Kaiser Preparing Peace Terms Amid Balkan Turmoil
London reports suggest Emperor William may offer peace through President Wilson after Constantinople entry. Italian troops land in Albania per Swiss dispatch. Serbian government moved from Mitrovitza to Priszent near the Albanian border. diplomatic corps relocate to Petch Montenegro.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Berne
William
Wilson
Constantinople
Chiasso
le Suisse
Zurich
Mitrovitza
Priszent
Serbia
Petch
Montenegro
Greece Yields to Allies in World War I Diplomacy
London reports an official British note indicating no blockade of Greece. King Constantine, recognizing Allied naval power and British warning, may concede to Allied demands except one. Dispatches from Athens say forces land in Albania as a large Italian army massed in Beswebta emerges.
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Greece
London
Forign Office
Constantine
Lord Kitchener
Britain
Russia
Italy
Pa Ilion
Lapetches
Athens
Albania
Magia
Beswebta
Night Riders Battle Ends With Captures In Cape Girardeau
Five night riders wounded in a marshland clash southwest of Clarkton. nine captured as feud between landowners and laborers over pay and food prices escalates. Also notes suspensions, ship steward employment plans, and an avalanche death of Swiss soldiers.
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Cape. Girardeau
Nile
Clarkton
Doctor Seeks Large Fee For Four Year Care
A New York physician bills $99 per day for four years of attendance on Mrs. Nellie M. Noe, with the bill going to her estate managed by Joseph Noe. A labor shop explosion burned neighbors and small children were saved by bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Nellie M. Noemes
Joseph
German Warship Sunk in the Baltic and Italian Front Standoff
A Rotterdam dispatch reports Germany lost one of its newest dreadnoughts to a Baltic mine with 33 drowned and two British steamers Hallamshire and Mergenser sunk, crews saved. Gallipoli fighting resumes near Sedd al Bahr as Austrians push toward Pristina and OsLavia fronts, with heavy action on the Austro Italian line and disputed gains near San Martino.
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London
Daily Mail
Rotterdam
Germany
Baltic Sea
Hallamshire
Mergenser
Gallipoli
Sedd al Bahr
Earl Kitchener
Kossovo
Pristina
Gorzia
Vienna
Oslavia
San Martino
Six Die in Georgia Wreck at Central Railroad Collision
In Columbus Georgia six people were killed, three burned to death, 12 to 24 missing, and over 30 injured when passenger train No 2 collided with the Don Kennedy carnival train of 28 cars bound for Columbus. Mr and Mrs Fred Kempf of Kansas City died in a car fire as rescuers watched. their infant survived. A Chicago strike report notes two deaths and hundreds beaten since garment workers began striking on Sept 28 with over 1,000 arrests.
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Columbus
Central Railroad
Atlanta
Don Kennedy
Fred Kempfs
Kansas City
Chicago
Casualties Reported Through Oct 25 For British Army
The fortnight ending October 25 shows British forces across all theaters with 474 officers killed, 875 wounded, and 147 missing, totaling 1,438. Since the war’s start, casualties reach 19,668.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Clarkson High football player dies from practice game injuries
Herschel Bruner a Clarkson High School football player aged 14 died in Leitchfield Kentucky from injuries sustained during a Sunday practice game. The Clarkson community mourns as authorities investigate the incident and the school supports teammates and family.
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Leitchfield
Herschel Bruner
Clarkson
Memphis moves to remove Mud Island in front of wharf
Col Townsend said a commission authorized immediate expenditure of $75,000 to begin removing Mud Island, a 40 acre spit at the riverfront near the Memphis wharf. The action aims to clear the harbor area and improve port access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Charles McD. Townsend
Mud Island
Memphis Wharf
39 States Back National Baby Week Plan
Washington reports the department of labor says 39 states will cooperate in observing Baby Week from March 4 to 11, with pledges to promote infant welfare and related programs across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Labor
Champion Office Holder Dies in Bloomington Illinois
Joseph W. Zook, a long time public servant in Bloomington Illinois, dies at age determined by his 80 years as postmaster, 40 years as tax collector, 36 years as town clerk, and 20 years as justice of the peace, leaving a legacy in local governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion
Bloomington
Joseph W. Zook
Central
Ilinois
Fire Claims Life at Hotel Burton in Chicago
One man died in a hotel fire at the five story Hotel Burton. Gustave Feurstein of Glen Ellyn Illinois perished as the blaze was confined to his room where he slept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Burton
Gustave Feurstein
Glen-Ellyn
Indemnity Offer For Lusitania Deaths Questioned
Washington reports Germany may pay indemnities for 115 American deaths on the Lusitaniaoffering $5,000 per victim total $575,000 though the United States may reject the offer. Germany seeks arbitration over disavowal of the sinking, while maintaining responsibility lies with Germany and not Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Count von Bernstorff
Germany
United States
Wilson
Staate
Lusitania
Great Britain
England
Berlin
Mammoth Cave to Be Filmed in Louisville Area
A New York moving picture company completed arrangements to stage a movie drama in Mammoth Cave near Louisville Kentucky. The project signals a significant film shoot in the cave with expected local impact and attention from regional audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammoth Cave
Louisville
New York Moving Picture Company
Hetty Green 80 Years Old in Hoboken Health Decline
New York reports Mrs Hetty Green aged eighty celebrated her birthday Monday amid poor health. She resides in Hoboken New Jersey and her condition is described as splenetic.
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Hetty Green
New York
Splenaa Health
Hoboken, J
Coal Rates Held Up by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission blocked the Missouri Pacific Railroad from raising coal shipping rates by about 70 percent across its lines. The commission suspended the proposed increases until March 21, 1916.
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E. I
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri Pacific Railroad
New Navy Submarines Bigger Than Schley by Tons
Washington reports two new fleet submarines will be advertised for bids soon. They will displace about 1,300 tons, exceeding the Schley which now stands at 1,000 tons, and will surpass the largest destroyers by about 200 tons. The navy plans to build the bigger submarines, marking a record in underwater craft size.
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Washington
Navy Department
Schley
Schpley
Thompson Heads Home From West Says He Supports Sherman
Mayor Thompson declares he is not seeking the presidency but is for Sherman as he exits a Santa Fe train returning from a western trip. Chicago sources note his statement amid statewide speculation about presidential ambitions.
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Thompson
Sherman
Chicago
Santa Fe
Professor Sues Wife's Mother
New York court action shows Dr Edward J Myers and his wife who wed at the St. Regis last June. Mrs Myers returned to her mother in Dallas Texas and Dr Myers a Columbia University faculty member sues Mrs Sally Kahn alleging alienation of his wife’s affection.
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New York
Edward J. Myers
St. Regis
Banker Munday Gets Five Years
Charles B. Munday, vice president of the La Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank, was found guilty of conspiring to wreck the bank. The jury set a five year term, with six hours of deliberation and five ballots. The indictment charged looting the bank of almost 2.5 million dollars.
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John M. Hogan
Munday
Supreme Court
Charles. B. Munday
State
Maclay Hoyne
Cook County
Lorimer
Henry W. Huttig
Muscatine
Hoyne
Joyriders Get 8 Years In Prison in Gary
Agnes McGrath Sadie Murray and three young men tied to a Gary Indiana crime spree on October twenty seven were captured after a running gunfight with police. They received eight year sentences the maximum penalty in the penitentiary.
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Joyriders
Prion
Chicago
Agnes McGrath
Sadie Murray
Gary
Ind
Ford to See President
Henry Ford of Detroit announced he will travel to Washington to discuss with President Wilson a plan for the United States to join a conference of neutral nations aimed at peace in Europe.
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Ford
Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Washington
Wilson
United States
Europe
Hunting in France Provokes Deputies Debate
Paris reports Emile Constant regretted that some Frenchmen prefer hunting with a gun to going to the front. He said hunting will be prohibited, signaling a possible wartime restriction on firearm use.
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France
Paris
Emile Constant
Chamber of Deputies
Neptune Completes Second Trials With Stronger Performance
The naval collier Neptune, previously failing to meet speed and fuel economy goals, finished new tests in Boston that surpassed contract requirements.
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Collier
Boston
Mass
Neptune
Chief Ogallala Fire Dies at 87 in Chicago Home
Chief Ogallala Fire, a noted Indian chief and Cus ter's last fight survivor, is reported dying at the Chicago home of his friend Chief Little Bear. He is 87 years old.
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Chicago
Custer
Little Bear
Sudan Grass Seed Profits Reported By Robinson Kansas
Robinson Kansas Albert Peterson harvested 2400 pounds of Sudan grass seed from five acres earning 1300 dollars at last year’s prices. The farmers reported high yields and strong market value for the forage crop in the region.
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Sudan
Robinson
Kan
Albert Peterson
Wife and son held for murder in Franklin Louisiana
Matthew Gilmore, a prosperous farmer, was murdered. His wife and his 18 year old son are charged with the crime in Franklin Louisiana.
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Franklin
Matthew Gilmore
Missouris Needs Small Change
Springfield Missouri reports a dollar bill and small change famine affecting much of Missouri and neighboring states. Banks and merchants struggle as shortages constrain transactions, with shoppers urged to carry coins and small notes when possible.
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Missouri
Springfield
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Solons in Session Issued by Governor Call
Illinois lawmakers convened in Springfield at noon to consider a lengthy special session called by Governor Dunne. Topics include appropriations for the next general assembly and state offices, tax and road law changes, commissions for the centennial of Illinois, pension oversight, revenue measures, and amendments to election, medical practice, and primary election acts. The session is expected to last about two weeks.
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Springfield
Dunne
Illinois
General Assembly
Panama-Pacific
Supreme Court of the State
Fergus
Russel
Funols
Forty-ninth General Assembly
Grain Inspection
State Board of Health
Board of Examiners of Horse -Shoers
Civil Service Commission
Illinois Board of Examiners of Architects
General Advisory Board
Board of Structural Engineers
Tinolp
Pica in Pregnancy Reported Rare Condition
A fragment notes that many women desire children while pica during pregnancy remains a rarer condition.
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Pica
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsements
A series of reader testimonials praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for pregnancy and childbirth. Women from New York, Missouri, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Florida describe builds in health, successful deliveries, and gratitude, noting personal gains and life-saving impact. Contains multiple names and locations.
Sorry woman learns to say no in quiet lesson
A concise note observes a woman’s evolving stance as she adopts the phrase no. The account highlights personal growth and shifts in communication style within a domestic or intimate setting.
Women and complexion care with Dr Pierce pellets
The passage advises women to keep clean and healthy with Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for liver, bowels, and stomach. It implies husbands and wives rarely share such affection, presenting a dated moral tone on health habits and marital life.
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Kaiser
Talian
Daily Telegraph
Petrograd
Libau
St. Paul
Switzerland
Simplon Mountain
Willey
Baltic
Georgia
U. S
Defense
Vedrich
Solons
John Mitchell
Massena, N.Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. M. Myers
Gordonville, Mo
Lydia B. Pinkham
M. Dorrr
Coneshohocken, Pa
Moss Blakeley
Cossport
EB. W. Sanders
Doan
Bright
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffelo
Bates
Warners
Warners Safe Kidney
all_Druggiste
Warner's Safe Remedies Co
Rochester, N, Y
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