Bravery of Irish American Regiments in France Story
Paris reports on two famed Irish American units the Ninth Massachusetts and the Fighting Sixty ninth of New York. Their acts near the Vesle and in No Man's Land show cool courage and self sacrifice with medics and chaplains detailing daring rescues and grim fights.
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New York
Paris
France
America
Vesle
Ninth
Sixty-ninth
Simon Kelleher
Kelleher
Boston
South Boston
Roxbury
Cambridge
Charlestown
Bunker Hill
Lfe
Danish Nightingale Sings to Soldiers in Camp
A Brooklyn singer known as the Danish Nightingale performs for troops at a YMCA camp. A wounded narrator recalls being aided by Captain Hurley who kept a chest wound hidden while tending to others. The captain, later hospitalized, explains he never reported his own injury due to orders and duty.
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Burke
Shea
Kelleher
Pack
Sime
Moe
Doc
Chaplain Hanley
No Man's Land
Hanley
Sixty-ninth
Sturley
Theresa A. Smith
Miss Smith
Brooklyn
Captain Hurley
Nice Meal in Germany Letter From Leipzig Girl
Minneapolis wartime letter from Miss Mabel Jacobs in Leipzig to her mother Mrs. A O Jacobs describes scarcity of clothing and diet as she cannot leave Germany after the war began. She reports being well and reasonably happy despite long separation and no news from home for 18 months.
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Minneapolis
Germany
Leipsig
Mabel Jacobs
A. O. Jacobs
Fourteenth Avenue
Southwest
United States
Jacobs
Leipzig
Miss Jacobs
Women and girls employed at Torrence steel works
Women and girls are employed in welding at a steel factory in Torrence California, reflecting wartime labor shifts and expanded roles for female workers in industrial plants.
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Torrence
Cal
Increase in Potato Yield Across Eras
Washington reports potato yield per acre rising over time with a peak of 100.8 bushels in 1917 and 97 bushels in 1905-1914. Factors include greater specialization, intensive treatment, and soil fertility. per capita gains tied to higher acreage rather to per acre efficiency.
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Washington
Bureau of Cropestimates
St. Louisans Undergo Surgeries to Qualify for Army
More than 1,000 St. Louis residents have undergone surgical operations to qualify for military and naval service since the United States entered the war, according to hospital statistics compiled locally.
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St. Louis
St. Louisans
United States
Yanks Drive 4 Miles and Take Dozen Towns
Allied forces push forward between Attignay and the Meuse as American and French troops seize at least a dozen villages and free more than sixty thousand Italians. British, French and Belgian actions push Germans back along the Scheldt and across northern Belgium.
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London
Attignay
Meuse
Buzancy
Intest
Ardenne
Argonne Forest
Imecourt
Bayonville
Amdevanne
Belgium
Sehekit
Abergheim
Belgin
Deynze
Zutte
Anzeghem
Armistice Terms Reach Turkish Armies at Mudros
Turkish plenipotentiaries signed an armistice at Mudros on Lemnos on Wednesday night. The accord transfers free passage of the Dardanelles to the Allied fleet and immediate repatriation of British prisoners, with forts at the Dardanelles and Bosporus to be occupied to secure passage for Allied ships.
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London
Dardaneles
Bosphorus
British Troops Occupy Aleppo in WWI Advance
London reports the war office confirms British cavalry and armored cars secured Aleppo with slight opposition. General Allenby’s forces push eastward and northward through Palestine and Syria, as Aleppo stands 184 miles north of Damascus and 70 miles east of the Mediterranean. Turkish garrison of about 1 000 men withdrew to the north at week’s start.
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Vaaszola
Livenas
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Ponte di Piave
the Piave
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Orne
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Asingo
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Oise
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Gercy
Debeney
Mangin
Guillaumat
Aisne
Paris
Aleppo
Allenby
Ward
Palestine
Syria
Damascus
Mediterranean
Lloyd George Heads to France with Balfour
London dispatch reports Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Minister Balfour have proceeded to France, confirmed by the official press bureau.
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Lloyd George
France
London
Balfour
Balloons in Flames Report Spark Alarms
An observer warned to watch for balloons in flames. Minutes later three in a row fell burning. The observer did not return.
Food Conservation Urged in New York
The Federal Food Administration disclosed that 250000 prisoners on the western front must be fed in addition to feeding American troops in France and the millions of hungry mouths at home, underscoring urgent conservation needs.
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New York
Western Front
Federal Food Administration
France
Insurgent Rising Spreads Across Montenegro
Reports from Vetinje Montenegro via Vienna say armed bands have seized Niksie Berano and Rejevica as the revolt expands in Montenegro with Dutch paper dispatches noting the spread of the insurgency.
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Amsterdam
Vetinje
Vienna
Niksie
Berano
Rejevica
Draft Call Under Crowder Aims 200000 Men in November
Washington reports a new draft call prepared at the Provost Marshal General Crowder's office plans mobilizing 200000 men in large numbers early in November.
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Washington
$1 Day Wage Increase for Anthracite Miners
Washington November 1 The Fuel Administrator Garfield grants an average wage increase of $1 a day to anthracite coal miners effective November 1 Some cases reflect increases below the average figure securing relief for workers in the coal industry
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Washington
Garfield
Price of Petroleum Raised in New York
The Standard Oil Company of New York raised the price of refined petroleum in barrels to 17 1/2 cents per gallon, a 1 1/2 cent increase. The rise reflects higher costs for cooperage and related expenses.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of New York
California Syrup of Figs advertised as universal child laxative
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for sick children with signs from a pale tongue to feverish misery. It claims fast relief from constipation and stomach issues, touts pleasant taste, and warns to avoid counterfeits and buy only the genuine product by the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
Nak
Caliifornia Wig Syrup Company
Ady
Rough on Pa Father What does the teacher say about your poor arithmetic work
Willie says the teacher would prefer he not help with arithmetic. The Boston Transcript notes a domestic scene focused on schooling and parental frustration over math skills.
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Willie
Boston Transcript
Women Sufferers May Need Swamp Root
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often misattributed. Back pain, headaches, nervousness, and loss of ambition signal kidney issues. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claimed to help. test with ten cents for sample bottle before buying larger sizes.
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Kilmer’n Swamp Root
Dr. Kilmer & G Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Chicago flyer sets world record in exhibition
In an exhibition at Tork Worth Pex a Chicago flier Lieut M Z Phimb achieved a new world record by performing 144 successive loops claiming to loop the loop.
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Tork Worth
Pex
M. Z. Phimb
Eago
Cutleura Soap and Ointment Ad Offers Free Samples
Vintage ad for Cutleura products promoting soothing baby rashes with hot baths followed by Cuftficura Ointment. Encourages free samples from Cutleura Dept X Boston and notes availability from druggists and malt houses. Prices listed as Soap 25 and Ointment 2s 10d.
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Dept. X
Boston
Churches and Theaters in London
Statement notes that among every 100000 residents of London there are 45 places of worship and six theaters.
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London
Freezone corn remedy promises instant relief
An advertisement extols Freezone to remove hard and soft corns and toe calluses with a painless drop. It claims instant aching stops, easy removal by finger, and cites a Cincinnati genius as the discoverer. The tiny bottle is sold by druggists for a few cents.
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Cincinnati
A Round of Applause Please An All Round Man Operator
A humorous note praises a versatile man suited to operate a circular saw. The short item highlights practical skill and propels a light tone about craftsmanship. It suggests the value of multi talented workers in practical trades.
Japanese Language Included In Australian High School Courses
A recent education update confirms Japanese is now part of the high school curriculum in Australia. The move expands language offerings, signaling increased emphasis on Asia-Pacific studies for students nationwide.
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Australia
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