Eastern Roads win 5 percent freight rate hike
The Interstate Commerce Commission, in a split decision with two dissenting commissioners, approved an approximate five percent increase in freight rates for railroads east of Buffalo and Pittsburgh and west of the Potomac and Ohio. The ruling reflects war-time demands, with gains projected to raise railroad annual revenue by about $30 million.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Atlantic Seaboard
Mississippi
Potomac
Ohio Rivers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Europe
Harlan
Clements
Commission
Ohio
New England
Atlantic
Kane
Central Freight Association
Partners of Santa Claus appeal for clothes fuel and food
The Partners of Santa Claus in Muscatine extend their Christmas mission beyond gifts to clothing, fuel, and nonperishable foods. The Journal will coordinate distribution during Christmas rounds and provide family needs, with nearly 300 children needing volunteer Santa figures. Call 1025 or write to Santa Claus care of The Journal to help.
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Santa Claus Movement
Santa Claus
Nichols
Muscatine
Lake Pollution Menace To Health From Great Lakes
The annual report by Surgeon General Rupert Blue warns that pollution of the Great Lakes and tributaries threatens public health. About 16 million passengers ride these waters yearly and over 1,600 ships use them, with inland vessels contributing to the high typhoid rate. Water drawn from the lakes is often used aboard and should be purified for drinking.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Great Lakes
Rupert Blue
Public Health Service
United States
Blue
F. F. Friedmann
Dr. Blue
German Raiders Said to Sink British Destroyers
London reports an Amsterdam dispatch via Reuters claiming a German official statement says four British destroyers attacked the raiding squadron off the coast and one was sunk while another was badly damaged and disappeared, with another English destroyer allegedly sunk. The British admiralty reported no British warship lost, noting Patrol and Doon were struck and casualties occurred.
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T Associated Press
Wwire
London
Amsterdam
Reuter’s Telegram Company
Doon
England
Hartlepool
Berlin
British Losses In Fight Were Small
Buenos Ayres reports the Argentine cruiser San Martin met the British cruiser Carnarvon in Golfo Nuevo. The December engagement left four Britons dead and fifty six wounded. none of the wounded were landed, cared for aboard. German cruisers opened fire from about 13 000 yards while the British held fire until within 000 yards.
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Buenos Ayres
Argentina
San Martin
Golfo Nuevo
Carnarvon
Wilton land deal closes for 212 acres near Gladwin
A large land deal closed this week in Wilton Iowa. T M McGrew of Louisa County became owner of 212 acres lying one half mile from Gladwin. The land belonged to W I Blanchard of Wilton and J L Giesier of Muscatine. The price was 150 dollars per acre, totaling 31,800 dollars. Frank Blanchard arranged the transaction.
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Wilton, Ja
T.M. McGrew
Louisa ‘County
Gladwin
W. I. Blanchard
Wilton
J. L.’ Giesier
Muscatine
Frank Blanchard
War News Roundup: Fronts Shift Across Europe
Allied reports claim slow German retreats in France and Belgium while advances occur in Belgium and trench gains are noted. German blows and Russian reversals cited alongside Emden crew captured, British actions against Turkish forts, and Austrian losses to Servians. British shelling, Berlin claims, and South African campaign plans wrap the battlefield snapshot.
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Botha
Union of South Africa
Egypt Proclaimed British Protectorate with Gun Salutes
Cairo report: Egypt formally placed under British protection as gun salutes echo in garrison towns. London confirms Egypt is declared a British protectorate, ending Turkish suzerainty. His Majesty appoints Lt. Col. Sir Arthur Henry MacMahon as high commissioner for Egypt.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Egypt
London
Turkey
Arthur’Henry MacMahon
Weathers Town Sees Cold Night With River Reading
Generally fair with colder conditions tonight and Saturday. Muscatine records 24 degrees at 2 a.m. River stage listed at 2 feet 4 inches.
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Portion
Muscatine
Berlin Celebrates German Victory Over Russians
The Paris bureau reports Berlin roared with joy at news of a great Austro German victory in Poland. Extra editions appeared within minutes, streets gleamed with flags, and schools closed as Berlin prepared to honor the triumph. The German press hailed Hindenburg and troops, while Petrograd denied defeat.
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Berlin
Stass
London
War Office
Nieuport
la Bassee
Arras
Somme
Lave
Argonne Forest
Poland
Reichstag
Red Cross
Lokal’ Anzeiger
Salamis
Leipsica
von Hinden‘burg
Germany
Austria
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Russia
Ausria
Holland
Denmark
East
Petrograd
Vaderss
H. Mand
Vienna
Howevé
Duffe
Unemployed Robbers Riot in Seattle Lunchroom
A mob of about forty unemployed men stormed a Second Avenue lunch room and paraded to Westlake Market, seizing food. Police captured 18 participants. others arrested at the scene. They trashed the jail area, bombarding corridors with improvised glass and plaster balls. They warned against the Hotel Liberty and carried placards about unemployment. Industial Workers of the World leaflets were offered to officers.
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Cassociated Press
Wire
Seattle
Wasa
Hundren
Second Avenue
Cherry ‘Street
Westlake
Hotel Liberty
Washington Street
Industrial Workers of the World
Emden Crew Sailed In Empress Vessel After Escape
British warships have captured Emden escapees from Cocos Island who commandeered a schooner Aysha and later seized a collier Exford. Forty sailors and three officers aboard the Exford, with two Maxim guns, were reported raiding Pacific commerce under Lieut Maerck, near the Philippines, according to dispatches via the Malacca at Jolo.
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Emden
Cocos Island
Sydney
Associated Press
Tokio
Aysha
Empress of Japan
Paris
Minister of Marine
Maerck
Manila
Pacific
Malacca
Jolo
Philippine Islands
War updates from the Galician frontier and Prussian battles
The report describes Austro German forces pushing through Carpathian passes toward Lemberg as Russians retreat to Galicia defended by Warsaw front lines. It mentions clashes near Mlawa and Russian cavalry activity along East Prussian southern border while official Russian statements deny significant gains or losses.
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Berlin
Vienna
Columms
Warsaw
Carpathians
Hungary
Galicia
Lemberg
Mlawa
East _Prussia
Navy short of war strength by neglecting ships
Representative Gardner, testifying to the House naval committee, urged full funding for the general naval board’s ship construction plan. He warned our battleships, cruisers, destroyers, and aircraft forces remain in cold storage or underfunded, leaving the Navy 18,000 men short and possibly 40,000 more short for war readiness.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Gardner
House Naval Committee
Iam
General Naval Board
Daniels
Congress
Naval Board
General Board
Air Force
Aero- Mane Board
Bristol
Bristow
Hannah Cook
Straus
Nevada
Oklahoma
Fletcher
Germany
C. E. Vreeland
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New York
France
Belgium
Westende
Argonne
Litthe
Gulf of Saros
Dardanelles
Athens
Nish
William
Paris- War
French War Office
Auchy
St. Laurent
Blangy
Tracy-Le-Val
Aisne
Champagne
Four de Paris
Iut
St. Hilbert
Meuse-ang
Vosges
Emden’s
Cocos
Island
U.S
Dan
House Naval
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Sheppard
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