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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1915
Page
2
Reports from Constantinople cite the loss of a Pantelimon type battleship in the Black Sea while bombardment and troop actions unfold on the Bul gar front. Paris and Saloniki relay gains and defeats as Romanian mobilization and Balkan maneuvers unfold amid Allied and Central powers operations.
The Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington sets lumber rates at five and one half cents per hundred pounds for carloads from Morehouse Missouri to Thebes. Naval adviser and inventor Hudson Maxim reports a new fuse for aerial bombs to Secretary Daniels. Comptroller Williams says banks violate usury laws and issues a circular warning. Robbery suspect Fay has no German government ties per telegram from Bernstorff. Post office robberies drive orders to cut stamps held by post offices nationwide. The United States prepares to deliver an anti interference note to Britain via Alexander Kirk in London.
Sporting Charlie White and Matt Wells dueled in Milwaukee in a fast bout that most reporters called a draw. Officials at National League HQ in New York stated no conference occurred regarding unification of National and Federal league interests.
Personal Miss Blanche Walsh, the actress, died at Lakeside hospital in Cleveland, Colorado, from a general nervous breakdown. At her bedside was her husband William Travers. J P Morgan had an appendix operation at Glen Towe, Long Island, reported successful and he rests comfortably.
General Francisco Villa began deploying his forces for an assault on Agua Prieta Sonora opposite Douglas Arizona. He declared he would fight the United States army if needed and warned of consequences or effects from U S intervention.
Captain Lockhart of the Royal Northwest Police reports that two Catholic priests and two prospectors were murdered by Esquimos north of Chesterfield Inlet near Hudson Bay. The Royal Northwest Police vessel Village Belle reached The Pas, Manitoba to relay the news.
General Villa massed 10,000 men and attacked American forces at Douglas and Agua Prieta. Bowing fire crossed the line wounding L F Taylor at the U S customs house and forcing refugees to flee as Villa and Calles forces exchange shelling and gunfire along the border.
New York November 3 Herman Ridder editor of the Staats Zeitung and a prominent Democrat died here after an acute Brights disease attack following months of illness He was born March 5 1851 in New York City to German parents and built wealth and political influence as a stockholder director treasurer and manager of the Staats Zeitung He served as treasurer of the Democratic national committee during the 1908 campaign.
Red Donahue, famed for sharp wit, pitches to Detroit hitters in an exhibition at Little Rock. A loud spectator taunts him as he allows easy hits, while the crowd enjoys the matchup and banter.
Mr J M Sinclair of Oliveh Tenn says strenuous back strain weakened his kidneys caused a bad backache and bladder inflammation leading to a nervous state and low spirits. After doctors failed he used Dodds Kidney Pills and was cured. Also mentions Diamond Dinner Pills for constipation. Adv. Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
A Bucharest telegraph to the Times cites official naval quarters stating Russians have landed at Varna on the Bulgarian coast. A Russian transport fleet was seen off Baliek with destroyers, and near Varna the transports bombarded the port. Serbian losses included Kraguyevarz, a major arsenal and munitions center.
The White House announced on November 3 that President Wilson and Edith Bolling Galt will marry near the close of December. Secretary Tramulty issued the official statement confirming the arrangement.
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