European War News and Far Reaches of Conflict
The British steamer St Ursula was torpedoed and sunk with four crew members lost. Six Americans were aboard. German peace proposals reach Tokyo while papers say Japan will not surrender Klao Chow. French losses reach 3.8 million and British 1.3 million according to overseas authority. Seventeen American muleteers killed and 11 crew of the British ship Russian sunk in the Mediterranean. A 24 hour battle near Ver dun on the Meuse sees control switch to French. Governor Whitman grants Christmas pardon to William J Cummins, jailed over Carnegie Trust wreckings. A 3000 shot per minute centrifugal gun tested at Vallejo. Four miners die in a cave in Platteville Wisconsin. Baron Robert E Oppenheim held in New York on immigration charges, released on bond pending further inquiry.
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St. Ursula
State Department
Washington
William Keblinger
Maita
Thas Note
Jost
Russion
Mediterranean
London
Whitman
Albany
N. Y
Willian J. Cummins
Carnegie Trust Company of New York
Robert E. Oppenheim
Paris
New York
Bhreau
Mexican War News and Wall Street Turmoil Report
Reports from the Mexican front describe two companies of the Fourteenth Infantry guarding Aja Arizona to deter a possible raid on a copper camp by Villa followers. In Chihuahua region fighting left many Villa supporters dead and Carranza prisoners reportedly executed. Diaz forces captured Puebla and Orizaba areas, while Jalapa fell to revolutionaries. U.S. Secretary Lane and the Mexican Commission attributed Carranza with deciding on continuing talks with the United States, then adjourned for the holidays. Wall Street crashed as markets fell across the board amid Wilson peace notes, with United States Steel losing about 40 million in value from 108 to 101. Also noted were a gas death in Evanston, a Des Moines coal seizure ordered by the mayor, a deadly gas explosion at the Ophiant-Johnson mine in Indiana, a Pittsburgh breach of promise verdict for Nettie Richardson, and Wichita oil man Arthur Sin rumored murdered in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Wilson
United States Steel Common
Marion
Wayshire
Kineod
Cyrus Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Herbst
Grant County
William Nesbitt
Waymire
Plwood
United States
Charles Surprise
Federal Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Internal Revenue
Chicago
Indiana
Fort Harrison
Third
Indiana Regiment
Hunsaker
War Department
Barry
Muncle
Noah D. Berry
City ‘Board of Health
Supreme Court
Effie McVey
Lewis McVey
Union
Kokomo
Anderson
Hamilton County
Ttn
Gary
Board of Works
Gary & Interurban
Crawfordsville
Willam Surdett
George Bowers
Sulewn
Stout Furniture Company
City Electric Light Company
Bicknell
Gilbert Linn
Ray McCarty
McCarty
Janna
Appointment of Judge Kin Brough Stone Confirmed
The senate in Washington confirmed the appointment of Judge Kin Brough Stone son of Missouri’s senior senator as United States district judge for the Eighth Judicial District. Also announced were naval promotions, policy notes on neutrality, and war-related statements amid ongoing global events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinbrough Stone
Missouri
United States
Eighth Judicial Court
Senate
Washington
Bonar Law Says Peace Note Will Wait Consultation
In the House of Commons Andrew Bonar Law announced that the British government will delay any statement on President Wilden's peace note. The decision comes after noting that communication with Entente allies is required and no immediate public statement will be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Union News Service
London
Wilden
House of Commons
Andrew
Bonar Law
Law
Whetter
Ely
Smnale
Congressional probe into Wilson note profits debated in House
A House resolution by Representative Wood seeks a congressional investigation into conflicting interpretations of President Wilsons note to belligerents and possible stock market profits by administration members. The measure was referred to the judiciary committee without debate. Rep Bailey introduced a separate resolution urging House endorsement of Wilsons peace notes. Republican Leader Mann praised the Presidents peace efforts during floor remarks, and representatives applauded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
State Department
Representative Wood
Indiana
Judiciary Committee
House
Representative Bailey
Pennsylvania
Mann
Chihuahua City Falls as Salazar Occupies Capital
Reports from mining men claim General Salazar occupies Chihuahua City after driving out General Murguia. Wires between Juarez and Chihuahua City are cut, preventing confirmation. Villistas seize Torreon after a brief siege.
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el Paso
Texas
Chihuahua City
Salazar
Murguia
Juarez
Villistas
Torreon
Cincinnati Markets Wheat Corn Eggs and Livestock Prices
Market prices for corn wheat oats hay eggs and poultry listed by grade with No 2 red No 3 white No 4 white and mixed varieties. Live stock and hogs cattle and sheep quotations accompany lamb and turkey figures in a dense historical price roundup.
Seen and Heard In Indiana a Lebanon apple dispute
Indianapolis reports on a Lebanon grocer refusing to buy a barrel of apples from a farmer, later purchased by a commission man at a higher price. Testimony cites farmer price concerns and alleged grocer bias against Indianapolis area farmers. Also notes kidnap charges in Marion and other regional items.
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Indianapolis
Samuel R. Artmap
Executive Council of
Lebanon
Lebanon Grocer
Aftfan
Indianapolis Commission
In His Footsteps as Natural Models for Mankind
The text argues that nature serves as a primary pattern for all human imitation in art and conduct. It stresses that virtue, faith, hope, and love guide mankind while vice hides in alluring forms. Demonstration, not just preaching, shapes character, and true discipleship mirrors Christ’s humility and meekness in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vhce
Treasure in the Bible Sparks Reward of Reading
An old New Jersey man found 5000 dollars hidden in his aunt's Bible after her 1874 will left him the book and its contents. He had missed the treasure for years while poverty marked his life until a move prompted a search. The tale urges readers to seek Christ by reading Scripture for eternal riches beyond worldly wealth.
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New Jersey
Guy's
Christ
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European War News
Tokyo
Japan
Klao Chow
Berlin
Chambrelte Farm
Verdun
Meuse
Vallejo
Cal
Clarence Hicks
James Hamilton
Arthur Trelan
Platteville
Wis
Fourteenth Infantry
Aja
Ariz
Yuma
Jones
Baudello Uribe
Villa
Carranza
Puebla
Orizaba
Felix Diaz
Jalapa
IX Paso
Tex
Lane
Nicholas Pnahin
Mary
Evanston
Skinner
MacVicar
Des Moines
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Orphant-Johnson
Bruceville
Ind
William Batley
Thomas Patterson
Nettie M."richardson
Pittsburgh
Henry Dennison
Aoge
Kansas City
Kaon
Dfe
Arthur B. Sin
Wichita
Kan
Fred Ap. Ayia
Congress
General Staff of
Army
Ralph Earle
Navy
Bureau of Ordnance
Census Bureau
States
Territories
United States Possessions
Lansing
Europe
Sheppard District of Colubia
Bath
Copenhagens
Trlfi
Ireland
Henry E. Duke
House of ‘Commmons
Lloyd-George
Londo
Germany
Entente
England
Cincinnati
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