Charles I of Austria Crowned Ruler of Dual Monarchy
Vienna reports Charles I born August 17 1887 at Persenberg. The future emperor, heir after Sarajevo 1914, married Princess Zita of Parma and led the First Husar regiment to major rank. Empress Zita, born May 9 1892 at Villa Reale Pianore, studied music and literature and became Viennese society figure.
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Vienna
London
Charles I of
Austria
Uhlans
Iment
Dragoons
University of Prague
Zita of
Parma
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Hussar
Zita
Empress Zita
Villa Reale
Pianore
Lucca
Robert
Marie Antoinnette
Viennese
Danube
Marquise Della Rosa
Zangbert
Leila
Ryde Abbey
Isle of Wight
Adelaide
France
Farewell Published From Weiner Zeitung
A Vienna dispatch via Amsterdam to Reuters reports Emperor Francis Joseph’s farewell to his people army and navy thanking them for loyalty in good times and distress and asking support for his successor Archduke Joseph now commands the eastern front and is styled the Hungarian archduke as his residence is in Hungary.
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London
Weiner Zeitung
Francis Joseph
Vienna
Reuter’s
Amsterdam
Archduke Joseph
Berlin
Associated Press
Saville
Charles
Joseph
Hungary
Teutons Take Turnuverin and Orsova in Wallachia
Berlin reports the Austro German forces captured Orsova and Turnu Severin on the Danube as Roumanian resistance collapses in western Roumania. Russians push toward Constanza in Dobrudja, while Berlin says British attacks in the Ancre region failed to gain ground.
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London
Wallachia
Berlin
Orsova
Turnu
Severin
Danube
Roumania
von Falkenhayn
Craiova
Jiul
Alt Valley
Bucharest
Zimnitza
Giurgiu
Alt. Zimnitza
Dobrudja
Petrograd
Lake Tashual
Constanza
Black Sea
Tchernavoda
Kartal River
Dmnastir
Monastir
Paris
France
Belgium
Ancre
Entente Force Advances on Macedonian Front
Paris reports Entente troops push gains on the Macedonian front east of Monastir with continued Italian progress to Nijipole on the western sector as German Bulgarian lines are being pressed.
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Entente
Monastir
Paris
War Office
Nijipole
Sofia Re Heavy Fightingfront Lake Presba
Soviet and Allied reports describe heavy fighting in the Lake Presba region on the Macedonian front west of Monastir as World War II activity continues in the area. The update comes via London with details pending from Sofia reports.
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Sofia
London
Lake Presba
Monastir
Offi
War Office Bulletin Reports Somme Bombardment and Aces
The war office said hostile attacks failed east and west of the lake while Bulgarian troops seized entente trenches near Boudamitza. A heavy bombardment hit Sailly Saillisel and Ablaincourt on the Somme. French aviators fought in 40 engagements, downing five enemy machines. Sub lieutenant George Guynemer claimed his twenty third victory.
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Cial
War Office
Boudamitza
Entente
Somme
Sailly-Saillisel
Ablaincourt
Sublieutenant
George Guynemer
Attempt To Cross Danube By Teutonic Forces Near Bucharest
Teutonic forces try to cross the Danube 35 miles southwest of Giurgiu at Zimnitza on the Bucharest rail line. Roumanian forces push in Quobrudja, advancing along the front and capturing several towns about 15 miles north of the Tchernavoda Contanza line. They withdraw from the left bank of the Olt etz river in the Oltenie valley.
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Bucharest
London
Danube
Giurgiu
Teutonic
War Office
Zimnitza
Quobrudja
Roumanian War Department
Tchernavoda-Contanza
Oltenie
Oltetz River
Million in Oil Land Racket Probed in California Suit
In a Federal District Court case against thirty two oil companies, testimony alleges Lloyd B. McMurty and W A Hoeppner earned over 1 million dollars from acquiring and selling Kern county oil lands. Special U S Attorney Frank Hall claims they used 32 dummy locators in the East to seize lands and pass them to oil interests at lavish prices.
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San Francisco
Cal
Federal District Court
Lloyd B. McMurty
W. A. Hoeppner
Kern County
United States
Frank Hall
McMurty
Hoeppner
Labor Bills to be Discussed by Texas Federation
Edward Cunningham, president of the State Federation of Labor, called a meeting of the executive and legislative committees to consider amendments to the employers liability law a minimum wage for women changes to the 64 hour law and other measures. The proposals are largely favorable to labor interests.
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Austin
Tex
Edward Cunningham
State Federation of Labor
Chicago Express Looted by Bandits
Two masked men held up the Chicago & Northwestern train No 508 after Barrington, rifling the express car safe of cash and negotiable securities estimated around 1000 dollars. They boarded at Barrington and left at Clybourne Junction. Messenger W E Cater was gagged and tied. Checks and securities lay scattered as 75 to 100 packages were inspected with no trail found. Officials expected full totals only after inventory.
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Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern
Barrington
Clybourne Junction
American Express Company
W. E. Cater
Express Company
French Do Honor to U S Friends
In Paris at the Sorbonne an overflow crowd of distinguished French guests honored American support for France. The ceremony featured the French Academy, government officials, and a Republican Guard band playing the Star Spangled Banner as the audience rose. Telegrams from Americans drew applause, with praise for individual sacrifices.
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Paris
Sorbonne
Theodore Roosevelt
France
French Academy
Poincare
Poems Read At Event By Millerand Boutroux Guests
After the formal program Alexandre Millerand and Emile Boutroux presided while a Walt Whitman poem was read. A second poem titled To our friends in America, written for the occasion, was also read to the attendees.
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Alexandre Millerand
Emile Boutroux
Walt Whitman
America
Smuggled Goods Warn Westphalians At Absurd Prices
A Daily Mail dispatch from Amsterdam reports the Rhenish Westphalian Gazette urging Westphalia residents not to buy smuggled ham and bacon at seven to ten marks per pound in Essen Dortmund and Duisburg. The paper notes December February meat releases and ongoing pig slaughter threaten dealers with a market shock.
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Westphalian Gazette
Westphalia
Essen
Dortmund
Duisberg
Judge Robert D. Hart Dies in Texarkana
Judge Robert D. Hart sixty United States commissioner for the eastern district of Texas and former district attorney of the Fifth Judicial district died here last night of uremic poisoning after a lingering illness.
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Robert D. Hart
Texarkana
Ark
United States
Eastern District of Texas
Fifth Judicial District
Stolen Harriman Jewels Recovered In NY Heist
Police recovered nearly all of the $60,000 Harriman jewels stolen from Mrs. E H Harriman in New York. A ruby worth $40,000 was found in Arthur Daggett's trousers, with two other items still missing. Daggett and Orville Daggett were arrested on charges of theft. The robbery occurred between May 24 and November 13, with the loss reported November 16.
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New York
E. H. Harriman
Maiden Lane
Harriman National Bank
Orville
International Mercantile Marine Corporation
Arthur P. Daggett
Charters Issued in Texas
Chartered: The Brown Dry Goods Company of Merkel with capital stock 10000 and incorporators J. T. Warren E. N. Brown and Forrest Gaither. Houston Social Service Bureau of Houston formed without capital stock. Incorps F. E. Russell M. A. Turner and Ira P. Jones Jr. El Paso Material Men’s Association formed, no capital stock, incorporators P. C. March W. W. Carroll F. B. Stuart and others. Delta Oil Company amends shares from 600 to 6000. Dissolutions filed by Stiles Drug Company Georgetown and Victoria Safe and Lock Company Victoria.
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Austin
Tex
The
Brown Dry Goods Company
Merkel
J. T. Warren
E. N. Brown
Forrest Gaither
Houston Social Service Bureau of
Houston
F. E. Russell
M. A. Turner
Ira P. Jones Jr
el Paseo Material Men's Association of
el Paso
Frightened Girl Distracted by Rifles During Display
A pretty girl emits a surprised scream and steps back into a young man’s arms. She apologizes for the fright as he suggests they cover and watch the artillery, describing a decorative encounter amid a rifle display.
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Londen Ickings
Austin Still On Stand In Teague Bank Trial
Direct examination of State Commissioner C C Austin resumes in the T R Watson bank case with testimony on Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Teague. Austin says Watson, not his son, is the active head. Documentary letters from former commissioners were introduced. rebuttal and sur-rebuttal follow with arguments expected next week.
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Waco
Tex
Banking
Patterson
Collier
T. R. Watson
Irish to Fight Again at Belfast Meeting
Speakers urged funds for an Irish revolutionary effort at a Boston meeting. They claimed Dublin rebels would fight soon and use the money to buy rifles so the next rebellion would have modern weapons rather than clubs and pitchforks.
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Boston
Mass
Ireland
Dublin
Dining in London War Time Portions
A traveler in a London hotel laments damp plates and small wartime portions as his wife hushes him to finish his soup. The remark captures domestic wartime dining austerity and public morale.
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London
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