Balkan Front Rages as Serbs Take Noglipazar and Advance
In the Balkan theater heavy fighting continues with Turkish losses at Adrianople and Noglipazar captured by Serbs after severe engagements. Bulgarian, Servian, Montenegrin and Greek forces push along the front as both sides claim progress and Turkish resistance reels. One Serbian army seizes Prishtina while another nears Kumaniya with Turkish troops withdrawing along the front.
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Balkan Peninsula
Adrianople
Arda
Noglipazar
Bulgaria
Servia
Montenegro
Greece
Prishtina
Kumaniya
Heroic Newsboy Dies After Sacrificing Leg for Girl
Billy Rugh, a forty one year old Gary Indiana newsboy with a wounded leg, sacrificed flesh for skin grafting to save Miss Ethel Smith after a motorcycle crash. Pneumonia developed from ether exposure during the operation, and he died two days later. He had no relatives and lived as a drifter in Gary.
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Billy Rugh
Gary
Ind
Ruch
Ethel Smith
Rugh
Yoakum Urges National Farm Marketing Group
B F Yoakum urged farmers to form a national marketing association before the Southwestern Growers convention in Dallas Texas. He cited 510 million dollars yearly in loan interest as excessive and contrasted melon prices between Oklahoma and Minnesota blaming rail freight for higher Oklahoma costs. He argued railroad freight on a melon car was only 7 14 cents per melon.
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National Marketing Association For Farmers
B. F. Yoakum
Dallas
Tex
United States
Mr. Yoakum
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Yoakum
Typhoon Kills 1000 in Philippine Islands
The typhoon swept the Philippine islands killing more than 1,000 people. Four unidentified Americans—three men and a girl—are among the dead. The coasting steamer Tayabas foundered off Escalente. Fifteen Filipino and Spanish bodies were found ashore. The storm nearly wiped out Bugo Diano Toledo Maasin and Escalente.
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Philippine Islands
Tayabas
Escalente
Bugo
Diano
Toledo
Maasin
Frear Reappointed Hawaii Governor Amid Charges Seeking Review
On Secretary of the Interior Fishersrecommendation President Taft reappoints Walter F Frear as governor of Hawaii despite charges raised last spring by Hawaiian Delegate Kalanianaole. Fisher traveled to Hawaii to investigate and the nomination will go to the Senate when Congress convenes in December.
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Interior
Fisher
Taft
Hawaii
Walter F. Frear
Kalanianaole
Frear
Senate
Congress
Explosion at Halleyburg factory kills seven identified
North Bay Ont Oct 24 The Ener getic Explosive company's Halleyburg factory was blown to pieces. Seven bodies were identified and others feared dead with additional serious injuries reported.
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North Bay
Ont
Energetic Explosive Company
Halleyburg
Diaz Captures Rebels in Vera Cruz Action
Felix Diaz and his staff captured in Vera Cruz after disarming all rebels. Casualties reported as insignificant and no major injuries noted.
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Vera Cruz
Felix Diaz
Taft Says Goodbye to Beverly on Maine Motor Trip
Beverly Mass October 24 President Taft ends his north vacation with a three day motor trip into Maine. Mrs Taft Miss Helen Taft and Secretary Knox accompany him as he packs away his golf sticks and leaves Beverly in the White House automobile.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
White House
Helen Taft
Knox
Maine
Senator Beveridge Returns Campaign Contributions
At Washington on October 24 the senate campaign contributions committee heard three witnesses testify that Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana returned $77,000 in campaign funds. The sums were said to have been sent by George W. Perkins Edward J. McLean and Gifford Pinchot.
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Washington
Albert J Beveridge
Indiana
George W. Perkins
Edward J. McLean
Gifford Pinchot
Senate Campaign Contributions Committee
Fireman Koslowski Likely to Recover in Nebraska
Beatrice Nebraska October 17 Fireman Fritz Koslowski injured when the fire wagon passed over him is still alive and expected to recover. He has a side wound and three broken ribs. In attempting to halt a runaway horse on North Wirth street B H Oden was badly injured by being thrown to the pavement.
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Beatrice
Neb
Fritz Koslowski
Advertising note on Chamberlain Cough Remedy pill
W Copeland of Day Ohio bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for his boy with a cold. Before the bottle ran out the boy's cough disappeared. Is that not better than paying a five dollar doctor bill. For sale by all dealers.
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W. Copeland
Ohio
Chamberlain
Schrank Expresses Remorse After Roosevelt Attempt
In Milwaukee county jail two prisoners report John Schrank, who attempted to kill Colonel Roosevelt, expressing remorse. John Frey, on trial for wife murder, and Frank Clanton, accused of stabbing a railroad worker, heard Schrank say it was his duty at the time but he is sorry now.
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John Schrank
Colonel Roosevelt
Milwaukee
John Frey
Frank Clanton
Schrank
Frey
Election results show government weak in Norwegian vote
Christiania dated Oct 24 reports early counts from 123 seats with 95 results in. Indecisive outcomes after 47 seats trigger a second election. Government holds 14 seats, Radicals 29, Socialists 5.
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Christiania
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Alliance Resident
Doan's Kidney Pills are praised as a remedy for kidney problems in a letter from Mrs. C. E. Leidy of Alliance Nebraska. She reports using the pills with good results for back aches and kidney discomfort and recommends them to other sufferers. The notice emphasizes asking for Doan's by name and notes a 50 cent price.
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Sidney
Doan
Mra. C
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Cuttlery
Elliott
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Pader Signed
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R. McKelvie
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