French and Romanian Fronts in Late 1916 Patrol Actions
London dispatch reports French raids near Verdun and patrol clashes on multiple fronts with no major engagements. Von Mackensen’s forces cross the Buzeu in Romania but advance slows. General Nivelle visits Verdun and predicts victory as morale and material superiority persist. Prohibition and federal wage measures dominate Senate and House action ahead of Christmas recess, with focus on the Noland $3 daily wage proposal and district liquor referenda.
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London
Verdun
Teutonia
Champagne
Zouain
St. Mihiel
Chauvencourt
Roumania
von Mackensen
Buzeu
Nivelle
Germany
Western Front
Kovel
Dolchi Porsk
Maly Porsk
Valeputna
Roumanian
Buzeu-Rymniku-Sereth
Batogu
Vilipeschti
Mobrudjia
Testmele
Washington
House
District of Columbia
Senate
Smoot
Kitchin
Judiciary Committee
Webb
Carlin
Virginia
Ways and Means
Carmen Continue Strike Affects Car Service in New York Area
Unionized car men vote to continue the strike in New York and Westchester. Yonkers and Mt Vernon service crippled while New York elevated and subway lines experience little disruption. Oil tank explosion on Illinois Central train in Nova Falls causes fatal burns to a worker and minor injuries to crew.
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New York
Westchester County
Amalgamated Association of Treet and Eiectric Railway
Yonkers
Mt. Vernon
Nova Falls
Illinois Central
Joseph Taylor
Oscar Pickeral
Madison
F. 1. Williams
William Riggs
Hymera
Ohio Presbytery
United Presbyterian Church
Richmond
S. G. McChesney
Loveland
Muncie
Will Luse
Luse
Bowsher
Charles Gabriel
New York Central Railroad
Alfred Monroe
Elkhart
Interstate Ee
Theodore Raben
Main
Fouria
Evansville
Asy Ford
South Bend
Har
Claude Hays
St Wayne City
Montgomery Hamilton
Department of Domestic Science
Robert Blackburn
Parker City
Blackburn
Wayne Malott
Jap Malott
Beriford
Clarence’ Rush
Wabash
Michael Panik
Hammond
Walter ‘Hardy
Lake’ County Superior Court
City Fire Ravages Bust Mass District in Shamatin
Fire in Shamatin Pennsylvania caused 200000 in losses with a subsequent blaze adding 100000 more. Seventy five families were left homeless as the flames swept through the Bust Mass district.
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Shamatin
Allies To Pass Tarnowski as Austrian Ambassador Granted
Ambassador Page in London informs the state department that allied naval commanders have been instructed to grant unhindered passage to Count Tarnowski, newly appointed ambassador from Austria-Hungary to the United States. Entente powers reversed their refusal following U.S. government representations.
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Washington
London
State Department
Count Tarnowski
United States
Austria-Hungary
Wage advance and shorter hours for 14000 molders nationwide
An agreement ratified by manufacturers and the International Molders union grants an 18 14-27 percent wage increase and reduced hours for 14 000 stove and foundry workers across the country.
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Atlantic City
N. T
International Molders Union
Christmas pay boosts reach 8,750,000 workers
New York reports from the U S Department of Labor estimate at least 5.75 million salaried workers will gain from Christmas raises bonuses and insurance benefits. The total distribution likely exceeds 300 million dollars with wage increases averaging about 10 percent and salaried bonuses ranging from 6 to 50 percent.
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Data
New York
United States Department of Labor
Department of Labor
Indiana News Digest: Fires Thefts Accidents Across State
A Portland drygoods store fire causes 10000 loss while W E Lloyds Jeff store is looted of goods. Reports say pneumonia in Rockport and a severe Measles outbreak pulls students home. A car collision injures Dr O A Delong near Azalia and more incidents including drownings, assaults, railroad wrecks, and court cases populate the day.
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Portland
J. W. Donaldson
W. E. Lloyd
Jeff
Bluffton
Rockport
J. W. Kirk
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Uear Grewny
Anoractietion Bils
General Nivelle
Nolan
Carmen
Tarnowski
U.S
Indiana News
Taleresi
Heasiar Stats
Interstate Public Service Company
O. A. DeLong
Azalia
Bartholomew County
Milroy
Lewis Hoover
Mooreland
Warren Williams
Browns Valley
Crawfordsville
George Hannon
Evanston
Brazil
Clay
I. B. Wilson
Wilson
Elwood
W. W. Whitney
Bedford
Monon Railway
FP. E. Anderson
Newtonville
Spencer County
Russell Rice
Morris Haskins
Ada Rinehart
Hagerstown
Delaware
Jay
Union Traction Terminal
Clark
Amelia Stallings
New Albany
Jeffersonville
Eyansville
Prudential Insurance Company
Chamber of Commerce
Beryl Brown
Brown
Bramble Stogsdill
Hmil Levy
Vanderburgh County
Levy
Monon
Laporte
Iva Sumner
Carl Sumner
Pike
Murray
State
Charles A. Baldwin
Bilis C. Carpenter
Frankfort
Union Fraction Company
James G. Smith
Kokomo
Teatifred Smith
Windfall
Michigan City
Baltimore & Ohio
Dillsboro
Lawrence Williams
Shelbyville
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Carnegie Library Commission
Emma J. Cardon
James C. Cardon
Lawrenceburg
O. A. Fricke
Main Street
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