Teuton Forces Form Junction In Romania Campaign
Berlin reports a coordinated Teuton double thrust into Roumania with Mackensen and Falkenhayn meeting near Bucharest. The Roumanian defense stiffens as Transylvanian Alps to Danube line tightens and Ramnicu Valcea falls under siege.
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Berlin
Danube
Berlin War Office
Roumania
von Falkenhayn
Bucharest
von Mackensen
Mackensen
Alexandria
Transylvanian Alps
Nortiwest
Wallachia
Noah Webster Wins Divorce Over Abandonment
Noah Webster of Shelbyville Indiana obtains a divorce from Anna Webster of Indianapolis after three circuit court attempts. The couple married in Indianapolis and separated when Webster chose to live on his farm.
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Noah Webster
Shelbyville
Ind
Anna Webster
Indianapolis
Webster
Inez Milholland Boissevain Dies in Los Angeles
Mrs. Inez Milholland Boissevain a noted suffragist and welfare worker died in a Los Angeles hospital after ten weeks of illness. She was thirty. She fainted on a political campaign platform prompting her transfer to the hospital as her husband and parents traveled from New York. Her sister Vida Milholland remained with her, and blood transfusions were used in attempts to aid her condition.
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Los Angeles
Inez Milholland Boissevain
Carranza Protocol Doubts Rise Over Border Crossing Plan
Washington reports concern that Carranza may reject the Atlantic City protocol addendum allowing U S troops to cross into Mexico to pursue bandits. The addendum mirrors Japan's gentlemens agreement approach, aiming to avoid Mexico's perceived insult while securing cooperation. Villa strongholds in Chihuahua prompt continued border guards pending treaty signoff. General Marcuis and General Travino mass forces near Chihuahua City as relief rumors spread.
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Washington
Carranza
Joint Commission
Atlantic City
Japan
United States
Mexico
Carranzas
Villa
Chihuahua
State Department
Gompers Re-elected President of American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers is re-elected as president of the American Federation of Labor. He continues leading the federation amid ongoing labor initiatives and organizational priorities.
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Tion
Labor
Robertson Sees Britain Ready To Win Through War Strain
Sir William Robertson, chief of staff, says Britain endures hardest grind yet will win. He notes entente strain in Romania but asserts the British people must keep sacrifice and “proper action at the right moment” to swing the war’s tide in favor of the Allies. Women and men alike stand behind leaders toward victory.
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London
William Robertson
Roumania
Great Britain
William
Britain
Great Pyritain
Essorts
Sir William
Seven Burned to Death in Cape May Fire
In West Cape May New Jersey on November 27 Lewis Wilson his wife and mother in law Mrs Katherine Gibbon and four children perished in a house fire. The two and a half story frame dwelling burned rapidly while residents slept. neighbors arrived too late as the village lacks a fire department.
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Cape May
N. J
Lewis Wilson
Katherine Gibbon
Wilson
West Cape May
Warns Against Submarines Off American Coast
A wireless warning to deter German submarines off the U S coast was flashed to the steamship IX roonland from Liverpool. Captain Barman, the ship's commander, reported the message upon arrival in New York.
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New York
Roonland
Liverpool
Barman
Lowden Inauguration Set For January 8
Governor elect Lowden will be inaugurated January 8, five days after the Fiftieth General Assembly convenes January 3. The inaugural ball decision is not yet made.
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Lowden
Springfield
Union Leader Is Held In Brazil Riot Case
Brazil Indiana November 27 Thomas Hutgon president of the Brazil local union of United Brick and Clayworkers union was arrested on a grand jury indictment for riotous conspiracy and carrying concealed weapons He posted 3100 bond furnished by two businessmen He is charged with leading riots injuring several strikebreakers.
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Brazil
Ind
Thomas Hutgon
Union of United Brick and Clayworkers’ Union
Tax amendment defeated in November election totals show loss
Secretary of State office totals indicate the tax amendment failed by about 25 000 votes. With four counties missing the totals show 377 907 Yeas and 168 158 Nays. Decision based on total votes cast, not only votes for the proposition.
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Springfield
I l
Secretary of State
Gallatin
Kenkakee
Montgomery
Cook
Yeas
Democratic National Committee Costs For Re election
Final treasury report shows the Democratic National Committee contributed about 2.0 million dollars for President Wilsons re election. Treasurer Wilbur W. Marsh filed the statement with New York officials outlining total contributions of 1.52 million dollars at the close of accounts.
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New York
Wixan
Democratic National Committee
Wilbur W. Marsh
All Democrats Are Safe In California Electoral Tabulation
Figures from the California secretary of state show Democrats winning all electors. The top Democratic elector led the best Republican by 3,806 votes statewide, while the lowest Democratic elector Carrie L. Tyler held 463,621 votes, 1,227 more than the top Republican.
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Sacramento
Cal
San Francisco
Carrie L. Tyler
Three Killed in Detrow Area Trolley Crash Near Detroit
Detroit, Nov. 27. A interurban trolley car crashed into a passing automobile near the northern city limits. Killed: Mrs. Laura Wilke meyer, 24. Joseph Wilkemeyer, 8. Roy Hayes, 24. Injured, two fatally: Russell Winterstein, fractured skull. Elizabeth R. Marchese, fractured skull. An unidentified girl about 18 was hurt less severely. The auto tried to cross the tracks ahead of the interurban.
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Detroit
Laura Wilkemeyer
Joseph Wilkemeyer
Roy Hayes
Russell Winterstein
Elizabeth R. Marchese
Dems Sweep Allegheny in Pittsburgh Ballot Victory
On November 27 Pittsburgh reports the first Allegheny county Democrat to win a U S Congress seat in 24 years. Guy E Campbell defeats A J Perchfeld by 46 votes in the Thirty-second district tally 17124 to 17088. In the Thirty-third district M Clyde Kelly defeats W H Coleman by 253 votes as a Progressive Democrat.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Congress
Guy E. Campbell
Pennsylvania
Campbell
A. J. Perchfeld
Barchfeld
M. Clyde Kelly
W. H. Coleman
Landon Heads Y. M. C. A. In Indiana
Marion Indiana November 27 The state convention of the Y M C A elected officers choosing G C W Landon of Io homo president and adopted resolutions pledging support to the movement to make Indiana dry
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Landon
Marion
Ind
GC. W. Landon
Io Homo
Rees Ytions
Indiana
Fire Marshal Longley Fined in Lafayette Speeding Case
Lafayette Indiana November 27 W F Longley Noblesville Indiana state fire marshal was arrested for speeding in a justice court. He gave a false name Jelf Doe but testified he was the state fire marshal. He was fined with costs paid.
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Longley
Lafayette
Ind
W. F. Longley
Noblesville
Indiana
Justice of the Peace
Jelf Doe
Simple Inauguration Planned For Indiana Governor
INDIANAPOLIS NOV 27 James P Goodrich of Winchester will be inaugurated as Indiana governor January 8 without pomp or ceremony. He favors a brief ceremony and has prepared an outline for a short acceptance speech not longer than three or four minutes.
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Indianapolis
James P. Goodrich
Winchester
Indiana
Goodrich
German meat rations cut in Berlin suburbs
Dispatches from Berlin report weekly civilian meat rations for Berlin suburbs have been greatly reduced to less than a half pound. Similar cuts are noted across the empire with severe shortages in Teal and surrounding areas.
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Zurich
Berlin
Teel
Troopers Charge Slavery Allegations Reach Illinois Links
Evansville Indiana November 27 Loren Goodwin and George R Sills both 21 were arraigned in city court and jailed on a statutory charge to permit federal inquiry into alleged funding of transporting women from local resorts to Peoria Illinois for immoral purposes.
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Evansville
Ind
Loren Goodwin
Ilinois
George R. Sills
Poseyville
Peoria
Ill
Mary Smith Leaves Gifted Companion Pact
Mary Smith, adopted by James Pankhurst and wife in 1915 as a single companion for life with a $10,000 death benefit, has tired of the arrangement and returned to Chicago from Amboy.
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Mary Smith
Amboy
Ill
Chicago
James Pankhurst
Crown
Wife Seeks Heart Balm from Wide
Mrs Elizabeth Pinkney widow of a Peoria banker filed in Chicago a $50000 suit for alienation of affections against Mrs Lydia Fr Nelson. Advocate Char Williams declined comment but Nelsons family confirms the action aims at altering affections of James S Nelson a Rock Island Pacific passenger conductor.
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Chicago
Elizabeth Pinkney
Fifty-sixth Street
Peoria
Cie
Lydia Fr. Nelson
Char Williams
Obers
Cate Tor
Chicago, Rock Island Pacific Railroad
Benson of Dixon Man Faces Breach of Promise Suit
Miss Emma Burke of Dixon sues Joseph Schnellbach a Savanna businessman and former Dixon resident for 5000 in heart balm alleging breach after Schnellbach married Hattie Osborn owner of Savanna's five and ten cent store since moving.
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Dixon, Ill
Joseph Schnellbach
Savanna
Inness
Dixon
Ella
Lege County
Emma Burke
Benedict
Hattie Osborn
Hinterliter Held for Bubble Death Trial in January
In Olney Illinois Roy Hinterliter is held without bail after the grand jury indicted him for murder in the death of Elizabeth Ratcliffe. The case alleges Hinterliter caused her death during an illegal abortion attempt and the exact cause of death centers on air entering her circulatory system during the procedure.
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Olney
Ill
Roy Hinterliter
Elizabeth Ratcliffe
Hinterliter
Suit Aims to Deter Lynching in Randolph County
Mrs. Maria Piazzo Italy seeks damages for the death of her son Albert Piazzo lynched Oct 12 1914. The case filed in Randolph Court alleges the suit was brought to punish taxpayers who allowed the lynching, with witness John Geldman testifying for Mrs. Piazzo.
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Springfield
Ill
Randolph Court
Maria Piazza
Italy
Albert
Piazzo
John Pic
Geld
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