Halifax Blast Destroys City After Munition Ship Collision
Amherst Nova Scotia Dec 6 Scores dead hundreds of buildings wrecked and a large area of Halifax set ablaze after an American ammunition steamer collided with another vessel at Rockingham. The explosion destroyed telegraph offices, rail depots, and warehouses and caused fires across several miles. Aid trains and supplies were rushed to Halifax as communications systems failed and fear of food shortages grew. Grounded near Bedford Basin Rockingham once housed exam stations and now lies at the harbor edge as Halifax endures extensive destruction.
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Nova Scotia
Windsor
Western Union
Canadian Pacific Telegraph
Nova Scotia Telephone Company
Halifax Harbor
Bedford Basin
Bernstorff
United States
Germany
Canadian Pacific Railway
Willow Park
Halifax Munition Ship Explosion Devastates City
Halifax suffers massive destruction after a harbor collision between two ships, one laden with munitions, igniting a blast that devastates the north end. Hundreds killed and thousands injured as fires spread, with telegraph lines down and transport ships in harbor uncertain.
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Halifax
N. S
Havana
Harrisburg Area Weather Forecast Update
Cloudy unsettled conditions prevail across the region with little temperature change. Harrisburg area expected to see NE winds and a river stage around 4 feet above low water, with a Friday morning stage near 40 feet. overall readings show highs near 42 and lows near 30 amid gray skies.
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Penn
Yivania
Susqueanna
Authentic Advices Lacking in Canadian Capital
Ottawa reports still lacking authentic advices on Halifax disaster loss and damage. Authorities cannot reach Halifax by direct telegraph. naval department officials press wireless attempts to establish contact.
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Halifax
Naval Department
Dead in Halifax 300 Report From Truro N S
Truro Nova Scotia December 6 Three hundred dead and many hundreds injured were the casualty estimates after a large ammunition ship rammed a passenger liner near Halifax piers. Reports said the railway station at Halifax may have collapsed killing twenty five workers near Richmond. The colliding ship was described as a Red Cross liner.
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Associated Press
Truro
N. S
Halifax
Richmond
Red Cross
Huns Take 11 000 Prisoners in Italy
Berlin reports eleven thousand Italians captured as Austro-German forces push on the Northern Italian front. Strong Italian positions in the Meletta region fall to Teutonic troops who seize more than sixty guns amid renewed fighting near Cambrai and Asiago.
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Berlin
German War Office
Meletta
War Office
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Cambrai
Asiago
U S Engineers Die Gallantly Before Cambrai
Casualties Among Americans Relatively Small Says Unofficial Report. Two and a half companies of railway engineers with eight officers and 365 men were at Fins on November 30. At 6 30 for officers and 280 men went to Gouzencourt to work with Canadian engineers, arriving at 7. The entire contingent was continued on Page 8.
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Associated Press
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Cambrai
Fins
Gouzencourt
Woman With Smallpox Fears Escapes Quarantine
Susie Jones a 1121 North Seventh Street resident under quarantine for smallpox escaped this morning, now at large in the city or nearby town. City health officials say she is tall and stout and color noted. arrangements pending to move her to contagious disease hospital. Continued on page 14.
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North Seventh Street
Big stores to assist in sale of baby bonds
Postmaster C Sites announced that Baby Liberty bonds will be sold in many department stores banks and corporate offices next week to aid the government in floating the $5 certificates offered at $4.12. Merchants in large cities have set up booths in stores to sell the certificates and 25 cent thrift stamps.
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Rank C. Sites
Secretary of the Treasury
Penn-Harris Hotel to Rise Under Roof by Year-End
Contractors announced the Penn-Harris Hotel will be under roof by the first of the year if weather permits. Day and night shifts are in use as concrete work and floor progress accelerate. The seventh floor nears completion and eighth floor framing began amid removal of forms on the first to third floors. Granite work has started and temporary steam heating will soon be installed to keep operations rolling through winter.
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Penn-Harris
Brown Calls On Courts To Free The Attorneys
Attorney General Francis Shunk Brown urged Pennsylvania judges to extend court sessions and grant continuances for thirty days to aid attorneys assisting registrants under the draft law. He cited Provost Marshal Crowder’s report on DC judges and lawyers aiming to maximize lawyers’ freedom to help men answer questions and learn their rights.
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Francis Shunk Brown
Pennsylvania
Crowder
District of Columbia
New Increase Not Permitted on Coal Now in Local Yards
Washington announces coal dealers may not charge the 34 cent a ton advance on anthracite for stocks on hand December 1. The higher price applies only to coal shipped after 7 a.m. December 1, as the fuel administration seeks to prevent dealers from profiting on coal that left mines before the order.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fuel Administration
Twenty five planes raid England two shot down
About twenty five airplanes raided England today with six reaching London. Two aircraft were shot down and the crews of three men on each machine were captured. Bombs caused fires in London as the raid continued with further news on page 16.
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London
England
Fifty Dollar Fines For West Shore Raffles Case
Carlisle December 6 Riley Prob of Harrisburg and Bert Smith of Cumberland County paid fifty dollars plus costs for conducting turkey raffles near Woolleysburg during Thanksgiving. District attorney ordered the arrest and hinted at more arrests during Christmas holidays if raffling resumes. Russel Hollinger of Harrisburg was fined one hundred dollars for assault on R. D. Backa stoss. Four women pleaded guilty after a raid on disorderly resorts. Cora Andrews, alleged proprietress, fined two hundred sixty dollars and six months in jail. daughter and two other girls with soldiers from Gettysburg camp fined twenty five dollars each plus costs.
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Riley Prob
Harrisburg
Bert Smith
Cumberland County
Woorleysburg
Russel Hollinger
Harrisbur
R. D. Backaestoss
Cora Andrews
Alliged Proprietress
Gettysburg
War resolution on Austria Hungary sent to House
Washington dated December fifth the Foreign Affairs Committee reports the resolution to declare war on Austria Hungary. The committee issued no dissent and under unanimous consent the resolution will be taken up at tomorrow's session and passed before night.
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Eign Affairs Committee
Austria- Hungary
House
Flood
House Foreign Affairs Mmnittee
Italy
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