American Steamer Sunk by Germans
A censored Madrid wireless report recalls the American steamer Chemung being sunk by a German submarine. Captain Duffy refused to lower colors, battleship-like defiance and quick abandonment led to the ship going down with flag flying, as crew were transferred to the submarine before the Chemung vanished beneath the waves.
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Madrid
Wae Eunk
Prpore
Rane Chet
Withi Dmien
Yeu
Cave
Stobborn Rennnt
Villa Captures Chihuahua and Orders Evacuation Report
Reports from Washington and Havana indicate Villa's forces seized Chihuahua City and ordered all American residents to depart for the border on a special train. Officials cautioned the information remained unconfirmed and subject to verification. The broader text also notes debates over universal military training, wartime pricing, and various international reactions.
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North
Hom Villa Wan i Chihawks
Washington
Willett
Trevinethlett
Villa
Chihwatinn H
Bankers Warned by Reserve Board Over Foreign Bills
The Federal Reserve Board warned Wallington and other bankers to avoid investments in foreign government bills and to limit use of liquid funds, amid speculation over Morgan firm proposals. The advisory, viewed as a response to British treasury bill plans, cautions banks against pledging reserves for short term foreign currency notes.
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Wallington
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Reserve Board
J. P. Morgan & Co
Britten
Bell
Ottawa
A. P. Davison
Washington
Wilson
Hughes to Head Legal Firm in New Jersey Split
Lakewood New Jersey Charles Hughes and partners announced that on January 1 he will resume practice as a member of the firm Schurmann Dwtaht of Broadway. He will enter the firm Hinman Charles Ko Hughes. The move follows an earlier filing to join a New York City gem firm. A separate report states a man died after a fight near Reno. Joseph Campbell a shoe salesman from Mt Louis died from injuries at a roadhouse. Lawrence Lusich a waiter and Chris Milonevich a bartender are held in connection with the death.
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Lakewood
Harles & Hughes
New York City
Gem of Rounds
Schurmann& Dwtaht
Broadway
Hinman
Charles Ko Hughes
Aleo
Reno
New
Joseph Campbell
Mt. Louie
Lawrence Lusich
Chris Milonevich
Campbell
Watson Faces Third Trial in Federal Court
Augusta Georgia editor Gay Thoman K Watson, once popular for president, was placed on trial Monday in federal court for a third time, charged with transmitting obscene matter via email.
Senator Ollie James Mentioned in Presidential Pro Tem Talk
Democratic senators consider Ollie James as a potential president pro tempore candidate to replace the late Senator Clarke of Arkansas amid rival party discussions. The name surfaces among discussions within the party lineup and Senate leadership possibilities.
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Ollie James
Gucemed Clark Washington
Olle Jame Ia
Senate
Clarke
Arkansas
Woman on Trial for Murder in September Police Case
The trial of Mise Raith Comy, charged with the murder of A C Thomas, a politician, began Monday. Her attorney asserts insanity as the defense. Lieut Theodore Marburg Jr of Baltimore, who lost a leg in France, was refused a passport during the incident.
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Theodore Marburg, Jr
Baltimore
Sero Corps
France
Thompson Fults
Mott
Mise Raith Comy
A.C Thomas
Kite Family and the Overline Death Mystery
Fragmentary OCR note reports a death linked to the Kite family with unclear names and places. Reads as a tangle of phrases about a finality years ago and mentions persons possibly connected to a bay or port location and an event at WP.
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Kite
Fen
Bay Piptert
Luke der
Ode
Protocol Signed by Commission on Mexican Border War Talks
A protocol offering conditional withdrawal of U S troops from Chiruhua and allowing border military control, plus a right to pursue bandits into Mexico, stalled amid Mexican American Joint Commission discussions. Copies were sent to General Carranza and Secretary Lane for approval, with reconvening possible in December if ratified. If rejected, the talks end. The next sessions hinge on Lansing and Arrenondo.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Chirhuahua
Mexico
United States
Franklin K. Lane
American Commission
Lansing
Arrenondo
New York Mayors Back Two Week Exemption Boycott
A statewide egg boycott plans to curb demand for two weeks to aid food supply. Mayor Mitchel's committee, joined by Joseph Martian and Troy Mayor PF Burns, announce coordinated action urging residents to avoid eggs except for the elderly, infirm, sick and children.
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York State
New York
Stepx
Joseph Martian
Mitchel
Hartigan
C PF. Burns
Troy
N.Y
Conference of Mayors of Cities of
New York State
Shell Wrecks Villa Auto as Campaign Clashes Continue
An auto used by Villa to direct his campaign against Carranza troops was hit by shell fire near Frasno and abandoned. The battered vehicle showed shell holes and bullet marks on the battlefield after Villa fled on horseback. Tonopah miners announce wage hikes starting December 1 if silver stays above 7 cents per ounce, affecting all worker classes with a 50 cent raise.
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Chittahaa
Praneloco
Villa
Carranza
Frasno
Tonopah Minera
Tonopah
New
Tonopah Mine Operators’ Association
Eilver
Bandit Shoots Ticket Agent in Oklahoma Robbery
In Muskogee area a bandit ordered a Pryor ticket agent to surrender. Audrey Laine reached for his pistol and was shot fatally. The robber escaped as authorities investigate the armed robbery and death at the station.
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Muskogee
Okla
Audrey Laine
Pryor
Laine
Artiet Kills Wife and Child Tragedy in San Francisco
Benjamin Kise, worker at Sierra Art Engraving, is reported to have killed his wife and their four year old daughter before turning the weapon on himself. The gunman survived and is in hospital, condition listed as critical.
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San Francisco
Cal
Benjamin Kise
Sierra Art Engraving Company
Swt
German U boats warned by Lancaster near Sandy Hook
The British cruiser Lancaster issued a general warning to ships along the Atlantic approach to the United States to beware of German submarines. Vessels were told to light as little as possible and avoid regular lanes. Passengers aboard the Kroonland and Philadelphia corroborated heightened alert as life boats were prepared for possible emergencies. In other notices, Ed Chetwood is killed bear hunting near Cascade station, Wyoming. Democratic margin in San Francisco county canvass shown. Wyoming beet sugar factory valued at $1,000,900 planned for Worland.
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New York
Lancaster
Sandy Hook
Atlantic
Kroonland
Liverpool
Burman
Philadelphia
Cady
Wyoming
Denver
Colo
Big Horn Basin
Worland
Carnegie is 81 as New York marks birthday
Rear Admiral Howard notes Andrew Carnegie was 81 on November 35 a misdated birthday the magnate spent the day with his family receiving a few gifts in the afternoon and sharing a birthday dinner with relatives though the date appears incorrectly recorded.
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Carnegie
New York
Hhe
Five Gays Buried Alive in Baltimore Bank Collapse
A caving sand bank in West Baltimore buried five boys alive on Saturday night. A sixth lad was due to attend but escaped. Authorities regard the deaths as accidental. conditions from the collapse are under investigation.
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Baltinarh
Sant Bank
West Baltimore
German Forces Link On Danube In Romanian Advance
Berlin war office says von Falkenhayn and von Mackensen have joined north and south arms to form a barrier from the Transylvania Alps to the Danube. Meanwhile Petrograd notes bombardment east of Lemberg and air activity. Sofia reports repulsed Italian attack near Tarnova. Paris cites Italian gains. France faces coal shortage as German submarine warfare disrupts coal supplies. Twenty thousand French civilians from occupied areas will be moved home by trains before Christmas.
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London
Danube
Berlin War Office
Roumania
von Falkenhayn
Bucharest
von Mackensen
Mackensen
Alexandria
Teuton
Transylvania Alps
Lemberg
War Office
Petrograd
Sofia
Tarnova
Monastir
Paris
France
Germany
Tactics of Allies May Break War Stalemate
London editor J L Garvin argues the Anglo French cannot break through the western front without changing policy toward southeastern Europe to eliminate Turkey and Bulgaria. He says the war’s key is remodeling transport to strengthen Russia.
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London
J. L. Garvin
The
Observer
Western Front
Europe
Turkey
Bulgaria
Russia
Venizelos Faction Declares War on Germany and Bulgaria
The Greek provisional government led by Venizelos supporters declared war on Germany and Bulgaria from Saloniki, signaling a major shift in the regional conflict and aligning Greece with the Allied powers.
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Venizelos
Germany
Saloniki
Bulgaria
St Joseph Stockyards Quarantined Amid Disease Scare
An embargo on outgoing cattle hogs sheep and horses from St Joseph Missouri stock yards was ordered late Saturday after symptoms of foot and mouth disease were found. A separate dispatch from Consentinople reports Turkish Senator execstves Hamid Zeb rari sentenced to death by court martial for conspiring against the government.
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St. Joseph
St Joseph
Execstves
London
Alvin
Hamid Zebrari
Hammond's wireless torpedo wins U.S. approval after trials
John Haye Hammond Jr. perfected a radio controlled torpedo. Army experts tested it and endorsed the device. European nations offered large sums, but Hammond remained patriotic and waited for U.S. action. Congress appropriated 750000 for purchase as trials showed the coast defense tool operating from shore. A board led by Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood will render final judgment.
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John Haye Hammond, Jr
United States
Hammond
Thomas F. Logan
Leslie
Congress
Leonard Wood
Melbourne Inman Faces Peculiar Perth Billiards Offer
Melbourne Inman, famed Kile Hard player now with volunteers, stranded in Perth Western Australia for two days. In the hotel billiard room a seventeen-year-old marker offers a match with a ping pong of bets. Inman declines, asserting his identity as champion and raises the stakes to 80 in 100.
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Melbourne Inman
Volunteers
Uttle
Perth
Western Australia
Taman
Inman
Pearson's Weekly
Trinity Church Housing Fends Off Infantile Paralysis Risk
In New York City, Trinity Church owns 365 dwellings housing about 8 000 people, reporting no infantile paralysis cases to date among residents while disease persists nearby. The homes offer low congestion and back yard play space, and Trinity advises health information to tenants.
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Trinity Church Corporation
New York City
Trinity
Ite
License Gave Privilege and the Dog Bite Decree
Angelo met Tony and his dog on the street. Afraid of the playful animal, Angelo threatened to have the dog arrested unless it bit him. Tony retorted that the dog is licensed and allowed to bite anyone.
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Angelo
Tony
What They're Like St Paul Pier Eres
A brief reflection on politicians speech patterns likened to dictionary style with concise word after word phrasing observed in St Paul Pier Eres.
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St. Paul Pier Eres
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