Heinze, Mining Man, Dies Suddenly in Saratoga
F Augustus Heinze noted mining expert and Montana copper operator died at 42 in Saratoga after a year long liver cirrhosis. he came to vote despite doctor’s warning. He leaves sister Mrs William K Flettmann and brothers Arthur P. and Otto in New York. long linked with Seattle and Butte mining circles. educated at Columbia College.
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Saratoga
N. Y
F. Augustus Heinze
Montana
Heinze
William K. Flettmann
Arthur P
Otto
New York
Seatie
Butte
Rainier G
Columbia College
British Nurses Praised by Germans for Daring Front Aid
A Berlin dispatch reports that German staff observed British nurses as Amazons on the front. They are mounted, wear spurs and helmets, and rush to aid the wounded while directing evacuation. The number of nurses has fallen as horses are requisitioned for cavalry duties.
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Berlin
Mall
New York
Toy demand sparks home crafts in England
London reports a toy shortage after Germany cuts supply, pushing many women to handmade games. The top craze is "Tipperary Tom my," a stockinette doll with French knot eyes and curly wool hair.
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London
England
Germany
California boxing ban looms over last major fight season
In California voters appeared to approve a law abolishing prize fights though later returns showed contested results. The Chip Clabby bout Friday night looms as a possible final major match as the new law would take immediate effect outside New York City. Boxing then shifts to 10 or 15 round championships, with Leach Cross declining a New Orleans November 29 bout offer citing guaranteed sums and travel.
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California
New York City
Leach Cross
Joe Mandot
New Orleans
Cross
Onme
Battle sees Joe Jeanette and Battling Jim Johnson set
The Atlas A A of Boston signs to stage a 12 round con test next show on Tuesday evening featuring Joe Jeanette vs Battling Jim Johnson in the colored heavyweight pair. Also boxing notes include Wells Moran and other bouts with proceeds aiding Belgian relief.
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Joe Jeanette
Jim Johnson
Atlas A. A
Boston
Bombardier Wells
England
Frank Moran
Jack Johnson
Europe
Millions Face Starvation in Poor Belgium
New York reports to the Rockefeller Foundation describe Belgium as truly appalling with millions starving. Hoover estimates monthly needs at 60 000 tons of wheat 15 000 tons of corn and 3 000 tons of rice and peas to keep the population alive. Berlin reports indicate war indemnity reduced from 40 million to 9 million with 4 million paid. Agriculture and manufacturing are halted as Germans seize raw materials and Liege steel industry is wiped out. Millions remain jobless and at risk without relief.
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New York
Belgium
Rockefeller Foundation
Arbert C. Hoover
American Relief Committee
Berlin
Brussels
Ghent
Liege
Destructive Bakery Rivalry Involving Tacks
In Trenton New Jersey on November 4 a former employee Conrad Guth, once foreman at Martin Stolez bakery, is accused of kneading tacks and glass into rival bread to ruin customers. Guth canvassed neighborhoods and faced charges for endangering shoppers and causing a choking incident.
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Trenton
N. J
Conrad Guth
Martin Stolez
Stolez
Guth
Serjeant gains fame for daring trench raid in Lorraine
A French line regimental sergeant adjutant earned praise for coolness during a Lorraine raid. He drew German fire across 300 yards, then entered a farm house to storm sharpshooters, surviving a furious artillery response and returning to trenches unharmed.
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Paris
United Press
Lorraine
French Regiment Honors Fireproof Stand Under Rain
Two companies in a French regiment were honored for 62 hours under open-field fire in rain without fresh food. The action occurred as soldiers held their position despite harsh conditions and continued to resist.
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Paris
Campus Mystery: Who Stole the Jello on 8th Ave?
Whip stole the trembly dessert from a sorority house porch near the University of Washington. Three fraternity men were blamed on circumstantial evidence as the culprit vanished with the dessert while two rushees faced rejection from their sorority.
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8Th Av. N. E
University of Washington
Sorori
Safgy
Be Panama Pacific Exposition Opens February 20
With the opening date drawing near the Pacific Coast Steamship Co rushes to complete its 97 percent finished exhibit in the palace of transportation. C. D. Dunann traffic manager says the big show is set to open February 20.
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Panama-Pacific Exposition Drowes
C. D. Dunann
Esenger
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Palace of Trageportation
Community responds with letter collection and ban
Readers read the letter, organized a collection and imposed a ban. The small-town response showed collective action and local enforcement of a request or rule. Names and dates are not provided in the readable text.
Frenchwoman Gives Birth Amid Frontline Chaos
A German medical chief on the Aisne reports a dramatic scene after repulsing an Allied attack. An aged French woman led him to her cottage where her daughter, awaiting childbirth, welcomed a newborn as the fight raged nearby. The newborn appeared to face the enemy almost immediately.
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Ssanay
Essanay E
America
Dorothy
Easanay
Chicago
Orer
Berlin
Mall
New York
Aisne
France
Cigaret Case Saves Private Beauchamp in Battle
Nov 5 reports Private 8 C Beauchamp of the second King's Own Yorkshire wounded when a lance struck over the heart as Thians charged. His cigaret case deflected the blow, saving his life.
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London
C. Beauchamp
Yorkshire
Thians
Atlas of the War in Europe offered by The Seattle Star
The Seattle Star announces a new war atlas with twenty maps covering Europe and world possessions. The atlas includes detailed sections on Europe, Russia, Austria-Hungary, France, and Germany with two pages each, plus world and peace strength data. A banner shows European crowned heads. Balkan border changes are depicted. Subscriptions include a six month free extension option and mail delivery pricing.
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Seattle Star
Europe
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Italy
Atias
Seattle
Wash
Modern Rip Van Winkle in Massachusetts Sleep Study
In Gardner Massachusetts a 27 year old man declared feeble minded has slept ten months straight at a state colony. Doctors label the case dementia precox and expect he may awaken with improved memory but no conscious control. He is fed by tube and remains physically robust as experts monitor the long slumber.
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Rip
Sleepy Hollow
Dr. Thompson
British Soldier Praises Hospital Manicure After Wounding
London dispatch reports a British soldier wounded in the thigh who joked he had not seen a German yet valued his hospital stay for the fine manicure he received. The remark highlights morale and care in wartime medical facilities.
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London
French Colony Aids Paris Soldiers With Cigar Supply
The French colony in Porto Rico has sent 10,000 cigars to French soldiers and will provide 100,000 cigarettes monthly.
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Paris
Porto Rico
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