Allies Drive 10 Miles On Western Front As Germans Retreat
Allied armies push across the western front at high speed with French forces advancing north of the Aisne and British units near Valenciennes. American troops enter Sedan on the Meuse as German retreat disrupts transport lines and bridge at Sedan is destroyed.
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London
Aix LaChapelle
Meuse
Paris
Aisne Ams
Nouvien
Regna
Serre
Alsne
Prince, Nev. S
Fiertmans
Mezieres
Debeney
Hirsen
France
Sivian
Sedan
Belgium
Rhine
Germany
Seden
Metz
Lelgim
Sdyvanes
Vilosnes
Sivry
Haranmont
Change in Time for Evening Services Across Churches
On Sabbath November 16 most churches switch to a 7:00 p.m. evening service for winter. Next Sunday the Methodist church resumes regular services. Sunday school meets at 10:00 a.m. and honors overdue supplies. The Young People’s work holds a 6:30 p.m. meeting. No evening service at this church. members urged to attend the United Presbyterian union meeting on the War Work Campaign. Jno R Mott notes the need for 170 5 million dollars and a surplus. A E Sands and C K Gray to speak. Short sermons by United Presbyterian and Methodist pastors at 7:30 with prayer meeting also at 7:30 Wednesday.
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Methodist Church
Thepworth League
United Presbyterian Church
Jno
A. E. Sands
C. K. Gray
United Presbyterian and Methodist Churches
Delegation to Confer with Fogh This A.V. Allied General Today
An Allied General reports a delegation plans to confer with Fogh today as part of ongoing Allied command discussions. Details remain sparse.
More Cities Join In Teat Revolution
The German armistice delegation opened talks with Generalissimo Foch at 9 am in Washington. Allies say Foch will allow until Sunday to sign terms. German envoys stayed behind French lines all night to meet Foch at the designated site in the Aisne department.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D.C
Pares
Foch
Department of the Aisne
Forces Close On Sedan As German Defenses Harden
Allied troops push toward Sedan with bombardment and infantry assault. American units reach near Tner and Martincourt where roadbeds are destroyed to hinder German withdrawal. Germans concentrate on the heights behind Sedan, destroying bridges and mining routes to defend the city.
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Dun-sur-Meuse
Tner
Martincourt
Sedan
Grace Hillel Moravian Sunday School and Services
Grace Hillel Moravian houses Sunday school at 10 o clock and preaching at 11 in the morning with evening service at 7. The pastor Drebert invites the community to attend as they reflect on how to know God and give thanks for peace or war. Announcements will cover an evangelistic campaign and a Red Cross benefit play by the young people.
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Grace Hillel Moravian
God
Jeremiah
Red Cross
Drebert
Bethel Presbyterian Sunday School Meets for Canvass
Bethel Presbyterian holds Sunday school at 10 o'clock with a congregational meeting after to arrange for an every member canvass.
No Celebration Today City Briefs
At three p m no peace celebration had occurred yet today. Yesterday's demonstration ended with arrival of take messages, followed by a noisy crowd after schools were dismissed and stores closed. A Sunday meeting for Victory Boys and Victory Girls at 3 p m at the Methodist church is announced by Community Secretary Huxford to support the United War Work drive next week.
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Victory Boys
Victory
Methodist Church
Huxford
United War
Hamburg
Copenhagen
Politiken
Vamrup
Gedser
Germany
Demnstrant
Kiel
Haussmann
Nocke
Reichstag
Workmen's and Soldiers’ Council
Workmen and
Revolt Spreads Across Germany With Deserters Marching
Deserters march through Hamburg and Kiel as 20 000 troops abandon in a widespread revolution. Sailors and soldiers' councils seize power with socialist leaders aiding and severe artillery fire reported in Hamburg Kiel and Rostock amid daily demonstrations and strikes across major ports.
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London
Battic
Kiel
Copenhagen
Exelomae Telegraph Company
Warnemunde
Germany
Rostock
Baltic
Schleswig
Te Exchange Telegraph Company
Hamburg
Exchange Telegraph
Amsterdam
Berlin
Stockholm
Council Agrees on Four Points Amid German Crisis
The council passes four demands to preserve order: forwarding the soldiers and workers council's request to the Reichstag, halting military actions against the council, ordering the navy to leave the harbor, and releasing military prisoners.
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Diers
Haussman
Reichstag
Hoover Seeks New Food Program After Armistice
Telegram from W F Deems to Chas J Wilson notes peace is a fact but food conservation must continue. A faster change in the substitute program is expected, with stricter limits on meats fats and sugar possible. Hoover calls a meeting of state food administrators for November 12 in Washington to discuss the new program.
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Chas. J. Wilson
W. F. Deems
Washington
Iowa
S&s
Herbert Hoover
Dee
East
Don
Busby Factory Fire Destroys Heights Plant Loss About 22500
H S Busby of C W Busby & Co reports his Heights factory burned last night with loss estimated at 22500 including 4500 building and 18000 contents. Fire blamed on a possible short circuit though wiring was considered sound. Fire department aided but building destroyed except part of office. Some hog waterers and raw materials saved.
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H. S. Busby
C. W. Busby & Co
Busby's
Altho
Ideal Bakery Promotes Fresh Bread and Local Gifts
Local notice advertises Ideal Bakery south of the Post Office at 2812 for light home made bread and daily fresh bakery goods. Mr and Mrs W H Warner travel to Clinton to visit son Charles. Graves Studio urges customers to schedule Christmas photos soon for timely gifts.
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Ideal Bakery
Ideal
The
W. H. Warner
Clinton
Charles
Fortnightly club meets with Miss Alice Rownd Monday
The Afternoon Literature department of the Fortnightly club will meet Monday evening with Miss Alice Rownd guiding. The October 28 program will be the same as the prior period.
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Alice Rownd
Wilson to announce armistice terms signing date
The White House announced that President Wilson will inform the public when Germany accepts the Allies terms and the armistice signing occurs. The message came from Washington, D. C., on November 8.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
Germany
White House
Hamburg in Revolt Sparks Baltic Uprising
Amsterdam dispatch reports Hamburg under revolutionary control with red flags on ships. Bremen Schwerin and Tilsit join the revolt as Kiel mutiny spreads. The German fleet departed Kiel with mutinous sailors and marines fired on Prince Henry as he fled Wiel.
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Hamburg
Bremen
Schwerin
Tilsit
Kiel
Amsterdam
Lchwerin
Prince Henry
Wiel
May Suspend Draft Calls
General Crowder was called to a conference of department heads in Washington on November 8 to discuss a possible suspension of the November draft calls.
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Wastington
D.C
Crowder
Alarm Misread Delays Fire Crew at Destruction Site
Report says several firemen were absent from the scene until after the building burned, misled by a supposed east fake peace report. Residents urged that the fire whistle be reserved for actual fires, a view voiced by Mr. Busby. The new factory will match the destroyed one in size, style, and foundation.
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Busby
Announcements from church and club meetings
The Nineteenth Century Club and Women’s Home Missionary group schedule meetings with hostesses Mrs Homer Darbyshire and Mrs Carl Hedges. The Iowa conference WMS convention in Newton is postponed due to influenza quarantine. West Chester Queen Esther Circle meets Saturday at Mrs Merle Eckles’s home.
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Nineteenth Century Club
Homer Darbyshire
Women's Home Missionary Meeting
Carl Hedges
Iowa
Methodist Church
Newton
West Chester
Queen Esther Circle
Merle Eckles
Missionary Society Thanksgiving Offering at First United
The thank offering gathering of missions departments will be held with the morning service on Sunday at the First United Presbyterian Church.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Local church and club meetings listed for Friday and Monday
Choirs from Second United Presbyterian and Methodist hold Friday rehearsals at 7 30 PM. Bible and child study departments of Fortniebbtly club meet Monday afternoon and guest day at Mrs Keeley 518 South Iowa. Red Cross Knitters meet Tuesday at 1 30 PM at 2812 Glendale with Mrs Martin.
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Bible Department
Fortniebbtly Club
Frank Ibrig
Fortuiebtl Club
W. M. Keeley
South
Iowa Avenue
Glendale Red Cross
D. J. Martin
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