Fearing Villa Citizens Flee Juarez to El Paso
Reports say Juarez residents flee across the border into El Paso as Pancho Villa’s forces threaten the area. Merchants rush families to safety while rumors circulate of Villa agents and possible U S action after Chihuahua’s fall. Secretary Lansing notes Americans evacuated Chihuahua before capture.
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Dec
Juarez
United States
Pancho Villa
Serosa
Chihuahua
Villa Bas
General Pershing
Juarce
Villa
Washington
Uncertain reports on Villa’s army near Chihuahua City
General Gonzales says Villa’s forces are surrounded in Chihuahua City by General Murgia’s force as a relief column. federal authorities doubt the claim and question whether Murgia commands 7000 men while other officials report only a few hundred.
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SL Paso
Gonzales
Villa
Chihuahua City
Murgia
Callas
Carranza
Nogales
Heney to Be United States Attorney General
Washington December 2 A circulated report says Francis J Heney will be named Attorney General in President Wilson’s cabinet succeeding Thomas Gregory who plans to resign Gregory has long wished to retire and Heney is believed chosen for his influence on the California vote in Wilson’s election
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Washington
Dee
Feorte
Francie J Heney
Wilson
Thomas Gregory
Ossen
Gregory
Mls
Francis J. Henoyta
California
Wilkon
Dance Tonight Bradley Opera House Mayer Orchestra
A local evening event at Bradley Opera House features the Mayer Orchestra with ladies free and gents admitted for 50 cents. The program promises dance music and social entertainment for the community.
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Bradley Opera House
Mayer Orchestra
Trial Jurors Listed for Elko Session with Noted Cases
A roster of trial jurors drawn November 11 for the Elko session on December 4 includes defendants and charges such as EB Kuhl trespassing J F Hennessy threatening to dynamite a dwelling Dave Moore grand larceny and Frank Whalen assault with intent to commit robbery. Several jurors and counsels are named with towns including Elko Midas Metropolis Clover Valley and Mountain City.
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Elko
EB. Kuhl
J. F. Hennessy
Dave Moore
James Dysart
John Woodham
Jim Brennan
Frank Whalen
J. M. McNamara
Eddie Hill
Harold P. Hale
Domingo Chavez
Thomas Agee
E. E. Lutta
Ruby Vatley Harold
Biegler
Lamotile
W. F. Roseberry
Lamolile Sam DB
Bieroth
Rowland
Agee
Clover
D. A. Hughes
Metropolis
Lainge
North Fork
Jax P. O'Neil
O'Neil
Xerxes Bo Martin
Lew Henry Peters
Lee
Chris Eshleman
Oliver P. Ankeny
Elko HM
Lane
King Constantine Yields to Allies in Disarmament Demand
London dispatch reports King Constantine agrees to surrender all artillery and munitions except 50,000 rifles as allied forces take control in Athens and Piraeus after heavy fighting between Greek regulars and French marines. Two Greek colonels killed. streets of Athens witness intense clashes near the exposition building.
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London
Constantine
Athens
Pireaus
Phaleron
Greece
Exposition
Americans recall torpedoing of British ship Marina
Forty one American survivors of the Marina tell how the ship was torpedoed off the south west coast of Ireland on October 28. They report two torpedoes, four boats launched in eighteen minutes, and nineteen dead including six Americans. A submarine was sighted but offered no aid. survivors drifted eighteen hours in cold sleet and snow.
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New York
Marina
Ireland
Glasgow
Jousse T. Hancock
Newport Newsea
Hancock
Thomas
Wilmington
Del
W. Buoy
Orthia
George House
Norfolk
John Lux
Beattle
Wash
Wester Pacific plans possible Idaho Nevada branch lines
Wester Pacific engineers inspecting the road say surveys for extending feeder lines to Idaho and Nevada may be made next spring. Chief engineer T J Wiche may announce plans in Salt Lake City. The firm seeks to expand traffic facilities and has announced a $20 000 000 investment for feeders and branches.
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Wester Pacific
Idaho
Nevada
Salt Lake
Wilson to Dedicate Statue of Liberty Lighting System
President Wilson arrives in New York to dedicate a new lighting system for the Statue of Liberty. He will signal the Mayflower to release electric current and illuminate the statue as a beacon for travelers from Europe.
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New York
Wilson
Barthold Statue of Liberty
New York Harbor
Atlantic
Bedloe
Old World
New World
Europe
Washington
Storm Ties Up Coast Shipping Along Pacific
Storm halts Pacific coast shipping with all vessels confined to ports from California to Oregon. Heavy rain blankets the state as signals reach British patrols. A British warship and the patrol Williams rescue and transport crews to Castleton and Crosshaven, Ireland.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
California
Oregon Coast
Teutons Begin Bombardment of Bukharest
Berlin says German allies bombard the forts defending Bucharest as General Falkenhayn defeats the Russian Romanian line at Argeshush River and takes about 6000 prisoners. Reports claim notes on captured officers urge fighting to death and that cowards will be shot. Paris notes a lull on the western front with German attempts near Monastir failing. Russian sources claim a check to German southward drive toward Bucharest with village withdrawals to the Cernavaca bridge.
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Berlin
Wallachian
Bukharest
von Falkenhayn
Arjeshus
Seath
War Office
Dobrudja
Paris
Grunishto
Monastir
Petrograd
Danube
Romania
Cernavaca
Special Board Chooses Site of Naval Base
A special board meeting in San Francisco studies the San Francisco bay for a Pacific Coast naval base. It will pick from about six sites, with likely base placement in San Francisco bay and an aero base in San Diego.
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Naval Base
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
San Francisco Bay
San Diego
Maniag Threatens President on Philadelphia Street
Jonathan Kraus was arrested in Philadelphia for carrying a kitchen knife and threatening to kill President Wilson during his pass through on the way to New York. He was apprehended at Reading Terminal and is described as mentally unstable with aggravated condition and drink.
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Philadelphia
Jonathan Kraus
Wilson
New York
Kraus
Goodwin on silver price and remonetization
Judge C C Goodwin of Goodwin's Weekly argues that treasury officials fix silver prices and that remonetizing silver at a set ratio could stabilize global exchanges. He contends western miners bear the cost and warns current money scarcity postwar may push silver back to coinage use.
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C. C. Goodwin
Goodwin
Salt Lake City
Nevada
Mint
Treasury Department
London
United States Treasury
Boston
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Pacific
Europe
Congress
Newntine
Old World
Three Officials Indicted in Election Fraud Case
Three election officials have been indicted by the grand jury in St. Louis charged with election frauds. The case names the officials and outlines the alleged irregularities in the vote process.
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RT. Louis
British Steamer Eggaford Sunk Likely by Submarine
Lloyds reports the British steamer Eggaford of 2600 tons regia tor was sunk, presumably by a submarine, near London on December 2.
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London
Eggaford
Regiator
Lloyd's
Farmers and wives enter ten week short course
Dean Knight of the university college of agriculture reports many applications for the ten week program for farmers and housekeepers. Attendance is expected to exceed last year with participants from across the state and beyond. The course runs January 5 to March 17 featuring practical and theoretical instruction in agricultural and domestic topics. Farmers Week, beginning around January 22 for five days, will include speakers and activities to boost attendee profits.
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Dean Knight
University College of Agriculture
Japan Lends England 60 Million To Back U S Credit
Financial circles report Japan will lend England 60 million dollars to bolster British credit in the United States. The move signals support for London’s wartime funding and reassures U S lenders.
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London
Japan
England
United States
Three Killed at Uniontown Speedway Autoc Racing Tragedy
Three people died and seven were injured at Uniontown Speedway in Pennsylvania when a car driven by Frack Galvin crashed into the crowd. Galvin, Gaavon Wagle, and Hughie Hughes died. Hughes had been racing when his car hit a rail, and the car tore into a press stand injuring spectators and reporters.
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Uniontown
Dee 2
Frack Galvin
Galvin
Nicehaarehth
Gaavon Wagle
Hughie Hughes
Hughes
Prese
Dramatic Drug Production Advances Highlight Expo Opening
Chicago marked the start of the Drug Chemical and Allied Trades Exposition in the Coliseum as exhibitors showcased surprising gains in American drug production after Germany cut off supplies. The nine day show drew attention to domestic manufacturing progress.
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Chicago
Germany
South to Observe Tuberculosis Sunday In the South
Birmingham Al December 2 Thousands of churches in the South prepare to observe Tuberculosis Sunday for the eleventh year of religious involvement education on TB Ministers prepare special sermons and Sunday schools join the movement.
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Birmingham
Als
South
Coal famine hits industries in South Jackson
The water works can run only a few days more and no plan exists to raise water supply. The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad plans to burn wood in engines as coal runs short. The lumber industry also suffers from coal shortages.
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Jackson
Mias
City Water Works
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Taxes due for 1916 delinquent after December 4th
The notice states that from next Monday December 4th the first half of 1916 taxes is payable. If not paid by that date all property taxes become delinquent and penalties may apply.
Girl seeks housework in town or country
Wanted notice states a girl seeks housework in town or country and provides contact as phone number 1092 or address P O Box 16 Nox. No additional details or identifiers.
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P.O. Nox
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