German Warship Raid On English Coast Shocks Britain
London reports indicate German forces bombarded Hartlepool Scarborough and Whitby early December 16 1914 causing multiple deaths and injuries. Casualties vary by source with 31 to 50 dead and dozens wounded across towns as British warships attempt to pursue the raiders amid fog and heavy shelling.
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England
North Sea
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Yorkshire Evening News
Kiel Canal
Belgium
France
Helgoland
Elbe
Atlantic
Atockton-on- Tees
Exchange Telegraph Company
West Hartlepool
Newcastle Chronicle
Tynemouth
Northumberland
Tyne
Audh
Eagland
Kingdom
Nottingham
Artil
Big Feet Not a Spy Sign In Dunkirk
London reports a stir in army circles after a French general’s wife was arrested over the rumor of her big feet. The incident followed a German spy captured in Dunkirk, dressed as a woman, with his feet size exposing the deceit. The woman’s arrest sparked widespread curiosity and discomfort among officers and soldiers alike.
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Dunkirk
Abe
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Battles Near Sochaczew Center Polish Front
German wedge advances from Ilow toward Sochaczew as heavy fighting inflicts losses. Re-enforcements flood in on both sides while Sochaczew becomes the focal point of the Polish campaign. Berlin and Vienna report Russians retreating along Galicia and Poland fronts with prisoners taken in West Galicia.
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Poland
Bunting
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Lodz
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Warsaw
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Daring bank thief killed in Cincinnati crime spree
Frank Hohl from Philadelphia led a three hour crime run in Cincinnati including two bank robberies, auto thefts, and a street duel with Officer Edward Knaull. Hohl died after being wounded. Knaull was also fatally wounded, while George Winter and bank staff were injured. Loot totals exceed seven thousand dollars at Provident Savings and over six thousand at Liberty Savings. fate of the loot unknown.
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Cincinnati
Frank Hohl
Philadelphia
Edward Knaull
Knaull
George Winter
Liberty
Lions Run Rampant as Five Escape at Theater
Five lions escaped from a Gotham theater causing chaos as the audience panicked and about one hundred people were knocked down. Two injured spectators were hospitalized while others returned home. The animals roamed the orchestra before four were corralled and a final lion was shot by police. The exhibition was billed by Mme. Andreé.
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New York
Mme. Andree
Storm Lashes California Coast with Heavy Damage
Los Angeles reports coastal destruction from a 24 hour storm with high winds and rain. Long Beach sustains about 50000 dollars in damage while other areas face scattered losses along the coast.
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Los Angeles
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Long Beach
Four Firemen Injured In Large Business District Fire
Four firemen were injured by falling timbers in a $100,000 blaze in the business district here. The injured are Captain McLaughlin, Captain Curtis, Fireman Charles Georgen, and Engineer Diskam.
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McLaughlin
Curtis
Charles Georgen
Diskam
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