Thaw to be Taken to Asylum in New York State
Supreme Court of the United States orders the return of Harry Thaw to New York where officials will place him in Matteawan asylum. Thaw escaped from the asylum over a year ago using a high powered auto and was aided by four men from New York. He reached New Hampshire and has been under surveillance at Concord while attorneys argued to prevent extradition.
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Washington
Harry Randall
Thay
New York State
Ot Ticeras
Mattewean Asylum
Supreme Court of the United States
Thaw
New York
New Hampshire
Concord
Philander C. Knox
Knox
Ice Rivers at Portland River Boats Shutdown
River boats on the Columbia and Willamette were halted today as sea gathered and a cold wave struck Portland. Officials described the cold spell as unprecedented in the city’s history.
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Portland
Columbia
Willamette Rivers
Seattle Receives Orders for 1200 Knockdown Bungalows
In Seattle today an order was received for 1200 knockdown bungalows intended for use in rehabilitating Belgium. Washington December 21 funds were provided in an emergency deficiency bill passed Saturday, carrying an appropriation for the Office of the Surveyor General of Alaska.
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Seattle
Belgium
Funds For Office OF Surveyor General
Washington
Aurteyor
Alaska
Taft Calls Initiative Referendum Recall a Negation
Former President Taft said in Detroit on Saturday night that the initiative referendum and recall are a complete negation of the representative system established by the Pilgrims and Puritans.
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Detroit
Taft
Mount Lassen Eruption Activity Tracked Near Redding
Mt Lassen region shows ongoing volcanic activity with Kanaks lava flow visible fifteen miles north of Mt Lassen and thirty miles west of Redding California. No immediate alarm reported as authorities assess danger in the valley. President Wilson may seek Col Gadahala to build the Alaska railroad. Brigadier General Morton, retired, dies in Washington. Roosevelt writes of fatigue with political plans in Oregon. Jackson and wife attend event in Shattin.
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Redding
Calif
Kanaks
Mt. Lsasen
Thin City
Weather Today Forecast Summary
Cloudy conditions with a chance of light precipitation. Maximum temperatures around 16 degrees. No significant weather hazards reported. Winds light to moderate, altostratus cover expected across the region.
Artist of Alaskan Fame Dies in Minneapolis
Theodore J. Richardson, a noted painter of Alaska landscapes, died at his home in Minneapolis at age 60. For 25 years he traveled to Alaska annually, lecturing on its scenery during summer cruises aboard the Spokane. His Alaska painting collection was valued around 300,000 dollars. he lost many sketches in the Spokane wreck at Seymour Narrows three years ago.
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Minneapolis
Theodore J. Richardson
Richardson
Sitka
Juneau
Wrangell Ha
Spokane
Alanka
New York
Seymour Narrows
House OKs bill on Fed rediscount authority
Washington December 21 The House passed a bill authorizing the Federal Reserve Board to increase the amount of acceptances based on imports or exports of goods that member banks may discount and that the reserve bank may rediscount Existing limits allow 60 percent of paid up capital and surplus of a member bank to be rediscounted or discounted.
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Washington
House
Federal Reserve Board
NENANA TRADER IN MESHES OF THE LAW
James Duke a Notinna trader was bound over by the commissioner to the grand jury on the prior charge of selling liquor without a license. The liquor without license charge was dismissed due to the defendant's illness.
British aero scouts patrol Gulf routes floated
A New Orleans dispatch reports the British government is using aircraft for patrols over shipping lanes in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, asserting strategic coverage of maritime routes. The notice highlights early aerial reconnaissance and defense measures amid wartime movement.
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New York
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Wheat marketing inquiry finds no collusion in Kansas
Washington December 22 department of agriculture reports to Congress after investigating Kansas wheat marketing that no collusion to restrain competition or depress prices was found.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Kansas
Crane Company to distribute 650000 in Christmas gifts
Chicago December 23 The Crane Company announces it will distribute 650000 as Christmas gifts to its employees as partial recompense for pay lost through short time this year.
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Chicago
Juneau Elk in Hospital After Hunting Accident
Harry T. Doyle, formerly of Cordova and now a resident of Three Forks Montana, is hospitalized at Deer Lodge Montana after a hunting accident in October when his son discharged a gun into his left knee. Doyle, a member of Juneau Lodge No 420 BPO Elks, is slowly recovering and hopes to return to work by year’s start.
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Harry T. Doyle
Copper River & Northwestern
Resi Dentiot
Three Forks
Mont
Deer Lodge
Monts
Times Feomo
Doyle
Desr. Lodge
St- Paul Ry
Handsome new bank opens with grand interior tour
A new bank opens at the corner of Seward Street and Third. The reinforced concrete building features bronze doors, a marble exterior, and a grand interior with mahogany offices, a private president's room, and a large customers room leading to a massive safety deposit vault. Citizens toured the facility during the opening reception, admiring its colonial style and absence of excess ornament.
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Abr
Os Neaily
Seward Street
Europe
Soward Strost
Mito
Guy McNevebton
McJohn —Raviks
M. B. MM. Behrends
Mexico Promises to Move Troops to Mexico Border
President Gutierres of Mexico informed the State Department that Villa officials would immediately pull back from the Arizona border to operate beyond the border range. General Hush Lo Scott, chief of staff of the U S Army, arrived at Naco to begin an investigation into the ransom drive of Mexico, a report from Washington states.
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Gutlerres
Mexico
State Department
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Sonora
Naco
Ariz
Hush Lo Scott
Unted States Army
Holbrook Saltery Burns To Ground
Wrangell December 16 Walter Waters arrived on the Clenora reporting a fire at the Holbrook saltery that burned to the ground on December 4. The Fisk Co. operates the plant with losses estimated at ten to twelve thousand dollars. An adjoining building was slightly damaged and about a hundred tons of coal was destroyed. Holbrook lies on Kosciusko Island about 100 miles from Wrangell.
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Kosciusko Lnland
Elk
the Sentinel
Scandinavian alliance rumors swirl in Petrograd notes
Dec 21 reports from Petrograd say a Scandinavian triple alliance may be announced soon after a Malmö meeting of King Haakon of Norway King Gustave of Sweden and King Christian of Denmark. Reputable papers carry lengthy articles. observers in Russia and Germany weigh potential mobilization impacts amid wartime uncertainty.
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Allance
Malmoe
Sweden
Haakon
Norway
Gustave
Christian
Denmark
Christiana
Russiat
Wealthy Father of British Duchess Dies in Cincinnati
Eugene Zicameriman a millionaire father of the Duchess of Manchester died suddenly last night from a heart fall. He recently gained publicity after a Cleveland interview in which he urged aid to front lines. The Duchess remained at a Red Cross hospital in Folkestone Highland.
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Eugene Zicameriman
Manchester
Zinmmuzman
Cleveland
Tho Duchois
Red Cross
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Highland
Arms and munitions purchases from Japan linked to Russia
Paris dispatch states that Russia is buying large quantities of arms and munitions from Japan, signaling a widening war materiel procurement. The report notes cautious diplomatic reaction and hints at broader strategic implications for international tensions.
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Paris
Japat
London Forbids The Entry Of Stocks
London reports indicate heavy German purchases of American stocks since the exchanges reopened. Authorities have halted payments and refused delivery after stock movement reached London via Amsterdam.
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London
New York
Amsterdam
Judge Moran Will Show Silver Foxes At Farm Scene
Seattle report notes Judge Martin Moran at Barker Farm after Alameda carnival years, photographing domesticated silver and black foxes. He describes fox-raising methods, notable silver fox value, and sunlit portrait timing with a camera fixed southward, yielding a pleasant farm scene seen by many local readers.
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Seattle
Martin Moran
ithovAre
Soran
United Exposure
Dudge
Tolovana Trail Route Update From Fairbanks Report
A garbled Dec report from Fairbanks notes Tolovana Trail from Fairbanks to Hochalike, mentioning cruising progress and an expected cut off of distance traveled. The fragment hints at route changes and provincial impact on the present ro ute.
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Fairbanks
Gairbanks
Tolovani
Wall
Emperor William Returns to Front Line in Poland
Berlin December 7 1 appears Emperor William has left the hospital and gone to the front in Poland against orders of the Imperial physicians. The move signals continued German resolve as World War I progresses and tensions rise over the Emperor's health and leadership.
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Berlin
William
Poland
Emperor William II Improves Slowly Under Care
Berlin dispatch via London reports Kaiser Wilhelm II shows slow improvement in health. Court physicians restrict movement and deny desires for rest, while attendants monitor condition from a distant room. A telephone wire connects the room to aides as officials manage the Emperor’s care.
Riots Prompt Police Calls Across Italy Amid Turmoil
Rome reports widespread police and troop deployments across Italian cities after Friday unrest tied to political and economic tensions. Authorities vow security measures to prevent clashes as demonstrations continued and concerns rose over public order.
Fashion District in Paris Quieted by War and Moratorium
Correspondent reports Paris Rue de la Paix shops, once famed for luxury goods and fashion, now shuttered or repurposed as bars and military patrols. Credit tightness changes shopping habits while former couturiers pivot to uniforms, altering the city’s elegant retail scene.
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Paris
United Press
Ila Paix
Giancas
Pasnuraby
Rue de la Pats
Donlencre
Thas
Lergast
Tilly Hospital Cine Aristocratic
Liquor on decline in London as imports fall
A partial OCR read shows a declining liquor trade in London with references to Russian duties and a September figure around $652,000 versus 1913. The note mentions variations in spirits sales and a comparison to past months, with garbled terms implying trade figures and prices.
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London
Sehe Lng
Tomber
Boston Rescue Mission Amid Shipments to Teo Ande
Fragmentary report notes a Boston effort to secure supplies and rescue operations tied to a Bel gian Rolle and Bolglesy, with reference to 8400 tons of Teo Ande and other deliveries. The text is garbled, but indicates a logistics or aid focus involving multiple entities and an upcoming or ongoing operation.
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Boston
Heaviest Fighting in the West Reported in War News
London dispatches say the heaviest fighting in the West since Germany renewed attempts toward the English Channel. The battle line runs from Alsace to Flanders as Allied forces report occupation of the entire German trenches southwest of Lille. The war office notes a general movement to press back German positions in the Flanders region after long, sporadic clashes.
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English Channel
Alsace
Flanders
Fie
Parlo War Office
Sporadia
War Office dispatch from Brussels reports Allied losses
A December 21 report from Brussels cites the War Office noting Allied manpower at 215,000 and ongoing attempts to pierce German lines. The summary describes fierce fighting and high casualties as Allied forces press to break German defenses since December 12.
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Berbin
War Office
Brussels
Jonson
Allies Add Great Ships In War Report
Public notice from the Admiralty lists new and under construction battleships cruisers and destroyers. Ships named include Agincourt Erin Tiger and Undaunted with tonnages from 1 250 to 27 500 and speeds up to 29 knots. Several vessels were built for Brazil Turkey and Chile, with transfers and renamings noted.
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Tonga
Agincourt
Humber
Mersey
Laverock
Lookout
Lucier Dog
Erin
Turkey
Orlplunkis
Brasil
Benbow Snd
Indl
Cliss
Ard
Braxil
Desk
Arethusa
Ehipa
Hatad
Dattlenhip Kiown
Eaton's
Chile
Admiralty Union
Firilaliet
Simian
Broko
Raulkner
Bobn
Namie Botha
Tipperany
Franté
Paris
Coriris
Jean’ Bart
Struggle continues in East London as Russians retreat
Official reports from Petrograd say Russians have fallen back with bridges destroyed at the Dzura. Germans renew attempts toward Warsaw from about thirty miles away. Two German regiments were routed on a burned bridge with only five survivors. Approximately two hundred thousand German troops seek to cross the Bzura as Sochaczew remains a German objective. Russian forces on the river’s right bank are entrenched, with artillery commanding the river to its junction with the Vistula, eighteen miles north.
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Petrogradeay
Borde
Dzura
Bzura
Sochaczow
Warsaw
Vistula River
Hindenburg claims Polish victory and Russian retreat
From Posen Germany dated December 21 General Von Hindenburg asserts that Lowlex in Russia Poland was captured Friday after defeating the Russian right wing and forcing the retirement of the Russian lines. Petrograd dispatches question German victory claims and deny major losses on both sides. Narrative notes Serbian and Montenegrin forces countering Austria with a new push toward Sarajevo as the Austrian advance in Serbia is described as routed.
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Germany
von Hindenburg
Lowlex
Russi
Poland
Petrograd
Dones II
Petrograde
London theatres vow Christmas pantomimes for children
London on December 21 reports theatres will continue their Christmas pantomimes to give children a holiday treat despite wartime gloom. Performances in the capital insist on preserving the tradition and the festive spirit for youngsters.
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London
Reichstag socialist calls it labor war in wartime vote
Amsterdam December 21 Dre Lieb smecht socialist member of the Reichstag is the only one to vote against the war credit. He says the war arose not from the people affected but from common German and Austrian war pilots and that social diplomacy and agitation spur the conflict. He also calls the move a Napoleonic attempt to curb the growing international movement.
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Amsterdam
Dre Liebsmecht
Reichstag
Inter Movement
Seattle hotelman dies in Kentucky
Horace B. Dunbar, formerly proprietor of the Rainier-Grand Hotel in Seattle, died this morning in Kentucky.
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Seattle
Kentucky
Eatis
Horace B. Dunbar
Rainier-Grand’ Hotel
German Prince Frederich Wilhelm Takes Command
Crown Prince Frederich Wilhelm has assumed command of German troops around the Yser region amid ongoing operations. Details from Furnes indicate a reorganization of command as allied and central forces contend in occupied Belgian territory.
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Yser Pahis
Frederich Wilhelm
Furnes
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