Foes Enter Truce to Bury the Dead Amid World War I News
A Christmas day wartime report notes truces and ongoing battles across Europe. German assaults in Poland near Warsaw are repulsed. Western front fighting remains muted with intermittent artillery. French and German claims differ on trench progress as the war grinds on.
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London
Russian Poland
von Hindenburg
Warsaw
Sochaczew
Bolimow
Petrograd
Flanders
Belgium
Two Soldiers Die After Snowball Fight in Middletown
Obie Albert Bailes of Company 57 Comer Artillery stationed at Fort Hancock arrived for furlough and witnessed a snowball fight. He claimed a beer bottle struck him and, in a frenzy, shot 12 year old Thomas Loszitch and 24 year old Joseph Zuglen, killing both instantly. Bailes was arrested.
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Middletown
Albert Bailes
Comer Artillery
Fort Hancock
Thomas (Loszitch
Joseph Zuglennit
Batley
Bryan Buys Land Near Asheville Carolina Mountain View
Secretary Bryan purchases 10 acres within Asheville city limits for a possible summer home. The property overlooks Blitmore Mountain and the Lid, with a wide view of federal land designated for a national park. A notable feature is a sourwood patch planned to bloom in autumn colors.
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Asheville
North Carolina
Bryan
Segregation Upheld In Louisville Police Power
Louisville officials defend segregation of about 40 000 black residents as a lawful exercise of state police power in a formal opinion by Judge James P Gregory The council approved a segregation ordinance last May and the measure remains in effect as part of city policy
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Louisville
James P. Gregory
Forty-six men arrested on election fraud indictments
Terre Haute Indiana federal arrest report states forty six men were arrested by United States marshals on indictments returned by the federal grand jury in Indianapolis charging election frauds. All were released on bonds of two thousand five hundred ninety dollars each.
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Terre Haute
Ind
United States
Crand Jury
Indianapolis
Swiss to partial demobilize about 250000 men
The Swiss government will begin a staged partial demobilization, releasing about 250000 soldiers from duty. The move, reported by Petit Parisien, signals a gradual wind down of manpower as the country restores peacetime routine.
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Parie
Petit Parisiene
Dutor
Locomotives Disabled as Duluth Roundhouse Burns
In Duluth Minnesota a roundhouse of the Duluth Windior Pacific railroad was wrecked by fire. Four locomotives were destroyed and the total loss is estimated at 150,009 dollars.
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Duluth, Minn
Duluth
Windior
Pacific
Minnesota
Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific
Fire King Tour Brings Calamity and War News
A sweeping report details fires across multiple US cities with heavy losses including Estes department store in Richmond Missouri and neighboring Carlson Jewelry. Duluth suffers rail yard damage while Pittsburgh witnesses steel plant fire. Portugal debates joining Britain in war with chamber approving defense measures and troop deployments in the colonies as Angola faces renewed attack.
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Richmond
Missouri
Estes Department Store
Carlson Jewelry Company
Unofficial Truce Probable Amid Christmas War Efforts
London reports a lull may occur on Christmas Day despite no formal truce. Gifts reach fronts, raising hopes for a suspension of firing. London papers will not publish on Christmas Day. Rome notes Italian actions in Albania heightening tensions with Austria. Arizona law enforces prohibition from Jan. 1 after injunctions denied. McIntyre seeks to verify a Filipino uprising plot. A Hastings man carries funds to pay a small fine.
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London
England
Rome
Italy
Albania
Austria
Aviona
Adriatic
Otranto
Naples
Essad Pasha
Poorhouse bid seeks Chicago’s oldest resident
An application was filed to commit Chicago’s oldest resident, Mrs. Marie Schebleske, 192 years old, to the poor house. The move was brought by her surviving daughter, Mrs. William Kretsechner, who is herself a grandmother.
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Poorhouse For
Chicago
Marie Schebleske
William Kretsechner
Tipperary Leads Fire March In Detroit Display
Detroit march unfolds to the tune of Tipperary as 200 persons move in order led by a girl pianist. The smoky scene accompanies a disciplined parade reflecting wartime morale in the city.
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Tipperary
Detroit
Mich
Gutierrez Trouble Reported as Mexico Provisional Leader Quits
In San Antonio Texas a report from consul T B R Beltran says provisional president Rosalio Gutierrez quit Mexico due to clashes with Felipe Andres and followers. The capital is to be governed by a commission split between Villa and Zapata, with a new provisional president to be chosen on January 1.
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San Antonio
Texas
Rosalio Gutierrez
Mexico
Felipe Andes
W T. BR. Beltran
Fer
Villa
US general meets Mexican defender after Yaqui arm switch
Brigadier General Hugh L. Scott told Benjamin Hill that the interview was very satisfactory. He plans a conference with General Maytorena. Hill reported 126 Yaquis from Maytorena’s faction laid down arms and crossed to the American side two miles west of Nazi Arizona.
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Nazi
Arizona
Hugh L. Scott
United States Army
Benjamin Hill
Naco
Sonora
Trat
Maytorena
Scott
Ien
Hill
Here
OLEO MARGARINE INDICTMENTS IN ST LOUIS CASE
A federal grand jury in St Louis returned 24 true bills against 45 of 64 oleomargarine manufacturers. United States Attorney Arthur J. Oliver said the indictments are part of a major clean up. The jury will resume investigations January 12 and names may be kept secret.
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St. Louis
St Lavuie
Missouri
United States District Court
United States
Arthur JL. Oliver
Oliver
Dyer
Hubert W. Childs
Civil War General John Lane Dies in Lewiston Home
Lewiston Idaho John Lane major general of artillery under Gen Robert E Lee in the Civil War died at his home here He was a son of Gen Joseph Lane former United States senator and free governor of Oregon
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Lewiston
Idaho
John Lane
Robert E Lee
Joseph Lane
United States
Oregon
Emperor dissolves imperial diet in Tokyo
Tokio reports the emperor dissolved the imperial diet after the rejection of a measure to increase the army. The action upholds the military development program of the ministry, signaling a shift in governance amid wartime pressures.
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Mikado
Tokio
Japan
First Car of New St One for Capitol
Jefferson City reports the first carload of stone for the Missouri state house outer walls has arrived. The stone, cut at Cassville by Ingalls Stone Co., originates from the Burlington Homestone quarries at Carthage. A corner stone laying date is undecided, likely before the 48th General Assembly adjourns if weather permits. A separate proposed measure would audit institution bills via the state auditor and pay only on warrants, aiming to save about 25,000 dollars annually and reduce requisitions by boards of institutions.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Ingalls Stone Co
Casaville
Barry County
F. Ingalls
Burlington
Superior
Carthage
Cassville
General Assembly
John F Gordon
Boards of Manhagmest
The
Petate
Missouri penitentiary faces record crowd of inmates
The Missouri penitentiary reports 3471 inmates, the highest count ever. Last week 58 transfers arrived from Kansas City, filling the jail to near capacity. Warden D McClung anticipates more prisoners from St Louis before year end as unemployment rises. A new cell house is under construction but not ready this winter. some cells hold six men while others have fewer than two.
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Missouri Penitentiary
Kanteas
Theatlas
D . McClung
Committees Form Ethics and Education Plan in Missouri
At Columbia the executive committee of the Missouri State Teachers Association named three committees. One will draft a professional ethics code for Missouri teachers and another will study teachers salaries. A third committee will prepare a model educational code for Missouri and examine the junior high school concept, spelling simplification, and English study in grades in cooperation with the National Education Association.
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Missouri
Columbia
Missouri State Teachers’ Association
A. Ross HW
University of Missouri
National Educational Association of the Study
Political moves and public notices in Missouri rail and post matters
Attorney Frank F Rogrelle has fled with the Missouri Public Service Commission an order to force Missouri Pacific Railroad to remove a grade crossing on White Avenue. Senator Stone to oversee postmaster appointment at the site. A primary election plan was dropped. Read Message. Gov Major to address legislature may be read by himself if old guard opposition stays quiet. Rate hearing on higher freight and passenger rates sees a recess to Jan 18.
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Frank F Rogrelle
Public Service Commission
Missouri Pacific Hailroad
Hwice Avenue
Kansas City
Independence
Brone
Stone
Gov. Major
Missouri Public Service Commission
Pardons Board Actions Under Governor Major Report
The board of pardons, created in 1917, reports Gov. Major pardoned and paroled 293 inmates, restored 40 to citizenship, pardoned one, and commuted 21 sentences. He revoked 18 paroles. only two absolutes pardons occurred. About 45 convicts were commuted to road work for good roads in 1913. Paroled convicts earned 140,816 in 1914, with 211 earning nine dollars weekly on average.
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Board of Pardons
Gov. Major
Gov Major
Missouri Farm Crop Value Tops Nine Hundred Million
The state board of agriculture reports Missouri farm crops valued at over 901 million dollars for 1914, vastly above the five year average and by far the largest total among crops in the state’s history. Even without livestock and other products, crop totals alone exceed 500 million, highlighting a prosperous year for Missouri agriculture.
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State Board of Agriculture
Missouri
Missouri note claims fame for cracklin bread backbone dish
A fragment from a note to Gor Major from Mrs Walker of Lamont Pettis County Missouri describes a boastful claim to be famous for “crackin bread” and a perfectly cooked backbone slice. The letter cites a gubernatorial speech in Lamont about cracklin bread as a lost art and laments modern decadence.
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Missouri
Walker
Lamont
Pettis County
Missouri Labor Statistics Twenty Fifth Annual Report
The twenty fifth annual Missouri Bureau of Labor Statistics report has been distributed by Labor Commissioner John T Fitzpatrick. The volume, titled The Missouri Hoorter Edition, runs about FOS pages and presents the facts and figures for the calendar year ending November 5, 1914.Compiled by A T Edmondston, supervisor of statistics, the book outlines the resources advantages and opportunities of the state.
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Missouri
Missouri Bureau of Labor Statistics
John T Fitspetrick
Missouri Hoorter
A. T Edmondeton
Santa Fe reports high dead head passenger rate in Missouri
Al Conrad, a petitioning general auditor of the Santa Fe railroad, told the public service commission that over 19 percent of the total state and interstate passengers carried by the Santa Fe in Missouri for a five month period in 1912, including July through October and December, were dead head passengers from whom no fares were received.
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al. Conrad
Santa Pe
Public Service Commission
Santa Fe
Missouri
Lawyer seeks writ to halt probate court action in Campbell will case
L Frank Ottory, counsel for relatives contending the late James Campbell left a will, filed with the supreme court a writ of prohibition to stop Judge Hitch cock from reviewing the probate court's appointment of John F Leahy as administrator during will litigation.
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L. Frank Ottory
James Campbell
Mel Millionaire
St Louie
Supreme Court
Hitchcock
John F Leahy
Supreme Court Rules Viaduct Case For Preexisting City Ordinance
In the Chouteau avenue viaduct dispute the supreme court en banc under Judge Brown holds that since the ordinance eliminating the trade crossing was enacted before the public service commission law, construction must proceed under that ordinance. The decision preserves the earlier municipal rule governing the project.
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Chouteau Avenue
St. Louia
Supreme Court En Banc
Brown
Public Service Commission
Charity day campaign yields limited returns
No reliable returns have come regarding the charity day effort set by the governor to solicit aid for starving Europeans. St Louis residents contributed nearly $5 in money and several hundred barrels of flour.
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St Louie
Miss Frances Hopkins Named Clay County Probate Judge
Governor Major appoints Frances Hopkins to finish the year as probate judge in Clay County succeeding her father Louis H Hopkins. Hopkins becomes Missouri’s first woman to hold the probate judge office.
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Gov. Major
Frances Hopkins
Clay County
Louis H. Hopkins
Mire Hopkins
Missouri
Renearing Denied By Public Service Commission
The Kansas City area commission denied a rehearing on commutation rules by unanimous vote. Protest denied as Rock Island faced calls to restore rail service after a train removal that Union residents had relied on for transport.
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Renearing
KCC
Rock Island
People of
Union
Navy Favors Two Dreadnoughts and Aircraft Funding
The naval committee plans to submit a program soon after Congress reconvenes. Support grows for two dreadnoughts, opposing the four battleship plan. Submarine provisions likely for ten vessels, seven for coast defense and patrol, with others for readiness. Expect a substantial boost to naval aircraft funding, possibly one to two million dollars.
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NAVAL
Congress
Naval Affaires
Bevel
Venes
Tts
Daniels
Seoneral Board
Dewey
Ita
Readery
French raid on Metz bombs German fortress air base
In a bold late night over Lorraine a French air squadron bombarded Metz and its railway station, aiming at a strong German fortress and troop transports. The raid, retaliation for a Zeppelin bombing into Nancy, caused unknown damage but successfully hit hangars and barracks as the planes returned to base.
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Metz
Marie
Lorraine
Benier
Mets
France
Nancy
Cermana
Harenre
Cerman
Washington report on native uprisings in the Philippines
A war department memo relayed to Assistant Secretary Hew cenridge describes Filipino disturbances around Christmas Eve in Manila and nearby areas. Police arrested at least 0 men and one person was shot by an officer during the unrest.
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Washington
Uor
Warreon
War Department
Meade
Hewcenridge
Manila
Lacaona
Attack on Caerhaver Krietons Gay Reported by Navy
Official press bureau announced a Tirktieh navy air attack on Caerhaver Krietons Gay. No damage information available, six airmen returned safely to their warships. One aircrew missing and four seaplanes destroyed.
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London
Tirktieh Navy
Italy to Uphold U and Rome in Turkish territory dispute
Instructions have been sent to the Kallam orcieer Gales to secure the United States cruiser North Carolina if necessary amid demonstrations against European departure from Turkish territory. The move aims to uphold U and Rome’s interests as tensions rise.
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Italy
U. & Rome
Kallam Orcieer Gales
Wilson to Make Speeches on Return Trip
President Wilson will travel to multiple cities on his way back from San Francisco, with supporters expecting him to address recent criticisms of his Mexican policy and other administration measures.
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Washington
Wilson
San Franciig
Peat Spring
Troops to Leave Colorado Coal Fields
Denver reports the gradual withdrawal of federal troops from the Colorado coal fields where they have been on strike duty since April, set to begin this week per General Ammons.
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Colorado
Denver
Colo
Ammons
Archbishop Riordan Dies in San Francisco History
Archbishop Patrick William Riordan, head of the San Francisco Catholic diocese, has died in California. He served as a leading church figure during his tenure, shaping regional religious life and community outreach until his passing.
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Rierian
Fen Francisco
Cal
Patrick William Riordan
Diocese of
San Francisco
Catholic Church
Mise Clark to Wed and Genevieve’s engagement announced
The speaker and Mrs Clark announce the engagement of Genevieve Clark to James M Thomson of New Orleans. Details mention a Bow Green seating and a note on upcoming ceremony plans.
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Mise Clark
Knights Templar Leader Arthur MacArthur Dies
Arthur MacArthur, grand master of the Knights Templar encampment in Troy New South Wales, has died. The obituary notes his long service and leadership within the order.
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Knights Templar
Troy
Nsw
Arthur MacArthur
Knights Templar of the
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