Americans Break Through Argonne to Liberate Front
Allied forces report rapid advance from the Argonne forest toward Grand Pre. American units drive toward Chatel Chehery and La Borsogne, taking Bois Negremont and fending off scattered German resistance. Many prisoners and light artillery pieces captured as the Meuse valley push completes a broad northwesterly advance.
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Flevillie
Corway
Grand Pre
Chatel Chelery
Argonne 5
Lana
la Borsogne
Chevieres
Bois Negremont
Argonne
Aire
Marcq
Argonne Forest
Meuse River
G&ire
Make Good on Loan March Demands
Washington reports General March calls on Americans to support the war effort by going over the top. Allied lines push toward key railway junction at Aulnoye while British and American forces breach the Hindenburg line. In September, Allied captures include 2,844 officers and 120,192 men, with 1,600 big guns seized.
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Washington
Ameri
P. C. March
Aulnoye
Metz
Maubeuge
Liege
March
St. Mihiel
Cambrai-St. Quentin
Meuse
Palestine
Allenby
Damascus
Balkan
Woevre
Vosges
Chaos in Germany threatens to pull WWI allies apart
Oct 11 reports from the state department indicate severe divisions within Germany as Pan-Germans and liberals clash. A stormy crown council is to meet to discuss Wilson's note response with Reichstag alignment likely, while rumors in neutral countries hint at changes in German control to mask ongoing liberal conservative power struggles.
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Condi- Germany
Germany
Metal Prices Lead Prices Steady on New York Market
New York October 11 lead prices held even with offers noted for the November and December contracts as traders eyed supply and demand cues in a quiet session.
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New York
Influenza Situation Improves in Massachusetts
Boston reports influenza rates steadily improving in Massachusetts while New England remains unchanged. Health officials warn influenza cases may lead to pneumonia all winter and urge precautions. In Boston, deaths from influenza dropped to the lowest level since September 25 with 17 influenza and 3 pneumonia deaths between 9 and noon, compared to 34 the previous day.
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Boston
Massachusetts
New England
New England Slumps Further in Liberty Bond Drive
Boston reports New England again fell short in the fourth Liberty loan as subscriptions totaled 14,018,000 in the last 24 hours. The campaign reached 249,564,000 toward the 500,000,000 goal. The Liberty Loan committee cites German peace propaganda for the continued slump.
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Boston
New England
Liberty Loan Committee
Liberty Loan Shows A Little More Speed
Washington reports a third of the fourth liberty loan subscribed with hopeful signs of a burst of speed in the coming week. Influenza hampers public meetings and canvasses as districts report varying progress, with San Francisco surpassing 45 percent of its quota and Cleveland at 48 million dollars. District tallies include Maryland 31 million, D C 12 million, North Carolina 13.5 million, and Oklahoma City exceeding its 4.089 million target.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Department
Cleveland
Lorain
Ohio
Titusville
Canton
Newark
Kansas City
San Francisco
California
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Richmond
Maryland
District of Columbia
West Virginia
Oklahoma City
Allies to demand Kaiser abdication in war’s endgame
Oct 11 report from Copenhagen cites Folkets Dagblad that the allies will demand the abdication of the Kaiser as part of postwar settlement. The note connects Danish press with broader Allied strategy.
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Kaiser
Copenhafsen
Folkets,Dagblad
Italy Hails Wilson Reply to German Peace Note
Rome reports President Wilson s answer to the German peace note is greeted with unwavering approval by the Italian press and political circles. The reaction underscores strong Allied cohesion and Italy s support for the terms outlined by the United States government.
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Italy
Wilson
Agence Radio
Rome
Clearing House Statement Sub-treasury and balances update
New York on October 11 reports sub-treasury debit of 2,597,923 dollars and exchanges totaling 565,448 673 dollars with balances at 599,412,717 dollars. The figures reflect daily monetary movements and asset tallies across the Clearing House.
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Clearing House
New York
Sub
Treasury
Influenza Rages In Army Camps Across Nation
The surgeon general reports the week ending October 4 saw 88,478 new influenza cases and 8,655 pneumonia cases in U S army camps and stations. The illness spreads westward with many new camps infected while eastern camps slow. Northern cantonments hit hardest. southern camps show fewer pneumonia complications and deaths. Peak anticipated soon with expected improvement after the peak.
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Washington
United States
War Department
Middle West
Women Substituting for Men in War Industries
Washington reports rapid replacement of male workers with women in certain industries due to a wartime labor shortage. Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia delays uniforms because of staff shortages, risking unfinished weaponry as cold weather nears. United States employment service has stationed women recruiters in Philadelphia city hall courtyard to enlist more female workers under Labor Department protections.
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Washington
Labor Department
Schuylkill Arsenal
Philadelphia
United States Employment Service
Department of Labor
Women In Industry Service
New Steamship Merger Promises Coast Trade Growth
San Francisco October reports a large steamship merger forming the International Shipping Co. by Frank Waterhouse & Co and partners Iwai and Co Kobe I Shii Kobe Senda Barnet & Co Calcutta and Suzuki and Co Kobe. The alliance will command over 190 cargo steamers and more than 400000 deadweight tons.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
N. A. Davis
Frank Waterhouse & Company
International Shipping Co
Frank Waterhouse Company
Seattle
Iwai and Company
Kobe
I. Shii
Senda Barnet & Co
Calcutta
Suzuki and Co
Davis
Sloan's Liniment for rheumatic pains and sprains
Advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as fast relief for rheumatic, neuralgic, and lumbago pain. It promotes a counter irritant effect that targets the sore area, drawing blood from congestion and easing inflammation without staining skin. Generous bottle sizes are available at druggists nationwide.
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Sloan
Sloan's
Middletown Happenings From The Past Journal
Local notes report a prosecutor to wed Miss Alice on October 24 at North church, Fred Dickinson managing Chafee hotel during owner’s absence, Walter Smith leasing livery stables, Archibald Inglis becoming police chief after oath by Mayor Briggs, alleyway work to ease Hook and Ladder truck removal, frost observed, World’s Fair excursion rates cut to about a cent per mile after October 15, death of George Prentice former Wesleyan German professor in California, quarry dividends unlikely, tugboat George W. Smith towing scows during ferry inspection, assessors to meet Oct 15 to Nov 1, and Bishop Williams consecrating Episcopal chapel on Fisher's Island.
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Elmer G. Derby
Alice
North Church
Fred Dickinson
Chafee
Walter H. Smith
Washington Street
A. 8
Bacon Archibald W. Inglis
Middletown
D. Luther Briggs
Foote
George Prentice
Wesleyan University
California
George W. Smith
Mattabessett
Middlesex
Bishop Williams
Fisher’s Island
Collision injures First Selectman in Durant Street crash
Autos driven by First Selectman Howard S. Peck and Joseph M. Lucey collided yesterday at the junction of Durant street and the Farm Hill road. Peck sustained a leg injury but reported to his office this morning still very lame.
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First Selectman
Howard S. Peck
Joseph M. Lucey
Durant Street
Farm Hill
Selectman
Kaiser Summons Crown Council for Peace Note
Amsterdam Oct 11 reports the Kaiser has summoned a crown council to meet in Berlin tomorrow to prepare a response to President Wilson's peace note, the Cologne dispatch said. The move signals official handling of the proposed terms amid diplomatic talks.
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Kaiser
Crown Council
Amsterdam
Berlin
Wilson
Cologne
Tonic and Health Builder for Carbb Strength Aid
A garbled ad lists CARBB tonics and CALCERES as health builders for coughs and throat or lung troubles. It claims to restore health, provide strength against illness, and notes calcium content for easy absorption. QA mentions ECKMAN LABORARY Philadelphia makers of Reisinats Alterative.
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Canary
Centists
Eee Eckman Laborary
Philadelphia
Navies in Harmony at Vladi vostok with US and Japan
The Japanese minister of marine reports to Secretary Daniela that Washington, American, and Japanese naval forces in Vladi vostok cooperate in perfect harmony since last March. He credits Admiral Knight for kindness, courtesy, and tact, noting strong goodwill between the Japanese and Americans in managing the difficult Siberian port situation.
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Washington
Vladivostok
Daniela
Navy Department
Admiral Knight
Siberian
When a Woman Marries for His Pocketbook
A historical nugget notes that marrying for wealth does not guarantee finding love or virtue, as prudence over passion governs such unions and heart and fortune do not exchange equally. The aphorism cautions against material motives shaping marriage choices.
Kaiser Opposes French Evacuation Says Berlin Reports
London dispatches report central German socialist stance favors evacuation of France and Belgium but faces Kaiser Wilhelm and Generals Hindenburg Ludendorff opposition. If Reichstag calls for evacuation both leaders would resign per Berlin gossip. Public clamor for younger commanders grows.
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London
Germany
France
Hind
Ludendorff
Copenhagen
Reichstag
Hindenburg
Berlin
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