Named as a Hero in a Civil War Parade Narrative
A detailed parade order and acknowledgments accompany a civic tribute to veterans and officers in a 19th century parade. Generals Harrison and Jones are named along with aides, marshals, and carriages, noting smooth coordination and no accidents. The piece highlights veterans, units, bands, and the march route from Royal Street to Conception, with figures like Drago and the Drummer Boy of Shiloh.
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Fandox
M. Washburn
George P. Harrison
Tennessee
Harrison
Harvey E. Jones
Harry Hans
Electra Semmes Colston
Esther Colston
J. H. Bashinsky
Annamlet
Lucille Schwarz
Lucy Ichton
W. Hunter
M. Evans
Birman
George. W. Ely
Court aims to start today with Caras case and barbed wire trade
Indication points to a go to the jury by sunset as the court opens with the Caras case. Reports say steel barbed wire is being prepared for shipments to France through Southern ports with high demand. Industrial circles note Sara Bender wire prices near 380 per ton versus 46 locally, while mills operate near full capacity.
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Francé
Sara Bender
King George and Kitchener Inspect New Volunteer Army
King George and Lord Kitchener walk the Alder shot maneuver field to review training of Kitchener’s new volunteers for continental service.
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King
George
Lord Kitchener
Aldershot
Kitchener
Trials recount German trial testimony in Battey murder case
Testimony described a gunshot through a window and a struggle to protect Mrs. Bailey in Dr Carman's office. Dr Edwin Carman corroborated presence of several people in the house the night of the murder. He testified he saw a revolver and heard a shot while the door to the office area was in view.
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Téd Soul
Edwin Carman
Denies Hand on Her Shoulder in Murder Case Testimony
Dr. Carman denies telling the grand jury he touched Mrs. Bailey’s shoulder. He later says he may have seen Mrs. Bailey in his office the night before the murder and that he kept a key to his waiting room. The exchange touches on past contact and timing as investigators seek the truth amid tense courtroom questioning.
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Dr. Carmian
Bailey
Ft Paterst
Russian defense halts German crossing near Ivangorod
A London P O post correspondent reports German forces pushed toward the Vistula near Ivangorod and bombarded a fortress from near the river but inflicted little damage while bridges remained intact. The fortress garrison joined the Russian field army to counter the assault.
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London
Vistula
Ivangorod
Russia
Augustowo
Warsaw
Fragmented War Dispatch Reports Russian Losses and German Shifts
An autumn dispatch from Vienna reports heavy artillery action in the south and Russian crossings of a river repelled by German troops. It notes captures of 3,600 Russians and three standard weapons, plus a mine sinking of the Temes monitor with 33 missing. Antwerp evacuation actions are also cited as German forces withdraw south.
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London
Vienna Ly
Amsterdam
Reiter
Préemysi
Artil
Sda
Aroas
Zarzecza
Ivangorfod
Temes
Two More Bandits Shot Down by Border Possemen
Associated Press reports in Bellingham Washington on October 24 that two of five bandits who robbed the First National Bank of Sedro-Woolley of 20000 last Saturday night were shot by officers. One was killed and another wounded and captured after a Thursday fight. Victims carried heavy money belts with 1543 each. Over 6000 of the stolen funds were recovered from the bandits who fell in the Thursday clash.
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Associated Press
Bellingham
Wash
Sedro-Woley
Jast
German Ring Draws Tighter at Verdun
The Cologne Gazette says the German ring around Verdun tightens daily as French attacks fail. Colonel Grey, brother of the British secretary, captured near Peronne, was sent to the prisoners camp after a British plane was downed by Germans.
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Ring
Verdun
Cologne
Associated Press
London
Copenhagen
Grey
Ofi
Peronne
France
German Destroyer S-90 Credited With Sinking Cruiser Takachiho
Tokyo Oct 24 the navy department announced it believes Japanese cruiser Takachiho sunk at Kiao Chau harbor Oct 17 was torpedoed by the German torpedo boat destroyer S-90 official lists Hidengan as sinking Nese pithe feat
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Toko
Navy Department
Takachiho
Kiao Chau
Dance Attended by Mr Smith Mentioned in Hempstead Evening
Mr Smith recalled a social event where he danced with two Hempstead women and spoke of his wife becoming involved, prompting a continued note on Page Seven.
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Mr. Smith
Dr. Carman
Hempstead
Fortified positions fade as artillery reshapes siege warfare
The article argues fixed forts are obsolete as mobile batteries outmaneuver to new points. It notes German heavy guns near St Mihiel and Camp des Romains, with Austrian 42 centimeter guns dominating St Mihiel and the Woevre. Recapture demands severe fighting.
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Verdun
Eémig
St. Mihiel
Troyon
Camp Des Romains
Weather notes from Mobile forecast
Fragmentary weather item reports cloudy skies tonight with probable rain and cooler temperatures. Unsettled conditions are noted for the area with hints of cooler air and lower temperatures.
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Mobile Patt
Three Day Recesses May Be Used By Congress
Deadlock over adjournment persists in Washington with Southern Democrats insisting on cotton relief. Leaders propose three day recesses until after the November elections to pressure a relief bill. Representative Henry of Texas leads the filibuster opposing any adjournment without a quorum or cotton aid. Speaker Clark voices frustration as the stalemate continues.
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Houses of Congress
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Capitol
Sard
Henry
Texas
Clark
Chinese immigrant detainees freed by federal judge ruling
In San Francisco on October 24 Wong Dee King a leading Chinese figure and many other aliens facing detention won a temporary victory as Federal Judge Maurice T Doeling ordered the release of several detainees previously held by immigration authorities on habeas corpus writs.
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San Francisco
Wong Dee King
Maurice T. Doeling
Pete Ie
Iecaeecseen
German Forces Getting Out
London reports a life and death struggle as German forces evacuate Belgia n coast areas near Ostend and Dixmude while Allied forces push along the Franco Belgian frontier. Encounters around Arras and Armentieres remain intense with no decisive gain. Reports claim 26 Germans are moving from the Yser coast toward Ostend, amid persistent west front fighting and retreats in Poland and along the Vistula.
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London
Germany
Skirk
Calais
Belgium
Puria
Arras
la Bassep
Armentieres
Ostend
Slype
St. Pierre
Petrograd
Warsaw
San
Vistula
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