Great battles rage as Paris drive falters in world war
European fronts surge with fighting from Dunkirk to Belfort as Paris drive stalls. allies claim gains near Givenchy Fromelles and Armentieres. German torpedo boat destroyers sunk off Dutch coast. casualties include Maj. Gen. Hamilton and 10 officers. British prize Princilla arrives at Halifax. Ostend Bruges occupy. Rioting in London targets German shops.
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Dunkirk
Belfort
Paris
Givenchy
Fromelles
Armentieres
Halifax
N.S
Princilla
Washington
New York
War era unions pledge support and diplomatic moves
The General Federation of Trades Unions of Great Britain with socialist members pledges support to the government in the war, sending manifestos to U S affiliated groups. Poincare signs a decree at Bordeaux admitting meat free of duty to France. Sarajevo testimony links the Archduke assassination plot to Belgrade, with Major Tankosic named as chief engineer. The Sarajevo hearings reveal the plot, and the ministers ratify a Spain United States arbitration treaty.
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General Federation of Trades Unions of Great Britain
United States
Poincare
Bordeaux
France
Francis Ferdinand
Belgrade
Tankosic
Hohenberg
Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Europe
Mexican War Battle at Naco Wounds 7 on American Side
During the Naco fighting Gen Benjamin Hill repelled Maytorenas attack leaving 7 Americans wounded bringing total to 71 wounded by Mexican fire. Four U S troopers and three others including two women and a man were hurt. Mexican forces mass two mountain guns on American lines and a Mexican woman was wounded crossing the border. Ysidro Fabellia denied Carranza resignation to Villareal as constitutionalists dispute.
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Naco
Benjamin Hill
Maytorena
Amercan
U.S
United States
Villa
General Mallorena
Carranza
Sonora
Bank Robbery at Sedro-Wooley Bellingham Shocks City
Six masked robbers raided the First National Bank of Sedro-Tooley in Bellingham Washington and escaped with more than twenty thousand dollars. The incident follows multiple fire and crime reports across Missouri Wisconsin and New York involving involving a foreman’s family death and a jailing of a threatened letter sender.
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First National Bank of Sedro-Tooley
Bellingham
Wash
Ealy
John Weddle
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Milo, Mo
Iva von Claussen
Charles Strauss
New York
Board of Water Supply of New York
State Hospital For
Matteawan
German Troops Occupy Bruges After Brief Battle
German forces took Bruges in a brief battle on Wednesday and are poised to enter Ostend at once, signaling advances along the coast amid war tensions.
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Berlin
Ostend
Bruges
France
Bordeaux
Dunkirk
Calais
Dover
War tax bill clears senate with 11 to 22 vote
The war tax bill passes the senate by 11 votes to 22 with all Republicans and one Democrat, Senator Lane of Oregon, voting against. The cotton bond issue from Southern cotton states fails 40 to 21, though it gains some Republican and Poindexter support. President Wilson lauds Congress for carrying out his program, and Goethals reports Panama Canal traffic to resume within a week after a landslip at Culebra Cut.
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Senate
Washington
Lane
Oregon
Poindexter
Underwood
Wilson
Congress
Goethals
War Department
Panama Canal
Culebra
Diary of Antwerp siege shows German advance and fall
Ostend diary recounts Belgian retreat from Malines to forts, heavy German bombardment, destruction of De Waelhem and Wavre St Catherine forts, and the fall of Antwerp after British troops arrive. It notes British marines, use of 42 cm guns, and Brialmont works collapsing under bombardment.
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London
Antwerp
Ostend
Malines
de Waelhem
de Wavre-St. Catherine
Fort de Weelhem
Lierre
Nethe
Duffel
Albert
Brialmont
Defend Until Fire Becomes Massacre in Ostend Front
Reports from Ostend describe Belgian retreat from trenches near Lokeren under heavy German shellfire. Soldiers stagger, collapse, and press onward to shelter as artillery devastation nears Antwerp. Trains and barges carry civilians to Holland amid ruin of St Camille hospital.
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F. Banister
International News Service
Ostend
Lokeren
Antwerp
Scheldt
Holland
German Loss at Antwerp Heavy in Early Assault
Paris reports 40000 German casualties in the Antwerp capture per Paul Erie. Belgian forts Waelhem Wavre and Lierre held firm as German columns advanced, with 1614 inch guns shelling the city. After occupation, Germans began fortifying Antwerp while civilians hid in cellars.
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Paris
Antwerp
Paul Erie
The
Journal
Waelhem
Wavre
Lierre
von Beseler
Inter Walls
Fort Bornheim
Nethe
Kaiser's Cattle Captured in War Trophies
London dispatch reports Smolensk receiving Emperor William's cattle and horses from Rominten East Prussia. The livestock were seized by Russians and sent to Moscow for distribution among the Russian Agricultural Institutes and breeding associations.
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London
Star
Petrograd
Smolensk
William
Rominten
East Prussia
Moscow
Novel Idea in Will Making About a Farmer’s Good Will
A tale from Youth's Companion recounts a dying French farmer dictating a will listing generous sums to various individuals. The notary doubts the wealth but the farmer explains his aim is to show good will even if funds are insufficient.
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Will
New York
Jean Marcel
Alphonse Bayard
Pierre Deschamps
Monsieur Leclair
Judge Miller Finds Dodds Kidney Pills Ease Heart Trouble
A Gray County probate judge reports 5 years of heart trouble relieved after using about six boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills. Philip Miller, 63, says dizziness, puffiness, short breath, chills and back ache disappeared and he can perform manual labor. He endorses the remedy and notes a 50 cent price per box plus free correspondence and household hints.
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Dodds
Gray Co
Philip Miller
Cimarron
Kan
Judge Miller
Dodds Kidney
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Ady
Buzzard Carries Off Dog Near Bessemer
A buzzard attacked a brave fox terrier near Bessemer, Alabama, captured the dog in its mouth and claws, and carried it off in a dramatic afternoon incident witnessed by locals. The bold hawk-like bird swooped from a stump after the terrier challenged it, ending with the bird lifting the dog and flying away. The Birmingham Dispatch relays the sighting from the Atlanta Journal.
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Bessemer
Birmingham
Ala
The
Atlanta Journal
Castoria Safeguards for Infants in 30 Year Use Claim
Parents urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature of its maker Fletcher since the remedy has been used for over three decades. Children cry for Castoria consistent with trusted brand messaging from the era.
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Fletcher
Korea Under Japanese Control Deepens World Powers Claim
The text asserts Korea is effectively part of the Japanese empire with control unlikely to end, barring Russian dominance of Asia, and notes Korea's population of 12 million and area of 82 000 square miles, about twice New York state.
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Korea
Russia
New York
Wear-Proof Hosiery Sale Promises Guaranteed Wear
Money for Christmas. Selling guaranteed wear proof hosiery to friends and neighbors. Big Xmas business. Wear-Proof Mills at 3200 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA advertises hosiery for holiday season.
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Friends & Neighbors
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
Picture Show Weeper Questioned in Courtroom Banter
In a humorous exchange the judge questions why Tom wept at the cinema while Jess replies the moving picture moved him. The lighthearted moment underscores a courtroom diversion during proceedings.
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Tom
Jess
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Promotes Eye Comfort
An eye remedy advertisement from Murine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago urges readers to try Murine for red weak and watery eyes and granulated eyelids. It promotes free Book of the ymail and contrasts with a rival product Smartt pest Eye Comfort.
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Murine
Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Disappointed Wife in London Opinion Snippet
A short London Opinion excerpt shows a disappointed wife accusing a man of avoiding the front because he is a married man. The quote reflects social expectations and wartime sentiment.
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London
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Geyer
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England
Admiralty
Hawke
North Sea
Theseus
Rosaman
Aberdeen
South Africa
Poland
Przemysl
Lemberg
Vienna
Council of Ministers
Spain
Aguilar
Vera Cruz
Ysidoro Fabellia
Mexico City
General Carranza
Antonio Villareal
Nuevo Leon
Julius Carlton
Frank Lloyd Wright
Spring Green
Wis
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State University
W. S Miller
Carlton
General de Guise
Berchem
Kaiser
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