Liberty Loan Campaign Under Way At Empire
A large crowd attended the bond rally at the Empire with Red Cross volunteers Home Guard and land army members present. Bank presidents and local officials occupied the stage as John Kendrick Bangs prepared to speak in the second Liberty loan drive.
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Empire
Eboiri
Red Cross Uni
Home Guard
Logan
RR. Fay
Land Army
Melvin Green Orchard
Citizens’ Band
W. P. McQuire
Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank
J. B. Russell
Union Bank
H. C. Sheetz
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
J. F. Ward
John Thwaite
Central Committee
John Kendrick Bangs
New York
British push through Cambrai as German lines retreat
Fall of Cambria and counter attacks compel the British on one or two sectors to withdraw slightly. The British clean up Cambrai suburbs from the northwest and southwest while Germans evacuate Chemen des Dames in the St. Quentin region as French fronts advance near Soissons and Champagne. Reports claim William accepts Hertling and Hintze resignations.
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Cambrai
Chemen-des-Dames
St. Quentin
Hindenburg
Soissons
Chemen-des Dames
Champagne
Argonne Forest
Amsterdam
William
Count von Hertling
Admiral von Hintze
Good Start Is Made
P W Lockhart chapter shows 60 with many donors listed including Luttrell 50 and M K Strickler 50 totaling 145 300 in subscriptions through lodges and banks. Also reads Miss Agnes Turner of Chicago testifying that Chamberlains Tablets eased digestion and restored sleep and appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Lockhart
Witmer
Luttrell
K.strickler
A. Warner
Roy A. Lafrith
Gertrude Barton
Robinson
Mary M. McCulloth
Harry H. Lynch
Blanc L. Chunn
Williams
Marshall
Lucy M. Marshall
Pingley
BOR
Leach
Velomia
President appeals to sea faring men for service
President Wilson called all men with sea experience to submit their questionnaires with details of their seafaring work. The aim is to identify where to recruit seamen for the United States merchant marine. Seamen have been granted deferred classification in the draft, and all former seamen are urged to accept it regardless of urgency to serve on land or sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
United States
Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Woman In Corporation Court
Sam Thomas pleaded guilty to common assault in the Corporation Court this morning and was sentenced to four months in jail by Judge Whiting. He admitted slashing Sadie Ailstock with a knife after being indicted for assault with intent to kill, with prosecutors accepting a lesser offense plea. Thomas receives credit for 32 days already served in jail.
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Corporation Court
Sam Thomas
Whiting
Sadie Ailstock
Thomas
James P. Reardon
Republicans Back Weeks Plan for Postwar Reconstruction
Senate Republicans voted unanimously for the Weeks reconstruction resolution. It calls for a joint committee of six Republicans and six Democrats to investigate postwar issues and report findings to Congress.
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Washington
Senate
Weeks
Congress
Swedish Shipping in Allied Hands
The Swedish government turned over 400000 tons of shipping to Great Britain and the United States under an Allied agreement. Most vessels will be used to transport troops and munitions to France, with only essential ships kept to supply Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
Sweden
France
Gather Around Me Implore Kaiser Calls for Resolve
The Kaiser urged the German people to gather around him and give blood to defend against enemy plans. In a message to the fatherland party he asked for confidence and hope, according to Berlin advices dated October 1.
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Amsterdam
Fatherland
Berlin
Death claims Charles T. Sanford from Spanish flu in Portsmouth
Charles Theodore Sanford, age 31, died in Portsmouth, Virginia after a brief illness from Spanish influenza and pneumonia. He had worked with the Seaboard Aid Line Railroad, and leaves a widow from Portsmouth and three children, along with parents in Winchester and several siblings in Portsmouth, Washington, Baltimore, and Harrisburg. Funeral held in Portsmouth with interment there.
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Charles R. Sanford
Charles Theodore Sanford
Portsmouth
Mr. Sanford
Winchester
Seaboard Aid Line Railroad
Sanford
Owens
W. B. Bailey
E. C. Hewlett
A. C. Boxwell
Fehrenbach Selected to Succeed Hertling as German Chancellor
London dispatch reports President Fehrenbach of the Reichstag chosen to replace Count von Hertling who resigned last week as imperial chancellor. The wireless dispatch confirms Fehrenbach’s appointment follows Hertling’s resignation.
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Renbach
Reichstag
Count von Hertling
Berlin
von Hertling
College Boys Training For Service In Student Army Gards
Washington dispatch notes that over 180,000 students in more than 500 colleges are assembled to form the student army training guards. They will be inducted as privates, undergo training for front duty, and continue studies at government expense until their draft order arrives. Messages from the President and acting War Secretary were read at colleges nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Quartermaster Corps
Aviators Have Odd Mascots Across Allied Air Forces
The article notes pilots and their mascots vary widely from clocks and dogs to cats and even monkeys. It cites Claude Grahame White’s preference for colorful attire, Marcus Manton’s crucifix, and tales of officers bringing a white mouse for luck on new aircraft before crossing the Channel.
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Avive
Claude Grahame-White
Marcus Manton
Clarence Winchester
London
Five Serbs and Fur Coats in Balkan Winter Drama
In a Balkan border tale five Serbs in the Choprhadia division scheme for three fur coats across a Bulgar Jugout. The plan spans two weeks and ends in success with both sides suffering casualties. The regiment later celebrates the fur rich hoard amid bitter Dobra polyi winds.
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Balkans
Choprhadia
Bulgar Jugout
National Geographic Magazine
Dobrapolyi
Pet Superstitions Capture Money Luck And Warnings
Thousands of readers share beliefs about itching palms signaling money before payday and rituals to counter bad luck. Spilling salt invites disputes unless brushed away with a salt-over-shoulder gesture. Seeing a spotted cat or pinto mustang prompts a wish that may come true.
Hollis Couple Welcome Son at Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Clayton Hollis announce the arrival of a fine son at Memorial Hospital with congratulations from family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Hollis
Memorial Hospital
Mother’s Friend Promoted For External Use In Health Advice
The text discusses a product described as an external remedy for easing pregnancy and childbirth discomfort. It emphasizes safe use, timing before labor, and the belief it supports regular rhythms and muscle relaxation, citing widespread usage and approval by practitioners and patients, though the wording is fragmented.
Pershing Praises Martinsburg Lad in WWI Hero Honor
The Martinsburg West Virginia area soldier, Sergeant John E. Roh of 544 North Queen Street, Martinsburg, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism on the Western Front near Berry-au-Fec on July 29, 1918. He led four men against heavy machine gun fire, capturing the weapon. General Pershing praised his gallantry and devotion to duty in the action.
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Washington
Martinsburg
CW. Va
Goldier T
American Expeditionary Forces
Péreting
John E. Oh
North Queen Street
W. Va
Berry-le-Fec
Scouts Meet to Discuss Liberty Loan Drive
Three Boy Scout troops meet at the First Troop room on North Main Street at 7 30 oclock Tuesday evening October 1 to plan the Liberty Loan drive. H B Duffey serves as scout chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
North Main Street
Duffey
Jad Sal Cleanse for Kidney Aches Promoted by Local Druggist
An advertisement urges readers to treat kidney discomfort with Jad Sal, claiming four ounces in water daily before breakfast will restore kidney function. It touts Jad Sal as a harmless effervescent lithia drink that flushes clogged kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and eases bladder disorders.
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Jad Sal
Fragmentary figures from a financial tally
A garbled OCR line presents scattered numbers and monetary amounts read as 137 28 139 0 909 50 2% 400 00 on 170 00. The fragment suggests a ledger style entry with ratios and prices but lacks clear context or complete items.
136 St 270 00 ae 18
The line fragment lists numbers $160,006 39 and an alphanumeric code 136 St 270 00 ae 18. No clear event or named entities are readable to identify a full news item or action.
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Ryan & Orndoff
Norfolk & Western
No. A.m. Fort Bratet
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Norton
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Southern Railway
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John FT. Stoat
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