Bliss Suggests Plan for Border Control at Joint Commission
At Atlantic City session, Major General Tasker Bliss outlined revised border control plans to Mexican representatives. Both sides showed conciliatory attitudes and a willingness to consider improvements, with troop withdrawal from Chihuahua discussed as contingent on a broader protection plan. Progress reported, though no exact conclusions reached.
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Atlantic City
Tasker H. Bliss
United States Army
Chihuahua
Styles That Distinguish Sardinian Costume Color Patterns
National Geographic notes that while Dutch fashion keeps its identity through distinctive head dresses, Sardinian village girls stand out by their costume colors. Women and children wear matching outfits of dark red skirts white blouses and bright red or blue jackets, open or laced.
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Sardinia
Italy
Holland
National Geographic Magazine
Footpad Confrontation Sparks Cold Street Exchange
A tersely captured street dialogue shows a footpad demanding money and a quick retort about returning from vacation, highlighting a brief clash on a city sidewalk. The exchange ends with a tense, unresolved standoff between the two speakers.
Artillery drives break Austrian trenches near Gorizia
Entente reports strong Austrian lines met fresh Italian pressure southeast of Gorizia as Rome cites 6000+ prisoners captured. Vienna says Italians driven from trenches still contested. 1400 Austrians among attackers. Greece agrees to surrender navy and coastal forts per Entente terms. Somme lull continues with no notable incidents last night.
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London
Cadorna
Gorizia
Triest
Entente
Vienna
Rome
Greece
Somme
France
Italian Success Described From Front Lines
Paris dispatch to Petit Parisien reports Italian artillery barrage on October 8 and 9 along Verteiba to the sea and near Oppacchiasella to Hill 77 east of Monfalcone. French correspondent notes yard by yard gains against Austrian positions and vivid bombardment.
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Paris
Corso
Petit Parisien
Verteiba
Oppacchiasella
Hill 77
Monfalcone
Italians Break Austrian Defenses at Corso Front
A war correspondent reports Italian artillery decimated Austrian trenches near Novara and Villanova. The triangular redoubt and Fortino fell after a bold infantry assault, with hundreds of prisoners taken as fresh Austrian battalions reinforced the line.
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Oppacchiasella
Jamiano
Fortino
Novaras
Villanova
Corso
Surprise Repulsed on Caucasian Front Right Wing
An official bulletin from Constantinople dated Oct 11 reports on Caucasian front operations. On the right wing reconnoitering parties met with light artillery fire, while the left wing repulsed a surprise attack.
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Constantinople
London
Roumanians Forced Back on Transylvania Front
Berlin reports Teuton troops pursuing Roumanians along the eastern Transylvania front. The second Roumanian army has been driven back to frontier positions. Attacks by Anglo French forces against German positions on the Somme front were repulsed.
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Berlin
London
Transylvania
Somme
Allies seize control of Greek navy and railways
Paris and London report Admiral D Artige du Fournet demands Greek government hand over the fleet except the Averoff Kilkis and Lannac to the Allies by Wednesday. Also cedes control of Piraeus Larissa railway and naval materiel, with crews reduced and forts seized to prevent disruption on the Balkan front.
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London
D'‘Artige du Fournet
Mediterranean
Greece
Averoff
Lannac
Kilkis
Reuter
Athens
Pireaus-Larissa
F Fournet
Balkan
du Fournet
Lemnos
Paris
D’artige du Fournet
Piraeus
Sleep hours debated by New York medical journal
The New York medical journal criticizes reducing sleeping time to emulate Napoleonic routines. It argues people cannot become Napoleons by staying up late and urges readers to reconsider such sleep minimization ideas.
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New York
Frisco Reorganization Plan Largely Suspect Loot Alleged
Kansas Public Utilities Commission says it uncovered loot of five and one third million dollars in the St Louis and San Francisco railroad reorganization plans while granting Frisco permission to issue 26 million dollars in stocks and bonds. It charges syndicates and committees profited, with payments of 1 million and 676 thousand dollars cited for securing and financing purchases.
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Topeka
Kan
St. Louis
President welcomed at Indianapolis
The article describes a wartime council to inform American manufacturers of their role in national emergency. It outlines the council’s power to establish auxiliary bodies of qualified people to mobilize resources and analyze present facilities adaptable to modern warfare.
President’s car train backs into crowd in Richmond
In Richmond Indiana a train carrying the president’s car backed into a crowd and several people narrowly escaped being crushed. Secret Service agent John Q Slye pulled a woman from harm moments before danger.
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Richmond
Ind
John Q. Slye
Secret Service
U S Warships Patrol Coast Deny Entry to Belligerent Submarines
A naval captain declares American ports will be closed to all belligerent submarines. The issue hinges on whether indemnity can be claimed for cargoes lost with sunken ships, pursued only if the sinking was illegal.
United States Reply on Submarine Treaties Published
London papers print the U S government reply to the memorandum from Great Britain France Russia and Japan on belligerent submarines in neutral ports. Most editions place the reply with American dispatches and editorials noting the timing before German submarine activity off the American coast.
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London
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Japan
Washington
Daily Express
Gets-It Corn Cure Claims Amazing Results
A vintage advertisement extols GETS-IT as the modern corn remedy that eases corns off with a finger nail. The copy promises remarkable, painless removal and calls GETS-IT the most wonderful corn cure known.
Gets-It Corn Remedy Promoted by Chicago Firm
An advertisement touts Gets-It as a painless liquid corn remedy. It claims quick drying, no limping, and easy toe-off removal. The product is priced at 25 cents per bottle and advertised by EB Lawrence & Co of Chicago with endorsements in San Antonio.
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Eb, Lawrence & Co
Chicago
San Antonio
British warn ship owners of risk in Atlantic ports
An official British warning says ships sailing from Atlantic ports do so at their own risk and the government will not assume responsibility. The warning reportedly does not apply to Gulf ports.
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American
America
Atlantic
Cape Sable
Florida
Britain
Galveston
Tex
Gulf
Norwegian Steamer Birk Sunk in North Sea
London dispatch reports the Norwegian steamer Birk of 715 tons sunk near Christiania. All crew were saved.
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London
Christiania
Birk
Hurricane damages in Danish West Indies wipe out large area
Washington dispatch reports a hurricane in the Danish West Indies causing an estimated 2,000,000 dollars in damage. Two thirds of the native population lack food and clothing while one third needs shelter. Relief estimated at 60,000 dollars for materials, food, clothing, and funds.
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Washington, D. C
Payne
St. Thomas
Danish West Indies
Portuguese Advance in East Africa Reach 19 Miles North of Rovuna
The Portuguese commander reports after repulsing German troops in an engagement that Portuguese forces in East Africa advanced nineteen miles north of Rovuna, according to the Lisbon dispatch via Paris.
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Lisbon
Paris
East Africa
Rovuna
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