Roumanians Defend Bucharest As Teutons Advance
Berlin reports Bucharest becomes a war camp with martial law as half the population flees. Campulung near the Transylvanian foothills falls to Falkenhayn, opening routes for reinforcements and boosting Teuton pressure on Romanian defenses. 5,000 prisoners taken in 24 hours amid mounting losses of Romanian troops and fortifications.
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Berlin
Bucharest
Berliner Bund
Lokal Anzeiger
Stockholm
Berthelot
Comona
Teutons
Tromona
Giurgu
Teuton
Russian War Office
von Mackensen
Glavacieg
Niasloy
Arges
Th Oater
Comana
Teutonhanes
von Valkenhayn
Campulung
Toerzburg
Prahovo
Buczen
Falkenhayn
Mackensen
Guard unit welcomed home with civic parade in Wausau
Company G Third Regiment Wisconsin National Guard returns to Wausau with a big demonstration. Civic societies Spanish War veterans and former members participate. Soldiers receive dinner and a public reception.
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Wausau
Third Decimnt
Wisconsin National Guard
Red Cross Relief Halt Sought by Austria Hungary
Austria Hungary has asked the American Red Cross to stop relief work in Belgrade and other northern Serbian areas recently conquered by German forces. Ambassador Penfield at Vienna relayed the request after current supplies are exhausted. the Austrian government thanked the Red Cross and offered no reason for the discontinuance.
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Washington
Austria-Hungary
American
Red Cross
Belgrade
Serbia
Teutonic
Penfield
Vienna
Federal Judge Landis Rules on Saloon Restrictions
Judge Landis issues ruling affecting saloons policy. Decision addresses liquor law enforcement and potential penalties, shaping compliance standards for establishments during ongoing regulatory actions.
U S Gunners Unexcelled Says Benson at Hearing
Admiral Benson told the house naval committee that the United States excels in long range sea gun play and could quickly name number of officers and men needed to man all ships in an emergency.
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Washington
United States
Admiral Benson
House Naval Committee
Benson
Wilson to Dedicate New Liberty Light
President Wilson will dedicate the new lighting system for the Statue of Liberty at Bedloe's Island. A Battle Fleet division anchors offshore as the Manyflower yacht carries the president to signal electric current release for the statue to glow white as a permanent beacon.
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New York
Wilson
Bartholdi
New York Harbor
Atlantic Fleet
Bedloe’s
Manyflower
Old World
Standard Oil Unafraid After Romanian Oil Field Threat
Wireless Berlin reports Romania will destroy oil plants in the county affecting Standard Oil holdings valued at 7 000 900 to 10 000 000 dollars. Local Standard Oil offices in New York show no trepidation and officials in Bucharest say all is well.
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New York
Berlin
Standard Oil Company
Bucharest
Milwaukee divorce case reveals wife and dogs over home
In Milwaukee on November 30 Mrs. Clare Stapleford seeks divorce while her husband testifies in circuit court. He is a Diamond Ink stockholder and she says he preferred dogs to a home and children and once offered a thousand dollars for an advantage against her.
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Milwaukeer
Clare Stapleford
Stapleford
Diamond Ink Company
United States Proclaims Martial Law in Santo Domingo
Secretary Daniels announced the United States has proclaimed martial law in the Dominican Republic. Captain Harry F. Knapp, commanding the cruiser squadron, is empowered to establish a military government to address “deplorable conditions” and resume salaries for government officials. The action follows a long standing but inadequate fiscal protectorate.
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Washington
United States
Republic of Santo Domingo
Navy
Daniels
Harry F. Knapp
Dominican
Republic
Santo Domingo
Navy Department
H. S. Knapp
San Domingo
Michigan man’s body found in Lake Michigan
The body of a Kalamazoo mill worker William J. Van Noordwich was recovered from Lake Michigan at Greenleaf Avenue. Police found his clothes in a bundle, a notebook with his Kalamazoo address, two watches, five pennies, and a note reading I did it with a revolver.
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Chicago
William Janse van Noordwich
Kalamazoo, Mich
Lake Michigan
Greenleaf Ave
William J. van Noordwich
Washington Avenue
Kalamazoo
W. Janse
Beatty Named Commander of British Grand Fleet
The British Grand Fleet sees Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty take command succeeding Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe as first sea lord. Admiral Sir Henry B. Jackson becomes president of the Royal Naval College at Greenwich, succeeding Lord Fisher in May 1915.
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London
Navy
John R. Jellicoe
Admiralty
David Beatty
Jutland
Henry B. Jackson
Royal Naval College
Greenwich
Lord Fisher
College and Prep Football Scores From Various Regents
A compilation of high school and college football results across multiple regions. Notable scores include Normal U. 18 La Salle Pernu 7 and Illinois College 28 Southern Illinois Normal 0. University of Pittsburgh 31 Penn State 0 and Notre Dame 20 Nebraska results are listed among many others.
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Knois
Normal U
la Salle-Pernu
Freeport
Springfield
Pontiac
Normal
West Aurora
East Aurora
Dubuque
Iowa
St. Vintors
Galesburg
Kewanee
Sterling
P'xon
Little Nineteen
Iiinois College
Southern Ilinois
Wisconsin
Edgerton
Lua Crosse
Kenosha
Evanston Academy
Indiana
Evansville
Kentucky Military Institute
Rensselaar
Austin
Iowa City
Pubuque
Collores
Colgate
Prown
University of Pittsburg
Penn State
Notre Dame
Nebraska
UU. of Pennsylvania
Cornell
Ames
Drake
Wabash
Marquette
Food price rise in October across United States
Retail food prices rose 3 percent from September 15 to October 15 and 16 percent in twelve months per U S Bureau of Labor Statistics figures based on 725 retailers in 45 cities. Eggs led monthly gains at 11 percent, with butter bread sugar up 6 percent, potatoes 75 percent annually, and many items showing increases while some meats declined. Turkeys in Pittsburgh fell to 18 cents a pound amid boycott pressure, while New York wholesale egg prices eased after the boycott began.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tryghe
Pittsburgh
New York
Bega
U Boat Sinks Three British Trawlers Off Brixham Coast
A German submarine raided the Brixham fishing fleet on Tuesday sinking three trawlers. The crews were saved while the U-boat shelled other vessels in the fleet. The steamer Reapwell of 3417 tons also was sunk, according to Lloyd's dispatch.
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London
Brixham
Lloyd's
Reapwell
Lloyds
Germany to Pay for Damaged Steamer and Cargo
Amsterdam Dec 21 Germany has declared willingness to pay damages for the steamer Bloomeradijk and her grain cargo. The balance of the cargo will be submitted to a prize court. The Bloomeradijk was sunk off Nantucket.
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Germany
Amsterdam
Bloomeradijk
Nantucket
Mexican Minister Resigns Quietly
Jesus Acuna the interior minister of Mexico resigns in Queretaro on December 1. No reason for the resignation was made public and the government did not provide further details.
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Queretaro
Mex
Jesus Acuna
Interior
Railroad fatalities in 1915 show big drop in Illinois
Springfield Ill December 1 1915 the state public utilities commission reports fewer railway accidents in Illinois in 1915 than since 1899 total deaths 70 percent trespassers 427. Passengers 14 employees 165 highway crossings 95 other persons 18. Compared with 1914 killed down 14 percent injured down 16 percent.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
State Public Utilities Commission
University of Illinois Thanksgiving Revel Draws Five Thousand
In Urbana Illinois Thanksgiving classes were suspended and students held a noon to night revel at the university armory. Three oxen were barbecued for five thousand attendees with wagonloads of turkey delicacies. Cabaret acts and dancing filled the day with buffet lunches and evening entertainment.
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Urbana
Ill
University of Illinois
University
Gas accident kills Dr. F M Hayes in Springfield
In Springfield on December 1 a gas jet left on in a room at the home of Pr C D Franks led to the unconsciousness and death of Dr F M Hayes of North Vernon Ind. Attending physician Dr E B Starr ruled uremic poisoning not gas as the cause but Hayes had been drinking heavily and the gas was turned on accidentally.
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Springfield
Pr. C
Two Towns Raided by Yeggs in Indiana
Five businesses in Jennyville twelve miles northwest of Portland were robbed as safes were blown and cash registers taken. An Ireland garage auto aided the escape. Bryant seven miles north of Portland also faced a raid with two businesses robbed during the night.
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Yeggs
Portland
Ind
Jennyville
Here
Yeers
Ireland
Bryant
Carranza Troops Reach Juarez as Chihuahua City Falls
Seven hundred Carranzistas and refugees reach Juarez after Chihuahua City falls to Villa forces. Wounded generals Borquez and Mattos arrive with other casualties as reports say foreigners were moved toward the border and looting occurred. Villistas burn bridges south of Guzman to cut supply lines for Pershing.
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Juarez
Cavalry Division
Villistas Fire
Mex
Chihuahua
Trevino
Chhuahua
Red Cross
Chihuahua City
Gonzales
Carranza
Marguin
Horcasitas
Ozuno
Nombre de Dios
Borquez
Mattos
Ozuna
Murgula
el Paso
Pex
Guzman
Villista
General Pershing
Villistas
United States
Mexico
Vanecho Villa
Villa
United States Department
Wilson Ohio Vote Recon Shows Wilson Leading Ohio
Columbus reports the canvassing board tallies a Wilson plurality of 9911 in Ohio. Wilson received 604,960 votes against 514,886 for Judge Hughes, setting a record for a candidate in the state. The piece notes historical comparisons with Roosevelt in 1904 and Taft in 1908 and cites Wilson gaining about 180,006 new voters.
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Columbus
Woodrow Wilson
Ohio
Wilson
Judge Mughes
Osio
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
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Michigan
Beatty
British Grand Fleet
Jellicoe
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U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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