Germans In Serbia and Romania Readiness For Action
London dispatches report Austro German forces crossed the Dvina Danube and Sava rivers to establish a foothold in Serbia. Bulgarian passports handed to Entente envoys signal imminent war while Romania mobilizes. France and German officers move toward the Balkans as Greece braces for wider conflict.
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London
Serbia
Berlin
Dvina
Danbhe
Sava
Colognie Gazetta
Varna
Munich
Ropmania
Bulgaria
Greece
Balkan
Siberia
Constantinople
Sofia
Athens
Liman Vou Sanders
Turkey
Pallippopolis
Ferdinand
Palenske indicted in bank misapplication case
Chicago Oct. federal grand jury indicted former assistant cashier Max Palenske of Draver's National Bank on three counts for misapplication of funds and false entries involving about $33,000. Auburn Neb Oct 8 Church Howes former consul to several cities died at home. Indianapolis Oct 11 James Kirby head of Carpenters and Joiners died Friday. An appendicitis operation failed and the patient died. Montreal Oct 9 Lechine church destroyed by fire with $250,090 loss.
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Chicago
Max Palenske
Draver's National Bank
Federal Grand Jury
Fie
Uie
Auburn
Neb
Church Hows
Sheffield
England
Montreal
Canada
Palermo
Italy
Antwerp
Helsium
Indianapolis
Ind
James Kirby
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
Amarias
Que
Lechine
Greek Premier Venizelos Resigns After King’s Refusal
London dispatch reports Premier Venizelos of Greece has resigned after King Constantine stated he could not back the ministry's policy. Venizelos had earlier announced the allied landing at Saloniki and rejected war-entry arguments. A confidence vote followed, seen as a rift between the ministry and the king.
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London
Venizelos
Greece
Brews
Constantine
Saloniki
Gulf Attack Claims Ties to German Yacht Two Sisters
In Galveston Texas on October 11 reports say German yacht Two Sisters attacked British tank ships in the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel was recently purchased at thrice its value and later connected to Jeff Galyauton in circulation.
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Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Tex
Jeff Galyauton
Conscription Debate Amid UK Arrival in New York
English conscription appears almost certain according to Sir Johnaton Forbes-Hobertson who arrived aboard the American liner New Yorker in New York. He expects no serious fallout from the move and notes the near certainty of conscription in England.
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England
New York
Johnaton Forbes-Hobertson
Wner
Bulgaria Defies Russia As Balkans Drift Toward War
Reports from Sofia say Bulgaria rejects Russia’s ultimatum and cuts diplomatic ties with Moscow. The Russian minister warns of rupture while Greek king Constantine and Bulgarian ruler Ferdinand loom as power brokers in a shifting Balkan crisis with German and Turkish allies pressing operations toward Constantinople.
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London
Reuter
Sofia
Petrograd
Bulgaria
Radoslavoff
Constantine
Greece
Near East
Ferdinand
Russia
Serbis
Macedonia
Berlin
Vienna
Constantinople
Balkan Peninsula
Willam
India
Asia
Bell Denies All Charges In 1914 Election Case
Indianapolis Mayor Joseph H Bell testified he had no knowledge of wrongdoing by anyone in the 1914 primaries registration pensions and general election. He denied giving James Gibson 11 one dollar bills on election day and said 3500 received from Lucius Hamilton was part of a 3070 payment credited to the treasurer and Thomas Taggart. The examination in chief finished as Judge Eichorn adjourned court.
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Indianapolis
Joseph H. Bell
Bell
James
Bud") Gibson
Lucius ©. Hamilton
Thomas Taggart
Bel
Eichhom
Blizzard Hits Wisconsin With Snow and High Winds
A midwinter blizzard advances across Wisconsin with falling snow and strong winds creating heavy drifts. Temperatures remain freezing as residents brace for difficult travel conditions.
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Wisconsin
Ellerman Liner Gufford Hall Sits Aground Near Yokohama
The Ellerman liner Gufford Hall remains in critical condition near Yokohama after an incident that left 90 crewmen aboard Monday. Local reports indicate efforts to prevent a breach as rescuers respond to the crisis.
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Ellerman
Yokohama
Ellermen
Gufford Hall
Mrnday
Diplomatic Mission Set for Carranza Ally Escort
Secretary of State Lansing orders John Wesley Belt to travel with General Carranza to Mexico City. The mission follows an invitation extended by the Constitutionalists, signaling high level support amid the Mexican capital plan.
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Garranzea
Vera Cruz
Lansing
John Wes Belt
General Carranza
Mexico City
Constitutionalista
Arabic Case Ended Diplomacy Yields Indemnity Promise
President Wilson secured a tal victory in the submarine dispute over the Arabic sinking. Germany through Count von Bernstorff disavowed the act and promised to indemnify American lives, with Secretary Lansing releasing the ambassador's letter detailing the settlement terms and acceptance of responsibility.
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Washington
United States
Lansing
Vou Bernstorff
Schneider
Davit
Schneiger
Storpry
Wheat Records Smash Across United States This Year
The crop reporting board estimates the billions of bushels of wheat, oats, and barley produced in Washington and the United States based on October 1 data. Wheat tops 11.002 billion bushels, far exceeding last year’s 891 million, with oats at 1.517 billion and barley at 237 million.
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Washington
Suimp
United States
Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin Hotel Held Up by Two Masked Bandits
Two masked men robbed the Lake Side hotel near Ravine Wisconsin taking valuables and jewelry. They fled after a wild chase toward the city.
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Wisconsin’ Hotel
Ravine
Wis
Lake Side
Rembrandt Portrait Sells From Lord Spencer's Collection
London Oct 11 Lord Spencer sold from his Althorp collection the Rembrandt portrait titled Portrait of a Boy for about 74000 dollars. The buyer's name is not disclosed.
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Rembrandt
London
Lord Spencer
Althorp
WARDEN'S REPORT ON PRISONER ESCAPES AND HONOR SYSTEM
Warden Sanders reports on Fort Madison and Anamosa escapes since 1908 and 1912. Forty four Fort Madison convicts escaped with 21 recaptured, 2 died after release, 18 still at large. eleven Anamosa escapes with five at large. Twelve Fort Madison escapees fled to ASIO, nine since Sept. 4. Since 1912 about 649 on the honor list with $65,531.95 earned outside walls. The public urged to judge the system by successful adherence, not by escapes.
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Deg’Moines
Fort Mad 800
State Board of Control
Sanders
Anamosa
McClaughry
Fort Madison
Asio
Port Madison
Sincr 1912
Life Sentence for Murder in Mason City
Mason City resident Nick Luchuk confessed to fatally shooting Alexander Koslofsky on April 25 1915. Judge Kelley sentenced him to life imprisonment at Fort Madison after Luchuk pleaded guilty and evidence supported the degree of murder. Luchuk testified that Mrs Koslofsky urged the killing promising marriage and transfer of property.
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Mason City
Nick Luchuk
Alexander Koslotsky
Fort Madison
Kelley
Luchuk
Koslofsky
Oldest Twins Claim Iowa Age Championship
A state paper rounds claim the Crawfordsville twins J H McCleary and D H McCleary of Diagonal hold Iowa's age championship for twins. Both men are past eighty, in good health, with J H just back from months in California and enjoying advanced years rare at their ages.
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Crawfordsyilie
J. H. McCleary
D. H. McCleary
Diagonal
Town
California
Iowa
Child Drowns In Tub At Keokuk
Fourteen month old Melvin Rendell son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Rendell drowned in a tub with about three and one half inches of water. Found by his three year old sister she raised the alarm. First aid and doctors were called but the infant died before removal from the tub. The cause remains unknown as nearby children played in the area.
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Keokuk
Melvin
Charles W. Rendell
WIII Buildt Fine Church
At a Fort Dodge church meeting a committee was appointed to secure plans for a new Congregational church to be placed on a recently purchased site. The project is expected to cost about $55,000 as comparisons note nearby churches completing new structures at $100,000.
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Wiii
Fort Dodge
Congregational Church
Commtittes
Methodist
Sacred Heart Congregaton
Teenager Kehr Sentenced in Eldora District Court
Wig. youth 14 years old named Winifred Kehr, said to be part of an Alta gang, arrested in La Crosse, Wisconsin, committed to the State Industrial School at Eldora by Judge Kelley after pleading guilty to a county attorney's information and requesting immediate sentence.
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Eldora
Mason City
Winifred Kehr
la Crosse
Wig
Kelley
Kehr
Merchants Seek cross river trade amid new service
Western Illinois residents under quarantine forced to cross the Mississippi to Fort Madison for trading. Local merchants create a new auto truck service to run hourly trips across the Santa Fe bridge, aiming to boost business and offset costs from the emergency measures.
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Customara
Fort Madison
Ilinolg
Santa Fe
Disjointed Speech on Summer Vacation and Stock Market
Fragmentary quotes describe a summer vacation and a lack of understanding about the stock market during a harrowing period. The passage references Gadapur and Kefara and mentions rescue and disability themes without clear context or complete events.
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Gadapur
Aduingh
Kefara
Alpine Scenes Rally Hope Amid War Turmoil
Fragmentary wartime note describes alpine scenery as grand and durable, expresses optimism that the war will end well shortly, and mentions personal faith and caution about moral judgment.
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Kalesag City
Obscure OCR Fragment Captures Early 20th Century Gossip
Fragmentary text from Home Journal hints at social chatter about a woman and a man in a domestic setting. Names and clear facts are unreadable, leaving only suggestive phrases and partial dialog.
Why He Passed Unnoticed Fairy Tale Moral From London Angers
A folklore vignette describes a good girl meeting a fairy in the woods. The fairy explains she is unseen because she lends money to passersby, sparking a twist on visibility and charity in a London Angers context.
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London
War Spirit Case In Court Over Washboard Attack
A court hearing recounts an incident where a Black domestic worker known as a Mammy was accused of throwing a washing board at her neighbor's husband described as a Georgia cracker. The exchange shows racial and class tensions as the defendant defends herself amid questions from Judge Broyles.
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Broyles
John
Simple Lesson in Marbles Sparks Gentle Confusion
A schoolteacher recalls a pupil named James asking how many remain when ten are taken from fifteen. He demonstrates by taking ten marbles, but the boy later asks for them back, raising a lighthearted issue of memory and counting.
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James
Wil- Mot
Why He Was In Trouble
The passage describes bad roads across the Channel causing a wagon to sink in mud. A forthright army chaplain offers aid while a burly sergeant complains about paying for horses and the chaplain’s identity. The humor arises as confusion over who will help whom and whether recognition matters.
Saved Minister's Life Ad By Dodd's Kidney Pills
An old advertisement claims minister Ray W. H. Warner of Frederick credited Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving his life. The copy cites kidney faults, lumbago, cramps, and a recovery after taking the pills priced at 60 cents per box. It promotes Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY and includes free music and recipes offers.
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Househol
Drill foreman in Gulebre mishap on mast line
An AC drill foreman at Gulebre suffers a mishap after a 10 slips from a sheave. The general foreman stops to discuss the job for half an hour, leaving the worker on top of the mast forgotten until later. The worker responds to orders with reluctance.
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Gulebre
Genet
Dr Harvey Wiley Cites Limits of Heroic Chemist Dreams
The speaker Dr Harvey Wiley argues that mankind seeks grand conquests but often neglects simple moral aims such as aiding one’s spouse and family. He compares ambition to historic figures and warns limits on science resolving all world problems.
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Nan
Kalger
Joss Avan
Harvey. Wiley
Alexander
Must Case Prompts Fashion Talk Across Room
Fragmentary dialogue shows a confrontation where a man questions another about smoking and fashion. A wife’s drawers and milliner bins are mentioned, suggesting domestic disagreement and stylish attire as a point of contention. The exchange hints at personal tensions and social etiquette.
Unclear OCR Fragment Brief
Fragmentary text provides little readable detail. The source lacks coherent names, places, or events to identify a factual news item.
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