Safe conduct denied for Austro-Hungarian envoy Tarnowski
London refuses safe conduct to Count Adam Tarnowski von Tarnow the Austro Hungarian ambassador designate to the United States prompting US and allied debate. The State Department had not formally requested safety but may seek action through the Austrian government.
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London
Foreign Office
Page
Adam Tarnowski von Tarnow
United States
Washington
Count Tarnowski
Atlantic
State Department
Great Britain
England
Mason and Slidell
Trent
France
Italy
Russia
Hughes Returns to Old New York Law Firm in Modern Name
Charles E. Hughes announces he will resume law practice January 1 and join the New York firm Rounds Schunman and Dwight in New York City. His son Charles E. Hughes Jr. will also join. The firm’s historic name changes reflect Hughes joining, becoming Hughes Rounds Schurman and Dwight.
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Lakewood
N. J
Charles E. Hughes
New York City
Rounds, Schunman and Dwight
Broadway
Charles E. Hughes, Jr
Hughes
New York
Hughes, Rounds and Schurman
Giant bald eagle killed by hunter near Assumption
Bloomington IL November 28 a seven foot two inch bald eagle was shot near Assumption. It reportedly is the mate of one killed a week earlier near Clinton. The bird carried a rabbit in one claw while the other was caught in a steel trap with three feet of chain.
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Bloomington
Ill
Assumption
Clinton
Jobst in Critical Condition in Peoria
Valentine Jobst pioneer contractor and builder, president of a major Peoria contracting firm, is reported in critical condition after several weeks of illness.
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Jobst
Peorta
Valentine Jobst
Peoria
Pittsburgh Quarantine Declared Against Western Cattle
Pittsburgh issued a quarantine Monday on all cattle sheep and hogs from Chicago and East St Louis yards and points west of the Mississippi river to prevent spread of disease.
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Pittsbuurgh
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Aged Minister W C Lacy Dies at 80 in Illinois
Bloomington Illinois November 28 Rev W C Lacy aged eighty longtime Methodist minister since 1858 dies at his Green Valley home after retiring in 1905 He served Illinois congregations for decades and was a prominent church figure in the state.
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Bloomington
W.C. Lacy
Methodist Church of Illinois
Green Valley
Til
Rucker Takes Stand in McDaniel Murder Trial
In St Joseph Missouri the defense, after introducing 36 witnesses, attacked the states circumstantial theory against Prosecutor Oscar D McDaniel who stands trial for the murder of his wife Mrs Harriet Moss McDaniel. The day featured testimony about no domestic quarrels and Hartleys detective agency claims while highlighting McDaniels good reputation and Rucker's testimony denying any involvement by McDaniel in the divorce case.
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ST. Joseph
Oscar D. McDaniel
Luarriet Moss McDaniel
McDaniel
R. A. Hartley
Hartley
Buchanan County
Rucker
John K. Rucker
Dagmar Rucker
Mr. Rucker
Orestes Mitchell
Favors Federal License for Roads
A. P. Thom, counsel for the railroads advisory committee, testifies before the joint congressional committee on transport issues. He urges compulsory national incorporation and a federal license for carriers, says government ownership would be possible if funding were found, and favors state control on local matters like grade crossings. He notes most rail workers favor federal incorporation, while some favor government ownership.
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Washington
A. P. Thom
Railway Executives’ Advisory Committee
Joint Congressional Committee
Newlands
Adamson
Thom
Congress
Auto Fire Destroys Cedar Street Warehouse
In St. Louis on Monday a blaze swept the Cedar Street Warehouse Company, burning 200 automobiles and causing an estimated loss of 120000 dollars. Fire crews battled the flames as the warehouse sustained extensive damage.
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ST. Louis
Cedar Street Warehouse Company
Embargo Keeps Watch Over Foot and Mouth Outbreak
Federal and state stock experts quarantined local yards as two more cattle showed foot and mouth disease lesions after shipment from Wauneta Nebraska. Veterinarians warn infection could be detectable only by Wednesday. Querent actions reach Kansas City Sioux City Denver Harrisburg Cheyenne and Lincolns states and ranches with disinfection orders and new embargoes.
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Kansas City
Wauneta
Nebr
James Fleming
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
John Schmidt
Tescott
Kans
Fleming
Schmidt
Kischner
Lam
Sioux City
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Wmarrisburg
State Livestock Sanitary Boards
Nebraska
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Gov
Kendrick
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
South Dakota
Lincoln
Neb
Anderson
Melvin
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
J. R. Robertson
Chase County
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Salina
Kas
P. J. Kischner
United States
Diet squad gets many suggestions from Chicago menu project
A flood of economical nutritious recipe ideas reaches the diet squad responsible for daily menus. The study notes meals for a 40 cent day, with dishes like mock tenderloin and Norwegian pudding, and hints at a potential cookbook from the school of domestic science.
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Chicago
Diet Squad
School of Domestic Science
Hibbing Officials Enter Not Guilty Pleas in Bonded Arraignment
Hibbing public officials and others indicted by a Duluth grand jury faced Judge Martin Hughee in district court. All pleaded not guilty and were released on $500 bonds furnished by local sureties. C. J. Atkinson of Mesaba Weekly was absent on a hunting trip. Proceedings adjourned to December 9.
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Hibbing
Minn
Duluth
C. J. Atkinson
Mesaba
Ore
Martin Hughee
Reserve Board Warns Bankers Over Foreign Treasury Bills
The Federal Reserve Board warned American bankers to avoid locking funds by buying foreign government treasury bills with long term obligations. It urged caution and stated it does not support using liquid funds needed by merchants, manufacturers, and farmers for such investments. The move appears to counter a Morgan firm proposal to purchase British treasury bills backed by Ottawa gold reserves.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Reserve Board
J. P. Morgan
Ottawa
H. P. Davison
Morgan Firm
Wilson
Villa Forces Move North From Chihuahua City
El Paso dispatch reports Villa advancing north toward Juarez from Chihuahua City. Gen. Trevino plans to recapture Chihuahua after joining Gen. Murguia, while Juarez hosts about 500 troops and guards anxiously as Carranza forces prepare under Gen. Gonzales.
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EL Paso
Texas
Villa
Chihuahua City
Trevino
Gonzales
Juarez
Murguia
Chihuahua
Sauz
Ojinaga
Presidio
Carranza
Mexico
Sanz
Jurquin
Final figures on campaign cost reveal small surplus
New York Nov 28 Cornelius N Bliss treasurer of the Republican committee announced the final contribution and disbursement statement for the recent campaign. The report shows 2445421 in contributions from 34205 donors and expenditures of 2441565 leaving a surplus of 3856. supplemental list includes major givers such as Daniel G Reid W H Moore E T Stotesbury Joseph E Widener Edward P D Aldrich Lewis N Hamerling Arthur E Newbold Horatio Lloyd Frank H Hitchcock B N Duke BF Sinclair and others with gifts from 2500 up to 40000 and 6500 from the Hughes National college league. Franklin MacVeagh also among 1000 contributors. A 40000 NJ state Republican committee gift completes the list.
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New York
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican Committee
Daniel G. Reid
W. H. Moore
E. T. Stotesbury
Philadelphia
Joseph E. Widener
Edward PD. Aldrich
Providence
R. T
Lewis N. Hamerling
Arthur E. Newbold
Horatio G. Lioyd
Frank H. Hitchcock
B. N. Duke
Sinclair
Tulsa
Okla
Frederick A. Julliard
Tuxedo Park
R. Babcock
Chicago
PF. A. Sayles
Pawtucket
George C. Draper
Hopedale
Mass
Arthur Curtis James
Seward Prosser
Vincent Astor
Chas
FE. Hines
Franklin MacVeagh
Secretary of the Treasury
New Jersey State Republican Committee
Hughes National College League
Meat Cutters Strike Shuts Uptown Shops
In Peoria Illinois on Monday afternoon fifteen meat cutters from three large uptown shops walked off the job demanding a ten hour day instead of the ten and a half hour day they previously worked. The strike highlights labor tensions in the local meat trade.
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Peoria
Emperors Will Confer In Rumanian Frontier Visit
A Kiev arrival signals a summit between Emperor Nicholas of Russia and King Ferdinand of Rumania on the Romanian frontier as they discuss potential actions near the border. The Berlin dispatch notes the meeting follows travel from Copenhagen and London.
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Copenhagen
London
Sofia
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Nicholas
Russia
Kiev
Ferdinand of
Rumania
Profits in Eggs in New York Indicated by Testimony
New York officials reveal eggs purchased in Indiana at 24.3 cents a dozen in June sold in New York at 43 cents a dozen by Nov 18. A carload traced from Decatur Indiana shows repeated resales up to 32 cents to grocers, despite denials of price-fixing. Eggs held in storage for March market and insured to Jan 1.
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York
Indiana
New York
Wycks Legislative Committee
Decatur
Ind
Brooklyn
Senator Wycks
W. H. Wills
Wills
Foot and mouth disease tests under way on cattle shipment
Washington will take several days to confirm foot and mouth disease in cattle tied to a Wauneta Nebraska shipment. Inoculation tests occur in Kansas City and Washington while quarantine orders cover midwest holdings. Investigators list carcasses and disinfection steps as inspectors halt outbound shipments and await diagnosis.
Order Return of Stray Coal Cars
Chicago Nov 28 Immediate return of all coal cars to the railroads by which they were owned was demanded in an order adopted Monday by the state public utilities commission after an all day discussion of plans for remedying the present coal car shortage. Action on an application of the state railroads for permission to increase their demurrage charges was delayed and representatives of roads coal operators and coal dealers were asked to appear today to give further testimony on the question of demurrage charges.
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Chicago
State Public Utiliies Commission
Zeppllin raids and Romanian front advances reported
London reports a nocturnal airship raid on the northeastern coast of England with bombs dropped in several areas but no casualties. Berlin says Alt river line in Romania is in Teutonic hands after a swift advance, with Bucharest nearing. Prisoners include 1,200 men near Orsova and 400 near Tigveni. Arabs defeat Italians on the Tripoli Tunis frontier.
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London
England
Berlin
Saye Yillo
Alt River
Romania
Teutonic
Monastir
Vrnova
Markovo
Transylvanian Alps
Danube
Bucharest
Alt
Topolog River
Rochi de Vede
Valeni
Alexandria
von Mackensens
Wallachia
Orsova
Ali
Tigveni
Trnovo
Makovo
Entente
France
Armentieres
Arras
St. Mihiel Salient
Verdun
Constantinople
Tripoli- Tunis
Africa
Tunnis
Amundsen aims for polar dash wake from north to pole
New York dispatch reports Amundsen plans a hydroplane dash toward the North Pole inspired by Roald Amundsen. The Norwegian explorer, traveling from Copenhagen, says he expects a two to five year campaign to study polar air currents and reach the far north while testing his hybrid craft.
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New York
Tess
North Pole
Remundsen
Ammuedeen
Copenhagen
Annesse Pa
Trun
Capitan Biundsen
Drudgery on Farm Sparks Change in Care Arrangement
Nov 28 Chivago reports Marysmith returned to Cridge after selection to live with Uncle Jim and Aunt Louisia Pankhurst on an Amboy, Illinois farm. She cites drudgery and misunderstandings, denying poison pen letters or a single culprit, saying a year was enough and she quit to avoid further hardship.
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Chivagqo
Marysmith
Cricage
Jimmy
Louisia Pankhurst
Amboy
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Uve
Live Stock Exchange
America
Bliss
Department of Agriculture
Middle West
Department
Amundsen
Polar Dash
South Pole
Arctic
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