Scandinavia backs Wilson peace plan amid entente talks
Washington reports Norway Sweden and Denmark formally support President Wilson's peace initiative. The Spectator in London outlines terms for a postwar settlement including territorial adjustments, independence moves, and reparations. Turkey and the Central powers are cited as seeking or resisting similar arrangements.
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Turkey
Germany
Austria
London
The
Spectator
Wilson
France
Belgium
Luxemberg
Serbia
Roumania
Russia
Montenegro
Alsace-Lorraine
Schleswig-Holstein
Denmark
Posen
Polish
Prussia
Austrian Poland
Poland
Colonel W. W. Harts Washingtonians to Honor Beautifier
Colonel W. W. Harts is set to be honored by Washingtonians as the city recognizes his work beautifying the capital. The ceremony will feature remarks from local officials and a tribute plaque.
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William W. Harts
University Club
Representative Clark
Florida
Congress
House Committee On
Henry B. F. Macfarland
Washington
Colonel Harts
P. W. Harts
Springfield
Kiel Canal To Be Neutralized By International Commission
The Kiel canal to be neutralized under an international non German commission including the Entente powers the United States and other neutrals. The Spectator has become highly jingoistic since the war began but its views do not reflect official England.
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Kiel Canal
Lincoln Route Through Indiana Traced by Commission
Report filed with the governor by commissioners Cravens and Weik traces the Lincoln family’s 1830 route from Troy to Vincennes. It records their cabin farewell near Gentryville Spencer County in March 1830 and travels via Dale Jasper Ireland Orwell Algiers to Petersburg crossing White River then to Vincennes.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Joseph M. Cravens
Jesse W. Weik
Lincolns
Troy
Vincennes
Gentryville
Spencer County
Dale
Jasper
Ireland
Orwell
Algiers
Petersburg
White River
Progressive Party selects leadership in Indiana
Elias Salsbury of Indianapolis elected chairman of the Progressive state committee succeeding Ed Lee. Willis Roe of East Chicago named vice chairman and Bert Essex of Indianapolis chosen national committeeman. The group decided the organization shall be maintained.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Elias Salsbury
Progressive State Committee
Ed Lee
Willis Roe
East Chicago
Bert Essex
Woman Corn Husker Sets Record
Anderson Indiana December 30 Mrs Nick Buhi living north of Daleville claims the state record among women corn huskers. Mrs Buhi shucked 1200 bushels of corn alone while she and her husband and another man gathered 7000 bushels on 135 acres of land.
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Anderson
Ind
Nick Buhi
Daleville
Buhi
Two Boys Hurt in Auto Collision Fractured Skulls
Volney Wenslick eight and Carl Lehnitlig seven suffer fractured skulls after a collision while coasting with an automobile. Both boys are in serious condition in town.
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Skuls
Town City
Nee
Volney Wenslick
Carl Lehnitlig
A New Year’s Resolution to Live Brightly and Kindly
A New Year’s pledge outlines a life of lifting others up and sharing joy. The speaker vows to encourage, endure weaknesses, seek the will of God, and act with patience, honesty, charity, and forgiveness toward all beings.
Teutons Press On in Roumania
German forces make deep advances on the Roumanian front. General Garek and Delmineingen push in Eastern Transylvania and western Moldavia capturing positions and 1,400 Russians. Falkenhayn’s thrusts press toward Braila as Russsia resists strongly near Amara and Ramnicu Sarat. Turco and Bulgarian guns hammer Danube defenses.
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Gerck
Transylvania
Moldavia
Falkenhayn
London
Mackensen
Braila
Sereth
Garek
Delmineingen
Dumitresti
Ramaku-Harat
Puma
Troilus
Buzeu River
Ramnien- Sarat
Dobrudja
Danube
Ramnica-Sarat
Amara
Ionescu
le Journal
Paris
Wallachia
Rail strike fears loom as talks stall in Chicago
In Chicago on December 30, railroad officials and union leaders debated a potential strike after January 1. Officials warned a strike order could resume if the Adamson bill is ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, with a new vote required to authorize action.
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Chicago
Samuel P. Dunn
Railway Age Gazette
Supreme Court
Brotherhood
Congress
Lawson Burns Up Henry Over Note Leak Telegram
New York Dec 30 Thomas W Lawson replied to Congressman Henrys telegram inviting him to Washington to disclose what he knows about the peace note leak. Lawson charged the leak made $60,000,000 for insiders in Wall Street and defied Henry. He criticized Henry for dragging President Wilsons name into the controversy while praising Wilson as the greatest president since Lincoln despite his friendship for Theodore Roosevelt.
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New York
Thomas W Lawson
Henry
Washington
Wall Street
Wilson
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Boys Are Released
Coroner's jury finds Mr and Mrs Becker died from gunshot wounds by unknown parties on December 16 and recommends release of Charles and Jack Thomas who had been jailed in Havana. Inquest held at Mason City.
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Peoria
Ill
Becker
Macon County
Charles
Jack Thomas
Havanna
Mason City
Japanese Artist Lost in Swamp Near Moyock
Norfolk Virginia December 30 Takeo Shi Ota a Japanese artist living at 245 Fifth Avenue New York City is lost in the Dismal Swamp near Moyock North Carolina search parties are at work.
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Norfolk
Takeo Shi Ota
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Moyock
N. C
Horse Kick Fatal to Boy in Muscatine
In Muscatine Iowa on December 30 Oral McGill aged fifteen died after a horse kicked him over the heart. He was thrown and dragged a considerable distance.
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Muscatine
Oral McGill
Witness Senator J Hamilton Lewis Recovers From Illness
The article notes Senator J Hamilton Lewis is recovering from an illness after a recent fitness check. Details on timeline or venue are not provided.
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James Hamilton Lewis
Minois
Rich Illinois Farmer Believed Murdered
Peoria officials suspect Phillip Vollan a 56 year old Washington Jr. farmer was murdered and his body cast into the Minot river after he disappeared on Christmas Day. His car was found near the river at Pekin with blood stains, and he had cashed a large check the day before.
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Peoria
Ill
Phillip Vollan
Washington, Jr
Minot
Pekin
Indiana Population Figures From Census Report
Washington reports the final census release for Indiana showing a total population of 2,816,817 with whites 2,754,042 and colored 62,775. Indianapolis is listed at 271,708, while Fort Wayne surpasses Evansville by 105 residents.
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Washington
Bureau of the Census
Indiana
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Refusal to Drill Triggers Iowa National Guard Court Martial
Six Iowa national guard members face summary court martial for refusing to drill. The mutinous guardsmen belong to company 1 of the First Infantry in Burlington and company K of the First Infantry in Washington Iowa. Des Moines reports the action dated December 30.
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Des Moines
Dee
Iowa National Guard
Company 1
First Infantry
Burlington
Washington
Chicago Markets Report Hogs and Cattle Prices Slated
Chicago live stock receipts show hogs 47 000 with light shipping at 10.15 to 10.60 and 8.65 to 9.35 for pigs. Cattle receipts 4 000 with good to choice steers 10.25 to 11.00 and cows 6.85 to 7.25. Potatoes listed at 1.50 to 1.76. East Buffalo buyers quote cattle 5 car steady, hogs 30 cars strong, top lambs 14.00.
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Chicago
East Gunaio
Stevens
Livestock Commission
East Buffalo
N. Y
State witness ties wild horse trust to Chicago auto thefts
Minneapolis reports a link between the Arizona wild horse prosecutions and Chicago auto theft cases. William Howard, described as the brains of the thieves, reportedly confesses to Hoyne's office, with implicating payouts to police and insurance figures. Clyde Smith, key witness, faces new legal jeopardy in Minnesota and Omaha.
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Hoyne
Motor Thieves Trust
Minneapolis
Minn
Arizona
Wild Horse
Era Bond
Minneapolis Realty
Chicago
John BE. Miller
Trust
Minnesota
Star State
Clyde Smith
Northwestern Detective Agency
Bond
Miller
Omaha
Smith
Vilas Quinn
Illinois
William Howard
Automobile Thieves Trust
Howard
Undertaker Falls From Window Dies in New Lenox
Michael Webern, 36, a undertaker from Matteson Illinois, was awakened at 5 am he sprang from bed and opened a window thinking it was a hall door then fell two stories to the street. He walked back to his home and died two hours later from a brain concussion.
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New Lenox
Ill
Michael Webern
Matteson
Troubled case ends with fatal hospital death
Detroit report says Dr Henry A Lounsbury, who confessed to slaying Madeline Kramer, died in a receiving hospital while awaiting sentence. Pneumonia and heart weakness blamed. Minor: Davenport woman Helen Gobble survived a crash after her car hit a train fender. Baltimore incident notes a man named George Gants shot his doctor and imprisoned himself, defying police.
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Detroit
Henry A. Lounsbury
Madeline Kramer
Davenport
Helen Gobble
Baltimore
George Gs
Gants
George A. Hocking
Govans
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