Alleged German Sought 10 Bomb U.S. Transport
Charles W. Walnum, possibly German, held without bail on charges of conspiring to place an explosive on a United States converted transport former German liner. Walnum, who claims Norwegian birth, was a yacht chef in New York and allegedly offered a bribe to a yard worker to help place a bomb.
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New York
United States
Charles W. Walnum
Walnum
Harry Payne Whitney
Brooklyn
James McLoughlin
McLoughlin
Buenos Aires
Camp Dodge Boosts Liberty Loan Subscriptions
Camp Dodge in Iowa reports liberty loan subscriptions rising to 810550 with indications of reaching one million by Saturday night. The 149th infantry, an Illinois unit, increased its goal from 140000 to 200000 as letters from enlisted men ask relatives for support. Depot brigade of two thousand workers bound for Deming New Mexico will depart in groups of 300. In New York Kuhn Loeb & Company subscribed 16000000 to the loan, lifting district totals to 551825000.
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Camp Dodge
Ita
149Th Infantry
National Guard
Deming
N. M
New York
Kuhn-Loeb & Company
Liberty Loan
Treasury buys six million Mexican dollars for minting
The Treasury Department bought six million Mexican silver pesos at 88 1 4 cents each to mint into half dollars, dimes, and quarters as silver prices rose. Prices later collapsed, prompting an inquiry into possible market manipulation, while negotiations with Carranza officials centered on a large sale and an export deal involving gold payments.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
United States
Carranza
Baker
Mint
Federal Reserve Board
Mexico
Bloomington Labor Convention Bonds to War Effort
The state federation of labor in Bloomington voted loyalty to the government and support for war prosecution. A Friday night demonstration featured speeches led by President John J. Walker. A resolution to oust Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison failed. Next convention slated for Bloomington.
River ripples as Keokuk brings big freight load
The steamer Keokuk arrived at 10:30 Friday morning with a heavy freight and a few passengers, then left at 3:30 with the season's largest freight load out of Quincy. No passengers rode the up river trip. J C Helm, jeweler in the Orpheum building, plans to sell out his stock and depart for the west to recover his health around early November.
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Keokuk
Quincy
Helm
J. ¢. Helm
Orpheum
West
Missouri youth German captive returns to Missouri
Lucien Busiere a 13 year old American citizen with German camp experience arrived in New York after three years in German prison camps in northern France. He was seized at Lille after his French father, Theophile Busiere, fled to the front. Red Cross and Ambassador Sharp aided, and the boy was handed to French authorities in Amiens then guided toward Bevier Missouri. The family cheers as Dr Sedgewick plans to take him to the Busiere farm. He recalls harsh rationing, strict discipline, and little to eat during captivity.
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New York
Lucien Busiere
France
Theophile Busiere
Missouri
Lucien
Lille
America
Alexander Sedgewick
Red Cross
Ambassador Sharp
Germany
Amiens
Thlavre
Southampton
Sedgewick
Bevier
Macon County
Busiere
Busieres
Zeppelin raid hits Pernau on Gulf of Riga coast
An official communication reports Zeppelins appeared over the Gulf of Riga and Gulf of Finland on Thursday night. Twenty bombs were dropped on Pernau, killing ten people on the western shore of the gulf.
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Zepps
Pernau
Petrograd
Gulf of Riga
Gulf of Finland
Arguments Begin in East St. Louis Riot Murder Trial
In Belleville Illinois on October 20 arguments opened in the circuit court for Harry Robinson John Dow and Charles Hanna charged with murdering merchant William Keyser during the East St. Louis race riots. The cases likely go to jury Saturday afternoon.
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Belleville
Ill
Harry Robinson
John Dow
Charles Hanna
William Keyser
East St. Louis
Marion Ralls I O O F meet in Palmyra opera house
The fifth semi annual Marion Ralls Association I O O F met in Palmyra with Marion lodge No 31. Initiation and multiple degrees were conferred by several lodges. Grand Master Hardy spoke. supper served. over 200 delegates attended. G S Keller plans Jersey cattle sale next week attracting buyers from the region.
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Palmyra
Marion Ralls Association
Marion Lodge
Hanly’s
Opera House
Perry Lodge
T. M. Barbee
J. W. Owsley
Hardy
Kansas City
Rebekahs
Hannibal Mystic Lodge
Marion
Center Lodge
A. B. Young
C. H. Menke
L. M. Dunfee
M. V. Davis
J. H. Stillwell
Viola
Heifer
Mildred
Oxford
Clover Crest
Bessie
Guenon
Blue Bell
Irene
Carrie Columbia
Gueva
Maide
Fannie
Esther Silkworm
Bonnie Black Eyes
Lee Francis
Frank Keller
Alonzo Mackey
M. A. Romiue
Liberty Loan
A. &. Kelley
Fair Grounds
What Was The Reformation Contributed by Rev W C A Martens
The reformation in the sixteenth century is described as a conservative movement to cleanse and develop the church not a revolution. It presented a fresh revelation through the Bible that God is love and that the just shall live by faith. It brought inward freedom and liberated consciences from ecclesiastical tyranny.
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W. C. A. Martens
Reformation Faith and Luther’s Restoration of the Church
The piece discusses Luther’s role in the Reformation as a restoration of the church to biblical foundations. It highlights salvation by grace, scriptural primacy, and justification by faith, noting Luther’s stance against unscriptural forms while preserving true doctrine. It also mentions recent local visits and admissions at a Baptist association gathering and home assignments.
Soldiers and Sailors Home Anniversary Observed Quietly
Corporal and Mrs. Jinks cottages 20 marked their 50th wedding anniversary in a quiet observance due to Mrs. Jinks illness. Of nine children only one survives, a daughter in California, with a granddaughter and grandson now grown. Gifts and cards came from friends as they celebrated the milestone.
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Jinks
Gorham
Cottage 22
St. Louis
Belleville
Alton
Isaac Brittendall
William B. Lewis
Vicksburg
Clifford Nussen
Mr. Knapp
J. Ferrill
Sugar Shortage Strains New York Markets
New York faces sugar scarcity with prices as high as 15 cents a pound and many shops displaying no sugar. Commissioner Henry Moskowitz and wholesalers hold meetings to craft a conservation statement. some hotels offer sugar in limited portions. Tea and coffee prices drop while maple sugar or syrup may be served free on demand. James H. Post believes the shortage is temporary and solvable by economy.
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New York
Henry Moskowitz
Moskowitz
James H. Post
Federal Food Administration
Silvan Stix
Wholesale Grocers’ Association
New King With the Arrival of Baby
An advertisement urges expectant mothers to use Mothers Friend to ease pregnancy and delivery. It claims the product relaxes expanding muscles, soothes breast inflammation, aids abdominal expansion, and reduces morning sickness. The notice offers a free booklet from Bradfield Regulator Co. and promotes obtaining a bottle from druggists.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Lamar Building
Atlanta
Refineries Closed Except Jersey City Yonkers and LIC
Commissioner Moskowitz said all nearby refineries shut except one in Jersey City and one in Yonkers and in Long Island City. Charles Hastop, president of the New York Retail Grocers' association, said he raised the price of 314 pounds to 37 cents, up from 32 cents on Wednesday.
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Moskowitz
Jersey City
Yonkers
Long Island City
Charles Hastop
New York
Walter White Writes From Tom W. Allen Carnival Tour
Walter White, in the southwest as business manager for the Tom W. Allen carnival company, reports a satisfactory show season. He and Mrs. White plan to visit Quincy in late November. The carnival is in Marshall, Texas this week and booked for a week in Fort Riley, Kansas soon.
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Walter White
Mary A. White
Quincy
Southwest
Tom W. Allen
White
Marshall
Texas
Fort Diley
Kan
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