British to trap Germans in Suez
The Volks Zeitung from Cologne reports Cairo dispatch details fortification on both canal banks with trenches and fortified positions. It notes eastern bank inundation plans and 240000 troops in Egypt with daily troop landings at Alexandria. Dutch India liners will skip Suez route, sail around Cape of Good Hope due to appointment stations uncertainty.
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Alexandria
Suez Canal
Cape of Good Hope
Peo
Technicalities bar Bulger insanity hearing Monday
Denver judge overruled technical objections in the Bulger insanity proceeding. The court ordered Bulger to Denver for a sanity trial starting Monday at 10 a.m. The judge limited expert witnesses and allowed testimony on mental condition to guide the Supreme Court directive.
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Commissioner of Safety Nisbet
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Colorado
Supreme Court
Altho
Rush
Pulger
Spreme Court
Thetours
Work for the Germans but fooled employers
J H Van Koolbergen, who swore he was paid by the German consulate in San Francisco to wreck Canadian Pacific bridges and tunnels to hinder munitions shipments, was watched in British Columbia. He claimed he worked for the Germans while deceiving his Canadian employers and was detained during a government investigation before being released.
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Vancouver
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J. H. van Koolbergen
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British Columbia
Koolbergen
Providence
HACKS HER TO DEATH WITH AN AX IN CALIFORNIA
Oakland dispatch reports Orphie Lawrence killed with an ax in a cottage after estrangement from husband Charles Clarke Lawrence a mill hood. Daughter Audrey hid outside the bedroom and witnessed the attack as police arrested the husband.
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Charles Clarke Lawrence
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Audrey
Tolloe
General Haig Appointed to Succeed John French
London December 15 General Sir Douglas Haig has been appointed to succeed Field Marshal John French in command of British forces in the Flanders front French asked to be relieved. Haig noted for leadership in cavalry service in India Africa and Sudan.
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Douglas Haig
John French
Frince-Flanders
French
Hale
Var
Haig
Soudan
India
Africa
Arson Plot Foiled At Los Angeles Liquor House
Police disclosed an arson conspiracy after finding six barrels of gas and inflammables at a Los Angeles liquor house where three men slept. Michael Crowe Joseph Sanders and F B Hartman were arrested and Crowe allegedly confessed to a plan to obtain $10,000 insurance money.
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Jug House
Michael Crowe
Qmaba
Joseph Sanders
Whestler
F. B. Hartman
Mauer Selore
Crowe
Captain Smith Dies in Airplane Fire Over Warnborough
London dispatch reports Captain Smith of the Royal Flying Corps burned to death in his aeroplane at Warnborough today. The aircraft caught fire in flight, he attempted to reach ground but perished before landing.
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London
Greek Emargo Is Now Lif ter
Athens dispatch reports that the quadruple entente ministers informed Premier Skouloudis that economic coercion has ended and Greek ships detained in entente ports would be released.
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Paris
Athens
Havas
Jerusalem Made as German Camp for Turkish-German Expedition
A missionary report from Milan dated Nec 18 states Jerusalem has been transformed into a vast camp for 100,000 men. Convents are converted into hospitals, and the army for the Kaeypet invasion is under German General Truavemer.
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Kaeypet Ie
Truavemer
Bulgars Cross Greek Border But Withdraw After Mistake
Athens dispatches report a lull along the Serbo Greek border with no large Bulgarian crossing. Scout parties advanced then withdrew upon discovering the error, while the main Anglo French expeditionary force retreats near Falonika.
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Athens
War Office
Greece
Falonika
Austria Likely to Comply With U S Demands in Note
Dispatches from Swiss points report Austria will yield to the United States demands in the Ancona note. A special Austrian cabinet meeting was held yesterday to consider the American directive.
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London
Bec
United States
Ancona
Pope to Proclaim Holy Year to Purify World After War
An exchange telegram from Home Bay reports the pope intends to declare a holy year when peace is signed. The pope hopes prayer indulgences and pilgrimages will purify the world of hates and rancor engendered by the war.
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Ba Yas
Tifa
United States Demands Clarity on Ancona Attack
Vienna dispatches report Washington will not accept any Austrian argument of ignorance after the Ancona submarine attack. Secretary Lansing cited exchanged correspondence with Germany, asserting Austria had full knowledge of U S attitude toward submarine warfare and the incident prompted a note of reproach. Vienna contemplates indemnity and satisfaction as Austria's reaction, with a special Austrian cabinet meeting convened to discuss the matter.
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Austria-Hungary
Ita
Ancona
Vienna
Lansing
Germany
Austria
America
Maron von Wurian
Charity appeals aid for Cheyenne's needy families
Associated Charities in Cheyenne seeks winter relief for families subsisting on meager wages. Proposals include shelter, warm clothing, groceries, and systematic distribution. Donations from local businesses and banks are listed as early contributions, with further appeals for support continuing.
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Cheyenne
Message of Good Will From Emperor of China to America
A long dispatch via United Press quotes a Chinese monarch declaring a shift to constitutional monarchy and vowing to cement friendship with the United States. It outlines plans to promote industrial and commercial development and to prepare necessary measures, with Yuan Shikai ambiguities noted by officials.
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America
Emperor OF China
China
Wyoming Party Sloydy Four Miles Southeast
Fragments describe a Wyoming political notice with uncertain spelling. The readable items reference a party or meeting location and a direction approximate to southeast, with limited dates or names available in the OCR. The snippet suggests a local civic item or notice rather than a full event.
Prominent Texas Single Taxist H. Be. Ring Dies
Moulton Texas November Be Ring 64 a well known single tax advocate and author of The Case Plainly Stated died today He edited the Public a weekly single tax publication and contributed to political writings in Illinois and Chicago
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Tex
Merio
H. Be. Ring
Tm Cileagn
Banner Week for Trade Expansion Campaign Candidates
Campaign notes show a banner week with totals approaching 1.5 million votes credited to various candidates. The fragmented tally lists numbers and regions, highlighting broad support across multiple pages as readers digest the campaign’s reach.
Baseball War Ends as Major Leagues Face Federal Action
A fragmented late edition notes the end of a baseball war with federal and national league actions looming. A brief statement from Bay i Sohneen hints at settlement terms and possible independent league developments.
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Ranjwl
New York Cty
Bay i Sohneen
Belligerents Denied Large Domestic Trade Contracts
Fragmented wartime notice describes attempts to secure shrapnel shells and rifle parts contracts in the United States. It references factories and suppliers tied to military production and the impact on domestic trade and defense needs.
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