Floods and Defenses Halt German Advance Near Venice
Italian engineers opened floodgates at the Piave and Sile to halt the enemy near Grislera, forming a water barrier twelve miles across. Venice reports 140,000 flee as the city empties. officials pledge to defend art treasures while evacuation continues. Allied troops move through Nice toward Italy as Italian forces mount counterattacks along the Piave and Asiago plateau, repelling Austro German attempts.
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Italy
Piave
Sile
Viave
Grislera
Dona di Plave
Venice
Countinka
Washington
Nice
France
War Office
Zenson
Asiago
Berlin
Asingo
Viscount Cowdray resigns as British air board head
London reports Viscount Cowdray chairman of the British air board resigns following Lord Northcliffe's letter to Premier Lloyd George. Newspapers extensively comment on Northcliffe’s letter which declined air minister post and criticized government over unity of war control sedition mobilization of air power and compulsory food rationing. The Globe warns the American public may view Britain’s leadership as muddled in war policy.
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London
Viscount Cowdray
British Air Board
Lord Northcliffe
Lloyd George
Globe
Great Britain
Auto Crash Kills Three In Chanute Area Nov 19
A car collision with a traction system failure near Chanute city killed Mrs Benedict wife of Maj Benedict and Mrs Behrens wife of Capt Behrens along with another passenger. Maj Benedict and Capt Behrens were severely injured. Major Benedict leads an aviation unit at Chanute Field and Captain Behrens runs the field hospital.
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Behrens
Market Prices for Grains Livestock and Hides
Grain and hay prices quoted for flour wheat oats and rye with prices per barrel or per cwt. including patent and standard grades in jute sacks. Also includes cattle hogs sheep and veal with ranges for good to choice grades and weights, noting several price points across categories.
Giant Tulip Trees in South Pasadena Shade
Large tulip trees in South Pasadena California show trunks nearly two feet thick with broad tan canopies. Noted in a list of eastern deciduous trees of good value, the species stands near the top for summer shade and winter soil warming.
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South Pasadena
Cal
Draft rules chip away at appeals in new service plan
Washington November 3 Proved that secretary of war authorizes draft into immediate service for special duty. Appeals from local boards are abolished as Crowder explains revised Uratt regulations. Exemptions canceled. classification to begin December 15 with streamlined 19 forms replacing 180.
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Secretary of War
Washington
Alarshal
General Crowder
Uratt
Easby-Smith
Stant
Fligh Johnson
Chassitien- Mono
Che Prevest Amirshadl
Aten Mehl
Gener
Miletary
Nov
Crowder
Focal Boards
Pershing Honors Soldiers Buried in France Graves
General Pershing visited fresh graves of three American victims from a trench raid in a French village. He noted each marker with the name, company, and regiment, and a wreath bore the French inscription honoring the first U S soldiers who died on French soil for justice and liberty on November 5 1917.
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France
General Pershing
Pershing
United States
UK Shipping Losses Reach Low After Submarine Campaign
London reports only one British merchant ship over 1,600 tons sunk by submarine last week, the lowest since Germany launched its submarine campaign. Five vessels under 7,000 tons and one fishing boat were sunk that week.
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London
Gerniny
Germans Suffer Heavy Losses Near Passchendaele Ridge
German forces suffered heavy losses as their forces halted near Passchendaele ridge in France on November 14. The report notes a failed breakthrough and setback in the attempted advance, with ongoing casualties and disrupted operations.
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Canaving
France
Passchendaele Ridge
War Affects Orphanage at Council Bluffs Iowa
The Christian Home Orphanage in Council Bluffs Iowa reports war related fund strains and a six thousand dollar debt for living supplies. It serves five hundred children annually, currently caring for over two hundred fifty homeless youngsters with about thirty awaiting admission, and seeks Thanksgiving donations to cover deficits as winter pressure grows.
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Christian Home
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Christian Home Orphanage
Council ‘Bluffs
Mrs. Riggs and children join husband in city
Mrs. W. P. Riggs and her children arrived Monday night from the eastern part of the state to join Mr. Riggs here. He has been ticket clerk at the Union Pacific office for the past month and plans to stay. They are rooming at W J Shopmakers.
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W. P. Riggs
Mr. Riggs
Riggs
Union Pacific
W J
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Lord Cowdray
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Polarine
Standard Oil Company
Nebraska
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Heroes’ Graves
W. A. Zwink
Osborn Building
Chas. Perry
Creod
Sidney, Webr
Sidney Municipal Service
Oil District
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Kimball County
J.R.C. Carter
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