Fire Destroys Big Stockyards in Kansas City
A massive fire destroyed more than half of the Kansas City stockyards early today, with 47,000 cattle in pens. Estimates of cattle burned ranged from 5,000 to 15,000 as thousands were freed and corralled by owners. Fire crews brought the blaze under control after hours. origin undetermined though cigarette stumps are suspected.
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Kansas City
Coun
Charley
Stitt
Kan
Pete
Puck
German Chancellor Michaelis Under Fire At Socialist Convention
The report from Würzburg notes a major demand for the dismissal of Chancellor Michaelis during the Socialist convention opening. Philipp Scheidemann and Friedrich Ebert criticize war prolongation and war profiteers while a call is made to expose profiteering in the press. An ad from Foley & Co. is included as a separate insert.
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Copentiagen
Admiral von Capelle
Marion
William
Nelson
Balkan
Alichgels
Russia
Michaelis
Wurzburg
Bavaria
Philipp Beheidemann
Reichstag
Friedrich Ebert
Tie
Sleo
Herr Scheldemsan
Army Soldiers Lead in Bond Subscriptions at Camp Funston
At Camp Funston Kansas on Oct 16 Major Ler G Brown reported soldiers average 16 dollars 20 cents per subscription on the National War Bond drive while national subscriptions nationwide average about four dollars per person. Camp Funston total subscriptions reach 400 dollars.
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Camp Funston
Kar
National Army
Wberry
Ler G. Brown
Washington State
Rich Prospector Prefers Desert Wealth Closes on Mine
In the Mojave desert of California, Ward, an aging prospector, earns nearly 100000 a year from a mineral claim estimated at one million in value. His lawyers, waiting to inform him of the windfall, push to lease or sell the Celestite deposit said to be the largest in the United States.
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Jesaces
Alenehovele
Sandie
Escamehovel
Ward
Xaid
Banternardino
Cal
Deseria
California
Mojave
Burma
United States
Joe Ward
British suffer heavy casualties in week report
London report lists British casualties for the past week totaling 914,096. Breakdowns show 4 killed or died of wounds among officers 277. other officers 24,500 wounded or missing and 837 noncommissioned officers 10,474 wounded or missing.
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London
Wilson Appeals to State Banks for Stability
President Wilson calls eight thousand state banks and trust companies to join the federal reserve system to stabilize wartime finances. He urges universal compliance to mobilize national resources and align these institutions with federal authority, signaling an integrated wartime financial framework.
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Wilson
Washington
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
America
Federal Reserve System
Owa Prohibition Vote Carries in Des Moines
In Des Moines on October 16 complete returns show 46 of 99 precincts reporting and 772 precincts total out of 2348 counted indicating that Iowa's constitutional prohibition on liquor manufacture and sale won by a margin of five to eight thousand at the special election.
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Des Moines
wWin
Iowa
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New York
Underwood
Ampion
Margaret B. Owen
DR. Michaelis
Socialists’ Meeting
Foley & Co
Sheffield Avenue
Chicago
Tolal
Foley
A. Mintyare Drug CO
Bad Jacks
Weven
Noulo
Hoylee
Spartanburg
B.A
Lydis E. Pinkbats
Bira
McAgen
Dewey Ave
Spattanburg
Rus
Anabie le Walk
Lydia E. Pirtham
Alwest
Rollas
E.piakeham
O'Daras
Chiesgo
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