Allies in Retreat Guard Frontier as Roumanians Withdraw
Romanian forces pull back from Hermannstadt to the Carpathian frontier to defend four passes into Kronstadt amid a strong Austro German buildup. Kronstadt recaptured by Austro Germans. Serbians report repulses against Bulgarians at the Macedonian front.
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Bucharest
London
Hermannstadt
Kronstadt
Carpathian
Alt
Transylvania
Forgaras
Roumania
Jiul
Caineni
Berlin
War Office
Sofia
Cerna
Mon
Austrian battleship sunk near Pola port
Reports from Rome on Sunday claim an Austrian battleship was blown up in Pola harbor near Trieste, the Adriatic base from which submarines have been active against Allied merchant ships and warships in the Mediterranean.
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Rome
Pola
Austria
Adriatic
Trieste
Wilson names eight hour board for eight hour law
President Wilson named eight people to a new board to investigate the eight hour law. Major General Goethals governor of the Panama Canal Zone George Rublee federal trade commissioner and Commissioner Clark of the Interstate Commerce Board are among the appointees. The selections were made several days ago and await acceptance.
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Omaha
Neb
Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
George Rublee
Federal ‘Trade
Clark
Interstate Commerce ‘Board
Wilson
Congress
Ward line steamer Antilla rescued near coast guard cutter
Passengers and crew of the Antilla from Guantanamo to York are safe after reporting a fire 120 miles off the cape. They are to be brought into Hampton Roads aboard a United States coast guard cutter.
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Washington
Ward Line
Antilla
Guantanamo
York
Nia Capes
Hampton Roads
United States Coast Guard
Mob Attacks Councilmen Over Waterworks Debt
In Oklahoma City two Oilton men were seized by a mob of about 300 citizens outside Oiston city hall. Armed bystanders surrounded the building as the crowd protested the men they blamed for causing the debt tied to a new waterworks plant.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oilton
Oiston City Hall
Slayer Given Life for Serial Murders in Michigan Case
Scott Mansell alias James C Allerton a 64 year old former lumber camp worker pleaded guilty to multiple murders including Mrs Anna St John of Elmira New York and Westboro Wisconsin and is sent to Jackson prison for life. He was arrested after marrying Mrs St John on September 19 and killing her on September 22. He also is believed to have murdered his son and two sisters in separate states.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Jackson
Scott Mausel
Mancelona
James C. Allerton
United States
Canada
Mansell
Anna St. John
Elmira
N. Y
Westboro
Wis
Mancesona
Mausell
McDonald
Maussell
U S Exports Grow Sharply in First Eight Months
The Commerce Department reports a dramatic rise in U S exports for January through August, with total exports reaching 4.485 billion dollars, a gain of 1.206 billion from last year. The United Kingdom bought the largest share, taking about one third of all shipments.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Department
United Kingdom
France
Franconia Sink Confirmed By Lloyds Amid War Loss
The 25 000 ton Cunard liner Franconia has been sunk by a German submarine while on transport duty in the Mediterranean. Lloyds reports troops were aboard at the time and the Admiralty confirms 12 of 302 crew are unaccounted for.
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London
Franconia
Cunard Line
Atlantic
Lloyd's
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Nine Die As Fire Rips Christian Brothers College
In St Louis a Thursday blaze gutted the central block of Christian Brothers College. Nine men are dead including two aged priests, five firemen, a nurse and a watchman. 195 students and 30 faculty members evacuated safely. Loss estimated above 300000 dollars as the central building collapsed. two wings and the natural history museum were saved.
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St. Louis
Christian Brothers’ College
Christian Brothers’ Order
Cormac
Brother Clement
Louis Nolean
Morrisonville
Harry Budde
Edward Kuennert
Michael Waters
Freman
John Parshall
George Young
Edward Sheehy
Brother Abban
James
Natural History and Curio Museum
Gerard not peace envoy denies Germany peace bid report
Acting Secretary Polk disputed a New York Evening Post story claiming Germany would ask President Wilson to help broker peace. He said no part of the report is true and Ambassador Gerard, en route to the United States, has no message from the German Kaiser for Wilson.
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Washington
Polk
New York Evening Post
Germany
Wilson
Gerard
United States
Kaiser
New York Post
Priest Killed Bishop Hurt In Princeville Wreck
In Princeville near Peoria NJ on Wednesday Father Schuetz died in a crash while driving the bishop’s car. Bishop Dunne and Father Shannon were seriously injured as a speeding auto passed then the car rolled over. Bishop Dunne escaped with minor scratches.
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Shannon
Princeville
Peoria
Father Schuets
Bishop Dunne
Father Shannon
Here
Princecille
Peorte
Father Schuetz
Four American destroyers land 216 rescued from Nantucket sinking
More than two hundred have safely landed at Newport Rhode Island after German submarine torpedoed six ships the British steamer West Point and others. U-35 suspected. no known loss of life though a seventh vessel reported. Navy to investigate the incident.
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Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Newport
R. I
Nantucket
Stephano
Strathdene
West Point
Kingston
Broemeredijk
Christian Knudsen
Ericcsson
Dayton
Benham
Jenkins
Ericsson
Gleaves Fleet
Statement by President on U S government investigation
The president states the United States will fully investigate the affair before acting to ensure no doubt about the facts. He pledges that the German government will be held to complete fulfillment of its promises and expresses no doubt about its willingness to fulfill them.
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United States
Pursuit of Bandits Across Border Reported
Troops on the Texas border chase Mexican bandits said to have crossed the Rio Grande at Scott's ranch and attack field hands. Shots were fired with no confirmed fatalities. Maximiano Benavides, a former U S Army scout, was shot and seriously wounded near La Paloma ranch.
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San Benito
Tex
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Rio Grande
Scott's Ranch
Maximiano Benavides
United States Army
la Paloma Ranch
A New National Party Emerges In Chicago
The Prohibition Party publicity department says over the past thirty days preliminary steps have been taken to organize a new national party. Supporters believe it could hold the balance of power in the United States in the near future.
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Chicago
Prohibition Party
United States
Cornhuskers blank Drake 63–0 in season opener
Nebraska's Cornhuskers overpower Drake Bulldogs 63 to 0 in the season debut. The game featured a bruising three quarters before Nebraska opened with short passes in the final period. Lincoln hosts the rout as Nebraska grabs early confidence.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska University
Cornhuskers
Drake Bulldogs
Louisville & Nashville Officers Ordered to Answer ICC Questions
Justice Stafford of the District of Columbia supreme court requires Milton H. Smith and other railroad officers to respond to questions posed by the Interstate Commerce Commission about political contributions.
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Washington
Stafford
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Milton H. Smith
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lassen Peak Eruption Spouts Steam and Smoke
Raging activity at Lassen Peak near Redding California shows the crater venting steam and smoke two hours after eruption began. The May 81 1914 eruption marks a renewed period of volcanic unrest after years of dormancy.
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Redding
Cal
Lassen Peak
Chinese Trade and War Curtail Foreign Commerce
The article notes United States trade with China rose in 1915 while global exporters suffered losses over 100 million dollars. It highlights China's unsettled condition, the impact of the European war on trade, and the emergence of new markets with rail development. It mentions the upper Yangtze region, Chungking consular district, and a population over 75 million with poor transport and no railway link.
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United States
China
Yangtze River
Chungking
Why She Lived Saturn In A Playful Exchange
A humorous dialogue portrays a young astronomer who asks to be linked with Venus, but the lady prefers Saturn for her ring. He buys one the next day.
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Saturn
Venus
Blissful Ignorance Mosquito Banter Said In Winter
Aimee ponders what mosquitoes do in winter while Hasel playfully warns her to be thankful for ignorance. The exchange captures light dialogue between two friends.
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Aimee
Hasel
Very True. Teacher What must we do before sins forgiven
Dialogic exchange presents a catechetical moment where Walter replies sins must be committed to obtain forgiveness. The brief exchange frames a moral dilemma, contrasting instruction with claimed prerequisite behavior.
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Walter
Butter substitute made from coconut oil and eggs in Bohemia
A new butter substitute has been invented in Bohemia using coconut oil egg yolks and a small amount of cream. The product aims to mimic butter in texture and flavor and could impact local cooking and fat usage.
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Bohemia
Grape-Nuts Fame Stems From Nutlike Taste
Joy of Livingit isn’t alone the deliciously sweet nut like taste of Grape Nats that has made the food famous.
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Rublee
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National Party
Drake
Libby, M‘neill A Libby
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Free Skinner Mfg.co
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