Antwerp Returns to Normal After Weeks of Terror
About 160000 of Antwerp’s 860000 residents have gone back home as bakeries and shops reopen in poorer districts. German flags vanish from Notre Dame cathedral tower whileBelgians fear traps as authorities promise no forced labor. Thousands of Belgians and some from Holland return. many buildings were bombed, including Hotel de Europe, with 60 dead overall and the Argentine consul among casualties.
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Antwerp
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
General von Huehne
von Bodenhausen
von Huehne
Holland
Hotel ‘de
Theophila Lemaire
Diederich
Harry Sherman
Mr. Sherman
Foes Hidden in Trenches Fight Day and Night
Karl H. Von Wiegand reports a dramatic World War I trench battle where German and French forces skirmish across entangled barbed wire and steel hazards. The fighting rages along a long, wave-shaped front through forests and valleys, with both sides digging deeper as artillery and movement stay concealed.
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Karl H. von Wiegand
PB. Stott Cgent
St. Mintel
France
Geldom
Hilia
Fields Are Choked With Bodies Of Slain Soldiers
Lucien Arthur Jones reports from Dunkirk on heavy fighting with German aerial attacks repelled by British and French naval guns. The coast from Nieuport to Ostend is cleared of the enemy, while German forces retreat inland in a demoralized state. German dead fill local fields near Furness and Dixmude, where a shell killed 27 Belgians in a house.
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Verdun
Toul
Nancy
Meuse
Troyon
Genecourt
Les Parocies
Camp de Romaing
Lionville
Gironville
Jury-sous-les-Cotes
St. Mihiel
Vervinay 1
Vaterland
Lucien Arthur Jones
Dunkirk
Ostend
Nieuport
Red Cross
Ghent
Hector Munroe
Furness
Dixmude
Wolf Packs Attack Soldiers at Remote Camp
Rome A dispatch from Cettinile reports wolf packs descending from snowy peaks to raid camps. Night watches are urged not only for enemy danger but for wolf attacks. Soldiers faced rapacious bands seeking provender if they cannot find dead.
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Rome
Cettinile
Berlin Vorwaerts Calls Boycott of Foreign Poeta
Read Only German Poeta reports a Berlin Vorwaerts notice calling for a boycott of foreign poets including D Annunzio and Maeterlinck. The item notes that no particular genius map is found and details remain unclear.
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London
Berlin
Vorwaerta
D'Annunzio
Maeterlinck
Meuse River Shapes War and Landscape in Europe
The Meuse River traverses Lorraine to the Netherlands, shaping history from Verdun and Sedan to Maastricht. It divides upper and lower regions, reflecting Gallic, Dutch, and Frankish legacies and the wars that guarded and invaded its course. The gorge between Namur and Givet stands as a rugged fortress landscape tied to legend and the Franks.
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Meuse
France
Lorraine
Barrois
Domremy
Joan of Arc
Verdun
Sedan
Cotes de Meuse
Toul
Commercy
Maastricht
Scheldt
Rhine
Netherland Plain
Europe
Duke of Marlborough
Liege
Netherlands
Edan
Langres
Namur
Ardennes
Givet
Dinant
Mezieres
Sierras
Pyrenees
Christendom
Tournai
Gaul
Aymo
Rasping Chickens Puzzle Baffles City Man
City resident attempts to solve a fortune from roosters and hogs, using arithmetic that fails as pigs resist math and the figures go awry. Silent humor marks a small town tale of misread clues and comic misfortune.
77 Known Dead in Mine Disaster at Royalton
In Royalton Illinois the Franklin Coal Company mine disaster leaves 77 dead with 18 bodies recovered. About 387 workers were in the mine when the explosion occurred and rescuers expect to recover dozens more before daybreak. Across Benton and Herrin, business halted as volunteers aid the effort.
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Royalton
Franklin Coal Company
Benton
Ill
Mitchell
Herrin
Five Million In Gold Sent by Mail Across the Nation
Boston reports a parcel post delivery of five million dollars in gold from the Philadelphia mint. It marks the first mail shipment of this kind, as prior transfers used express services. The move signals a shift in handling precious metal transfers by mail channels.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Mint
Survivors of Arctic Expedition Arrive in Victoria
Nine survivors of the Canadian Arctic expedition that departed Esquimalt in June 1913 reach Victoria after a brutal ordeal in the polar wastes. The United States revenue cutter transported the party from Nome, Alaska, to their destination.
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Victoria
B. C
Esquimalt
Jyne
United States Revenue Cutter
Nome
Alaska
Movies Drive Out Saloons in Brooklyn
New York City reports a shift in entertainment as moving picture theaters rise by 100 while saloons decline by 63 over the past year. Despite Brooklyn’s population growth, the cinema boom correlates with reduced tavern activity.
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New York City
Brooklyn
Methodists Seek Relief Fund Conference in Washington
Washington dispatch states bishops and high officials of the Methodist Episcopal church gather for a three day conference to plan raising five million dollars from the eastern conference to support aged widows and children of deceased pastors.
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Washington, D. C
Methodist Episcopal Church
Eastern Conference
Virginia DAR Opens Three Day Convention in Alexandria
Virginia members of the Daughters of the American Revolution opened their annual three days convention in Alexandria, Va. The program includes a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon and gatherings with statewide delegates.
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Virginia
Alexandria
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mount Vernon
Troops to Be Withdrawn If Colorado Coal Strike Eases
Denver official E M Amwions said he would advise President Wilson that around November 15 federal troops in the Colorado coal strike field could be withdrawn and the state would resume responsibility for maintaining order if the strike eases.
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Denver
Colo
E. M. Amwions
Wilson
Colorado
Had Cause for Indignation On Oppressive Opium Den Plan
The Chinese Review denounces West anti Chinese bias after Anglo-Japanese exhibition proposed a Chinese opium den to depict Chinese life. It asks readers to imagine Britain featured as a drunken shop, noting Britain would likely send warships for such an insult. The editor argues no Chinese aspect deserves notice beyond the opium den idea.
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Chinese Review
London
Shepherd's Bush
Exhibition
East End
Great Britain
China
Ozokerite in America and Domestic Competition
The United States exports ozokerite wax worth 9 to 10 million dollars over three years while importing high melting point natural mineral wax from Galicia. Utah's Soldiers Summit hosts ozokerite deposits but extraction and transport costs hinder domestic rivals, prompting push to replace foreign material.
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America
United States
Utah
Soldiers Summit
Galicia
Bulletin 599
United States Geological Survey
First public schools in Europe and America
The article traces the origins of public schools to John Calvin in Geneva about 1537 and follows the spread of compulsory education through Europe to England and the United States, noting that the public school system did not take firm root in the U S until later.
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John Calvin
Geneva
Europe
Holland
Englarg
England
United States
War Styles Foresee Cartridge Belt Fashions
Kansas City Journal notes fall fashion talk among readers with a jest about gowns being made with cartridge belts for girls, reflecting wartime style commentary and public mood.
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Kansas City Journal
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