Turks DefeatedAfter British Break Siege at Kut El Amara
London reports a severe repulse of Turkish forces by the British Mesopotamian army at Kut El Amara on the Tigris. Turkish attackers were driven from the northern fort bastion after breaching the defenses, with 600 to 800 killed or wounded, while British losses were under 200. The official statements detail multiple night shellings and renewed assaults around Christmas.
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London
Kut-El-Amara
Tigris
Townshend
Kut
Oxford Light Infantry
103D
Norfolk Regiment
104Th Pioneers
TRY SEALER FOR NEGLECT Northampton Sealer Faces Board in Easton
Easton Pa Dec 28 charged with drunkenness neglect of duty receiving county funds for work not performed and conduct unbecoming a public official John A Person sealer of weights and measures Northampton county appears before the county commissioners with evidence heard by Commissioner Casey and others He denies the charges as a Democrat and merchants across the county testify he never visited their stores
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Northampton
Easton
John A. Person
Northampton County
Casey
Bercaw
Weller
Person
Bryan Abandons European Trip as Ford Returns
New York reports Bryan considered joining Henry Ford in Europe but postponed his plans after Ford announced his return to the United States. Bryan said he would not board the Rotterdam voyage and would delay travel unless Ford’s status changed. In Paris, reports on King Constantine’s illness suggest Greeks fear incurable pleurisy and foresee Constantine’s death within three years.
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New York
William Jennings Bryan
Henry Ford
Europe
Ford
Bryan
Urare
Mrs. Ryan
Rotterdam
Brian
Constantine
Paris
Mrs Cleveland's Mother's Death in Princeton Home
Mrs Em Tan Folsom Ferriac mother of Mrs Thomas J Preston, formerly Mrs Grover Cleveland, died at the Princeton home of her daughter. Paen Monia causes her death. Mrs Perrine Wan seventy six years old.
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Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Der
Tan Folsom Ferriac
Thomas J. Preston
Grover Cleveland
Paen Monia
Perrine Wan
Bank Gandits Get $5000. Port Smith Ark
Five men entered the First National Bank of Heatecuer Oklahoma and escaped after rubbing up cashier of 5000 dollars. Authorities pursue leads as investigation continues.
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Bank Gandits
Smith, Ark. der
First National Bank of Heatecuer
Okla
Premier Skouloudis Aged Greek Minister to Retire
Greek cabinet reshuffle sees Premier Skouloudis step down from government post in favor of a younger successor. The move, announced by officials in Athens, signals a transition amid ongoing economic and political reforms.
King Peter of Serbia Abdicates and Goes Into Exile
In Brindisi on December 28 King Peter of Serbia declares he is no longer king and will obey as a soldier. He says the crown prince will command the Serbian arms and arrives by Italian cruiser after finally agreeing to exile. The prince regent urges rest to restore strength for a future return with a reorganized army.
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Paris
Peter of
Serbia
Peter
Italy
Brindsi
Alarmed About Kaiser Emperor's Condition In Berlin
Zurich dispatch reports alarming rumors about the German emperor's illness causing deep anxiety in Berlin. Christmas notices from Berlin said the illness kept him confined to his apartments, though he could spend Christmas with family in Potsdam. public appearance remained unlikely.
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Berlin
London
Switzerland
Zurich
Exchange Telegraph Company
Potsdam
Bernhardt Ill as Condition Is Critical Yet Not Hopeless
News from New York reports Mme Saral Bernhardt is critically ill but not beyond hope. A Paris message to a motion picture company says she is sinking yet her relative state is not hopeless though she remains extremely weak. Local health cards push Cover Cough and Sneeze to curb grip epidemic. Cleary Sent to Prison for forgery after earlier murder acquittal. Miner John Marho dies from freezing in Hazleton after storm disoriented him. Woman Constant Youch killed while picking coal on Lehigh Valley tracks. husband and 11 month child survive.
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New York
Mme
Saral Bernhardt
Paris
Motion
Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhard
Shenandoah
Constant Youch
Lehigh Valley
Russian fleet strikes Black Sea coast as subs and destroyers hit
Petrograd reports Russian fleet attacks Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Official release says one submarine sunk and two destroyers damaged. A second dispatch claims two destroyers sunk.
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Petrograd
Bulgarian Black Sea
Pan America Congress Opens With Pan Americanism Theme
Secretary Lansing champions Pan Americanism as presidents and delegates from the Americas gather in Continental Memorial Hall for the Pan American scientific congress. Eduardo Suarez chairs the session as Carnegie Endowment patrons and scientists attend the event. Lansing pledges US support to protect neighboring republics from foreign aggression.
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Washington
Pan-Amerisq
Ulim
Lansing
The
Pan American Union
Congress
Eduardo Suarez
Chile
Wison
American Congress
United States
Seven Western States Move Toward Prohibition on Jan 1
Seven western and southern states bought liquor in rapid fashion as preparatory steps for January 1. By that date the dry movement expands to Colorado Iowa Washington Oregon Idaho South Carolina and Arkansas. Virginia begins prohibition November 1 1916. Nebraska California Missouri South Dakota Vermont and Alaska vote next year. The dry bloc now totals 7 254 049 people per 1910 census.
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Chicago
Tec
Wester
Colorado
Iowa
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
South Carolina
Arkansas
Virginia
Nebraska
California
Marchica
South Dakota
Vermont
Terrtory
Alaska
Huerta Is Moved From Fort Bliss To Wife Home
General Victoriano Huerta former provisional president of Mexico is moved from Fort Bliss prison to his wife residence in El Paso Texas under guard. He is described as seriously ill with neutrally law violations of the United States. Guards accompany him and his illness details remain unreported.
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Fort Billcz
el Paso
Tex
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
United States
Fort Bliss
Robbers Tie Four in Theatre Loot $3500 Safe
In New York City on a December 28 heist robbers bound four people at the Star Theatre on Lexington Avenue. They opened the safe and escaped with about $3500. Victims tied were Abraham Door, Mrs. Hannah Coursey, Morris Klein the janitor, and Fannie Simon the scrub woman.
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New York Theatre
New York
Star Theatre
Lexngton Avenue
Abraham Door
Hannah Coursey
Morris Klein
Fannie Simon
Bank Robbery at Grant Bank Nets 4400
Two masked men entered the Bank of Grant in Hugo era December 28, locked the cashier and a customer in the vault, and escaped with 4400 dollars. Police conduct a search as details remain unclear.
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Hugo
Okla
Bank
Plan for Siding and Shingles House Design
A wide lot suited dwelling features a large piazza wrapping the front and side, a vestibule entry to a central hall, and a living room connected to a library by archways. The four chamber second story includes a sleeping porch and front balcony with a 34 by 30 foot main section and 6,500 cost to build excluding heating and plumbing. Copy of Saxton's American Dwellings offered for $1 with design plans and interiors book.
Two Distant Suns
An early astronomy note describes Alpha Centauri as a two star system in the southern sky with two suns orbiting each other every eighty years. The piece contrasts orbital distances from Jupiter to Uranus and notes the compact nature of their orbit.
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Earth
Alpha Centauri
Jupiter
Uranus
New York Journal
Merchant Slain in Dark City Streets
A brutal homicide is reported in the heart of the city. Authorities say a merchant was killed after being attacked by unknown assailants. Police traced a single witness who described a tense scene with a suspect fleeing the area. The investigation continues as officers comb the vicinity for clues and security measures are reviewed.
Four British Ships Sunk and Beached Near Thames
London reports sinkings and a beaching of several British steamers including the Beh ind, Lndley, Hmbla, and Cottingham with crews saved or missing. Also noted is Ministre Beernach’s sinking and a Dutch frontier crackdown on smugglers amid wartime disruptions and high smuggling profits.
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New York
London
Yedde
Caleutia
Poston
Sayon
Lndley
Hmbla
Mount of the Thames
Ministre Beernach
Cottingham
Amsterdam
Trenehies
Wage Increase Affects 3590 Resir Iron Workers
Reading December 8 The Res ir Iron company announces a wage raise across all departments. The increase ranges from five to ten percent and about 3500 men are affected. Also noted is a new electric heater designed to prevent moisture on automobile windshields.
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Reading
Res Ir. Iron Company
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W. H. Shipley Frederick
Turkey
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