Four Aviators Die in England and France
Four aviators perished in separate accidents while testing and preparing for flight. An Aldershot biplane burst into flame midair during a test, and Captains Remy and Faure of the French army were killed when their aircraft rammed a chimney at Molineaux aerodrome before taking to the front.
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London
England
France
Ealing
Aldershot
Remy and
Faure
Molineaux
Quarantine Extends for Infected Cows in New England
Federal cattle quarantine extended to Massachusetts after four infected cows found at South Attleboro. Washington reports orders to quarantine Iowa due to spread of foot and mouth disease, with possible Mississippi quarantine also under consideration.
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Boston
Massachusetts
South Attleboro
Washington
Iowa
Mississippi
Belgian teen's perilous first day in warfront
An 18-year-old Belgian recruit named Renier, after initial rejections as a volunteer, joins a regiment led by his captain brother. On his debut he is captured, escapes, kills a German sentry, impersonates a soldier, is arrested as a spy, released, promoted to sergeant, carries a wounded comrade from fire, later becomes second lieutenant, and is wounded twice before hospital.
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London
Renier
German hero amid French Red Cross hospital care
Paris reports a young German wounded in the head among men taken to a Red Cross hospital. A note pinned to his blanket reads he saved seven French soldiers. French surgeons award him hero’s care, though the deed remains one of the war’s untold stories.
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Paris
Red Cross
Red Cross Surgeons in Russian Army Saluted as Officers
Two United States Red Cross surgeons assigned to Russia hold commissions in the Russian army with the rank of general and four as colonels. They wear the regulation Russian uniform, prompting salutes from whole battalions who mistake them for bona fide Russian officers.
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Petrograd
United States Red Cross
Russia
Women Gain Suffrage In Nevada And Montana In 11 States
Practically complete returns show Nevada and Montana granting women full suffrage. The tally now covers eleven states and the Alaska territory, including Wyoming Colorado Utah Idaho Washington California Arizona Kansas Oregon Nevada and Montana. Other states voted on suffrage amendments in Ohio Missouri Nebraska North and South Dakota, all of which denied the right. In 22 states women already vote for school and other statutory offices.
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Alaska
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Washington
California
Arizona
Kansas
Oregon
Nevada
Montana
Ohio
Missouri
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
McKenzie and Christensen to contest vote in county race
With most precincts counted, Republicans Mike Carrigan and Krist Knudsen lead for county commissioner seats. Carrigan beat McKenzie by 301 votes and Knudsen leads Dr. Walter Christensen by 244. An election contest is likely, as a one vote shift per precinct could overturn the results. Lawyer Edgar C. Snyder is gathering evidence in the Lowman building.
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Mike Carrigan
Krist Knudsen
Carrigan
McKenzie
Knudsen
Walter T. Christensen
Carrigan-Knudsen
Edgar C. Snyder
Lowman
Crown Prince Declared In Good Health At Front
Berlin reports from The Hague say the German crown prince is sound and uninjured at the front. The war office also denies reports of imperial family injuries and notes Allied efforts near Nieuwpoort were repulsed as German forces advance toward the French coast.
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Crown Prince
WAR Office
Berlin
Hague
City Wins 350000 Bond for County Courthouse Annex
The $350000 bond issue passed by a strong majority to add two stories to the new courthouse for city offices. The plan concentrates city departments under two roofs near the present city hall, easing public access and reducing scattered offices.
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Court House
Cascarets Promote Overnight Relief From Digestive Ailments
An advertising claim promises Cascarets will cleanse the stomach, reduce sour undigested food, and remove bile to restore regular bowels by morning. It targets men and women with headaches, foul breath, dizziness, or colds and notes a 1 cent box for keep stomach sweet, liver and bowels regular.
German Officers Fire On Own Men As They Falter
A British eye witness report cites a German prisoner saying officers shot soldiers who faltered on the battlefield. The prisoner, wounded and captured, says officers warned troops they would be shot from behind if they hesitated, and that such threats were carried out amid heavy losses.
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London
British War Office
Franklin High Alumni to Stage The Vinegar Buyer
The Franklin High School Alumni association plans to present The Vinegar Buyer and Help Wanted as plays soon. The Vinegar Buyer is highlighted as the standout show, while Help Wanted is less certain to be staged.
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Ezra Kendall
Franklin High School Alumni Association
Look at Child Tongue for Feverish Illness Sign
A vintage health ad urges mothers to check a child's tongue for illness and recommends California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative. It promises relief for symptoms like irritability, poor appetite, stomach ache, and sour stomach and claims the remedy is tasty and easy to take.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Best in the World Optical Department Opens In Washington
The shop at 705 First Ave invites customers to inspect eyewear and ask questions while addressing concerns about obligations and pricing for tailored clothes.
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First Ave
Washington
Navy Yard Route Steamers Schedule From Colman Dock Seattle
The H. B. Kennedy and Tourist steamers depart Colman Dock Seattle at 6:90, 8:00, 10:80 a.m., 1:80, 2:00, and Sunday times 2:30, plus 6:20 p.m. on Saturdays and 11:46 p.m. times. Time table subject to change without notice. Main 5101. Round trip price 60 cents.
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H. B. Kennedy
Colman Dock
Seattle
2500 Paris barristers mobilized from 2000
In the Paris law courts 2500 barristers are counted with 2000 mobilized for service. The remaining 500 stay to handle ongoing cases and court functions.
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Paris
Germans Prepare Boat Crossing Through Flooded Belgian Flats
Nov 6 reports indicate German forces aim to resume the Veer battle by boat after Belgium’s dike breach. They seized available craft in Northern Belgium to traverse flooded ground, while Allied artillery lines in Ypres region intensify as combatants clash along a ten mile front with heavy casualties.
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Paris
Veer
Belgium
Ypres
Bartenders Face Migration to South Under New Bill Provisions
The article explains a sweeping liquor act affecting bartenders. It details licenses, permits, and the limits on alcohol distribution. It notes prohibition on soliciting orders or displaying ads for liquor and restricts alcohol sharing to private homes only.
How Druggists May Sell Liquor and Associated Penalties
Druggists may sell liquor with a physician prescription for medicinal use or for religious and mechanical purposes, with records of purchaser name and address kept. In emergencies a sick patient may receive liquor without prescription to avoid delay. First conviction incurs a $1000 bond, later forfeiture possible. two-year sales ban for druggists, further penalties on second conviction for both pharmacists and physicians.
Prohibition Convictions Seize Liquor and Fixtures for School Fund
In every conviction of a blind pig all liquor and fixtures used for sale of liquor are seized. Other fixtures are sold with proceeds going to the school fund. Prohibition enforcement may be carried out by any individual with or without a warrant from the prosecuting attorney. Anyone may file a complaint and hire a private attorney as prosecuting attorney for the case.
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John Smith
Washington
Prohibitionists Seek Saloon Substitute Movement
A movement to replace the saloon with an alternative social space is under way. H F Compton of Compton Lumber Co urged action at a First Baptist church meeting highlighted by Rev Carter Helm Jones and others. A follow up meeting will be scheduled soon.
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H. F. Compton
Compton Lumber Co
First Baptist Church
Carter Helm Jones
Saloons Face Licenses Expiring Into Next Year
Smaller saloons likely close before 1916 as licenses expire, while larger ones stay open. An amendment would let licenses be issued for remaining months of the year when current licenses expire in March June or September, rather than a full year.
Seattle Faces Liquor License Revenue Shortfall
With 315 saloons and many wholesale liquor houses and hotel bars, Seattle collects about 40 000 annually from liquor licenses. This sum is about 2 mills of the total levy and will shrink in 1915 with full loss in 1916, forcing the city to raise an extra 2 mills in the levy next year.
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Seattle
German retreat intensifies in East Prussia
Petrograd reports a rapid German withdrawal in East Prussia as Russian forces harass the retreating troops. Cold weather allegedly demoralizes German soldiers who surrender without firing. Russians supposedly penetrate the frontier in multiple areas and the German left wing appears isolated. War office experts say Germany cannot hold East Prussia.
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Petrograd
East Prussia
War Office
Kaliser
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