Rumanians Fate and Retreat Signal Wider Front
Berlin announced Buzeu town captured by Teutons as retreating Russians burn villages. Fall could break the Buzeu line and threaten Moldavian defenses. Berlin also claims four thousand more Rumanians captured and notes possible wider German advance into Bessarabia from Moldavia. Entente to curb Greek forces in Thessaly. Greece reportedly accepts the Entente ultimatum. Cort Van Der Linden warns Holland risk of being dragged into war.
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Buzeu
Buzeu River
Bessarabia
Lloyd George
Greece
London
Berlin
Moldavia
Danube
Galata
Thessalay
Cort van der Linden
Holland
Teacher Julia Rabe Dies by Self Immolation
Associated Press reports in San Antonio that Julia Rabe, a teacher and UT post graduate student, burned herself to death today due to ill health.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Julia Rabe
The
Texas University
Government Crop Estimates Reported For Corn And Wheat
The final government crop estimate places corn at 2,583,241,600 bushels and wheat at 6,398,886,000 bushels. The figures were released from Washington on December 15 by Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Washington
Denton County Votes on One Million Dollar Good Roads Bond
Denton county residents will vote December 21 on a proposed one million dollar good roads bond. Federal highway engineer George W D Marshall says indications favor passage despite a previous defeat on November 15. Farmers have organized a strong campaign, mirroring Fannin county which has voted about 1.5 million dollars for good roads bonds in recent years.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Denton County
George WD. Marshall
Marshall
Fannin County
Laundry at State Asylum Burns in 11,000 Loss
Associated Press reports the laundry building at the Texas state insane asylum burned last night causing an 11 000 loss while machinery valued at 25 000. Superintendent Preston faced a dilemma to have laundry work done for 1 700 patients.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
State Insane Asylum
Preston
Ententes Grant Safe Conduct to Austrian Ambassador
London reports the ententes will grant safe conduct to Count Von Tarnow, the new Austrian ambassador to the United States, in response to representations by the United States government. Ambassador Page has been notified.
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London
The_ ententes
Count von Tarnow
United States
Foreign Office
Page
Army Chief backs universal military training
Washington December 18 Major General Scott told the senate military committee that the army general staff recommends discarding the volunteer system and adopting universal training and service. He said the Mexican crisis showed national guard units were hard to recruit and that universal training would be democratic reliable efficient and economical and make the United States immune from attack in a few years.
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Associated Press
Wasington
Scott
Army
Senate Military Committee
Army General Staff
General Scott
United States
HGH Living Costs Hit Army Feeding Budgets
Associated Press reports from San Antonio on December 15 that rising living costs are increasing daily rations for soldiers by 5 cents per man compared with last year, impacting army feeding budgets nationwide.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Bank Robbery in Brush Colorado Nets 5750
Two men held up the Stockmen's National Bank in Brush as doors opened and escaped in a motor car with 57,500. Authorities pursue the suspects and search for the getaway vehicle. Witnesses describe the suspects as men in dark clothing and masks. The robbery marks a bold start to the day in the town.
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Brush
Colo
Leading Merchant 60 Years Dies in Louisville
William Henry McKnight a longtime southern merchant died at his Louisville home after weeks of illness aged about 60. He had been a prominent figure in business for fifty years and passed away last night at his residence in the city.
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William Henry McKnight
Louisville
Kentucky
Associated Press
South
Hope for Bald Heads Advertises Hair Solution
A Boston Transcript advertisement titled Hope for Bald Heads mocks the vain hope of hair restoration, arguing bluntly that hope must be replaced with a practical hair solution. The ad captures a sharp period voice and humorous fare.
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Boston Transcript
Allen Academy Receives War Department Gun Shipment
Allen Academy in Bryan has received eighty U S magazine rifles with ammunition from the War Department for military training. The academy will use college rifle ranges for target practice in the latter half of the school year. The Older Boys Conference at A and M College sent a delegation of eleven students. The school adopts a Monday weekly holiday, improving study habits and town trips. The science program under Major Martin advances with new facilities in Bryan hall. Holidays: dismissal December 21 after exams, earlier than catalogue date December 23.
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A. and M. College
Roberts
Overstreet
Rhoden
Paulus
McMurry
Cecil Gentry
Smith
Stark
Herrin
Dyess
Kelly
Allen Academy
Bryan
Raysor
Martin
Bryan Hall
Housewives Cut Butter and Egg Use in Texas Trial
Forty nine Houston housewives completed a two weeks trial showing a 50 percent reduction in butter and egg consumption with no discomfort reported. The experiment aimed to assess practical dietary adjustments and potential cost savings.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Brazos County School Board Elects New President
The Brazos county school board met in the office of County School Superintendent Powers and handled routine school matters. With Prof. R. O. Allen absent, W. B. Graham was elected president to preside over the meeting.
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Brazos County
President and Mrs Wilson celebrate first wedding anniversary
Washington December 18 1915 President and Mrs Woodrow Wilson marked their first wedding anniversary with a White House family dinner and private celebration at the executive mansion.
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White House
Associated Press
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Great Work of St. Clair Altar Society
In February 1915 a group of St. Joseph's parishioners formed an Altar Society with the pastor's approval. In two years they raised 908.89, purchasing forty church pews for 600 and contributing 200 to the house building committee, leaving 22.50 in the treasury. May St. Claire's Altar Society live and flourish.
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ST. Clair
St. Joseph's
House Building Committee
Treasury
St. Claire
Mexican American conference report signals potential accord
American and Mexican commissioners met in Philadelphia and discussed a report by Mexican Commissioner Pani on talks with Carranza. Carranza did not sign the protocol but appeared open to an agreement. A message from Pani seemed to counter Mexico's stated policy on pursuing bandits, unsettling Carranza.
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Philadelphia
Pani
Carranza
Local group names officers donate to aid homes
Mrs H McDowell presides as Miss Ida Elliott and Miss Kate Daly hold key posts with Rev J B Gleissner as treasurer. At Wednesday's meeting the group voted gifts of 10 to the Good Cheer fund 5 to St Marys Orphanage Galveston Texas and 65 to St Antony’s Home for the Aged and Homeless Houston Texas.
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H. McDowell
Ida Elliott
Kate Daly
J. B. Gleissner
Good Cheer Fund
St. Mary's Orphanage
Galveston
Texas
St. Antony’s Home For
Houston
Cuba Sugar Yield Soars Beyond Records
Cuba's sugar yield for 1916-17 is 3,466,000 tons, rising from 3,006,000 tons the prior year. The advance sets a new all time record for the island.
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Associated Press
New York
Cubas
No higher price for Foley Kidney Pills advertised
Advertisement notes Foley Kidney Pills remain inexpensive amid general price rises for food and clothing. The pills are said to relieve backache side pains and bladder trouble. Sold by M. H. James.
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M. H. James
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