Hermes Sunk Near Dunkirk by German Submarine Off French Coast
A German submarine attacked and sank the light cruiser Hermes near Dunkirk as she returned from bombardment duties. Most of the Hermes crew were rescued, raising concerns that German subs operate from a base along the Belgian coast threatening Allied shipping between England and France.
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London
Straits of Dover
Belgium
Hermes
Dunkirk
England
France
Sydney
New South Wales
Scharnharst
Gneisenau
Scharnhorst
Papecté
Tahiti
Society Islands
Amiral Ganteaume
Bordeaux
Reuter’s Telegraph Company
Smoking a Pipe Calmly In Murder Case
Scott Stone, confessing murderer of his wife and four children, sat in Champaign county jail. Tolono father T. M. Stone did not visit his son, saying no help from relatives was expected. Stone claimed they hired a lawyer. he plans to issue a statement Tuesday. Lucille Thomson alias Pritchard, the woman he wished to marry, has left Champaign but will be produced when ready.
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Champaign
Scott Stone
Champaign County
T. M. Stone
Tolono
Stone
Lucille
Lucille Thomson
Pritchard
Busch
Copper contraband made absolute under British rule
The revised contraband list from London makes copper shipments absolutely contraband of war, upending prior conditional status. The State Department asked Ambassador Page to secure immediate release of American copper aboard the Italian ships San Giovanni and Regius Italia detained at Gibraltar, destined for neutral Italy.
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Washington
State Department
Ambassador Page
London
Amassador Page
San Giovanni
Regius
Italia
Gibraltar
General Chaffee Dies of Typhoid Pneumonia
Los Angeles reports the death of Lieutenant General Adna R. Chaffee former chief of staff of the United States Army at his home from typhoid pneumonia. New York notes the Rockefeller Foundation pledges vast support for war afflicted non combatants with potential millions available.
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Ana
Chaffee
Los Angeles
Cal
Adna R. Chaffee
Rmer
United States Army
Law
York
Rockefeller Foundation
Leased Wires to Brokers Reported in Postal Tele
Wartime telegraph lines and postal wires are reported in a terse update from New York on November 2. Brokers are noted as involved, with sparse details on the arrangement.
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Ork
Turkey Enters War as German Allies Move On
Theodosia reported Breslau flies Turkish flag and bombards the city signaling a possible war declaration. Turkish reports say 600 German officers have arrived and about 600000 to 700000 Turkish troops ready to take the field, with relations strained with Britain and Russia.
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Theodosia
Crimea
Petrograd
Breslau
Turkey
Russia
London
Reuter
Constantinople
Great Britain
Poland
Turkey Pushes War Front Lines Amid Black Sea Attacks
London reports Turkey attacked Russian and French ships after entering the war. Turkish gunboats bombarded Idessa, sank the Donats, damaged Lazareff and others, while Goeben torpedoed Yalta and Kazpek. Britain warns Turkey risks war if it crosses Egypt. Italy expected to join, France counts on Italy to shape Balkans as Turkish forces surge.
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Turkey
London
Idessa
Donats
Lazareff
Witiaz
Whampoa
Portugal
Britain
Goeben
Yalta
Kazpek
Black Sea
Constantinople
Mallet
Grand Vizier
Egypt
Red Sea
Great Britain
Asia
Africa
Balkans Tense as Nations Brace for Turko-Roumanian Moves
The passage notes imminent clashes with the Turks and hints Roumania may join, signaling broad regional tensions and possible joint opposition plans.
DYKES OPENED BY BELGIANS FORCE GERMANS BACK
Belgium floods the Lower Scheldt valley by breaching dykes and drives retreating German forces. Belgian shelling follows as Lille and Ostend are reportedly evacuated. British hard pressed along La Bassée Canal win a costly victory with many casualties. Austro German troops retreat toward the Vistula front with Russian prisoners and matériel captured. Berlin claims progress with Russian losses and weapon gains.
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Paris
Ser
Belgium
Lille
Ostend
Canal of
la Bassee
France
Sir John French
Emden in Glorious Feat Stuns Penang Harbor Raid
London reports the German cruiser Emden in a bold raid flying a Japanese flag and a fourth smokestack. It entered Georgetown Penang under fort guns, torpedoed and sank the Russian cruiser Jemptchng and a French destroyer, escaping through the Malacca Straits with over two hundred sailors dead. The tally of vessels destroyed by Emden and Karlsruhe rises to 43.
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London
Emden
Pacific Ocean
Tokyo
Georgetown
Penang
Straits Settlements
Jemptchng
Straits of Malacca
Karlsruhe
German corps retreat after Vistula line breakthrough
Petrograd reports all German army corps on the left bank of the Vistula in Poland in full retreat following an October 28 communique from the Russian commander in chief. The message says resistance has been broken.
De Wet Joins Boer Revolt in South Africa
London dispatches report Boer general Christian de Wet leading rebellion in the Orange Free State with Beyers causing similar revolt in western Transvaal. Washington reports 100 Boers surrendered at Brandvlei and Andersteroorn without fighting as British dispatches note. Col Brins says suppression of Maritz rebellion in Northwest Cape province has broken the invasion.
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de Wet
London
Colonial Office
Commonwealth of South Africa
Christian de Wet
Orange Free State
Beyers
Transvaal
Washington
Brandviei
Anderstedoorsn
South Africa
Conrad Brins
Maritz
Cape Province
Cape
Germany Offers Peace Terms With France Over Metz
London reports Germany proposed peace with France based on cession of Metz and perhaps part of Alsace to detach France from the allies. The offer was reportedly rejected by France.
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France
London
The
Daily Chronicle
Paris
Germany
Metz
Alsace
Rohilla Hospital Ship Wrecks Near Whitby
The British hospital ship Rohilla bound for France to repatriate wounded was wrecked in a savage storm near Whitby. Only one lifeboat survived. two boatloads of survivors were rescued. Many bodies recovered and about 100 feared drowned. The ship carried thirty doctors and full hospital equipment.
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Whitby
England
France
New British Sea Lord Ie Appointed
London announces Baron John Arbuthnot Fisher, admiral of the fleet, named first sea lord of the admiralty succeeding Prince Louis of Battenberg who resigned after newspaper criticism.
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London
Baron John Arbuthnot Fisher
The
Admiralty
Prince Louis of Battenberg
More Than Half the World Engaged in War
The article asserts that with Turkey entering the conflict, more than half the world by area and population is drawn into hostilities over Austria’s demand on Serbia. Figures from Whitaker's Almanac compare Allied and Germanic entente totals, listing population and area metrics for each side.
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Turkey
Servia
Whitaker
Short Goodbyes as War Comes to Breitenmoser Family
The New York Evening Post recounts abrupt farewells at Breitenmoser’s gate as war nears. Fritz Muller notes how one father and son exchange minimal words before parting, the son’s look saying more than speech. The same scene repeats with the horse later taken for the war, both partings marked by silence and swift departures.
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Fritz Muller
Gaffer
Breitenmoser
Gaffer Breitenmoser
Grateful acknowledgment for kidney pills relief
Mr. F C Case of Welcome Lake Pennsylvania reports severe backache kidney trouble and related symptoms. He credits Dodds Kidney Pills with curing him and permits publication. Ad promotes Dodds Kidney Pills price 50 cents per box from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY and offers free Household Hints and National Anthem music.
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F. C. Case
Welcome Lake
Dodds
Dodds Kidney
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Pepper Placed In Pie Sparks Family Sneezing Fit
A mother bakes supper while Mildred plays nearby. After the first pie bites, the father sneezes violently and asks what was in the pie. Mildred admits she added pepper from an empty box, claiming the pie lacked color.
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Mildred
Wear-Proof Hosiery Ad From Philadelphia Mills
A Christmas money making pitch markets guaranteed wear proof hosiery to friends and neighbors. The Wear-Proof Mills at 3200 Chestnut Street Philadelphia promotes a big Xmas business opportunity with guaranteed durable stockings.
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Friends & Neighbors
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
Cannibal narrator mocks titles of the late governor
The cannibal notes he has eaten worse specimens than the late governor and questions why people address him as Your Excellency. He comments on a cigar and reflects on the governor’s perceived status.
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Fuz
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Comfort for Irritated Eyes
An advertisement from Marine Eye Remedy Co based in Chicago touts a product claim to treat red watery eyes and granulated eyelids with an eye comfort formula. The copy urges readers to write for the book of the eye and mail order details.
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Marine Eye Remedy
Book of the Eye
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertisement Fragment
An old newspaper ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product with lines about church attendance and charity, urging readers to request the blueing at grocers and hinting at charitable themes. The fragment reflects period marketing prose and domestic use appeals.
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Red_ Cross
The Experience of Motherhood and Preparation
A period of motherhood brings nervous strain and health shocks if unprepared. The piece urges using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to restore health and aid fertility, offering confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
For Sale—160 A in Dawson County Montana
For sale 160 acres in Dawson County Montana 86 acres cultivated 130 acres tillable complete improvements contact F K Adcops Webster Building Chicago Also sale of 160 acres best all cultivated in Nez Perce County Idaho complete improvements special bargain J D Davies Genesee Idaho Also sale 115 acres in Fayette County Illinois 10 acre residence outbuildings special bargain HEH BE Ireland Vera Illinois
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Mont
F. K. Adcops
Webster Bldg
Chicago
Nez Perce Co
Ida
J. D. Davies
Genesee, Idaho
Fayette CO
Ill
Ireland
Vera, Illinois
Wayne Co
Best Improvements
Orch
J. M. Dawson
Wayne City
Indiana Man Recovers After Mayr Remedy Claim
Charles Inman of Hartford City Indiana credits Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy with rapid relief from seven year chronic illness. He reportedly avoided a Fort Wayne operation after taking the remedy and returning to work. The ad-like testimonial touts cure claims for digestive disorders and notes widespread use across the United States.
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East Chestnut Street
Hartford City
Ind
Fort Wayne
Mayrs
Fort
Wayne
United States
Mayr
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