Americans Reject Austro-Hungarian Peace Plea
The United States rejects Germany's peace offer and Austro Hungary's proposal for an unofficial conference. Secretary Lansing states the U S position is firm and has repeatedly set out terms for peace, denying any conference on the matter. The prompt response aims to prevent misreading that the U S would negotiate.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Sweden
Me. Eckergren
Lansing
Enthre Cundor
Ani
Lms
Amsterdam
Austria
Bolshevik Leaders Flee Across Trans-Catkalia Route
From Strensk in trans-Catkalia to the Volga in European Russia, Bolshevik chieftains are hanged or vanished. Red Guards arriving there renounce Bolshevism. Peasants return to fields and workers resume factory labor as order returns.
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Strensk
Volga
Vladivostok
Peisheviam
trans-Catkalia
European Russia
Draft call for 20016 Negro registrants to camps
General Crowder issued a nationwide draft call for 20 016 negro registrants from 33 states to enter general military service and to entrain for military army camps September 25 to 27.
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Washington
Crowder
Maj Gen John A Lejeune Promoted Within Marine Corps
Maj Gen John A Lejeune, commander of the Marine Corps brigade with American expeditionary forces, has been promoted to major general. His rank will be permanent, congress providing promotions in the Marine Corps to meet its expansion.
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John A. Lejeune
Marine Corps Brigade
Marin Corps
Th Corps
American Made Planes Drive Paris Effort in War Bond Event
American made airplanes powered by Liberty motors aided Paris and allied efforts. The De Havilland DH.4 two seat planes were in use, reflecting industrial support for aviation during the period.
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Paris
Liberty Motors
St. Milel
de Haviland
Food Scarcity Pinches Amsterdam in Berlin Council
Socialist members of the imperial council of Berlin raised the food question at the council meeting on Thursday, according to the teletype report. The discussion focused on food supply and potential measures to address shortages amid ongoing political unrest.
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Amsterdam
Immerpal Counell
Berlin
Austria Proposes Peace Talks Without War Halt
The Austro Hungarians propose non binding discussions among belligerents at a neutral location to explore prerequisites for peace negotiations. Delegates would exchange views on basic principles for a possible accord, with talks to be held soon and without interrupting the war. A note outlining the plan was sent to all belligerents and neutrals informed.
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Amsterdam
Austro-Ehingariay
Vienna
Germany offers peace terms to Belgium in alleged proposal
London reports a definite peace offer to Belgium with Belgium to remain neutral to war end, then regain independence and pre war trade, plus German colonies returned and Flemish minority concerns addressed, though no mention of reparations.
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London
Germany
Belgium
Belgum
Belgam
Women Enter Industry As Men Enter Army, U S Watch
Washington reports women nationwide are filling roles abandoned by men joining the army and new factory jobs created by industrial expansion. The Federal Reserve’s monthly business review notes women are rapidly increasing in industry and may outnumber men who leave for military service within a few months.
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Washington
Monthly Business Review
Federal Reserve Board
Americans Sink Two U Boats in Open Sea Action
An American bark reported sinking two German submarines during a voyage from an unnamed port after engaging with a rifle-armed contact. The incident is described in a newsprint story attributed to a newsroom source.
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Havana
Newsymper
Alunde
Bolsheviks Hold American Under Arrest Report Questioned
Washington reports the United States government has asked Sweden and Norway to verify a claim that American Consul General Ponte was arrested in Moscow by Bolsheviks. The report comes amid tensions and uncertainty over consular safety.
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Washington
United States
Sweden
Norway
Ponte
Moscow
Hotshevik
Yankee Airmen Bomb the Runs and Harass Transports
American aviators in France disrupted German supply lines by diving into woodland roads at low altitude to destroy lorries and wagons. The mission aimed to delay German withdrawals from the St. Mihiel salient, with accurate observations guiding attacks despite rain and low visibility. Cardinal John M. Farley, archbishop of New York, died at his country home on September 17 after a worsening illness.
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France
St. Miliet
Wis
Mie
Talis
Vignenlies
Tulancourt
St. Benoit
Cardinal Farley
Mamaroneck
N. Y
John M. Farley
New York
Lady Willingdon A Venerable Governor's Wife Story
Lady Willingdon daughter of Lord Brassey and wife of Lord Freeman Thomas Willingdon. He has served as governor of Bombay since 1913 and is first lord in waiting to King George V.
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Lady Willingdon
Lord Brassey
Freeman Thomas Willingdon
Bombay
George V
Soldiers killed in wreck near Marshfield Missouri
Twenty five soldiers died and between fifty and sixty were injured when a freight train and a troop train collided head on one mile east of Marshfield Missouri. Major General Lloyd Wheaton of Chicago died at age eighty following an operation after a long military career.
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Springfelt
Marshfield
Wheaton
Chicago
Lloyd Wheaton
Americus
Freezone promises painless corns and calluses relief
A fragment from a 1918 style page highlights Freezone as a cheap remedy for hard skin on feet. An editorial note mocks clothing and recounts Private Alfred Shurman of West Point writing home from France after a battle. He asks for khaki breeches after a shell blast damages his uniform.
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Alfred Shurman
West Point
France
Shurman
Why Women Dread Old Age Injections for youthful vitality advertised
A vintage advertisement urges women not to fear aging and promises renewed vigor. It touts Haarlem Oil Capsules GOLD MEDAL as a guaranteed brand to cleanse organs like the bladder and kidneys and restore strength, youth, and health with regular use. The copy claims lasting vitality after a course of capsules daily and warns against inferior products.
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Haarlem
Dearest I Love You So Much That I Die For You
A fragmented quote from the Boston Transcript features overheard lines about love and enduring devotion. The dialogue mixes affection with a challenge to earn a living, reflecting a dramatic or satirical edge in a presumed intimate exchange.
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria bottles for safety
A caution to mothers to inspect Castoria bottles and confirm the indicated use for over 30 years. The notice mentions England's oldest member of parliament Sammy Young and notes an age reference, highlighting historic endorsement and reader awareness.
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Fletcher
England
Parliamen
Sammy Young
Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root advertised health aid
Men and women urged to consider kidney and bladder health with Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root. The ad claims relief from nerves, beauty and vigor loss due to kidney disorder, offering a pamphlet and sample bottle for ten cents by mail from Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
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Lensena
Kitmer
Dnc
Binghamton
N.Y
Wounded American Beholds German Capture in France
An American, lying wounded in a wheat field, watches a German soldier approach. The American is described as magnificent with medals and teeth, while spectators remark the scene with mixed awe and disbelief. The account is drawn from Store and Stripes Utica, relating the American Expeditionary Force in France.
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Store and Stripes
Utica
France
Lemon Based Freckle and Sunburn Cream Ad
An advertisement touts a lemon and Orchard White lotion mix claiming to erase freckles sunburn and tan. It advises squeezing two lemons into three ounces of Orchard White and massaging onto face neck arms and hands for quick lightening results at low cost.
Pacifying a Pacifist at a Patriot Parade
A Marine consoles an elderly man during a patriotic parade. The man grumbles that he would rather belong to the army of heaven than the army of police, prompting laughter from the crowd and a wave of lighthearted exchange.
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Tarine
Imek
Army of Police
Army of Heaven
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness
An advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local means alone. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine supposedly acts through the blood to restore mucous surfaces, offering a hundred dollar reward for failures. Circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Est Ratts of Romance and Wedding Attire
A witty remark contrasts romance with practical milestones like the wedding date and bridal pair. It also notes that appearances, such as a pretty face, can mislead about a girl’s clothing choices and style.
Fragmented dialogue on marriage and social roles with odd phrases
A garbled exchange touches on marital harmony, dailies of day five, music lovers, and noise from chickens. The speakers joke about optimism, women’s fashion, and ship employees, leaving a mosaic of quirky, misheard lines and fragmented commentary.
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