German airships bombard England as two are shot down
Berlin reports one airship shot down near Scarborough while another failed to return after a November raid on midland England. British accounts say two Zeppelins were destroyed northeast and north midland counties, with substantial casualties and limited damage to London.
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Berlin
Sayville
England
Middle
Scarborough
London
North Midland
Great Britain
Yorkshire
Durham
Norfolk
House of Commons
Nine Injured In London Plane Raid
London officials report nine people injured in the aero plane raid on London. The police statement issued Tuesday evening details the injuries and notes no fatalities.
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London
Flag Flying as Chemung Sinks in New Ocean Clash
A Madrid despatch reports the American steamer Chemung torpedoed by a German submarine. Captain Duffy and crew refused to lower the flag while sinking, the ship going down with the stars and stripes at the mast. Thirty crew members were aboard. survivors reached Valencia via a Spanish steamer. The Chemung, 327 feet long, 80,600 gross tons, linked to the Owego, once operated in Great Lakes service between Chicago and Buffalo.
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Paris
Madrid
Duffy
New York
Valencia
John R. Putnam
Chemung
Buffalo
Owego
Great Lakes
Navy
Merchant Marine
Chicago
Naples
Genoa
Standard Boat in Port
NORTH SIDNEY British Columbia November 29 The steamer Fro Patria stranded at Flat Point Tuesday night has arrived off this port apparently undamaged It was at first reported the steamer was the Amerique which allegedly called for help via radiograms received by shore stations No word has been received here of such a steamer.
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Standard
North Sidney
B. C
German raid near Lowestoft seizes ship off English coast
German naval forces conducted a raid near Lowestoft capturing an enemy patrol vessel and its crew. Several neutral steamers were stopped and released for carrying no contraband. The British admiralty notes a missing armed trawler Narval linked to the night of November 26.
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London
Lowestoft
Berlin
Admiralty
Ramsgate
Thames
Vesel
Lowestolt
North Sea
Teutonic Allies Advance Toward Bucharest in Romania
War report says Teutonic allies push toward Bucharest with the Danube river on the central powers side. Giurgiu captured, 37 miles south of Bucharest, enabling a railroad link from Campulung to Bucharest. Romanian retreat continues as German-Bulgarian forces claim gains and Entente attacks near Monastir are repelled. American steamer Chemung sunk off Spain. Eight vessels lost to mines or torpedoes. A Zeppelin raid on London is repelled. one German plane drops bombs on the city.
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Teutonic
Romania
Bucharest
Danube
Matsral Mackennen
Giurgiu
Topolog
Campulung
Alt Valley
Berlin
Monastir
Sofia
Chemung
London
Argesia
Rumania
Russia
Saloniki
Dobrudja
Sakharoff
von Mackensen
Arguesiu
Mackensen
Petrograd
Marshal von Mackensen
Zimnitza
von Falkenhayn
Wallachia
Carranza Officials Admit Trevino May Withdraw From Chihuahua
Juarez Mexico Nov 29 Carranza officials concede the possibility that Gen Trevino was forced to evacuate Chihuahua City due to ammunition shortages. A retirement to Sauz is cited as military in purpose with Trevino to move southward once Murguia arrives. Reports place Gonzales’s 2,500 men at Sauz aiding the move toward Chihuahua City as strain from bandit activity and Villa rumors spread.
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Juarez
Mexico
Carranza
Trevino
Chihuahua City
Sauz
Murguai
Gonzales
Chihuahua
Lagumia
Federal Line
el Paso
Samalayuca
Villa
Mex
Tapalappa
Murguia
Gen. Gonzales
Terrazas
Carlos Ozuna
Romania redeems Bucharest fate as German forces advance
Paris and London report Romanian government abandoning Bucharest for Jassi while German-led forces drive toward the capital. Mackensen’s Danube crossing and rapid advance threaten Wallachia, with Romanians seeking a counter move from Dobrudja and hope Russia will aid.
Hughes Wins Illinois Plurality Over Wilson in 1916 Vote
Chicago reports the official canvass shows Charles E Hughes with a 202,935 lead statewide over Woodrow Wilson. Hughes totals 1,152,316 to Wilson 950,081. in Cook County Hughes has 135,693 to Wilson 379,438. Frank O Lowden secures a statewide governor plurality of 150,328 with 26,802 in Cook County.
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Illinois
Chicago
Charles E. Hughes
Wilson
Cook County
Hughes
Frank O. Lowden
Du Fournet Adheres To Ultimatum Text
London reports Vice Admiral Du Fournet, commander of the allied squadron, informed King Constantine he would adhere to the ultimatum terms. The demand requires Greece to surrender arms and cannon to the Entente within two days to a week.
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London
du Fournet
Grecian
Constantine
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Company
Greece
Adamson Act case placed on Supreme Court docket
The Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf railroad case challenging the Adamson law was added to the Supreme Court docket as the government seeks to perfect its appeal after a federal judge ruled the act unconstitutional. A motion for early argument and a record print were requested, with possible precedence over other pending hearings.
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Washington
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
Supreme Court
Hook
Department of Justice
Davis
Gregory
Missouri
New York Eyes Boycott Over High Living Costs
New York City households join a broad boycott on eyes as the cost of living climbs. The National Housewife League appeals to President Wilson to regulate road supply and officials from federal to city levels meet to seek a remedy. Turkey prices fall, cinema houses display boycott notices, and aldermen pursue a practical plan to curb the crisis.
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New York
New York City
National Housewives’ League
Wilson
Ems
Israel Weinberg
Board of Coroners
Board of Aldermen
Committee On General Welfare
Chamberlain Ready Bill for Universal Military Training
Senator Chamberlain pledged to push a universal military training bill in the coming session. The plan would require training for all boys ages 12 to 23, forming an active citizen army for 18 to 23 year olds and a citizen cadet corps for younger youths, with many provisions likely simplified in committee.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Congress
Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Citizen Army
Citizen Cadet Corps
Coal dealers offer to adjust charges at utilities hearing
In Chicago the utilities commission heard coal dealers propose readjusting demurrage charges and halting interference with reconsignments to ease the coal car shortage. Hearings would close with a final order expected tonight. Chicago and Alton presidents cited 250 to 400 cars a day waiting reconsignment, denying embargo influence on Michigan shipments.
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Chicago
State Utilities Commission
The
Chicago and Alton
Michigan
Junk dealer buys defunct Iowa road at public sale
The Chicago Anamosa and Northern road known as the Can was sold by receivers in Oregon to Herman Sonken of Sonken Galamba Iron and Metal, Kansas City, for 70000 dollars including 14000 in back taxes and obligations. It remains unclear whether the line will be dismantled for junk or kept operating. Sonken recently acquired the Iowa Short Line.
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Cedar Rapids
Ita
Chicago, Anamosa and Northern Railroad
The
Can
Oregon
Herman Sonken
Sonken Galamba Iron and Metal Company
Kanais City
Kas
Sonken
Towa
Indiana Dry Federation Forms in Indianapolis
The Indiana Dry Federation was organized in Indianapolis on Tuesday by representatives of several civic societies to urge passage of a statewide prohibition law by the General Assembly in January.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Dry Federation
General Assembly
New Cattle Infections Reported in Kansas City Yard
Six new cases of cattle infection were found in the Kansas City stock yards amid uncertainty over diagnosis. Officials said lesions resemble foot and mouth disease, but confirmation is pending. Precautions increased. quarantine extended from Texas to nearby states including Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Illinois.
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Kansas City
James Fleming
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Fleming
Texas
Fort Wortil
Tex
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Illinois
State Livestock Sanitary Commission
Railroads to Move Empties in Car Shortage Relief
Washington November 29. The American Railway association announced that northwest lines will place about 16 500 ore cars into coal carrying service to ease a country wide car shortage. The move frees many regular coal cars for general use on the Chicago and Northwestern and Soo lines. The committee also ordered excess box cars to be moved toward lines with deficiencies, citing 1 November locations. Pennsylvania had 30 963 more cars than it owns while Grand Trunk Pacific was short 7 670, Sea Board Air Line 7 088, Illinois Central 7 038.
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Washington
Northwest
W-S
American Railway Association
Chicago and Northwestern
Soo Lines
Pennsylvania
Grand Trunk Pacific
Sea Board Air Line
Illois Central
Turkey rescinds first agreement on American exits
Washington reports the Turkish government has canceled its prior pledge to allow several hundred Americans to leave the empire via Jaffa. The decision cited military necessity and said the official who made the agreement spoke without authority. The situation is delicate with unclear numbers and no direct communication with the share. The Des Moines may not land to investigate conditions.
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Washington
Jaffa
State Department
Eikus
Constantinople
Turkey
Share
Des Moines
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