Italians Gain in Carso Drive Push Continues on Front
Rome reports major Italian gains on the Carso and Hermada fronts. Austrian forces suffer heavy losses but defend key heights near Monte San Garriele and northeast of Gorizia as fighting drags on with massed artillery and stubborn infantry assaults. Italian captures exceed 30,000 prisoners with ongoing efforts to straighten lines amid inferno like conditions.
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Rome
Monte San Garriele
Gorizia
Haliony
Coder
Careo
Hermada
Geriei
Ter
Creution
French cabinet resigns amid crisis as leaders summoned
Paris reports a cabinet crisis after the prime minister and minister of interior resignations. President of the republic and leaders of both chambers are being asked to Paris to assess the situation. Potential cabinet reshuffle follows Viviani and Auber changes. darker notes include a publisher's suicide amid propaganda rumors.
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Paris
1 Bot
Sybinet Vonet
Dent Poincare
Haw
Peomier Riber
House
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
France
Furie
Frenier Riber Tay
Rene Viviani
Auber
Interior
Muley
Migtel
Bonnet Mouse
Aimeresda
Powen
Raners
Switzerland
Fall from Roof Leaves Woman and Girl Dead
A tenant in a fine?ry flat witnessed a woman and her daughter, aged 10, rise toward the roof then fall. They lay in the schoolyard next to the building. A hospital bag search identified the woman as Mary Hunger, wife of a drug clerk, with the child named Marcare. The girl claimed her mother carried her to the roof and threw her off before Mamma jumped.
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New York
Finetory
Threy
Mary Hunger
Marcare
Wife shoots man after suspected affair in Moberly
In Moberly Missouri Friday, a husband named Cutting was shot and likely fatally wounded by his wife who found him riding in an automobile with another woman. The Cutting family is noted as wealthy and recent arrivals from the west.
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Moberly, Mo
Fr. Cutting
Cuttings
College Attendance Stumps New York War Impact
Estimates show eastern colleges expect a 10 to 20 percent drop in fall enrollment as war effects ripple through universities. Registration figures from major eastern campuses indicate fewer students will enroll this year.
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New York
Eastern
Meat prices not to be fixed say stockmen
Washington. Herbert Sloover told stockmen in an address that the time for fixing meat prices is not yet at hand. He cites the failure of similar plans in England and France and urges patience in price setting.
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Washington
Herbert Sloover
England
France
Gardner
Mainter
Mixcourt
Railroads Kill Ten Thousand and One In 1916 Injuries Pass Half Million
Washington says the Interstate Commerce Commission reports 1916 toll as ten thousand and one killed and nine hundred sixty four thousand nine hundred twenty two injured in railroad accidents nationwide.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Coal and wage clash US Sweden talks prompt fear of action
Indianapolis reports a heated coal conference in Sweden aimed at Germany with leaders from Todsana Kliguie Obi and Western Pennsylvania unions. The United Mine Workers and other union reps pressed for wage demands while operators warned of price impacts and possible ceasefire terms. Delegations planned small committee work to report back to full committees as diplomats note Argentina Sweden ties and potential war fears in diplomatic dispatches.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Todsana
Kliguie
Obi
Pennsylvania
Jonn I White
Anited
Mine Workers of America
Creeres Union
Filam
Norway Holds Adequate Food Now for Six Months
A Times correspondent from Christiana reports Norway can cover six months of grain needs despite U S export limits. The United States decision to deduct wheat and rye for Belgium leaves Norway with about 11 000 tons, a sacrifice accepted quietly by Norwegians. The neutrality era has ended as neutrals bear war burdens, prompting debate on regional policy and national interests among Scandinavians.
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London
Norway
America
Times
Christiana
United States
Belgium
Dovtte
Sparta Section Men Win One Hour Day Concession
Mobile and Ohio section workers on strike in Sparta have won the requested concession of a one hour reduction in daily work. The gain comes after negotiations, with the strikers securing the shorter day as a formal concession from management.
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Sparta
Mobile & Ohio
Lowden appoints inspector for District 10
Benton Il Frank Rosbotom, a well known Benton figure in the southern notes, is named mine inspector by Governor Lowden for District No 10. He succeeds J E Jones of Benton, a Democrat.
Soldiers to Learn Jiu Jitsu in Training Plan
San Francisco announcement by A. Smith states Japanese jiu jitsu will be taught to American soldiers as part of athletic training to improve self defense and physical readiness.
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San Francisco
Cal
A. Smith
Hungary to Expel Foreigners Amid Shortages
Copenhagen dispatch reports Hungary under pressure from shortages has ordered all foreigners to leave. The government cites scarce food items such as butter eggs and white bread and says gates must be closed to allies.
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Hungary
Copenhagen
Whisky making has ceased in the United States
Washington reports whisky production halted following wartime provisions. Experts note about 100 million gallons annually diverted from drink use, with 276 million gallons in bonded warehouses and total available stock around 276.6 million gallons. Yearly prewar output cited near 110 million gallons.
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Washington
United States
Explosion exposes bomb making plant in Hoboken mall
Two detectives pass by as an explosion blows the roof off a Hoboken mall building revealing a fully equipped bomb making plant. A fleeing man is seized. he names himself Hobert Lichenfell, 20, born in Germany. Police remove acids nitroglycerine powder and other materials. fire is doused with no major damage. A Chicago painter William Haake 24 and his bride are found dead in a room filled with gas before they could report for Rockford camp.
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Hoboken
Hobert Lichenfell
Chicago
William Haake
Rockford
Hoboken Schools Ban German Teaching Move
Hoboken Public School Board bars German instruction this year amid a high German born citizen population in the city. The decision sets a curriculum change impacting language offerings for students across Hoboken schools.
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Hoboken
N. J
Board of Education of the Public Schools
Capitol Contractor Fees and Prison Labor Controversy in Missouri
The Missouri governor and state agencies clash over the Capitol project penalties. Gill Company seeks forgiveness for $250 daily fines while the highway commission faces claims of delayed building completion. The dispute touches convict labor wages, prison board responsibility, and road construction funding.
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H PF Gill
Gill Company
Bee
Stich
Wade Pubic
Porare
Bulding i
Lhd
Commeieaor
Searnes
A E L Gardner
Wipewood
Frasca Melved
Springfeld
Painter
State Prison Board
State Highway Commission
Missouri War Crop Output Report and Pledge of Diplomatic Loyalty
Missouri reports a record war crop with corn oats and wheat totals for 1997 aiding allied nations. August gains, drought gaps in the northwest, fears of frost, and forecasts of strong yields. Wheat futures and grain totals projected for food centers. A Missouri Council of Defense action targets disloyalty with a U S Secret Service plan and alleged foreign influenced documents.
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Missouri
Jewel Mayes
State Farm Board
Bieh
UV 8
Missouri Contingent Trains in Grenade Throwing at Fort Sheridan
Missouri recruits face a rigorous grenade throwing course at Fort Sheridan described as a major undertaking. M. J. Murphy accuses local exemption boards in some counties of favoritism. He cites cases where whole clans were registered and discharged en masse, including a county where entries 1 through 23 were all excused.
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Missouri
Fort Sheridan
Grose
M. J. Murphy
Springfield
Gordon seeks draft exemption claim in state records
Sorria G Gordon state superior of building and loan associations and son of John Gordon filed a draft exemption claim. He swore that his wife Neilie Gordon cannot support herself and has been employed in her husband’s office for several years.
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Sorria G Gordon
Building and Loan Associations
John Gordon
Neilie Gordon
Cement sale probe and farm school note in Riverside
A prison board investigation into cement sales to the state penitentary during the 1911 period seeks $10 000 to $20 000 from a Jefferson City lumber dealer for cement used on private contracts in the Capital City. Separately the National Farm School and Vocational Institute at Riverside near St. Louis begins a fall term for boys 9 to 19 to farm garden orchard poultry and other projects with live-in teachers and earnings opportunities.
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Stiorney Generals Office
Jemep
States Legal Department
Jeffersonity Lumber
Cational Institute
Riverside
St. Louis
Fragmented Wien note about a girl and a bridge
A garbled fragment mentions a girl and a structure, with terms like brave machine and weather in a rainy frame. Details are unclear, but the setting hints at a local scene involving a name or title. Further readable facts are needed for a precise summary.
Dancing Girls and Society News from a Kansas Journal
Fragmentary OCR text hints at cabaret dancers and social scenes. Mentions a group or event tied to a Kansas journal, with names and engagements unclear.
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Beet Society
Kansas O't
Unclear text fragment about market or sale items
The readable parts describe a confusing scene mentioning price, amount, and items. no clear event, people, or organizations are identifiable to form a proper news item.
Peculiar West Choice Reveals Wedding Gift Tale
In Pearenn Weekly a wry fragment recalls a West side wedding where a bride receives a gift linked to domestic disputes. A chaperone notes the groom’s temperament and a neighbor hints at a troubled future, portraying a cautious social vignette.
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National Farm School
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Haley
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