Teutong Take Tuanu Overrun And Orsova Capture
Berlin claims near completion of conquest in Little Wallachia with Orsova and Turiu Severin seized. Austro German forces push from Craiova toward Alt valley while Roumanians withdraw Jiul region and defend Alt. Russians reach Lake Tashual near Constanta as front lines shift across Dobrudja and Macedonia.
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London
Wallachia
Todau
Berlin
Orsova
Turiu
Severin
Danube
Roumania
von Falkenhayn
Craiova
Jiul
Alt Valley
Bucharest
Alt. Zimnitza
Dobrudja
Petrograd
Lake Tashual
Constanza
Black Sea
Tchernavoda
Karlal River
Dmnastir
Monastir
Paris
France
Belgium
Ancre
Charles I of Austria and Empress Zita Profiles
Vienna reports details on Charles I born 1887 and heir after Sarajevo 1914, with military career and 1910 marriage to Princess Zita of Parma. It covers Zita born 1892 in Pianore, her education in music, literature, philosophy, and early life in Ryde Abbey and Zangbert convent as she became Viennese society figure.
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Vienna
London
Charles I of
Austria
Agust
Imperial Auteau
Persenberg
Danube Valley
Marie Therese
Maria Josefa
Eiment of Uhlans
Riment of
Dragoons
University of Prague
Zita of
Parma
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Hussar
Zita
Empress Zita
Villa Reale
Pianore
Lucca
Robert
Marie Antoinnette
Viennese
Hfe
Danube
Marquise Della Rosa
Zangbert
Leila
Ryde Abbey
Isle of Wight
Adelaide
France
Farewell words from Emperor Francis Joseph and army command shift
A Vienna dispatch reports Emperor Francis Joseph expressing thanks to his people and military as he retires. Archduke Joseph assumes command of the eastern front. he is described as the Hungarian archduke choosing Hungary as his residence. The piece includes a children’s cartoon dialogue about octogenarian physicians and sickness.
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London
Weiner Zeitung
Francis Joseph
Vienna
Reuter
Amsterdam
Archduke Joseph
Berlin
Associated Press
Sayville
Charles
Joseph
Hungary
Entente Forces Gain Ground on Macedonian Front
Paris reports Entente units advance on the Macedonian front with further ground won east of Monastir while Italian forces push westward reaching Nifipole.
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Entente
Monastir
Paris
War Office
Nifipole
Sofia Re Heavy Fighting in Lake Presba Region
SOFTA reports heavy fighting in the Lake Presba region on the Macedonian front west of the Monastir district. The dispatch notes intensified clashes and requests for updates as troops maneuver amid difficult terrain and winter conditions.
War Office Report Details Somme Front Bombardment
A war office bulletin notes heavy bombardments around Sailly Saillisel and Ablaincourt on the Somme front with both east and west of the lake repelled attacks. French aviators engaged in 40 aerial combats, downing five enemy machines. Sub Lieutenant George Guynemer claims his twenty third destroyer.
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Cial
War Office
Boudamitza
Entente
Somme
Sailly-Saillisel
Ablaincourt
George Guynemer
Attempted Crossing of the Danube by Teutonic Forces At Zimnitza
The war office reports Teutonic forces attempted to cross the Danube about 35 miles southwest of Giurgiu on the Bucharest rail line at Zimnitza. Romanian forces have moved offensively in Dobrudja, advancing along the front and taking several towns around 15 miles north of the Tchernavoda Contanza railroad line.
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Bucharest
London
Danube
Giurgiu
Teutonic
War Office
Zimnitza
Dobrudja
Roumanian War Department
Tchernavoda-Contanza
Oltenie
Oltetz River
Million in oil land fraud alleged in California suit
In a government case against 32 oil companies in federal court, testimony claims Lloyd McMurty and W A Hoeppner earned over 1 million dollars in acquiring and selling Kern County oil lands. Prosecutors say they used 32 dummy locator agents in the East to gain and rapidly sell oil land to major oil interests at high 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 Discussed by Texas Federation of Labor
Edward Cunningham, president of the State Federation of Labor, announced a meeting of the executive and legislative committees in Austin to consider amendments to the employers liability law a minimum wage for women changes to the 64 hour law and other measures. The proposals largely reflect federation priorities.
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Austin
Tex
Edward Cunningham
State Federation of Labor
Express Bandits Loot Chicago Northwestern Train
Two masked men robbed the Chicago & Northwestern express car No 508 after Barrington departure. They rifled cash approx 1000 and negotiable securities from 75 to 100 packages, tying the messenger W E Cater and leaving no clear trail as the train reached Chicago's Clybourne Junction.
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Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern
Barrington
Ill
Clybourne Junction
American Express Company
W. E. Cater
Express Company
French Do Honor 10 U S Friends
Parisians fill the Sorbonne to honor American aid to France with a distinguished audience. The ceremony included the band of the Republican Guard and a standing ovation for the United States as American telegrams of salute were read.
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U. S
Paris
Sorbonne
Theodore Roosevelt
France
French Academy
Poincare
Smuggled Goods Targeted by Westphalian Gazette
A Daily Mail dispatch from Amsterdam reports the Rhenish Westphalian Gazette urging Westphalia residents to avoid smuggled ham and bacon sold in Essen Dortmund and Duisberg at seven to ten marks per pound. It notes a December to February meat release and ongoing pig slaughter.
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Westphalian Gazette
Westphalia
Essen
Dortmund
Duisberg
Judge Robert D. Hart Dies at 60 in Texarkana
Texarkana Ark November 24 Judge Robert D Hart aged sixty United States commissioner for the eastern district of Texas and former district attorney of the Fifth Judicial district died here last night after a lingering illness from uremic poisoning.
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Robert D. Hart
Texarkana
Ark
United States
Eastern District of Texas
Fifth Judicial District
Stolen Harriman Jewels Recovered In New York Heist
Police recovered nearly all of the $60,000 Harriman jewels stolen earlier from Mrs. E H Harriman. A $10,000 diamond and a small ruby remain missing with the ruby traced through three states and tied to a Maiden Lane jeweler. Arthur P Daggett and Orville Daggett were arrested on theft charges.
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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 Firms and Amendments
Char ters issued for the Brown Dry Goods Company of Merkel with 10000 capital stock and listed incorporators J. T. Warren E. N. Brown and Forrest Gaither. Houston Social Service Bureau no capital stock with incorporators F. E. Russell M. A. Turner and Ira P. Jones Jr. El Paso Material Men’s Association lists P. C. March W. W. Carroll F. B. Stuart and others. Delta Oil Company amends share count 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 Paso Material Men's Association of
el Paso
Frightened Girl Reassured During Rifle Display
A pretty girl lets a young man guide her after a startled scream. She apologizes for being frightened by rifles, then suggests watching the artillery with the man as they step aside together. The scene, described in London Pickings style, blends decorum with surprise.
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London
Austin Still on Stand in Teague Bank Trial
Direct examination of State Banking Commissioner C. Q. Austin resumed in the trial of T. R. Watson. He testified about the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Teague where Watson is president, again stating he viewed Watson as the active head. Much of the forenoon was letters between ex commissioners Patterson and Collier and Watson. The state aims to finish rebuttal this afternoon, then the defense with sur-rebuttal. Argument is expected next week.
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Waco
Tex
Banking
Patterson
Collier
T. R. Watson
Irish to Fight Again Rally Promises Revolt Funds
At a Boston meeting on November 24 speakers urged raising money to aid a new Dublin rebellion. They claimed funds would buy rifles so rebels would have modern guns when the next uprising occurs.
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Boston
Mass
Ireland
Dublin
Wartime Dining Complaints At London Hotel
A traveler in a London hotel laments a damp plate while his wife hushes him, noting wartime service serves small portions as the soup arrives. The brief scene captures hardship and frugal wartime dining.
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London
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