World News Roundup From The Global Front In 1916
London dispatch notes fighting between French sailors and Greek reservists on the Acropolis slopes and a panic in Athens. Romanian lines in the Carpathians near Bucharest see Falkenhayn and Mackensen pressing in. Tzomana near Bucharest and Campulung change hands with many Romanians captured while German forces advance through Torzburg pass. British casualties in November total 74 650 with 2 351 officers. French troops capture Hill 1050 near Monastir. Russian advances east and south of Kirlibaba yield prisoners. Lowestoft bombarded. German raids along the English coast. Mayo Clinic research links infantile paralysis germ to streptocole forms. Missouri supreme court upholds verdict in the Kimmel case with reduced damages. President Wilson may receive a letter urging peace steps if backed by the United States. Fatal Springfield Illinois streetcar crash. California electors certified. progressives seek a new national organization. International Harvester to raise wages by about 10 percent for 25 000 workers. Widespread telephone and wire outages as strike actions hit Ohio. Morgan withdraws sale of 50 million treasury bills. Illinois coal market measures aim to avert famine. livestock shipping restrictions eased. Des Moines appoints a new railroad commissioner. Michigan leads hunting fatality stats in 1916. an Amarillo mechanician dies in a Phoenix race. Paul Rhorer dies in Terne Indiana during first flight attempt.
Villa bandits load two trains near Chihuahua City
Carranzista forces under General Trevino evacuated Chihuahua City Monday afternoon as Pancho Villa’s bands looted stores and private homes. Seven hundred Carranza troops with 25 artillery pieces arrived at Juarez, part of Ozuna's cavalry that escaped on four trains after evacuation orders. General Gonzales announced the loss of Chihuahua City in a Cabranza source statement.
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Villa Bandits
Chihuahua City
Mexico Northwestern
Chihuahua
Juarez
Mex
Ozuna
Carranza
Trevino
Gonzales
Juarez Garison
Cabranza
Pancho Villa
U Boat Reports Marina Sinking Was British Transport Claim
Washington reports that the German submarine commander who sank the ship Marina reported to his government that he took the vessel for a British transport. Germany asks for ship status information and pledges amends if indemnity is due. President Wilson joined Christmas shoppers with Secret Service in downtown Washington.
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Washington
Marina
Germany
United States
Wilson
Secret Service
Illinois Property Values Rise on Rail and Real Estate
Illinois sees a $2.82 billion rise in equalized property value this year with increases in railroad capital stock personal property and real estate. Town and city lots show declines as state tax rate questions loom with a possible 70 cent rate. Official figures compare 1916 to 1915 with real estate and public utilities highlighted alongside railroads and corporate capital stock assessments.acted
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Springfield
Illinois
State Board of Equalization
Brady
Ruswell
Recall of Berlin attache Kuhn and naval changes abroad
Foreign Lieut. Col. Joseph E. Kuhn, the American embassy attache in Berlin, will be recalled with no successor named and no reason given. In Vienna, the late Emperor Francis Joseph was buried in a simple 12 minute service. London reports Jellicoe named first sea lord, Beatty to command the Grand Fleet, and Jackson becomes president of the Royal Naval College.
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Joseph E. Kuhn
Berlin
New York
Kuhn
Charles
Francis Joseph
Vienna
London
John
Jellicoe
Admiralty
Grand Fleet
David Beatty
Henry Bradwardine Jackson
Royal Naval College
Price increases hit Savanna barbers after 50 years
Savanna barbers raise prices for the first time in half a century. Haircuts move to 35 cents and shaves to 50 cents, while razor honing rises from 85 to a new rate. Elgin group plans memorial hall for patriotic bodies and aims to buy the former United Evangelical church.
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Savanna
Elgin
Woman's Relief Corps
United Evangelical Chure
Carranza Reoccupies Chihuahua City in Mexican Campaign
Carranza forces have reoccupied Chihuahua City after driving Villa’s bandits from the area. Telegraph lines reconnect with Chihuahua City. General Ozuna enters from the north and General Gonzales plans to move in with a large Carranza force. Reports say many Villa followers were captured or killed and Americans’ fate remains uncertain. Carranza signals consent to ratification of the American Mexican protocol.
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Villa
Carranza
Juarez
Mexico
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
Cal Ozuna
Francisco Gonzales
Ozuna
Gonzales
Jiminez
Washington
Two Cranks Seek President Wilson at Liberty Banquet
In New York on December 5 two men were arrested for attempting to reach President Wilson during a Statue of Liberty illumination banquet. One claimed murder intent. the other sought to deliver a letter. A Philadelphia suspect shouted threats at a station crowd as the president spoke of liberty and peace.
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New York
Wilson
Waldorf-Astoria
America
Reading
Philadelphia
Jonathan Kraus
New York Harbor
Man Power Bill Adopted by Reichstag
Amsterdam reports the Reichstag passed the man power bill by 285 to 19 after its third reading. The measure mobilizes civilians across all sectors under government bureaus to support armies in the field.
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Amsterdam
Reichstag
Berlin
Michigan Troops Revolt Over Border Duty
Soldiers of the Thirty second regiment Michigan National Guard staged a Saturday camp demonstration at El Paso protesting continued border duty. Col. L C Covell urged the guardsmen to halt the disgraceful display as troops returned to quarters.
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el Paso
Tex
Thirty-second Regiment
Michigan National Guard
L. C. Covell
Criticized General von Donop Replaced by Furse
London December 5 Sir Stanley von Donop loses post as master general of ordnance amid controversy over gun and munition shortages. Major General Furse appointed to succeed him.
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London
Sir Stanley von Donop
General Furse
von Donop
Illinois Heiress Arrested in Milwaukee Case
Miss Margaret Gaynor of Springfield Illinois heiress to real estate was arrested in Milwaukee on a statutory charge along with John Wright of Springfield Illinois.
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Ilinois
Milwaukee
Margaret Gaynor
Springfield
John Wright
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
An 19th century ad promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Feverishness Headache Bad Stomach Teething disorders and bowel regulation. Claimed to destroy worms and break up colds in 24 hours. Endorsed as pleasant for children and used by mothers for 27 years. Available at druggists for 25 cents with free sample from Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York.
One Great Truth of Life Quote by Lilian Whiting
A passage emphasizes that a successful life rests on daily truth and spiritual growth. It argues achievement lies in truth love and goodness rather than wealth or fame and is hindered by envy or unjust acts.
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Dail
Lilian Whiting
Midnight mystery at the Duffersbys
Mrs Duffersby questions Henry about the time he got home last night. He says the clock stopped and suggests the Jibways might have gone to bed early. He finally insists it was 2 a m when he returned home.
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Mrs. Duffersby
Mr. Duffersby
Railroads Aim to Amend Adamson Law With Damned Drive
A quoted exchange shows railroads seeking to insert damning language into the Adamson law as part of their public stance. The dialogue suggests strategic lobbying and public perception efforts amid labor policy debate.
From Coffee to Tea A Cozy Shift in Comfort
A light suiting of warmth spreads as people switch from coffee to hot savory drinks. The trend grows as consumers seek milder flavors and soothing aromas that companion the morning or afternoon pause.
Instant Postum Promises Health and Comfort in Ten Day Trial
An advertisement touts a ten day trial of Postum hot drink as reducing nervousness and sleeplessness, claiming it brings health and comfort and will please the Postum drinker.
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Carpathian
Galicia
Black Sea
Falkenhayn
Mackensen
Bucharest
Tzomana
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Campulung
Torzburg Pass
Macedonia
Monastir
Paris War Office
Kirlibaba
Carpathians
Pretrograd
ha _Kajafat
Romania
England
Lowestoft
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Supreme Court of Missouri
George A. Kimmel Insurance
Kimmel
New York Life Insurance Company
Othe
Cambridge
Mass
Sarah Morgan
Baltimore & Ohio
Ill
California
Frank C. Jordan
Sacramento
Cal
St. Louis
International Harvester Company
Chicago
Ohio State Telephone Company
Toledo, O
J. P. Morgan & Co
Tlinois Public Utilities Commission
the Utilities Commission
Central States
Des Moines
George W. Clark
Es. TD. Chassell
Symouth County
James H. Wilson
Michigan
Brennan
Amarillo
I Tex
R. B. Armstrong
State Fair Grounds
Phoenix
Ariz
Paul Rhorer
Fred Rhorer
Berne Witness
Terne
Ind
Federal Trade Commission
Europe
Republic of Santo Domingo
Daniels
Harry F. Knapp
Dominican
Republic
Ollie James
Senate
Senator Clarke
Arkansas
Board of Equalization
Thy
Burlington and Quincy
Chicago and Northwestern
Ilinois Central
Rock Baltimore
Ohio
Indiana
Union Stockyards and Transit Co
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Louisville and Nashville
Y.s
Public Service
Northern Illinois
Ogden Gas Govt
Chicago City Railway
Chicago Railways
Chicago Telephone Co
Pullman Co
Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co
O. E. Dyson
Union
National
East St. Louis
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Missouri River Valley
Union Stockyards and Transit Company
S. EB. Bennett
United States Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Kansas City
Chase County
St. Joseph
Anderson
Bernard A. Eckhart
Cook County
John S. Burns
Election Commissioners' Office
General
Burns
Cook County Civil Service Commission
Melville G. Holding
Forty-ninth General Assembly
University
Edmund J. James
University of Illinois
Roland R.conklin
Larado Taft
Charles E. Hughes
Cook State
Hughes
Lowden
Pony
Dunne
Chicago Kell Foundry Company
John Roeder
C. W. Taylor
F. L. Stetson
Civilization Film Company
Joseph R. Burres
Edward Horeller
Seymour Koyen
Gillespie-Dwyermpany
George Sass
James AH. Ilwood
Thomas J. Howe
Ott Artifical Ice Company
State News
Cranks
Camp
Dean
Iowa
Chas, D. Hayes
W. Albla
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Carter
Pall Mall Gazette
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