Teutons Meet Check At Hand Of Roumanians
London reports from Oct 18 state Roumanians resist Gen von Falkenhayn along Transylvanian border with stiff defense. French repulse German assaults on Sailly Sailisel while Carpathian front sees renewed fighting and Romanian counterattacks near Kronstadt and Predeal.
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London
von Falkenhayn
Sailly-Saillisel
Somme
Volhynia
Roumania
Teutons
Dorna Watra
Carpathians
Berlin
Petrograd
Transylvania
Bucharest
King Perdinand
Kronstadt
Teeton
Carpathian
Paris
War Office
Saily- Sailisel
Berny-en-Santerre
Morval
Rancourt
Ana Cted
Thiepval
Courcelette
Bouchaxcenes
D A R Work in Saving Historic Places Reviewed
Reports of committees and business matters filled the day's session of the seventeenth annual Iowa D A R conference. An exhibit of relics at the Irving hotel drew praise from Iowa Historical Society. a live paper by state historian Minnie A Pool highlighted preservation efforts and a tablet honoring the real Daughters of the Revolution. Reception for delegates preceded opening exercises. greeting by Sons of the American Revolution president general Elmer J Wentworth followed.
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Irving Hotel
Iowa
Minnie A. Pool
Ware
Clinton
L. T. Andrews
Committee On Historical
E. R. Harlan
Iowa Historical Society
George Haskell
Whittier
the Independent
20Th Iowa Cavalry
Missouri
New York
Haran
Mary H. S. Johnston
Humboldt
Historical Committee
Dixie Cornell Gebhardt
Calvin L. Kingsley
Elmer J. Wentworth
Des Moines
The
Sons of the American Revolution
Harold Howell
Harriett Lake
Mary H. 8. Johnson
Almeda Harper
Carrie Mann
B. L. Miner
Drayton
Helen Maynard
Kathren Farwell
Blanche Edwards
Brooks
Kingsley
Burt
Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution
National Society
Sons’ of the
Emer Marston Wentworth
Living Daughter of Revolution Receives DAR Honor in Waterloo
Waterloo session of the Town Daughters of the American Revolution honors Mrs. L. T. Andrews, living Iowa descendant of soldiers who served with Washington. Born in Elmira in 1823, she is noted for leadership in Des Moines clubs, long public service, and pride in Revolutionary ancestry. Her son is a noted architect and her daughter lives in California.
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Town Daughters of the
Waterloo
Washington
Newburg
Valley Forge
L. T. Andrews
Des Moines
Johannes van Delson
New York
Iowa
Elmira
N. Y
New York City
Old Holland
Chicago
Bvre
Ning Herald
The
Baptist Church
Mrs. Andrews
New England
Althe
Hughes Speaks to Throngs Across Midwest and Ohio
Charles E Hughes spent the day en route from Sioux City to Michigan and Ohio delivering speeches. He refused to repeal the Adamson act, urged arbitration if needed, and defended his record as New York governor amid heckling in Bronx.
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Chicago
Charles E Hughes
Sioux City
Points
Michigan
Hughes
Niles
Kalamazoo
Grand Rapids
Youngstown
Bronx City
Charles E. Hughes
Mr. Hughes
United States
New York
Legislative News
Social
Organized Labor
Tinghes
Delivery Promptness Notice For Paper Replacements
If the paper is not delivered by 6 o clock due to any error or other cause, call 3330 and a copy will be sent. After 6 30 o'clock, call Vel Na 2.
Foodstuffs Up 25 Per Cent in New York City
New York reports a 25 percent rise in foodstuffs with fears of further increases. Bakers raise bread prices after a sudden wheat price spike, affecting daily loaves and family budgets.
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New York City
New York
Qaiveland
WADOO PRAISES WILSON POLICIES IN CHICAGO TALK
William G. McAdoo in Chicago denounces Hughes and the Republican ticket while praising Wilsons diplomacy and the Democratic administration He warns that electing Hughes could endanger prosperity and peace and accuses Wall Street of dominating the GOP The speech cites Roosevelts Lusitania stance and questions Hughes resolution to war strategy and Kaiser restraint
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Wadoo
Wilson
Chicago
Wall Street
William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Hughes
McAdoo
Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Battle Creek
Mr. McAdoo
Germany
Portugal
United States
Commercial Club Men Open State Conference Opens Soon
Members of business men's organizations and city bodies from across the state are expected to begin arriving here late today for the semiannual state conference of commercial club members. The three day session opens tomorrow with state officials and University of Texas officials among the attendees.
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Commercial Club
University of Tewa
William Thaw Killed in Action With French Army
Haven Conn Oct 18 William Thaw former Yale student and member of Yale senior class has been killed in action with the aviation corps of the French army since the war began no details are given war mail received here today by S Walker.
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En Haven
Conn
William Thay
Yale
Aviation Corps
Warl
S. 5
Walker
Gale Engulfs Gulf Ports as Five Die in Mobile
A southward gale of 90 to 98 mph devastates Mobile, Pensacola, and area coast. Seven killed as a house collapses in Mobile. Port Morgan reports 98 mph winds. damage to small craft. telegraph and telephone lines down. Pensacola tide three feet above normal. New Orleans reports no early communication with the coast.
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New Orleans
Port Morgan
Alg
Mobile
Fort Morgan
Pensacola
Memphis
Tenn
Ala
Fla
Mobile Bay
Ranroa
Hughes Congratulates Women Campaigners on Train
A telegram from Republican candidate Charles Evans Hughes congratulates the women on the Hughes campaign train. Addressed to Miss Abbie Krehs, the message offers heartfelt congratulations and appreciation for their earnest work, received in Sacramento and disclosed by the National Hughes Alliance women's committee in New York.
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New York
Charles &. Hughes
Hughes
National
Hughes Aliance
Abbie EF
Krehs
Sacramento
Wilson on Way to Chicago for Campaign Talk
President Wilson departs Shadow Lawn on a campaign tour heading first to New York City with stops planned in several states. Mrs Wilson, Secretary Tumulty and Dr Grayson accompany the president as Ambassador Sharp joins to discuss international interference concerns with the Entente powers.
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Long Neand
N. J
Wilson Jef
Chicago
New York
Ona
Uwilnam
Indiana
William Graves Sharp
France
Mr.Wilson
Nine Die In Fire That Destroys New York Dye Plant
In New York on October 18 nine people died in the Oakes Dye Manufacturing plant fire. Among the dead were six women, including the treasurer Harry C. Cook, 42, the chief bookkeeper, three assistant bookkeepers, the telephone operator, and three stenographers. Investigators say victims stayed to save company books found preserved in a note, then succumbed to acid fumes. Property loss estimated above $470,000.
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New York
Oakes Dye Manufacturing Company
Harry C. Cook
Woman in Court Shoots at Witness in Chicago
In a crowded courtroom Judge Foells faced a shocking incident as Mrs. Catherine Marak fired three shots while carrying a baby. Jacob Klaus, a witness in a divorce suit involving her husband, was shot in the head and back and likely fatally wounded. the third bullet missed. Klaus was connected to a city alderman as his brother. The shooter, mother of four, alleged Klaus had ruined her home and happiness.
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Chicago
Catherine Marak
Zeppelin raid wrecks London streets and kills hundreds
Berlin reports, via wireless, that the September Zeppelin raid damaged Regent Street and Grimsby barracks. Eyewitnesses claim more than 490 soldiers killed at Grimsby, a cruiser hit with about 60 dead, and substantial destruction across London including 100+ ruined buildings. Edgar Rickard, arriving in New York, says Regent Street escaped damage.
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Berlin
Regent Street
London
Liverpool
Thames
Grimsby
Humber
Hull
Leeds
Portsmouth
Dentes
New York
Edgar Rickard
Ryndam
Metropolitan
Brixton
Martial law grips Athens as French marines encamped near palace
In Athens on October 18 the French marines, threatened by a large mob, abandoned the municipal theatre and were encamped in gardens near the royal palace. A Greek battalion surrounded the palace, martial law is in force, and thousands watched a parade while authorities detain ammunition as tensions escalate. Royalist protests and fears of clashes persist as diplomatic cables note Entente restraint and American mediation efforts.
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Athens
Royal Palace
Thesaly
Venizelos
Wac
Constantine
London
Reuter
du Fournet
Mediterranean
Arp
Legation
United States
Henry Clay
Greece
Daniel Webster
Washington
U. SS
Austria
Iowa the candy state gains from saloon closures
The candy trade in Iowa is rising as saloons close. Per capita candy consumption averages $2.75 annually, totaling around seven million dollars state wide. Iowa is noted as the largest buyer of chocolate coatings and hosts several large candy factories in its major cities specializing in fine chocolates.
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Iowa
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Gulf
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Ooldierg
Entente
Royal Palace Gardens
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