Political turmoil and weather wend through December notices
The report covers a混 assortment of items including party movement claims about Democratic and Republican majorities, cold Western weather trading hard in Montana and Washington, and disasters in Arkansas with storms and fatalities. It notes police searches for bombers tied to an attack on Governor Spry and mentions immigration plans for Chinese workers in Hawaii, plus fuel shortages in Des Moines and export wheat market shifts in Chicago.
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Public notice request for local news tips
The item invites readers to share news items of interest for the city paper. It thanks neighbors for helping make the papers more newsy and asks to spread the word and provide any helpful information.
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BING
Fatal motorcycle crash near Waco claims bride in 16th year
In Texas on December 25 a 16 year old bride, Mrs Willie Thompson, was killed instantly when the motorcycle she rode with her husband struck the rear of a moving van ten miles south of Waco. Thompson suffered a broken left leg. he and Willie were newlyweds three weeks into marriage and she left behind her mother and a sister.
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Bopp Trial At San Francisco Nerves Neutrality Case
German ambassador Franz Bopp and six assistants face conspiracy charges over alleged violations of American neutrality by aiding munitions shipments to the Entente. Defense argues German officials sought to show neutrality compliance as the trial proceeds. Theodore Roche presents defense witnesses. Bethlehem Steel’s Schwab denies submarine work for belligerents, noting Fall River Ship Company will not deliver submarines this war.
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Bopp
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Submarine Parts to Canada Probe Raises Embassy Protest
Defense argues Consul Bopp acted to verify reports that a company shipped submarine parts to Canada and sent workers there to assemble subs. The United States case centers on whether such visits were justified to gather facts used in protests by the German embassy.
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Anada
Bopp
Advertised Letters at Fredericksburg Post Office 1916
List of unclaimed letters for the week ending Dec 93 1916 includes Lillie Cole Lille Cole Emma Fischer Tilie Fiedler Roberta Rodriguez Marcos Tapia Jose P Murillo Santos Oseguerda Junita Hernandez Francisco Esparza and Frank Castillo. Call for these letters with the word advertised or they will be sent to Dead Letter Office in Washington on Jan 6 1917.
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Admiral Dewey Celebrates 79th Birthday in Navy Circle
Washington observes Admiral Dewey turning seventy nine with personal congratulations from Secretary Daniels and high navy officers at his office. Secretary Daniels read part of a diary from 1866 aboard the Colorado recounting First Lieutenant George Dewey gifting wine to each sailor during Christmas aboard the steam frigate.
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Washington
Dewey
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Daniels
United States
Colorado
George Dewey
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