March on Ostend and Ghent Occupied in Frontline War News
Official Paris reports renewed offensive on Hazebrouck and Bethune as German forces capture Ghent and threaten Bruges. Belgian government to France. King Albert leads Belgian army amid looming Lys river engagement. Reports of Ostend bombardment and Ghent occupation circulate. Paris and London dispatches note bombs dropped near Paris and St Quen suburb with no explosions.
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Seu
War Office
Paris
Hazebrouck
Bethune
Bailaul, Estaires
la Bassee
Lille
Ghent
Bruges
Ostend
France
Bordeaux
Havre
Albert
River Lys
Capetown
Union of South Africa
Maritz
Cape
Union
London Times
London
Ypres
Flanders
Belgium
Dunkirk
Straits of Dover
St. Quen
Mystery of France troops near Ostend linked to Alsace action
Paris official report mentions French marine fusiliers tied to allied forces and possible naval task along the Belgian coast. Arras bombardment leaves 120 civilians dead under wreckage as German attackers pull back toward the Belgian border. Berlin claims prisoners from Russian Poland will be forced into German army. Pallada cruiser torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic by a German submarine.
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Paris
Aliea
Belelan
Ostend
Arras
Germany
Amsterdam
Berlin
Ruse
Petrograd
Pallada
Baltic Sea
Mexico Peace Conference Opens New Hope for Settlement
Washington reports the Mexican peace conference has begun at Aguas Calientes with brighter prospects for resolving Villa/ Carranza differences and agreeing on a political program. Delegates from Villa and Carranza are present, along with three Zapata representatives.
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Washington
Mexico
State Department
Aguas Calientes
Department
Villy Carranza
Villy
Carranza
Zapata
Italy's Peace Friend Dying Reports State Minister
Rome reports Marqus Di San Giulano minister of foreign affairs is dying. A longtime advocate of peace and neutrality, his death could push Italy toward joining the Allies. General Zuppelli new war minister orders transports recalled for 100,000 Tripoli veterans ready for service.
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Rome
Italy
Marqus di San Giulano
Zuppelli
Tripoli
German Forces Routed After Seven Days Of Fierce Fighting
Report says many Germans were driven from their positions around Raczke after a week of heavy combat. Austrian and Russian sources describe Austro-Hungarian relief troops capturing prisoners and a swift Russian offensive along the San. German troops reportedly crossed the river and redeployed to hills as Russians pursued them toward the East Prussian frontier.
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London
Hague
San
Preemys
Galicia
Slengawa
Legajsk
Reuter
Petrograd
Raczki
Augustowo
Suwalki
Angustowo
Raexki
Koenigsberg
Warsaw
Our Nation's Prayer for Peace and Unity
A New York Times poem urges harmony amid division as the people seek divine mediation. It calls for one heart and one voice, echoing a creed of liberty and brotherhood.
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New York Times
Permanent Destruction Of Antwerp Impossible Century of siege and rebuild mark city’s resilience
Antwerp endured repeated bombardment and famine from early history through the Napoleonic era, yet recovered each time. Key events include 830 destruction by Northmen, 1576 Spanish massacre, 1640s Dutch conflict, Westphalia trade collapse, Napoleon era harbor works, 1830 Belgian uprising, and 1863 Scheldt toll rights securing renewed growth.
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Antwerp
Bruges
Maximilian
Charles V
Venice
England
Duke of
Alva
Alexander of
Paria
Westphalia
Austria
Napoleon I
Chasse
Scheldt
Holland
Bond Given Life Sentence After Ida Leegson Death
Isaac Bond, a black man, was found guilty of Ida Leegson's murder near Argo Illinois and sentenced to life in prison. He protested innocence to Judge McDonald claiming he never met the victim and was in Gary Indiana at the time of the crime. Municipal authorities fear race riots in Cairo Illinois as Governor Dunne orders National Guard company K to assist sheriff Frazer in Cairo. Two black suspects are in custody. a third remains at large.
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Ida Leegson
Chicago
Ill
Isaac Bond
McDonald
Gary
Ind
Mise Leegson
Argo
Cairo
Springfield
Frazer
Dunne
Roy Lutes
Company
Eli Johnson
New King Ferdinand Takes Oath As Romanian Monarch
London report says King Ferdinand of Romania, succeeding his uncle King Charles, took the oath in a ceremony attended by royal family members and diplomats. He pledged to direct efforts toward state development. In Washington, President Wilson denies any new peace initiative or official movement toward ending the European conflict.
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London
Ferdinand
Romnania
Diplomatic Corps
Charles
Bucharest
Amsterdam
Wilson
Washington, D. C
Europe
Cardinal Ferrata Dies in Rome Vital Church Leader
Cardinal Dominic FERRATA, papal secretary of state, is dead in Rome. He served sixteen years as papal nuncio at Paris and later led the congregations of bishops in Rome, shaping Vatican diplomacy and policy.
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Cardinal Ferrata
Rome
Dominic Ferrata
Paris
Congregation of Bishops
Kappe Family Hosted Guests Over Weekend
AR Kappe and family were guests of A Kappe and family Saturday and Sunday, enjoying time together in a social visit marked by cordial hospitality.
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AR. Kappe
A. Kappe
Food Hints for Pupils What to Buy Meats
A New York city pamphlet for public school pupils explains meat buying choices. It compares Frank steak to other cuts and suggests uses like roasting pot roasting and chopping. It notes prices, cooking methods, and meal ideas such as shin beef for beef a la mode and nourishing soups.
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New York
Roumania’s New Monarch Named Strong Princess Suited
From 1889 King Ferdinand rules Roumania with eldest daughter Princess Elizabeth praised as Europe’s most beautiful unmarried princess. He is linked to William of Hohenzollern, father-in-law to ex King Manuel of Portugal. Elizabeth has been named as a potential match for the Prince of Wales.
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Ferdinand
Roumania
William of
Servian Princes Wounded in Battle with Astrians
The Vossische Zeitung from Berlin reports Crown Prince Alexander of Servia was slightly wounded while his brother Prince George of Servia suffered mortal injuries in the same fighting against the Astrians.
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Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Alexander of
Servia
Prince George of
Byways of Bible Highways Prayer Theme Set
First Presbyterian Church outlines a four month program for its prayer meeting with the general theme Byways of Bible Highways and a detailed schedule to follow.
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First Presbyterian Church
The Immutable Redeemer and other weekly sermon topics
A sequence of sermon titles with biblical references spans Oct to Dec, including The Immutable Redeemer based on Hebrews 13 8 and Duty and Destiny from Galatians 6 7 8, At the Five Gates from Proverbs 22 2, and The Negatives of Heaven from Revelation 21 1 4 22 26 27, among others.
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