Slavs Launch Major Offensive Across Eastern Front
Allied fronts report heavy Russian and Austro German clashes across Volhynia Galicia and the Dniester. Romanian incursions into Bulgaria and Bulgarian defense push accompany British advances near Bapaume. Zeppelin raids return casualties as new political appointments shift interior ministry duties in Petrograd.
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Atti
Volhynia
Lutek
Dniester
Galicia
William
von Linsingen
Kutsk
Petrograd
Merlin
Russian War Office
Zubiino
Shifting of Troops on the Border Announced
Major General Funston outlined the probable final border troop shifts with stations and units to be sent home from Camp Wilson as the national guard withdrawal progresses. Remaining organizations will become more permanent, with greater strength in the Twelfth Division. New postings include units from Kansas Illinois Massachusetts California Connecticut New York Maryland District of Columbia and more to Nogales El Paso Brownsville and Douglas.
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San Antonio
Tex
Funston
War Department
Department
Camp Wilson
Second
Kansas Infantry
Illinois Engineers
Illinois Field Hospital No
Missouri Signal Company
Eighth
Ninth
Massaachusetts Infantry
California Infantry
Connecticut Infantry
New York Engineers
New York Field Hospital No. 1
Illinois Cavalry
First Maryland Infantry
District of Columbia Field Hospital
Florida Field Hospital
North Carolina Engineers
el Paso
South Carolina Engineers
Black man killed by mob near Gilmer Texas after attempted writ
The body of Will Spencer, a Black man, was found shot near a tree in Upshur county after a confrontation with Constable Ed Harrell of Graceton Thursday. Harrell, slightly hurt, had attempted to serve a writ of attachment for an alleged cotton debt, leading to a fatal mob incident.
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Gilmer
Tex
Will Spencer
Graceton
Upshur County
Spencer
Ed Harrell
Harrell
Riot at New York street car strike draws mothers and women
Spurred by Mother Jones ex hortations 300 wives and women relatives of striking street car men clashed with police. Night sticks swung as officers battled rioters and many women were bruised while several carried babies in their arms.
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New York
Mother Jones
President Wilson Speaks on War and World Peace
President Wilson delivered three speeches in Omaha Nebraska on the European war and peace. He asserted the United States is ready to fight if the cause is just and urged joining a league of nations to sustain world peace. The president was greeted by large crowds.
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Omaha
Neb
Wilson
America
League of Nations
Brooklyn Wins Pro Baseball Debut With 7 5 Victory
The Brooklyn team closed the National League season opener with a 7 to 5 win over New York in Brooklyn, N Y. The game featured solid hitting and strong bullpen work.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Brooklyns
New York
Gilmore Enjoins State Committee From Nominating
Fort Worth Texas Judge J W Swayne issued a temporary injunction at the request of C E Gilmage of Wills Point Democratic asssign for the railroad commissioner race. The state Democratic executive committee meeting to nominate or certify a candidate for the November election was halted by the injunction.
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Fort Worth
Tex
State
Democratic Executive Committee
J. W. Swayne
Seventeenth District Court
C. E. Gilmage
Wills Point
Bankers Elect Officers At Annual American Bankers Session
The American Bankers Association in Kansas City elected P. W. Goebel to president with C. A. Hinsch as vice president. Oliver J. Sands was reappointed chairman of the insurance committee and Frederick K. Farnsworth named general secretary. The convention discussed agricultural development to diversify crops, build rural communities, and raise farm education nationwide.
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Kansas City
American Bankers’ Association
P. W. Goebel
Kan
James R. Lynch
San Francisco
C. A. Hinsch
Cincinnati
Oliver J. Sands
Richmond
Frederick KE. Farnsworth
New York
Ek. M. Wing
la Crosse
Wis
George BE. Webb
San Angelo
Texas
Atlantic City
N. J
Association
United States
Agricultural Commission
B. ¥. Harris
Champaign
Joseph Hirsch
Corpus Christi
South
Hirsch
Mr. Hirsch
New Deputy War Minister Named Berlin
Lieutenant General von Schoelen appointed deputy minister of war in Berlin succeeding General von Wandal who resigned recently due to ill health.
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Berlin
von Schoelen
von Wandal
Gasoline Production Surges From Natural Gas
The geological survey reports a large rise in casing head gasoline output with 65,364,665 gallons of raw gasoline extracted and sold during the last calendar year.
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Washington
The
Geological Survey
Submarine Torpedoes Norwegian Steamers in Arctic Ocean
A German submarine penetrated the Arctic Ocean near Christiania Norway and torpedoed three Norwegian steamships.
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Arctic Ocean
Christiania
Norway
Mining Men of Mexico Submit Tax Schedule for Commission
In Atlantic City American mining interests gave their proposed equitable tax schedule to Mexican commission members led by Luis Cabrera and Alberto Pani. The talks touched on transportation and the push for repeal of what miners call confiscatory decrees to allow a resumption of mining and return of operators to Mexico under safety assurances. The U S commission suggested progress hinges on stable conditions and life and property protections before any return.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Mexico
United States
Temps
Paris
Carranza
Huerta
France
Washington
Wilson
Packers Boost Wages Across U S 60 000 Affected
A voluntary 24 percent wage increase was announced Monday by Armour & Co. Swift & Co. Wilson & Co. Libby McNeil & Co. and Morris & Co. The raise covers operating department employees nationwide and adds about 4 million dollars to annual payroll.
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Chicago
Ill
United States
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Wilson & Co
Libby, McNeil & Co
Morris & Co
Texas Coal Mines Reopen in Fort Worth Region
Work resumes in the Texas coal fields this week after a suspension that lasted until the end of last month. Fort Worth observers note renewed activity and potential impact on local labor.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Tex
Mining men protest confiscatory decrees in Mexico
A committee from fifty mining and smelting firms in Mexico protested to the American commission against confiscatory decrees and urged a return to the old taxation methods.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Mexico
September Land Sales Net $70,111 for Texas Treasury
Austin Texas reports September land sales and leases contributed 70 111 dollars to the state treasury. The figure reflects payments into state funds from land transactions during the month.
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Austin
Tex
Cotton Crop Down to 11 637 000 Bales in 1915 Forecast
Washington forecasts the 1915 cotton yield at about 11.6 million 600-pound bales based on conditions Sept 26, down from June projections. Storms and boll weevil damage cut the crop in Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, and other states. The season shows heavy deterioration, late fruiting, and early picking with record acreage but lower yields.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Crop Reporting Board
Texas
Arkansas
Alabama
Louisiana
Florida
Oklahoma
Georgia
Tennessee
Cotton
Carolinas
South
Mississippi
Sweet Potato Weevil Ruins Potatoes in Texas
Neil D. Zuber of the Texas Department of Agriculture warns that the sweet potato weevil is one of Texas’s most destructive plant pests. Recent potato samples sent for ID show growers may be unfamiliar with this insect and its damage.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Neil D. Zuber
Texas Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Meeting of Health Officers in Austin Tex
The annual meeting of the City and County Health Officers Association closed Friday. Resolutions adopted call for a committee to plan treatment for indigent tuberculosis sufferers and recommend a law mandating compulsory medical inspections of public schools by the next legislature.
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Austin
Tex
City
Mexico Starvation Report From Lampazos Area
A Texas stockman returning to Laredo from a ranch near Lampazos Mexico reports severe hunger in the Lampazos region. He says eleven people including women and children died of starvation one day last week and nine more died the next day.
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Laredo
Tex
Lampazos
Mexico
Monterey
Nuevo Laredo
Mad dog bites four Seguin men in Texas incident
Seguin Texas Mayor Charles Bruner, Fred Seligmann, Ernest Fostell and a Mexican man were bitten Tuesday by a mad dog. The attack occurred in Seguin as authorities reported the incident and concern over rabies.
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Mag Dog
Seguin
Tex
Charles Bruner
Fred Seligmann
Ernest Fostell
Panama President Is Seated at National Theater
Ramon Valdez was formally sworn in as president elect of Panama and seated during a public ceremony at the national theater on Monday clarifying the transition of power.
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Panama
Ramon Valdez
Republic of Panama
National Theater
Banks Report Business Good Across Districts
Washington reports describe nationwide business conditions as good in twelve Federal Reserve districts. The Federal Reserve Board released the summaries on Wednesday detailing improving activity and optimism across regions and sectors.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Japanese Premier Count Okuma Resigns with Cabinet
Prime Minister Count Okuma resigned Wednesday due to age and the entire cabinet offered their resignations to the emperor.
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Okuma
Towio
Japan
What is the first step to training a voice that guttural
The line suggests a humorous or cryptic answer. It frames training a guttural voice with the terse claim to begin by curbing it. No concrete method or context is provided.
Inventor Debuts Ringing Sand Glass Bell Timer
A woman inventor unveils a sand glass that rings a bell when its marked time expires. The device promises precise timing alerts for daily use.
GROVE'S TASTELESS TONIC Ad claims健康 malaria cure
An advertisement touts GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC with Quinine and Iron for malaria and system buildup, priced 40 cents. The copy also notes rising Japanese postal savings deposits and claims about eye healing presets, then mentions a 1,260 year old linden tree in the German village of Remborn.
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GROVE
Remborn
Surerest Way To Cure Headache And Biliousness
An advertisement claims an inactive liver causes most ailments and promotes Bond's Liver Pills as a nightly remedy. Consumers are told to take one pill at bedtime and wake up well with no feeling of medicine. Ads note availability from druggists in 25 counts.
His Job Cy Warman and a Grand Trunk Tale
This brief reminiscence recalls Cy Warman author of Sweet Marie, a Chicago death months past, as a modest Grand Trunk official. A northern Michigan hotel host learns Warman’s work involves listening beside the train wheels rather than selling tickets or handling baggage.
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Cy Warman
Sweet Marie
Chicago
Grand Trunk
Michigan
New York
Montreal
Mr. Warman
Warman
Wrestler De Jones Tells of Bear Victory at Show
De Jones claims a dramatic win over a wrestling bear at the exhibition. He describes the bear as a cinnamon bear and says the bout drew crowd attention.
An Unwelcome Variety in Briggins Optimism
Briggins remains hopeful yet his manner evokes all troubles before a cheer, a subtle comic note on resilience and the burden of optimism. The piece contrasts mood and perseverance in everyday life.
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Briggins
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