Second Russian Drivers Halted Turks From Sultanabad
The latest official reports say Russian attacks against Austro-Hungarians near the Bessarabian frontier have ceased due to heavy casualties. Russians captured Sultanabad in Persia from the Turks while British and French seized additional towns in Kamerun, Africa. Minor engagements occurred in Pinska Czartorysk and along the France Belgium front with ongoing artillery duels.
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London
Bessarabian
Sultanabad
Persia
Kamerun
Africa
Russia
Pinska
Czartorysk
France
Belgium
Montenegro
Antivari
Why terms were rejected in Montenegro capitulation
Milan reports that King Nicholas trusted advisers promises from Austria that Montenegro would be treated generously. But during negotiations Austria demanded unconditional surrender, disarmament, abolition of the army, and occupation, potentially making Montenegro a vassal of Austria-Hungary and erasing its independence.
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Milan
Nicholas
Austria
Montenegro
Mount Lovcen
Austria-Hungary
Prisoners Hanged From Tree After Jail Raid
Five African Americans were seized from Worth county jail in Sylvester by a mob of 40 to 50 men and hanged from a single tree limb near Starkville during the night. Bullet holes marked the bodies, found cold later. The men were jailed over the Christmas fatal shooting of Sheriff Moreland of Lee county.
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Albany
Worth County
Sylvester
Starkville
Moreland
Lee County
Ogden Area Confesses Murder of Miner
Authorities in Ogden Utah believe James O'Brien alias Whitey O'Brien and Frank Philbrook are in custody for the murder of Patrick Quigley an aged miner found dead behind a local cafe A confession by O'Brien implicates Philbrook and provides sufficient evidence for first degree murder charges Meanwhile O'Brien was arrested in Montello Nevada.
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Ogden
Utah
James O'Brien
Bath Shipyards Lease Sparks Five Year Texas Investment
Arthur Sewall & Co. shipyards in Bath Maine idle ten years are leased to a Texas firm for five years. William J D Sewall confirms the deal. Two tank steamers will be built as soon as materials arrive.
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Bath
Arthur Sewall & Co
Texas Company
William JD. Sewall
Elgin Jones Civil War veteran dies at 95 in Elgin
Hal Alonzo A. Jones, 95, a Civil War veteran and reputedly the oldest Grand Army of the Republic member in the nation, died at his home in Elgin on Friday.
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Elgin
Hal
Alonzo A. Jones
Grand Army of the Republic
Oklahoma City Flood Drowns Five Also Wrecks Murray County
Five people drowned as floodwaters rose Friday across Oklahoma City and Murray County. Many others were endangered and property was destroyed while train service was disrupted.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Murray County
Eleven Mexicans Missing in Orange County Cal Report
Friday county officials received word that eleven Mexicans residing in Orange County California are missing. Authorities fear they perished in the floods earlier in the week.
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Santa Ana
Cal
Orange County
Fighting Resumes in Montenegro as King Nicholas Regroups
Austria and Montenegro renewed hostilities with Montenegro denying peace terms and reorganizing defenses under King Nicholas while Queen Milena and two daughters travel to Italy en route to France. The Montenegrin government announces continued resistance and new government at Scutari.
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Nicholas
France
Rome
Austria
Montenegro
Italy
Scutari
Milena
Decree Declares Villa Outlaw. Mexican Citizens Authorized to Execute Rebels
General Carranza announces a decree declaring Francisco Villa Rafael Castro and Pablo Lopez outlaws after the Santa Ysabel massacre. It empowers any Mexican citizen to arrest and execute the leaders without legal formality, provided proof of execution is given.
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Carranza
Mexico
Washington
Francisco Villa
Pablo Lopez
Rafael Castro
Santa Ysabel
Republic
Chihuahua
Preditice Villa
Submarine H-3 fouls mud bank in San Diego harbor
The United States submarine H-3 ran under water and struck a mud bank in San Diego harbor on Friday while surfacing. Steamers aided at the scene but the sub was left high and dry as the tide receded.
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San Diego
Cal
United States
Western Railroad Man Dies in San Francisco
Edward Lloyd Lomax passenger manager of the Western Pacific railway died here Friday from heart disease during convalescence from a paralysis stroke suffered a month earlier.
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San Francisco
Edward Lloyd Lomax
Western Pacific Railway
Louisiana Congressman Targets Cotton Claim Law Clause
Congressman John T. Watkins of Louisiana chairs the House Committee on Revision of Laws and plans a major effort this session to strike from the cotton claims law the provision requiring claimants to prove royalty to the United States to recover losses from the Civil War era.
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John T. Watkins
Louisiana
House Committee On Revision of
United States
Law Fixes Compensation Washington Supreme Court Abolishes Damages
The supreme court construed Washington state workers compensation law as abolishing all damage actions in the courts by workmen in hazardous employments covered by the law.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Washington State
Four Missing After Fire at Brandon Department Store
Four employees of a Brandon Manitoba department store are missing and feared dead after a large fire on Monday. Several others were seriously injured in the blaze.
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Brandon
Bodies of Villa leaders exhibited in Juarez
The bodies of Jose Rodriguez and Miguel Baca-Valles, ex Villa leaders, were shown in Juarez as evidence the de facto government will exterminate bandits. The corpses were sent by train to Chihuahua City for public display to deter future outlaws after eighteen miners were killed near Santa Ysabel, Chihuahua eight days earlier.
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Juarez
Mexico
Jose Rodriguez
Miguel Baca-Valles
Villa
Santa Ysabel
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
Berlin Submarines Reported Safe in Mediterranean, State Secretary Says
Secretary Lansing said Berlin's foreign office informed Ambassador Gerard that all German submarines in the Mediterranean reported in and none were involved in the destruction of the British liner Peralta.
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Washington
Lansing
Teasday
Berlin
Gerard
Mediterranean
Peralta
Bandit Robs Chicago Agency Wounds Cashier Kills Officer
A robber and a woman Tuesday afternoon raided the Thomas A. Cook & Son agency in Chicago, escaping with about $900 after wounding the cashier and fatally shooting a policeman on duty. The suspects fled in a waiting car, leading police on a citywide search.
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Chicago
Jourist
Thomas A. Cook & Son
Es Capea
Federal Reserve Banks Report Weekly Resources Rise
The Federal Reserve Board reports over two million dollars with added resources across the Federal Reserve Banks in the past week. The January 14 condition statement notes a notable increase in bank holdings and overall assets.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
Ten Thousand Miles of Trenches Reported in Western Front
H Warner Allen, special British press correspondent with the French army, states there are at least 10 000 miles of allies trenches now in the western theatre of the European war.
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London
H. Warner Allen
Germany Rejects Reservation On Lusitania Policy
United States rejects Germany’s proposal to reserve any admission of wrongdoing by its submarine commander in the Lusitania settlement. Berlin plans another note while US insists on addressing merits of the sinking. Germany hopes to avert a broader dispute by offering indemnity and future assurances.
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United States
Washington
Germany
Berlin
Radio to sweep Pacific linked by wireless network
Secretary Daniels approved a contract with Federal Telegraph of San Francisco to equip major stations at San Diego Cavite Pearl Harbor and nearby Cavite. Completion within a year will enable Washington to communicate with insular possessions and across most parts of the world via radio.
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Washington
United States
Daniels
Navy
Federal Telegraph Company of
San Francisco
San Diego
Cal
Cavite
P, L
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Sweden Holds Up Mail in Britain Russia Dispute
Britain and Sweden face an impasse over mail detention with both sides refusing to expedite the other’s post. Sweden holds a large English mail bound for Russia while mail from Scandinavian liners is seized at Kirkwall Scotland. Diplomatic efforts continue as neutral actions provoke reprisals.
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London
Britain
Sweden
Russia
Kirkwall
Scotland
Miss Marie Simms Debutante Tops Washington Season
Miss Marie Simms, daughter of Representative Simms of Tennessee, stands out as one of the season's most popular debutantes in Washington society.
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Marie Simms
Representative Simms
Tennessee
Washington
General Catlin Dies in Brooklyn at 81
General Isaac 8. Catlin a retired A and A veteran died Wednesday at the Hotel St. George in Brooklyn from apoplexy. He was 81 years old and served with distinction in the Civil War.
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New York
Isaac 8. Catlin, A. &. A
Price Given Life Sentence for Murder of Wife
Frederick Price of Minneapolis was convicted of murdering his third wife Mary Fridley Price for her fortune and sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor. Mrs Price was allegedly thrown over a cliff.
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Minneapolis
Frederick 1
Price
Mary Fridley Price
Mra. Price
Fear God and Take Your Own Part conference urges self reliance
The Philadelphia conference on Americanism urged training of both native and immigrant Americans under the motto Fear God and Take Your Own Part. Roosevelt called for a strong national government, efficient navy and universal military training, and endorsed strict immigration allegiance to American citizenship.
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Philadelphia
Hursday
National American Committees
Roosevelt
Belgium
Germany
Debate on War Issues Dominates Senate Session
Washington reports a Thursday senate debate on European war issues the fiercest since Congress opened. Speakers condemn Great Britain's interference with American trade as perpetual robbery and accuse Germany of murder while urging an embargo on arms and food to England and addressing alleged British mail censorship.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Great Britain
Germany
England
Koreans in Migration to Manchuria Reach New High
New figures from the Korean bank show over a quarter million Koreans living in Manchuria. Chientao counts 173,002 residents while Southern Manchuria has 72,710. Sparse population and fertile land drive large movement, with some seeking refuge from Japanese rule.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Korean Bank
Chientao
War Lotteries Attract Watchful Eye Of U S Postal
Increase in government lotteries abroad during the war prompts U S postal authorities to rigorously monitor any advertisement reaching the United States to prevent illicit lottery promotions.
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Washington
United States
Ryndam Refloated After Gravesend Grounding Tragedy
The Holland-American liner Ryndam, after striking ground at Gravesend and causing three deaths and four injuries, was refloated on Thursday.
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London
Teamship Ryndam
Gravesend
Escape from Cummins State Prison Farm
Eighteen to twenty four white convicts fled Cummins state convict farm using a stolen saw pole to cut through eight inch thick boards. Police and guards launched a search for the escapees.
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Ark
Khite
Cummins
Glass of Hot Water Before Breakfast a Splendid Habit
A health notice promoting a daily glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast. It claims to flush and purify the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, improve appetite and complexion, and cost little. Ends with unrelated ad lines and humorous quotes.
Reliable Remedy Restores Kidneys
Druggists note the long proven record of Swamp Root as a kidney and bladder remedy. The ad claims the product supports natural kidney function and urges readers to start treatment now. An offer to test the formula via a simple bottle is printed with a local contact in Binghamton New York.
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A Cents & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Beetle Falls Behind at Seventh Hole Insect Golf Tale
The Bugsome golf tale notes a beetle losing four strokes at the seventh hole while the anthill obstacle challenges the beetle and his caddie. The humorous scene sketches sport chaos in a miniature insect game.
Recipe for Gray Hair Treatment Advertisement
Half pint of water mixed with 1 oz Bay Rum a mall box of Barbo Compound and an ounce of glycerine. Apply to the hair twice weekly for a desired shade. Inexpensive and easy to prepare at home. Gradually darkens streaked gray hair and removes dandruff. Promises to cure falling hair and leave hair soft and glossy without coloring the scalp or being sticky.
No Time to Spare at College
Mrs Dubwaite jokes the football season is over leaving time for study, while Mr Dubwaite reports their son writes that his social duties have been neglected. The exchange hints at college life priorities and parental concern.
Fragmented Life Saving Claim From Minister’s Notice
An unsigned clipped ad-like notice from Frederick Maryland markets Dodd's Kidney Pills as a remedy for sciatica back pain lumbago cramps nervous dizziness and related symptoms. It attributes relief to the pills and notes a 50 cent price per box from local dealers or Dodd's Medicine Co New York. The text also references Dodd's Dyspepsia Indigestion remedies and includes miscellaneous marketing phrases.
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Port
Ww. A. Warner
Frederick, Md
Dodd
Dodd's Medicine Co
N. Y
Beave
Mountain trip chatter stirs cautious plans
The dialogue reflects uncertainty about a summer mountain trip as Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Smith discuss health and financial concerns, with expectations tied to the husband’s condition improving before any decision.
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