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Newspaper

Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1914

Page

6

Java Marriage Customs and Three Day Wedding Feast

A vivid account of Javanese arranged marriages where couples wed as children and hold a three day wedding filled with tuberose crowns brass betel sets and a gamelang orchestra. The procession ends with the bride and groom returning home to begin life together.

Java

Russia Seizes Gumbinnen as Berlin Reports War Status

Russian forces capture Gumbinnen after intense fighting in East Prussia. German defense stubborn with heavy losses to Austrians. Berlin official says overall situation unchanged. Reports from Emden note naval activity as Britain warns of broader hostilities.

East Poland Petrograd Ta Czar East Prussia Gumbinzen Haat Prussia Gumbinnen Stallipoenen Twaterberg Berlin Prussia Czenatochowa Cracow Vienna Dunajec Galicia Carpathian Mountains Anzeiger von Hindenburg Lemberg Emden London North Holland Mxchinge Telegraph Company Hegte Fisher Gearman Waterd Raet Tin North Sea Prince Henry Good Hope Chile Russia Black Sea Dnieper Bug Gulf of Karteh

Refugees In France War Theaters Reach 1,090,000

Bordeaux reports an official commission estimates that about 1,090,000 people have lost homes and become refugees from ten war theaters in France. The count reflects ongoing displacement amid the conflict as of November 24.

Bordeaux France Commission of Investigation

Family car crash ends with speedster husband spared

A well dressed woman was struck by a speeding car at Euclid and Superior in Cleveland and thrown into the gutter. The driver fled but the suburban cop pursued, only to be begged to release as the driver was the woman’s husband. The officer relented, and no charges were filed.

Java Euclide Cleveland Corter Wardan Cleveland Plain- Dealer

Roundly Roasted at Brownia Club Meeting

Dialog snippets reflect a lively Brownia club gathering with Mrs Gadsby’s reputation taking sharp focus. The items capture a brisk, social exchange centered on wit and local opinions without revealing broader context or outcomes.

Brownia Club

Fishermen’s quips and sly stings from a comic note

Against Queensbury ruses, those submarines don’t fight fair. Why not they strike below the belt. The inventor of rubber tips on pencils made a fortune from others’ mistakes. Occasionally a man runs an automobile on a trolley car income. Foals and children tell the truth at the wrong time.

Queensbury

There May Be Germs In Itlasas But Gil Feels Immune

A fragment notes belief that germs exist in itlasas while each gil assumes personal immunity. No further context or names are provided.

Gil

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