Berlin Tells Of Defeat Of Allies In Western Front
Berlin reports French retreat at several points on the Lille front. German forces claim control of northern canal lines, repelled Allied attacks near Armentieres and La Bassee, and extended a base from Ostend toward Nieuport while British ships shell trenches along the Belgian coast. The Emden cruiser is credited with additional British steamers sunk and ships captured.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Arleux
Banal
Oise
Lille
Arras
la Bassee
Armentieres
Altkirch
Alsace
Ostend
Mariakerke
Middlekerke
Nieuport
Yser
Petrograd
Emden
Britain
London
Nelson
Trafalgar
Trafalgar Square
Admiralty
Far East
Oxford
Troilus
Benmohr
Allied Garrisons Recoil as Germans Make Gains on Front
The British and French lines bend westward under German pressure with major gains near La Bassee. Belfort operations press toward Paris as French forts fall. Destructive bombardments and flooding along the Yser mark intensified clashes north to Verdun and St Mihiel. A German rally behind the Meuse is reported amid high casualties on both sides. General von Trip and staff reportedly killed by a British shot in the English Channel.
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Emden
England
Dunkirk
Calais
Belgian
Dover
Lille
la Bassee
Ines
Belfort
Aisne
Paris
Sea
Meuse
St. Mihiel
Verdun
Yser
Slype
von Trip
Belgium
London
Remained True to Lover German Girl Marries Crippled Soldier
In Berlin before the war a merchant’s daughter became engaged to a German engineer with a top position. After he lost an arm and a leg in service, he revealed the full cost of the sacrifice. She insisted on marrying him, choosing love over limb. A wedding followed with a minister and two witnesses.
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Berlin
Hogstiltes
Ohio Statute Amended Opens Access to Farm Stations
Ohio counties move to fund agricultural experiment stations after eight years since the law’s passage. Four counties Miami Paulding Clermont Hamilton operate stations. Washington County chose a site. On November 3 eleven counties will vote on bonds to finance stations. Local delays stem from counties boards fighting over site locations.
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Columbus
Miami
Paulding
Clermont
Hamilton
Washington County
Allen
Auglaize
Butler
Erie
Geauga
Greene
Madison
Mahoning
Muskingum
Montgomery
Putnam
Trumbull
Tuscarawas
Scioto
Board of Commissioners
Clean Bill of Health Aims for Ohio Clubwomen Convention
In Youngstown 30 000 club women at the nineteenth annual Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs urge birth registration abolition of segregated districts and a single morality standard. Dr Yarros advocates strict marriage health exams and higher fees. Unwed mothers and tuberculosis prevention receive focus from Dr Charles S Rockhill of Cincinnati.
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Youngstown
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Ohio
Yarros
Charles S. Rockhill
Cincinnati
United Effort
Plan to license drinkers in Cleveland
Chester A. Cleland, an employee of a local manufacturing firm, proposes a plan to resolve the wet and dry question. The ideas include licensing the drinker, revoking licenses for intoxication, requiring wife or mother approval, displaying a license button on the coat lapel, and suspending licenses for minor infractions.
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Cleveland
Chester A. Cleland
McCurdy Leads Ohio Centralized Rural School Drive
W A McCurdy state supervisor of rural schools promotes centralized township schools across Ohio. He notes the effort unites one room schools into stronger institutions and keeps students in school until ages 17 to 18 for better playgrounds and classroom competition.
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Columbus
Ohio
W. A. McCurdy
Mac
Mr. McCurdy
Ohio institute speakers discuss soil fertility and farming markets
Nearly 200 farmers institute lecturers from across Ohio gathered in Columbus for a three day session. Daily talks were at Townshend Hall and evening sessions in the state House chamber. Women lecturers met at the state experiment station.
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Columbus
Farmers’ Institute
Townshend Hall
Ohio State University
House of Representatives
State Experiment Station
Charles FE. Thorne
J. A. McGilvery
Kent Normal School
H. H. Williams
Bowling Green Normal School
R. M. Hughes
Miami University
Ohio Gas Light and Coke plans stock and bond issues
The Ohio Gas Light and Coke Co of Toledo was authorized by the Ohio public utilities commission to issue 82000 dollars in stock and 84000 dollars in bonds to fund gas properties recently bought in Bryan Monterey Wauseon and Napoleon. Permission to issue 10000 dollars stock and 7000 dollars bonds was refused.
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Columbus
Ohio Gas, Light and Coke Co
Toledo
State Public Utilities Commission
Bryan
Montpelier
Wauseon
Napoleon
Sayre Indictment Faulty, Demurrer Upheld in Ohio Case
Youngstown Ohio judge sustains demurrer to indictment charging Fred M Sayre with attempting to blackmail David Tod a gubernatorial candidate The court finds the indictment faulty for not stating the specific act Sayre allegedly sought Tod to perform
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Youngstown, O
Fred. M. Sayre
David Tod
Anderson
Sayre
Tod
Miamisburg to Get Free Mail Delivery by New Year
Congressman Warren Gard informs editor Charles E. Kinder that Miamisburg will have free mail delivery by the first of the year. Postmaster McKnight confirms official post office department notice of free delivery.
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Miamisburg
Warren Gard
Charles E. Kinder
The
McKnight
Post Office Department
Ohio Convict Stabs Guard at Prison Dining Hall
In Columbus Ohio guard J W Andrix to 35 was fatally stabbed in the penitentiary dining room by Thomas Johnson 23 who is serving an indeterminate sentence for shooting to kill Johnson was subdued and placed in a solitary cell Andrix died after hospital transfer
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Columbus, O
J. W. Andrix
Thomas Johnson
Andrix
Johnson
State registration urged by Ohio nurses group
The executive committee of the Ohio Association of Graduate Nurses recommended state registration for nurses at its convention in Dayton. It was noted that 39 states have an examining board and registration. Miss Mary A Samuel of Cleveland opened the convention in the absence of Miss Mary E Gladwin of Akron, serving with the Red Cross in Servia. Miss Echols reported a balance of $500.
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Dayton
Ohio Association of Graduate Nurses
Mary A. Samuel
Cleveland
Mary &. Gladwin
Akron
Servia
Red Cross Society
Echols
Dayton Man Elected At Ohio Masons Meeting
Dayton, O. after William B. Mel ish of Cincinnati installed the newly elected officers the grand lodge of Ohio Free and Accepted Masons adjourned its one hundred fifth annual meeting Columbus praised as one of the most successful gatherings Dayton chosen as next year s meeting place George L. adopted grand master
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Dayton, O
William B. Melish
Cincinnati
Knights Templar
United States
Grand Lodge of
Ohio
Columbus
Dayton
George L
City council bans jay-walking in Cleveland streets
Downtown pedestrians who cross outside crosswalks or ignore traffic patrol signals violate a new Cleveland ordinance. The law, approved by the city council, carries a potential five dollar fine to curb jay-walking.
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Cleveland
Auto crash kills one after Republican rally trip
Four East Sparta men in a Canton Ohio car returning from a Republican rally left the road. The crash fatally injured one passenger and seriously hurt the other three.
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Canton, O
East Sparta
Tragic Train Fatality Ends Widow’s Life at Crossing
Minnie Thompson aged 35 a widow and the sole support of her elderly mother and young child was killed instantly by a train at a crossing near Wellston Ohio while returning home from her job at a cigar factory.
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Wellston
Minnie Thompson
Ohio inventor ends his life in Akron
Samuel A. Smyers aged 65 of Akron killed himself at his home. Smyers was an inventor who built and operated a fast web device on the Portage Canal or Portage route, a notable achievement noted in local circles.
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Ohio
Akron
Samuel A. Smyers
Smyers
Clover Leaf railroad placed in receivership in federal court
The Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad known as the Clover Leaf road is now controlled by a court appointed receiver in a federal action. The moveplaces the companys assets and operations under court supervision as proceedings proceed.
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Toledo, O
Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad
Clover Leaf Road
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