Desperate sea to land fighting along Belgian coast and Lys
Desperate combat rages from Helgian coast through Dixmude to the Lys river as Germans press toward Dunkirk. Dixmude fallen while Lom baertryde has changed hands. losses mount on both sides. British ships shell the German right as the war office notes alternating withdrawals and advances.
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Paris
Helgian
Dixmude
Lys
Lombaertryde
Dunkirk
French
Bordeaux War Office
Austria and Ally Fall Out Over Teutonic Front
Bitter dissensions between German commanders and Austrian General Dankl in the western Teutonic line are reported. Captured officers reveal hostility and segregation, with Austrians accusing Germans of placing them in the worst positions and refusing cooperation. Russian sources claim the crown prince led the recent failed advance on Warsaw, contributing to a retreat of the whole line.
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Petrograd
Dankl
Dank
Till
Warsaw
Russians Claim Wide Front Victories Across Europe
report from Petrograd says Russians advance on multiple fronts. Russian troops approach eastern outlets of the Mazour lakes in East Prussia and win in Goldau, Miana, and Goldanu districts. Advance in Galicia continues. on the Russo Turkish frontier a Turkish flank turn fails and Russians occupy the Allasebkert valley.
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Petrograd
War Office
Mazour
East Prussia
Goldau
Miana
Goldanu
Galicia
Allasebkert
Turkish torpedo boat captured after Dardanelles escape
A Turkish torpedo boat, after escaping the Allied fleet at the Dardanelles and passing the Strait of Marmara in safety, has been captured by British and French warships off Tedos, according to a report received in Athens.
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London
Dardanelles
Strai
Tedos
Athens
Survivors of Emden Seize Ship and Escape
Three officers and 40 men from the German cruiser Emden, after Sydney destroyed the Emden on Cocos Island, ha ve commandeered a schooner for escape at sea. The landing party had earlier destroyed the Cocos wireless station before the attack. They fled with two months’ supplies four Maxim guns and additional arms and ammunition.
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Melbourne
Australia
Sydney
Cocos Island
Indian Ocean
Three Gold Coins Lost in Bomb Blast During Parade
Paris reports a soldier named Boissey struck by shrapnel that pierced his pocket, after three 20 franc gold pieces were removed from Private Bolssey’s leg and a companion in front of Boissey was pierced. The coins and projectile penetrated Boissey as he stood without money.
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Paris
Bolssey
Boissey
American women in London face mourning economy this winter
London reports widespread mourning in British households curbing social entertainments for American women. West End tailoring and millinery shops have hired extra workers to handle mourning clothes and bonnets, placing these orders ahead of all others.
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London
West End
Purse Snatcher Drops Wallet After Robbery Attempt
Miss Mary Walser of 2236 Sixth av. was robbed at Sixth and Lenora early Wednesday night when a purse thief snatched her handbag but dropped it during his escape, leaving the contents behind.
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Mary Walser
Sixth Av
Lenora
Prayer Offered For Cessation Of European War
Delegates at the Seattle Presbyterian Ministers association meeting on Wednesday night offered a prayer for the end of the European war.
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Seattle
Presbyterian Ministers’ Association
Innes Murder Case Quashed Amid Unclear Evidence
District Attorney Linden moves to quash murder charges against Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Innes, recently brought from Oregon, as prosecutors cannot establish a factual murder. The action comes as Eloise Nelms Dennis and Mies Heatrice Nelms are not confirmed dead.
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Ban Antonio
Tex
Eloise Nelms Dennis
Mies Heatrice Nelms
Linden
Victor E. Innes
Oregon
German immigrant tries to hang self over wartime service summons
Joseph Federbush, 31, a German resident, attempted suicide in his 802 Columbia Street apartment Wednesday night citing inability to answer a Fatherland arms summons due to physical disabilities. He was hospitalized and later discharged.
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Joseph Federbush
Columbia St
Anty Drudge and Mrs Justwed Trade Soap Talk
In this brief domestic vignette Anty Drudge jokes about hearing a bride sing while entering a scene where Mrs Justwed explains how washing with Fels-Naptha Soap after marriage saves effort. The dialogue hints at household chores, fatigue, and a product plug within a small humor sketch.
Man Charged With Beating Wife Recounts Injuries
Peter Salam faced charges of beating his wife while drunk and disorderly. He claimed she struck him first with a stick, noting his head felt tender. The judge, Judge Gordon, sentenced him to thirty days, joking about the weight difference.
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Peter Salam
Judge Gordon
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Remedy Ad
An old time advertisement promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray hair while maintaining a natural glossy look. The copy claims easy application with a comb and quick results by morning, touting benefits for dandruff and scalp health.
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Wyeth
Bank Bandit Identified Amid Sedro-Woolley Heist
Operatives from Burner Detective Agency search for six to seven thousand dollars missing from the twelve thousand stolen from Sedro-Woolley Bank. They suspect the loot is buried north of Seattle. Fifteen Skagit County jail inmates lined up as cashier John Goddell identified Haig Karansais as one of the bandits who forced him to surrender the money on Tuesday.
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Burner
Sedro-Wooley Bank
Seattle
Skagit County
Mt Vernon
John Goddell
First National Bank
Sedro-Wooley
Haig Karansais
Karansais
Williney Pleads Poker Charge In Police Court
City Attorney Van Ruff pressed gambling charges against John Williney in police court on Thursday. Williney admitted poker as the charge was read. Conflicting evidence led to his release.
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John Williney
van Ruff
Williney
Weise Packing Co. President Divorced After Wedding Insult
Mrs. Weise filed for divorce from Engelbrecht Weise, president and manager of Weise Packing Co., citing cruelty after she said his friend insulted the officiating minister at their wedding by calling him a "har" and demanded proportion and fitness. The court granted the divorce and $3,000 alimony.
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Lutitianb. Weise
Smith
Engelbrecht Weise
Weise Packing Co
Express messenger sues G N for damages after collision
O P Wessler, once an express messenger on a G N train, was severely hurt in a Stone Hill Montana collision and has filed a $30 000 damages suit against the railroad.
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O. P. Wessler
G. N
Stone Hill
Mont
Guards of Washington Budget For 1915–17 Named
The guard of Washington for the period from April 1, 1915, to March 31, 1917, will employ 262,225 dollars according to Adjt. Gen. Maurice.
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Guard of
Washington
Adjt
Maurice
Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound cures grippe symptoms in hours with three doses. It promises instant relief from nasal congestion sneezing feverishness headache and sore throat. The remedy costs 25 cents at any store and emphasizes authentic product.
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Pape
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