Rumanians, Teutons clash as fronts shift in war
Reported heavy blows shift in Eastern Transylvania with Rumanian units forced back and Kronstadt area threatened. Meanwhile Vienna concedes Italian gains on the Carso front near Trieste as Allied air activity targets German industry at Oberndorf. Submarine and naval movements off New York and Galveston accompany broader war news.
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Kronstadt
War Office
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Maros
Berlin
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Carso
Cadorna
Triest
Oppechiasella
Novaras
Protracted Episcopal General Convention Approves Women Delegates
A resolution in the Protestant Episcopal General Convention House of Deputies allows women to stray delegates, signaling a policy shift since the church’s American founding. Robert H. Gardiner of Maine introduced the measure as George Gordon King reported $4,000,654 received by the board of missions over three years with $748,776 on hand in reserve.
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ST. Louis
House of Deputies
Church In America
Robert H. Gardiner
Maine
George Gordon King
Board of Missions
Border troops stay mobilized after orders in Texas
State and border units remain mobilized with no return home anticipated. General Foos notes that troops in mobilization camps have been ordered out to replace others on duty for months. The policy may change if the War Department reduces border forces. Kansas infantry heads to Fort Riley and Illinois units to Illinois field hospital No 2 and A Company, Illinois engineer corps, begin redeployment.
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San Antonio
Tex
Foosston
National Guard
War Department
Kansas Infantry
Fort Riley
Illinoise Field Hospital No. 2
Illinois Engineer
Bayonne Oil Strike Riots Prompt Police Demonstrations
Police prepared a second show of force as 7000 strikers and locals faced two days of rioting in Bayonne. Yesterday's actions included roof snipers, saloon wreckage, and arrests, while a lawyer was killed and about twenty were wounded. Families evacuated the strike district as quiet returned in the morning.
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Constable Hook
Bayonne
Troops to Reach Tucson Tomorrow
Battery D of the Sixth Field Artillery left Nogales yesterday for Tucson and will arrive tomorrow. The unit numbers 125 men and 17 horses and will camp four days on Twentieth Street. The Chamber of Commerce arranges a reception site previously used by the Utah and California regiment. The Y M C A will hold open house for the men.
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Nogales
Tucson
William 8. Wood
Chamber of Commerce
Utah and California Regiment
Twentieth Street
CorspiracyCharged Chief Healey in Chicago Probe
States Attorney Maclay Hoyne announced charges of conspiracy and malfeasance in office against Chicago police chief Charles C. Healey. Hoyne said he may seek arrests of others and will move the matter to open court to let the public judge the case and alleged vice-saloon influence in law enforcement.
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Charles C. Healey
Maclay Hoyne
Hoyne
Harry Miller
Mr. Hoyne
Fire Threat Prompts Evacuation of Hoboken Chocolate Factory
A blaze at a Hoboken chocolate factory sent 100 girls and workers fleeing to safety. Authorities reported all evacuees escaped unharmed as firefighters contained the fire. Source notes chaotic scenes but no injuries or fatalities.
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Ed the Chocolate Factory
Santi
C C Refuses To Suspend New Rates In Texas
Austin October 13 The commerce commission declines the attorney general request to suspend new railroad rates set to take effect November 1 The commission will hold a hearing October 19 for the attorney general and other interested parties on items claimed to require review
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Austin
Texas
Incommerce Commission
Fire Capes Three Floors In Office Building Tragedy
A fire swept three upper floors of an office building in Ort New York tonight trapping several girls who were burned to death. The blaze was not checked until the flames reached the top floors.
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New York
Shevlin Estate Valued At Over Two Million Dollars
Minneapolis report places the estate of the late Thomas L. Shevlin, noted lumberman and former Yale football star, at 2 189 674.66 dollars. The value reflects a substantial fortune from his lumber business and holdings.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Thomas L. Shevlin
Yale
Sweating barred fruit growers warned by department action
Washington reports orange and grapefruit growers and shippers were warned by the department regarding sweating and its impact on fruit. The department stated action would be taken to curb the issue and protect producers and markets.
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Washington
Wnripe Fruit
S. Seer
British Denmark Denmark Steamers Underscore Rotterdam Flight
Advices from Amsterdam via the Overseas agency report that British authorities concede something regarding Copenhagen and the steamers Ternate and Rotterdam bound for Rotterdam. A Rotterdam despatch states Denmark has announced that the
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Sayville
Amsterdam
Overseas Agency
Changes in Treatment of Mail Debated in War Context
An extensive academic discussion outlines proposed changes in how mail is treated during war. The piece cites historical references from the American Civil War and other conflicts, offering numerous quotations to illuminate the topic and its implications for the state department.
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State Department
Divers Are Ordered to Keep Within Law
The Hague reports that central steamers in the German prize system must be destroyed only under prize-law rules. The Bloomersdijk's captain was allegedly told a submarine captain would sink any ship touching a British port. If proven illegal, Germany would grant indemnity for vessel and cargo via a German prize court.
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the Hague
Bloomersdijk
Alsa
Germany
Viscount Clive Dies From Wounds in War Service
London reports Viscount Clive, holder of Powis title, died of wounds received in service. He was transported to London from the front as authorities confirm his death.
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Viscount Clive
London
Powis
Éied
Russian Transports Shelling Reported by Admiralty
A typed wartime dispatch notes shelling of Russian transports during October, with reports varying on the location near Constanza and related harbor activity. The message references an admiralty statement from October 1 and describes night bombardment affecting maritime movements.
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Berlin
Helces
Tuckerton
Costege
Constanza
Admiralty
Faigre
Outober SK
Serbians Halted by Bulgarians on Macedonian Front
Sofia reports Bulgarian war office says Serbians attempting to cross the Cernia river were repulsed in six assaults as they pushed north on the Macedonian front. The advance was checked by Bulgarian forces today.
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Sofia
Cernia
War Office
Bomb attacks over south Germany reported by Berlin
Berlin dispatch says nine enemy aircraft were shot down with anti aircraft fire en route to south Germany. Reports indicate five killed and 26 wounded by bombs. material damage described as slight and no military installations were damaged.
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Germany
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