Cossacks Reported To Have Committed Atrocities In East Prussia
Karl von Wieganed reports from Konisberg on Russian Cossack actions during a retreat through East Prussia. He details massacres and mass rapes around Niedenburg Absachwagen Ortelaburg Gerdaun and Christiankeh, with mothers and daughters among the victims and many homes burned.
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Tannenberg
Niedenburg
Niedenbure
Konisburg
Niede
Pastor Rocke
Griesdenen
Ortelaburg
Gerdaun
Christiankeh
Kingly Journey of Chief Seattle Across Lands
Chief David Seattle, heir to Chief Beattie, travels from Oregon to the Olympic peninsula and British Columbia guiding Snohomish people. He notes 2,300 of his people, 2,000 visited, poverty, disease, and alcohol toll. He advises cleanliness, work, savings, and open homes to reduce tuberculosis risk. He ends his royal progress in Seattle with a dignified departure.
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David Seattle
Oregon
Cascades
Olympic Peninsula
British Columbia
Seattle
Ole Hanson Speaks at Grand Aberdeen Rally
A large Aberdeen crowd packed the streets to hear Ole Hanson, progressive candidate for U S senator. He defended state development, river and harbor work, and merit based postmaster appointments. The event marked a strong show for progressives amid local political tensions.
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Aberdeen
Ole Hanson
United States
Hanson
Washington
Progressive Party
Look at the Tongue for Childs Illness Calfornia Syrup of Pigs
Advertisement urges mothers to check a child’s tongue for illness and to use California Syrup of Pigs as a gentle laxative. Claims it cleanses stomach and bowels, relieving feverish, fussy, or unwell children. Promotes safety, taste, and that it is made by the California Fig Syrup Company. Warns against counterfeits and other brands.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Shoot the Spy Marches Through War Torn France
A wounded peasant narrator evades capture after a botched spy accusation. He is seized by troopers, survives a near execution, hides in a cabbage cellar, and is rescued by French recon troops. He travels toward Paris with a wound and French medical aid guiding his return.
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Mons
Paris
Semlis
Oise
Unworthy to Tie Shoes of the Poorest Pro-Kresalve
A sharp statement denounces an unnamed American figure as unworthy to compare with the poorest pro-Kresalve, accusing him of being a tool of powerful Special Interests while others own their own minds.
Irondale Fire Destroys Hotel and Blocks in Town
Fire swept through Irondale's business district yesterday afternoon causing about 90000 dollars in losses. Spontaneous combustion in C. H. Spurrel's store room started the blaze and spread to adjacent properties, destroying the Washington hotel and other blocks. Irondale, once a Western Steel shift hub, faces economic blow.
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Port Townsend
Irondale
C. H. Spurrel
Washington
Western Steel Corporation
Antwerp siege claims Argentine consul in sleep
An Antwerp report states M. Lenatre the Argentine consul to Antwerp was killed by a shell while sleeping in his basement during the siege.
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London
Antwerp
M. Lenatre
Signal code for walkers meets delay in council rejecting revisions
Police Chief Griffiths amendment for a wig wag stop signal at street intersections was referred back to committee as the council deemed the code incomplete. The council approved Heskeths bill licensing second hand dealers requiring a 10 day hold before selling after purchase or trade.
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Griffiths
Corncilman Hesketh
Billicensing
Ostend in Panic as German Threat Looms
Ostend residents flee by boat across the channel amid fear of invasion. German bombers dropped two bombs on Ostend yesterday but neither exploded as refugees rush to the English coast in a state of panic.
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Ostend
Channel
Yesery
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