Greece Defies Allies Amid War Threats and Balkan Front
Fragmentary Athens dispatches report Greece pledging armed neutrality with possible war if provoked while entente demands demobilization and railway telegraph control. Moscow Berlin Sofia exchanges rise. revolt reportedly spreads in the Cyest. Mackensen’s forces capture Cernavoda Bridge and Calaraul as Romanians resist near Moldavia.
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Greece
Athens
Berlin
Constantine
Entente
Posta
Telegrapha
Sofia
Constantinople
Hydra
Ententa
Cyclades
Aegean
Egypt
Mackensen
Carnavoda Bridge
Cerna Woda
von Mackensen
Danube
Gerna- Woods
Moldavia
Ferdinand
Rouviana
Ploesci-Mevzily
Roumaniana
Falkenhayn
Brent
Buzey
Petrograd
Teutons
Buzeu
Swiss Protest Refused Interference by Switzerland in Belgian Affairs
Switzerland states it has no ground to interfere in Belgium events unless its interests are at stake while Germany claims no right to dictate Swiss positions in Paris. Belgium’s reply to a prior note is politely worded but clear. President Wilson’s cabinet reshuffle plan keeps Secretary Houston in place after March 4, and Washington University at St. Louis extends his tenure.
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Germany
Paris
Belgium
Bern
Aay
Switzerland
Ermainy
Deporto
Houston
Washington
Wilson
Washington Uni Wersity
St. Louis
Bas
Villa Declares Drive Out Americans in Interview
Francisco Villa tells New York World he will drive the Americans out of Mexico or force them to fight. He accuses Pershing and Wilson of violating Mexican rights and aims to widen the rift between the two nations to seize oil and land. Villa discusses his forces at Chihuahua and Agua Prieta, noting about 300 men and a wounded foot.
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New York
Mexico
Francisco Villa
New York Evening World
Thorke Flood Mortensen
Villa
Quinta Luz
Chihuanhua
el Paso
Cientificos
Pershing
Wilson
Agua Prieta
Carranza
Pold Oy
Columbus
Ville Waa
Sineniy
Sitazar
Algo
Battle of
Guerrero
U S Raid Reveals Fraud of 2 500 000
Philadelphia officials said a massive mail fraud swindle worth 2.5 million was uncovered after a wholesale raid by United States Postal Inspectors. Three Philadelphia men P Lancaster Albert Lancaster and Percy Kissiger were arrested and charged with using the mails to defraud. Four more tied to the firm face indictments, including Clawson Bachman Joseph Hayden and Amies Nisstley of Steelton.
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Philadelphia
J. Rufus Wallngford
United States Postal
P. Lancaster
Bert Lancaster
Percy KK. Kissiger
Clawson Bachman
Joseph T. Hayden
Amies H. Nisstley
Steelton, Pa
Bank Robbery Strikes Winita Oklahoma For $16000
A December 12 report states four bandits tied Cashier Martin of the State Bank of Winita in the vault and escaped with about $16,000. The robbers are suspected to be the same men who have committed similar bank robberies across the Southwest in the past ten days. Posse units pursue the four bandits.
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Oklahoma
Winita
Okla
Martiners
State Bank of
Eight Die in Peterboro Blast and Fire at Oats Buildings
A catastrophic explosion and blaze in Peterboro Ontario on December 14 killed eight workers and injured ten others. The oats buildings were destroyed and property damage is estimated near 1,000,009. Federal fire investigators and local officials are assessing causes.
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Peterboro
Ont
Quaker O
Two Osbornes in Famous Cage Match Case
James W. Osborne, once a New York assistant federal prosecutor, and Oliver Osborne claimant Rae Tanzer filed breach of promise suits. Charles Wax, who admitted courting Rae under the name Oliver Osborne, is detained by federal authorities.
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Hare
Osbornes
Oliver Osborne
Cage
James W. Osborne
New York
Rae Tanzer
Charles Wax
Rae
Thieves Break into Pastor Home in Shelbyville
In Shelbyville Indiana on December 12 burglaries at the home of Rev. W. R. Wikoff and his family were reported. The family’s 12 year old Ruth had a purse snatched by a man in the business district. Police were alerted by screams and a pursuit followed as the thief evaded capture.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Tophers
W. R. Wikoff
First Methodist
Ruth
Illinois Dedicates Dixie Highway December 19
Chicago observers will attend the Dixie Highway dedication at the Indiana state line near Danville on December 19 as Illinois Highway Improvement Association marks the road’s completion. W. G. Edens leads the Lingigs group urging member presence, with a Danville chamber of commerce meeting to follow and discussions on federal aid and license fees.
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Chicago
Illinois
Ulinois Highway Improvement Association
Inda-Indiana State Line
Danville
Nlingigs Highway Improvement Association
W. G. Edens
Ilinois Highway Improvement Association
Danville Chamber of Commerce
Betty's Life Saved By Red Cross Seals
Betty survived tuberculosis after her mother died, aided by Red Cross Christmas Seals. An Anti Tuberculosis Society nurse described Betty as bright and cheerful yet weakened by illness, living in a crowded room with her mother. The Seals provided funds for care and relief, offering hope and a path to recovery.
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Betty
RED Cross
Bretty
Nurga
Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Newt
Train Crash Near Vergus Leaves Several Dead
A northbound Winnipeg flyer on the Soo road crashed into a auto near Vergus Minnesota killing Alfred Koplin aged 27 and four family members, including Mrs. Koplin and Filipina Koplin. Two children, Francis and Dettinger, were among the injured. Authorities report a tragic count from the wreck near Vergus.
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Vergus
Vergus Falls
Minn
Acit Son
Soo Road
Alfred Koplin
Filipina Koplin
Filipina Koplin, Forty-Five Years Old, His Mother; Miss Dettinger
Mis
Francis Koplin
Not Catching Willie and Smythe’s Pedigreed Dog Tale
In a New York Globe item the note scolds Mrs. Nouveau Riche Willie and asks not to see him play with Smythe’s dog again. It remarks the dog is pedigreed and warns a future fit of them could occur, casting a cautious, tongue in cheek view on social behavior.
Market Notes From the Morning Papers
A brief row of market chatter notes mentions butter as strong in morning reports and hints at impressions formed in a boarding house. London Ideas and Baltimore American tone appear, joking about a hat kept after feminine intuition and social commentary on fashion and readers.
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London
Maude
Baltimore American
On the Line from a Quirky Exchange
A brief exchange features talk of spending hours on a single line. One speaker asks if the other is a poet, but the reply reveals the speaker is an avegler, not a poet. The dialogue highlights playful mispronunciations and a comic misunderstanding.
Unusual Behavior Exchange Between Lerret and Yadillah
In a clipped exchange Lerret voices concern while Yadillah concedes his wits seem unwell. The dialogue notes she remained at home yesterday afternoon, hinting at a private concern or illness affecting their composure.
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Lerret
Yadillah
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Diemer
J. J. Diemer & CO
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