Rebels shell Nankin as Japan shelters viceroy forces
Rebel forces press the siege of Nankin city, with Tiger Hill and Lion Hill batteries exchanging heavy fire as ships and torpedo boats mass offshore. The viceroy and high generals seek refuge in the Japanese consulate, guarded by marines, while imperialists attempt to sortie and defend key walls.
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Ankin
Nankin
China
Tiger Hill
Purple
Ming Tombs
Yang Tse
Éries
Tiger Mill
Chang
Purple Hill
Red Cross
Trai
Shang
Good Roads Congress Ends in Richmond With Federal Aid Debate
Richmond dispatch reports the good roads Congress adjourned Friday amid split opinion on asking the federal government for aid. The American Association for Highway Improvement elected officers and formed an executive committee to attend the National Aid Conference in Washington on January 16. Officers include N. P. Page as president and W. C. Brown as vice president. the directorate lists B. J. Yorkum and James McRea among others. The next convention site to be decided by a committee.
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Richmond
Good Roads ‘Congress
American ‘Association For Highway Improvement
Congress
Washington
The
Highway Improvement Association
N. P. Page
Department of HE “Signature
W. C. Brown
New York Central Jines
J. W W. Pennypacker
Chaos
W. Light
Martinsburg
W. Va
B. J. Yorkum
James McRea
Lee McClung
W. W. Finsey
James G. Marland
T. Coleman Dupont
A. G. Spalding
L. #. Johnson
Drove of Thousand Turkeys Arrives at Packing Firm
The Messrshe of Meyersville delivered a drove of nearly a thousand turkeys to a focal packing company last Saturday. They expect a second lot of 2,000 birds to reach the market within days.
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Guero
Tex
Messrshe
Meyersville
Focal Packing Company
Notable Milwaukee Will Leaves Estate to Six Children
The will of August Ashlein, a wealthy Milwaukee brewer, valued at about $4,000,000, was filed for probate on Wednesday. The entire estate is left to his six children.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Au “Guat ‘Ashlein
Yale
Postal Banks Set For December 7 in Several Towns
Post office banks will be established on December 7 in Blooming Grove Collinsville Bad Decatur Tex and Maskell Oluw ae and Watonga Okin. The move expands postal banking services across Texas and Washington regions.
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Washington
Blooming Grove
Collinsville
Bad Decatur
Tex
Maskell
Oluw ‘Ae
Watonga
Okin
TAR PARTY FOUND GUILTY IN LINCOLN CENTER CASE
Lincoln Center Kansas two of three men charged in the tarring of Miss Mary Chamberlain a schoolteacher were found guilty of assault and battery after a nearly thirty hour jury trial Judge Garver presided A N Sivams was acquitted Everett G Clark Jay Fitawater Watson Scranton and Edward Rigord received one year jail terms for confessed attackers costs of prosecution were ordered to be paid The four confessors prepared to begin serving next week.
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Lincoln Center
Kan
Mary Chamberlain
John Sehmidt
Sherill Clark
Garver
A. N. Sivams
Mverett G. Clark
Jay Fitawater
Watson Scranton
Edward Rigord
Miss Chamberlain
Riccard
Pigwater
Scranton
Clark
Fone
Dutch Purchase Reported To Resolve Boundary Dispute
Reports from Lisbon state that Holland has procured 2 million dollars for the purchase of the Portuguese portion of the Thaor island in the Malay Archipelago. The transaction would settle a long-standing boundary dispute between the two nations.
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Lisbon
Viz
Franker
Holland Hee
Thaor
Malay Archipelago
Hatant
Portugal
Increase Tomato Acreage This Spring in Plantington
Farmers in Plantington plan a major tomato push for spring 1942 with about 100 acres to be planted in the area. The move aims to boost supply and meet rising demand for the fruit this season.
Michigan Coach Yost to Return Next Fall
Director Bartelme dismissed rumors that Coach Yost would leave Michigan football next year and stated he will coach the team in the fall. Yost avoided denial and is courting Cornwell and Bayle to return, while Wells hints at a 1912 comeback after preparation abroad.
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Yost
Bartelme
Michigan
Fog
Cornwell
Bayle
Grork
Indian Chief Best Pitcher In 1911 American League
The article names Chief Bender of the Indians as the top pitcher in the 1911 American League pitching records. It notes Gregg of Cleveland, Krapp, Rd Walsh, and Plank among strong performers, with Walsh leading in wins and strikeouts, while Nelly Gray and Tess Baker struggled. Covington of Detroit is cited for a small win total.
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Chief Bender
Big Chief
Iddle Plank
Connia Mack
Joe Wood
Boston
Nelly Gray
Washington
Tess Baker
Sox
Bender
Walsh
Nevan Gregg
Cleveland
Severs
Younster Covington
Vetraltchil
Timng
Scaratts Lead Amid Wrestlers and Boxers Amid Claims
The piece notes wrestlers seeking attention, Fred Gilmore's indifference to glory, and swimmers called natators deterring water activity. It mentions Ty Cobb, Indian football players, Chief Bender, and Mordecai Brown denying retirement. It also references Dan Murphy as Athletics captain and Lonnie Mack leading men without gloves.
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Scaratts
Fred Gilmore
Ty Cobb
Welisia
Mordecai Brown
Trawnle
Bat Nelson
Dan Murphy
Lonnie Mack
Giants Sign Second Matty Robertson from Norfolk
Davia Robertson of Norfolk, Va, nicknamed Matty, is hailed by a baseball judge as a potential major leaguer for the Giants. The 19 year old pitcher stands 5 feet 11 inches, weighs 197 pounds, and recently starred with Elizabeth City NC, striking out 19 in a 26 game season. He will report to McGraw by June but remains at Raleigh for agricultural school courses.
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Davia Robertson
Giants
Matty
Idla
Eysding
New York
Robertson
Halla
Norfalk
Milzabeth City
N.C
Oberteen
John
William Tanan
Mathewson
Ison
McGraw
Clanta
Raleigh
Jtohertaen
American Horses Win Many Tutumen Legislated Outs of New York
American racing circles report a wave of horses formerly legislated out of New York state are set to return home during the foreign racing season. Vanderbilt, Gould, and German trainers report strong winnings and thriving stables. Widener’s training quarters, leased for years, promise room for up to 30 horses as German operations gain momentum.
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Tutumen
New York
Vanderbilt
Gould
Winnara
New York State
King of Sports Ae
WOK
Frank J Gould Ie
Heryyan 1
Duryon
Onyoleh Torsed
Iis
Murphy
David Qidean
Gene Leigh
Pranea
Theey
Tom Welsh
Widoner
Welsh
Widener
Germany
Algo
Jimmy McGormick
Bip
Thia
Kaiser Wilhelm
Throat Jockoya
Dante Pitoters
Fred Taral
A. & W. von Weinberg
Sam Darling
Tha Wnginh
George Walker
De Oro Retains Cue Title In Key Cuban Match
Alfredo de Oro, Cuban cue champion, defeated George Wheeler of Chicago 180 to 100 to retain the title after a three night tourney. De Oro totaled 214 frames for a .700 average, while Wheeler tallied 109 frames for a .509 mark. Wheeler’s best showing came late, as the Campbell seized the lead briefly before de Oro surged ahead with a brilliant run.
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George Wheeler
Chicago
Alfredo de Oro
DilHard
Ylay
Wheeler
Iit
Millers and Cantillans Plan New Park At Nléglett Park
Mike Cantillon and Joe Cantillon of Minneapolly Ayeogtation Club unveil plans for a $40,000 park upgrade at Nléglett Park. The project includes a concrete and tile grand stand replacing the old structure to modernize the facility.
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Millers
Mike
Joe Cantillon
Minneapolly
Nléglett Park
Home Canning Tips From a Historical Recipe Collection
A dated guide offers step by step instructions for preserving cucumbers onions pickles and quince jelly. Directions include slicing yellow cucumbers with salt and vinegar sugar jars, soaking onions overnight, layering dill and pickles in jars, and cooking quince with water to jelly. It notes variations for grapes crab apples and pear skins with careful liquid management.
Laundry Hints From A Historic Household Page
Practical tips describe starching dark fabrics to restore color, with coffee and wax to protect finish. Also advises greasing removal by washing, soap rubbing, and sunlight drying. Includes a DIY soap shredder made from tin and wood to accelerate soap shredding.
Delicious Chocolate Sauce Recipe Note
A recipe describes making chocolate sauce to accompany desserts. It covers ingredients such as unsweetened chocolate, sugar, cocoa, salt, water, and vanilla. The method involves melting, mixing, boiling briefly, and serving hot or cold with cautions on overheating.
Rich Doughnuts Recipe From An Old Cookery Note
A recipe fragment describes rich doughnut dough with sugar butter milk and cream of tartar. It warns not to omit cream tartar as a slight amount helps, warns against overworking dough, roll to half an inch, fry in hot lard and roll in powdered sugar when partly cooled.
Baked Apples and Nuts Recipe Details
For six large apples use three fourths cup nut meats butter and nuts. Chop meats fine and add half cup sugar. Fill apples with nuts and sugar, bake in a deep pan with a cup of water. When tender lift them and plate with whipped cream or a mer ingue from egg whites.
Molasses Sauce Recipe Fragment from Emma Paddock Telford
A fragmentary recipe notes a molasses sauce to accompany pudding and pie, listing ingredients such as molasses vinegar salt butter and juices. The text references Emma Paddock Telford and appears to be a household cooking tip from a historical source.
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Boutes
Emma Paddock Telford
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