Calumet Death Toll Surges As Christmas Tragedy Strikes
Reports from Calumet Michigan describe a devastating Christmas disaster in which 72 people, mostly children, are killed. Amid freezing weather and a starvation-stricken town, a chaotic stampede at a crowded area led to hundreds of injuries and monumental grief. The catastrophe unfolds as residents search for missing relatives and confront the harsh aftermath.
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Calumet
Mich
Dee
Michigan
Taltam
Yrath
Severul
Nick
Mia
Jacob Lustig
Mott Saari
Sten
Multiple Fatalities and Damage Across Various Incidents
A compendium of brief reports from Dec 24 to Dec 26 noting a fireworks factory blast in Torre Ancuntiata Bomaln that killed 24 and injured many, a gas-related derailment injury near Wabsah Engine, a distress call about an unknown ship near Wmatugim NC, a fatal shooting near Devil's Creek Tennessee, a life imprisonment sentence in Meridian Texas for alleged child killings, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson debuting paintings in New York, and a major Georgetown Guyana fire destroying part of the business quarter with several killed and many injured.
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Percee
Bey
Torre Ancuntiata
Mount Washington
Mexican Bank Closes as Warships Rush to Tampico
Mexico City reports the Bank of London and Mexico closed its doors due to lack of currency to pay depositors. In Washington, the Navy ordered the Wheeling from Vera Cruz to Tampico and the Suffolk to join, amid renewed clashes between federal and rebel forces. Generals Villa and Ojeda conducted executions for treason and discipline as the conflict intensified across Mexican towns.
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Mexico City
Bank of London
Mexico
Washington
Fletcher
Mexican
Navy Department
Wheeling
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Suffolk
Christopher Cradiock
Hermosillo
Senora
Guaymas
Ofivers
Tenth
Ojeda
Chihuahua
Francisco Villa
Juarez
Lule ‘Terrams, Jr
Villa
Chimiahua
Terrazas
Board votes to restore Mrs. Hila Flagg Young as superintendent
Chicago officials report a majority on the board of education renewed Mrs. Hila Flagg Young as head of public schools by a 13 to 1 vote at a Tuesday meeting. Multiple items across the nation note various sports, aviation, legal, and political events in December.
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Chicago
Hila Flagg Young
Board of Education
Young
Cal
Lincoln Beuchty
New York
Tom Anderson
Montclair
N. J
Georgian Senate Confirms Nomination to Commerce Body
The Senate confirms the nomination of a Georgian official to the commerce body. The confirmation follows discussions in Washington and signals support from key lawmakers.
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Commerce
Senate
Pindell Draws New Delay in Russia Ambassadorship
President Wilson sent Henry M. Pindell of Peoria as ambassador to Russia but no action was taken as the Senate adjourns until January 12. The delay followed difficulties obtaining a patronage letter from Representative Bione. Other nominations to embassies and legations were listed.
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Washington
Wilson
J. J. Clemente
Georgia
Interstate Commierce Commission
Senate
Henry M. Pindell
Peoria
Russia
Smoot
Winfred T. Denison
New York
Philippine Commission
Madrid
Fred Morrin Dearing
Missouri
Thomas Hinckley
Vienna
Arthur Hugh Frazier
Pennsylvania
Paris
George T. Summerlin
Louislane
Berlin
Henry Coleman May
Tokio
Arthur Mason Jones
St. Petersburg
Hugh S Gibson
California
Brussels
Quetave Scholle
Minnesota
Havana
Francis Munroe Endicott
Massachusetts
San Jose
Costa Rica
M. Marshall Langhorne
Virginia
Netherlands
Luxemburg
Sheldon Whitehouse
Managua
Franklin M. Gunthery
Christiania
James G. Bailey
Kentucky
Lisbon
Willam Whiting Andrews
Ohio
Berne
Willing Spencer
Caracas
Wilson approves reprimand for Carabao dinner officers
President Wilson endorses a formal reprimand for army and navy officers involved in the Military Order of the Carabao dinner incident. He urges duty and loyalty over frivolous amusement and reminds officers to uphold high standards and sacred traditions of the service.
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Washington
Wilson
War Garrison
Navy
Daniels
Army
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Ward's Wealth to Family in Ward Will
Chicago December 26 a digest of the will shows no penny of Montgomery Ward's fortune goes outside his family. Stock blocks go to nephews William C Charles H James W George A and Robert J Thorne two thirds of the residue to the widow and one third to the widow in trust for Miss Marjorie Ward. The estate likely under five million. Elizabeth J Ward named sole executrix without bond.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward
George P. Merrick
William C
Charles H
James W
George A
Robert J. Thorne
Marjorie Ward
Merrick
Elizabeth J. Ward
Wilson Signs Currency Bill As Senate Conferees Alter Measure
President Wilson affixed his signature to the currency bill in the White House offices on Tuesday as conferees in both houses approved changes. The act creates a federal reserve system with an organization committee including the Treasury and Agriculture secretaries and the comptroller of the currency. Williams is expected to become comptroller. The president prepared for vacation to Pass Christian, Miss., after the ceremony.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Cabinet
Senate
House
Eleanor and
Margaret Wilson
Owen
Pass Christian
Conference Committee
Glass
House Banking Committee
Sact Stary of Agriculture
Treasury
Federate Reserve Banks
Cass C
Federal Reserve Board
Barent Bank
Federal Reserve
Paes Christian
Miss
John Skelton Williams
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Agriculture
Organization Committee
W. H. Wiseman
Erivsiwu Ve
Gilg Ulat
State Tax Commission
Cox
Hhis
Ohio
Spolla
Ohio Good Roads Federation
Missouri to sue 13 railroads for 25 million
Missouri will demand 25 000 000 dollars from thirteen railroads. The suit follows an injunction against operation of two cent per mile passenger rates and fixed freight rate limits. Papers seek 6 000 000 dollars with 2 000 000 from each of Missouri Pacific Wabash and Santa Fe. Attorney General Barker filed the papers in state courts.
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Kansas City
Missouri
U- 8 Supreme Court
Missouri Pacific
Wabash
Santa Fe
Barker
Explosive attack targets Russian Dowager Empress train
A mysterious blast rocked the Russian court special train at Rostock as Dowager Empress Marie of Ruasta waited to arrive from Copenhagen. Several crew members were injured and authorities suspect a nihilist plot.
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Rostock
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Marie of Ruasta
Copenhagen
Important Meet of Ohio Teachers Heads to Columbus
The Columbus meeting of the Ohio teachers will be the most important in years. The state school survey commission report on reconstructing the Buckeye School System will be submitted. Multiple associations will convene December 29 to 31 with a new country teachers session and state agricultural meeting set for January 14 and 15.
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Survey Commission
Buckeye
D. A. Donovan
Cral
Columbus
Ohio
State School Survey Commission
Ohio State Teachers’ Association
Ohio School Improvement Federation
Ohio High School Teachers’ Association
State Association of Township Superintendents
State Association of School Examiners
State Elementary Teachers’ Association
Country Teachers’ Association
United States
Kenyon
Iowa
Washington
National Treasury
Ohio State University
Jerry Norman
Dayton
Norman
Paul Fischer
State Veterinary Department
Reynoldsburg
Hungary
Carl Friebelin
Cleveland
Boards of Education
Self sustaining schools urged by reformer in Cleveland
Dr G D Cameron of Chagrin Falls urges public elementary schools teach self sufficiency and trade skills. He argues a 5 percent college pass rate and a 95 percent non college group need financial literacy and family health education to prevent crime and disease. He asks why education omits cost of marriage and supporting a family.
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Cleveland
Wayaide
Echoo
Reforma
G. D. Cameron
Chagrin Falls
Cameron
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Wabsah
Bomaln
Waban
Erie
Parker
Wmatugim
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Cea
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Meridian
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Mien
Ethridee
Georgetown
British Guiana
Huerta
Calle Aucha
Guaymes
Terrazas, Jr
Seneca
North River
Daniel Wilson
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Bay City
Ore
Elmore Park
Senator Weeks
Panama
Stettin
Germany
Panama Canal
Haamburg-American Line
High Admiral Tirpitz
Judge Frees
Alice Davis Sing
Charles Sing
Jack Johnson
Jim Johnson
Pindell
U. & Judge
McReynolds
Frederick A. Sterling
Peking
Henry F. Tennant
San Salvador
M. M. Morrigeey
Bloomington
Gustave Blair
Murphysboro
Isidore B. Dockweller
Los Angeles
Board of Indian Commissioners
Greensboro
N. C
Boyd
J. M. Bailey
North Carolina
W. E. Logan
McRteynolds
Logan
Jap Orchids
Vancouver
B. C
Zelle Emerson
London
Jackson
Bow Heaths
U. S
Adamson
Hi Paso
Tex
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Cheyenne
Wyo
Black Buttes
Albert T. Patrick
Tulsa
Okla
Mr. Patrick
Lucile Patrick
H. J. Nowland
Galva
Ward
Milena
Zurich
Switzerland
Montenegro
Helena
Italy
Balkan Kingdom
Wisconsin
Gots U. S. Bank
Batavia National Bank of
le Crosse
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Federal Reserve Bank
Congress
White
Milwaukee
Wolgast
Cadillac
Charlie White
Frank Mulkern
Hippodrome
U. 8
Wilder
Madison
Amos P. Wilder
China
Thomas Simmons
Cardinal Martinelli
Rome
Mary
Sebastian Martinelli
Sacred Congregation of Rites
St. Louis
Grace A. Leathe
W. Irvine Edwards
High Court
Czar
Empresa
Bsilast
Burleson
McAdoo
U. S. Army
United States Army
Talbert
Stricken
Joseph Trult Talbert
National City Bank
New_York
Philadelphia
William H. Tauble
Father Stain
Daniel de Villiers
San Antonio
Roy L. Glover
de Villers
Canadian Pacific
Monteagle
mid-Pacific
Hongkong
Caroline Read
Rosa Reed
Methodist Church
Office of
State of
Common Pleas Court
Charles J. Castle
The
Cleveland Commercial Co
William F. Mason
Xenia
Soldiers and Sailors
Beline
Board of Administration
J. P. Elton
Bureau of Accounting
Elton
M. H. Hammond
State Industrial Commission
Cletics
Ohio State Fair
Agricultural Committee
State Mining Commission
Teagh Ghild
Baxter
Lima
Columbus Sevinge & Trust Co
Miner
Frank EB. Baxter
State Banking Department
Frank E. Baxter
Waverly
Charles Hobinson
Robinson
Letham
Toledo
Akron
Sam Obl
Kenmore
Toni Gealer
Mayor Hunt
Cincinnati
Citions
Hunt
Business Men's Club
Charon Upton
Polmen
van ‘Wert
Erie Railroad
Bowen
Fremont
Thoman
Bradford
Lake Shore Limited
Gar
Monroeville
Lake Shore
Henry Hebler
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