Czars Lose Cities as Cossacks Seize German Batteries
Russian forces under Grand Duke Nicholas press in East Prussia and Russian Poland amid heavy fighting with Germany. Cossacks capture batteries at Gumbinnen after a five day battle yielding major losses on both sides. Gumbinnen, once a 15,000 population town, suffered destruction and civilian deaths.
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London
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Forcces
von Hindenburg
Petrograd
Warsaw
Russian Poland
Vistula
Warta
Berlin
Amsterdam
Weischsel
Lowicz
Debske
Rezlazlow
Bzura
Poland
East Prussia
Gumbinnen
Koenigsberg
Gumbin
Fusterburg
Germans Shell Ypres and Press Battle Near Yser
London reports the end of the Yser battle may be near as German forces man up to 80 000 troops and over 200 guns for a final push before winter. Heavy cannonading hits Ypres Soissons Reims and the Argonne with destruction cited in Ypres markets and cathedral belfry.
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Ypres
London
the Yser
Flanders
Bordeaux
Soisons
Reims
Argonne
Germans Sink 1 Million Dollar Ship Amid War Action
The German submarine U-18 was rammed off the north coast of Scotland by a British patrol vessel and later foundered after surfacing with a white flag. A Montevideo dispatch confirms the arrival in Sierra Cordoba with rescued passengers and crew from the steamers Correntina and Union, clarifying the Correntina’s fate.
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London
Scotland
the Times
Montevideo
Uruguay
Union
Buenos Aires
Liverpool
Potatoes Take Command In Three Year Old Garden
A granddaughter in the three year old class watches her grandfather plant potatoes and, when darkness falls, hides by the potato row. She returns to the house then orders the potatoes to stay down until she returns, refusing to leave.
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Miss
Harry Godfrey
Granddad
Granddaddy
Fooling the Caterpillars on a Telephone Pole
A boy sits by a curb with a tin can full of tussock moth caterpillars. An old man asks about fishing, and the boy explains he is fooling the caterpillars by sending them up the telephone pole to eat the leaves.
War Snatches
Simeon Ford remarks that humor persists in wartime and political life. He cites overheard Broadway conversations about missionaries, Rudyard Kipling, and Carnegie’s peace palace mocked as a fort by the Kaiser.
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Simeon Ford
Broadway
Rudyard Kipling
Garnegie
Peace Palace
Philadelphia Bulletin
Spring Chicken Prices Rise in Odd Debate
A humorous exchange about a motorist who hit a patriarchal fowl reveals a comic argument on the high price of young chickens this season. The Irish peasant quips that the bird’s in a second childhood while arguing that the young stock are exceptionally dear.
Why do Indians wear feathers debate ends in jest
A humorous exchange prompts questions on Native attire as Mrs. Wombat and Mr. Wombat discuss feathered dress while a Kansas City Journal quips that sometimes half the truth is worse than none.
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Mrs. Wombat
Mr. Wombat
Kansas City Journal
Illinois Briefs Chronicle Local Disasters and Deaths
Explosion at Du Pont nitroglycerin plant kills three. Brakeman George Spray dies under train wheels in Clinton. Fire destroys Danville bridge shop patterns valued at 13 000 dollars. Reverend George H Brown moves to New York. Fire damages residence of Dick Cannon in Springfield area. Body found on rails near Funk s Grove believed to be George Wilson. Governor Dunne proclaims December 3 a state holiday. Miss Margaret Bishop and brother William Bishop wed in a double elopement to Shelbyville. Hunting lodge near Havana burns with occupants escaping. Della Noonan goes insane after witnessing dynamite explosion in Springfield. Five-time store robberies in Alton. Pekin asks for clues in Pekin murder mystery. Ward anniversary marks sixty two years with four generations. L O O F delegates depart after installation. some visit Mattoon orphan home. Emma Hutton and Lillian Byers freed in murder trial. Anna Maher identified as woman found in the Big Muddy river. Henry Valmeetzen and J I Dittmar secure fish preservation ruling. Kaskaskia and Embarrass rivers closed to fishing except hook and line. Samuel M Hannah dies in Danville.
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Charleston
Christian Tabernacle
Funk’s Grove
Springfield
Dunne
Illinois
Pana
Margaret Bishop
William Bishop
Tower Hill
Shelbyville
Bishop
Earle Riley
Carroll Johnson
Bloomington
Joseph Tinker
Chicago
Federal League
J. W. Householder
Havana
Taylorville
Della Noonan
Jacksonville
Alton
William Noblitt
Federal
Central Illiois
Pekin
F. D. Glendenning
Newcastle
Ind
Nelson
Mount Vernon
J. W. Ward
Jefferson County
Grand Lodge
Rebekah
Odd Fellows’ Orphan Home
Mattoon
Dixon
Emma Hutton
Sterling
Lillian Byers
Emanuel Byers
Morrison
Whiteside County
Hutton
Byers
Miss Byers
Duquoin
Big Muddy River
de Soto
Anna Maher
Leona Davie
Carbondale
Harry Lancaster
Wheat Lands a Western Canada Attraction
An article argues that Europe’s war creates demand for wheat and that Western Canada offers vast, affordable farmland for immigration and settlement. It describes lands priced at ten dollars for 160 acres and notes government agents can provide information while countering false rumors about conscription and mobility.
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United States
Europe
Canada
Dominion
Railway and Reliable
Rochester
N. Y
Great Britain
Ottawa
Two Afflictions in a Clever Wordplay Exchange
A witty exchange contrasts two people claiming electric runabout troubles. One laments an electric runabout in hand while the other complains of a shocking run-around. The quip highlights humorous misfortune with vehicles and power puns.
Some men are size umbrellas and have ups and downs
A brief odd line notes that some men resemble size umbrellas and experience many ups and downs in life. The fragment hints at resilience amid fluctuations without a clear event or names.
Have You a Child Restored Health by Lydia E Pinkham
Several women recovered normal health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Their names appear in this notice and readers are invited to write for information and experiences.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Mothers
A series of endorsements from women across the United States extoll Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for pregnancy. Testimonials claim it builds strength, aids childbirth, and contributes to healthy babies. Names and locations include Mrs. John Mitchell Masena New York Mrs. A M Myers Gordonville Missouri Mrs. Be M Doerr Cone sho hocken Pennsylvania Mrs. Moss Blakeley Imperial Pennsylvania Mrs E W Sanpers Rowlesburg West Virginia Mrs Winnie Tillis Winter Haven Florida.
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Lydia ER. Pinkham
Moss Blakeley
Imperial, Pa
Winnie. Tillis
Winter Haven, Florida
Paradoxical Quote About Political White Wash
A witty remark notes that political white wash is often built from black lies. The exchange underscores skepticism about messaging in politics and media.
Ladies Looks Young Restoring Hair Color Ad
Dandruff removal and gray hair rejuvenation described for Hay's Hair Health. Claims hair color returns without dye, scalp cleansing, and toning. Available in 25¢ 60¢ and $1.00 bottles from drug stores or directly from Philo Hay Specialties Co. Newark NJ. Price refunded if it fails.
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Hay
Philo Hay Specialties Co
Newark
N. J
Ady
High Hat Quip Sparks Debate Over Religion and Business
A Boston Evening Transcript aside notes a man’s remark about wearing a Sunday lid priced at eight dollars. The piece then questions whether someone who uses religion in business has the right brand, implying critique of opportunistic piety.
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Boston Evening Transcript
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Kaiser
Russian
Henry Valmeetzen
J. I. Dittmar
Freeport
Illinois Game and Fish Commission
Central Illinois
Kaskaskia and
Embarrass
Danville
Samuel M. Hannah
Hannah
Indiana
Tie
Western
Jouhn Mitchell
Massena, N. Y
A. M. Myers
Goredonville, Mo
Lydia & and Pinkham
BE. M. Doerr
R. R
Coneshohocken, Pa
E. W. Sanpesrs
Rowlesburg
W. Va
Sloan
Charles Johnson
P. O
Lawton’s Station
Earl S. Sloan, Inc
Dept. B
Philadelphia
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