Admiral Mahan Passes Beyond in Navy History
Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan, born September 27, 1880 in West Barnstable Massachusetts, died after a long career in the U S Navy. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1859 and later led the Naval War College from 1886 to 1880, shaping sea power strategy and directing the Bremerton yard site selection.
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Cambridge
England
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Yale
Columbia
Dartmouth
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Navy Yard
Bremertom
Was
Naval War Board
Aduaral Malan
New York Lobbyist Dee Lamar Convicted in Impersonation Case
Dee David Lamar convicted in New York for impersonating Congressman Palir in telephone conversations. He faces a two year sentence in the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, following a bold lobbying scheme that falsely claimed official status and spanned multiple conversations.
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New York
Dee David Lamar
Palir
Gat
Atlanta
Wal
Publiien
Progressive Party Principles Declared Permanent in Chicago
The executive committee of the national Progressive party met in Chicago today and affirmed that party principles are permanent. The panel stressed unwavering adherence to core tenets and outlined steps to publicize the steadfast platform.
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Progressive Party
Chicago
Teo
National Progressive Party
Wilson urges National Arbitration Act amid labor troubles
President Wilson will advocate a National Arbitration Act to cover all labor disputes in the nation. He plans to appeal for swift enactment, referencing ongoing strikes and the need for a uniform legal framework to prevent work stoppages and resolve industrial conflicts.
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Washington
United States Cavalryman Charged With Crime
Detroit dispatch reports a United States cavalryman charged with theft from a post office district, with authorities arresting the man today. In a separate city address, former President Taft urged stronger presidential oversight of government department expenses.
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United States
Detroit
Mich
Taft
Rumors of Restensions and Unconfirmed Claims Surface
Private letters reportedly hint at restensions against two well known Idaho tizens. Pioneer cannot confirm and awaits advices before publishing. Governor of Alaska attends an exhibit in San Francisco. President Wilson decides not to remove troops from Colorado coal field. New York sailors equip blush in Canada with 2,000 recruits joining the Canadian contingent. Joz opens a barber shop in Hurst Bros. and offers contemporary haircuts and shaves at the Crosby Mass Parlor.
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Salisbury
England
Salisbury Plain
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New York
Canada
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Hurst Bros
Joz
Germany Will Fight to the End
Headlines from Berlin to London report a billion and a quarter dollar war fund approved by the Reichstag and a pledge to carry on the war to its end. King George joins the French frontline amid intensified combat near Ypres and Bruges as Allied and German forces clash.
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Berlin
Reichstag
George V
London
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France
War events of week as received by daily bulletins
A mosaic of World War I dispatches notes German cruisers in Alaska waters and battleships in the Atlantic. Reports claim British forces landings in France and Belgium, Zeebrugge raids, and German setbacks at Lodz and Ypres. Updates mention Kaiser Wilhelm, Von Hindenburg, and Russian fronts, with aviation and mine incidents across the North Sea and Caucasus.
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Sively
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Milan
Champion Freddie Welsh Gets Surprise Of His Life
Freddie Welsh, famed lightweight champion, suffered a rare defeat as he was outpointed and outboxed in a round contest by rival Shugrue at the New York Athletic Club. The result shocks local boxing fans and hints at shifting tides in the lightweight division.
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York
Dee Freddie Wel
Ampion
New York Athletic
Benown
Yoshugrue
Seward Sends Greetings From New Seward Mail Route Start
The Seward mayor sends greetings to the people of Seward and Iditarod as mail service begins on the Seward route. The ceremony marks closer ties between Interior communities and Seward, seen as a new epoch for the region and a sign of ongoing civic connection.
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Iditarod
Hin
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Couple heads Outside toward Ontario from Alaska camps
Mr and Mrs Jack Ryan well known residents of Alaska mime camps started for the Outside leaving Flat to travel to Mr Ryan s old home in Ontario.
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Jack Ryan
This
Alaska
Mr. Ryan
Ontario
Idleidard District Gold Output Falls Short of Hopes
The Iditarod district produced about 2,058,590 from gold shipments in 1914, far below early predictions of 2.5 million to 3 million. Poor dredge shutdowns on Flat and Otter creeks, plus less open-cut mining, reduced yields though weather was favorable. A new dredge may boost next year’s production.
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Iditarod
Yukon
Flat Creek
Riley & Marston
Otter Creek
Weather for Sale Two Fast Dogs For Sale
Classified notice offers two fast dogs for sale one Irish setter and one shepherd inquire of J J Smith Iditarod wood location details unclear but action urged and contact requested for purchase information
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J. J Smith
Iditarod, Wood
Oddities In The War News And European Turmoil
An array of wartime notes spans Europe from food scarcity in Vienna to German prisoner papers and civil defense tips in Gravesend. London urges cellar shelter during raids while Rome cites German demands for trade. Chicago reports indictments in Lorimer-Munday banks and U.S. officials charging complicity and embezzlement. London headlines outline British rounds up of eight to nine German cruisers and statistics on shipping losses, insurance, and trade disruption.
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Grand Masquerade Ball To Usher New Year
The Iditarod entertainment committee announces a grand New Year’s Eve masquerade ball in Camp Iditarod with four-piece orchestra and plans for a large turnout. The event is billed as the season’s big affair and preparations are under way in the big hall.
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Camp Iditarod
A.B
Villa Opens Capital as Mexican Factions Rally
News dispatches report Villa reached the suburbs of Mexico City and will enter the capital as Provisional President Gutierre Garranza arrives. Carranza vows no compromise and will fight for the presidency, while Zapata promotes Emilio Gomez as a candidate. The Villa army remains outside the city as events unfold in early December.
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Washington
Navy Unprepared for War Warns Rear Admiral Strauss
Rear Admiral Strauss reports to Secretary Daniels that the United States Navy is unprepared for war citing shortages in torpedoes and essential vessel equipment. He highlights gaps in ready supplies and readiness across the fleet.
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Strauss
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Former New York Mayor McClellan Talks Peace and War
Princeton audience hears George B. McClellan discuss disarmament after the European war and warn that America may face trouble with the victor.
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Princeton
Dee
George B. McClellan
New York
University
America
Progressive party to decide on future at Chicago meeting
Chicago December 2 The executive committee of the Progressive party national committee will meet to decide whether to take steps to continue the organization It is generally believed the committee will vote to allow the party to disintegrate
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National Committee
The
Progressive Party
Famous Boer General Now A Prisoner Of War
Pretoria December 3 A famous Boer general heading a revolt against British rule in some region has been captured and taken prisoner. The report notes his capture marks a turning point in the conflict and underlines the ongoing struggle for control in the area.
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Dower
Pretoria
Som
German press agent outlines peace terms after victory
Washington reports quote a German press agent claiming strict terms for France if Germany wins. The alleged twelve points include French colonies in Africa, control of French territory from Saint Valery to Lyons, indemnity of 2 billion, a 25 year free trade treaty for German goods, and a purge of French diplomacy with England and Russia. The plan envisions Russia bought, England betrayed, and France reduced to a Portugal or Turkey.
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France
Moroce
Algeria
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Lyons
Frankfort
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Rusia
Allance
Bernstorff
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Portugal
Turkey
Belgian neutrality cited in wartime letters from 1839
The Belgian legation in Washington released a gray book of correspondence from the outbreak of war. It refutes German claims of a military alliance with Belgium, noting the British foreign secretary offered aid if Belgium resisted German advance and suggested Russian and French help. The letters include a 1914 Aug 4 message to Belgian officials and a Belgian reply invoking 1839 neutrality guarantees from England and France.
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France
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