Talk of Holy War Forges Market For Cotton
Report from El Paso says a new anti constitutionalist movement in Mexico could align with Carranza Villa factions. A counter revolution growing in Union de Tala Jalisco saw church property seized after a priest and mayor led a crowd against constitutionalists.
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Belgians Face Famine Amid Food Shortage in Belgium
Brussels reports nearly 7,000,000 Belgians at risk without outside aid as food stores dwindle to under two weeks in cities and worse in rural areas. The American minister Brand Whitlock notes Germany has seized some food but refuses responsibility. One hundred soup kitchens feed over 100,000 in Brussels.
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Market for cotton found and shipments to Germany
Sir Edward Grey assured Ambassador Page that England will not interfere with American cotton shipments as contraband of war, enabling cotton to move to markets including Germany. The Camperdoon detention was due to a dispute between owners and the charter company, not manifest issues.
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Ambassador Page
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Pfanschmidt Found Not Guilty in Macomb Trial
Quincy resident II-Ray Pfanschmidt age 23 was acquitted in a second trial for the 1912 murders of his father mother sister and a school teacher at the Pfanschmidt home ruins near here. The case was described as one of Illinois' most gruesome crimes with victims beaten and chopped.
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Victors in Missouri Valley Series
The Cornhuskers enter the Missouri Valley championship series as favorites but face a stern test from the Aggies who beat Missouri 7 to 0 last Saturday. Nebraska surprised rivals with a 2 to 0 win over a previously strong team, signaling a competitive clash.
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Typhoid Situation Improves in Tecumseh
The typhoid fever situation in Tecumseh is improved as health officials report better conditions and lower case counts. Local clinics note progress and urge continued hygiene measures to prevent a rebound.
Belgrave Offensive in World War I Front Line Duels
The report details heavy German advances near Lille with French and British retreats around La Bassée and Armentières. Allied countermeasures include long range naval guns, air scouts, and canal monitors. The battle centers on a long range artillery duel to hold the front between the sea and La Bassée.
Germans Claim Steady Advance on Front as War Rages
Berlin reports the twelfth week of fighting ends with a steady German push from the right wing toward the coast. Allied lines falter at Yser canal. British shell Ostend while Belgian forces press toward Dixmude. French gains include recapture of Altkirch. Belfort rumors circulate in Copenhagen.
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Allies Yield Ground on Lille Front in Day of Heavy Fighting
The dispatch from The Hague dated October 26 reports fierce Allied efforts to push German lines near Lille failing. French and British forces retreat westward as gains concentrate around La Bassee. A German sortie caused Allied lines to fall back in some confusion, with larger territorial advances for the Germans along the front and two French forts captured in Belfort as part of the Kaiser's strategic aims toward Paris.
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German embassy reports World War I action on several fronts
The Berlin desk cites ongoing fighting along the Yser canal with eleven British vessels aiding hostile artillery. German forces claim gains toward Ypres and a retreat by the enemy along the front. Fierce late assaults near Thiaucourt southwest of Toul were repulsed with heavy French losses.
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Russian victory announced in East Prussia and along Vistula
War report from Petrograd states between the East Prussian frontier and the Niemen the Russian army drove Germans back into Prussia and cleared Kovno Suwalki Lemsha and Plotsk. On the Vistula front near Warsaw and Ivangorod a campaign from October 13 to 18 ended in a Russian victory with heavy Prussian losses and many prisoners.
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German Emden Sinks and Captures British Vessels
From Cochin and Colombo reports indicate the German cruiser Emden captured the British steamer Exford off the Malabar coast and sank several others including Chil kama Traillies Benmohr and Cian Grant near Colombo. Emden has sunk fifteen British steamers and captured three more.
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German and Allied War Signals From Oct 22 to Oct 25
Reports from Paris Berlin and London describe Turkish German influence in Constantinople siege gun deployments at the Dardanelles and heavy bombardment of Lille. Other items note German plans to invade England Canada and naval actions including U9 submarine’s successful patrols and sinkings.
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Nebraska built telescope completed by students at state university
A five year Nebraska project finishes a fourteen foot long telescope with a twelve inch lens made by Dr. C. B. Munnich of Palmer. The device saves about seven thousand dollars and will be the state’s largest telescope. Captain Victor Halligan earns praise as a star left tackle. A new observatory is planned once funding passes.
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Halligan
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Astronomy
Nebraska Ministers Facing Disfranchisement Over Residency
Attorney General Martin ruled in the Wright case that a Methodist minister appointed to Cedar Rapids cannot vote in the new county until after forty days of residency. The ruling affects several Nebraska clergy due to annual confererce appointments and county voting rules requiring sixty days in the county prior to election.
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Nebraska seeks to legalize chiropractic licensing after Supreme Court ruling
Following a Nebraska Supreme Court decision deeming chiropractic treatment unlawful the push to amend the state licensing law to include chiropractics resurges for the next session. Attorneys urge chiropractors to continue practice despite the ruling citing jury hesitance in other states. Five counties refuse funding for state asylum patients and threaten suit to avoid payment.
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Michael Carey
Boone County
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
A testimonial from Mrs. Thomson of Philadelphia extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during change of life. The letter invites women to write for confidential advice and emphasizes the product as a trusted woman's friend.
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Modern Wars Merciful Yet Deadly Assertion
A general view notes that modern bullets, when soft-nosed, are merciful and either kill outright or allow recovery. The Scotsman argues they are not mutilating. Ambulance corps, once rare, now speeds aid and improves outcomes, with many wounded reaching British hospitals within 24 hours.
Stage echo with sage and fool on asbestos curtain
A clever exchange echoes an all world’s a stage line with a reply about an asbestos curtain. The brief quip plays on performance and danger, merging literary reference with a hint of theatrical hazard.
Self-Satisfaction And Self-Image Observed
A witty reflection on self conceit and social perception. The speaker notes how each person projects maturity or youth to fit others expectations. The piece ends with the idea that personal popularity starts with liking oneself.
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