Teutonic Armies Desperate At Monastir In Balkans
Monastir’s defense by Bulgarian and German forces fractures under Allied weight as Ottoman ground gives way. The city falls after grim fighting, with Greek and Serbian remnants retreating. strategic impact emphasized over immediate victory. Mayor acquittal and unrelated national stories follow in a chaotic dispatch.
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Maredamian
Tewton
Balgaren
Eens
Alrwenider
Hieikee
Betaine Tomatile
Cems
Munastir
Thank God I am an American on Thanksgiving Day
A Chicago American piece urges gratitude for being American amid wartime horrors and national renewal. It praises the courage of fathers and mothers, warns against decadence, and calls citizens to cherish liberty, flag, and patriotic duty while acknowledging flaws in politics and society.
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Atlantic
Europe
Bunker Till
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Yorktown
Motherland
Chicago American
U S Troops Eye Cactus For Water In Desert Pursuit
U S troops pursuing Villa through northern Mexico may rely on cacti as water sources. The article notes the cactus belt’s hard drought conditions, describes the water barrel cactus and peyote as drought survivors, and cites Dr. Leon K. Landone’s experiments showing cactus as possible food for long workdays, while acknowledging limited popularity and varied cactus forms.
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Villa
Mexico
United States
Southwest
Cactus Belt
New York Herald
Adie
Arizona
Leon K. Landone
Los Angeles
Boyd Park Jewelry Makers ad at 160 Main Street Salt Lake City
An old style storefront advertisement touts a guarantee on reliable goods for Christmas. It promotes modest prices and complete stock with a call to write for desired items from the Boyd Park jewelry makers at 160 Main Street.
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BOYD_ PARK
Salt Lake
Riley Poetry at Odds with Some Readers and Critics
James Whitcomb Riley’s popular verse remains loved by many yet faces objections from a segment of Americans who crave distant literary references. The piece notes his clear, emotional charm and public familiarity, citing a Farm and Fireside excerpt about Claude McLaughlin’s alfalfa seed earnings as an example of accessible, practical writing contrasting with abstract poetry.
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James Whitcomb Riley
New Republic
Claude McLaughlin
Montrose County
Colo
India Fair by Sea Draws Vast Crowds and Spectacle
A grand religious fair in India featured a sea connected procession that stretched a mile and filled streets by noon. The Maharaja rode to the seashore to honor the presiding deity as elephants led the march, with state officials and bands in formation, lasting until midnight.
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India
Maharaja Sahib
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