Daring feats by Italian tank brigade hold bridges for rear guards
Italian armored cars accompanied by three rapid-fire turrets fought to hold the Sacile Polcenigo Santa Lucia and San Giovanni bridges until Bersaglieri and cavalry crossed. They burned the bridges behind and returned with only one damaged vehicle, after repelling repeated enemy patrols and capturing a German car with officers. The campaign featured a car crossing a burning Santa Lucia bridge and one crew firing thousands of rounds.
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Associated Press
Italy
TagHamento
Piave
Sacile
Polcenigo
Santa Lucia
San Giovanni
Bersaglieri
Refrigerator Cars Needed for Tubers Shipments
The War Board’s car service panel reports 1500 flat cars rushed to southeastern lines to move heavy lumber for new shipyards and 3000 box cars sent west and central regions to protect grain and hay orders. A large batch of refrigerator cars has been dispatched to Colorado Idaho North Dakota and Minnesota to handle apples and potatoes amid tight storage for a bumper Colorado crop. Box cars can carry potatoes if they are well insulated and stove protected.
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Commission On Car Service
The
Railroad
War Board
West
Middlewest
Colorado
Idaho
North Dakota
Minnesota
WILSON KEEPS SMILING UNDER WAR STRAIN
President Wilson and his household maintain cheer through the war strain during a trip to Buffalo and returns. Secretary Tumulty remained close as the president greeted crowds, joked from the observation platform, and shared smiles despite the all-night journey.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
Buffalo
Alleghany Mountain
Last Call for Mail for Christmas to Boys in France
The post office declared November 15 as the deadline for packages to expeditionary forces in Europe. Mail arriving after tomorrow night loses insured delivery. Domestic sailor gifts should be sent by December 1, with US camp remembrances by December 1 and gifts to Camp Dodge by December 10. Waterloo reports many presents mailed to France, with hope that soldiers over there are remembered.
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France
Post Office Department
Europe
Postal Department
United States
Iowa
Camp Dodge
H. Kelly
Waterloo
Y W Speakers Start Campaign in Black Hawk
Campaign for the war fund run by the Young Women's Christian Association has begun in Black Hawk county. Mrs T A McManus spoke at Cedar Falls. Miss Detha Walker and others attended meetings in Hudson Waterloo La Porte City and Des Moines. The drive seeks to expand local organization and enthusiasm for women’s war work.
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Young Women's Christian Association
Black Hawk County
T. A. McManus
Cedar Falls
Woman's Club
Detha &. Walker
Mmes. C. H. Bighmey
J. L. Jones
R. A. Folk
Hudson
Waterloo
F. W. Powers
Chautauqua
H. B. Kelly
First M. E. Church
Mabel Robertson
Business Girls’ Club
la Porte City
Kober
la Parte City
Des Moines
Propose Additional Drainage Districts Nos 6 and 7
Civil engineer J. W. Brandt presented maps and details to the county board on two proposed drainage districts Nos 6 and 7. District 7 lies east of Waterloo along the Hawkeye highway with a $45,000 estimated cost. District 6 is smaller near the Bremer county line. A hearing on objections is set for December 14.
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J. W. Brandt
County Board
Waterloo
Hawkeye Highway
D. S. Tiffany
Hes J
Bremer County
Army Recruits Enlist at Waterloo Station Today
Walter C. Edmunds Elma aviation Clem N Schurr New Hampton aviation Jesse W Shaw New Hampton aviation Grover M Burt Oelwein coast artillery Harry L Frazee Grundy Center Will L Kennison 844 Fowler street and Charles C Chandler Spokane Wash twenty third engineers national army George L Davis Waterloo quarter master corps national army were enlistments at the army station today Two colored men Augustus R Russ and James F Lewis both of 18 Thompson street west enlisted in the stevedore regiment The above named men left Waterloo today for Jefferson Barracks Lieut HE Wright Davenport arrived at noon to inspect these recruits and they left on the afternoon train for the military depot at Jefferson Barracks
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Walter C. Edmunds
Elma
Clem N. Schurr
New Hampton
Jesse W. Shaw
Grover M. Burt
Oelwein
Coast Artillery
Harry L. Frazee
Grundy Center
Wil L
Augustus R. Russ
James F. Lewis
Thompson Street
Waterloo
Jefferson Barracks
HE. C. Wright
Davenport
Nervous exhaustion relief urged by pink pills
Wartime anxiety drives neurasthenia feared as nervous breakdown. Nutritional nerve cell therapy via non alcoholic tonics is proposed with Dr Williams Pink Pills improving blood health. Free books offered by Dr Williams Medicine Co. for guidance on nervous system diseases and diet.
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Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Painleve Falls After French Deputies Vote Defeat
Paris reports the Painleve ministry was defeated by a general vote in the chamber and resigned, the first such action since the war began. Dissatisfaction over the Bollo Pasha affair and the interior minister's exoneration contributed to the crisis, which occurs ahead of an interallied conference. Rumors tied Clemenceau to possible premiership as a stabilizing leader amid crisis.
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Paris
Painleve
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Bolo Pasha
Pavileva
M. Maloy
L’action Francaise
Leon Dauéet
M. Matvyy
Poincare
Gustave Herve
la Victoire
Capsuin
Clemenceau
Paincare
M. Painleve
M. Clemenceau
Figaro
Alfred Capus
Smokes for Sammies Fund Drive Note
A local appeal to support the Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund lists donors and amounts including Lulu Michel and Westburn contributions. The plan funds purchase of tobacco for American troops, with each dollar buying four packages and a postcard message to the donor from a soldier.
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France
Ime
Premiers Viviani Barthou and Paris Considered for Premiership
In the current situation a bold experiment risks unpopularity but offers potential gains. The worst outcome would be stagnation. Viviani Barthou and Jules Paris, former agriculture minister, are discussed as possible leaders.
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Viviani
Barthou
Jules Paris
Bluejacket Found Dead in Pool at Great Lakes
Chicago date reports Capt Moffett announced Patrick R. Goldan chief master at arms in charge of the Post Office at the Great Lakes naval training station was found dead in the station swimming pool from a bullet wound last Saturday. A coroner s jury could not determine if the death was accidental.
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Chicago
William A. Moffett
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Patrick R. Goldan
Golden
War Chest Grows In Pennies For Go Hawk Tribe
The War Chest of the Go Hawk Tribe lists eleven thousand and thirty four pennies with Edward Northey the latest donor. Children nationwide save pennies for the Million Penny fund as a Thanksgiving penny shower is planned to boost the total. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness after illness and death. An advertisement promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with Grove's signature on the box.
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Go Hawk
Edward Northey
HE. W. Grove
Liberty motors to begin mass production for war effort
Washington, BD. G., Nov. 14. First deliveries of machine made liberty airplane motors will begin soon. Previously, motors were built as individual units by slow hand processes. Initial deliveries will be small, but production will rapidly increase, enabling the United States to meet its needs and supply allied governments with substantial allotments before spring.
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Washington, BD. G
Germany
Liberty Motors
United States
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine Halted for War Effort
In New York on November 14, the Episcopal Church announces all Cathedral construction on Saint John the Divine at Cathedral Parkway will stop to conserve energy and resources for the war effort. Dean Howard Chandler Robbins spoke at the 134th annual session opening.
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New York
Si. John the Divine
Morningside Park
Cathedral Parkway
Protestant Episcopal Church
Dean Howard Chandler Robbins
Will Coarser Food Harm Complexion Card
A reader asks if rough foods affect complexion. If digestion is good, coarse meals won’t hurt. Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets after meals aid digestion, prevent dyspepsia and related symptoms, and may improve skin appearance by correcting stomach faults. A 50 cent box is sold at drug stores.
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Stuart
Diocesan Resolution Supports War Efforts
At the annual convention of the diocese of New York a resolution commending the nation’s entry into the war and pledging Episcopal Church cooperation in all war activities was unanimously adopted.
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Nual Convention
Diocese of
New York
Noltion
Episcopal Church
Hildlad Lifelong Friend Wounded Gas Pipe Murder Charge
Des Moines dispatch reports Hifran Thompson aged 46 was jailed on murder charges for killing lifelong friend Web Hopper, 50, with a gas pipe during a yard dispute last night. Both men were laborers. domestic differences sparked the fight.
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Des Moines
Hifran Thompson
Web Hopper
Thompson
Hopper
Temperatures for November 4 from Buchanan company report
The record shows temperature readings across times midnight noon and daily highs and lows from 1911 to 1916. Notable figures include ranges from 20s to low 40s with several year comparisons and daily values listed in a weather bulletin style.
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Buchanan Omerene Co
Osage Indians Get Big Fortune for Oil Lands
Washington Nov 14 Secretary Lane announced that 20,000 acres of Osage Indian oil lands in Oklahoma offered for leasing yesterday sold for a large bonus. In addition to the big sum, the Indians receive a royalty of one sixth of oil taken from the land. Osages have long been among the richest individuals per capita in the world.
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Washington, D. C
Lane
Oklahoma
Backache signals kidney trouble warning and remedy
An old health ad warns that backache may signal kidney or bladder disease and urges prompt action. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a tested remedy claiming relief with a two-capsule daily dose. Money back if not helped, available in 50c and 1.00 packages.
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Nature
Haarlem
Seménty
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Eammies’ Tobacco Fund
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D. Goffett
E. J. Goffett
Nuff
PMS
Episcopal
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Hildlad
Coucil of
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Arede
Avey
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the Arant Shoe Shop
Marsh-Place Building
M. C. Buck
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