Roumania Ready for War Amid Transylvania Ties
London reports say Russia may push into Transylvania after Bukowina, threatening Roumanian neutrality. British observers note Roumanian sentiment could spark alliance with Russia, while French and Russian offensives in Alsace and the Caucasus dominate war news.
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Transylvania
Bukowina
Alsace
London
Caucasus
Mulhausen
England
Kars
Egypt
Petrograd
Ardshan
Sari Kamysh
Sari Kamysha
Warsaw
Hungary
Roumania
Austria
Russia
Citizens Welfare League forms to run city relief
The Citizens Welfare League opened with a city hall meeting attended by ministers and Capt. Piercey of the Salvation Army. A soup kitchen in the market house will serve two meals daily to unmarried men without funds, using temporary meal tickets. The league plans to investigate relief claims, assign a caseworker, and base operations at the chairman’s office. Henry Stewart is secretary pro tem. Approximately 100 applications for meals are expected, with many from Italians and foreigners.
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Citizens’ Welfare League
Relief Committee
Piercey
Salvation Army
Welfare League
Casce
League
A. P. Burns
Henry Stewart
Patriotic Relief Committee
Italy
Redcliff
Post Office Savings Bank
Canadian Enlists to Avenge Brother in England Lodge Chief Leaves for London
Aylmer Ontario report states Geo Swadling, head of the Sons of England Lodge, learned his brother was killed in active service and he will travel to London to enlist in hopes of retaliating against the Germans.
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Brother
Casualties of the Canadians Are Reported
Ottawa reports deaths and next of kin for several Canadian forces. Sergeant John MacKay of Third Artillery Brigade died at Bulford Manor hospital from brain access. Corporal Arthur Rice Birch of Sixth Battalion died in Shrewsbury of diabetes. Private A C Day of Second Battalion died at Netheravon from pleurisy. Private Geo McRae of Tenth Battalion died in Inverness of pneumonia. Private Frederick Colby of Princess Patricia Canadian J O died from arthral stricture. Next of kin listed for each casualty.
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Ord
John MacKay
Bulford Manor Hospital
King
Ellen McKay
Marylebone
London
Eng
Arthur Rice Birch
Shrewsbury
Thomas Birch
Cherry Orchard
Shrewsberry
No. 1
Canadian General Hospital
Netheravon
A. C. Day
Alex
Day
Wlarton
Ont
Geo. McRae
Alemis
Mciae
Jombart St
Inverness
Scotland
Frederick Colby
Princess Patricia
J. O
Marie Colby
John's Ave
Toronto
Burned at Trenton North Ontario railway round house
Trenton Ontario fire last night destroyed the old round house of the Northern Ontario railway at North Trenton. Damage includes shop equipment and two cars the official car and a gas electric passenger coach total losses estimated at 100000 dollars.
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Trenton
Ont
Northern Ontario Railway
North
Unemployment Crisis Reported by Toronto Civic Bureau
The Toronto civic employment bureau reports for October, November and December that 11,782 registered men. 8728 were placed in positions and only one-third of those placements were permanent, highlighting a severe jobless situation.
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Toronto
Civic Employment Bureau
Civic Bureau
Whittaker Alleged Suicide In Peterboro River
Peterboro Ontario January 6 Whittaker clothing found drifting in the river points to suicide. The well known citizen leaves a wife and family and had been despondent of late.
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Peterboro
Ont
W. A. Whittaker
Whittaker
Jamaica warned of German raid from North Sea ships
Kingston Jamaica Jan 6 the governor warns the population of the possibility of a German raid if enemy ships escape the North Sea. Civil authorities impose fire and panic precautions while the public remains calm, convinced the Allies fleet surrounding waters would thwart any attempt.
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Kingston
Jamaica
North Sea
Canadian at the Front in France Describes Winnipeg Fellows
Mr. Charles Milne reports a letter from his brother Jack at the front. He mentions many Canadians from Winnipeg, praising them as fine fellows who keep things lively. The message hints at an early or unannounced movement of Canadian forces. John H. Binns of Brooks and A. Lt. Hoer of Foremost have been named issuers of marriage licenses.
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Charles Milne
Jack
Winnipeg
Princess Patricia Regiment
John H. Binns
Brooks
A. Lt. Hoer
Postal Revenue for December Largest in History
Ottawa reports December postal revenue reached 1,720,402. Stamp sales for the month set a record, about 60,000 above last year and roughly triple the figures of a decade ago. Nine months ending Dec 31 show a favorable year, with 11,189,780 revenue, up from 11,725,705 a year prior, though three months dipped slightly.
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Ottawa
Jan
Great kind heart of Kitchener shown
The Chronicle relates a Sunderland woman with five sons in the army. Four sons in England reached home within 21 hours, paid by authorities. The fifth, at the front, was promised home by a War Office reply signed by Lord Kitchener, who arranged his return and seven days furlough with ration money.
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London
Kitchener
Sunderland
England
Salvation Army
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Life in Trenches Told by Lance Corporal Morrison
A letter from Lance Corporal J R Morrison of the First Seaforth Highlanders describes trench warfare in France. He portrays the suffering cold mud and wet conditions, near misses and selective firing, with glimpses of Havre and ruined towns. The letter counters the idea of indiscriminate shooting and notes limited frontline time amid reserves and rests.
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Lance
J. &. Morrison
Marshall-Mitchell Hardware
J. R. Morrison
A. I. Morrison
Morrison
Seaforth Highlanders
Mr. Morrison
Hundreds Overcome By Smoke In New York Subway
At a Rate Payers Association executive meeting last evening several hours were spent drafting by laws to govern the organization. The by laws will be submitted next week to a general meeting in the city hall where the deficit by laws will be discussed.
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New York
Ratepayers’ Association
Employees Protest Permanent Wage Reductions in Railways
Ottawa Jan 6 A railway union proclamation says Grand Trunk and G T P employees oppose any permanent wage cut. It notes past concessions and possible six month reductions with restoration if conditions improve, while the Labor Department has no official notice yet.
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Ottawa
Railway Union
Grand Trunk
Department of Labor
Struck wife with bucket in police court case
Frederick Kraemer believed provocation justified striking his wife Elizabeth with a bucket during a family quarrel. Magistrate Rie convicted him of assault and bound him over to keep the peace for one year, with $1.25 costs and no fine. The couple left together after the hearing.
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Frederick Kraemer
Elizabeth
Frederick
Rie
County crown attorney dies at Lindsay aged 73
Lindsay Ont Jan 6 App Devlin county crown attorney 73 years old died yesterday after a long illness.
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Lindsay, Ont
Lindsay
Ont
Devlin
Hockey Game Saturday in Lethbridge vs Medicine Hat
The Lethbridge hockey team hosts Medicine Hat on Saturday night at eight. Medicine Hat’s lineup will be chosen after practice tomorrow night.
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Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Police Magistrate Dr Brown Dies in Barber Shop Death
Dunnville Ontario January 6 Dr S W Brown police magistrate for ten years died suddenly as he entered a barber shop.
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Dunnville
Ont
W. Brown
WRECK OF KANSAS FREIGHT KILLS FOUR TRAINSMEN
Springfield Mo Jan 5 The wreck of a St Louis and San Francisco freight train near Olathe Kansas last night killed four men Officials say it was caused by tramps refused food by a section gang The derailment switch showed signs of tampering according to a report to General Manager Levy
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Springfield
St. Louis
San Francisco
Olathe
Kansas
Levy
Germans Cut Off Trigger Finger of Lieut Murray
London Ontario January 6 John Murray reports his brother Lieut James Murray of the Coldstream Guards had his trigger finger cut off by German soldiers while wounded on the battlefield. Several of Murray's comrades in arms are believed to have suffered similar fates.
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London
John Murray
James Murray
Coldstream Guards
Murray
Subway Fire Traps Hundreds as Rush Hour Panic Hits New York
A subway fire near Broadway and 65th Street during the morning rush left 100 plus hurt and confusion as trains halted and thousands fled. Initial death reports proved exaggerated with one confirmed fatality. 80 firefighters and ambulances battled flames across three alarms. Police and fire crews evacuated injured, removed victims from cars, and cleared congestion at stations amid chaotic scenes.
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Broadway
65Th Street
Manhattan
Woods
Kenton
Fire Department
Egan
Bureau of
Brooklyn Bridge
Spring Street
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Mr. Kingscote
Kingscote & Body Ranch
Dawson
France
Soissons
la Belle France
Havre
P.M
Tramis
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