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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
1
A Mission District grocer John Colbert laments high living costs and says bread prices are too high. He discusses efforts to break the bread-trust and urges growers to lower prices to aid consumers.
New York December reports indicate President Healy and Kinomis discussed extending boycotts to poultry butter and food to ease living costs. Commissioner Hartigan warned against price hikes and called for protective measures to shield consumers.
The government subpoenas witnesses for the trial of Franz Bopp, German consul general, and his official family, charged with involvement in sapping and dynamiting plants in the sine and Canada. The case centers on alleged attacks on munitions facilities and related acts, with several men and women reported under scrutiny.
A grand jury investigates county finances to inspect accounts and direct oversight. The audit seeks to examine ledgers and spending practices as part of broader reform aims. Authorities emphasize transparency and accountability in the upcoming review period.
Reports from New York and other cities describe a Turkeyless Thanksgiving as costs rise and households substitute chicken and pork. Salvation Army dinners for the poor face shortages while crowds react with groans at the boycott news. Chinese residents flee Chihuahua siege as turkey distributed in institutions. Parish relief drives continue as President Wilson urges funds for war relief and interfaith aid.
London dispatch cites Major General Maurice stating German advances threaten Romanian forces. Reports claim Romanians hold a dangerous salient as armies maneuver from the north and Danube. In Minnesota, a $50,000 Britist French loan conference outcome is reported as unresolved.
Report from Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota by Dr B St Roveno and associates claims isolation of a germ linked to infantile paralysis and notes experiments in pouring and serum as they pursue a footing for a preventive or treatment.
Wabash College defeated Marquette University 14 to 7 as Anse Bacon and Stonebracker led the win amid penalties. Colorado Agricultural College triumphed over Colorado 82 to 4, while Texas A&M beat Texas 40 to 7 and Iowa Amos topped Jake 33-14. Washington University crushed St Louis University 100 to 0, and Colgate shut out Brown 28 to 0. University of Pennsylvania edged Cornell 52 to 54 in a mixed set of results.
A Vienna to Budapest train collided with an oil train near Herczogen, causing multiple carriages to derail and several passengers to be killed or injured. Telegraph reports indicate chaos at the scene as responders work to manage the casualties and investigate the crash.
The document from Zerich reports Romanian authorities preparing a desperate defense of Bucharest. Civilians have evacuated the town. officials withdrew on the Rawalan frontier. Russian and German offensives along the Romanian frontier intensified with heavy casualties and strategic moves toward Bucharest.
British forces scored a notable success on the Ruhudje river in German East Africa driving the enemy across the river with about 200 killed and many prisoners taken. The report claims significant booty and a counter near Aoulringa.
Associated press reports a royal funeral with Emperor Francis Joseph Otto among dignitaries from Bulgaris Bavaria and German crown prince present. Services were simple, lasting twelve minutes, as crowds filled streets to St Stephen's Cathedral.
Report from London cites Belgium to Germany transfers with 17 to 50 year old girls and women owning sewing machines sent for deportation. Washington notes over 100000 Belgians moved, with the pace around 5000 weekly as department data confirms.
In Washington on December 1 Associated Press reports the German submarine commander asked the United States for immunity and for a formal recognition of a ship's status. The note mentions a transport vessel and proposed amends.
Associated Press reports U S Navy proclaims military rule in Santo Domingo to restore order after a political crisis. About eighteen hundred American marines remain to supervise native officials and collect customs revenues until January elections, with funds to be disbursed starting December 24.
Eddie Rickenbacher clinched the 100 mile championship sweepstakes at Ascot Speedway in Los Angeles. His one mile track average was 67.54 mph amid a tight finish. Cooper and Palten trailed, with several rivals retired by mechanical failures.
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