Early Ship Christmas Presents to France Effort Launched
A campaign by the American Railway Associations Car Service Committee urges delaying to mail abroad by November 15. The National Industrial Traffic League and Chicago Association of Commerce join, warning 20 million pounds of presents are headed overseas to servicemen. Post Office warns of crowded holiday mail and urges careful packing for safe arrival.
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Uncle Sat
France
American Railway Associations’ Car Service Committee
National Industrial Traffic League
Chicago Association of Commerce
Post Office Department
P. J. Schardt
Railway Mail Service
Brazil Declares State of War With Germany
In Rio de Janeiro the Chamber of Deputies voted 149 to 1 to acknowledge and proclaim a state of war with Germany. The president was authorized to adopt measures for national defense and public security, following a debate on martial law and a diplomatic commission's stance. The motion was met with broad public acclaim.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Germany
Diplomatic Commission
Lawiows
Local and Personal Notes From The Community
Leroy North son of Loren North of Bridgeport visited here a few days with Mr and Mrs Clyde Hammer. Mrs Henry Lerner of Nunn Colorado guest of daughter Mrs Will Johnson northeast of town. Jack McGill here this week marketing potatoes now in Carbon County Wyoming north of Medicine Row. Mr and Mrs H H Hurd visited last week with relatives Mrs L Jessen and husband and H Moore and wife. Mrs Hurd formerly Miss Ellen Ickes of this city. Mrs PF Beebe and daughter Margaret of Idaho Falls Idaho guests of Mr and Mrs BE Worden and will visit other friends in the city where they have many friends.
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Leroy North
Loren North
Bridgeport
Clyde Hammer
Henry Lerner
Nunn
Colorado
Will Johnson
Jack McGill
Carbon County
Wyoming
Medicine Row
H. H. Hurd
L. Jessen
H. Moore
PF. C. Beebe
Margaret
Idaho Falls
Idaho
BE. D. Worden
U S Ship Fights U Boat in Battle Near French Seaport
A Luckenbach steamship fought a German submarine on October 19 with nine wounded aboard the vessel and armed guard. The ship arrived at a French seaport after a four hour engagement, aided by an American torpedo boat. The submarine fired 234 shots while the steamship replied with over 260.
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Washington
Navy Department
Navy
Luckenbach Ine
Kee & Chapell Dairy Cuts Milk Price to 12 Cents
Chicago firm Kee & Chapell Dairy cuts wholesale price to 33 per 100 pounds starting November 1 and plans to reduce retail milk to 12 cents per quart for five months. The move aims to push down retail costs and signals potential concerted action against producers.
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Chicago
Kee & Chapell Dairy Company
Kee & Chapell
Kee & Chapell Company
Head of Miners Resigns for New Washington Role
Indianapolis wrests a leadership change as John P. White resigns as president of the United Mine Workers of America on Thursday. Frank J. Hayes, the union’s vice president, to succeed him and White will depart Sunday for Washington to serve as adviser to Harry A. Garfield, the national fuel administrator.
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John P. White
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Frank J. Hayes
Mr. White
Washington
Harry A. Garfield
Austro Germans seize two northern Italian towns
Austro German forces push through mountains to northern Italy, seizing Cividate and Goritz on the Isonzo. Italian prisoners exceed 100,000 with over 700 guns captured. Rome reports some Second Army units surrendered or withdrew without resistance, enabling the Austro German advance. Other Italian troops hold firm as Evacuation of Ennaizza plateau is announced.
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Bern
Italy
Cividate
War Office
Goritz
Isonzo
London
Rome
Julian
Wei
Eninsizza
Plot to Kill Stock Led by Hoover Telegram
Nation wide German plot to destroy stock in stockyards exposed by Herbert Hoover in a telegram to State Food Administrator Harry A Wheeler. Hoover urges stockyard companies to bolster water service fire protection and patrols. warns governors to patrol principal yards and grain elevators to prevent losses of wheat and barley from fires.
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Chicago
Nationa
Hoover
Harry A. Wheeler
Kansas City
Nye
Brooklyn
Herbert Hoover
Threatened to Kill Wilson in Chicago Case
Ewald Fietsch son of a University of Chicago professor was arrested on 10,000 bond for threatening President Wilson. He admitted saying he would stab the president if given a chance. Fietsch, a 1912 graduate and fraternal figure, is tied to Prof Karl Pletsch head of Romance languages. A separate item mentions a page-boy ad in a local paper and humorous gift mix from London Tit-Bits.
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Chicago
Ewald Fietsch
University of Chicago
Wilson
Karl Pletsch
Value of a Smile and small kindnesses
A brief exhortation on smiling and friendly greetings among coworkers. It notes that simple acts cost little yet spread happiness, urging readers to invest moments in courtesy and view life as built from small, daily acts. The piece closes with a New England saying about feeding fires with sugar rather than vinegar.
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New England
Woman praises Doan's Kidney Pills for lasting relief
Mrs. Sol Willis of W Main St Sidney recounts a two year ago kidney and bladder attack cured by Doan's Kidney Pills. She notes the pills relieved pain, regulated kidneys, and cured bladder trouble. Nearly six years later her family still uses them with the same good results. Price 60c at dealers. Manufactured by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Sol.Willis
W. Main St
Sidney
Doan
Dean
Massage origins and early medical history noted
The word massage derives from a Greek term meaning to knead. The practice traces back to ancient medical history.SIDNEY LUMBER O. promotes homes in the best town on earth. They also specialize in boring ost for cylinders, by A. Brott.
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Sidney Lumber
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Calder
New York
Brooklyn Comforts Commolties
Long Island
Bell
Kaiser
Carl Braner
U. S
Horlick
Cividale
Wheeler Read
Wheeler
Chi
Ewald Pietsch
Tebia Opera House
Sidney, Nebr
Dedrick
All_America
Bevo
Cr EU
Ees
Anheuser-Busch
ST. Louis
Faxton
Gallagher Co
Omaha, Nebr
A. Brott
Sidney Mercantile Company Grocery Department
Wallace
Buffalo Auto
The
Sidney Electric Harness Shop
Thomas Olsen
An Annette
A. R. Lesueur
Sidney, Nebraska
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