World War News Roundup With Kitchener Visit and Balkan Moves
European War News reports Lord Kitchener visiting Rome after meeting Prime Minister Salandra to secure Italian aid in the Balkan campaign. Paris dispatches note allied air victories as German planes fall. an allied submarine sinks the German cruiser Frauenlob. Greek patch says no Greek interference. Mitrovitza falls to Austro Hungarian forces and Pristina to Germany. Canadian grain seizure aims to curb price spikes. other global events include arrests and political movements.
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Lord Kitchener
Rome
Naples
Salandra
Balkan
Oliphant Leads Wast Fotus to 14–0 Navy Triumph
Sporting Hlmer Oliphant, a Purdue alumnus, scored all points as Wast Fotus defeated Navy 14 to 0 at the Polo Grounds New York in the annual game. Lawrence and Hanley won Chicago's second annual six day race at the Coliseum Berlin Anish, with 32 points. Ryan and Thomas were second, Walker and Waitheur third.
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Hlmer Oliphant
Purdue University
Wast Fotus
Polo Grounds
New York
Navy
Oliphant
Lawrence
Hanley
Chicago
The
Coliseum
Berlin
Ryan
Thomas
Gece Ond
Walker
Waitheur
Mexican Revolt Near Border as Carranza Controls Most of It
Reports from Washington indicate Carranza now holds virtually the entire Mexican boundary while Villa’s forces retreat toward Chihuahua leaving Sonora to Carranza. Obregon meets Nogales officials to seek extradition of ex Villa governor Carlos Randall for ordering a Villa officer to kill Americans in Cananea. One American soldier is killed and two wounded in a Nogales clash. U S forces retaliate. Admiral Winslow orders cruiser San Diego with marines to Topa on ho mpo coast to protect Americans.
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Carranza
Washington
Villa
Chihuahua
Sonora
Obregon
Nogales
Ariz
Kunsten
Carlos Randall
Randall
Cananea
Americana
Winslow
San Francesco
Topaohampo
Mexico
Moxico
San Diego
Chilean steamship disaster off Vancouver Island claims twenty five lives
Twenty five lives were lost when the Chilean full rigged steamship Carel Sanu went on the rocks on the rough western coast of Vancouver Island. Not a soul aboard survived. The ship was battered beyond recognition.
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Vancouver Island
German embassy defends Boy-Eid in New York trial
Washington cites an authoritative source stating the German embassy denies accusations against Capt Karl Boy-Eid, naval attaché, in the Hamburg American line case. The account notes calls on President Wilson by Louis Lochner and Henry Ford to back a neutral peace conference, with Christmas urged as a timely moment for action.
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Karl Schultz
New York
Noorder
Ellis Iland
U& Will
Ellis Island
Henry Ford
Detroit
Europe
Ford
Grey-Ed
United States
Roger Wood
Washington
Karl Boy-Eid
Hamburg American Line
Louis Lochner
Chicaga
Wilson
White House
Hoe
Ready for Attack Teutons and Turks Use Against Invaders
London reports Germany rushes to meet expected Balkans offensive as Russia moves 30,000 troops toward Bulgaria and Roumania leans to the Entente. Greek gov ernment signals cooperation. Monastir may fall soon as civilians evacuate.
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London
Germany
Bulgaria
Ferdinand of Roumania
Near East
Athens
Saraniki
Greece
Pucharest
Rustchuk
Roumania
Bucharest
Simolay
Balkans
Monastir
Placa
Bank Robberies Hit Two Cities in One Day
In Muskogee Oklahoma three white men and one Negro robbed the Farmers National Bank, forcing the cashier and bookkeeper to the vault at gunpoint. In Minneapolis Minnesota three armed bandits robbed the Camden Park State Bank, driving three employees into a vault and taking 1500 dollars before fleeing in a stolen delivery wagon.
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Muskogee
Okla
Fort Gibson
Farmers’ National Bank
Minneapolis
Minn
Camden Park State Bank
Kern Re-elected Senate Leader and Chairman in Democratic Conference
Washington December 1 Senator Kern of Indiana was re elected chairman of the Senate caucus committee and floor leader by unanimous vote. Senator Pittman of Nevada was elected secretary to succeed Senator Saulsbury. Other leadership items were postponed to Wednesday as Kern was authorized to name a new steering committee of eight members.
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Washington
Senate Democrats
Kern
Indiana
Senate Caucus
Pittman
Nevada
Saulsbury
Delaware
Senate
Named to Succeed Quigley in Chicago Archdiocese
Washington reports the papal legation announced that at the next consistory Rt Rev. George William Mundelein bishop of Brooklyn will be appointed archbishop of Chicago to succeed the late Archbishop Quigley. Ferdinand Brossart of Covington will be bishop of Covington and Bishop Doherty, from Jaro in the Philippines, will be transferred to Buffalo. The consistory is to be called.
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Washington
Dec. I
George William Mundelein
Brooklyn
Chicago
Quigley
Ferdinand Brossart
Covington
Doherty
Jaro
Philippine Islands
Buffalo
Duquosa State News Summary Report
State briefs from Duquosa and surrounding areas note Congressman Everet E. Denison’s departure for Washington to assume duties, plans for Illinois Valley General Hospital at Ottawa, a tragic accident in Springfield where Robert Powell died in a lard can, and labor and oil news from Chicago and Mount Sterling including unemployment ads and a Brown county oil strike. Other items cover shoe safety warnings in Chicago, a Northwestern University cashier change, a Dunning hospital patient’s death, a Civil War cannon incident near Des Plaines, a smallpox vaccination death concern in West Hammond, a switch engine accident in Kenosha, a near-fatal trestle incident to George Yule, and Sister Mary Le Page detained in Holland due to passport status.
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Duquosa
Everet E. Denison
Washington
Congress
Ottawa
Ilinois Valley General Hospital
Springfeld
Robert Powell
Charles Powell
Roby
Chicago
Illinois Tree Employment Agency
Dearborn Street
Mount Sterling
Thomas May
Brown County
Western
Flinais
Sedwick
W. Wogan
San Francisco
Wogan
Jacksonville
Paul P. Samuel
Kate Haston
Samuels
Northwestern University
Howard Davidson
Franklin K. Jackson
Davidson
Jackson
Matthew Stephan
Chicago State Hospital
Dunning
Anna Fisher
Blue Toland
M. M. MecNamee
United States Army
Wisconsin
Missouri
West Hammond
John Dombrowski
Harry Ecklund
Kenosha
George Yule
Bain Wagon Company
East St. Louis
Mary of Calvary
Order of the Incarnate Word
Mary LePaga
Holland
Mary
Stephen T. le Page
Illnois
Kidney Trouble Prompts Insurance Rejections Ad Claim
An examining physician from a major Life Insurance Company cites kidney trouble as a primary reason many applicants are rejected. The ad promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues, claiming quick healing and urging readers to sample the product by sending ten cents for a bottle. The closing jab notes a fat woman acting cute.
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Kilmer
Dr. Jimer & Co
Binghamton, N
Fragrant emollients promise cleansing and beauty
An advertisement touts Crema like scented emollients for skin, scalp, hair and hands, urging readers to sample via mail order from Cuticura Dept KY Boston. It also quips about kissing being unhealthy and promotes Denizen's Coffee with a cautionary line about self interest.
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Cuticura
Dept. KY
Boston
Adv
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