Great Battle West of Warsaw Undecided in World War I
Theust front reports heavy fighting west of Warsaw with German efforts toward the Polish capital met by Russian resistance. Berlin and Petrograd dispatches indicate ongoing hard fighting as German forces advance, while Austro German offensives press in Galicia and East Prussia. Paris notes limited Belgian progress and gains along the Argonne Meuse fronts, with French troops capturing trenches and repelling bombardments near Ypres and Arras.
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Alsace
Flanders
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Poland
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Bzura
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von Hindenburg
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East Prussia
Galicia
Cracow
Przemsyl
Servia
Paris
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Bixschoote
Watelem
Zillebeke
Ypres
Lys
Aisne
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Souchese
Notre Dame
de Lorette
Loos
Arras
Champagne
Bresnes
Perthes
Beau-Sejour
Audacious Submarine Loss Reported With No British Casualties
A London report cites naval insiders claiming German submarine activity is higher than Admiralty figures show. Five more U boats sunk off Scotland and two in the channel are reported, with the Audacious sunk by a mine but all hands saved. The event is not yet acknowledged by English newspapers or Parliament.
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British Admiralty
London
Admiralty
Scotland
Neptune
Man finds antelope near Crescent Heights during rabbit hunt
James Davidson of the city went on a morning rabbit hunting trip over Crescent Heights and spotted about six antelope nearby.
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Crescent Heights
James Davidson
Salisbury Sends Thanks for Ten Dollar Contingent Gift
A letter from Salisbury expresses gratitude for the ten dollar donation given to the men of the first contingent before their departure. The lengthy missive is signed by all members, led by Major Pott, and will likely be read at tonight's council meeting.
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Salisbury
Plain
Major Pott
Oakes
Renwell
Ottawa
Col
Sissons
Irvine Hotel Narrow Escape in Early Morning Fire
Irvine December 18 The early discovery of smoke from a defective chimney base and rapid fire brigade response probably saved the Golden West hotel from a major blaze. Dining room walls were torn down to locate the source as heat had burned floor boards and charred lath. A few buckets of water and a extinguisher ended the fire. Proprietor P Oitter provided a substantial supper for the crew after the ordeal.
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Irvine
Golden West
Railway man Hallier Pappa and child drown at Renfrew
Hallier Pappa aged 22 a railway expressman and Nellie Dowt aged 1 were drowned at Renfrew while skating on the Bonnechere river.
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Hallier Pappa
Nellie Dowt
Renfrew
Bonnechere
Butcher Blames Wife for Trouble in Rape Charge
Detective arrives from Victoria to take G. C. Butcher back to face a rape charge. He is among four teen automobile men en route to Toronto to oversee armored transports for a Toronto millionaire. Butcher says the accusation arises from marital strife after wife saw an ad about not paying her debts. He claims he will be free once returned to Victoria and will head east to meet his companions in Toronto.
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Victoria
G. C. Butcher
Toronto
Kaiser Goes 10 Front Against Doctor's Orders
London reports Emperor William will depart for the front despite his physician's strong opposition. Military chiefs argued for the move to spend Christmas with the troops, and the emperor reportedly agreed to proceed.
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Kaiser
Dogtor
London
William
Exchange Telegraph Co
Amsterdam
Macleod Elevator Burns in Alberta Fire
The Macleod Flouring Mills elevator in Macleod Alberta was destroyed by fire in the early hours, with about twenty thousand bushels of wheat lost. The adjacent mills were saved by fire brigades. Three horses and some C P R rolling stock burned. the 100000 bushel elevator, built five years ago, was valued at 18000 dollars and insured. This marks the third mysterious fire in a month.
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Macleod
Alta
Macleod Flouring Mills
Randall, Gee & Mitchell
Chicago
A. J. Mary
Liberal nomination in Hants county election
Windsor Nova Scotia December 21 DL H Mar tell barrister nominated at a Liberal convention to contest Hants county in the next Dominion general election. Professor Thomas Lindsay LL P D principal of United Free Church College Glasgow is dead born 1843 formerly represented Greenock in Parliament and professor of church history at Free Church College author of several church history works.
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Windsor
N. S
H. Martell
Hants County
Thomas M. Lindsay
United Free Church College
Glasgow
Ile
Greenock
College of the Free Church
One Wonderful Night Wins Praise as A One Wonder Picture
A brief notice highlights the film One Wonderful Night as a standout picture with Monarch Pictures achieving strong today box office and critical attention. The item notes its status as a notable release in current entertainment news.
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Monarch
Letter to Santa in Medicine Hat Inspires Christmas Cheer
Snowy day near the C P R station shows two siblings pleading for Santa to arrive. A girl’s letter dated Dec 21 1914 asks Santa to come and bring gifts for her, brother, their grandmother, and a struggling father. Local volunteers collect Christmas Cheer boxes and donations to fund Santa parcels.
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Sth Ave
Santa Claus
Medicine Hat
Bobby
Mother
Daddy
Jook
Granny
Susy
Bob
P.S
Santa
Second St
Colonel Sissons Leads Edmonton Mounted Regiment Recruitment
The column outlines Col Sissons plan to recruit a third squadron in Edmonton with Lieut Fayne in command. Officers named include Dr Orr as medical officer Major Whitaker and J R Anderson as paymaster. Government horses and uniforms are pending arrival and no riding until horses arrive.
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Dr. Ore
C. S. Pingle
Whittaker
Fort Saskatchewan
J. R. Anderson
Edmonton
Col. Sissons
Lieut
Fayne
Vegreville
Canada
Militia Department
Thaw Returns to State After Supreme Court Ruling
Harry K Thaw landed in Manchester New Hampshire with no comment as Washington announced the Supreme Court reversed a New Hampshire federal court ruling. Thaw’s secretary said no statement would be made except by his counsel Philander C. Knox who has his confidence.
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Manchester
Harry K Thaw
Washington
Supreme Court
Federal Court
New Hampshire
New York
A L Fraser Nominated Federal Candidate in Souris
At the Georgetown convention A L Fraser former MP of Souris was nominated as federal candidate for the next election.
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A. L. Fraser
Souris Charlottetown
P.K.T
Georgetown
M. P
Souris
Christmas Rush at Medicine Hat Post Office
Postmaster JH Collier reports a brisk Christmas rush in Medicine Hat with heavy parcel and railway mail traffic. Four extra staff now on duty, two vacancies filled, and express companies handling a large volume as merchants note strong Saturday trade and shoppers delaying slightly before Christmas.
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JH. Collier
Express
A. Dobbin
CLP
Princess Patricias Off to Front in Canada Regiment
The Princess Patricia'sCanadian regiment, the first to qualify for the battle line, left for the front after a movement that began Friday and finished Sunday afternoon. Troop ships sailed away amid cheers as troops anticipated their first test on the firing line.
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London
Princess Patricias
Unloaded Rifle Fatality at Wolseley Hotel
In Wolseley Sask at the Leland Hotel a waitress Miss na Six was killed by a rifle shot when a hunter claimed his rifle was unloaded. He pointed the weapon at her believing it empty. the bullet pierced her and she died within an hour. Parents reside near Indian Head.
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Wolseley
Sask
Dee
Leland Hotel
Miss Na Six
Battomier
Inlian Head
Medicine Hat plans soap plant under lease
Mr. Lease promotes a home soap venture on Second Street near the General Hospital. A soft soap product named Aunt Martha will be sold door to door before hard laundry soap enters stores. Lease, formerly with Procter Gamble, aims to patent and expand locally, branding loyalty to home industries as a civic slogan. Snowdon district highlights a related gift stock.
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Martha
Lease
Moos Jaw Soap
Medicine Hat
Direct New York Vladivostock service via Panama begins
Direct steamship service from New York to Vladivostock through the Panama Canal has started with two vessels already through. The 10,300 mile route shortens sailing distance by about 3000 miles versus the Suez path, saving roughly 12 to 14 days at sea for a ten knot vessel. The canal also sees early wheat and sugar shipments marking a new trade link for Peru and England.
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Washington
New York
Vladivostock
Siberia
Panama Canal
Wladivostock
Suez Canal
Pert
England
Pern
Francis X. Bushman to Star at Monarch Theater
Francis X. Bushman, renowned photoplay artist, set to headline the Monarch Theater program for a daytime showing. Local cinema goers anticipated an era of classic screen acting.
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Francis X. Bushman
Monarch Froday
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