Paper replaces cotton in Austria amid war shortages
Vienna report details Herr Kuffler of the Austrian government stating paper fabrics have begun replacing cotton for textiles and bags. He notes Turkey supplying 5000 to 10000 bales monthly, nettle fibers as alternative, and calls for new credit and support for Turkish cotton production amid postwar trade shifts.
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Vienna
London
Austria-Hungary
Arthur Kuffler
Herr Kuffler
Associated Press
Turkey
Asia Minor
Fire Drives Out Students at University of Wisconsin
About 1500 students evacuated classrooms as a fire of unknown origin swept the main hall of the University of Wisconsin in Madison this forenoon, destroying the building.
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University of of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Aoe
University of Wisconsin
German-Texan Bazaar at Beethoven Hall Oct 11 15
Attend the German-Texan Bazaar at the Beethoven Hall in San Antonio October 11 through 15. A oneofakind event promises unique displays and activities not seen before in the city.
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Beethoven Hall
San Antonio
German Texan Bazaar Highlights Wartime Lead Goods
US German and Austrian soldiers displayed lead manufactured items at the German-Texan Bazaar, drawing attention to wartime production efforts and ethnic community commerce amid the event.
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U. S
Telegraphic relay of World Series game astonishes readers
The Light reports a record telegraphic transmission of the Boston Americans versus Brooklyn Nationals game from Braves Field in Boston. An operator flashed the full play by play to 300 AP offices coast to coast, delivering a Boston win story within hours to San Antonio and Southwest Texas readers.
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Boston
Associated Press
Braves’ Field
Boston Americans
Brooklyn Nationals
J. A. Bates
United States
San Francisco
Duluth
New Orleans
McNally
Chicago
Brooklyn
The
Light
San Antonio
Texas
Insurance Rates Up in London Hints of Rising Transatlantic Costs
Uncertainty grips London insurance circles as quotes on trans Atlantic voyages vary. Some underwriters have raised cargo rates to 40 shillings per cent versus the government rate of one guinea, while a consensus on further increases remains elusive. Sessions continue to seek a definite basis amid similar doubt over insuring securities with rates from 10 to 30 shillings depending on security class and shipper’s steamer.
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London
Governor Ferguson Meets Regents Over University Expenditures
Governor Ferguson appeared before Texas University regents in Austin at a special executive meeting. Details remain closed but reports indicate discussion centered on expenditures from legislative appropriations and whether any faculty resignations were requested.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Board of Regents of
the University
Bremen voyage and Prohibition campaigners in Peoria
A Copenhagen dispatch says the German submarine Bremen is headed for German East Africa and not intended for the United States. In Peoria, Prohibition campaigners, after being refused the courthouse yard, spoke at a church and planned engagements in Illinois and Missouri.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Copenhagen
Bergen
Norway
Aftenblad
Bremen
German East Africa
United States
Peoria
Illinois
Missouri City
Judge Gary Rebukes Man Over Overcoat Search
In Chicago a courtroom scene centers on Judge Gary who scolds a restless defendant. The man explains he has lost his overcoat and is searching the rear for it. The judge quips that people often lose whole suits in court without such noise. A separate note mentions a shoe strap patent for foot relief.
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Gary
Chicago
Christian Herald
Brooklyn Wins Third Game 4 to 3 with Close Rally
In a tight back and forth affair Brooklyn edged Boston 4 to 3. Daubert and Stengel produced key hits while Olson stole third and scored on a big Olson-Mays sequence. Coombs worked well for Boston, but Brooklyn's Foster held the late innings.
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Brooklyn
Miller
Cutshaw
Scott
Myers
Daubert
Stengel
Wheat
Lewis
Mowrey
Boston
Janvrin
Shorten
Olson
Hoblitzer
Gardner
Mayes
Coombs
Brooklyn Stengel
Carrigan
O'Day
Thomas
Henriksen
Hooper
Foster
Pfeffer
Banks Closures for Columbus Day Holiday
Banks in San Antonio, including City National Alamo National and Commercial State Bank, will close Thursday October 12 in observance of Columbus Day. Members of the San Antonio Clearing House announce the legal holiday closures by local banks such as D Sullivan & Co and Central Trust Co.
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San Antonio Clearing House
State National Bank Commercial State Bank Central Trust CO. Guaranty State Bank
Commonwealth Bank & Trust CO
Contentions of Allies Not to Be Accepted
New York faced excess freight as steamers could not carry all goods. American importers brace for potential trans Atlantic trade disruption from submarine raids. They have stored about $100,000,000 worth of foreign merchandise in bonded warehouses on the Atlantic coast since the war began.
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New York
Atlantic
Kingstonian Crew Still Missing After Submarine Attack
The crew of the British freight steam er Kingstonian is missing after abandoning ship near Nantucket shoal lightship when attacked by a German submarine. Eleven torpedo boat destroyers search the area under Rear Admiral Gleaves. no submarine reports have emerged since six steamers were sunk Sunday.
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Newport
R. J
Kingstonian
Nantucket Shoal
Gleaves
Secretary Lansing Heads to New York for War Council
Secretary Lansing departed Washington for New York en route to the summer White House at Long Branch New Jersey to confer with President Wilson on western Atlantic submarine raids. Ambassador Gerard reached New York that morning and may meet with Lansing before reporting to the president.
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Washington, D. C
Lansing
New York
White House
Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Atlantic
Gerard
Vessels Await Cargo as German Submarine Reports Rise
Philadelphia reports no foreign-flag ships cleared since submarine activity warnings reached port. Seventeen British French Italian and Japanese vessels are docked with cargoes valued at about 4 million dollars awaiting shipment.
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Philadelphia
New England
Pacific blockade term used by London paper on U boat work
The Times legal correspondent describes German submarine activity off the American coast as a long distance blockade of the British Isles that is inadmissible under international law. He contends the situation amounts to a pacific blockade of the American coast, a form of peacetime coercion to force a wrongdoer to reason.
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London Paper
London
the Times
British Isles
Submarine Activity Sparks U.S.-Germany Tension
The Times describes a grave and complex clash between Germany and the United States over submarine actions near the American coast. It notes President Wilson must defend American dignity while allies insist German submarine frightfulness falls outside the laws of war.
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American
Germany
United States
Wilson
America
the Times
Blackmail and Defiance Dominates Paris Press Airing Submarine War
Paris papers label Germany’s submarine campaign a blackmail attempt to force U S peace. The Gaulois cites Berlin hoping American merchants and trusts push Washington to intervene as elections near. Neutrals warned to act as global navigation is affected.
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Paris
Germany
United States
Gaulois
Washington
England
Berlin
Wilson
Allied memorandum urges neutral powers to bar belligerent submarines
The memorandum from the entente allies to neutrals warns that submarines pose unique risks as they can remain submerged and evade control. It calls for effective measures to prevent belligerent submarine vessels from using neutral waters, roadsteads, and ports to safeguard belligerent rights and commercial navigation.
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London
Entente
Newstral
Allies Call for Neutral Ports Prohibition on Submarine Vessels
The allied governments state submarines should be excluded from neutral waters and ports. Neutral submarines entering belligerent regions risk detention and loss of safe replenishment, undermining neutral safety.
Shipbuilding Boom Anticipated In Belfast After War
Belfast prepares for a shipbuilding boom with Harland & Wolff leasing 41 acres from the harbor board at 2500 pounds yearly. Workman & Clark expand shipyards as Clyde congestion spurs Belfast harbor accommodation applications.
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Belfast
Ireland
Harland & Wolff's
Harbor Board
Workman & Clarks
Clyde
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