Our Hop Social Dance Fundraiser At Dreamland Rink
The Star promotes a midwinter benefit dance at Dreamland rink hosted by Santa Claus and Joe Schermer with no admission. All funds go to a Christmas fund for underprivileged children. Tickets cost a quarter for six dances, with dancing extending past midnight under special permission. The Star also notes donations and a toy drive at 1315 Fifth Ave and invites local families to donate.
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Santa Claus
Joe Schermer
Dreamland Rink
Schermer
Lang
Czar's Terms Too Stiff for Austria
Swiss papers report Austria sent tentative peace proposals to Russia but czar's demands halted progress. Proposed terms included Galicia to a new Russia Herzegovina kingdom, cession of Russian and Herzegovina lands to Serbia and Montenegro, withdrawal from the Austro German alliance, a new AustroHungarian constitution with federal states, and Bohemian autonomy.
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Berne
Switzerland
Austria
Russia
Galicia
Herzegovina
Herzegovinia
Servia
Montenegro
Austria-Hungary
Bohemia
Servians Reoccupy Belgrade Amid Triumph
Servians re-enter Belgrade in triumph and push Austrians across the Danube in disorder. The recapture clears Servian territory of invaders except at two points.
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Servia
Belgrade
Danube
President to discuss Colorado coal strike with Governor Ammons
President Wilson said he would personally discuss the Colorado coal mine strike with Governor Ammons later in the week and that federal troops would remain in Colorado until then. A December meeting of the Council of Social Agencies is set for Wednesday night at 8 o'clock in the Assembly of the Chamber of Commerce, with James A. Haight addressing observations on an Eastern trip.
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Washington
Wilson
Colorado
Gov. Ammons
Council of Social Agencies
Chamber of Commerce
James A. Haight
Should a Girl Quit Job Over Employer's Jealous Wife
Advice column explores how stenographers face jealous wives and urged to stay in good jobs. Readers asked what to do when a boss is flirtatious but the wife suspects misconduct. The adviser recommends maintaining position and, if necessary, discussing issues with both boss and wife.
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Miss Grey
Atenographer
Bose
Mary J
Steals to Aid Family Gets Six Months in Pen
Everett report says John Ashford, a railroad man, was convicted in Spokane of burglary. He will serve six months at Walla Walla to help his family during Christmas. He stole to provide money, repented, and began returning items but was nabbed by a policeman. Mrs. Ashford and three children faced hardship until aid from a fraternal order supports them after his release.
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Everett
Wash
John Ashford
Ashford
Spokane
Walla Walla
Eight Hundred Trapped After Mine Explosion Near Nagasaki
At Fu kuoka 65 miles north of Nagasaki an explosion trapped about 800 men in a coal mine. Rescue efforts were underway as officials reported the incident today on December 15.
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Tokio
Fukuoka
Nagasaki
Santa Claus Likely Busy to Visit Area Children
The dads promise to make Christmas a day of joy for children. The Star will collect names and addresses of Seattle dachess hide and turn them over to Herbert Behrenfeld, president of the Seattle Dade association.
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Santa Claus
Seattle Dachess
Herbert Behrenfeld
T He
Seattle Dade’ Association
Emperor Francis Joseph Rises Early At 84
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph of Avetria rises at 4 a m and works until 5 p m each day. The 84 year old sovereign maintains a demanding schedule as part of royal routine.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph of
Avetria
War snapshot from the front lines across Europe
Servians reoccupy Belgrade as Austrians retreat across the Danube and Save. Austria seeks peace with Russia but terms remain harsh. German and Austrian operations press in Galicia and the Carpathians. Russia reports German defeat in Northern Poland. Von Hindenburg shifts forces east. Kaiser praises slain soldiers as France and Belgium fight in Northern France with Ypres gains. Sultan declares war on the Allies. bombardments target Sevastopol and Batum. British cruisers monitor Dresden near Punta Arenas amid Chilean neutrality tensions.
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Russia
Poland
von Hindenburg
East Prussia
Austria
Carpathians
Truce Report Cabled From Crown Prince Headquarters
United Presse wires note a cabled report from von Wiegand describing a truce arrival at the crown prince headquarters dated November 20 and confirming on November 30 the status of the ceasefire efforts.
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United Presse
von Wiegand
The
Lead Dose Question in Mexican Border Fire
Washington reports a War Department summary from Gen Bliss at Naco Ariz. urging decisive action to stop cross border shooting. Bryan delays shelling orders awaiting Gutierrez withdrawal and cautioning that a volley could trigger war. Secretary Bryan seeks to compel Maytorena to retreat while Wilson administration weighs risks.
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War Department
Bliss
Naco
Ariz
Garrison
Bryan
Gutierrez
Maytorena
Sonora
Villistas
Wilson
German crown prince presses advance in Argonne forest
Reporter Karl M. von Wi visits German lines in the Argonne describing dense canebrake trenches mined forward progress yard by yard. He details yellow clay trenches, underground burrows, and constant shelling as the crown prince pushes toward Granpre before the trenches switch hands again.
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Karl M. von Wi
Argonne Forest
Namur
Aix le Chapelle
New York
United Press
Argonne
Granpre
Frerth
San Francisco
Goeben Bombards City of Sevastopol
Turkish cruiser Sultan Janus Selim, formerly the German Goeben, bombarding Sevastopol was announced from Constantinople via wireless on December 15. The action marks a significant naval strike with the Goeben lineage noted and reported from Berlin and Constantinople sources.
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Goeben
Sevastopol
Berlin
Sayville
Sultan Janus Selim
Constantinople
French Navy Intact After Four Months War
Paris reports the French fleet remains absolutely intact after four months of conflict and is eager for action, with ships ready to engage.
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London
France
Woman In Boys Clothes Caught After Two Week Charade
Minnie Tate a 23 year old woman was living as a boy in Los Angeles for two weeks. She attended a prize fight and socialized publicly before being arrested. Her disguise failed when attendants at a garage identified her voice and she confessed to being a woman.
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Los Angeles
Gal
Minnie Tate
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Seattle
Dads’ Association Today
the Star
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Joe
Save
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Kaiser
Belgium
Ypres
Alsace
Turkey
Sultan
Batum
Chile
Dresden
Punta Arenas
Tom
Dion
Womans
Karl von Wiegand
Naco Sonora
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