Serbians Halt Bulgarian Attacks on Kaimakealan Heights
Reports from the Somme front describe renewed Allied advances as French and British forces push along the Romme and Peronne roads toward Ba paumé and Le Sars. British actions near Le Sars and Le Hamel yield a strongly defended farm captured, with aerial observations of ammunition depots and trench activity cited by London.
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Freud
London
le Gare
Pozieres- Bapaume
Cources Jetta
le Sars
Bapaume
Lakr Ortrovo
Parla
Lesars
War Office
Thiepval
Gchwaben
Paris
Frepfcourt
Morral
Romme
Saloniki
Ralmakcalan
Tollownt
Somme
Fregieoort
Morval
Sthelms
Daring exploits of an aviator in WWI air battles
London dispatch reports German planes shot down by Second Lieutenant Georges Guynemer, famed as king of the air. He survived a 10,000 foot plunge after enemy fire while aiding a comrade, later credited with his sixteenth through eighteenth aerial victories.
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Paris
Georges Guynemer
Guynemer
Sin
Broker Held for Murder of Wife in N H Ossipee Fire
Frederick L. Small, Boston real estate broker, held for murder after his wife’s burned body found in a cottage ruins near Mountain View New Hampshire. Police say fire was set to cover the crime. body found in basement, rope mark around neck. Small returned to town for police questioning after leaving six hours before blaze. Local officials say he is in custody at a hotel while investigations proceed.
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Mountain View
N. 1
Frederick L. Small
Boston
Ossipew
Mr. Small
Toston
Ifo
Rotinge
Hatter
Umieraherite
Chandler County
Small
Mexican Band Crosses Line Near Yaleta Tejan
Washington reports General Funston said a force of about 30 armed Mexicans crossed the Rio Grande near Yaleta Tejan yesterday from Valeta, then retreated back without firing after discovery. The incident involved a de facto Carranza officer’s command and was described as unlikely to recur.
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Washington
Cgeneral Funston
War Department
Yaleta
Tegan
Rio Grande
Revel
Carranza
Genera
Funeton
Mauser carbine seized after Carrizal clash
A Mauser carbine with a marked sling was captured and taken to authorities. No shots were fired. The teen involved belonged to the command of a revel. Carranza troops attacked Troop K of the Tenth Cavalry at Carrizal. authorities promise no repetition of the affair.
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Elde
Een Revel
Jearez
Tenth Cavalry
Carranza
Carrizal
Blackmailers Victimize Wealthy Citizen In Chicago Case
Chicago reports reveal a high profile blackmail scheme tied to the Mann Act. A wealthy “leading citizen” paid 15 000 dollars to a gang after being lured by a woman with an aunt connection and brought to a Chicago apartment. The ploy involved two men posing as lawyer and detective, and a later exchange of cash and notes as the group chased further funds.
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Chicago
Clabauch
Department of Justice
C. IE. Wheeler
Jay
Attorness
Lowa Sicilm
Raid
Tater
Lanawer
Tim
California
Frida Godman
New York
Night to fail in all of 25 000 bonds
Fragmentary OCR text notes a pestant night to fail in all of 25 000 bonds, suggesting a report about a large bond issuance or financial decision with unclear specifics and missing context. The readable portion implies an event or vote affecting 25 000 bonds, but details, entities, and dates are not recoverable from the fragment.
Wilson to Meet Newspaper Men Again
President Wilson schedules to resume Washington press conferences, a hallmark of his early administration, aiming to discuss political subjects freely with correspondents twice weekly at Shadowlawn.
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Shadow Tawa
Hughes Again Travels Old Political Ground in New York
Charles K. Hughes resumed a grueling campaign schedule in New York state, visiting 14 towns in a single day starting from Saratoga Springs and moving to Cuonta and Duffalo before returning home.
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Saratoga Springs
WN. C
Charles KE. Hughes
New York
Bate
Merning
Cuonta
Tomorta
Duffalo
Wil
Woman Seeks Suit Over Offer To Marry Named Woman
New York report details Jacob Menkel offering to marry Miss Anna Kunkner after she filed a suit seeking breach of promise. The document, claimed to be the first of its kind recorded in New York, notes Henkel as a consulting engineer and widower. Kunhnel previously served as his housekeeper and promised to decide by Sunday whether to wed or withdraw the suit.
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New York
Jacob Menkel
Anna Kunkner
Henkel
Convern
Anilha
Mine Kunhnel
Misa
Kunhnel
French and British leaders vow final victory in joint message
General Joffre and General Hale exchange congratulatory notes amid Somme offensives, praising allied progress and firm resolve to complete triumph over the enemy. Hale responds, stressing shared sacrifice and enduring alliance as Verdun era actions boost morale and resolve toward final victory.
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Thritish
France
Landau
Joffre
Cour- Mas Hale
Tul- Fium
Somme
Grneeral Joffre
Menera Jalz
Verdun
Six railroad unions confer on wage rise and eight hour day
Kansas City Sept 23 Conferees from six railroad unions met to press demands for a five cent an hour wage increase and an eight hour day for workers on western railroads. A. O. Wharton of St. Louis led the sessions as president of the railroad employes department of the AFL. The group includes machinists, boiler makers, carmen, sheet metal workers, blacksmiths and electricians. The executive session will likely continue tomorrow with little hope of an immediate strike.
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Kansas City
Western Railroads
A. O. Wharton
St. Louis
American Federation of Labor
Ga Cateman
Uniclin
Ace
Rarmen
Aheet
Black
Xinitha
Germans admit loss of Combles in night evacuation
An Amsterdam dispatch quotes German war correspondents admitting a German force was surrounded by Anglo French troops near Cologne and evacuated the Coltzne area during the night. The report notes a regiment strength and indicates disarray among defenders.
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Tandon
Amsterdam
Frankfurter Zeitung
Ffereen
Heer Wegener
Tha Coltznerte
Cape
Thiroral
Greek Warships Deserted amid Revolution Rumors
Greek minister denies Kilkis joined the revolutionaries while reports from Athens claim the battleship Kilkis deserted to the revolutionaries. Hydra was boarded in the early hours and towed toward Islamic Bay as Allied ships nearby watched.
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Kilkis
Revolutioniats
Pharua
London
Hydra
En Venirelint
Islamic Bay
Presa
Rate Increases Suspended Amid Antitrust Probe
Washington reports Interstate Commerce Commission halted proposed rail tariff hikes of seven and eight cents per hundred pounds on iron and steel shipments from Chicago to midwest terminals and Gulf ports. Suspension lasts until January 29 for investigation. Shippers call increases unjustified and profiteering. Pennsylvania Railroad cites high export handling costs at New York, Philadelphia and Boston terminals.
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Washington
Taritta
Middle West
Chicago
Treburg
AG Antic
Gulf Ports
Interstate
Commierce Combinaion Unil
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lit
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Abipeldo
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King OF the Air
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Hughes
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