Teutons Cross Danube Amid Stubborn Russian Counterattacks
Teutonic forces push across the Danube close to Pantzin advancing north of Vokshan as they press toward Pantzin to disrupt Russian supply lines. Russians retreat behind the Sereth as Austro German lines hold amid stubborn counterattacks. In the Riga region Mussan front fighting yields limited gains for Russians. Tursian troops near Lake Rabit win a shallow advance and capture several guns.
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Moldavia
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Pantzin
Okshant
Terutchitt
Lnes
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Danube
Berlin
Vokshani
Riga
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Mitau
Petrograd
London
Admiralty
Lake Rabit
Tiral
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War’ Office
Bopp Case Ends Today in San Francisco
Franz Bopp German consul general in San Francisco and four attaches face a jury today in U S district court charged with conspiring to violate American neutrality. Judge William H. Hunt prepared to instruct jurors when court opened.
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San Francisco
Franz Bopp
United States District Court
Toda
Menta
Wm. H. Hunt
Spanish opinion divides after Spain cabinet crisis
Washington reports that King Alfonso asked Premier Roones to reconsider his resignation and form a reform cabinet, while discussions on the general situation were not released. Other sources note rising submarine tensions and Spain’s cabinet stance on President Wilson's peace note have split public opinion.
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Alfonso
Wilson
Washington
Roones
Spain
Chais
Minnesota Flood Control Bill Seeks Red River Cooperation
In St Paul on January 10 a Minnesota Senate bill by Senators Edward Rusted and F H Peterson proposes joint drainage efforts with North Dakota and South Dakota to equitable drainage of the Red River valley. The measure allows cooperation with adjoining states to manage boundary waters. Paris dispatches say journalist Marcel Hutin forecasts an ultra sensational Allied reply to the Wilton peace note, claiming imminent delivery to the president.
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North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Red River Valley
Senate
Edward Rusted
Wheaton
F. H. Peterson
Moorhead
STEL
Paris
Mercel Hutin
Fiort
Wilton
Buffalo Bill Cody dies at Denver home obituary ends frontier era
Denver reports the death of Col William F Cody known as Buffalo Bill a famed Indian fighter scout hunter showman and last link to the frontier era He passed away with his wife and others at his bedside after a coma following illness born February 26 1846 Cody rose from Leavenworth Kansas frontier days to world fame through his Wild West shows with a life that mirrored a vanished American west.
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Willian Frederick
Buffalo Bill
America
Cody
L. E. Decker
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bi
Europe
Col
Scott County
Town
Leavensworth
Kansas
North Dakota Guards Cannot Entrain Until 24th
Telegraphed dispatches from Fort Snelling report the First North Dakota Infantry and Thirty-second Michigan Infantry delaying their return home until January 24. The Second Minnesota regiment arrived from Texas to be Mustered Out on January 24 due to one member’s diphtheria isolation.
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North Dakota
Minnesota
Fort Snelling
San Antonio
North Dakota Infantry
Thirty-second
Michigan Infantry
Rena
Minnesota Infantry
Minn
Minnesota Regiment
Texas
M. Company
Police hunt for Harry Thaw across cities in case
New York authorities press on with an indictment against Harry K Thaw for assault and kidnapping Frederick Gump of Kansas City amid confusion over a Philadelphia arrest tied to Thaw. Frank P Walsh says the Philadelphia detainee is Oliver Brower of Utica, not Thaw's bodyguard.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Frederick Gumru
Kansas City
Philadelphia
George O'Byrnes
Thaw
Young Gump
Frank P. Walsh
Gump
Oliver Brower
Utica
Brower
Supreme Court
Mattewan State Hospital
Pittsburg
Harry Kahaw
Frerick Gump
Widow Appears to Bid For This Husband in San Francisco
January 10 report from Cal says William Mortimer offers to sell himself for 200. He expects to meet a widow in San Francisco who wishes to inspect him before bidding. Mortimer refuses to name the widow, insisting on an advance payment of 200 to settle a debt.
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Ass Cal
Willian Mortimer
San Francisco
Asia
Nonpartisan League backs constitutional revision fight
North Dakota legislators debate a two stage process to draft a new constitution via a convention. Speaker Howard Wood rejects McBride plan and presses for swift revision, while Senator McLean pursues a bill combining primaries and convention to reduce multiple nominations. Delegates would be elected at county primaries to choose a party slate, with a fallback primary if agreement fails.
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Levore
McBride Senate
Howard Wood
Senate
House
Tom Parker Junkin
Bismarck
N. D
House Caucus
Nonpartisan League
North Dakota
League
University lands board approves loans and bonds in first session
The land office board of university and school lands in Bismarck, North Dakota, approved farm mortgage loans totaling 26,000 and purchased 25,000 worth of Adams County refunding bonds. It accepted a 7,000 issue of Brown School District bonds in Wells County. Land sales are planned in Mountrail, Emmons, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh, Dickey and Oliver counties. The new board includes Governor Lynn J. Fraizer, Attorney General William Langer, State Auditor Carl Kositzky, Superintendent Neil C. Macdonald and State Treasurer John Steen. The term of land commissioner Major Frank S. Henry runs to Sept 1, 1917.
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N.D
Board of University and School Lands
Adams County
Brown
Wells County
Mountrail
Emmons
Kidder
Logan
McIntosh
Dickey
Oliver
University of North Dakota
Frank & Henry
Board of University and School
Fight to dry capital moves to House
Washington January 10 The dry fight for the District of Columbia shifts from the Senate to the House where the Sheppard prohibition bill passed the Senate yesterday by 56 to 32. Supporters expect favorable action in the House. If enacted the bill would abolish saloons in DC and ban manufacture or sale of liquor there while allowing import for personal use.
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House
Senate
Sheppard
District of Columbia
Poe
Alexandrian Sunk Near English Coast
Bulletin from New Orleans reports the land Mie steamer Alexandrian torpedoed and sunk presumably near the English coast. London denies the Shannon cruiser was sunk by a mine off the south coast of England. Unfilled orders for United States Steel in December rise to record levels, increasing over the prior month.
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New Orleans
Une
Offier
London
Shannon
England
New York
United Sates Steel Corporation
Look For New Evidence In Colbert Case Developments
Police still assert Bernard W Lewin of Pittsburgh killed Maisie Colbert. Detectives report a key found in Colbert’s apartment once belonged to an inmate at Rome Custodial asylum, with an employee missing. The theory grows that one or two others were present during the murder and that blackmail may have been the motive. John Colbert anticipates startling developments as wealthy business figures are expected to testify.
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Rome
N. Y
Maisie Colbert
Bernard W. Lewin
Pittsburg
Atlantic City
Migs Colbert
Sata
Lves
Lewis
Miss Colbert
Final arguments in the Adamson case heard by Supreme Court
Washington, Jan 19 Final arguments in the Adamson act test case were heard today with the government closing by Frank Hagerman of Kansas City. Federal counsel urged the act is workable and the defense argued eight hour contracts are required by the law. A decision is expected within a few weeks.
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Jan
Supreme Court
Frank Hagerman
Kansas City
Fesal
Collapses in Court Court Items Serum Treatment Probe
January 10 report from Kansas City outlines an investigation by a district court appointed board of physicians into the anti typhoid serum treatment given to federal troops. The board, chaired by Debord, with officials including a district attorney, reviews the administration and concerns about the procedure.
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Kansas City
United States District Court
Pollock
Per Debord
Young A Saariar
Pines Wallty Ee
Public Hearings Abandoned by Rules Committee Today
Washington news item reports the house rules committee likely to unfavorably report Rep Woods' resolution for an investigation into alleged advance information of President Wilson's peace note. Witnesses, including Lawson and Central News officials, deny leaks and stress confidentiality. no formal action taken. Canada’s war logs noted casualty figures through December.
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House
Washington
House Rules Committee
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Wileson
Wall Street
Thomas W. Lawson
F A. Connolly & Co
Brokers
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Garrett
Bolling
Tis
Rawford
Central News of America
Financial America
New York
Laising
Harrison
Central News
Lansing
Crawford
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House of Representatives
Cornelius Ford
W. J. McEvoy
Archibald Jamieson
Jamieson
Lenroot
Lawson
Stock Exchange
Canada
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