Lettish Troops Hold Riga Amid German Attacks
Lettish forces defy HMNS and Germans as Riga resists withstood assaults on the Dita river. Allied cruisers support defense while Lettish morale reportedly remains high. General Leidener vows to fight with full resources if Von Der Goltz advances toward Riga.
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London
Dita
Lnto
Wocordak
Lettiah Commanique
Cdulnet
Khote
Riga
Negeores
Leidener
Exthonton
von der Goltz
Wizard Oil and Liver Restore Ad Claims Quick Relief
An 1880s advertisement touts Wizard Oil as a fast penetrating antiseptic for cuts and sores and promises relief for rheumatism and stiff joints. It also promotes Wizard Liver Weed as a 30 cent remedy for constipation and headaches, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
British Labor Leader Jewett Faces Transport Crisis
F X N Jewett of the British Labor Party has been working to resolve the strikes that have paralyzed England’s transport network, aiming to ease the nationwide disruption and restore normal services.
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Labor Party
F. XN. Jewett
England
World War Era Rumbles and Diverse Alliances Mentioned
A garbled public print item references Magravev Rumanians Montesegra and Serbia with Germans and Russia noted. It mentions strikers versus Capital Allies and a Belgian king who may be welcomed for not seeking anything. The phrasing hints at shifting loyalties and wartime talk.
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Printa
Magravev
Montesegra Wa
Serbia
Loti
Russia
Fragmentary 1920 Model Bet and Misprint Loss
A garbled item discusses an incentive, a typographical error, and a claim about Russians and an abundance of fools. The readable bits suggest a note on a 1920 model and a need to save or obtain it, with unclear context and multiple misprints.
One speech for and against Amendment One in Senate
In Washington, one Democrat senator and one Republican senator spoke for and against Amendment One as the Senate began considering the Shantung amendments. Senator Owen urged an amendment granting self government to subject peoples under criteria and league decisions, while Senator Cost advocated reservations aligning with Wilson's points and British policy in Egypt, with debates reflecting broader treaty terms. The exchange followed a quip from a shopper about soap and cheese, stated in a humorous aside quoted from the San Francisco Argonaut.
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Washington
Senate
Owen
Heniga
Wilson
Britain
Egypt
Council
Weembly
League of Nations
One Roosevelt Tooth Said to Have Killed Him
A sensational claim links Theodore Roosevelt’s death to a buried tooth infection that allegedly caused a pulmonary embolism. The ad touts PYROS as a cure for pyorrhea and lists local pharmacy availability, urging readers to act to prevent dental decay from leading to fatal illness.
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Roosevelt
America
Thompsons Drug
Cyclist Dies In Fog Collision Near Portland
Portland Oct 15 Daniel Schnell 19 of Tigard Oregon was killed when his motorcycle collided head on with a heavy automobile truck a few miles south of the city in fog. He suffered a compound skull fracture. The truck driver was blamed by NS. D. Lichtenthaler.
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Portland
Daniel Schnell
Tigard
Oregon
NS. D. Lichtenthaler
al Silveil
Backing of Longshoremen Strike Believed Broken
New York October 16 The backbone of the Longshoremen s strike in New York appears broken with the Brooklyn strike called off and optimism that Manhattan will follow before Saturday A final conference planned for tonight is expected to produce a complete settlement according to labor leaders and employers
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New York
Brooklyn
Manhattan
All Accounted Por In Morning Village Store
A woman entered a village grocery store one morning with a majestic pride she could not fully hide her disturbed expression suggested by the scristiness of her look.
English woman who tried for American golf title
Mire Willa A Gavin of Kingland with husband William A Gavin entered from the South Shore country district met Alexa Stirling of Atlanta Ga at Shawnee Country Club links for the women's national golf title. In the semi finals Gavin defeated Miss Irene Peacock three up and two to play.
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Mire
Willa A. Gavin
William A. Gavin
Kingland
Longerihand
Ming Alexa Stirling
Atlanta
Shawnee Country Club Links
Omale
Mids Gavin
Irene Peacock
Vision care promise with precise laser fitting noted
When eyes trouble you modern equipment and exact laser work await. Treatable charges at this establishment. DALE ROTHWELL
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Dale Rothwell
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HMNS
Lontaun
Letileh
Hammin
British Labor Party
Dewets
Omplexion
Chamberlain
ANSCO
Speedex Films
Taliman & Co
Koeppen’s
Pel
San Francisco
Ladies’ Home Journal
The
Jewett & Dimick
Main St
Alta
Kulola
Pacific
Norma ‘Talmadge
Eugene O'Brien
Miss Talmadge
Pathe News
Lynn K. Blakeslee
Temple Bidg
David Bennett Hill
Pendleton
U.S. Department of Labor
Vertise
U. S. Department of Labor
W. B. Wilson
Roger W. Babson
Formation and Education Service
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