Tornado Wrecks Town in Nebraska Heavy Losses
A violent tornado struck Great Bend and Hartford in Nebraska and neighboring states on November 10, killing twelve, injuring about 100, and causing extensive property damage. The storm damaged the water plant, depots, mills, and hundreds of residences, with livestock losses in the thousands and heavy winds across Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, and Kansas.
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Driton
Great Bend
Awa
Thei
Resi‘dence
Omaha
Nebraska
South’ Dakota
Iowa
Kansas
Kan
Hartford
South Dakota
Yoshihito Crowned Emperor in Kyoto Fervor Across Japan
News from Kyoto confirms Yoshihito as consecrated emperor in the ancient capital on November 10. Celebrations spread through every city and village as Japanese called the ceremony Go Takes. In English, it is the coronation.
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Yoshishito
Tokio
Yoshihito
Japan
Kioto
Gun Making Plant Burns in Bethlehem Steel Yard
Fire nearly wiped out the Bethlehem Steel Co machine shop in South Bethlehem Pennsylvania with millions in machinery and war material destroyed. Cause of the blaze remains unclear while the plant’s massive skeleton stood as the only remnant of the building.
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Bethlehem
Bethlehem Steel Company
Owners Held for 13 Deaths in Brooklyn Factory Fire
Edward Bloom Diamond and his wife Celia, owners of a four story Brooklyn factory, were arrested on criminal negligence charges after a blaze killed 13 and injured 27. They allegedly ignored fire department orders to install safeguards. The building, condemned, lacked fire escapes, trapping many victims who crowded stairs and windows.
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New York
Edward Bl. Diamond
Celig
Brooklyn
Teutons Open Direct Drive Through Serbia
London reports that after Nish and the through rail route to Constantinople were secured by Austro German and Bulgarian forces the German and Austro Hungarian armies began a direct southern advance through Serbia along the Morava valley. Berlin announces gains including the capture of 130 cannon and 3,000 prisoners as Gallwitz’s force advances toward Krujevac, 22 miles northeast of Nish.
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London
Nish
Constantinople
Serbia
Morava
Berlin
Kraljevo
von Gallwitz
Krujevac
Teutons Turn On Russians Near Nish and Massiges
Berlin reports General Boyadnei's Bulgarian army nears Nish with Kalalat stormed, 650 Serbian soldiers captured north of Kraljevo. Hindenburg forces drive Russians from Mikulischki in the east, while the west sees 800 yards of French trenches seized north of Massiges in Champagne.
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Boyadnei
Nish
Serbia
Kalalat
Kraljevo
von Hindenburg
Dyinsk
Mikulischki
Massiges
Champagne
Nine hundred Irishmen halted from sailing to New York
In Liverpool on a Cunard liner bound for New York, 900 Irishmen were barred from boarding Saxonia after stormy clashes with street crowds. Crowds argued able-bodied men should not evade military service. two men were knocked down by women and others attacked with white feathers as they gathered outside the ship offices.
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New York
Saxonia
Steamship Company
Mutiny on American Schooner Mary Pangleton Kills Sailor
Washington reports a mutiny aboard the American schooner Mary Pangleton off the Azores. Thomas Brown of Florida, a white sailor, was killed. Consul Haberlie at St Michaels confirms the incident.
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Thomas Brown
Florida
Mary Pan- Gleton
Azores
Consul Haeberie
St. Michaels
Tara Sunk by German Submarines in Eastern Mediterranean
London reports the British steamer Tara of 6222 tons has been attacked and sunk in the eastern Mediterranean by two German submarines. Thirty four crew members are missing. The Admiralty issued the announcement describing the incident and confirming the loss of the ship.
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London
Tong
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Definite U S Army Build Under Garrison Plan
Washington.detail of admin military program outlines a 1.41 lakh officer regular army, a 1.28 lakh guard, a 3 lakh citizen army, and vast reserve and fortification costs. Total five year appropriation of about 2.04 billion, with new units including ten infantry regiments, four artillery regiments, engineers, and four aero squadrons.
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Washington
Secretary of War
National Guard
Garrison
Congress
Army
National Defense Plana
Montrose tragedy ends in murder suicide
In Redvale, Claude Jacobs shoots his wife after a quarrel and then kills himself. Separate report from Washington notes General Calles ordering explanations after Carranza forces fire on American officers at Douglas, Ariz. Postmaster General Burleson touts October receipts as business barometer amid shorter working month.
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Colo
Claude
Jacobs
Redvale
Washington
Calles
Carranza
Agua Prieta
Douglas
Ariz
Funston
War Department
Punston
Burleson
Submarines Sink Three Vessels Near Gibraltar
German submarines entering the Strait of Gibraltar sank the French steamship Cabra and the steamships Calvados and Lonio. All crew members were rescued.
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Paris
Strait of Gibraltar
Cabra
Calvados
Lonio
Fire costs Peoria warehouse and canning plant
A blaze erupted in multiple locations in Peoria Alabama destroying the Maphattsn warehouse and a canning establishment. Damage is estimated over 100 thousand dollars with losses affecting thragiy 4 dhureldt cherry and related operations.
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Peoria
Greece may form new cabinet under Venizelos
London reports Greece may shift war stance as Premier Zalmis resigns after a confidence defeat. King Constantine has asked Eleutherios Venizelos to form a cabinet, with Paris noting Greece could enter the war if allied actions influence Romania or Serbia. Greece could deploy up to 400,000 troops if entry occurs.
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London
Greece
Alexander Zalmis
Balkan
Constantine
Eleutherios Venizelos
Saloniki
Athens
Roumania
Serbia
Venizelos
Paris
Wherry parade protests Chicago liquor ban
Chicago on Sunday saw 50 000 Personal Wherry advocates march to oppose Mayor Thompson s Sunday saloon closing order. The event drew seven hundred thousand viewers and united diverse groups under one banner with the slogan personal Wharty and home rule for Chicago. The march prompted talk of a city council investigation and a possible grand jury inquiry into conspiracy while paraders warned of retaliation against participants.
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Chicago
Thompson
War Warnings of Revolt and War Censorship Debate
London officials claim 15,000,000 men killed or disabled in Europe and warn that continued fighting could spark revolution orarchy. Earl Loreburn urges scrutiny of war conduct and censorship in the Lords amid political tension. A Luxemburg telegram reports Doctor Leytach to head the new governing body after Marie’s appointment. A German submarine sinks the Japanese steamer Yasukuni Maru near Gibraltar while en route to Salonika.
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London
Europe
Earl Loreburn
House of Lords
Annexation Drive Nears Serbia as Bulgarians Advance
London reports formal announcement of Bulgaria’s annexation of southern Serbia possible any moment. Ceasefire lines hold around Nish as Austro German troops drive south, Krujevac seized with thousands captured. French forces report gains around Kosovo and Babuna heights, aiming to link with Serbian units near Pedlepe road junction.
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Radoslava
Nishtin
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Hungaria
Austria-Euungary
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Berlin
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Kraljevo
Kostak
Babuna Heights
Pletvar Pags
Pedlepe-Kavadar
Babuna Range
Monastir
Matin
Six Vessels Torpedoed in Naval Actions Across Baltic and North Seas
London reports the sinking of six ships in German submarine actions. The British steamers Buresk of 2,273 tons and Glen Mora of 3,636 tons were sunk with crews saved. Birgit was sunk near Gefle with crew landed. Undine, a German cruiser, torpedoed and sunk by a British submarine off the Swedish coast, with heavy casualties. Tara, an armed merchant ship, was attacked and 34 crew men are missing. Woolwich, 2,936 tons, was sunk with the crew saved.
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Copenhagen
Birgit
Gefle
Sweden
Berlin
Tara
Woolwich
Passport plots denied by German note
Washington reports a state department release that Germany denies manufacturing fraudulent American passports. The foreign office says it halted passport falsifier activity in Antwerp where a falsifier’s den was found after occupation. It rejects claims by London spy Robert Rosenthal that he was offered a false passport in the German admiralty.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
Antwerp
Robert Rosenthal
London
Blam
Allies Lose Two Vessels In Mediterranean Losses include Ramazan and L'Indian
London reports two Allied ships sunk in September the British transport Ramazan and French auxiliary cruiser L'Indian both lost to German action. Only about 103 of over 400 aboard Ramazan survived. In Petrograd the Russian finance committee approved a ten year internal loan of 1.6 billion rubles at 4 1/2 percent.
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London
Mediterranean
Petrograd
Turks Shell Torpedo Boat at Angtatia
The Turkish war office reports from Constantinople that near Angtatia a bombardment hit a torpedo boat and a transport of the enemy, with several bites observed amid the action.
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Constantinople
Turkish War Office
Angtatia
Tank in Little Hissing Jaunt at Chestnut and Franklin
A second hand liquid carbonic acid tank, used in soda fountains, explodes into a runaway menace after Sam Shamberg strikes it with a sledge. The hissing tank charges down West Chestnut Street, terrifying workers and roughing a horse, before collapsing and dying. Sam’s bargaining ends in a bizarre misfortune as crowds flee and a truck is damaged.
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Chicago
Sam Shamberg
Chestnut
Franklin Streets
Sam
Tese
Chestnut Street
Starts Auto Cant Stop It In Shenandoah
A Shenandoah business man bought a car and after a driving lesson sped through town. His wife watched from a window as he whizzed by repeatedly at high speed. He yelled to call the garage to learn how to stop the machine and asked to be warned the next time he passed by.
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Shenandoah, Ia
Shenandoah
Lizzie
Tossed Twice by Bull in Berwick Rescue
R O Shaffer twenty six of Zenith nearly died when a bull tossed him to the rafters then struck the ground again while being led to a trough. His father dragged the animal by its rope securing it to a pole as the bull charged him. The son suffered two broken ribs and other injuries.
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Berwick
R. O. Shaffer
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