Frontline Dispatchs and Prohibition Strategy Report
A fragmented narrative blends World War I frontline reportage with postwar political notes. It details British advances toward Loos and trench fighting, including a German corpse found upright in a trench and mass surrenders amid rapid assaults, followed by civil notes on the Nebraska convention and anti saloon movement with mentions of Charles W. Bryan and governors Capper and Carlson. Marguerite Schupp’s arrest for intoxication and vice involvement rounds out the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Bryan
William J. Bryan
National Farmers’ Congress
Omaha
Capper
Kansas
Carlson
Colorado
Baker
National Anti-Saloon League
Nebraska's Initial Move Toward State Prohibition
Lincoln Neb September 29 Nebraska's initial move toward state wide prohibition began when a convention of representatives from counties and cities assembled to discuss the proposed measure. The gathering outlined the framework and goals for a forthcoming statewide vote and legal framework.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebrascka
Sloan's liniment for antiseptic relief and pain
An old advertisement touts Sloan's ointment as a universal antiseptic that kills germs and neutralizes infection. It claims one application stops pain, reduces congestion, and aids natural healing, urging constant household availability with 25c and 50c sizes and a $1 size offering six times the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Sloan's
Liniment
Botanist Horse Thief Captured by Golden Hair Damsel
A young botanist is mistaken for a horse thief near a Massachusetts farm. Miss Gladys Dexter notices the description, telephones the sheriff, and aids in a quick capture at the creek. The man is jailed briefly, apologies flow, and romance blooms as horse theft fades into botany and poetry.
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Alyter
Miss Gladys
Whabiyeay
Ass Gladys
Nia
China
Gladys
Chisolm
Trading in Specialties Drives Mixed Stock Exchange Session
New York, Sept 29. A volatile trading day in specialties and war shares featured a brisk start with first hour turnover near 430000 shares and total session volume about 1600000. The Anglo French loan accord boosted early momentum, but heavy selling soon matched buying, pushing prices lower in the final hour as gains were halved or wiped out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Conference of Veterinarians Discuss Foot and Mouth Case
Chicago September 29 a conference of veterinarians livestock and transportation men and representatives of agricultural colleges was called for November 26 by Carl Vrooman assistant secretary of agriculture. The meeting grows from protests by live stock commission men and shippers against Mrs Scott Durand the Lake Bluff dairyist whose herd was saved from slaughter. Mrs Durand claims no danger from her cattle and says they are fully recovered. Efforts to enforce a rigid quarantine on her farm continued tonight as rescuers in a tunnel report blasting through 200 feet of rock coal and timber with no sign of the entombed men and no rappings heard in hours, while officials believe the men have moved back into a deeper area or into higher chutes.
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Kritener
Etg Ath
Thanie
Salton
Loos
Hill-70
Daily Telegraph
Chicago
Carl Vroomth
Department-Of- Agriculture
Rescue Effort Dragged After Coaldale Mine Collapse
In Lansford Pennsylvania on September 29 a roof fall in the Foster tunnel of Lehigh Coal and Navigation entombed eleven miners. Almost sixty hours after the collapse nine men remained trapped as hope waned for their survival.
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Lansford
Foster
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Coaldale
Armed Men Kidnap Farmer's Daughter Near Harvard
Chicago dispatch reports 13 year old Marguerite Grosiano daughter of Vi to Grosiano a wealthy farmer and sewer contractor was kidnapped by four armed men who forced her into a car at rifle point. The abduction occurred at their Harvard Illinois home as passes were sent seeking the vehicle. Grosiano could not describe the car. The father said the motive appeared to be ransom.
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Chicago
Marguerite Grosiano
Vito Grosiano
Harvard
Til
Grosiano
Grudge Over Money Cites Letter in Coming Days
A speaker reveals a personal feud aimed at extracting money, claiming an upcoming letter will address the matter within a few days. The statement implies ongoing tension and potential financial disputes.
German troops rushed to Serbian frontier report
A Paris dispatch to Havas from Athens states fresh German troops are being hurried to the Serbian frontier. It also notes that General Von Falkenhayn, chief of staff of the German army, has visited the front.
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Havas
Athens
von Falkenhayn
Great Falling Off Pearl What Is the Trouble Dear
Dialogue between Pearl and Ruby about love and heartbreak. Pearl questions why the beloved no longer loves her. Ruby laments with tears and recalls past promises of sorrow over loss. The exchange conveys longing and emotional strain.
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Pearl
Ruby
Priscilla and Alden Leap Year Confession
Priscilla asks why Alden hesitates and he blushes replying he waited for her since leap year. The exchange reveals a playful, romantic moment between Priscilla and her beau as they acknowledge the date and their feelings.
Pan and His Pipe Pastic Girl It Is Fun
Pan wanders flowered hills with a humorous nod to Pan-Americans. The playful verse sketches scenes of whimsy and wordplay, highlighting cultural puns and lighthearted imagery.
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Pan
Willie
Qualifying Cause and Moralist Exchange in Humble Verse
A curious exchange features a moralizing speaker and a wry counter, weighing resolve against misfortune. The dialogue mocks resilience and hints at a sharp remark about a woman with a will. The quip reframes adversity with wry irony.
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Kitchener
Guaim
N. Aes
Marguerite Schupp
Broadway
Ernst and Rice
Nebraska
Onvention
Charles — W. Bryan
Prohibiion
Jay
Burns
Tixey — Pitcher
Alexander
Pitcher
Fer
Luderus
Niehoff
Becker
Sur-Ouriziy
Svbass Wy
Botanis
Walter Gregory
Roma Pels
Henaia
Chirolm
Massachusetts
Tiete
Wight
Porrohe
Catnip
Tita
Hallimock
Dexter
Tim
Thield
Renly
Nate
Veteriarians
Secretary of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Paris
Vienna
Hew Lang
Stefansson
Priscilla
John
Alden
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