Edith Cavell death described by British minister and chaplain
The report by Rev H.8 T. Gahan and a letter from Brand Whitlock recount Edith Cavell's final interview at St Gilles prison before her execution by German authorities. Cavell expressed no bitterness, said she would gladly die for her country, and sought peace through faith as a German chaplain gave her Christian burial. Germany’s actions sparked shock in New York and Washington, with officials ready to protest through British channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Foreign Office
T. Gahan
Brussels
Edith Cavell
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Walter Innes Page
Ministry of War
Berlin
Gahan
St Gilles
New York
Herman Ridder
Staats-Zeitung
Ridder
Oscar Straus
Washington, D. C
Fiutaldom
Great Britain
Woman fends off cougar attack with pipe during lone hike
Mrs. B. Burckhard saved her baby and herself near Taholah, thirty miles from Aberdeen, by battling a pursuing cougar with an iron pipe. The struggle tore her gown, but she repelled the animal and returned home in hysterics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman
Cougar
Iron Pipe
Baby
Aberdeen
Wash
Germany Proclaims Embargo on Meat
Berlin authorities ban meat dishes two days weekly while the federal government takes control of price and distribution of victuals across Germany. State and provincial authorities are deemed competent to manage the food situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
London
Amsterdam
Reuter
Berlin
Federal Council
Sayville
Trial of Porter Charlton Focuses on Mental Sanity
In Como Italy via Paris on Oct 23 experts for both sides in the Port er Charlton murder case presented mental state findings. The prosecution urged full mental responsibility while the defense contended irreversibility, with the judge limiting oral debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Como
Italy
Paris
Porter Charlton
Charlton
King Ferdinand Receives Iron Cross Decorations
Emperor William conferred the Iron Cross first and second classes on King Ferdinand of Bulgaria. The dispatch was printed by the Amsterdam Telegraaf and forwarded by Reuters. The report places the ceremony in London on October 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William
Ferdinand of
Bulgaria
Amsterdam
Woman Wounds Nephew of King In Vienna Fire Attack
Roma dispatch from Vienna says Prince Leopold of Coburg, nephew of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, was burned with acid and wounded by a Teval ver by a woman friend, the daughter of a Viennese police captain. The woman then shot herself. The prince is in grave condition and may lose his sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roma
Paris
Leopold of
Coburg
Ferdinand of
Bulgaria
Vienna
Et Ia
British Casualties Reach 2,500 Daily Since October 1
London report shows British casualities published since Oct 1 total 7,285 officers and 56,072 other ranks. The daily average loss nears 2,500, higher than earlier in the war due to severe fighting in Belgium. Daily losses averaged about £560 in summer and about 2,000 during April and May at the Dardanelles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belgium
Dardanelles
King Victor Emmanuel Climbs Rauchkacz Mountain
Verona dispatch reports King Victor Emmanuel climbed the snow covered Rauchkacz peak to greet Alpine troops after their capture of Austrian positions. The ascent was steep and previously undertaken only by seasoned mountaineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Clomms
Verona
Italy
Paris
Victor Emmanuel
Rauchkacl Mountain
Thousands in Grand Suffrage Demonstration in New York
Thousands of women and more than 10 000 men join a Fifth Avenue suffrage march in New York on October 28. The parade includes a Mother and Child division with decorated carriages, a grand marshal leading on horseback, and divisions celebrating victory equality justice and various professions and nationalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fifth Avenue
Washington Square
Miss Hill
Alberti Hill
Liberty
Justice
Snd
Atinenta Ara
Eastern Elevens Clash Marks Turning Point in Season
New York records October 28 report a pivotal day as eastern football powers face decisive tests. Harvard and Cornell meet in Cambridge amid high stakes, Princeton battles Dartmouth, and Yale wary of Washington and Jefferson at New Haven after last year’s upset. Dr William Gilbert Grace, famed cricketer, dies at 67 in London at him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harvard
French Woman Executed at Liege in Shootings
Amsterdam reports via Telegraaf that a French woman named Mime. Lotiie Frenay was executed at Liege weeks ago. The firing squad’s aim was imperfect, similar to Edith Cavell cases, and the commanding officer personally shot her through the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
London
Telegraaf
Antwerp
Frelgium
Lotiie Frenay
Liege
Edith Cavell O
Frenay
May Succeed Asquith as British Premier
Reports indicate David Lloyd George, minister of munitions, could be the strongest successor to Premier Asquith if the Liberal government shrinks. Resignations by Sir Edward Carson and Lord Curzon fuel speculation on leadership in Dover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lloyd George
Cnabinet
Edward Carson
Lord Curzon
Lloyd George
Cnbrget
Asquith
Dover
Texas Ranchmen Appeal to State for Protection
Brownsville, Tex, Oct 28. Ranchmen along the Rio Grande near McAllen appeal to Governor Ferguson for protection or immunity from prosecution to cross into Mexico and retrieve property. They report over 109 head of cattle stolen within a week and taken across the river. Lieutenant H B Johnson of the Third Cavalry arrested three Mexicans near Vallejo for suspicion in a train wreck and robbery Monday night. Five Mexicans are held. Police find a letter at the wreck scene linking Aniceta Pizano to the robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownaylle
Tex
Rio Grande
McAlien
Here
Ferguson
Rilo Grande
Mexico
Hidalgo
H. B. Johnson
Villanapuva
Aniceta Pizano
Germany reports higher British ship losses by submarines
German authorities contest London's Oct 20 figures claiming 182 merchant and 175 fishing vessels sunk by submarines. They say by mid October 799 English trading vessels and 975 fishing vessels had been destroyed, with actual losses higher than published in English papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sayville
London
Overseas News Agency
German Attacks Fail Near Boms-en-Hache
Paris dispatch reports German detachments attacked from trenches near Rots-en-Hache and Giv enchy but were quickly dispersed. Official war office statement issued in the afternoon confirms the failed effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boms-En-Hache
Paris
Rots-en-Hache
Givenchy
War Office
Italian Ships Aid Attack Meant To Relieve Serbians
London reports King George appeals to subjects to aid Great Britain in war against Germany. He urges voluntary sacrifice from all classes to support troops and endure hardships for an enduring peace. Greece and Roumania reject Entente overtures, awaiting Balkan developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George
Great Britain
Europe
Lie Boll
New Gallipoli Commander Arrives as War Flares
Allied bombardment blocks Bulgarian coast as Italian squadron joins the Aegean siege. Reports say Hindenburg's drive toward Riga stalls while Balkan politics shift with Greece and Romania wary of entering the war. French and British fleets renew Gallipoli pressure. Munro to assume Dardanelles command amid continued tensions and uncertain Balkan loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Deédeaghatth
Aegean Sea
Sofia
Reuter
Telegran
Amsterdam
Cyprus
Serbia
Giornale Ottalla of
the. of
Bucharest
Roumanian
Pat- Tograd
Fou —Hindenburg
Baltic
Riga
Styr
Caucasus
Vienna
Gelicia
Balkans
Galicia
Greece
Roumania
Athens
Balkan
Gallipoli
England
Saloni
Dardanelles
Charles Munro
Rome
HAWKEYES MEET GOPHERS IN GRU GIAL CONTEST
Football action in Minneapolis sees Minnesota meet the University of Lawe in a grueling early season conference clash. Key players listed for Minnesota include Ballantyne Wyman and Meekes with captain Solon barred, while officials hail from Michigan Dartmouth Cornell. The day also features Western games as Notre Dame Nebraska and Michigan Michigan Aggies compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
University of Lawe
Minnesota
Solon
Wag
Boston
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Lincoln
University of Michigan
Michigan Aggies
Ann Arbor
Michigan
aAg- Biles
Il Nois
Northwestern
Chicago
Purdue
Mayser
Ames
Missouri
Helen Gould Heir 10 Adopted Son to Be Raised Simply
W. J. Shepard Jr. will be raised as a healthy democratic American boy with no mollycoddling. The adoption by Finley J. Shepard and Helen Gould aims to let him pursue his own life and career. No trace of kin known. detectives failed to find his parents. The Shepards will defend the child against potential relatives and err on independent upbringing with no fixed railroad career plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wivsley Jay Shepard, Jr
Finley J. Shepard
Missouri Paclfle
Helen Gould
Whitte Wall
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Finley
Thle Discos
Margaret
Dorothy
Frank Gould
St. Christopher's
Jay
Mr. Shepard
Truil
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Haven
Roerereane
Charles S. Mellen
New Haven Railroad
Road
Mellen
Ken
The
New Heaven
New York and New England Railroad
Porter Charlion
King Ferdinand
Kaiser
el Tovar
Broadleat
Havana
Aermene
Marogh
Opan
William Gilbert Grace
Grace
May
STATE
SUNI
Empire
Dedeaghatch Port
von Hindenburg
Brindisi
Hawkeyes
Gophers
Big Nine
Los Angeles
New Haven Conn
Place Angeles
Cui
National Council of Congregational Churches
Illinois
California
Helen
Havrua Lc
Tadvertia Omont
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!