U S Warship Waits U Boats Off New Jersey Shore
The battleship Connecticut anchors four miles east of Navesink lighthouse amid unconfirmed orders and intrigue tied to German U boat activity. British warnings reach four passenger ships and nine freighters as Lapland passengers report a near collision later dismissed by officers.
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New York
Connecticut
New Jersey Highlands
Navesink
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Washington
Hamilton
Bermuda
Lapland
White Star Line
Marine
John R. Bradshaw
Coir
Sandy Hook
Napoli
Pamnonia
Sapler
Laconia
Cunard Line
Tuscomia
Anchorine
Hughes Heads Former FiRi
Charles E Hughes will return to private life as a member of his old law firm in New York City. He plans to resume the practice of law January 1 with the firm then known as Wuehe Rounds Schurman and Dwight at 66 Broadway. Hughes Jr. will join the firm at the same time.
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Lakewood
N. J
Charles W Evans Hughes
Hughes
Charles E. Hughes
New York City
Founds
Schurman and Dwight
Broadway
Wuehe, Rounds
Jlis Gon
Charles
Hughes, Jr
Young bank clerk reappears and marries amid crowd fears
Georg Coyer, a bank clerk who vanished the night of his planned wedding to Miss Zina Clouse, reappeared in Valparaiso Sed and the couple wed a justice of the peace. He said he fled due to fear of marrying in front of about 200 invited guests.
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Valparaiso
Sed
Georg Coyer
Mis Zina Clouse
Coyer
James W. Gerard to Deliver Food Aid to Berlin
U S envoy James W. Gerard will carry food supplies to Berlin on a government mission. The effort follows growing civilian shortages and aims to support alleviate famine pressures in the city amid ongoing tensions.
Gerard Gets Final Orders For Berlin Post Return
Ambassador Gerard had a final conference with Secretary Lansing on November 28 preparatory to returning to Berlin on December 5. Officials offered no details, but reports say they discussed the submarine situation and the deportation of Belgians to Germany.
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Washington
Gerard
Lansing
Berlin
Germany
Munitions Steamer Neils Nielsen In Distress West of Seattle
The 8800 ton Norwegian steamer Neils Nielsen sails from Seattle November 20 bound for Vladivostok with munitions. Struck by loss of propeller, she is reported 250 miles west of Seattle and practically helpless. U S ships including South Dakota head to assist. vessel valued at a million with cargo worth far more.
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San Francisco
Neils Nielsen
Seatile
Naval
United States
South Dakota
Pacific
Nielsen
Seattle
Vladivostok
B. Stolt-Nielsen
Norway
Mitsu & Co
LaFollette Wins Wisconsin Senate Victory by Large Plurality
Complete official returns show Senator LaFollette Republican with a 118,162 lead over William F. Wolfe Democrat. Soldier vote totals: Wolfe 134,611, La Follette 251,906. Soldier vote: Wolfe 534, LaFollette 1,401. LaFollette's plurality exceeds 15,000 the largest ever for any Wisconsin candidate.
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Madison
Wis
Secretary of State
LaFollette
William F. Wolfe
Wolff
la Follette
Wolfe
Wisconsin
Macomber Plays Star Role For Illinois In Wisconsin Clash
Macomber captained Illinois and starred in the game against Wisconsin on Saturday. He finished three years of varsity competition with that bout and the next day played for Canton Ole against the Mon Bison Ohio professionals. He appeared under the alias Steinhart, though the field knew his identity.
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Chicago
Prart Macombe
Illinois
Wisconsin
Canton
Ole
Teutons Press On In Wallachia Front Near Bucharest
Russian and German war bulletins describe Austro German and German forces advancing on both sides of the Vede and Alt rivers in Wallachia. Romanian troops retreat toward the Topolov river as Berlin reports capture of Alexandria and heavy German gains.
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Petrograd
Wallachia
Vede
Rochi de Vede
Valeni
Bukharest
Berlin
Alexandria
Kriffft von Delmensingen
Alt
Topolo
Teutons
Boissevain Burial in East Homeward Flight for Suffrage Leader
The body of suffrage leader Mrs. Inez Milholland Boissevain will be sent to her New York home. Her husband Eugene Boissevain, Mr. and Mrs. John Elmer Milholland, her parents, and Miss Vida Milholland will accompany the casket back East.
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New York
Los Angeles
Cal
Inez Milholand Boissevain
Eugene Boissevain
Boissevain
John Elmer Milholland
Vida Milholland
One Dead and Two Hurt in Harrisburg Car Crash
Harrisburg on November 28 reports Gar Harris, killed instantly, with Roy McFarland and Arthur Wall of Gallatin seriously injured after a car mishap near Gallatin. Steering gear failure caused the vehicle to cramp and swerve into a ditch, turning turtle.
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Harrisburg
Gar Harris
Roy McFarland
Arthur Wall
Gallatin
Painter Harrison Fisher's Father Dies in Oakland
Hugh Anton e Fisher, landscape painter and father of Harrison Fisher, the artist, died at his home in Alameda after a long illness. The obituary notes his prominence in art circles and his son's renown in illustration.
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Harrison Fisher
Oakland
Cal
Hugh Antone Fisher
Ar’i
Alamedu
First Proclamation Recall Highlights Bradford Text
Mount Carmel secretary Edgar Brown holds a certified copy of Massachusetts Governor Bradford’s 1623 first Thanksgiving proclamation. Professor J F Folensbee, descendant of Bradford, supplied the original text noting Pilgrims would gather on November 29, 1623 for a day of thanksgiving.
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MT. Carmel
Ili
Edgar Brown
Mount Carmel
Plymouth Rock
William Bradford
Lake County Prosecutor James Welch Marries in Indiana
James C. Welch state’s attorney for Lake County announces he wed Mary Squires of Ravenswood by a justice of the peace in South Bend Indiana on November 8 following his November 7 election as prosecutor. Friends question whether an election bet prompted the marriage the next day.
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Waukegan
James C. Welch
Lake County
South Isend
Ind
Mary Squires
Ravenswood
E. H. Squires
Glass Company Raises Wages for 1800 Employees
The Edward Ford Plate Glass company announces a voluntary wage increase for 1800 workers from December 1. The average current daily wage is 2.60 dollars.
Republican fund totals reveal small surplus in campaign report
Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the Republican National Committee, filed the final finance report showing total contributions of 2,445,521 from 24,205 donors and expenditures of 2,441,565 leaving a surplus of 3,856.
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Washington
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Mayor Thompson Emerges as Chicago Dry Leader
Chicago November 28 Mayor Thompson has sided with the drys and will lead the anti saloon drive in 1918. Church Federation ministers endorsed his stance aligning with the movement which historically drew strong support from church leaders.
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Chicago
Thompson
Drys
Church Federation
Notre Dame University Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Notre Dame in South Bend marks seventy five years since Father Edward Sorin founded the university. A party including seven religious brothers led by Brother Lawrence aided the early setup. The diamond jubilee year features commemorative exercises later in the collegiate year.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame University
Edward Sorin
C. S
Notre Dame
Lawrence
Foot and Mouth Disease Hits Chicago Stockyards
Chicago a quarantine orders by the state stock commission and Union Stock Yard and Transit company after an outbreak at the city yards. Cattle shipments from Nebraska Kansas and Missouri were halted for disinfecting and investigation. Officials said the move would not drastically affect Chicago meat supplies, though daily stock totals remained large.
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Chicago
City
Ifout Stock Commission
Union Yard and Transit Company
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Misseri
Braska
Kansas
Micro
Union Stock Vycare Transit Company and Packers
Neis
Indiana
Wisconsin
A. G. Leonard
Union Stock Yard and Transit ¢Pany
Chicageanaton Railroad
Bloomington
Kansas City
Ilinois
At &Infield
O. B. Dyson
Union Stoe
Nations Yards
East St. Louis
Reputable Italians Doing the Killing
A Chicago detective of Little Italy reports that reputable Italian citizens are now carrying out murders with precise planning. He says they target criminals and have grown tired of murder arson and blackmail, seeing killing the bad men as the only solution.
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Chicago
Little
Italy
Son Kills Father During Rabbit Hunt in Illinois
East Geleshes, Illinois, November 25 191? A man named Thomas Straube was killed by his son Amos during a rabbit hunting accident. The elder Straube was firing at a rabbit when a bird flew into a tree and the shot struck him. The tragedy occurred as the father stood near the line of fire.
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Galesburg
Ili
Thomas Straube
East Geleshes
Amos
Indiana Pastor Declines Prohibition Party Post
Columbus Indiana November 28 Reverend D G Dunkin pastor of the Baptist church declined a $2100 yearly post to work for the Prohibition party in southern California. He resigns to accept a pastorate at Kokomo starting the first of the year.
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Columbus
Ind
Prohibition Party
Souernalifornia
D. G. Dunkin
Pirc- Baptist
Kokomo
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Ohio
Wallop
Bucharest
Pavlovo
Serbia
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George Rublee
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Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
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