Lille Mayor Answers Huns in Message to German Chief
Washington dispatch reports Lille France faced German occupation extortion. Mayor Charles De La Ballroom La Ballee protests 24 000 000 paid and 33 000 000 demands, noting confiscations rose to 69 000 000. He cites Hague convention violations and threats of severe penalties, stressing concern for a population worn by three years of privation.
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Washington
Lille
France
Charles de la Ballee
Theterty
von Gravengitz
Lillis
Lille City Faces New Tax Burden Amid Arbitration Pressure
Fragmentary quotation reveals Lille resisting external appeal while pledging to pay new levies under compulsion. The speaker claims the city remains subjected to arbitrary power, unable to seek redress, yet vows compliance on designated payment dates.
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Lille
Military drill for all students at University of Kansas
Lawrence Kans Oct 19 Every male student for service must take voluntary training during the school year and every student including women must take regular physical exercise five times a week This ruling by the university senate the governing board of the school was made public today.
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Lawrence, Kant
University of Kansas
University
The
Echool
Ely's Cream Balm advertised for catarrh relief
An old advertisement promises rapid relief from head colds and nasal congestion using Ely's Cream Balm. It claims quick opening of nasal passages, easing of hawking and headaches, and instructs to apply a small amount in the nostrils for instant soothing, touting antiseptic healing and fragrance.
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Ely
Ballot Instruction Card for Candidate Selection
A printed ballot card instructs voters to place a cross in the square before the names of the favored candidates for each position. It provides guidance on marking choices and submitting the completed ballot.
Official Primary Ballot Candidates for City Offices
A primary ballot lists nominees for mayor and four year terms as city officers including the office of commissioner, auditor, and municipal judge. Voters will select one candidate for each office to advance to the general election.
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Ogden City
Charles Hanson Named Next Lord Mayor of London
Mr. Charles Hanson, MP for Bodmin, is announced as the new lord mayor designate of London. He serves as chairman of the Cresham Insurance Company and will take office in due course.
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London
Charles Hanson
Bodmin
Hanson
Cresham Insurance Company
Young Boy Held in German Prison
A thirteen year old French boy, Lucien Buslere, who spent three years in a German prison camp, arrived at an Atlantic port aboard a British steamer on his way home near St Louis. He described scarce rations and harsh conditions in the camps. British authorities in England reported Germans used children for spy work. The boy, son of a Miscuri father, was captured at Lille and freed by the Red Cross.
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Atlantic
Lucien Buslere
St. Louia
Lucien
England
Germany
Lille
Ante i
Lift Out Your Corns Japanese Mint Ends Foot Troubles
An ad copy extols a Japanese mint product for foot relief, claiming it draws out inflammation, loosens corns, and soothes burning feet without pain. It urges readers to buy the remedy and abandon salves, with a promise of cooling relief and odor prevention. Also includes government notes on meatless and wheatless campaigns and wage-raise recommendations for railroad workers.
Sugar Scarcity Warns New York Markets
White New York faces the most serious sugar shortage, with Cuba’s crop late and freight cars scarce. Utah Idaho Sugar officials say Utah will have ample sugar if cars are available, while New York stores report prices up to 22 cents a pound. The Food Administration urges restraint to prevent hoarding as western supplies begin to move east.
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Balt Lake
New York
Utah
Salt Lake
H Fa
Focal
United States Food Administration
West of
Food Administration
James H. Port
Post
Son of Judge Hayes Killed in Sugar Factory
Lyte Hayes 16, son of Judge WH N Hayes of Richfield, died Wednesday at Monroe sugar factory after being caught in a belt. He was a Richfield High School graduate and athlete. Funeral set for 3 p.m. Sunday at Richfield tabernacle. his brother Verne Hayes serves in France.
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Judge Hayes
Pleasant Grove
Lyte Hayes
WH. N. Hayes
Richfield
Monroe
Hayes
Dente
Richfeld Tabernacle
Verne Jases
Hospital Corps
France
Europe
Storage Eggs For Army Use Sparks Market Talk
New York reports indicate cold storage eggs may be rationed to the government under an army use program. Butter and egg exchange representatives from Cos vo, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, and the Mercantile Exchange of New York discuss rising storage holdings. Chicago packers reportedly own large unsold stocks with supply exceeding demand, pushing market value higher while storage costs loom.
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New York
Cosvo
Philadelphia
Chicara
Mercantile Exchange of
Chicago
American Miners to Help French in World War I
Washington reports informal talks between American officials and French authorities on arming American miners with the French forces. Secretary Baker seeks voluntary enlistment of national army miners, about 25 000 drafted rosters offered for service, with allocations to southern France pending labor conditions.
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Washington
Organien
Franco
Baker
Este
Frances Dell Cato
National Army
Uniona Be. Vere Monat
Themeelven
France
Totar
Boots for the Army in Russia contract awards
Washington, Oct 19. Contracts awarded for boots for the Russian army total 7 1/2 million dollars. Awards were made by the Russian purchasing commission advised by the committee.
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Russia
Washington
Defense contracts place 8.4 million pairs of footgear amid war effort
The War Department has awarded contracts for an immense supply of footgear to equip American forces. In the past week, orders reached a total of 8,400,000 pairs, reflecting the scale of mobilization and the government’s push to outfit troops.
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War Department
Council of “Een
Government moves to curb pro German Liberty Loan opposition
Washington reports Secretary McAdoo authorized banks under German pressure to report attempts to deter Liberty Loan programs. The government will prosecute disloyal and laborious actors, with the Department of Justice opening investigations into alleged conspirators under sedition and espionage laws.
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Washington
Yealentay
Falt Lake Chiy
McAdoo
Therm
Department of Justice
Government War Bonds Drive Nears Peak Subscriptions
The rationing effort thwarted German campaigned pressures and the loan drive reports the largest single day subscriptions since its start. Officials estimate nearly $1.1 billion subscribed with strong sales expected as the drive closes.
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Campaiga
Simple Way To Take Off Fat Tablets Promise Quick Weight Loss
An advertisement touts Marmola Deescrip lon Tablets as a no effort solution for weight loss. It claims you can take a tablet four times daily without dieting or exercise, eat what you want, and still shed fat. The ad urges purchasing from Marmola Co. or a druggist and emphasizes a guaranteed result.
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Drurelst
Marmola Co
Petit
Mich
Rye Patch to Have Wew Flotation Mill
F I Vattenkamp and Bla associates plan immediate construction of a new rotation mill at Rye Patch and remodeling of the old milling plant at Tulay, following their purchase of the Rye Patch mines at Rye and the Imlay mines near Imlay in Humboldt County, Nevada. The properties, worked in the early 20th century, are said to contain silver-bearing ore bodies profiting under present mining methods. equipment purchases and enhanced machinery are in progress to expand operations.
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Rye Patch
Rye Pateh
Tulay
F. IL Vattenkamp
Bla Associates
Rye Patsh Cines
Rye
Match
Imlay
Mumboldt County
Nevada
Atchabattle Range
MIM
Tidshure
Omrations
Mines Sold in Salt Lake With Plant Expansion Plans
The report states a mine has been purchased in Salt Lake and $23,000 worth of equipment is already entered. It notes Huber will handle the silt enlargements at Lataz 2d for the car plant at Rye Patch, with arrangements already made.
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Salt Lake
Huber
Lataz 2d
Rye Patch
Very Good Mine Yields 99 Tons Lead Near Raby Mountain
Mariano Aralucca reports discovery of rich ore at the Very Good mine in the Raby mountains along the South Fork. The vein has yielded over ninety tons of near pure lead, with daily trips by pack and teams from a ranch ten miles distant. Aralucca has acquired a fifty percent property stake and expects continuing output and railroad export.
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Mariano Aralucca
Eource
South Fork
H. J. Boulton
Aralucea
Mfth
Santiago Odley
Elka Pree Vress
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George L. Malan
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W, J. Stone
City Recorder
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Paul B. Noden
William Childs, Jr
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United States
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Utihaas
New November Records
Maria Barrientos
Coloratura
Voices of Pring
Strauss
Metropolitan Coloratura
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Stracciari
Faush
Dio Possente
Warrior Bold
Valentine
Chicago Opera
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