Sinking of Italian liner Ancona and US casualties
The article reports on the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona with American deaths, Italian and Austrian protest responses, and US efforts to obtain a full explanation from Vienna. It notes ambassadorial communications, naval actions, and statements from Secretary Lansing and President Wilson.
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Retary Lansing
Macchidi Cellere
Italyibassador
Italy
Ponte As
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Ancona
Penfield
Vienna
Foreign Office
Mediterranean
Lansing
State Department
Solidifying Rock Through Cementing Pressure and Cement
Decomposed rock can be solidified again by applying great pressure or by injecting cement or by doing both. Sandstones form from sands, clays become shales, calcareous deposits yield limestone. USGS notes sandstone may be quartz rich or include feldspar and mica, with textures from fine to coarse. Coarse sandstone holds six quarts of water per cubic foot, yielding reliable underground water reservoirs.
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United States Geological Survey
Navy Radio Chief Bullard Aids Long Distance Phone Tests
Captain W. H. Bullard head of the U S Navy radio service and superintendent of 59 wireless stations cooperated with civilian engineers in the recent long distance phone tests.
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W. H. Bullard
Radio Service
United States Navy
United States
Gingham Paper Dolls Cut-Out Craft Feature
A brief item describes children cutting out dolls from gingham and colored paper. Bodies traced on checked gingham receive arms legs and heads pasted on to complete the toy.
Cook’s tariff view sparks schedule confusion
A dialogue reveals a cook’s firm stance on tariffs and remarks about including raw materials on the schedule, prompting a light exchange between the speakers. Henry questions the meaning as the scene centers on trade wording and interpretation.
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Henry
TI Gee
French Stork Found In East Prussia Amid War Exodus
A French stork discovered in East Prussia is confirmed by ring ID to be from France. Ornithologists note storks have deserted France and Belgium due to warfare, with many likely seeking new homes in East Prussia while others move from Russian Poland to East Prussia.
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Stork
East
Prussia
Eest
France
Europe
Belgium
Rhine
Germany
Russian
Poland
Farmer Finds Torn Canceled Check Carried by Cyclone
A. J. Lamb of Palmyra found a canceled check in his cornfield drawn on the First National Bank of Great Bend Kansas by the Walnut Creek Milling company. The cyclone that struck Great Bend is thought to have picked up the check and blown it into the field.
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Palmyra
A. J. Lamb
First National Bank of
Great Bend
Kan
Walnut Greek Milling Company
Indian graves yield bed of artifacts in Adams county
A new bed of Indian relics was unearthed in Adams county. W E Thorne sent specimens from Bladeh and an explanatory letter to Dr. Melvin Gilmore of the State Historical Society, who plans to visit the site to direct digs. Reports describe pottery fragments beads bone pieces teeth bark and a skull found in several graves, delaying digging until expert arrival.
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Lincoln
Adams
W. E. Thorne
Bladeh
Melvin Gilmore
State, Historical Society
Thorne
Reed
Logan Precinct
Adams County
Gilmore
Resigns Pastorate After Forty Years in Namaha County
Rev. J. H. Dirks resigns after forty years as pastor of the Stone church in Namaha county and will quit preaching. At 74, he has taught for fifty nine years, beginning in Germany at age fourteen. He plans to spend his remaining days with his children scattered across the country.
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Tecumseh
J. H. Dirks
Stone Church
Namaha County
Dirks
Germany
Auto crash kills Miss Lutz and Mrs Bennett near Grand Island
In a tragic accident near Grand Island the steering rod failed causing a loss of control. Miss Mabel Lutz and her aunt Mrs. Bennett died from neck injuries as the car toppled and pinned them. The women were identified as a farmer's daughter and a housekeeper. The Lexington airship Lexing ton, owned by McCabe Aviation Co, flew six and a half minutes and landed safely. The aircraft, patented and designed by 18 year old Emmett McCabe, claims a unique design.
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Grand Island
Mabel Lutz
Mrs. Bennett
Here
Miss Lutz
Lexington
McCabe Aviation Co
Emmett McCabe
Nebraska News Bits From Across The State
Nebraska items report David City voting sixty thousand dollars for a new high school building. Powell hosts evangelist Miss Phillips. Guide Rock hosts a union revival with ninety converts. Prayer Week runs November 15 to 21 nationwide. Hastings businessman Will Shellak dies suddenly. Omaha hosts the eleventh annual automobile show February 21 to 26. Lincoln eyes reorganizing the state firemen’s tournament. Lincoln court denies rehearing on the double shift fireman act. Over 800 attend the Older Boys convention in Lincoln November 26 to 28. Stecher Hassane wrestling set for State Fair auditorium Thanksgiving Day. Beatrice places three thousand fish in the Blue River. Four Lincoln men set Omaha–Lincoln automobile record in 1:35:37. Stratton’s Eugene Hersinger becomes U.S. Navy ensign. Fremont district schools resist pupil transfer to city schools. Wahoo’s Lloyd Holm dies in wagon accident. Federal building bids open December 29 in Aurora. Wesleyan defeats Doane for state championship. Lincoln manufacturers attend state group sessions. Seven firemen overcome by gas in Lincoln grocery fire. Delta crop association seeks bigger membership. Lincoln Traction to build ten story office and terminal. Lincoln banquet by Democratic Newspaper Men set January 11. Byron Beall, noted minister and evangelist, injured by paralysis stroke at home. Pacific Coast post-season bid for Cornhusker football under review.
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Phillips
Powell
Guide Rock
Will Shellak
Hastings
Omaha
Nebraska
Lincoln
State Supreme Court
State Fair Grounds
Blue River
Beatrice
W. J. O’brien
Eugene C. Hersinger
U. Ss. Navy
Fremont
Gagé County, Crop Improvement Association
Lincoln Traction‘ Company
Congress on Be Held at Berne Mutiny Sj Continues
Fragmented OCR notes show an international congress at Berne with mention of India, Salt Lake City, and Western Newspaper. References to William Spry, Wilson, and Morrison appear amid garbled lines about justice, president’s message, and labor federation seeking further consideration.
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Berne
Pires
Salt Lake City
Aif
William Spry
Wilson
J. G. Morrison
Morrison
Januar
Mesage Wymony
Federation of Labor
Switzerland
Mutiny Trials Reported in India Under British Rule
The report notes mutiny cases in India with executions and life servitude penalties in Lahore and other centers. Authorities cite anti-British activities among a subset of eleven Indian individuals, as prosecutions reflect broader unrest and a wave of crackdowns by colonial authorities.
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Washington
India
Lahore
Geneva Dispatch on Peace Conference Efforts
Reports from Berne indicate the Geneva peace conference work aims to study and determine a durable peace. About thirty delegates from belligerent and neutral states plan to attend and an American delegate is en route. France has not yet stated its decision on sending a delegation.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Berne
Iieasy
Dperomier
France
Nine Lives Lost in Ravendale Mine Disaster
Rescue teams and workers labor in the Northwestern Improvement mine at Ravendale’s third level searching for twelve missing men after a Tri days explosion killed nine. Debris blocks passages as crews aim to reach the remaining twenty two buried workers.
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Northwestern Improvement Company
Ravensdale
Seattle
Mmine
Northwestern Improvement Compris
Ravendale
Triday
Reserve Banks Show Gain in October Earnings
The twelve Federal Reserve banks earned 221,074 dollars in October while their current expenses were 11407 dollars, according to a statement by the Federal Reserve Board. Earnings exceeded expenses more than in previous months. only one bank showed no excess.
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Washington
Federa Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Lens
Dardanelles Oxset Figures Reported in Commons
Harold J. Tennant, parliamentary under secretary for war, told the House of Commons that the average daily ot set in the Dardanelles for the period May to October was 90,000 men. He said the bulk of these men were troops serving in the campaign.
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London
Dardanelles
Harold J. Tennant
Nse of Commons
Premier Asquith Promotes Voluntary Recruiting
Premier Asquith told the House of Commons he remains hopeful that voluntary recruiting in the United Kingdom will succeed and that coercive measures would not be necessary. He emphasized belief in voluntary service over compulsion.
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London
Asquith
Sta
House of Commons
Resor
Ambiguous Politico Charge Amid Mexico City Visit
A terse Washington report notes a Great Britain related delegation in Mexico City and a controversial charge against Mohler over his actions abroad before his return to the United States.
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Washington
Mohler
Mexico City
Disastrous Fire Destroys North Platte Station and Hotel
A major blaze in North Platte Nebraska destroyed a Pacific station baggage hotel after an engine part sparked the fire. The north wall and floor burned as a small hose struggled to control the flames, leaving the frame building in flames and an estimated loss of 50000 dollars.
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North
North” Platte
Military Aeroplane Flight Planned From Lincoln to Omaha
A Nebraska National Guard unit plans an aeroplane flight from Lincoln to Omaha. Adjutant General Phil Hun Gould announces a Sunday departure with a 15 minute stop at Waverly and Greenwood before continuing to land.
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Lincoln
Nebraska N
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Gould
Dietz
Incu Gore
H. Lock
Waverly
Greenwood
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