Scandinavia Backs Wilson Peace Plan In Notes From Norway
Three Scandinavian states Norway Sweden and Denmark issue notes backing President Wilson’s peace proposals signaling neutrality nations united in urging belligerents to accept a cease fire as the year opens. The Norwegian message emphasizes sympathy for efforts to end suffering and calls for responsible action without interfering with public sentiment.
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Washington
Scandinavia
Wilson
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
United States
State Department
Washington Honors Colonel Harts Beautifier of the Capital
Washingtonians plan a dinner at the University Club to honor Colonel William W. Harts superintendent of public buildings and grounds with speakers from Congress and local officials among the guests. The event celebrates his services in beautifying the capital.
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William W. Harts
University Club
Representative Clark
Florida
Congress
House Committee On
Henry B. F. Macfarland
General Black
Corps of Engineers
Harts
General Crozier
Charles H. Robb
Washington
Colonel Haris
P. W. Harts
Springfield
Lincoln Trail Through Indiana Route Reported
Special commissioners Joseph M. Cravens and Jesse W. Welk filed a report on the Lincoln family’s 1830 Indiana route from Troy to Vincennes. The study traces their cabin farewell near Gentryville Spencer county and travel through Dale Jasper Ireland Orwell Algiers to Petersburg before crossing White River to Vincennes.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Joseph M. Cravens
Jesse W. Welk
Lincolns
Troy
Vincennes
Gentryville
Spencer County
Dale
Jasper
Ireland
Orwell
Algiers
Petersburg
White River
Progressives Elect State Committee Leaders
Elias Salsbury of Indianapolis was chosen as chairman of the Progressive state committee succeeding Ed Lee. Willis Roe of Last Chicago was elected vice chairman and Bert Essex of Indianapolis became national committeeman. The group decided to maintain the organization.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Elias Salsbury
Progressive State Committee
Ed Lee
Willis Roe
Chicago
Bert Essex
Woman Corn Husker Sets Record in Indiana
Anderson Indiana December 30 Mrs Nick Buhi living north of Daleville claims a state record for women corn huskers by shucking 1200 bushels alone. She, her husband, and another man husked and stored 7000 bushels from 135 acres.
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Anderson
Ind
Nick Buhi
Daleville
Buhi
Boys' Sky is Fractured in Auto Accident
In Iowa City two children Volney Wenslick eight and Carl Schnillig seven suffer fractured skulls after coal truck collision with an automobile while coasting. Both are in serious condition at a local hospital.
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Iowa City
Volney Wenslick
Carl Schnillig
A New Year’s Pledge to Live Bright and Kindly
A reflective set of resolutions urges embracing strength and encouragement over weakness, spreading joy, sharing burdens, and living with honesty. It calls for hopeful faith, avoidance of hate and envy, charitable acts, protection of animals, and maintaining a cheerful, courteous outlook despite disappointments.
Teutons Press On In Roumania
German forces push along the Roumanian front with major advances in Transylvania Moldavia and along the Sereth line. 1,400 Russians captured as Garck Delmineingen and Falkenhayn press operations near Braila Ramnicu Sarat and Ama ra while resisting Romanian and Russian defenses.
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London
Mackensen
Braila
Sereth
Transylvania
Moldavia
Garck
Delmineingen
Dumitresti
Ramnicu-Harat
Gerck
Puna
Troilus
Danube
Ramnica-Sarat
Falkenhayn
Amara
Ionescu
le Journal
Paris
Wallachia
Rail Brotherhoods Hover Over Possible Postponed Strike
In Chicago on December 30 leaders from four railroad brotherhoods and railroads weigh a strike after January 1. Officials say the Adamson Act's constitutionality is pivotal. If upheld, no strike. if unconstitutional, the dispute resets and a fresh vote could trigger a walkout.
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Chicago
Four Brotherhoods
Samuel P. Dunn
Railway Age Gazette
Supreme Court
Brotherhood
Congress
Lawson Defies Henry Over Peace Note Leak Probe
New York telegraphed reply from Thomas W Lawson defies Congressman Henry's invitation to testify in Washington about the peace note leak. Lawson claims insiders on Wall Street gained about 60 million dollars and scorns Henry for linking President Wilson to 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 jury reports Mr and Mrs Becker died from gunshot wounds by unknown parties on December 16. Charles and Jack Thomas, jailed in Havana, are recommended for release following the inquest at Mason City.
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Peoria
Ill
Becker
Macon County
Charles
Jack Thomas
Havanna
Mason City
Japanese Artist Missing in Dismal Swamp Near Moyock
Takeo Shi Ota, a Japanese artist residing at 245 Fifth Avenue New York City, is lost in the Dismal Swamp near Moyock North Carolina. Searching parties are at work.
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Norfolk
Takeo Shi Ota
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Moyock
N. C
Horse Kick Kills Boy in Muscatine Incident
In Muscatine Iowa a fifteen year old named Oral McGill died after a horse kicked him over the heart and dragged him a considerable distance after he was thrown from the horse. The accident occurred on December 30.
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Muscatine
Oral McGill
Illinois Senator J Hamilton Lewis Recovering From Illness
Illinois Senator J Hamilton Lewis is reported to be recovering from an illness. His aides say he is resting and undergoing routine medical checks while remaining active in public events through secure video appearances.
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James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
Indiana population rise shown in census final report
The census bureau estimates Indiana's population at 2,754,042 whites and 62,775 colored, up from the 1910 totals of 2,639,961 whites and 60,915 colored. Indianapolis is listed at 271,708, while Fort Wayne leads Tivansville by 105.
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Washington
Bureau of the Census
Indiana
Indianapolis
Fort Jayne
Tivansville
State Witness Links Wild Horse Auto Trust to Chicago Case
Minneapolis reports a tie between the Arizona wild horse prosecutions and the Chicago car theft ring. William Howard, believed to be the brains of the auto thieves trust, is said to have confessed and implicated police and insurers, potentially weakening the cases against Era Bond and John E. Miller and complicating extradition efforts. Clyde Smith, key witness, was convicted in Omaha on mail fraud tied to the scheme.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Arizona
Wild Horse
Era Bond
Minneapolis Realty
Chicago
John E. Miller
Minnesota
Star State
Clyde Smith
Northwestern Detective Agency
Bond
Miller
Omaha
Smith
Vilas Quinn
Ilinois
William Howard
Automobile Thieves Trust
Howard
Hoyne
Rich Illinois farmer believed murdered
Peoria officials suspect Phillip Vohl an, a 56 year old wealthy Washington Illinois farmer, was murdered and his body dumped in the Illinois River. He disappeared Christmas day and his car was found near Pekin with blood stains. He cashed a large check the day before.
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Peoria
Ill
Phillip Vohlan
Washington, Ill
Pekin
Refuse to Drill Faces Court Martial in Iowa Guards
Six members of the Iowa National Guard face summary court martial after refusing to drill. Reported from Des Moines on December 30, the mutinous guards are said to belong to Company I, First Infantry, Burlington, and Company K, First Infantry, Washington.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
First Infantry
Burlington
Washington
Chicago Markets Report Hogs and Cattle Prices Rise
Chicago live stock receipts show hogs 47,000 with light shipping at 10.15 to 10.60 and heavy packing up to 10.60. Cattle receipts 4,000 with steers 10.25 to 11.00 and cows 6.85 to 7.25. prime veal pricing noted. Wheat corn oats futures and butter values listed alongside regional quotes. East Buffalo dealers report cattle 5 cars steady, hogs 80 cars strong with heavy hogs 10.90 to 11.00 and top lambs at 14.00.
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East Gullaio
Dunning and
Stevens
Livestock Commission
East Buffalo
Undertaker Falls From Window and Dies in Illinois
Michael Webern a 36 year old undertaker from Matteson Illinois was awakened by an alarm at 5 am He sprang from bed and opened a window instead of a hall door Then he plunged two stories to the street He walked back to his home and died two hours later from a concussion of the brain.
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New Lenox
Ill
Michael Webern
Matteson
Trouble Over Girl Fatal Leads to Doctor’s Death in Detroit
In Detroit Dr Henry A Lounsbury who confessed slayer by Mrs Madeline Kramer operation died in a receiving hospital while awaiting sentence Pneumonia and a weakened heart and worry blamed for his death Also reports Davenport Iowa girl Helen Gobble 22 barely escaped death when her car was smashed from the fender of a limited train Hartmore N Y a man George Gants shot his doctor then barricaded himself in his home defying police attempts to take him.
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Detroit
Henry A. Lounsbury
Madeline Kramer
Davenport
Helen Gobble
Hartmore
George &. Gants
George A. Hocking
Govana
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