Rioters Battle in Youngstown Sparks Citywide Destruction
Four men died and nineteen wounded in Youngstown after a riot tied to a steel strike at the Youngstown Sheet and Tube plant. Fifteen city blocks burned, losses estimated at $800,000, with National Guard called to restore order.
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Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company
The
Republic [Ron & Steel Company
Tube Company
Ron & Steel Company
Brier Hill Steel Company
Germany to Pay Indemnity and Safety Pledge
Washington broadcasts report two German communications reached the United States on Friday one proposing indemnity for Americans lost in the Lusitania disaster and another pledging that Mediterranean submarine commanders would not torpedo noncombatant ships without warning and would observe passenger safety. Count von Bernstorff delivered the messages to Secretary Lansing who sent them to President Wilson.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Lusitania
Mediterranean
Lansing
Count von Bernstorff
Wilson
French orders restraint on cruiser Descartes amid Puerto Rico action
Ambassador Sharp in Paris reports the French government told the Descartes captain to act with great care and not stop any more American vessels. The cruiser had halted three ships in Puerto Rican waters and removed Germans, who were later released.
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Washington
State Department
Sharp
Paris
Descartes
Life boat from Ancona found amid wartime sinking
Rome reports the discovery of a lifeboat from the Italian steamer Ancona sunk by an Austrian submarine. The Journale d'Italie says the boat contains clear proofs it was fired upon while full of men, women, and children.
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Rome
Journale d'Italia
Ancona
Gaiety at White House Impresses Pan American Delegates
President and Mrs. Wilson hosted a brilliant Friday night reception at the White House. The event drew large crowds and eclipsed other Washington social affairs with martial music and lavish costumes, highlighting the Pan American Scientific congress delegates' visit.
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Washington
White House
Wilson
Pan American Scientific Congress
Gateway Trail Reopens Linking Grang Junction Mining Camp
Communication with Gateway, a mining camp forty miles southwest, was restored Friday as wagons traveled along a newly broken trail. The area endured heavy snow and high winds that isolated the camp for several days.
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Grang Junction
Colo
Gateway
Here
Death of Omaha Bishop Richard Scannell Fr Pneumonia
The Most Rev Richard Scannell, bishop of the Omaha diocese, died of pneumonia Friday morning at age 83. He was ordained in 1869 and came to the United States from Ireland in 1872.
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Omaha
Robbers Hit Revenue Vault For Large Cash Haul
Robbers opened the local internal revenue office vault Friday and escaped with about 50 000 in negotiable stamps and roughly 50 in currency in a bold daytime theft.
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Paul
Internal Revenue Office
Santa Fe Pioneering Resident Maria Sedillo Dies at 105
Maria Sedillo, aged 105, longtime resident of Santa Fe and Torreon in Torrance County, died after a life spanning Spanish, Mexican, American, territorial and state eras. She lived across diverse government periods and left a legacy as a community elder.
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Santa Fe
Maria Sedilios
Torreon
Torrance County
Muxhooidee
Paso General Rosalio lernandes Declares Independence
Reports from Santa Rosario and Carranza sources confirm General Rosalio lernandes declares independence from the de facto Mexican government. Desertion acknowledged by Carranza circles.
Williams Diverts Senate Debate From Mexico Over European War
Senator Williams drew attention from Mexico to European war questions during a senate debate. The chamber approved a resolution by Senator Fall seeking all information on recognizing the Carranza government and delaying ambassadorial confirmation. Borah pressed Williams on the risk of future European aggression. Williams warned of potential bullying and torpedoing of merchant ships.
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Williams
Mexico
Washington
Senate
Fall
Wilson
Carranza
United States
Lodge
Congress
Willams
Borah
Mississippi
Italian Liner Giuseppe Verdi Arrives Armed. Clearance Held
The Italian liner Giuseppe Verdi arrives in New York with two three inch rifles aboard crewed by royal Italian navy gunners. Clearance will be refused until the guns are removed. Officials will probe if the weapons are defensive or if the ship is a war vessel liable to internment.
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Washington
New York
State Department
Wilson Expected to Visit Springfield Lincoln Birthday
President Wilson likely travels to Springfield Illinois on February 12 for Lincoln’s birthday celebration. He would deliver an address if he attends.
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Washington
Wilson
Springfield
Lincoln
New York Times Treasurer Charles W. Knapp Dies
Charles W. Knapp, treasurer of the New York Times and former editor and publisher of the St. Louis Republic, died suddenly Thursday in the Times office. The news comes as a shock to staff and readers who knew him for his long press career.
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New York
Charles W. Knapp
The
New York Times
St. Louis Republic
Times
Flood to Lead Foreign Affairs Panel in New Session
Congressman Henry C. Flood of Virginia chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee as the new session opens. Officers expect action on the Nicaraguan Colombian and Haitian treaties during the term.
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Henry C. Flood
Virginia
House
Comptroller Orders National Banks to Report Condition
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for all national banks to report their condition at the close of business on Friday December 31. This action requires banks to submit financial data and status to the central office.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Colradoans Killed by Slide Near Georgetown
Georgetown Colorado area miner Edward Colling aged nineteen and engineer Arthur Osborn aged forty one were killed in a avalanche on Mount Kelso after being swept into a snow slide near Silver Plume.
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Georgetown
Colo
Arthur Osborn
Edward Colling
Mount Kelso
Protect Omall Nations Future Combined Attack Considered
Washington reports military strategists foresee a possible combined attack by two foreign powers on the pan American doctrine. Plans aim to deter assaults on the Monroe doctrine with a navy rivaling two powers and an army ready to defend pan American integrity. Ten years for naval rebalancing to the two power standard. six for army plans.
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Washington
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Britain
pan-Americas
Navy General Board
United States Navy
South
Central America
Army War College
Britons Vote Conscription Passed First Reading
London reports the house of commons approved the government bill for compulsory military service by 408 to 105 after a late night session. The galleries were packed and ministerial benches full as the measure moved forward amid eager anticipation.
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London
House of Commons
Leonard J Cole King of Baseball Dead at Home
Leonard J King Cole a pitcher for the New York American League team and formerly with the Chicago National League club died at his Bay City home after several weeks of serious illness.
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Bay City
Mich
Leonard J
King) Cole
New York
Chicago
Massachusetts Ends Democratic Era as Republicans Win
Boston marks the end of five years of Democratic rule with the inauguration of successful Republican candidates at the last election, signaling a new political era in the state.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Oil Industry Review Shows Higher 1915 Crude Output
Washington officials disclosed Friday that crude petroleum production rose in the past year despite higher gasoline prices, surpassing the 1914 level. The report highlights government figures on oil industry activity and price effects.
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Washington
FAVORS ANNEXATION OF PART OF MEXICO
A movement by Arizona commercial groups seeks to annex land from Mexico to extend Arizona and California to the Gulf of California. Governor Hunt has written to California’s governor seeking cooperation. The plan offers US indemnity claims for loss in the Mexican revolution in exchange for the land. The result would grant Arizona a Gulf port and control of the Colorado River mouth and Imperial Valley irrigation.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Mexico
Arizona
California
Gulf of California
George W. P. Hunt
Hiram W. Johnson
United States
Colorado River
Imperial Valley
Lower
Indiana Primary Law Upheld by State Supreme Court
Indianapolis report says the Indiana Supreme Court held the state primary law constitutional except for parts of two sections. The ruling underscores the wider framework governing party primaries and voter eligibility in the state.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
State Supreme Court
Smith Confesses in Plot Against American Munition Plants
Louis J. Smith alias Walter Brown identified as Growley gang lieutenant in San Francisco alleged plot against U S munitions plants and commerce and is said to have made a full confession to federal agents.
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Louie J. Smith
Walter Brown
Charles Growley
San Francisco
Rifle Expert a death by own action San Francisco
The body of John H. De Witt editor of a Rod and Gun department was found in his office Tuesday night. Death caused by a bullet wound related to personal safety circumstances.
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San Francisco
John H. de Witt
Rod and Gun
Offer Trophy for Aeronaute in Washington
The Aero Club of America announced a five thousand dollar pan American aviation trophy to be contested annually by aviators across the western hemisphere.
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Washington
The
Aero Club of America
Russians Press Advance On Central Front In World War I
Russian forces target a gap between German armies and southern Austrian units as Czernowitz battlegrounds draw reports of Austrian withdrawals and Russian dominance. In Africa, a British expedition on Lake Tanganyika captures the German ship Kingani with all officers killed.
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London
Bessarabia
Petrograd
Kolki
Czernowitz
Bukowina
Roumania
Berlin
France
Tahure
Central Africa
Lake Tanganyika
Kingani
Senate Debates War Policies and Neutrality in Washington
In Washington the senate shattered restraint on discussing U S international relations amid the European war. For over an hour the session debated neutrality policy exports of war munitions and American travel on belligerent ships.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Parker Urges Taft for Supreme Court Vacancy
Alton B. Parker the 1904 Democratic presidential candidate issued a statement urging that former President William H. Taft be appointed to fill the Supreme Court seat created by Justice Lamar’s death.
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New York
Alton B. Parker
United States
William H. Taft
Supreme Court of the United States
Lamar
Illinois Congressman Buchanan Surrenders on Strikes Conspiracy Indictment
Congressman Frank Buchanan of Illinois surrendered in New York after an indictment charging him with conspiring to foment strikes in munition plants. He pleaded not guilty and was released on $5,000 bail.
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New York
Frank Buchanan
Illinois
British Casualties in Loos Battle Reported
London report states British losses at Loos in September were 2,875 officers and 57,288 men. The figure was announced in the House of Commons by Harold J. Tennant, parliamentary undersecretary of war.
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London
Loos
France
House of Commons
Harold J. Tennant
Venable elected to Congress in Mississippi district
Meridian judge W. W. Venable won a Tuesday special election to succeed the late Representative Samuel A. Witherspoon in the Fifth district. The race filled the vacancy caused by his passing.
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Meridian
Miss
W. W. Venable
Samuel A. Witherspoon
Fifth
Justice Lamar Funeral Held at First Christian Church
The funeral of Associate Justice Joseph Rucker Lamar of the Supreme Court was conducted in Augusta Georgia at the First Christian church on Wednesday with a simple ceremony at the grave.
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Augusta
Joseph Rucker Lamar
Supreme Court
First Christian Church
Eruptions Reported From Dormant Friendly Island
San Francisco officials say fanualei, a long dormant volcanic island in the Friendly group about 2,550 miles southeast of Honolulu, was reported erupting on Wednesday by the United States hydrographic office.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
T. H
United States Hydrographic Office
Recall vote rejects mayor and police commissioner recall
In Atlanta Georgia a recall election rejected the move to remove Mayor James G Woodward and five members of the police commission by about two to one. The outcome preserves the current leadership in the city following the special election held to decide the recall proposal.
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Atlanta, Ga
James G. Woodward
Atlanta Police Commission
Buck Fights Dogs in Tennessee Park Escapade
A ten mile deer buck at Hobart Ames wintering grounds in Tennessee shocked dogs by charging with horns. The deer escaped capture after a nocturnal encounter, leaving several hounds wounded and the kennel crew scrambling to separate the animals.
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Hobart Ames
Tennessee
Mr. Ames’ Foreman
Worry as a national habit in Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
The piece argues worry dominates American life more than baseball, driven by 비교 neighbors with cars and gowns. It contrasts calm acceptance abroad, links worry to health and efficiency loss, and notes doctors and undertakers profit from that anxiety.
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Jones
Autograph Confusion at Western George Hotel
A traveler in a western George hotel asks the clerk to sign his name in the register. Three rough men, described as crackers, approach the desk and request autographs, each boasting of their own rye. The scene unfolds with a mix of humor and odd bravado.
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Western
George
George Crackers
Fragmented Married Life and Hidden Injuries Thesis
A clipped dialogue hints that a marriage failed due to injuries and a lack of quiet in the home. The speakers debate whether the fault lies in the injuries themselves or in the surrounding domestic environment and past routines.
Fragmentary OCR Note Skews Readable Text
The readable bits show disjointed phrases and garbled words. No coherent events or named entities are identifiable for a concrete summary.
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