British Cruisers Head to Mexican Waters for Relief
British minister Sir Lionel Garden says the cruisers Doncaster and Hermton are en route to relieve Berwick and Suffolk. They are expected to reach Mexican waters early next week as fighting persists in the harbor zone with both sides unchanged.
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Mexico
City
Dee
Lionel Garden
Foreign Office
Tere
Cruigers
Doncaster
Hermton
Sera
Berwick
Suffolk
Houde family in Saskatchewan fatal wagon spill
In Prince Albert Saskatchewan on December 11 a Houde homesteader died when a wagon upset during a ride with a child and mother aboard. The accident occurred on the farmstead amid a cold rural setting. authorities report the immediate death of the Houde family member.
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Prince ‘Albert
Houde
Mystery Wig Theft Case Shocks Louvre Histories
In Florence Italy August 1911 a mysterious disappearance from the Louvre stirred art world rumors. Police arrested an Italian man linked to the case after the frail wig clue surfaced and ignited a counterfeiting scare.
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Floree
Italy
Dee
Leoni
la ‘Vincenza
Mona
Tiga
Louvre
Florence
Regina Debates Gas Supply Plans in Alberta Proposal
City commissioners study cheap policy options for natural gas supply from Alberta. They weigh Coste McCauley and Georgecon proposals against Esteven coal field development due to high freight costs. Decision favors cheaper Alberta gas for power needs.
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Regina
Dity
Coste-McCauley
Georgecon
Esteven
Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul RYs Officials Visit City
C M and St. Paul men including W P Dickson general passenger agent and J Chauder traveling agent of the Chicago Milwaukee and Paul Ry were in the city yesterday promoting their company interests.
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W. P. Dickson
J. Chauder
Chicago
Milwaukee
Paul Ry
Germany Reverses Plan for San Francisco Exhibit
Berlin motion blocks a 500000 dollar appropriation for Germany to present a pavilion at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. Opposition cited by Imperial parliament members including Dr Theodore Lewald and Ernest Basserman as reasons to withdraw the exhibit due to cost and sufficiency concerns.
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Berliny
Dee
San Francisco
Atrone
Ernest Basserman
ATG
Germany
Great
Britain
Theodore ‘Lewald
Ministry of the Interior
WRB
St. “Lotla 'Exposition
Rose Idtid
Porth and Swill Weather Dialogue Fragment
Fragmentary exchange mentions weather and storage themes with unclear references to lakes and winter. Porth speaks of a balance related to weather, while Swill responds tersely, producing a cryptic conversational fragment lacking full context.
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Arthu
Tito
Pri Ysco
Rancher John Adshead Found Hanging Near Stettler
In Stettler Alberta a rancher named John Adshead, about thirty five and unmarried, was found hanging from a tree limb south of Ewing. A search failed to locate him overnight. a hired man discovered the body as it dangled from a saddle height after he appeared to have urged his horse away. He was a member of the Stettler lodge of Masonry and his death remains unexplained.
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Stettler
Alta
Yast
John ‘Adshead
Big
Ewing
Carl Barnatad
Adshead
Trea
Stettler ' Lodge of Masons
Brethren
Adghead
Christmas Millinery Sale Offers Cheap Hats
A Christmas millinery sale advertises untrimmed hat shapes in plush velvet chiffon and other fabrics. Regular hats priced 3.00 to 8.00 and sale hats 1.26 to 6.25. ladies and misses trimmed hats from 12.00 down to 8.00 with sale prices 2.00 to 8.00. Contact Mrs. J. Backer at 923 E Allowance end of 3rd Ave for details.
Large Cache of Rifles Seized in Belfast
Custom officers in Belfast seized a consignment of 200 rifles that arrived on a German freight steamer. It marks the largest seizure since a proclamation banning weapons imports. Daily captures had occurred, though typically in small lots, with many rifles of European designs.
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Belfast
Ireland
Germany
Egainat
Wilson to Return Christmas Gifts Preface
Washington December 12 President Wilson plans to decline gifts from strangers as in prior administrations. Valuable presents will be returned with a note of thanks, while small items like food are donated to hospitals and homes in the capital. A separate note reports Cleve Culbertson and daughter at Williston, North Dakota.
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Washington, D.C
Plans for Calgary elevator upgrade announced
Government plans to prepare new elevator facilities in Calgary are described, with an invitation for bids and details suggesting a capacity target around 3,500,000 bushels. The fragmentary text indicates preparation work and anticipated sales or allocations.
Spintlum Paid Penalty of Murder in Kamloops Jail
Rumors of a possible reprieve failed as Paul Spintlum was executed at eight this morning in Kamloops. About twenty people gathered in the jail yard while the executioner, A. Bilis, read the condemned man's last words.
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Tam
American commissioners pledge broad Australian representation for expo
In Sydney on December 11 1914 American Pan American Pacific exposition commissioners announced that all states of the Australian commonwealth except Western Australia will be represented in San Francisco in 1915. R G McDonnell of Macleod sold 50000 bushels of wheat and 27000 of oats yesterday.
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Sydney
Australia
Western Australia
San’Francisco
R. G. McDonnell
Macleod
Season of Christmas Charity Pleases Meilleine’s Faithful
The report urges generous people to aid destitute families with money clothing and provisions. Charity organizers led by Chief Bruce note ready donations and daily acknowledgments as the season inspires help for those in need.
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Belug
Bruce
Rand
Bomb kills New York bottling company bookkeeper
An 18 year old bookkeeper Anna Luzwicz was killed when a bomb sent to OK Bottling Company at West Thirty Fifth Street exploded in her office. Manager Thomas McCabe was cut by flying metal and coworker Thomas Ryan injured by shattered glass. The blast damaged the desk and office. the wrapper bore a return address 23 State St. New York City. Detectives and the Bureau of Combustibles investigated, noting similarity to a past case.
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New York
Anna Luzwicz
OK Bottling Company
West Thirty-Fifth Street
Thomas McCabe
Thomas Ryan
State St
New York City
Bureau of Combustibles
Judge Rosalsky
Decline of Lake Navigation Marks Year End
Fort William Ontario notes the last steamer departs tomorrow signaling the official closing of navigation on the upper lakes for the year. Marine insurance extensions also expire tomorrow night as officials announce the end of the shipping season.
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Fort. William
Ont
Dee
Head of the Lakes
Upper Lakes
Flyer crashes into cattle train near Oshawa death toll rises
Toronto reports a Grand Trunk flyer from Montreal to Toronto crashed into the rear of a cattle train two miles east of Oshawa at seven this morning. Henry Held of Fisherville was killed, Walker of Rogersville Ontario injured, three other men injured, cattle drivers James Stephenson and Henry Watt of Oshawa suffered broken limbs and serious injuries as the fast running train hit a standing cattle train on the opposite track.
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Toronto
Henry Held
Fisherville
Walker
Rogersville
Ont
Montreal
Oshawa
James ' ‘Stephenson
Henry Watt
Liner Brings Silk Cargo after Pacific Storm
The O P R liner from Yokohama to Vancouver arrived tonight after a 12 day Pacific voyage. It carried silk worth a million dollars transshipped for a special train to Canada. The voyage carried about 100 passengers including Asians. a body believed to be George Miller of Willow Branch, Arkansas, was found near Regina.
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Vancouver
O.P.R
Yokohame
Pacific
BoroRs
Orient
George “Miller
Willow ‘Branch
Régina
Weymar Steamer Lost With Eleven Drowned
The British steamer Weymar foundered today off Loriden with eleven drowned. Rescue crews recovered bodies and continue searching the wreckage in cold December seas.
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Loriden
Weymar
Girl guesses football results in legal claim
London December 12 Richy Lyson a Montreal typist sues a popular newspaper for 5000 dollars over a betting coupon offering cash for correctly forecasting English football results. The paper contends the coupon was not received.
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London
Richy Lyson
Montreal
Poplar
Vermont Battleship Returns After Main Shaft Breakage
The Vermont lost her starboard main shaft and flooded compartments while returning from a Mediterranean cruise under convoy. At 3.45 am the accident happened. by last night she was 200 miles from Hampton Roads and 600 miles from Bermuda. Admiral Badger said there is no alarm as Vermont proceeds to Hampton Roads.
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Washington
Vermont
Hampton Roads
Mediterranean
Delaware
Orion
Jason
Bermuda
Badger
Atlantic Fleet
Hampton, Roads
Russian troops to withdraw from North China
Pekin reports Russia proposes to withdraw all foreign troops from the northern province of China including legation guards, the regiments at Tsingtao, and railway guards. Russian minister Wassilin N. Kroupensky says Russia may act alone if other nations disagree. The move shocks foreign diplomats as the region remains unsettled.
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Pekin
Pekingang
China
Ching
Legation
Then' Tain
Peking
Russia
Wassilin N. Kroupensky
Buerta
Post Office Employees Not Striking Before Christmas
The secretary of the National Commission of the Postal Employees Union said there will be no strike at the post office before Christmas. It had been thought up to 100,000 government postal workers might strike during the holidays.
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London
Dee
National. Commission
Postal Employees’ Union
Ithe
BeAgan
Government Post, Office
Hispano American Bank Suspension in Madrid
The Hispano American bank suspended payments again in Madrid on December 11. It had halted temporarily yesterday to run but received assistance from the Bank of Spain. Reports say the bank was overloaded with Mexican securities and could not meet obligations.
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Madrid
Hispano-Americano Bank
Spain
City Eyes Incinerator to Cut Waste Costs
The engineering department weighs city garbage daily to estimate waste tonnage. With about 30 loads per weekday and 60 on Saturdays, roughly 260 tons weekly will be processed. Waste is classified as garbage rubbish or ashes for incineration and steam power potential.
King and Queen of Paria in Spain Interest Report
Readable fragments describe royal figures and reporters noting interest in Spain. Mentions walking scenes and occasional accompaniment by two members, with a despatch correction and Victoria shopping in department stores for Christmas.
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Paria
Spain
Victoria
Baby's Body Found Near CNR Tracks
A fragmentary report notes an infant's body found at the rear of a location near the Canadian National Railway. Details are unclear in the text. Authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery.
Canada's Population Grows Faster Than Livestock Output
Ottawa reports that Canada's population expansion outpaced dairy and live stock production according to recent government statistics. Immigrants totaling about two and a half million entered the country, impacting demographics and resources.
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Canada
Ottawa
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