Devastating central Italy earthquake kills many
A powerful tremor struck Rome and central Italy on January 14 causing widespread destruction. Estimates place deaths around 10,000 with Avezzeno nearly obliterated and Rome suffering historic building damage including Palazzo Chigi and the column of Marcus Aurelius. Dozens injured, telegraph lines down, and emergency crews mobilized as authorities, including Pope Benedict and King Victor Emmanuel, coordinated relief.
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Rome
Italy
Avezzeno
Palazzo Chigi
Marcus Aurelius
St. Paul
Piazza Colonna
Rone
Farnese palace
church of
St. Andrea
St. Charles Cattinari
St. Ignatius
Basilica of St. John
Lateran
Abruzzi
Naples
Monte Rotondo
Zagerolo
Galiano
Veroli
Tivoli
Pereta
Pope Benedict
Vatican
Victor Emmanuel
Two Battleship Plan Approved by House Naval Committee
Washington January 14 The House Naval Affairs Committee voted to recommend next year’s construction of two battleships sixteen coast defense submarines one seagoing submarine all destroyers one hospital ship one transport and one over eight coast submarines for the Pacific coast indicating a broad expansion of naval buildup.
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House
Washington
hous naval affairs committee
Pacific coast
Robbers Kill Deputy Sheriff in Terlion Bank Heist
Three men robbed the Bank of Terlion on January 14, killed deputy sheriff Rober Moore and wounded two others, forcing the cashier to hand over 3000 dollars. A posse pursuit wounded two in the field as the robbers escaped with the money.
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Terlion
Okla
Tincashier
Rober Moore
Germans Flee Italy as Italian nationality bids fail
Rome January 14 German evacuees rush from Italy as Italian nationality applications in recent days are often denied. The exodus reflects rapid departures amid unsettled war conditions and shifting population status.
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Italy
Rome
German Commander General Von Bissing Appointed Belgian Governor
General Victor von Bissing, the German commander, has been named the governor general of occupied Belgium, signaling a shift in administration amid military occupation and local governance changes.
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Moritz von Bissing
Belgium
Colmar von der Goltz
Turkey
von Bissing
Seventh army
reichstag
Germans Take French Trenches Near Nieuport and Paris Line
Berlin reports 1700 French captured as Germans attack near Nieuport on the western front. Paris notes slight reverses but says severe conditions hinder fighting. German efforts to seize spur 132 northeast of Soissons continue with limited known results as battles press toward Paris.
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London
Nieuport
Berlin
Soissons
Paris
Perthes
Beausejour
Prussian Losses Reach 840 343 in War Casualty Lists
Copenhagen reports the war casualty total of Prussia since the war began at 810 243 killed wounded and missing. Lists cover 44 299 officers and men with additional Bavarian Saxon and Wuertemberg lists and 14 naval losses. Notable area losses include Wytschnele near Ypres where the Seventh Bavarian reserve regiment and staff were killed. Most names reflect Poland fighting.
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Copenhagen
West Manders
Wytschnele
Ypres
Poland
May Shift Von Hindenburg Possible to Western Front
London reports German travellers say Field Marshal von Hindenburg may be reassigned to the western battle front in the spring in response to popular demand. The Austrian foreign minister resigns, with Baron Stephan Burlan Von Rajtecz named as likely successor.
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Von Hindenburg
London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph company
Germany
Russia
Vienna
Fremdenbtatt
Leopold Berchtold
Austria
Stephan Burlan Von Rajtecz
First Canadian Officer Slain in Action
London Jan 14 Captain D O C Newton of Montreal became the first Canadian officer killed in action while serving with Princess Patricia's light infantry. He entered the trenches Saturday and was killed in a sharp engagement the same day.
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London
D. O. C. Newton
Montreal
Princess Patricia’s light infantry
Cardinal Mercier Not Held Prisoner Chicago Jan
A Catholic priest who met Cardinal Mercier last Saturday said the cardinal has never been prisoner. He has been interrogated by German authorities at his palace but remains free in Amsterdam on the visit.
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Amsterdam
Cardinal Mercier
Central News
Turks Capture Tabriz as Turkish forces advance in Caucasus
Turkish detachment seizes Tabriz, capital of Azerbaijan Province, amid Russian withdrawals toward the Caucasus. 1000 refugees flee toward the Caucasian frontier. many die from hunger and cold as fighting continues around Kars and the Kare Urgan region.
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London
Reuter
Petrograd
guyling
Tabriz
Erivan
Talis
Azerbaijjan
Russia
Azerbaijan
Caucasian
Transcaucasia
Caucasus
Kars
Olu
Kare Urgan
von Hindenburg
Warsaw
Germany
Carpathians
Berlin
Buckowina
Cracow
East Prussia
200000 Indians in War Sent Abroad From India
Delhi reports Baron Hardinge announced at the vice regal council opening that India has contributed 200000 troops to the war. The forces are stationed in France Egypt East Africa and along the Persian Gulf. He praised India's patriotic spirit citing Lincoln's words about duty and charity.
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France
Egypt
East Africa
Persian Gulf
Delhi
India
Baron Hardinge
Abraham Lincoln
Courbet Still Afloat Denial From French Ministry
Paris January 14 The ministry of marine flatly denied reports that the battleship Courbet was sunk by an Austrian submarine in the Straits of Otranto or that the Jean Bart was damaged.
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Courbet
Paris
ministry of marine
straits of
Otranto
Adriatic sea
Glasses change his appearance says Chicago Herald
A Chicago Herald note quotes a woman praising the man for wearing glasses. She claims the glasses make him look more intelligent and improved his overall appearance. The remark signals social perception of eyewear styling.
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Chicago Herald
Ruling Paselon. Lawyer's Wife (2 a.m.) Joke
Brief Chicago item notes a humorous scene where a lawyer and his wife discuss a burglar downstairs. The lawyer jokes he will not bother with the intruder unless offered twenty dollars, highlighting sharp wit over a late night intrusion.
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Paselon
John
Chicago
Schwab to Build War Ordnance Plant in Delaware
Bethlehem pause points to a large ordnance factory contract awarded by Charles M. Schwab for New Castle Delaware. The Bethlehem Steel chief said the plant would be sizable though no exact dimensions were released. German protests not reported and officers from England visited Bethlehem to inspect the project as war orders surge.
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Bethlehem, Pa
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel company
New Castle
Del
Bethlehem
Canada
Germany
Dupont
Delaware
Atlantic Ocean
U. S. Loan for Russia From New York Financiers
A group of New York bankers led by J. P. Morgan & Co agreed to lend the Russian government 12,000,000 dollars. The loan bears 4 percent interest with a possible add on for acceptance and is subject to Russia drafting within two to three months. Prominent Petrograd bankers say this signals further American credits. A Petrograd bank president departed for New York to advance exchange facilities.
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New York
Petrograd
J. P. Morgan & Co
Russia
Petrograd bank
Court asks for receiver for insolvent Prudential Fire Ins
State Attorney General seeks a receiver from Dauphin county court for the Prudential Fire Insurance Company of Wilkes-Barre alleging insolvency and risk to stockholders and others. The court set January 27 for argument. Dr. O. K. Grier is president and John E. Holt treasurer.
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Harrisburg
state Insurance department
Dauphin county
Prudential Fire Insurance company
Wilkes-Barre
O. K. Grier
John E. Holt
Mennonites Benefit by Will In Lansdale Estate
Norristown Pa Jan 14 About thirty thousand dollars is given to relatives friends and Mennonite ministers and churches by the will of Anna Swartley of Lansdale admitted to probate here Henry Ruth a grandson is the residuary legatee
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Norristown
Anna Swartley
Lansdale
Henry Ruth
General Markets Philadelphia Flour and Provisions Report
Philadelphia market notes show flour quiet with winter at 35.50, rye flour per barrel at 6.60, No 2 red at 1.36, No 2 yellow at 0.78, No 2 white 0.58 to 0.66, potatoes steady per bushel 0.58, live poultry prices 0.13 to 0.21 with fresh, dressed and fowl values, butter at 0.36, eggs steady with selected 0.49 to 0.51 and Western 0.46.
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PHILADELPHIA
city mills
Western
Chicago hog and cattle market notes and prices
Market update shows hogs mixed and lower with prices around 6.50 to 6.25 for fat hogs and pigs. cattle prices for beef and dairy cows and heifers around 5.00 to 6.25 per unit. calves and sheep noted with declines and typical ranges. Names and exact consignors are partly garbled in the OCR.
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shane os
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