French, German clash near Verdun with major routs noted
Central dispatches report French gains northeast of Verdun and capture of Douaumont fort as German forces retreat. Cernavoda port and Danube bridge terminal seized. Romans retreat northward, and Falkentayn’s forces claim a great victory across Transylvania. Russian and Roumanian units trapped east of the Danube amid heavy fighting.
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Hasdremont Damloup
Verdun
Fort Dousumont
Haig
Coucellotta
Pasleres-Baupaume
Bomme
Petrograd
Cernavoda
Mackensen Ja
Dobrudja
Crown Prince
Nivell
Bapaume-Peronne
Somme
Berlin
Sayville
War Office
Douaumont
Mackenten
Cernaveds
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Danube
Roumania
Bommnoe
Lesboeufs
Rancourt
Carnavoda
Perlioun
Falkentayn
Vatican Pass
Transylvania
Campolung
Roumeania
Southern Oregon Poised to Approve Normal School Amendment
James H. Hosking reports strong support across southwestern Oregon for Pendleton normal school amendment 4 iron vote. He found favorable sentiment in Coos Curry Jackson and Ashland areas, with teachers institutes endorsing the measure and local newspapers urging passage. Professors Matthews and Pittman of Willamette and Monmouth backed the bill after discussions.
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Oregon
Pendleton Normal School
James
Hosking
Coon
Curry
Jackson
Marshfield
Treachers Institute
Ashland
Hawkins
Before marriages four girls seek mip to write love letters
Four women request a midshipman or help to craft their love letters before marriage discussions. Afterward, they will rely on checks for verification and consent. The item notes social rituals around courtship and administrative steps in a historical context.
Man with Knife Attacks President’s Car in Albany
Richard Cullen a 23 year old machinist attempted three times to board President Wilson’s car as it left Albany. He was stopped by guards after a bag containing a small bottle of liquid and a long knife was found. Cullen claimed dissatisfaction with foreign policy and ranted at the president. He is believed mentally unbalanced. City chemists will test the liquid.
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Albany
Sterel Service
Richard Cullen
Pittsburg
Cullen
Aron Yieson Endorses Mr Wilson in Contested Election
The text shows Aron Yieson expressing support for Mr Wilson citing his character, understanding, record in office, and handling of three emergencies. It argues for maintaining uninterrupted policy in world affairs and keeping the present administration and party in office, and notes enrollment with Leaspendent Voters.
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Wilson
Iself
Prominent Woman Speaker Slated for Pendleton Visit
Mrs Alexander Thompson of The Dalles, a leading national figure and Democratic candidate for legislature, will address a Pendleton audience at the Oregon theater. Democratic and Republican groups alike are mobilizing, with Senator T P Gore and Senator George E Chamberlain also slated to speak on upcoming dates. Local women volunteers are coordinating receptions and hospitality for the event.
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Mra
B. Haneley
Hughes
Pendleton
Alexander Thompson
Dalles
Thompson
Wilson
Ain
Democratic Party
Orreon Theater
Loca Wilken
Witten
T. P. Gore
Oklahoma
Benitor
George E. Chamberlain
Oregon
Wheat and Flour Hit Record Breaking Mark
Grain markets show spot wheat surging to new highs with December futures hitting 1.96 a bushel then retreating. May contract reached 1.80, amid strong Argentine crop reports and demand from midwest dealers. Portland notes 20 cent rise in patent barrels and continued price pressures on blue stem wheat.
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Alan
Argentino
Liverpool
Episcopalians Seek Home Temperance St Louis Deputies Action
The Episcopal house of deputies passed a resolution urging all church members to abstain from intoxicating liquor at public banquets and gatherings. Bishops consider the measure thin. delegates say it is a homes temperance request, not prohibition.
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House of Deoutice Pases
ST. Louis
Get
Episcopal House of Deputies
President Wilson Plans Stump Speech Swing Through Cincinnati
Long Branch October 25 President Wilson started to Cincinnati yesterday afternoon where he will greet West Virginia and Ohio crowds. He will make four addresses in Cincinnati and discuss the hyphen issue. He is confident of reelection.
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Long Branch
Wilson
Cincinnati
West Virginia
Ohio
Stop Look Listen What Have you Done to Help the Normal
A call to Pendleton residents urging active support for the local normal school bill. The campaign asks readers to circulate prepared folders, write brief letters, and persuade cautious voters beyond Pendleton to vote Yes. Emphasizes indifference as the real opposition and urges immediate action.
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Pendleton
J. H. Gwinn
Pendleton Abstract Company
Weston
Umatilla County
Oregon
Withdrawal of Villistas Near Chihuahua Stuns Officials
The Mexican embassy rejected reports that General Carranza planned to resign or leave Mexico. Carranza forces pursued Villa toward San Ysidro after a retreat from Chihuahua City while heavy outposts stayed entrenched near Chihuahua. Refugees and dispatches indicate Villa’s main force remained nearby as authorities anticipated a possible collision.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Funston
War Department
Pershing
el Paso
San Ysidro
Chihuahua City
Chihuahua
Palomas
Villa
Mexico City
Odds favor Wilson to carry Umatilla County
Local betting on the Umatilla race shows Wilson favored with an even money bet on Court Street. Despite heavy Republican margins, bettors rate Wilson stronger than his party, with other wagers shrinking while Hughes attracts little to no odds. County committee leaders remain confident for Wilson by several hundred, while Republicans hedge on large margins.
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Wilson
Court Street
Umatilla
Wren
Hughes
Portland
Umatilla County
Canadian Rail Strike Averted In Wage Deal
Labor Minister Crothers announced Canada Pacific railway workers would suspend a threatened strike after officials and trainmen reached a wage settlement of two cents per hour. Government moved to protect public rights. Premier Hordes could seize the line under emergency powers as details remained withheld.
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Ottawa
Crothers
Canadian Pacific
Hordes
Five Killed When Auto Struck by Interurban
South Bend Indiana reports an Interurban car struck an automobile six miles south of the city. Three women one man and a baby were killed in the crash.
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AUTO
South Bend
Ind
Here
Interior view of bomb throwing airplane weapon shown
The photograph depicts an interior of a bomb throwing aeroplane not from Frante Bach. The bomb in the death chamber has a handle for a soldier around a circle guiding a rapid fire gun. The gun can swing in any compass direction or tilt up to forty five degrees.
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Frante Bach
Soudier
Cirete
Ford announces five dollar minimum wage for women workers
Detroit October 25 Ford Motor Company nationwide minimum wage of five dollars affects about four hundred workers in Detroit plants and several hundred in branches. The policy covers all women employees over twenty one with dependents, including those under twenty one. Ford says equal pay is not philanthropy but a sound financial move supported by the company’s last annual statement.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford Motor
Ford
Wilson
Ford Company
Grouch to Agreeable Pitch in Sale Talk
A grouchy seller pretends to agree with a prospective buyer, signaling willingness to trade or negotiate. The dialogue hints at shaping terms to close a deal while maintaining a curt demeanor.
Rabid Attack Upon President Sparks Local Controversy
In Milton Freewater Oregon Judge S A Lowell denounced Wilham currency legislation as class policy and attacked President Wilson, saying a re election would stain the American flag. The remarks drew sharp criticism from many attendees and some Republicans plan to vote for Wilson despite the barbs. The event, partly unrated, left audiences with mixed reactions and emphasized public tensions.
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Milton
Freewater
Ore
S. A. Lowell
Pendiston
Wilam
Wilson
Lowellletting
Wilson Margin in Vote on Train 18
A straw poll on Train No. 18 near Portland showed President Wilson with a strong lead over Hughes. Vote count: 79 for Wilson, 40 for Hughes, with trainmen voting separately after some objections by Hughes supporters.
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Portland
Wilson
Hughes
Eichtese
Prominent Speaker to Visit for Wikeon Institute
The article notes a prominent woman will speak here for Wikeon as Southern Oron plans to attend a teacher’s institute program. It mentions General Wille retiring from Chihuahua and Veilinge, with Fayette Fond gaining equal wage amid a broader county race.
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Wille i
Chihuahua
Vorlanee
Fond Gives
Man
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