Occupation of Vera Cruz Ends as Americans Withdraw
General Funston cedes control to Mexican forces led by Candido Aguilar after the evacuation of Vera Cruz. The city remains tense as Constitutionalists move in, with all saloons closed and business cautious. American revenue funds are handed to Mexican authorities as transfer unfolds.
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Vera
Meral Candido Aguilar
Americk Funston
Mili
Vera Cruz
Gief
Theodore Fran
Aguilar
Iim
pSe
Villa
Carranza
Aed Mere Sy
Eneral Funstone
Cristobal
General Funston
United States
Library Association Holds Reception at High School
Rain did not dampen enthusiasm as about one hundred attendees enjoyed local talent and a Thanksgiving charity sale for the library. An encyclopedia and about 15 volumes were donated while twelve dollars was raised. The program featured solos, piano, violin, and a male quartet of Owen Wetzel, D. Chas. Clark, Marion Wilkerson, and Prof. Holloway.
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The
Library Association
Owen Wetzel
D. Chas. Clark
Marion Wilkerson
Prof. Holloway
Comanche and Coleman Poised for West Texas Title Clash
Comanche, set to meet Coleman on December 5 at Coleman for West Texas honors, aims to rebound after postponements and a season of strong showings. The county team defeated by Brownwood and North Fort Worth maintains title contention despite previous setbacks and a canceled Brownwood game.
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West Texas
Coleman
Dublin
Comanche
Brownwood
North Fort Worth
Texas
Tarleton
Our Honor Roll Names List Read in Quiet Senate
The passage lists numerous individuals including Mrs I N Wilconsin H C Caffey A H Beene A B Foster Dave Singleton J J Hicks J S Aaron H B Clark M D Carmichael Bart Johnson R C Frazier J R Burks J A Roberson Dr J D Gray Dr A J Gray J J Sledge Geo Dingus B B Dubose M Coleman J W Newton Roy Pope W F Horner T Scott J A Osborn J E McGuire C W Carnes J W McCollum Arthur Lovelace.
Comanche Ships Train of Produce
War reports say no decisive advantage as Comanche ships a Frisco train of 21 cars loaded with nine cotton, two hogs, five cattle, one horse, one peanut, one corn and two oats to Fort Worth and Havre France. British Bulwark explosion. limited gains on Western fronts. German retreat claims after early Russian advances.
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Comanche
Fort Worth
Havre
France
Japan
Frisco Railroad
Brownwood
Thames River
England
Russia
Warsaw
Arkansas Forest Fires Threaten Towns and Railways
Forest fires sweep Arkansas causing damage to timber fences and lines. Governors consider militia but lack authority. Volunteer brigades form statewide as smoke blankets cities and halts trains. Travelers report rail lines burning and telegraph poles damaged.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
England and France Place Large Orders for American Goods
Chicago reports British orders exceeding 15 million dollars for vehicles and equipment, plus 500 automobile trucks from Wisconsin. France orders over 1 million dollars of automobiles from Michigan. A British order for 5 million tins of corned beef is also noted. South Chicago steel mills rehire 2,000 workers, boosting total employment to about six thousand.
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Chicago
Great Britain
Frederick S. Fish
South Bend
Ind
England
Kenosha
Wis
Jackson, Mich
Sewing Machines at Bargain Prices
Almost as good as new sewing machines offered by Burks Simmons Co. priced from 1.50 to 10.00, presenting a first class option for buyers seeking reliable gear.
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Burks-Simmons Co
Portugal to cooperate with allies under partial mobilization
Lisabon dispatch reports the Portuguese Congress decided Portugal should aid the allies when the step is deemed necessary, with the war ministry set to issue a decree for partial mobilization.
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London
Lisbon
Portugal
Ministry of War
Chile accuses German ships of violating neutrality at Juan Fernandez
The maritime authorities report German war ships violated Chilean neutrality by staying on the Juan Fernandez Islands for days, capturing two neutral vessels, seizing coal and provisions, and sinking the French bark Valentine near the coast. The General Baquedano, from Valparaiso, was sent to investigate claims of a German operations base on Mana Fuera Island. Public opinion runs high and the government vows strong steps to preserve neutrality.
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Santiago
Chile
Juan Fernandez Islands
Valentine
General Baquedano
Valparaiso
Mana Fuera
Allied and German clashes renew pressure near Ypres and La Bassée
A Daily Chronicle dispatch from Northern France reports a major battle underway from Ypres to La Bassée with heavy German reinforcements and fresh guns. English artillery has repelled German assaults while France reportedly advances near the Argonne forest where daily bloody engagements continue without a decisive victor.
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London
Ypes
la Bassee
Daily Chronicle
France
Argonne
Paris
Tate Bros Big Money Raising Sale Opens
Tate Bros store advertises their biggest sale with more dry goods and shoes than any rival in town. They sacrifice profits to run a large money-raising event now ongoing.
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Tate Bros
Apollos Sixth Lyceum Crowd At Rainy High School Night
The Apollos third Lyceum program at the high school drew a large audience despite mud and rain. Saxophones and the Apollo phone featured. Miss Gladys Harding offered readings including Mrs. Wiggs of the cabbage patch and her red headed boy character.
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Gladys Harding
Fighting in Mexico Continues Amid Shifting Alliances
El Paso reports Carranza troops move to aid garrisons in West and East Mexico as Villa forces gain ground along the coast. Obregon marches to Guadalajara while Blanco in Mexico City recognizes the convention and arrests rivals. Villa repairs rail lines to speed entry into the National capital. President Wilson hopes for a quick settlement in the people’s interest.
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el Paso
Carranza
Mexico
Villa
Villareal
General Hay
Puerto Mexico
Zaragosa
Tampico
San Luis Potosi
Obregon
Guadalajara
General Aguilar
Vera Cruz
Juarez
Tlaxcala
Puebla
Mexico City
Carranza Command
Jalisco
Convention
Lucio Blanco
Blanco
Gutierrez
Hay
Tailor Offers Colorful Clothes Alterations
An advertisement notes tailored suits overcoats dresses or any item can be recolored or refreshed. Telephone 346 is provided for contact and requests the tailor to make clothing look new. The notice is signed by R. M. Barnes dated 12 16.
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R. M. Barnes
Hog Growers Ship Three Carloads to Fort Worth Markets
The Hog Growers Association shipped three carloads of hogs to Fort Worth with an average net price of seven cents to shippers. One car came from Comanche and two from De Leon. another car from Comanche netted sixty six and a half dollars. The association has been successful all season and consistently secured high prices.
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Hog Growers Association
Fort Worth
Comanche
DeLeon
Briar Grove
Eaton
Cheaper Than Rabbits In Law And Life
A reprint cites a Dallas County case where a policeman convicted of manslaughter in the death of a boy served seven hours of a one day sentence. It contrasts with a New Jersey case where a boy jailed 120 days for killing a rabbit, arguing the law shows human life valued differently. The piece ends with a quip about the relative cost of a boy’s life to a rabbit.
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Texas
Dallas
New Jersey
Austin American
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Frisco
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