Gulf Storm Ravages Mobile to Pensacola Coast
Seven people were fled when a house blew down in Mobile at 10 a.m. as winds reached 98 mph. A schooner lay on its side in Mobile bay while Biloxi and Mississippi City suffered great damage. The storm stretched from Mobile to Pensacola with telegraph poles down and towns cut off. Pensacola reported a three foot higher tide than normal.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mobile
Mobile Bay
Biloxi
Mississippi City
Pensacola
Fla
Lusitania Case Not Yet Settled Declared by Polk
Washington Oct 18 Acting Secretary of State Polk said the German memorandum on the Lusitania matter has not been accepted and will not be published. He noted reports claiming acceptance were false and stressed the note remains unsettled as of today.
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Washington
United States
Polk
Germany
Lusitania
Government vows to guard against unneutral information to submarines
Neutrality experts at Newport report that if German submarines enter American harbors the government will guard against transmitting unneutral information to them. The remark follows probes of civilian visitors aboard the WU-53 during its Newport visit.
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Washington
Newport
You Can Never Tell Where an Orderly Woman Will Put Things
The Star debuts a new novel weekly with The Idyll of Twin Fires by Walter Pritchard Eaton. The first installment begins Monday, priced at $1.50 with 6 cents added for ending Saturday.
Greek Rioters Demand War as Salons Recognized Provisional Government
Oct 18 Athens reports Venizelos leaders urge formal allied recognition of the Salonika provisional government and Greece's war participation. Mobs threaten allied marines while French forces withdraw from the municipal theatre. Greek troops patrol streets and guard the royal palace amid tense atmosphere.
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Athens
Venizetos
Fee
Salonika
Greece
Crete
To Hat
Atre
Zeappaleon Gardens
Royal Palace
Farmers National Congress Sends Warm Support to President Wilson
The Farmers National Congress at its 36th annual session telegraphed emphatic congratulations to President Wilson. It praises his foreign policy and patriotism and expresses gratitude for keeping the nation at peace during trying times. The group also commends administration legislation benefiting farmers. Freshmen at the University of Washington to wear green caps until Thanksgiving and again after St Patrick's Day.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Wilson
Farmers’ National Congress of the
United States
Farmers of America
University of Washington
Wilson Leaves Shadow Lawn for Chicago Trip
President Wilson departs Shadow Lawn at 11 30 a m with Mrs Wilson and Secretary Tumulty for Chicago where he will deliver three speeches the next day in a trip announced from West Long Branch on October 18.
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Wilson
West Long Branch
Tumulty
Shadow Lawn
Chicago
Hughes Answers Some Questions on Foreign Policy
Mr Hughes outlines tariff protection to aid the United States in wartime Europe and Mexico. He pledges undiluted Americanism and touts the Republican party’s storied record of achievement as a potential president.
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Hughes
Mr. Hughes
United States
Mexico
Chauffeur Jailed After Auto Collision Injures Bleckers
E L Underwood, chauffeur for M Guterson a Russian orchestra leader, jailed for reckless driving after his car struck the Bleck ers on Latona avenue at high speed. Mr and Mrs Blecker suffered painful bruises and were knocked from their vehicle.
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E. L. Underwood
M. Guterson
W. H. Blecker
Latona Ave
There Are Crooked Policemen Says Chief
Chief Beckingham alleges four officers are suspected in booze grafts and urges action. Civil service head R C Erakine avoids predicting board rulings, noting probation followed by possible appeal and eventual reinstatement or sustained charges. Both officials stress pursuit of evidence and accountability.
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Civil Service
Beckingham
Oddities of the News from California and Illinois
Items from Hillsborough San Mateo Chicago Cincinnati and Cleveland feature strange local incidents. A California man suicide by dynamite fear of charity. a California pupil vote on milk or piano funds. a Chicago robbery victim statement. a dancer in a morality case before a judge. tips on horse racing deemed legitimate. a knife attack on a street car conductor interrupted by a bystander.
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Hillsborough
Cal
Jacob Schmidtz
San Mateo
Lawrence
Chicago
Frank H
May Mills
Samuel A. Trude
Cincinnati
Bell
Cleveland
M. A. Kay
Auto injures man crossing street near Queen Anne
A 61 year old man from 720 Queen Anne Ave was struck by a car as he crossed the street near his home Wednesday morning. The vehicle, driven by K Densmore, skidded into him and he sustained painful injuries. doctors at the city hospital reported a possible broken back.
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Taylor
Queen Anne Ave
K. Densmore
Fire Mystery: Two Die in Unsolved Shack Blaze
Detectives probe a shack on Tenth Ave and Walker St where Mrs. Gertrude Swanson and James Kusky were killed in a Tuesday night fire after a drinking party. James Roe, a butcher, admits being inside but is questioned as a potential suspect. witnesses place him at tensioned scene and he later sits a block away while flames spread.
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James Roe
Tenth Ave
Walker Sr
Gertrude Swanson
James Kusky
Roe
Bertha Baker
Edward Baker
Ae Bac
Hatris P
John Sloby
Swanson
Gus Swanson
Dora
Arctic
Barton & Co
Water Pistol Bandit Robs Drug Store
Miss Sophie West gave $20 to Harold Sproule 17 after he masked thief wielded a water pistol outside a drug store at 14th Ave N and 60th St Tuesday night. Police say Sproule used a 50-cent water pistol to frighten her before his arrest.
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Sophie West
14Th Ave. N. B
60Th St
Harold Sproule
Skipper Tells of Battle With Mutinous Crew
San Francisco October 18 A dramatic account from Captain Ogawa of the Japanese Inaho Maru describes a blaze on board three days from Kobe. The captain fought not only flames but a panicked crew until he turned the hose on them to stop a mutiny and prevent a mass leap overboard. The fire was put out after a day of combat.
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San Francisco
Ogawa
Nippon
Kobe
Cotton Futures Jump as Prices Surge to 19 Cents
New York report shows cotton crossing 19 cents at noon with July options rising 74 points to 19.17 cents a pound. All futures advanced about a cent per pound or $5 per bale within 24 hours due to heavy buying.
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New York
Food Prices Jump as Beans and Butter Rally in Market
Munitions rivals aside, brokers lift costs on fish flour coal butter beans and vegetables sparking early winter hunger. Restaurateurs say beans rose from 6 to 15 cents a pound while potatoes leaped to 35 and possibly 40 cents. butter and flour also climbed. Coal prices spiked another 50 cents a ton amid miner talks.
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London
Seattle
Prince Rupert
Tle
Eye witnesses report ruin from Zeps Berlin raid
Eye witnesses describe the September 23 Zeppelin raid on England. Over 100 buildings damaged or destroyed with estimated losses above ten million dollars. A British cruiser at anchor was hit killing 60. two other warships badly damaged. Regent Street suffered major damage. an ammunition factory blew up in a southern suburb. Liverpool Street car station and bridges were heavily wrecked and unusable for a long time.
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Berlin
Sayville
Today
England
Regent St
London
Liverpool Street
Woman shoots man in court in Chicago proceeding
In Chicago Judge Foley's courtroom Mrs. Katherin Marek held her baby and fired three shots at Ja cob Klaus, injuring him during a divorce case. Klaus is brother to Alderman Frank Klaus. Marek was taken into custody, later claiming she meant to kill Klaus or herself amid husband Jas Marek's allegations of infidelity.
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Chicago
Katherin Marek
Logan Billingsley Charged Again in Bootlegging Case
Prosecutor Lundin filed an information charging Logan Billingsley with possessing intoxicating liquor for illegal sale at his Westlake Avenue warehouse where Patrolman Weedin was shot. Bond set at $500 cash. police had not located him at a late hour.
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Logan Billingsley
Lundin
Westlake Ave
Weedin
Billingsley
Prohibition Letter From Bootlegger Seeks Influence
A bootlegger writes to Cynthia Grey arguing against initiatives 18 and 24, claiming reform will advance law enforcement and temperance. He details a fragile past, vows future honesty, and urges readers to vote against both measures to preserve societal progress.
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Cynthia Grey
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