Three Die in Train Collision at Iowa Work Site
Three laborers were burned to death and three others injured when a Great Western freight engine crashed into the rear of a work train between Clarion and Belmond in Iowa. The accident occurred yesterday and immediate details identify the victims and casualties. Authorities investigated the scene as rescue operations continued.
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Eagle Grove
Iowa
Dec
Great Western
Clarion
Belmond
Germans' Dash Ends British Calm
Crowds gathered near the War Office awaiting news of the North Sea engagement between the British fleet and German cruisers that bombarded Scarborough Hartlepool and Whitby. The raid disrupted London’s calm and a coast news censorship was established. The German menace to unfortified towns impressed the crowds.
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London
War Office
Admiralty
North Sea
Scarborough
Hartlepool
Whitby
Senate Ratifies Sea Treaty Amendment In London Accord
The senate approved an amendment to the London sea safety treaty to align it with the La Follette sea men's bill. Ratification passed 49 in favor to 20 against.
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Washington
Senate
British recruits start language classes for front line service
London territorials receive special classes in French and German at Duke of Yorks and the Royal Sanitary Institute. From a group of 600 men over 000 volunteered to study after daily drill.
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London
Duke of York
Royal Sanitary Institute
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Reward and Pills
Advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally with testimonials free. Price is 78 cents per bottle and sold by all druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Kindergarten Invites Santa in German Letter
Thirty four pupils of St. Joseph's kindergarten in Elizabeth Nebraska invite Santa Claus to visit. The letter to Santa Claus Shop was opened by Postmaster Olaf R. Skaar and translated for publication. The invite asks Kris Kringle to come soon with many gifts and includes signatures of students and Rev. Father Franke.
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Santa Claus
St. Joseph's
Saint Nick
Olaf R. Skaar
Kris Kringle
Union workers pay sparks debate over railroad wages
In Chicago on December 17, T A Abrams testified before a federal arbitration board that Galveston Texas trades earn higher wages than veteran locomotive engineers. He cited 297 hours yielding 152.16 for engineers and amounts of 355 for bricklayers 388 for musicians 502 for printers and 216.50 for carpenters. He noted some trades lack year round employment. The hearing also covered Soo Line transfers from Chippewa Falls to Abbotsford and back, with $40,000 in claims filed against the railroad by engineers who sold property at losses.
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Chicago
Galveston
Texas
T. A. Abrams
Santa Fe
Federal Arbitration Board
Abrams
Soo Lines
Soo Company
Chippewa Falls
Abbotsford
Stone
Engineers’ Brotherhood
The
Soo Railroad
GIVES THREE SONS LIVES FOR FRANCE
London report recalls mothers in Paris waiting at the Prefect's office for word on their sons Jean Henri and Paul all reported well as they serve in France. A British officer's wife relates memories of France and a humorous note about German prisoners who lost their suspenders to prevent escapes.
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London
New York
Paris
Jean
Henri
Paul
Mrs. Neave
France
Lyons
Laborer Loses Hands After Freezing Incident in Lumber Yard
Ferdinand Jankow a laborer in Sheboygan Wisconsin will lose both hands after freezing injuries suffered while working in a lumber yard Monday He has a large family and could not obtain medical care promptly.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Ferdinand Jankow
Keeley Defends Christmas Ship
Chicago editor James Keeley tweets in defense of the Christmas ship plan saying 100 carloads on the collier Jason included 10 percent toys and 90 percent clothing with no gifts unloaded in Genoa. critic Miss Evelyn Falkner of Rome stated toys were sent.
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Chicago
America
Evelyn Faukner
Rome
James Keeley
Chicago Herald
Jason
Genoa
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