Russians and Austrians Face Imminent Surrender in Polish Battles
Rome reports Przemysi offered capitulation if garrison marched out with arms. Russians reject, predicting fortress collapse as Hindenburg and Grand Duke Nicholas maneuver between Vistula and Warta. Seven to eight million troops engage across fronts with heavy fighting near Cracow and Lodz.
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Rome
Przemysi
Poland
von Hindenburg
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Vistula
Warta
Cracow- Czenstochowa
Cracow
Lodz
Petrograd
Vistela
Bertap
East Prussia
Mlawa
Plock
Czenstochowa
Arys
Severe Blow to French in Latest Fighting Near Belgium
Berlin reports from Holland claim French losses reached 20,000 dead with about 1,500 British drowned in the Yser canal during clashes near Dixmude and Bixschoote. London notes a storm-bound front with blizzards. heavy casualties and widespread pneumonia reduce troops in the line.
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Berlin
Holland
Bixschoote
Dixmude
Yser
Seek to Retake Ostend as Allies Press Bruges Front
Desperate Allied efforts to retake Ostend drive heavy losses for both sides as large German forces move from Bruges toward Middelkerke. Rotterdam reports the ongoing, costly confrontation with continued fighting and high casualties.
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Rotterdam
Bruges
Ha Teen
Middelker
Ostend
Turkey Explains Warning Toward U S Warship
Turkey told Ambassador Morgenthau that the firing aimed only at warning that Smyrna port was mined and closed to navigation. The United States awaits a formal response while officials believe no serious complications remain.上
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Union News Service
Washington
Turkey
United States
Morgenthau
Tennessee
Smyrna
White House
Navy Department
State Department Seeks Reply Over Tennessee Launch Firing
Washington reports the Department is annoyed by Ambassador Morgenthau's failure to explain the firing aboard the Tennessee at Smyrna. Captain B C Decker, then at Chios, sent word of Daniels' orders to avoid entangling the U S with Turkey. Captain Oman of the North Carolina at Beirut confirmed a go slow directive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Tennessee
Washington
Morgenthau
Smyrna
B. C. Decker
Chios
Daniels
Turkey
Oman
North Carolina
Beirut
Naval duel off Sebastopol claims by both sides
Russian ministry reports a Black Sea clash near the Chersonese light as Goeben and Breslau engage Russian ships. The Evstaffiy flagship reportedly hit the Goeben with a 12 inch salvo causing a midship explosion and fire while Russian crews claim accurate fire and overall success.
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London
Sebastopol
Goeben
Petrograd
Ministry of Marine
Black Sea
Anatolia
Breslau
Evstaffy
Evstafry
German Casualties Reported At 1,230,000 In War Up To Date
Copenhagen dispatch cited Berlin military circles estimating Germany’s total killed wounded and missing at 1.23 million. Including sick officers and soldiers nearing half a million, 80 official lists show 580,000 names and additional lists cover 400,000 names from Saxony Wuerttemberg Bavaria and the navy.
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London
Evening News
Copenhagen
Berlin
Germany
Saxony
Wuerttemberg
Bavaria
Navy
Mine Sinks Austrian Ship at SalonikI Harbor
The Metkovish of Austrian Lloyd struck a mine on entering Saloniki harbor and sank immediately. Nearly all passengers and crew were lost according to Central News.
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London
Central News
Austrian-Lloyd Navigation Company
Metkovish
Saloniki
England Secures Large War Loan in Commons Vote
The British government wins approval for a 1.375 billion dollar wartime loan in a supplementary vote in the house of commons. The measure passed on the post stage, enabling continued war funding.
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England
London
House of Commons
Canada Plans Rapid Expansion of Armed Forces
Ottawa announces an immediate increase to 91 000 men under arms with 50 000 to be mobilized for immediate deployment. A 17 000 strong force will go to England in December, with total Canadian forces reaching 108 000 by year end through further enlistments.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
War Office
England
Teacher Dies After Saving Students From Prairie Fire
Bertha Rheinhart, a country school teacher near Horse Creek, Wyoming, died from burns she received while fighting a prairie fire to protect her pupils. She sent the children to safety on a rocky hill, then burned a strip of prairie to divert the blaze.
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Cheyenne
Wyre
Bertha Rheinhart
Miss Rheinhart
Horse Creek
Cornhuskers Triumph In Bitter Valley Showdown
Iowa City witnesses Nebraska claim the Valley title by defeating the Hawkeyes 16 to 7 on its home field. Captain Victor Halligan closes his career with three field goals and leads Nebraska to the win with each side scoring a touchdown.
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Iowa City
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Hawkeyes
Victor Halligan
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Halligan
Lincoln High Captures State Title With York Victory
Lincoln High of Lincoln Nebraska defeats York 84 to 3 to claim the undisputed state championship for the first time since 1909. The red and black have piled up 244 points this season while yielding few to opponents in a dominant, crushing performance.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln High School
York
Refugees Pouring Into Brussels and London
Jean Van Branden, of the Belgian national relief committee, reported that Brussels is overwhelmed as refugees arrive at about 25,000 daily. Despite relief efforts, conditions worsen in major cities and rural areas, prompting U S relief officials to reassess aid needs.
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London
Jean van Branden
Belgian National Relief Committee
Brussels
American Relief Commission
Funeral of Lord Roberts Follows Gun Carriage to St Pauls
The body of Field Marshal Lord Roberts, borne on a gun carriage, moved through London with troops in attendance. Hundreds of thousands of civilians stood with bared heads in a cold rain as the funeral cortege passed. He died from natural causes last week at the British army headquarters in France.
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London
Lord Roberts
St. Paul’s Cathedral
France
Government inspectors investigate hoax hoof and mouth rumor in Lincoln
Rumor alleged two strangers spread hoof and mouth disease in the west to block cattle and hog shipments to Europe. Officials in Lincoln have begun inquiries but made no headway. Similar claims were reported at St. Joseph and Kansas City.
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Lincoln, Neb
Europe
St. Joseph
Kansas City
No Cornhusker Harvard Game Ends Postseason Plans
Lincoln reports that no Nebraska vs Harvard postseason game will occur as Harvard declines postseason play and will finish the season against Yale. The Belgian relief fund possibility was abandoned.
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
Harvard University
Daily Star
Harvard
Yale
Counterfeit Half Dollars Found By Omaha Suspect
Government agents probe a counterfeit operation after W L Gendron is arrested for passing a bogus half dollar on a Greek fruit vendor. Inspector Hugh Mills leads authorities to a hidden cache of 50 cent pieces, while Gendron refuses to reveal the source. Agents remain unsure if the fakes were produced locally or elsewhere.
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Omaha
Neb
W. L. Gendron
Hugh Mills
Gendron
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Mothers
Readers from New York to Florida credit Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with helping before childbirth and aiding in successful pregnancies. Customer testimonials describe improved health, stronger babies, and life-changing outcomes after using the remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Moss Blakeley
Imperial, Pa
Dolled Up Suffrage Talk At Club Meeting
Mrs Judkin addressed a Suffrage club yesterday afternoon reading a paper on appearance and readiness. Questioning whether it showed careful preparation, the refused suggestion was offset by Mrs Judkin’s own preparation and presentation.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Promotes Skin Care
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for cleansing and purifying the skin and Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal. It promises fragrance and emollients, recommends daily soap use and occasional ointment to prevent pimples redness roughness dandruff and rough hands, and offers free samples via postcard to Boston department X.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Adv
Inventor of Rubber Pencil Tips Amassed Fortune
The inventor profited from others mistakes causing demand for rubber tips on pencils as he turned a simple innovation into wealth through widespread use and evolving errors.
Soft berth opens for others, not for self
A soft berth is always one that somebody else has, highlighting a paradox of access. The remark implies competition for favorable positions and the irony of preferential placements reserved for others rather than the speaker.
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Przemysl
Czar’e
Ghent
West Flanders
Knocke
Zeebrugge
Hague
Emden
North Sea
Prince Henry of Prussia
Flanders
Meuse
Wyoming
Prairie Fire
Western Newspaper
Union ‘News Service
Mexico
Gutierrez
Aguas Calientes
Francisco Villa
Villa
Irapuato
Queretaro
Mexico City
Lincoln High
John Mitchell
Massena, N. Y
E. M. Doerr
Conshohocken, Pa
Mra
E. W. Sanders
Rowlesburg, W. Va
Woo TiLuis
Winter Haven
Florida
Sloan
Charles Johnson
Fiene
Lowton's Station
Earl S. Sloan, Inc
Dept. B
Philadelphia, Pa
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