Russian Troop Loss Reports From Sea Sinking
Copenhagen dispatch reports an entire Russian regiment with about 1500 men lost when the Finnish steamship Oihonne struck a mine near the Gulf of Finland. Only 50 survivors. one thousand horses drowned. ship from Aaland to Helsingfors. The Kursk bound to New York hit a mine off Kirkwall. 1 passenger and 2 crew drowned. 17 American horsemen aboard.
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Berlin
Sayville
Gulf of Finland
Copenhagen
Frankfurter Zeitung
Helsingfors
Aaland Island
New York
Kursk
Archangel
Russia
Kirkwall
Scotland
Lapland
Liverpool
Peace Move Backed by Norway Sweden and Denmark
A joint peace note from Norway Sweden and Denmark arrived in Washington. The Norwegian version expresses sympathy with efforts to establish durable peace and avoid actions harming legitimate feelings, hoping Wilson’s initiative will reach a result worthy of its high purpose.
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Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Washington
Jan
United States
Wilson
Germans Smash Russian Lines in Eastern Wallachia
Berlin reports a five day battle pierces Russian lines at several points in eastern Wallachia. Fortified villages fallen and Russians retreat to prepared positions northward near Tumnik Sarat. Petrograd notes Romanian front attacks along Rimnik north of Megara press back Romanians.
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Berlin
Wallachia
Tumnik-Sarat
Teutonic Danube
Petrograd
War Office
Rimnik
Megara
President opens lands with Western homestead bill
Washington January 2 President Wilson signed the Ferrighi act opening 40 acre homesteads for stock raising and grazing. The measure is regarded of great importance to western states and rates.
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Wilson
Washington
Jan
Price of Oil Raised by Standard Oil in Shreveport
In Shreveport Louisiana on January 2 the Standard Oil Company increased the price of Caddoa crude oil to one dollar a barrel. The raise aligns with a recent price increase by Prairie Oil Company.
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Shreveport
Standard Oil Company
Prairie Oil Company
Three Negroes Confess Murder in Reeves Family Ax Killing
Minden Louisiana January 2 three black men confessed to slaying five members of the Reeves family including a 15 month old child with an ax in the morning. The crime report notes their admission and the authorities’ pursuit of justice in a rural Texan border area.
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Minden
Reeves
Mexican Envoy to U S Is Recalled Report
Washington reports General Carranza ordered Eliseo Arredondo to withdraw from the United States, signaling a possible rupture in relations. Arredondo says he will leave Washington, noting he will depart for Mexico City after delivering cards at the State Department. A fresh appeal for protocol change on Mexican troop withdrawal is made as talks continue between American and Mexican representatives.
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Washington
Carranza
Eliseo Arredondo
United States
Arredondo
State Department
Mexico City
Mexico
Cutrang
Lane
Luis Cabrera
Atlantic City
J. R. Mott
Creorge Gray
Germans Gain Ground at Verdun Front
German troops moved from the Somme sector to Hill 804 and the southern slope of Dead Man's Hill near Verdun, seizing the second and third French positions and capturing seven machine guns. French counterattacks were repulsed. reports also note a strong German assault across a three kilometer front northwest of Verdun with limited penetration.
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Berlin
Sayville
Verdun
Somme
Dewd Min's Hill
War Office
Ft Se
Bread Mans Hill
Ansipepedh
Dead Man's Hill
Treops
Pearl Necklace Found in Oyster In Pitman News Item
A local shopper, Robinson, pastor of a Pitman church, bought a ten cent plate of cans and discovered a single oyster yielded a treasure of pearls totaling seventy five cents. The find was hailed as a remarkable oyster pearl discovery in a small town setting.
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Robinson
Pitti M. da
Merc Robison
Butler Brothers to Share Profits With Employees
Chicago based Butler Bros announced profit sharing with workers at plants in Chicago New York St Louis and Minneapolis. The total amount involved exceeds 500000 dollars.
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Chicago
Butler Bros. Cn
Chieno
New York
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Eployees
British Steamer Iatra Sunk by Submarine
Galveston Texas December 30 The British steamer Iatra of the Bates line has been torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean according to a letter from an officer aboard the vessel.
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Tetra
Galveston
Tex
Iatra
Bates Line
Mediterranean
Vesse
Rail conference ends in threats over eight hour law
In New York the eight hour Adamson law was demanded to take effect January 1 or unions would be blamed for any consequences. Brotherhood leaders left the Grand Central meeting after a flat rejection, while Elisha Lee signaled awaiting the Supreme Court ruling. If upheld, back pay would be issued from January 1, but 350000 railroad workers would not accept that.
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New York
N. G. Lee
Warren Stone
W. &. Carter
L. B. Sheppard
Elisha Lee
National Conference Committee of the Railways
United States Supreme Court
Adamson Lnw
Congress
U S Under War Draft Law for National Guard
Washington December 30 every able bodied male citizen aged eighteen to forty five is liable for National Guard service in wartime by war department regulations under the national defense act. An order directs reserve training battalions to fill front vacancies by enlistment and, if needed, drafting unorganized militia to maintain strength.
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National Guard
Washington
United States
Congress
War Department
Guard
National Defense Act
Militia Bureau
T. F. Ryan Quits Virginia Studies Tax Move
Financier Thomas Fortune Ryan, struck by Virginia omitted tax laws, transfers legal residence to Washington. The change shifts about 50 000 in state revenue from Nelson County and the state, as Washington imposes no tax on intangible property.
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Washington
Richmond
Thomas Fortune Hyan
Nelson County
Commissioner of Revenue
Ryan
Court upholds egg storage stamp order in New York
A decision upholding a state order by Commissioner John J Dolan directs dealers to stamp each cold storage egg. Supreme Court Justice Rijur delivered the ruling in New York, Dec. QC.
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New York
Dec
John J. D0lan
Supreme Court
Rijur
France Orders 100 Locomotives From Baldwin Works
Philadelphia June 2 100 heavy freight locomotives contracted by Paris Lyons and Mediterranean Rail road company of France were closed Thursday with Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia. The deal marks a major export order for the American plant and expands overseas railway capacity.
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France
Philadelphia
Paris, Lyons & Mediterranean Railroad Company
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Bank Robbery Strikes Hagerman Area Bank
Texas bank at Hagerman fledrobbers blew open the safe and escaped in a car with about 5000 dollars. Five bandits carried out the heist about 15 miles northwest of Sherman.
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Texas
Sherman
Tex
Hagerman
Here
Germany replies to Wilson with call for future peace talks
Berlin reports that the German allies answered President Wilson's peace note without naming terms. The joint note says Germany wants to prevent future wars and would cooperate with the United States once the present struggle ends. It renews Bethmann Hollweg's December 21 offer to convene a peace conference.
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Berlin
Sayville
Wilson
Gerard
United States
Vienna
Sofia
Constantinople
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Twelve Farm Loan Banks Named Across Nation
The farm loan board selected 12 centers under the rural credits law including Springfield Boston? and others in Mass Ohio Missouri Arkansas and more. Each bank will have 750000 capital and lend up to 50 percent of land value with 5 to 40 year repayments. Bonds will be issued as loans are made to avoid tying up all capital.
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Washington
Springfield
Mass
Baltimore
Columbus
8. C
Louisville
New Orleans
St. Louis
St. Paul
Omaah
Wichita
Houston
Tex
Berkeley
Cal
Spokane
Farm Loan Board
Minols
Missouri
Arkansas
Allies Deploy Heavily Armed Fleet as Commerce Protectors
In Boston and across the Atlantic an allied fleet of heavily armed ships, officially termed commerce protectors, is reported in American waters. The ships are disguised and their precise movements kept secret for security reasons. The arrival signals a new naval unit from the British and French admirablies. The piece notes intensified tensions and the strategic purpose behind the disguises.
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Boston
Atlantic
Bishop Richter Dies in Grand Rapids Diocese Leader
Grand Rapids December 28 Bishop Henry Richter head of the Toledo Catholic diocese died here after a period of illness. He was taken to the hospital Sunday night and his condition worsened until his death on Thursday.
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Richter
Grand Raphda
Mich
Henry Richter
Grand Rapids
Toronto Fire Destroys King Street Streetcar Barns
A major fire swept the King Street barns of Toronto street railway on Friday morning causing an estimated loss near 1 million dollars. About three hundred cars were destroyed in the blaze.
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Toronto
Ont
Dun
King Street
Toronto Street Railway
Texans Kill 10 000 Jackrabbits Drive Report
Reports from the Panhandle indicate a united drive to reduce meat costs has killed no fewer than 10 000 jack rabbits across Texas. The effort spans multiple counties and mobilizes residents in coordinated shooting and disposal.
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Amarillo
Tex
Texas
Velvet fashions for children shift toward bright colors
The 1916 McClure Syndicate piece notes velvet and taffeta outfits for boys and girls, moving away from white and heavy laundry needs. It describes short jackets, fur trim, and vivid colors, with velvet frocks for girls and jaunty velvet jackets for boys, reflecting evolving juvenile style trends.
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Lord Fauntleroy
Paris
McClure
Ideal covering for bed charming fancy of fashion
An article extols light warm feather beds with removable washable covers for outdoor use. It praises feather buoyancy, body following comfort, and suggests corner weights for children. It notes bluebird and swallow motifs in decor and mentions transparent fashion ideas and varied footwear styles.
Baby's Bath Set with Stork Motif
A three piece Baby's Bath set includes a bath blanket a towel and a washcloth. Ornamental storks in a black outline hold a clothesline with the words Baby's Bath Baby's Towel and Baby in white. Pink or blue crocheted edging completes the design.
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T. F. Ryan
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Germany
Farm Bank
U. 8
Buffalo
Minna Edman
Mischa Eltan
Hotel Statler
Maurice Bernstein
Mr. Edman
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Coata
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