Fourth Liberty Loan Oversubscribed by 866 Million
Treasury final reports show subscriptions of 6.866 billion dollars across all districts, with over 21 million people participating. Boston led at 126 percent of quota, Richmond 123, Philadelphia 119, and other districts ranging from 105 to 111 percent as officials laud national unity and wartime finance.
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Federal Reserve
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Richmond
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Atlanta
Dallas
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Beaks
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MccAdow
Liberty Loan Committees
Joan
Tanker Fires Back as U-Boat Is Outfought
An American tanker, a British freighter, and a Norwegian freighter report a torpedo attack 700 miles from the French coast on October 21. The American tanker engaged the U-boat, forcing it to submerge after deck guns fired on all three ships. The British vessel fled hull down while the Norwegian ship, unarmed, moved away.
Sugar Allowance Increased by Hoover to Three Pounds
Washington November 4 The sugar allowance for households rose from two to three pounds per person per month. Regulations also permit buying the entire monthly supply for a family at one time under Food Administrator Hoover.
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Hoover
Washington
Draft Calls 2334 From Michigan for Camp Wadsworth
Lansing Mich Oct 31 The first draft call received at the state adjutant general headquarters in three weeks was announced It calls for 2334 white men from Michigan qualified for general military service to entrain for Camp Wadsworth South Carolina during the five days beginning November 11.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
State Adjutant i General
Three Weeeks
Wadsworth
S. C
Old Faith in Kaiser Lost
Amsterdam reports a general erosion of faith in the Kaiser amid wartime strain. Observers describe growing public doubt about Germany’s leadership and war prospects as hardships mount and news from the front remains grim.
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Kaiser
Amsterdam
Germany
Czechs Cut Rail Links From Berlin to Vienna
Zurich reports the Czechs have severed all railways between Berlin and Vienna via Oderberg and Bodenbach. Communications with Agram Budapest Fiume and Vienna are interrupted. Vorwaerts notes the German continental policy has collapsed.
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Berlin
Vienna
Oderberg
Bodenbrach
Agram
Budapest
Fiume
Basel
Vorwaerts
Hamburg-Bagdad
Hamburg-Bodenbach
Paris
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Schnadau
Hungary
Croatia
Slavonia
Save
Bodenbach
Bohemia
Elbe
Draft Call for 200000 Washington November Mobilization
Washington notes a new draft call initiating mobilization of over 200,000 men in early November under Provost Marshal General Crowder. Entrainment will be proportional by state, with October suspensions lifted where influenza eased and October entrainment nearing completion before the November quota begins at cantonments.
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Washington
Refugees Reach Holland Amid Belgian Frontiers Crisis
Amsterdam reports the German retirement in Belgian Flanders prompted hopes for 250000 refugees to seek safety in Holland. By Saturday night only about 7000 had crossed the Dutch Belgian frontier, with no congestion as in 1914.
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Amsterdam
Flanders
Holland
Holland Denies Dutch Span ish Neutral Committee Claim
Paris dispatch says the Dutch legation issued a statement declaring untrue reports in the German press that a neutral committee including Spanish and Dutch members in Brussels had been formed to investigate the devastation in the retreat zone.
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Paris
Brussels
Shell Kills French Deputy in Paris Suburb Action
Paris reports a French deputy from Valenciennes died after shelling during occupation of the Paris suburbs. The incident involved military actions as troops moved through the area, with casualties and political repercussions noted.
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M. ‘Durre
Chamber of Deputies
Valenciennes
Svas
Hughes Glean Bill Shows Clean Bill of Health
The Hughes investigation report on the aircraft program is made public at the White House. It finds that most funds were spent prudently with nonpartisans calling the results splendid and outlines proposed prosecutions for officials and officers with conflicts of interest.
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White House
Washington
Charles E. Slughes
Edward A. Deeds
Dayton Wright Airplane Company
France
Jesse G. Vincent
Packard Motor Car Company
Heidelberg Damaged in Raid Report From Berlin
London reports a Berlin dispatch admitting that Heidelberg in Baden Baden suffered serious damage in a raid. The notice states the German capital confirms the harm to the city as authorities assess the extent of destruction and casualties.
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Heidelburg
London
Berlin
Heidelberg
Baden
Kaiser to abdicate not yet amid German crisis
Amsterdam reports the Kaiser says abdication could come later and by abdication would pass to Prince William under chancellors’ regency. London notes worsening military situation and growing calls for removal, with criticism of imperialism and militarism cited by politicians and newspapers.
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Reichstag
Berlin
William
London
Vorwaerts
Austria
Richard Katkhof
Germany
Cologne
100 Die In N Y L Train Wreck Near Prospect Park
Police say 100 people were killed when an elevated train on the Brighton Beach line derailed at Lincoln Road station near Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Ambulances were summoned to the scene.
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Coney Island
Brighton Beach
Lincoln Road
Prospect Park
Brooklyn
Price of Petroleum Raised in New York
The Standard Oil Company of New York advanced the price of refined petroleum by 1% cents to 17% cents a gallon. The increase is attributed to higher cooperage costs affecting barrels.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of New York
Maj William Dean Dies at Camp Dodge Des Moines
Major William Dean a famed West Point football star died at Camp Dodge Des Moines Ia of pneumonia. His death closes a notable career at Los Angeles where he played before joining the Army and serving in wartime duty.
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William Dean
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
West Point
Dean
Los Angeles
HIS COSTLY DERBY Merely as an Investment
Harry Irving Shumway writes in Judge about a costly derby that costs more than its wearer. He muses on ownership, value, and consumer rituals, noting the hat’s impracticality and the social theater around its purchase and upkeep. He holds the derby at arm’s length, valuing money spent but not love.
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Amry
Harry Irving Shumway
Snails in Aquariums Teach Small Scale Hobby
The article advises using small glass boxes or jars for indoor aquaria and avoiding glass globes. It encourages setting up with goldfish as a start but recommends adding other species. It highlights the common water snail as an interesting organism and useful scavenger in aquaria.
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Boys’ Life
Goldfish
Always a Silver Lining in a Morning Order Shuffle
The piece portrays a salesman on Seventh Street with a diplomat vibe, noting his time-honored department house status. His wife, cheerful and buoyant, reacts to news that stores would not open until ten, reflecting a resilient, upbeat mood amid routine changes.
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Diplomatic Corps
Department House
Seventh Street
Isaac and Rebekah Birthright Plot Analyzed
A devotional study on Genesis 27 1 45 and Genesis 25 23 focusing on Isaac’s lapse due to appetite Rebekah’s scheme to favor Jacob Jacob deception and the paternal blessing Esau’s remorse and warnings against worldly indulgence.
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Rebekah
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God
Fragmentary Thought on Power and Love
A cryptic excerpt contemplates lifting the earth and possession of the world. It contrasts being possessed by love as a source of power with the claim of not being possessed by it.
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