German staff in charge of Austrian army near Cracow siege
The battle south of Cracow rages as German and Austrian forces press to break the Russian line. Archduke Frederick reportedly yields command to the German staff in hopes of driving a Russian defeat, with Warsaw potentially evacuating if Russian lines fail. Warsaw, a major manufacturing hub, once Poland’s capital, now Russian Poland’s seat of government.
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Benefit charity ball for Ortho pedic hospital
Charity ball Thursday at Leibly hall raises funds for the Orthopedic hospital. Also notes include Judge Neterer discharging three men on charges of shanghaing and other local incidents from Windsor range blast to motorcycle auto collision injuries.
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Orthopedic Hospital
Leibly Hall
J. B. Manning
D. C. Colyer
EE. E. Ainsworth
Lincoln High School
Mysterious Seattle Murder Leads to Leavenworth
Chas. L. Gordon, a former Seattle man, was found murdered at Leavenworth in a case that remains unsolved. The article outlines local reaction and ongoing police inquiry into the disappearance and death.
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Stephen M. Holgell
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Geo. Geisler
Chehalia
Aske
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New York
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Myron Herrick
Cleveland
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Allies Inch Forward in Muddy Trenches Across Front
Paris dispatch notes Allied gains in waterlogged trenches and swamps as ground was gained by yards along the line up to December 5. German withdrawals were rumored from Roulers Thourout and Theeit while reinforcements, including young levies, were reported in coastal Belgium.
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War Office
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Thourout
Theeit
Belgium
Bors
Dalton gang fugitive freed after 25 years in Texas prison
Jim Nite of the Dalton gang escapes custody after a 25 year term in Texas. W Dean Hayes faces trial in Olympia on charges of mishandling bank funds with a jury expected. Senate Democrats plan caucus Saturday. Wilson reaffirms support for woman suffrage. A special commission appoints William Pigott of Seattle as chairman to draft the first-off law. M D Bowman elected mayor of Charleston with Lillian Squier as treasurer. R Noon, Argentine ambassador, cites Boston Commercial Club about strong Argentine market prospects for U.S. business. Gun works denied making soft-nosed and mushroom bullets for Britain. Canadian Hindu seeks to form company to aid allies. S A Lambert death linked to 60 feet fall in Juneau. Elimination of alcohol in Russia for ten years challenged as wartime remedy by Arthur Hunter in New York.
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Dalton Gang
Texas
W. Dean Hayes
Olympia
U.S. Senate
Wilson
Special Commission
Wm. Pigott
Seattle
Bowman
Charleston
Lillian Squier
R. &. Noon
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Juneau
Russia
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New York
Copper Shortage Prompts German Home Utensil Seizure
London dispatch reports Germany to seize all copper cooking and household utensils due to copper scarcity. The government plans to commandeer pans and other metal wares to support war needs.
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London
Germany
Students chip in to aid Belgian relief drive
Judge Thomas Burke addressed a large Meany hall audience of students as the Belgian relief committee collected 121 dollars and 25 cents in donations. The report notes Germany has lost seven Zeppelins and 62 aircraft with 86 officers and men since the war began. A Aix-la-Chapelle museum preserves a long newspaper fragment started in New York City in 1859.
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Paris
Germany
Aix-la-Chapelle
New York City
How to Neutralize Dangerous Stomach Acids
Physician advised remedy uses bisulated magnesia after meals to stop fermentation and neutralize stomach acid. The product is described as pleasant to take with no after effects, promoting healthy digestion and preventing sourness and acidity.
Radicalists in Ranks Stir Up Discontent in Europe
In The Hague report, Dutch radical leaders say reformers among troops in Europe are growing influential. Conscription drew fighters with diverse views, including socialists and democrats, into the war. Propagandists claim organized radical forces among soldiers are spreading antiwar sentiment and questioning the system that led to the catastrophe.
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Hague
New York
Europe
Arma
Paris Shelling Harms City Despite Ruins
In Paris on December 11, Armen is nearly ruined yet bombed four hours daily by German forces. About 200 shells strike the city during this period, underscoring ongoing bombardment.
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Paris
Arras
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