Off Side Plays and Whispers of a Rematch
In Atlanta last week Wolgast shows a modest share of prize money after a tough fight with Frank. Talk of a return match circulates as mentions of Michigan and Whitney surface. A college sports interlude follows with old yells and routines from Harvard, Yale, Latonia racing, and a quip about Virgil’s Aeneid.
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Olgest
Frank St
Atlanta
Wolgaston
Essen
Showsight
Himelf
Wolfast Way
Michigan Ik
Ada
Whitney
Dalton brother seeks bookings in six reel westerns at local theatre
Eddie Dalton brother of the famed Dalton outlaws visits Decaturs to discuss showing the Life and History of the Dalton Boys at the Delihe theatre next week plus a lecture by Dalton. He recalls his outlaw kin while urging audiences to follow the law and avoid the path of crime.
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Eddie Dalton
Famous Outlaws of
Oklahoma
Dalton Boys
West
Mr. Dalton
Moving Picture
Deliie Theatre
Elx
French Don’t Mention New German Offensive
Paris reports a reduced artillery duel in Artois north and south of Artas. The French war office mentions operations in Belgium where Germany is said to have launched a new offensive to open a path toward Callas.
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International News Service
Paris
Artois
Artas
French War Office
Begium
Callas
One of Three Russian Leaders Demoted in Petrograd
Gen. Ruzsky, commander of the northern group of Russian armies, has been relieved of his command by an imperial ukase. He will remain on the extreme military council. Morre was placed in command of one of the three armies when the Czar agreed to Duke Nicholas as commander in chief on Sept. 5 last.
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International
Petrograd
Ruzsky
Extreme Military Council
Gey
Morre“y
Nicholas
Persian Gendarmes and Russians in Persia Clash
Russian war office reports clashes between Russian forces and Persian gendarmerie in the southwest of Tehran. Strong detachments with Kurdish tribesmen led by Swedes, Turks, and Germans attacked northeast of Hamadan but were repulsed. offensive not resumed.
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International
Petrograd
Persia
Teheran
Hamadan
Russian War Office
Varna Port Under Russian Bombardment Report
Varna, the chief Bulgarian Black Sea port, was bombarded again by Russian warships, with reports noting a squadron of 16 Russian transports accompanying the fleet. The information arrived from Athens today.
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Athens
Varna
Black Sea
Bulgarian Troops Reported Engaging Greeks at Goritza
London dispatch says Athens reports fighting between Greek and Bulgarian troops near Goritza. Central News Dispatch cites official word from Athens and notes clashes ongoing as of December 21.
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International News Service
London
Central News Dispatch
Athens
Goritza
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