Brushed by British Pluck in Belgium Fierce Fight Praised
A Paris correspondent witnessed a battle in Belgium where British troops, though retreating, kept deadly fire and inflicted heavy enemy losses. The reporter lauds British resolve and endurance, noting fierce exchanges and the soldiers willingness to press on under fire. The piece emphasizes admiration for the British army and their conduct in combat.
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Belgium
Paris
Beigmim
Alweys
Morsoen
Tee Om
Terrible Bithlers
Lhave
German war reporting misleads public through falsehoods
A fragment describes German war news distribution and manipulation by a Berlin informed source. It notes authorities deny harmful misinformation and mentions Mayor Mitchel being away, with an official announcement pending. The piece frames the issue as an earnest defense against deceptive reporting.
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New Yorket
Mayer Mirehel
Cenemd Wednesta Foam
Mer Wormuth
Berlin
Ietter
Mio
Aetas
Mitchel
Pelvic Catarrh Help from Peruna Persists in Saint Louis
Miss Somelie Haberkorn of 2251 Gravois Ave Saint Louis describes two years of pelvic catarrh and head congestion. She credits Dr Hartman and Peruna with dramatic relief after four bottles. She urges others with chronic catarrh to write to the doctor for help and thanks him for his kindness.
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Miss Somelie
Haberkorn
Gravois Ave
St Louis
Dr. Hartman
Belgian Villages Along Coast Devastated by Fire
London reports Belgian villages on the coast north of Ostend have been destroyed or heavily damaged by shellfire as Belgian forces retreated behind the river, with many inhabitants believed to have fled. British ships and German forces are noted offshore amid the bombardment.
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Friend
London
Ontend
Hees
New Ship Laws Weigh Trade Opportunity Warns Bankers
The head of a steel company urged bankers and manufacturers to establish a credit system to aid commerce. He warned war reshaped markets, calling for broader liberalization rather than subsidies to expand American trade and shipbuilding.
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Steel Corporation
Telis Exportera
Farrell
Wr Farrell
Trade missionary forecasts Europe war as blessing
Howard F Trefz Washington secretary of the National Chamber of Commerce travels as trade missionary to St Louis and Denver. He says the European War will not hinder American business in trade with South America and predicts a global revival of commerce after the conflict ends.
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E. F Trefz
Colorado
Boom
Washington
Denver
Colo
Germany to Free Japanese Prisoners Near Border
The State Department reports Germany plans to release and depart a group of 30 Japanese prisoners held since the war declaration. Ambassador Gerard and the German foreign office are coordinating, with arrangements to have some prisoners escorted to border points by American consuls for protection.
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Japan
Gerard
State Department
German Airmen Driven Off Near Paris
Two German aeroplanes were seen approaching Paris yesterday from Compiegne and a squadron of French aircraft pursued the Germans, who fled to the northward.
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Paris
Compiegne
Trapped After 14 Years Involves Toronto Arrest
Toronto charged in fraud cases stretching across North and South America. The suspect Flower, linked to mined stacks and investor scams, is accused of promoting deals that raised about $1,000,007 over several years. Authorities say Flower evaded capture for years before being located in Toronto at the request of New Lots officials.
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Toronto
Ontario
Wet
Rourys Ataigen
New York
Ter
Pole Puent
New Lots
Flower
North
South America
Boys End Lives Together After Fearing Punishment
Two young boys Delbert Woodruff and Lloyd Pierce died in a joint suicide attempt late Wednesday after allegedly fearing punishment for playing hooky. A friend found them at the Pierce home with a pistol and a fatal head wound, and they died at a local hospital shortly after.
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Preet and Wieh
Delbert Vwood
Ruff
Lloyd Pierce
Airmet
Pierce
Lach
You Can Trust What You Buy in the Daylight Store
The piece promotes a liberal credit system dubbed the Department of Accounts and Accommodation Store. It emphasizes no penalties, flexible charging, and adjustable accounts to suit buyers, presenting the scheme as accommodating and friendly to customers.
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Department of Accounts
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New York City
James A. Farrell
Alba HB Jason
Philadelphia
Most Farrel
Cireami Moo Qudin
Schenectady
U. S
Germany
United States
J C C Flower
House & Herrmann
Ivalue
SPE
Seventh Street
van Dyke Dutch Delft
Library
Dalal
Nady
Tysh
Sarrysher
Columbia
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