World War News Roundup: Battles and Disasters Reported
Bulgarian forces seize Uskup as Serbian defense crumbles in the south. Besetzung and Dedengutch bombardment claim civilian and soldier casualties. Entente notes and Greek stance on Cyprus quell hopes for Greece’s war entry. Royal appeal to British public issued. rail and riverfront actions threaten Serbia's advance. Accidents claim lives in Michigan and Texas. U S soldiers engage Mexican bandits near Oro de Agua. aviation deaths occur in Massachusetts. Wireless voice crosses the Atlantic for the first time. New York hosts a massive suffrage parade with over 25 000 participants.
Passion play star Anton Lang dies in battle
World famous Anton Lang known for Oberammergau Passion play was killed in battle according to Berlin reports. Also noted were the deaths of John H. Baker a retired U.S. district judge at Goshen Indiana from stomach trouble and Willard D. Doremus the inventor of street letter boxes who died suddenly of heart disease in Washington after a visit to the patent office. Doremus was a Seneca New York native.
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Anton Lang
Chrst
Oberammergau
Berlin
John H. Baker
United States District Court
Goshen
Ind
Willard D. Doremus
United States
Washington
Seneca, N. Y
Mexican Revolt In Texas Burns Bridge and Clash
Twenty men of the Fourth United States infantry guarding a burned bridge near Brownsville Texas were attacked by fifteen Mexican bandits. One American Private H E Moore was wounded. The guard repelled the attackers as Wilson imposes arms shipment embargo on Mexico but later exempts Carranza government from the embargo.
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Fourth
United States Infantry
Brownsville
Tex
H. E. Moore
Wilson
Washington
Mexico
Carranza
Cavell execution and European reactions across wartime reports
Reports from Berlin and Sofia cover reactions to Edith Cavell's execution in Brussels with Foreign Secretary remarks defending the verdict. A Bulgarian court sentences Stambulinsky to life for anti militarist propaganda. Canadian police pursue a German suspect after a Saskatchewan murder. A Paris factory explosion kills 52 and injures 100, many women workers.
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F. M. Zimmerman
Berlin
Brussels
Belgium
Edith Cavell
M. Stambulinsky
Agrarian Party
Sofia
Bulgaria
Rus de Tolbiac
Paris
Red Cross Appeals to Churches for Thanksgiving Aid
Washington based American Red Cross asks national churches to contribute on Thanksgiving to support relief work for war torn nations. The appeal urges collective effort to alleviate suffering and assist victims in devastated areas.
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American Red Cross
Washington
Bomb Plot Foiled Exposes German Plot Against Ships
Robert Fay, a German lieutenant, confessed to plans to place clockwork bombs on ship rudders to disable vessels en route to the Allies. Authorities seized bomb cylinders, tri nitrate, dynamite, percussion caps, and clock devices in New Jersey and Manhattan. Also charged were Walter Scholz Paul Daeche Herbert Kienzle and Max Breitung as co conspirators. The case cites German secret service ties and discussions with naval and military attaches. The hearing date is November 4.
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New York
Atlantic
United States
Robert Fay
Sixteenth
Saxony Infantry
Secret Service
William J. Flynn
Houghton
Fay
America
von Papen
KK. Boy-Eid
Walter L. Scholz
Weehawken
N. J
Hudson
Scholz
Paul Daeche
Jersey City
Herbert Kienzle
Max Breitung
New York Harbor
Charlton Found Guilty of Murder in Honeymoon Tragedy
Porter Charlton of New York son of a United States judge was found guilty of murdering his actress wife Mary Scott Castle Charlton during their 1910 Lake Como honeymoon. He received six years eight months, with prior time served deducted, likely freeing him within months. The body was found June 10, 1910 in a trunk on Lake Como.
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Lake Como
Mary Scott Castle Charlton
Fire kills thirteen at Union Paper Box factory in Sandusky Street
Pittsburgh report states thirteen dead after a Sandusky Street fire at Union Paper Box factory. Twelve of the victims were girls and ten are hospitalized in serious condition at Allegheny General. Peter Vallon died while attempting rescues as firemen recovered bodies from the ruined building. Mayor Armstrong mourned as victims were taken out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Union Paper Box
Sandusky Street
Peter Vallon
Joseph G. Armstrong
Allegheny General Hospital
Illinois News Briefs Highlight City and State Events
Foot and mouth disease cases rise to 110 near Bushnell. Illinois Baptists vote down a resolution on army growth in Aurora. Unidentified body found near Peoria may be Mrs West of Chicago. Chicago child dies after automobile strike. Prairie state notes on leaders, monuments, and saloon debates across multiple cities.
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Bushnell
McDonough
Elgin
McHenry County
A. H. Worsley
Chicago
Springfield
William Jayne
First National Bank of
Springfeld
Peoria
Wooltau
Lillinois River
George West
Aurora
Illinois Baptists
United States
Murphysboro
P. H. Heisenmeyer
Southern Hinnon Milling Company
Rock Island
R. ©. Benson
Oklahoma
Woman Marries Man with Dimple in His Chin
A humorous notice notes a woman marrying a man famous for a chin dimple. The item recalls a catchy slogan for Denison's Coffee and the quirky exchange about a kiss that repeats itself, highlighting a lighthearted take on courtship rituals.
Nature Falls Into Line War Echoes in Skies
A fragment from a wartime diary notes the atmosphere adapting to conflict. A khaki colored cloud is mentioned as a vivid image of weather aligning with the war’s demands. The tone suggests nature bending to extraordinary social pressures.
Swamp Root Ad Claims Kidney and Liver Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a premier medicine for kidney liver and bladder diseases. Each bottle includes a sworn purity certificate and offers a sample by parcel post for ten cents. available in 50c and $1 sizes at drug stores.
Naval air mechanics brave icy dawn sea duties
Navy seaplane rear launch crews wade into icy waters up to their necks to move aircraft from shore. In rough seas waves break over them as they work the seaplane, yet they perform their hazardous tasks with cheerful naval spirit.
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Naval Air
Naval Air Service
Classroom tale of a brave act during baseball game
A teacher asks for a daring deed from students. Raymond volunteers recounts seeing the first baseman of the team deliver a hard punch to a rival on the corner, describing a moment of bold action witnessed during a game.
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Raymond
Tax Everyone Who Thinks He Knows How to Run It Better
A pithy wartime line advocates financing the war by taxing all who claim to know a superior method. It presents a sharp critique of political certainty and collective effort during conflict. The remark targets public debate on wartime taxation and governance.
FEED CHILDREN On Properly Selected Food
A mother testifies that changing a child’s diet to fruit, grapes nuts, Postum and less potatoes improves health. She notes her baby’s stomach issues improved after Grape Nuts softened in milk, and claims overall sturdiness after the dietary shift. The letter is presented by Postum Co. as genuine and human interest.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uskup
Ber- Mu
Dedengutch
Exchange Telegraph Company
Athens
Idea Nazionale
Rome
London
Amsterdam
Gerrary
Courland
Copenhagen
Greece
Cyprus
Serbia
George
England
The
London Times
Sa- Yoniki
Nish
Baronovichi
Leopold of
Bavaria
Russia
Radom
Geneva Tribune
Mckau
Evins
Rachel Stoldt
Avon Township
Michigan
Minnie Engle
Romeo
Stoldt
William Stoldt
Fraser Crossing
Grand Trunk Railroad
Mount Cleens
Grand Trunk
Lovelady
Oro de Agua
Shafer
Third Cavalry
Joyce
Signal Corps
McConnell
John C. Reading
Boston Aviation School
Philip Bulman
Malden
West Lynn
Mass
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Sixth Cavalry
Rio Grande
San Pedro Ranch
Indiana
State Building and Loan Department
Sorrar
Mtizens’ Building and Loan Association of
Brazil
Joseph Johnson
Washington, D. C
John Dailey
Illinois
Streator
H Dailey
Lucile
Hugh Wilson
Tll
Navy Department
Arlington
Hiffel Tower
Manhattan
Fifth Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
John Weight
Northwest Mounted
Estevan
Sask
Morren
Brand Whitlock
Walter HW Pnes
Whitlock
Germany
Charlton
Como
Italy
Galena
Bishop Hill
Sterling
Ilinois Presbyterian Synod
Thompson
Frances Grimes
West Jackson Boulevard
South Leavitt
West van Buren Street
Princeton
Carl Roberts
Roberts
Astoria
Abraham Carlock
Hinois
Garlock
New Orleans
Curran
William Nickelson
Robert Warnick
Decatur
Edward Schwaberg
Warnick
Nickerson
Makanda
George Granger
Granger
Law Enforcement League
Ministerial Association
Woodruff
Illinois Daily Newspaper Association
LaSalle
Jason Rogers
New York Globe
Armour & Co
Moores
Elands
Meene Chemical Co
Dept. W. Rochester
Denison
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