World events brief with wartime updates and incidents
A vast array of world war reports include heavy losses of a Russian artillery regiment after a Finnish mine strike near the Gulf of Finland, and 1000 horses drowned. Haig reports progress on the Somme and Western Front, while German and Austrian advances and prisoner counts are noted. Additional items cover peace term shifts, Russian and Balkan fronts, a Swedish note on Wilson’s peace, and domestic incidents including a Mason City inquest and a railroad accident in Michigan.
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Osbonne
Gulf of Fintan
Copenhagen
Berlin
Robbers Blow Safe In Hagerman State Bank Heist
Five men robbed Hagerman State Bank of Pager man Texas blowing the safe and escaping in a sedan with about five thousand dollars. The incident follows a string of bank assaults and prompts police to pursue the masked bandits.
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Hagerman State Bank
Pagerman
Tex
Villa forces seize Saltillo and Mexican capital strife escalates
Villa aligned forces occupy Saltillo the Coahuila capital as described from EL Vaso Texas. Governor Mireles and Jesus Carranna families denied prominence and sought U S permits to import money. Carranga appeals to Secretary Lane while Villa control grows in San Luis Potosi and Tope is waning in Washington.
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Villa
Saltillo
Coahuila
EL Vaso
Tex
Mireles
Jesus Carranna
Laredo
United States
Mexico
Genera Carranna
Lane
Washington
Luis Cabrera
Joint Commission
Wilson to Veto Public Buildings Bill in Present Form
Washington officials disclose tentative agreement on a bond issue to cover part of the treasury deficit for the current fiscal year ending June 30. President Wilson says he will veto the public buildings bill if it remains as currently presented in the House.
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London Daily Chronicle
Wilson
Congress
Washington
Treasury
James BO
Death of Rt. Rev. Henry J. Richter in Michigan Diocese
The Roman Catholic Bishop Henry J. Richter of the diocese of Catan Rapids Michigan died of pneumonia. The engagement of Miss Gladys C. C. Wrieston to Roland Harriman, son of the Harriman family, was announced in New York on HK 11.
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Henry J. Richter
Diocese
Catan Rapids, Mich
Gladys C. C. Wrieston
Roland Harriman
Harriman
New York
Greek Army Demobilization Advices Reported
The British Foreign Office in London has received advice that the Greek government is carrying out the demobilization of the Greek army. The process is reportedly proceeding satisfactorily with indications of steady work.
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London
Reek
Entente Rejects Peace With War Aims Unfolded
Paris Jan 3 The entente allies reject a German peace conference as insincere and demand reparation and safeguards for small states. Belgium seeks peace and justice with independence defended. The joint note, signed by Belgium France Britain Italy Japan Montenegro Romania Russia Serbia, labels German proposals as a war maneuver and warns that a peace on German terms would aid the central powers. It also accuses Germany of seeking to intimidate neutrals and justifying crimes like submarine warfare and forced labor.
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Paris
Germany
William Graves Sharp
Briand
London
Antente
Belgium
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Montenegro
Portugal
Roumania
Russia
Serbia
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Eungary
Mystery Slayer Narrowed to Businessman Ties
Philadelphia police hold a Chicago businessman as the prime suspect in the brutal murder of Mazie Colbert known as Mrs Grace Roberts. Detectives say the man, who courted the model for about a year, killed her after she refused his demand to end other friendships.
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Philadelphia
Mazie Colbert
Grace Roberts
Poe
Chicago
Fire at St Ferdinand asylum claims 46 lives
In Megantic county Quebec a fire at the St Ferdinand de Halifax asylum killed 45 women inmates and one sister. Sisters of Charity rescued 185 inmates but could not reach the rest before the blaze. The remote site delayed aid as the building burned through the night with no male help arriving until after most lives were lost.
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Quebec
Sisters of Charity
St. Ferdinand de Halifax
Sane
St. Fredinand de Halifax
Megantic County
Hatfield Named President of Illinois State Teachers Association
The 63rd Illinois State Teachers Association convention in Springfield elected W. R. Hatfield of Chicago as president. Officers chosen include Mrs. Eva Batterton Petersburg as first vice president Harry Taylor Harrisburg Aura vice president Eva Smedley Evanston treasurer Charles M. McIntosh Monticello and D. Walter Potts East St Louis as executive committee member R C Stoops Joliet as director and R C Moore Carlinville as secretary to be reappointed at the midsummer directorate meeting in Springfield.
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Springfield
Ininois
Aura
Alies Eva Smedley
Evanston
Charles M. McIntosh
Monticello
D. Walter Potts
East St. Louis
R. C. Stoops
Joliet
R. C. Moore
Carlinville
Directorate
Ardmore Woman Chosen Illinois Assistant Attorney General
Miss Jeanette Bates of Ardmore a eight year practicing lawyer was named assistant attorney general of Illinois by electee E. J. Brundage. A Cedar county Iowa native and Buffalo N Y State Normal graduate, she studied at Northwestern and the University of Chicago. She will prosecute factory law violations focusing on women’s overtime work.
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Chicago
Jeanette Bates
Ardmore
Illinois
E. J. Brundage
Sycamore Man Elected President of State Attorneys Group
Lowell B. Smith of Sycamore, retiring secretary treasurer, was chosen president in the annual election by the Tri-State Attorneys Association. Floyd Is. Thompson of Rock Island moves aside. New officers include vice presidents John E L Lewman Danville Charles E B Lauder Monmouth Charles Green Freeport and secretary treasurer L A Busch Champaign. Chicago expected as next meeting site with no other city invited.
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Sycamore
Springfield
Lowell B. Smith
Trinoty State's Attorneys’ Association
Floyd Is. Thompson
Rock Island
John EL. Lewman
Danville
Charles EB
Lauder
Monmouth
Charles Green
Freeport
L. A. Busch
Champaign
Chicago
Peoria Investigates Teen Shooting In Mason City Case
Peoria authorities probe the shooting of Carroll Bockwitz fourteen, grandson of Mr and Mrs John P Becker, at their Mason City home. Bockwitz in dangerous condition. Fifteen year old Royce Ackerman, accused, claims the shooting was accidental.
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Becker
Mason County
Charles
Jack Thomas
Ormue
Mason City
Peoria
Carroll Bockwitz
John P. Becker
Bockwitz
Royce Ackerman
Teachers Adopt Resolutions in Springfield Meeting
The State Teachers' association adopted resolutions endorsing the elimination of fraternities in high schools and amending child labor laws to permit employment of children ages twelve to fourteen during summer vacation. Both provisions passed with little discussion.
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Springfield
State Teachers’ Association
Springfield Proposes 12 of 14 Jurors for Verdict
A resolutions committee of the State's Attorneys' association of Thi nois will be urged to adopt a majority verdict system in criminal cases. The plan calls for a 14 member jury with 12 voting to convict or acquit rather than a unanimous decision.
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Springfield
Resolutions Committee of the
State’s Attorneys’ Association of Thinois
Arrest Murder Suspect in Mason City Case
George Fultz aged fifty a painter from New Holland was arrested by deputy sheriffs in New Holland on charges of being implicated in the murder of Mr and Mrs John P Becker of Mason City on December 40.
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Springfield
George Fultz
New Holland
John P. Becker
Mason City
Election to replace Judge Creighton set for March third
Springfield reports a March 3 election to select a successor to the late Judge James A. Creighton. A Jersey county primary will choose candidates for county judge while the circuit judgeship election also occurs on the same day to save expenses.
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Creighton
Springfield
James A. Creighton
Jersey County
Woman Falls to Death From Hospital Window
Mrs Clinton C Collier wife of a leading physician plunged from the sixth floor of Hahnemann hospital to her death while her three weeks old baby slept in the children s division.
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Chicago
Hahnemann Hospital
Clinton C. Collier
Danderine Promise For Thick Glossy Hair Free Of Dandruff
A vintage advertisement promotes Knowlton's Danderine claiming one application doubles hair beauty and dissolves dandruff. It warns dandruff harms scalp leading to itching, hair loss, and weak roots, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle at drug stores to try.
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Knowlton
Moved to Tears by Heard Trolley Hat Story
A sympathetic man recalls overhearing a woman on a trolley car describing wearing the same hat for three years. He confesses emotional impact, saying the tones of her voice were heart rending and compares it to grim Belgian famine reporting.
Skinner Macaroni and Spaghetti Ad Appeals to Mothers
An advertisement urges mothers to cut food costs and boost family health by serving Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti two or three times weekly. It touts suitability for all ages and offers a free cookbook from the Skinner Mfg. Co. Omaha Nebraska.
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Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Adv
Window Screens in Georgia Survey Reveals Low Screening
In Athens Georgia a housing survey reports only 89 of 736 living rooms occupied by negroes have doors and windows screened. Malaria remains prevalent among southern negroes, highlighting public health concerns.
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Georgia
Athens
Swamp Root Aids Kidney Recovery After Grip
Doctors report grip epidemics causing kidney strain with back and urinary troubles. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root advertised as an herbal remedy to heal and strengthen kidneys after grip. Sample bottle offered for ten cents. regular sizes 50 cents and 1.00. available at druggists. mention this paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
The Ruling Passion Court Remarks On Time
The dialogue captures a judge and a defendant pleading for leniency and a quick release. A request to be released within twelve months hints at a desire to witness the World Series next year, reflecting personal stakes in a legal proceeding.
California Syrup of Figs Adverts For Constipation Relief
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to treat a constipated child with California Syrup of Figs. It promises gentle, gripe-free relief within hours, claiming it cleanses stomach liver and bowels and restores a well playful child. The ad notes a 50 cent bottle with full directions for all ages.
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California
Weighing a Button Change on Sports Shirts
The discussion notes advise removing the rear collar button, questioning the plan and suggesting it may revive the sports shirt trend next summer. The exchange considers style shifts and potential market impact.
Like Other Girls He When is your sister thinking of getting married
A terse exchange appears to be a dialogue fragment likely from a social page or humor column. It mentions a sister's marriage plans in a mock conversational style and includes the word Pelican as a possible caption or character name. The readable text is incomplete.
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Somme
Fiee
Douglas Haig
Dead Man's Hill
Verdun
Maurice
Poland
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Rimnik-Sarat
Gerard
Ainy Perceverns
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Standard Oil Company
Shreveport
Prairie Oi Gndges Company
Kansas
Oklahoma
First Bank of Japan
Ameren
E. Shibusawa
Tokyo
Morgan of Japan
Poter Ternade Pass
Linos Angeles
Cal
Sidnaw
Mich
St. Paul
John D. Shoop
War Department
B. Z. Steever
United States Army
Baker
Captain Steever
Butler Bros
St. Louis
Dallas
Minneapolis
Grand Central
Chicago Women’s Club
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
San Luis Potosi
Tope
Carranga
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Mass
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Louisville
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Louston
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Quebec Institution
Illinois State Teachers’ Association
W. R. Hatfield
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