Million Fire Devastates East St. Louis Elevator
Associated Press reports an estimated half a million dollars in grain burned at the Advance Elevator in East St. Louis Illinois with similar losses to warehouses of the Chicago and Alton Baltimore and Ohio and Clover Leaf railways. Rain kept a wider blaze from spreading while residents fought embers from roofs. Insurance covers the grain stored for Illinois farmers.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
East St. Louis
Til
Mississippi River
Cahioak Creek
Chicago & Alton
Baltimore & Ohio
Clover Leaf Railway
East
Illinois
Duchess Goes to Dark Africa in Four Month Journey
Duchess of Elena of Aosta sets out from Naples for Cairo and a four to five month tour across Central Africa. She plans to work as a nurse in Tripoli during the war and continued relief efforts after the Messina earthquake, despite periodic reports of ill health.
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Associated, Press
Naples
Elena
Aosta
Cairo
Central
Africa
Tripoli
Messina
Italy
Grove's Laxative Bromine Quinine Tablets Ad
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature is on each box. 25c.
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E. W. Grove
Bishop Shot During Mass by Insane Fisherman
In Harbor Grace Newfoundland on October 20 Bishop March was fired upon by James Hare an allegedly insane fisherman During mass one bullet shaved the bishop's head and another struck the altar Several fishermen overpowered Hare and the bishop resumed service after medical aid bound his wound
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Associated Press
Harbor Grace
N. F
Wile
March
James Hare
Hare
Woman's tonic Cardui praised by Gonzales resident
Mrs H L Threadgill of Gonzales Texas credits Cardui the woman is tonic with curing long standing back and other womanly troubles. She says the tonic let her do housework and outdoor work she could not perform for years. The ad urges a fair trial and offers a 64 page home treatment book from Chattanooga Medicine Co for instructions.
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N.B
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chatttanooga
Tenn
Chop House Owner Louis Linder Dies at 47
Louis Linder, famed Yale students’ chop house proprietor of Morys in New Haven, died after a year of illness at age 47. He was well known to Yale men nationwide.
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Associated, Press
New Haven
Conn
Louis Linder
Yale
Will Prolong Great Revival At Government Street Church
Attendance at the Government Street Methodist revival led by Evangelist Hanes swelled to a capacity crowd on Sunday night. Hanes preached on Turn ye, why will ye die from Ezekiel 18 31, urging heed to God's call. A large men’s service followed, with Waltermire directing the music. Services for the week continue with prayer at 6 am and sermons at 3 30 and 7 30 pm. An adjacent health ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder issues.
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Government Stret Methodist Church
Evangelist Hanes
Hanes
Waltermire
First Snow of Season Across Western Missouri and Kansas
Snow, the first of the season, fell for about half an hour late yesterday over Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas. Thermometers in the area stood 4 to 8 degrees above freezing, while southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma saw temperatures drop nearly forty degrees in the past 24 hours.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm Seeks Audience With Kaiser
Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm arrived in Berlin from Munich and was summoned to Potsdam for a two hour interview with the emperor. He opposed his father's Brunswick succession policy and prepared to deny publishing his letter to the imperial chancellor and disapprove its use.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Frederick Wilhelm
Munich
Potsdam
Brunswick
Murdered Woman Refuses To Speak
An unknown woman was found strangled with a scarf in an alley just before midnight. A man identified as George Schultz confessed to the crime after surrendering to police, saying heaccosted the woman who did not know him and killed her with a scarf and a club.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Ater
George Schultz
Dr Kings New Life Pills Endorsed By Ills Patients
A San Antonio man and his wife praise Dr Kings New Life Pills as mild gentle and effective for constipation. The ad claims they never cause pain and lists a price of 26 cents at druggists or by mail from Bucklen company Philadelphia or St. Louis.
Cleanliness for the Baby in Early Life
A 1913 guide emphasizes that baby cleanliness shapes health and temperament, detailing prebirth prep, eye cleansing with boric acid, oil rubs, sponge baths, and strict diaper hygiene. It warns against mouth washing, stresses proper bath temperatures, and links care to habit formation and preventing illness.
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Baby
Cascarets headline claims relief from constipation
Riverside ad promotes Cascarets as a quick fix for constipation sick headaches biliousness and sour stomach. It promises a 10 cent box will clear the head sweeten the stomach and regulate the liver and bowels by morning with benefits lasting months.
Escapee William Heady Recaptured After Eighteen Years
William Heady, who fled the Tennessee penitentiary while quarrying rock for the new prison walls, was captured in Helena Arkansas. He faces returning to serve an unexpired six months of a month sentence. Warden Rimmer said the state may not seek return if Heady is a stable citizen and has a family. The arrest reply was negative and an officer is dispatched.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
William Heady
Helena
Ark
Rimmer
Hady
Ative
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Bishop
Gonzales
Texas
Cardus
Cardui
Rosalie Jones
New York State
Women’s Suffrage Association
Binghamton
CHOP
Foley
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Advx
Crown Prince
Kaiser
Ing
Anna Steele Richardson
Babies Bureau
the Woman’s Home Companion
The
Woman's Home Companion
Sary
June A
Alabama-Georgia Syrup CO
Montgomery
Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
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