Teuton Briva in Poland Offset Pressure in Galicia
Military news from London reports Russian advances on Bukowina and southern Galicia with Austro-Hungarian forces retreating northeast of Czernowitz. General Ivanoff directs Galician operations as German reinforcements move to Bukowina to oppose Russian drives toward Hungary. Additional reports note Russian rail advances near Kovel, and Teutons counterattacks south of Kolki failing. Salonika arrests rise to about 1000 enemy subjects by Entente authorities amid spy purge. French aircraft bomb enemy camps in retaliation for Teuton flights. Bulgarian and German forces on Greek front estimated at 156,000 men. China to US peanut trade noted.
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London
Steat
Bukowina
Galicia
Ite
Petrograd
Czernowitz
Prath
Ivanoff
Galician
German War Office
Hungary
Balkans
Carpathians
Vienna
Gelician
Dvinsk
Teutons
Kovel-Byno
Kovel
Kovel-Sarny
Teutens
Kolki
Satonika
Lenton
Jan
Amsterdam
Athens
Wel
Salonika
Norway
Bulgaria
Glevgei
Strumnitza
Teuton
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Echo de
Weather notes from U S weather bureaus
Observations recorded yesterday afternoon show Atlantic City 98 clear Boston 30 cloudy Chicago 46 rain New Orleans 60 clear New York 3 cloudy Philadelphia 3400 clear St Louis 54 cloudy Washington 38 clear The Weather predicts cloudy and warmer today with rain tonight and tomorrow then colder Thursday with fresh southwest winds.
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United States Weather
Temp
Atlantic City
Boston
Nate Woee
Chicago
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
St. Lotia
Washington
Philadelphia Exports Leap to Record 1915 Trade Volume
The Philadelphia Board of Commissioners of Navigation reports 1915 exports at about 135,000,000 dollars, the best year except 1907, driven by European war demand. Imports fell by roughly 18,000,000. In foreign trade 1,355 ships, tonnage 4,230,090, entered. 1,353 ships, tonnage 4,216,931, cleared, versus 1,297 entering and 1,287 sailing in 1914.
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Philadelphia
Board of Commissioners of Navigation
Europe
Risked Life for Pet Bears in Fire at Carnival Show
Scranton report details Maud Granville, a bear trainer, escaping a burning show building after entering to free five bears. Victoria Calhoun, 350 pounds, was rescued. Separate items note medical license exam dates in Harrisburg. Rebecca House, 73, burned to death in Pottstown. Paul Crintch, ashman, died after falling from boards over boilers at Mahanoy City.
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Scranton
Maud Granville
Pottstown
Cetarville
Rebecca House
Gotters
Mahanoy City
New Boston
Paul Crintch
Quake Shakes Oregon in Newport Narrowly Felt
Two minor earthquake shocks were felt in Newport Oregon on January 5. Dishes rattled and residents rushed from homes but no damage was reported. Seismic activity is noted as common in this region.
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Oregon
Newport
Ore
Some Party to Tour Before Cohan’s New York Run
The Some Party musical comedy premieres in Baltimore over Christmas week and heads to City Opera House Friday evening before a longer New York run at Cohan's Theatre. The production, though suggestively titled, promises a clean story with ludicrous errors and a fashion plate chorus. Stars include Walter Lawrence Tom Waters Eddie Garvie Gene Luneska Stella Hoban Jessie Stoner and May Wallace with chapter work by Matthew Ott tunes by William Keith Elliott and staging by Victor Hyde.
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Baltimore
Cohan' S Theatre
New York
City Opera House
Fashion Plate
Walter Lawrence
Tom Waters
Eddie Garvie
Gene Luneska
Stella Hoban
Jessie Stoner
May Wallace
Waters
Laughland” Company
Matthew Ott
William Keith Elliott
Victor Hyde
New York Hippodrome Fame
Glanders Death Reported In Philadelphia Hospital
An Italian man Camillo Carrbcolotti aged twenty three died at Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia on January 5 from glanders, a rare disease with only a handful of cases in the nation. Symptoms appeared slowly and the disease was not evident until mid December. authorities note glanders is largely confined to horses and minks though transmission to humans is possible.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Bureau of Medical Education
Philadelphia
Philad Asiphia Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital
Camillo Carrbcolotti
Wea
Glaveers
Esse Simost
Herses
Ravies
Tacuth
Huniane
Bern
Henry Lane Wilson Details Madero Murder Plot
Ex envoy Henry Lane Wilson testifies about the Madero murder plot naming key figures and blaming General Huerta. He cites a supposed warning to President Wilson and outlines alleged conspirators and protective measures surrounding the events in Mexico.
Worth $20 to Find Wife Judge Rules in Suit
Wilkes-Barre alderman J F Ruddy awarded $100 judgment to Mrs Anna Levy in a suit against Rosenthal claiming she found a wife for him. Rosenthal promised to pay $100 for a wife finder but failed to do so after the marriage. The alderman ruled the amount worth finding a wife for a bachelor. Auto licenses yield $1 665 276 50 in state tally for 1915. Harrisburg reports show 115 024 pneumatic tired vehicles 9115 solid tires 2195 tractors 185 trailers and 16 motorcycles licensed. revenue $1 665 276 50. State purchases six of thirteen normal schools from Slippery Rock.
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Wilkes-Barre
J. F. Ruddy
Anna Lev
Rosenthal
Hier
Levy
Rosentha
Bachel Raoe
Plymouth
Ruddy
Lachess
Harrisburg
State Highway Department
Tate
Licestes
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Help for Bad Breath
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets promoted as a substitute for calomel claim to ease bowels and purify the system. The ad touts pleasant sugarcoated tablets that curb bad breath and improve liver function with no griping, urging one or two nightly doses at 25 cents per box.
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Gainards
Fowands
Columbus
Derby scheme reveals volunteer rates and groupings for six to ninth groups
London reports Lord Derby's plan lists 2,829,263 men offered or present for service, with 1,344,979 married and 840,000 single men attested for future service. Of these, 207,000 single and 223,853 married were rejected. Recruits are split into starred and unstarred groups for roles beyond frontline duty. Beginning February 5, reports call-up for the sixth to ninth groups under the Derby plan.
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London
Lord Derby
Derby
Moore Proposes New Customs House for Philadelphia
Congressman Moore introduces a bill to fund a Philadelphia customs house. It calls for 1,060,000 for site and building with a 2,000,000 cap on building costs and no site cap, allowing up to the full 1,000,000 provided for site if needed. The plan envisions a modern facility housing customs and government offices.
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Aekie
Philadelphia
Washington
Moore
Customs House
Threats of Lynching Follow Arrest in Maryland
Baltimore January 6 threats of lynching spread in Carroll County after word reached there that Truman Williams, fifteen, and Solomon Sadler, both colored, were arrested in Baltimore for the murder of William F Brown, a farmer, on the prior Sunday. Sadler is tall and large.
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Baltimore
Carroll County
Truman Williams
Solomon
Sadler
Wiliam F Brown
First Accident Under New Law in Hazleton Mines
Hazleton Pa Jan 5 the first fatal mine accident under the condensation act occurred at Jeddo No 4 colliery owned by G B Markle company. Julia Sambolski of Hazleton was killed by a rock fall while robbing pillars.
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Hazleton
Jeddo No. 4
G. B. Markle Company
Julia Sambolski
Emperor William’s Illness Threatens Abdication Power
Reports from Amsterdam and Paris detail Emperor William II’s severe illness and potential loss of speech. An operation on the larynx is described as partial and may lead to total ablation, with the crown prince hinted to assume imperial duties temporarily as the father’s condition worsens.
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Bland Potenti
Germany
Paris
William
Death by hiccoughs of Williamsport dentist
In Williamsport Pennsylvania on January 5 a violent protracted case of hiccoughs caused the death of Dr. C. L. Yerxa a local dentist, who died in a city hospital after a lengthy illness.
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Hiccoughs Killa
Williamsport
Hiccoughs
Br. C. L. Yerxa
Danderine promises lustrous hair with dandruff relief
An advertisement touts Danderine as a hair treatment that clears dandruff, stops hair loss, and makes hair light, wavy, and abundant. It claims scalp cleansing, root strengthening, and new hair growth after weeks of use, urging readers to buy a 86 cent bottle from drug stores.
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Knowlton
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