27 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
1
Far western states faced the coldest weather of the winter with snow in Los Angeles for the sixth time in 400 years. Helena Montana reported 29 degrees below zero and eastern Washington Montana saw more than a foot of snow delaying transcontinental trains.
Washington reports that Germany's reply to President Wilson's peace note moves the diplomacy toward possible peace talks. Officials note the proposal for an immediate meeting of delegates at a neutral site is clearer than the prior call for negotiations. Entente governments are expected to respond sharply, stressing moral questions and terms.
New York reports promoter received a telegram from Mike Gibbons' manager in St Paul accepting a New Orleans club's February fight proposal against Australian middleweight Les Darcy. The offer included a $15000 purse.
A humorous local view on Christmas gift swapping, noting that women reportedly do more trading than men and that men fear their partners’ reactions to gifts. The piece suggests many exchanges occur as people hunt for where items were bought, framing it as a seasonal sport.
A man gives his wife a Bible for Christmas and she exchanges it for a Vic torla record after deeming the Bible redundant. The tale, relayed to the Tribune, ends with the record titled O'Brien is Tryin to Do the Hawaiian and a note on holiday shopping antics.
Washington Dec. 26 revised returns show neither party likely to hold a house majority with 214 Republicans and 213 Democrats, two Independents, two Progressives, one Prohibitionist and one Socialist. Contested seats may alter balance. independents silent on speaker choice. reps expect caucus clarity.
A blood stained axe believed to be the murder weapon in the Reeves family case was found half a mile from the crime scene. Blood stained clothing was found at the homes of several detained suspects as nine negroes remain in jail.
The Hague December 26 A new international commission replaces the Ford neutral conference to pursue continuous mediation. Prominent politicians diplomats and theologians will compose the commission with a headquarters at The Hague. Louis P. Lochner of Chicago will serve as secretary to the commission.
Joe Minnick reported seeing two men prowling his hen house on 500 Tanguay Street. He gave the thieves a nervous shock and notified police who patrolled the area through the night. A neighbor spotted the incident as it occurred.
Washington reports that Carranza had not replied by midnight to the U S demand to ratify or repudiate the protocol. Officials suggest a late reply could still be accepted as negotiations continue. A refusal would end joint commission talks and shift handling to standard channels.
Richard and Frank Chapin brothers pleaded guilty in federal court to illegal possession of mail pouches and keys. Richard got 16 months in Elmira reform school and Frank 15 months. Authorities said the thefts exceeded $100,000 in negotiable paper. jewelry and goods worth over $10,000 were found in their home.
Nantucket Massachusetts December 26 radio stations at Siasconset and Newport received no further news from the steamer Maryland after distress calls said she was sinking 380 miles east of Sandy Hook. Coast guard cutters Acushnet and Gresham were en route but unlikely to reach the position until tomorrow.
In Kendallville Indiana on December 26 a band of burglars raided six stores and the Avilla post office. They were pursued through marshes and woods and captured hours later near Albion by Noble County Sheriff A. D. Sawyer and a county posse of farmers.
Local greenhouses report Christmas stock completely sold out with orders filled late Sunday. Prices for roses carnations and lilies rise as geraniums stay steady Easter lilies set at 25 cents per blossom. A Michigan sanitarium promotes flowers in wards aiding patient cheer through plant observation and staff note one patient kept engaged by an asparagus fern during eight months of confinement.
Information from Tehran reports Russia will not force Persia but gain influence gradually. Moscow plans to form a 11,000 strong Cossack force in northern Persia with 29 Russian officers already sent as organizers.
A fierce blizzard in Bismarck within 24 hours dumps 17 inches of snow, surpassing the record set during the great blizzard twenty years ago last November. A 36 mile gale accompanies the storm, creating zero visibility and hazardous travel conditions.
A mid December Arkansas tornado left 17 to 70 dead across several towns including England Keo Tucker and Carlisle. Among the dead were Albert Swarts and three children near England while three girls Choice Allalee Padgett and Frances Snow died in Carlisle. Authorities report fires, collapsed homes, and widespread injuries as trains and telegraph lines failed.
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