Teutong Repulse Russian Attacks on Fronts
Dispatch reports two key towns on the eastern Danube captured by Teutonic forces in Dobrudja near Braila. In northern Wallachia fighting continues as Russians and Roumanians defend positions south of the Rimnik. Western fronts see heavy artillery duels and bombardments with no Macedonian updates.
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Danube
London
Roumania
Dobrudja
Matchin
Jijila
Braila
Bessarabia
Modina
Wallachia
Transylvania Alps
Petrograd
Fokshani
Rimnik
Belgium
Verdun
Macedonia
Chinese merchant Sam Wong nearly executed for gambling
Douglas, Ariz. reports Sam Wong of Cananea, Sonora was marched to a cemetery and faced with a firing squad after refusing a $1,000 fine for running a gambling house. Wong later sent relatives home to fetch the money and was spared.
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Douglas, Ariz
Sam Wong
Cananea
Sonora
Wong
Pardons Board Denies Early Release for Former Deputy Treasurer
Boise Idaho Fred M Coleman a former deputy state treasurer conviced of embezzling 22000 state funds will not be released in February The state board of pardons met and rescinded the old board action fixing his sentence at the minimum two and a half years in the penitentiary.
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Boise
Idaho
Fred M. Coleman
New State Board of Pardons
Butte Candidate to Contest State Auditor Race
Helena Mont W D Fenner of Butte Republican candidate for state auditor declares he will contest the election of Democratic incumbent William Keating claiming no law supports the use of voting machines in Montana.
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Helena, Mont
W. D. Fenner
Butte
William Keating
Montana
McNamara Placed in Dungeon at San Quentin
James B. Mc Namara serving a life term for dynamiting the Los Angeles Times building in 1910 that killed twenty. He was ordered into the disciplinary dungeon Wednesday for refusing to work in the jute mill.
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San Quentin
Cal
James B. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
United Kingdom Tops U S Trade in 1916 Purchases
A bureau analysis shows the United Kingdom purchased nearly two billion dollars of American goods in 1916, far surpassing all other customers by about half. The report highlights Britain as the United States’ best customer during the year.
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Washington
United Kingdom
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Prlion
Farmer Foils Wreck Attempt Near Salinas
Paul Christensen a farmer near Salinas California spotted a heavy logging chain wrapped around the rail two miles south of town and thwarted an attempt to wreck the Southern Pacific Short Line Limited northbound train.
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Salinas
Cal
Southern Pacific
Here
Paul Christensen
Explorer Edward Fleck Dies in Home Visit Story
Denver report notes Dr. Edward Fleck an explorer who studied German East Africa soon after its purchase by a German syndicate. He died at the home of his son in Denver on Wednesday.
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Denver
Edward Fleck
German East Africa
Food Prices Jump 4 Percent in Month Says Bureau
Washington reports food prices rose four percent between October 16 and November 15, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics tables. The increase continues a yearlong rise in essential goods.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Protests Against Execution on Leavenworth Sentence
Washington Senator Thompson protests to President Wilson against the hanging of Willie White a black man convicted of murder on the federal reservation at Leavenworth set for Sunday January 1.
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Washington
Thompson of
Kaneas
Wilson
Willie White
Leavenworth
Eet
Broad Wilson plan to back Adamson law readied in House
Washington sources report President Wilson backs broad legislation to supplement the Adamson act. The plan will be pressed in the House on Wednesday without awaiting Senate action.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Parleys End Without Result In Mexican Talks
Washington officials disclosed that Carranza refused to sign the protocol on American troop withdrawal. The Mexican ambassador designate Eliseo Arredondo said he would confer with Carranza and expected to return soon, while Henry Fletcher prepared to depart for Mexico as ambassador.
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Washington
Mexico
General Pershing
Carranza
Eliseo Arredondo
Arredondo
Entente Rebuff to Central Powers Sent by Cable
The state department cabled the entente reply rejecting the central powers peace proposal for presentation to Germany and other belligerents. An English translation was dispatched from Washington and Ambassador Sharp was told to send the French text from Paris.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
United States
Sharp
Paris
Japan to arm merchant ships and seek canal rules
Washington reports that Japan informed the state department on Tuesday of plans to defensively arm merchant ships and asked whether the United States has special rules for armed vessels passing through the Panama Canal.
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Washington
Japan
State Department
Panama Canal
Nonagenarian Weds in Los Angeles Pair Ties Knot in Later Life
Los Angeles man Charles R. Post aged 91, father of the late C. W. Post of Battle Creek Michigan, and Mrs Nellie J Moore aged 65 were married here on Tuesday marking a rare late life union for the couple.
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Los Angeles
Charles R. Post
C. W. Post
Battle Creek
Mich
Nellie J. Moore
New Photograph of Earl Curzon in War Cabinet
Earl Curzon, lord president of the council and a member of the Lloyd George war cabinet, is featured in a new photograph. The image highlights his prominent role in wartime leadership and political responsibilities.
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Earl Curzon
Lloyd-George
Villa Commander Defeated Near Guerrero in Three Day Battle
Government forces won a decisive victory near Guerrero against a rebel command from Villa. The three day battle left Villa’s force with heavy losses and much loot captured by the government.
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Villa
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Guerrero
Value of Crops in Nation Rises to Eight Billion
The Department of Agriculture estimates the country's crops last year at 8,034,587,000 dollars, an increase of 2,165,939,000 over 1915. The new total reflects stronger yields and broader production across major agricultural sectors.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Peace Impossible Assert Teutons Declare No Expiation Needed
Vienna newspaper comments on the Entente reply to Germanys peace proposals say the Entente demands for expiation reparation and guarantees are arrogant and must be rejected. The Central Powers insist they have nothing to expiate and that further bloodshed will fall on the Ententes heads. German papers agree peace is impossible and warfare must continue with vigor.
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Expiore
Entente
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Vienna
Germany
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Kaiser Predicts Victory In New Year Address
Berlin reports Emperor William issued a military message to the army and navy praising gains in 1915 including Roumanian marches, the Skagerrak victory, U boats glory, and pledging continued victory in 1916 with divine favor and steadfast German resolve.
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Army
Berlin
William
Roumania
Skagerrack
Firemen Die Aboard Ajax After Mutinous Punishment
Three Filipino firemen aboard the naval collier Ajax at Cavite died from asphyxiation after being confined for several hours in a room above the boilers as punishment for mutinous conduct.
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Manila
Cavite
Trans
Forces of Murgula push south toward Jiminez front
General Francisco Murgula advances with the Villa main force driving toward the south. He has established his headquarters at Jiminez, an official statement from military headquarters confirms.
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Chihuahua City
Mexico
Francisco Murgula
Villa
Jiminez
Burned caretaker tied to Jesse James gang dies near Boise
Boise Idaho Charles Howard also known as Charley High 73 a former member of the Jesse James gang was burned to death in a ranch house seven miles from the city where he worked as a caretaker authorities stated the incident occurred at the secluded residence in a rural area.
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Boise
Idaho
Charles Howard
Charley High
Jesse James
Noted Writer Dead in Summit New Jersey
Dr Hamil Wright Mabie associate editor of the Outlook died here Sunday at age T0 He was born at Gold Springs New York and is survived by a widow and one daughter.
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Summit
N. J
Hamil-Wright Mabie
The
Outlook
Gold Springs
N.Y
Tenants Strike Over Rent Increase in Bronx
A tenants strike began Saturday against a $1 monthly rent increase for 200 Bronx apartments and tenement houses. Heads of 800 families are united in the action.
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New York
Bronx
Fire kills fifty six at Saint Ferdinand asylum
Montreal reports fifty six women perished when a fire swept the Saint Ferdinand de Halifax asylum in Megantic county Quebec late Saturday night. Inmates were described as uncontrollable and many leaped from high windows as fire trapped them. One sister died aiding trapped residents amid record cold that froze hydrants hindering firefighting efforts.
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Montreal
St. Ferdinand de Halifax
St. Halifax
Megantic County
Quebec
Idaho Governor Takes Oath in Boise Inauguration Day
Boise witnesses the January 1 inauguration of state officers led by Adjutant General C S Moody. Chief Justice Alfred Budge administered oaths to Governor Alexander, Lt. Governor Ernest L Parker, and other officials in sequence, including Secretary of State W T Dougherty and Attorney General T A Walters.
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Boise
Idaho
C. 5
Moody
Alfred Budge
Alexander
Ernest L. Parker
John C. Rice
W. T. Dougherty
T. A. Walters
Clarence Vandusen
John W. Eagleson
Ethel
Pomeed
Mr. Ell
George Anderson Leads Boston Cost of Living Inquiry
George Anderson United States district attorney for Boston heads the government investigation into the high cost of living. The inquiry aims to uncover factors driving prices and assess policy responses.
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George Anderson
United States
Boston
Memorial to mark Hamilton duel site in Weehawken
The Weehawken crest on the hill will host a memorial marking the spot where Alexander Hamilton died in his duel with Aaron Burr. The memorial is to be erected by the Alexander Hamilton Institute.
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New York
Weehawken
N. J
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton Institute
Watchman Killed in Met Construction Fuel Oil Tank Blast
In St. Joseph Missouri August Crasinski a watchman was killed and extensive property damage occurred when a large fuel oil tank owned by Metropolitan Construction Company exploded.
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St. Joseph
August Crasinski
Metropolitan Construction Company
Entente Rejects German Peace Proposal
The Entente note handed to U.S. ambassador William Graves Sharp on Saturday calls Germany and its allies’ peace offer empty and insincere. Allies Belgium France Great Britain Italy Japan Montenegro Portugal Roumania Russia and Serbia condemn the plan as a war maneuver that fails to guarantee reparation and the rights of small states.
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Paris
Germany
William Graves Sharp
Briand
London
Belgium
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Montenegro
Portugal
Roumania
Russia
Serbia
England
Austria-Hungary
Lawsuit Looms After Arizona Governor Inauguration Stand-Off
In Phoenix a standoff arises as G W P Hunt, Democratic claimant, seeks to halt Thomas E Campbell’s occupancy of the governor’s office. An armed deputy sheriff, acting for Hunt’s secretary, blocks Campbell from entering. Supporters urged breaking down the doors, but Campbell urged calm and the crowd dispersed after the inauguration.
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Phoenix
Ariz
G. W. P. Hunt
Arizona
Thomas BE. Campbell
Leroy Ladd
Hunt
Campbell
Montana Governor Delivers Biennial Budget Message
Governor Samuel V. Stewart addressed a joint Montana legislature warning that state finances are in bad shape and urging funding for institutions while the public supports no new offices.
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Helena
Mont
Samuel V. Stewart
Montana
Shafroth Pushes New Farm Loan Bank District
Senator Shafroth introduces a bill to create a thirteenth farm loan bank district covering Colorado Wyoming Utah and New Mexico with a bank to be located in Denver to improve federal farm loan service in the region.
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Washington
Federal Farm Loan Board
Colorado
Shafroth
Farm Loan Bank
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Denver
Governor Grants Unconditional Pardons to 100 Inmates
In Jefferson City Missouri Governor Majors announced on Tuesday that his last official act will be unconditional pardons for 100 young prisoners in the state penitentiary. The move caps his term with clemency for numerous inmates.
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Jefferson City
State Penitentiary
Majors
Last of Booths Called Buried in Leadville Colorado
John Wilkes Booth, last of the famous Booth acting family, was buried in Leadville Colorado on Sunday. He was the grandson of Junius Brutus Booth and nephew of Edwin Booth, marking the end of the notable theatrical lineage.
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Leadville
Colo
Jobn Wilkes Booth
Junius Brutus Booth
Edwin Jobo Wilkes Booth
Prediction of Irish Revolution If Peace Not Restored
John D. Moore secretary of the Friends of Irish Free State warned Sunday that another revolution in Ireland is certain unless peace is restored very soon. He spoke in New York as the movement presses for Irish self rule.
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New York
Ireland
John D. Moore
The
Friends of Irish Free Om
Children die as cyclone hits Wireton school in Oklahoma
Eleven school children are killed and eight seriously injured when a tornado strikes the Wireton rural school thirteen miles northwest of McAlester Oklahoma. Four farm homes and a Baptist Indian mission are wrecked as the storm travels a six mile path.
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Muskogee
Okla
Wireton
McAlester
Vera Carter
Richville
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma
Murder suspect in Philadelphia model slaying tale
Bernard Wesley Lewis, heir to a Pittsburgh family, allegedly shot Maizie Colbert, a Philadelphia artist's model, in a State Villa apartment on December 31. Detectives Farley and Totten found Lewis in a bathroom, the rifle fired, and authorities believe he planned suicide with a new firearm after the fatal shot.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Bernard Wesley Lewis
Pittsburgh
Maizie Colbert
Philadelphia
State Villa
States Avenue
Farley
Totten
Lewis
Wilson endorses commission to coordinate interior waterworks
President Wilson indicated the administration will back during the current session the creation of a commission to study and coordinate all federal work tied to interior waterworks. This includes river improvements drainage irrigation and flood control as part of a national plan.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Peace Note Debated in Senate on Peace Terms
Washington The American note to belligerent powers proposing peace term talks was debated in the Senate for two hours but failed to reach a vote on the Hitchcock resolution endorsing President Wilsons action in sending it.
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Washington
Senate
Hitchcock
Wilson
Knight Named to Command Asiatic Fleet
Rear Admiral Knight head of the naval war college is designated by President Wilson to command the Asiatic fleet with rank of admiral. He succeeds Admiral Winterhalter who has completed his tour and is assigned to the general board.
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Washington
Knight
Naval War College
Wilson
Winterhalter
General Board
Debt totals rise for Allied nations in war
The federal reserve board estimates that Britain France Russia Germany and Austria Hungary owe a total of 49.465 billion dollars from the start of the war through late 1916.
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Washington
Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Federal Reserve Board
Adamson Rule Defeated in House Vote
Washington proposed rule to require immediate consideration of the Adamson resolution to extend the Newlands railway commute for one year was defeated in the house by 117 to 146.
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Washington
Newlands
Berlin Editor Urges Peace by Agreement
London editor Maximilian Harden of Die Zukunft spoke in Berlin on Saturday urging peace through agreement, reported by Keucer's Amsterdam correspondent.
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Berlin
London
Maximilian Harden
Die Zukunft
Keucer
Amsterdam
Cornwallis Relinquishes Public Work Roles
Mrs William Cornwallis West, recently censured by a court of inquiry over army affairs, announces resignation from all public work. The announcement follows London coverage in the Daily Mall.
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London
The
Daily Mall
William Cornwallis West
Union Pacific Plans $14 Million Year of Improvements
Union Pacific railroad will spend over fourteen million dollars on improvements this year. President L B Calvin returned from New York and announced the effort, with Omaha, Nebraska noted as the base.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Railroad
B. Calvin
New York
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Coleman
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Favors Waterways Commission
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