Whys of European War Moves Explained By Military Expert
J W T Mason argues Hungary’s revolutionary mood and Russian troop moves shaped Austria's defeat in Serbia. He links Tisza’s threats to a Hungarian split from Austria and troop withdrawals to repel Russians, suggesting Russia’s intervention weakened Serbian defenses and aided von Hindenburg’s Polish success.
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J. W. T. Mason
New York
Hungary
Carpathians
Austria
Servia
Count Tisza
Russia
von Hindenberg
Poland
Petrograd
Warsaw
Temple of Moloch shows tuberculosis menace at casino
The Temple of Moloch, a picture on the scourge of tuberculosis, is being shown at the casino today. Dr. J W Furstman health officer calls it one of the best depictions of the disease and its battle, praised by Milwaukee health authorities after a recent showing.
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Red Cross
Moloch
Casio
J. W. Furstman
Milwaukee
Health Department
Grief over wife drives death of Rosen Coulee farmer
William M. Proksch, 72, of Rosen Coulee near Stoddard, died yesterday after grief over his wife died eleven months prior. Born August 25 1842 in Austria, he came to America in 1855 and became an early Rosen Coulee settler. Survived by seven sons and four daughters, thirty grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at 12:30 from home and 2 from St John's German Lutheran Church Stoddard with Rev. E H Palechek officiating. Burial in Lutheran cemetery Stoddard.
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William M. Proksch
Rosen Coulee
Stoddard
Mr. Proksch
Austria
America
Proksch
Angeline Sehwake
William
Fred
Herbert Proksch
Mormon Coulee
Lawrence
Henry
August Prokseh
John Proksch
la Crosse
Lutheran
British Install Egyptian Sultan in Cairo Ceremonies
In Cairo on December 19 Prince Hussein Ismael was formally installed as sultan of Egypt. A proclamation named by Britain announced the restoration of the former khedive Abbas Hilmi and the sultan was escorted through streets by British and native colonial troops under the protectorate decree.
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Cairo
Egypt
Hussein Isamel
Abbas Hilmi
Hanky Panky Company Rehearses Daily for Xmas Show
The Hanky Panky company plans an open air benefit in La Crosse on Tuesday Dec 22. Cast and chorus rehearse morning stints at towns on tour. They travel with two Pullman buffet cars as their regular equipment, gaining steady work and hotelless comfort along a long southern and western route to New York.
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Hanky Panky” Company
Associated Charities
Plainfield
N. P
Virginia
Kr. L. Bloom
Pullman Company
Hank Panky” Company
South Atlantic Coast
Gulf
Texas
Oklahoma
New York
Pennsylvania
la Crosse Theater
Holbek Holiday Visit Ties to Pass Christian Ranch
W C Holbek a noted figure in local insurance circles spends the holiday in La Crosse as the guest of Arthur Holbek 1510 Vine street He also operates a pecan and fruit ranch at Pass Christian Mississippi retaining business interests in La Crosse Pass Christian was the site of the historic Wilson Lind meeting at the end of the former Mexican service last winter.
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W. C. Holbek
la Crosse
Arthur Holbek
Vine Street
Mr. Holbek
Pass Christian
Miss
Wilson
John Lind
Anna Hickisch-Howland to Sing at First Congregational
Mrs. Anna Hickisch-Howland will sing at both morning and evening services at the First Congregational church tomorrow. She will perform O Divine Redeemer by Gounod in the morning and sing soprano parts in the anthems at both services.
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Anna Hickisch-Howland
First Congregational Church
O Divine Redeemer
Gounod
Fashion Art League says shirtwaist replaced by robe tailleur
The Fashion Art League of America announces in a working bulletin that the shirtwaist era ends. A new tangled one piece coat dress called robe tailleur is designed for wear at the San Francisco exposition next year.
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Chicago
Fashion Art League of America
Bulletin
Russian Armored Train Blown Up En Route to Carpathians
Advices say a Russian armored train carrying ammunition and food from Lemberg to the Carpathians was blown up and destroyed. The cause remains unknown.
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Amsterdam
Lemburg
Carpathians
Firekills Seven Hundred Chickens in Davenport Plant
A blaze at the Bell-Jones wholesale produce plant in Davenport Iowa killed seven hundred chickens meant for Christmas dinners and damaged the facility, causing about ten thousand dollars in losses early today.
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Davenport
Iowa
Bell-Jones Company, Wholesale Produce Company
Crooks Chorus Drowns Out Robbery Victim in Chicago
In Chicago on December 19 police recorded a robbery where seven robbers publicized their crime with loud singing. The victim Otto K Slater was held up and robbed of 349 dollars as bystanders heard the chorus drown his cries.
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Chicago
Otto K. Slater
Clater
Prison terms for loafing tramps in La Crosse
John Larson, a tramp, was jailed for 30 days in county jail after stealing a 98 cent suitcase from the M and N Newberg store. Judge John Brindley ordered the sheriff and police to target repeat offenders in La Crosse. Second offenses face state prison, and Brindley aims to seize all such felons.
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John Larson
John Brindley
la Crosse
Brindley
Larson
Navy Inadequate Debate Wins For The Negative
Wendell Philipps Debating Society held a fiery session last night on the claim that the present United States navy is inadequate. The negative, Splitter and McLaughlin, defeated the affirmative team Pertman and Goldish by a two to one vote. The meeting drew a well attended crowd and the informal exchange was spirited.
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United States Navy
Wendell Philipps
Peterman
Goldish
Splitter
McLaughlin
Capitol marble and iron firms win Madison contract
Officials of Flour City Ornamental Iron Works and Northwest Marble and Tile win a $489,000 contract for marble and ornamental iron work on the new Wisconsin state capitol at Madison.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Flour City Ornamental Iron Works
Northwest Marble and Tile Company
Madison
Wis
Motion Day and Naturalization Day Scheduled
Motion day in circuit court is set for January 2 with January 9 reserved for naturalization day as eighteen persons apply for final citizenship papers. Court will convene on January 1.
Prairie Du Chien Worker Mangled in Railway Accident
Walter Mitchel of Chicago, commissary for Greer railroad camp at Lynxville, was crushed by a switching yard train in Lynxville and survived four hours. He endured severed limbs and severe head injuries while conscious, guiding surgeons as he was moved to a hospital.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Walter Mitchel
Chicago
Greer
Lynxville
Bank Building Burns in Boone Fire
A three story First National Bank building in Boone caught fire and was gutted. Estimated loss runs to about 55000 with the blaze starting earlier today and damaging the bank's premises.
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Boone
First National Bank
Warrants Out for Youths of Hokah
Warrants have been issued for Silas Green and Joseph Sauer of Hokah Minnesota and for Felix Novak of La Crosse for allegedly stealing auto tires from the machines of the Mall and Savage Auto Co. Novak was arrested and confessed implicating the Hokah youths. Green and Sauer have not appeared in La Crosse by noon today. Green previously paid the heaviest speeding fine in La Crosse county, giving $10 in fines and costs.
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Silas Green
Hokah
la Crosse
Green
la Crosse County
Digby Bell in Famous Mr Pipp at the Casino
Digby Bell stars in The Education of Mr Pipp a Augustus Thomas photoplay by All Star Feature headed by Augustus Thomas. It follows the Gibson drawings study with cast chosen for likeness. Showings at the Casino next Monday and Tuesday.
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Digby Bell
Mr. Pipp
All Star Feature Corporation
Augustus Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Pipp
Charles Dana Gibson
Gibson
Mueller’s Health Improves After Gall Bladder Operation
Emil Mueller secretary of Heileman Brewing underwent gall trouble surgery Sunday at Lutheran hospital and is progressing nicely. Mrs. Mueller reports his condition is not serious.
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Emil Mueller
South Sixth Street
Heileman Brewing Company
Lutheran Hospital
Mueller
Funeral for Ogden Casterton Opens Decorah Legacy
Mrs. Thomas Ryan returns from Decorah Iowa to attend the funeral of her father Ogden Casterton a 1852 English immigrant and Decorah pioneer who built a 1300 acre farm and led the Citizens' Saving bank He had ten children now living and thirty descendants gathered for Thanksgiving at his home Mrs Henry Rooney and Mrs Clifford Hawkins are among his grandchildren resident in the city
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Thomas Ryan
Decorah
Iowa
Ogden Casterton
Casterton
England
Citizens’ Saving Bank
Henry Rooney
Clifford Hawkins
Funeral for Vera Cruz victim Stephan Baginski
The funeral for Stephan Baginski, shot from ambush at Vera Cruz on October 2 while with Troop K Sixth U S Cavalry at the Mexican port, was held in Chicago. He fell from his horse when fired upon and died days later from a broken neck.
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Chicago
Stephan Baginski
Vera Cruz
U. S. Cavalry
Baginski
Veteran postal worker toppled by discharge notice
Charles Siegal, 61, a postal service employee in Chicago, faced discharge after being deemed less than 59 percent efficient. He was hospitalized after fainting upon receipt of the notice. a Spanish-American War bullet wound left him slow and unable to perform duties.
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Chicago
Charles Siegal
Postal Service
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