War News Notes From France and Britain
A French private Baba Couli-Baly is praised for courage and rifle aim after driving out 15 German cavalry. A British captain who captured a German mine-laying trawler failed to extract mine locations. he used a German on the bow as a shield, and the mine search succeeded with nearly 300 mines found. A German report claims France lost 890,000 men and 12,000 guns and Britain’s army is said to be annihilated twice. The U S diplomatic service is asked to locate “Teddy Bobs” in Germany, a giant eight-foot Briton said to be crucial to aid Germany’s food supply.
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Baba Couli-Baly
North Sea
Germany
United States Diplomatic Service
Europe
Teddy Bobs
King Albert Returns to Front Lines in Belgian War Courage
Antwerp reports King Albert daily earns honors for bravery. He rode a survey balloon near Antwerp as German shells burst around. The king remained unscathed and urged Belgians to stay calm and uphold their army’s traditions while moving to the front.
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Antwerp
Alberta
Berthas
Sheila
German Troops Criticised By British Commander
London report quotes a British battalion commander criticising German officers for failing in open warfare when their troops lose direct leadership. He says German soldiers become a large, crowded target when their front line is checked and they regress to trench tactics at dawn or dusk.
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London
War News
German liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie to winter in New York
The Kronprinzessin Cecilie, driven to Bar Harbor to avoid British cruisers early in the war, will be shifted to New York harbor for the winter to protect it from Maine coast ice.
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New York
Mner Kronprinzessin Ceelle
Bar Harbor
New York Harbor
Maine
Ole Hanson draws huge audience in Kelso Marching for state growth
In Kelso Washington October crowd sizes set a record as Ole Hanson spoke against Senator Lorimer. Hanson read Jones's defense of Lorimer and faced audience hisss when the quotation compared to Christ. Poindexter questioned the parallel, and local officials noted strong support for Hanson in the county.
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Wash
W. Lorimer Jones
Ole Hanson
Jones
William Lorimer
Ti Iiola
Senate
Hanson
Roosevelt
Pilate
Jesus
Congress
Poindexter
Washington
Jesus Christ
Lorimer
Kelao
Hubbell
Weyerhaeuser
J. L. Sparling
Granger Telephone and Telegraph Co
Personal Invitation to Visit Our Establishment
A message inviting the public to experience the establishment’s workmanship and pricing. It presents the offer as a personal invitation for men of the city to come in and see what the business is doing.
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Thie City
Seattle
Cascarents Candy Cathartic for Children
A period ad promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a gentle laxative for sick children. It claims to cleanse the bowels, soothe the stomach, and improve liver function without griping, selling at 10 cents a box with directions for both children and adults.
A Special Ad Promising Rapid Flesh Gain for the Thin
An advertisement claims Sargol tablets can help thin, underdeveloped individuals gain 10 to 30 pounds of solid, healthy flesh by improving digestion and absorption. It cites druggists like Bartell Drug Co and Swift's Pharmacy and offers a money back guarantee if weight gain is not achieved.
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Bartell Drug Co
Swift's
Battlefront notes from Goissons front line
War correspondent and photographer Bill Shepherd and Jimmy Hare describe their unexpected stay near the Goissons battlefront. The piece details artillery duels, prisoners, a German spy arrestee, and the tense atmosphere as troops and civilians move through a ruined town.
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Bill Shepherd
Jimmy Hare
Battle Front
Wm. G. Shepherd
Goissons
Paris
New York
Drowsy pupil dies after fall while playing ball
William Curley a 10 year old pupil of public school No 61 living at 544 West Forty second Street was taken to Polyclinic hospital with a fractured skull and died in the night. The teacher noted he was drowsy and he said he was tired after recalling a fall in the street last Saturday.
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New York
Wm. Curley
W. 42Nd Gt
Tobin
Tax chauffeur recovers Montreal woman's jewels in NYC
Mrs. G. L. Ogilvie of Montreal, staying at a New York hotel, missed a chamois bag containing $107, a $300 brooch, and a $200 diamond pin after a taxi ride to bid farewell to a friend bound for Hope. The driver, Harry Brauer, found the items and returned them. She sent him a $50 reward.
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New York
G. L. Ogilvie
Montreal
Hope
War Costs England At Five Five Per Second
Sidney Webb, political economist, has compiled statistics showing the current war cost to England at fifty five dollars per second. The figures underscore the immense financial strain of the conflict as the nation mobilizes resources and sustains wartime measures. The data reflect ongoing economic pressures and government spending during the war.
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London
Sidney Webb
England
Contractor Gets a Term in Jail For Toting a Gat
Contractor Vv. T. Bressie of 901 Rainier Avenue was fined $25 and sentenced to one day in jail by Police Judge Gordon for carrying a loaded gun. Bressie appealed, saying he carried the weapon home from his office to practice on burglars.
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Vv. T. Bressie
Rainier Ar
Gordon
Bressie
Jap Women Divers Offer Refused for Harbor Cleanup
A group of expert Japanese women divers offered to clear German mines from Kisochau harbor but the navy rejected the proposal noting that women are not allowed to take part in war operations.
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Kio
Kisochau
Navy
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