Villa Bandits Take Torreon in One-Day Assault
El Paso report states Villa forces captured Torreon on December 22 with 800 defenders facing 3,000 attackers led by General Nicolas Fernandez. General Herrera reportedly captured and awaiting execution, Americans fled south, Villa gains control of central railways and expands influence into Chihuahua and Sonora.
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King George speech boosts stock market and prorogues Parliament
King George’s prorogation speech, read in both houses, declares war aims and seeks unity while avoiding specifics about President Wilson’s note. British and German peace terms are outlined with expectations of an entente reply and possible German concessions.
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Christmas customs around the world as seen by children
The article surveys Christmas traditions in England Holland Germany Serbia France Belgium Russia Scandinavia and other lands. It notes the Yule origins and contrasts Dutch Santa Claus German trees English carols mistletoe and plum pudding with local customs of gift giving candles processions and charity, highlighting regional differences.
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San Salvador
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Holland
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Germany
Maryland
Kriss Kringle
St. Nick
Belgium
President Gets Free Hand on Peace Efforts
Washington reports Congress will allow the President freedom to seek common ground for European belligerents to meet and plan lasting peace. Both houses refused to take action on his peace notes as debate highlighted broad bipartisan praise. Representatives on the floor applauded the president’s efforts toward world peace.
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Wilson
Probe of Peace Note Tip Sparks Wall Street Bets
The House seeks to investigate conflicting interpretations of the Presidents note to belligerents and the market swings on December 21 1916. Rumors say Wall Street leaders like Barney Baruch profited massively, with estimates of over a million dollars in a two day surge and Thomas W Lawson claimed to have made several million through advance tips on peace proposals and Wilsons note.
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Boston Post
Hobson Seeks Residence Certificate in Illinois
Richmond P. Hobson, famed Santiago harbor hero and former Alabama congressman, writes Secretary of State Stevenson asking for a certificate of residence. Stevenson replies that the Illinois secretary of state does not issue such a certificate.
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Richmond P. Hobson
Santiago Harbor
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Ilinois
Zimmer Seeks Early Exit as Joliet Warden
Warden Michael Zimmer asked Governor-elect Lowden to relieve him of duty at Joliet penitentiary by January 1. He seeks immediate action to return to Chiesso and pursue business interests at the start of the new year.
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Ferris Grants Paroles in Lansing on December 21
Governor Ferrie announces paroling fourteen inmates in Lansing on December 21, 1 percent of outstanding cases released under state mercy.
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President Wilson names members to Government Shipping Board
President Wilson nominated William Denman of San Francisco Bernard N. Baker of Baltimore John A. Donald of New York John Barber White of Kansas City Theodore Brent of New Orleans to the Government Shipping Board The board will supervise freight rates in American waters and may organize a 50 million dollar merchant ship company Forty nine percent of stock will be public and the rest held by the government Mr White and Mr Brent are Republicans with Brent born in Muscatine Ia Baker has ship owner experience Donald is a steamship man
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Wilson
Shippire
William Denman
San Francisco
Bernard N. Baker
Baltimor
John A. Donald
New York
John Barber White
Kansas City
Theodore Brent
New Orleans
White
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Brent
Muscatine
Baker
Donald
Harriman Gem Thief Guilty
Arthur Daggett of Larchmont N Y was sentenced to one year to eighteen months in Sing Sing for larceny of 60000 dollars in jewels from Mrs E H Harriman widow of the financier Daggett had pleaded guilty to stealing the jewels though he claimed he found them on the floor
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Sing Sine
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E. H. Harriman
Bedford Heads Standard Oil of New Jersey President
A. C. Bedford was elected president of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey to succeed the late John D. Archbold. Bedford had served as vice president and treasurer, and is a cousin of KB. T. Bedford, an early Rockefeller associate in building the original Standard Oil.
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A. C. Bedford
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John 0. Archbold
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KB. T. Bedford
John JD. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Combination
Foreign trade of the U S shows record exports
Washington reports the year's foreign trade likely totals 7.806 billion dollars with exports reaching a monthly record of 517.9 million in November. The combined exports and supports tally 7.148 billion, while imports declined slightly last month.
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Washington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Mrs Ida Varner Acquitted in Husband Murder Trial
In Chicago on December 24 a jury acquitted Mrs Ida Varner of the murder of her husband James R. Barnes in the criminal court.
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Chicago
Ida Varner
James R. Barnes
Russians Retire From Dobrudja Front in World War I
Berlin reports official admission that Russian Dobrudja forces south of the Bessarabian border have withdrawn northward as Teutons advance along the front. Field Marshall von Mackensen’s army progresses, with nine hundred Russians captured. Russian losses include a Bulgarian attack near Lake Babadauen, with many Bulgarians reportedly drowned. 175 Bulgarians captured. Two Turkish motor boats sunk in the Black Sea per the Russian statement.
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Petrograd
Lake Babadauen
Vaisal
Ibolsta
Dlack Sea
Bank Clearings Bulge in U S Week End December 21
Bank clearings in the United States for the week ending December 21 mencapai 6.4207 billion dollars reported to Bradstreet Journal New York. This compares with 6.8587 billion the prior week and 4.5642 billion for the same week last year.
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New York
United States
Bradstreets Journal
Rates Boost on Lumber Discounted by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission disapproved proposed freight rate increases of about five percent on lumber from Chicago and St. Louis to Montana destinations. The decision affects shipments to Montana and neighboring points.
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