Japan Denies Pact to Localize War Operations
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Kato denying any promise to confine actions against Germany to Kiaochau and nearby waters. He says Japan will strike wherever needed to protect shipping, with Kiaochau held to end of war. Germany’s defenses show slackening fire as Japanese and British forces press inner defenses.
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Japan
Tokio
Germany
Kinochau
Kato
The
Mikado
Jaluit
Kiaochau
Williams Treatment Promises Kidney and Bladder Relief
The advertisement claims Williams Treatment cures kidney and bladder troubles and rheumatic pains. It offers a free 50c bottle to first responders who mail this notice with name and address to D. A. Williams Company in Easton Connecticut, with no obligation.
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D. A. Willamsompany
Postoffice
Easton. Conn
French Report Details Allied Progress in Northern Front
Paris reports Allied cavalry operations against German forces in Pas-De-Calais and the Nord. The allies claim to have repelled a German effort to cut lines to the coast and to press into Belgium while noting the German right wing still fights. The left shows no progress by the enemy, with withdrawals near Arras. In Roye the Germans remain strong but gains from prior losses are being recovered. The Meuse sector Near St Mihiel sees German withdrawal north of Hatton-Chattel while holding St Mihiel and nearby areas.
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Paris
Pas-De- Calais
Nord
Belgium
Arras
Somme
Oise
Roye
Meune
Verdun
St. Mihlel
Hatton-Chattel
Meuse
Liege
Austria
Servia
Europe
Arma
Berlin
Allly
Gant Chen
Suger
Aix
Wilhelm Strasse
Liese
Waat
Bertin
Gosalp
Brussels
Antwerp
Longdoz Sta
Berlin Report on Antwerp Siege and Casualties
From The Hague Oct War office says Antwerp forts are crumbling as the attack continues and capture seems certain. In France little change and Allied efforts to recover ground have failed. Gen Zellman commander of the second Bavarian field artillery listed among the thousand killed in action.
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Berlin
Hague
Antwerp
War Office
France
Zellman
Second Bavarian Field Artillery
Belgian Officer Finds German Lead Pencil on Spy
A Belgian officer discovers a German lead pencil on a spy in Liege as war erupts. The narrator describes disguises, market trading, coded cabbage leaves, and nightly deliveries to Aix to relay intelligence, while authorities scramble and rumors of French and British forces swirl.
Cure for catarrh Hyomei touted as safe and easy
An ad extols Hyomei as a pleasant, inexpensive cure for catarrh. It claims inhaling the antiseptic liquid relieves nasal discharge and irritation, with first day improvement. The passage then shifts to a wartime narrative about a spy misidentification and a tense escape before dawn, finishing with a note that the story continues tomorrow.
MusteroIe Mustard Plaster Alternative Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts MusteroIe as a clean white ointment replacing mustard plasters. It claims relief for sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis stiff neck neuralgia headaches congestion and other pains and urges buyers to avoid imitations and buy genuine MusteroIe from the Musterole Company.
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Musterole
Eyesight Solutions and Home Eye Care Offer
A commercial claim argues eyesight failure stems from neglect and modern strain. It promotes Optocnn tablets with water as a home remedy, claiming it sharpens vision, relieves irritation, reduces inflammation, and reduces reliance on glasses. It asserts many can discard glasses and restore comfort, with pharmacists and physicians endorsing the formula.
Sage Tea Dandy To Darken Hair
An old Sage Tea recipe Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound offers to turn gray or faded hair dark and lustrous rapidly. Drug stores sell 60 cent bottles. users claim it darkens evenly hides gray, stops dandruff and itching, and restores a youthful appearance in days.
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Wyeth
Game Warden Arrested on Murder Charge
James Evans 33 night engineer for Pacific Coast Fuel Co. was arrested after a posse searched the area near Bartrum station on the Columbia and Puget Sound railway. Evans, who says he shot in self-defense, claimed Horton ordered him off the premises and fired at him. Mrs Horton places tension at the doorstep confrontation. The Hortons had recently moved from Seattle.
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Beebe
Sullivan
Hickey
James Evans
Pacific Coast Fuel Co
Newcastle
William Horton
Bartrum Station
Columbia & Puget Sound
Horton
Evans
Hortons
Stewart St
Seattle
Kaiser Travels in Ten Pullmans
Emperor William travels in a special train of ten Pullman cars, repainted to look like ordinary coaches to avoid French air attacks. He moves between fronts via Rome via Paris and uses autos for distant journeys, guarded by aides, bodyguard, and special field police.
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Rome
Paris
William
Berlin
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America
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Fourth Avenue
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