Wireless telephone proves long distance feat across continent
Theodore N. Vail of American Telephone and Telegraph spoke from New York to engineer Cart y at Mare Island across 2400 miles, with a wireless link extending to Arlington and Mare Island. The test demonstrated wireless communication largely free of wires, signaling a future of global, towerless calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Dey Street
Carly
Vail
United States Navy Yard
Mare Iland
Cal
San Francisco Bay
John J. Watts
Eldef
Vails Soree
United States Naval Radio
Arlington
Mare Island
Carty
New York City
Mare Ieland
Vall
Lescor
Telephone and Telecraph Company
Lieut. Cronelwon
Panama
Curry
San Francisco
London
Paris
Berlin
Desert
Jungle
Policeman Shot In Oklahoma City Station Fight
In Oklahoma City Chief of Police W B Nichols was shot three times by Patrolman John Lung. Another officer, John Biddie, was wounded in the clash inside the police station.
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Oklahoma City
W. B Nichols
John Lung
John Biddie
Bushel of Wheat Wins Wheeler $375 Prize
The International Soil Products Exposition and Farm Congress awarded Sea yt Wheeler of Saskatchewan the best bushel of wheat. Wheeler earned $375 for the top display at the event in Denver.
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Denver
Cole
Farm Congress
Sea
Wheeler
Sackatchewan
Woman Seeks Admission to Mangas U in Lawrence
Amy Winaup, 64, seeks permission to enroll as a student at Kansas state university in Lawrence. The request notes an 84 year old woman wishes to enter Mangas U program, reflecting an unusual college entrance effort in the local area.
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Mangas U
Lawrence
Kan
Amy Winaup
Kansas
Bank Officials Indicted Over Perjury in Suit
Washington banking executives Clover Plather and H T Plather were indicted on perjury charges in a case linked to a suit against Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller Williams. Indictments allege false sworn statements denied stock, trades with Lewis Johnson & Co. in a broader bank dispute. In Philadelphia, robbers with revolvers and a hatchet smashed Kennedy & Bros. jewelry window, stealing diamonds worth over 13 000 dollars and firing on witnesses. one bandit captured after a chase, another injured by an ice wagon. Nathan Heller of New York identified by police as the other robber.
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Washington, D. C
Charles C. Clover
Riges National Bank
William J. Plather
H. T. Plather
McAdoo
Williams
Lewis Johnson & Co
Aer
Milton FE. Alles
Joshua Evans
Philadelphia
Kennedy & Bros
Nathan Heller
New York
Russian Sister of Charity Dies While Aiding Wounded
Petrograd reports Mira Tvanovna, a Russian sister of charity in the Tenth Company, killed after ignoring officers to tend the wounded amid heavy rifle and machine gun fire. The company’s commander and officers fell, but survivors and the unit charged the German line, capturing a trench before her fatal wound.
Kiss Transformation in Court Ends with Contempt Sentence
In Baltimore Maryland assistant state attorney Tarry W Nice observed as Mary Ardiey crossed to the trial table and kissed Judge Bond. The act triggered a transformation in proceedings as Ardiey was soon held in contempt and sentenced to five days in jail.
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Baltimore
Criminal Court
Tarry W. Nice
Mary Ardiey
Bond
J. Dee Bond
Six Naval Cadets Expelled at Annapolis Amid Hazing Probe
Secretary Daniels announced disciplinary actions at the Naval Academy after hazing investigations. Six cadets were expelled, four suspended for one year, and fifteen were sent back to the west lower class. Among the fifteen are F. W. Benson, son of Admiral Benson, and A. B. Craig, son of Governor Craig of North Carolina.
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Washington
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Daniels
F. W. Benson
Admiral Benson
Navy
A. B. Craig
Gov. Craig
North Carolina
Breach of Promise Suit Involving Alpena Woman
Mis Clevington of Alpena, district manager for a fraternal order, filed in New York a suit for 100000 against Rev John Wesley Hill. The action seeks an accounting of funds she gave him to invest rather than a breach of promise. The report notes confusion over the suit’s basis and details.
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Alpena, Mich
Lucille Ovington
New York
John Wesley Hill
Hill
Miss Clévington
Alpenaon
British Troops Defeated at Loos in Heavy Losses
Berlin reports indicate repeated British attempts to recapture territory north of Lews were repulsed with heavy losses. French forces hold their line near Newville and Westende with aerial bombardments and gas incidents reported. The Alsace airship was forced to land. crew captured as fighting continues in the Western theater.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Lews
War Office
Newville
Lusxemburg
Westende
Saet
Souches
Neville
Pons
Piace
Prospects of Pana wa Canal reopening before November
Washington dispatches to the State department indicate a slim chance of reopening the Pana wa Canal before November 1. Officials cited logistical hurdles and ongoing negotiations affecting the timeline.
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Washington
Sor Department
Panawa Canal
Tragic Death of Tl Otto Buckner in Train Yard
Tl Otto Buckner was killed by a switch engine while attempting to board a Central train to return home to Christopher. His body was cut in two, according to initial reports from the scene.
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Benton, Tl
Otto Buckner
Jillnode
Christopher
President to Attend World Series Opener in Philadelphia
Washington reports President Wilson has received an invitation to attend the opening game of the world series in Philadelphia next Friday and may accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Philadelphia
Benton, Al-Thomas Capealio Convicted in Police Chief Slaying
In Franklin County Circuit Court jurors found Benton Al-Thomas Capealio guilty of the murder of Robert T. Hill, chief of police. He received a life sentence to Chester Penitentiary.
Man sentenced to death escapes jail then recaptured
A man named Muryphebor, nicknamed a necro, was found guilty of murdering his sitter indaw in circuit court and sentenced to be hanged. Immediately after sentencing he escaped from jail but was captured by a sheriffs posse.
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Muryphebor
Flliston Scott
Indaw
Jal
Tennessee Coffin and Casket head arrested for whisky shipment
Chattanooga governor general manager T C Batterton of the Tennessee Coffin and Casket Company was arrested on federal charges for shipping whisky in caskets from his factory without disclosing contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga, Tenn
T. C. Batterton
Tennessee Coffin and Casket Company
United States
Tiger escapes aboard ship en route to Catalina Island
A tiger being moved from a focal moving picture setup to Catalina Island broke its cage bars after the boat departed. It attacked a sailor aboard, then leapt into the sea and swam ashore.
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San Pedro
Focal Moving Picture
Catalina Island
European War Recap One Year Later Headlines
A year later the Allies report gains from Arras area and Woevre. British help defends Antwerp while Russians push toward Allenstein and Nagy valley. German offenses persist near Argonne and Meuse as Paris notes denials of torture charges and prayers for peace rise in American churches.
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France
Allied Forces Push German Cavalry Back From Lille
Allies drove German cavalry from Lille and gained in Roys while Germans bombarded Laneeken amid civilian attacks. Antwerps siege tightened as Germans closed in and Nethe was crogged. Belgian government relocated to Ostend as East Prussian fronts checked Russian advances. Russians shelled Praemyel. Avetrians claimed victory near Teccs, Hungary. Canadian troops landed in England. Japanese seized Yap. British sub sank German Geetroyer near the River Ema mouth. Avetrian torpedo boats sunk by mines in the Adriatic. New York Staats Zeitung barred from mafia.
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Geetroyer
Ema
Adriatic
New
War Developments Across Fronts and Paris Bombing
Antwerp faced bombardment from German siege guns and Zeppelins as German forces crossed the Scheldt. Recapture of Caral France reported by Germany. Allies advanced near Arras though shelled by Germans. Russians claimed Bisla capture. Montenegro reports gains in Herzegovina. German aircraft bomb Paris.
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Antwerp
Scheldt Caral
France
Germany
Arras
Bisla
German advances and battles across Europe reported
Germans captured Antwerp and occupied Courtrai while bridges between Brussels and Mons were destroyed. Russian forces reportedly drove Germans from Lyck and air squadron destroyed a Zeppelin at Oveseidert. Cavalry clashes were noted near Little with German retreat possible.
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Courtrai
Brusesis
Mona
Grilieh Air Squadron
Oveseidert
Little
Payroll in Pittsburg District Expected October Total
Reports show five of the region s largest banks handle payrolls for big firms in Pittsburg Pa with October payrolls estimated near 27000000 dollars, at least 15 percent higher than any prior month and indicating strong corporate earnings activity.
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Pittsburg
Fewer Bankruptcies in Germany Reported
In Germany the number of bankruptcies from July to September fell to 9 percent, compared with 1.608 in the same period last year. The report notes fewer business failures during the quarter.
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Germany
Missouri Civil War nurse elected under tight race
Washington report notes a Civil War nurse from Missouri, tied results with a narrow margin, and designation of the elected figure as Mr. Alive and Rivey from Jefferson City. The brief mentions election outcome and partisan context in the state capital.
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Washington
Alive & Rivey
Jefferson City
Man Found Dead on Father’s Grave in Elmwood Cemetery
Jonas Ewart a Yates City IL businessman missing since September 20 was found dead on his father’s grave in Elmwood Cemetery. The body lay exposed for about a week, neighbors report.
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Peoria
Jonas Ewart
Yates City
Elmwood
Spanish Ship Founders Off Luarca
Madrid reports the Spanish sloop Milian Carrison of 67 tons foundered off Luarca on Thursday. The vessel carried a crew of unknown size and all hands are feared dead. It was owned by Cadiz shipping company.
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Madrid
Spain
Milian Carrison
Luarca
Milan
Cadis Shi‘wirg Comyser
British Women to Bar Candy Reform Proposal
London reports one of the first reforms proposed by the Women's War Economy League to bar sweet meats. The drive aims at economies reflecting the roughly 95 million dollars spent annually on motor care, motorcycles, and nearly 20 thousand imported gasoline.
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London
Women's War Economy League
Mount Everest Explorer Dr Cook Arrested in Rangoon
Dr Frederick A Cook, who left San Francisco in June to climb Mount Everest, was seized in Rangoon Burma as a German spy. His motion picture outfit was confiscated by authorities.
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Cook
Gan
Prancieco
Cal
Frederick A. Cook
San Francisco
Mount
Everest
Himalayas
Rangoon
Burma
To Undergo War Test for Two Reclassified Federals
Two men aged 19 and 42, who were previously deemed unfit for military service, must appear before the medical board to present evidence for possible supplementary consideration.
Little Lemuel Ponders Seeing Through Glass
A playful dialogue where Lemuel asks his father if anyone can see through glass and wonders why Uncle Joe cannot yet. The exchange showcases family banter and childlike curiosity about perception.
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Lemuel
Lemess
Joe
Ambiguous Exhibit Claim in Trade Remarks
An exhibiter challenges another's character with a dubious remark about a man in the greaseworks business. The dialogue hints at accusations of bad conduct without concluding a formal charge.
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Tle
Greworks
Unclear fragmentary item from archival page
The readable text is incomplete and lacks coherent names, dates, or events. It shows stray phrases and garbled words, preventing a reliable summary of a specific person, place, or action. No verifiable entities or context to frame a news-style card.
Fragmented OCR text item
Readable fragments mention age sixteen and a person named Griss. No clear event, location, or full names to establish a concrete news item or outcome.
Coveted by All Bet Lures Readers with Hair Care Ad
A vintage ad touts a hair product promising to restore beauty and shine for a price of $1.00. The copy notes gray or stiff hair can be stored or revived to resemble former beauty, ending with a sales pitch and a quip defining a pessimist as one who is forced to be with an optimist.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Seeks Relief
In Sterling lives a girl recounts relief after taking Ly dia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A Massena reader and others attest to improved health from the tonic, with letters offering personal testimonies and inviting contact for details.
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Aaron
Lydia E Pinkham
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Kiss
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Mjadsjolkm
Capello
Coffina
Woevre
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Ruselane
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Marshall Archipelago
Prince of Wales Fund
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Lyck
Avethang
Umeck Pass
Budapest
En Roys
Laneeken
Nethe
Ostend
Avetrians
Teccs
England
Yap
Gaina
Herzegovina
Miscouri
Caer
Griss
Sterling
Conan
Havea
Mia
Box 114
Conn
Massena
N. Y
Lydie E. Pinkham
Migdaf En Lyte
Pinkham
Viaa Miuas
Boz
N.Y
Warners
Warner
Babess
Nyaa
Bane
Onas
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