Russians Capture Varna as British Debates Conscription
Varna, Bulgaria's chief Black Sea port, reportedly fell to Russian forces after a bombardment silenced Bulgarian guns and troops landed without loss. The Athens dispatch notes a cruiser and two destroyers convoying sixteen transports off the coast. In London, Premier Asquith introduced a plan for 1,000,000 more soldiers while John Redmond and others opposed conscription, attacking leadership and citing past failures.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Varna
Bulgaria
Black Sea
Amurath II
Ladislas
Athens
E Exchange Telegraph Company
Bulgarian
Asquith
John Redmond
F. Asquith
Bobi Dillon
Suvia Bay
Three in Family Committed to State Asylum
Aurora Ill Mrs Jennie Bond 74 and two daughters Miss Mary Bond 47 and Mrs Addie Edwards 35 were committed to the state insanity asylum by the Geneva county court. The oldest daughter has been insane since infancy and the others are claimed to have sacrificed for the sake of caring for her.
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Aurora, Ill
Jennie Bond
Mary Bond
Addie Edwards
Insancy
Court of
Geneva County
Opium Seizure on Seiyo Maru Worth 450000
Customs officials seize opium valued at 450000 from the Japanese liner Seiyo Maru traveling from Hongkong to Salina Cruz Mexico. The shipment's origin and destination are stated, with authorities halting the illicit cargo at sea.
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San Francisco
Hongkong
China
Salina Cruz
Mexico
Los Angeles Banker Extradition Pending for Embezzlement
Los Angeles reports H. E. Moore, formerly a banker of Granville Texas, under arrest awaiting extradition to face a charge of embezzling $15,000. Moore is described as having been a Granville banker before his arrest. The case centers on alleged misappropriation of funds.
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Los Angeles
Cal H. E. Moore
Granville
Tex
Clinton Pioneer Curtis Dies at 69 in Iowa
C F Curtis a longtime lumber man and founder of Curtis Bros Co died in Clinton Iowa at age 69. He built a manufacturing concern with his brother George M Curtis and established numerous subsidiaries.
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Pioneer Lumber Man
Clinton
C.F. Curtis
George M
Curtis
Curtis Bros
Gallipoli Army to Go 10 The Balkans
London reports say 100000 allied troops withdrawn from Gallipoli plan a major push from Salonika. France and Britain will keep Balkans effort. Dardanelles campaign is seen as largely concluded though tip of Gallipoli may stay held. Regret mixes with belief victory was near.
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London
Balkans
Suvia
Anzac
Gallipoli
Penisula
Saloniki
France
Great Britain
Balkan
Dardanelles
Haper
US Holds Austria-Hungary Responsible for Ancona Sinking
Secretary of State notes to Austria-Hungary declares the United States holds the imperial and royal government responsible for the sinking of the steamship Ancona. It cites an admiralty admission that the vessel was torpedoed after engines stopped with passengers aboard, emphasizing violations of international law and humanity.
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Washington
Ambassador Penfield
Department of State
United States
Ancona
Vienna
Baron Zwiedenek
Imperial and Royal
Unite
Admiralty
Austria-Hungary
Wilson Weds Edith Bolling Galt in Private Washington Ceremony
President Woodrow Wilson and Mrs Edith Bolling Galt were married at her Washington home at 8 30 PM Saturday in a small ceremony attended by fewer than 30 relatives. Rector Herbert Scott Smith led the Episcopal service with the word obey included. The couple left for Hot Springs Virginia to honeymoon at the Homestead Hotel aboard a private car on the Chesapeake and Ohio line. The service was held at St Margaret s Protestant Episcopal Church where Mrs Galt is a member.
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Washington, D. C
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Edith Bolling Galt
Washington
Herbert Scott Smith
St. Margaret’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Galt
James H. Taylor
Central Presbyterian Church
Wilson
Obey
William H
Submarine Epitome Berlin War Losses
Since the war began, 734 ships owned by Germany's enemies have been destroyed. Of this number, 568 were sunk by submarines and 93 by mines.
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Berlin
Germany
Two Killed as Auto Plunges Into Ravine in Waco
YFay Clanton and George B. Smith were killed when a car driven by George Nettles plunged through a ravine in Waco Texas. Nettles was injured.
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Waco
Texas
Yfay Clanton
George B. Smith
George Nettles
Nettles
Panama Canal clearance delayed by canal movement
A new, minor movement of material in Gaillard Cut blocks vessel passage in the Panama Canal. Officials expect clearance to follow shortly as the channel is stabilized and traffic resumes.
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Canal Slight
Panama
Gaillard Cut
Panama Canal
Attempt to Wreck Fast Train
An act to derail the fast mail No. 4 from Kansas City to St. Louis occurred two miles west of Dalton where a motherly Mc A tie was placed across the Wabash track. Authorities investigated the incident as a potential attempt to wreck the service.
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Wabash Track
Dalton
Kansas City
St. Louis
Workmen's Compensation Mailings Reach 700 Beneficiaries
Charleston West Virginia reports checks totaling 25000 were mailed by the Workmen's Compensation Department to more than 700 beneficiaries of the state compensation funds.
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Charleston
W. Va
Workmen’s Compensation Department
Neutral party back in power in king’s neutrality program
The Gounaris party, backing King Constantine's neutrality policy, won large majorities in the elections. The war party did not vote, deeming the election illegal.
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Athens
Gounaris
Constantine
War Party
Poincare Leads New Dry Society in Paris
Paris reports the major temperance group The Alaym organized with President Poincare named honorary president. In Glenns Falls New York the Christmas tree harvest ends as the last shipment departs for New York. The Adirondacks crop is expected to yield at least $1,000,000.
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Poincare
Paris
France
Glenns Falls
Adirondacks
New York
Three British Generals Reported Wounded in War Zones
London reports Brig. Gen. Herbert Campbell Holman of the Sixteenth Cavalry Indian Army is wounded on the battlefield in France. Brig. Gen. George Benjamin Hodson of the Indian Army and Brig. Gen. G D Alyrio of the Australians are wounded in the Dardanelles.
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London
Herbert Campbell Holman
Sixteenth Cavalry
Indian. Army
France
George Benjamin’ Hodson
Lyrio
Dardanelles
Pneumonic Plague Confounds Early Containment Efforts
Fragmentary text references a pneumonic plague germ and uncertainties about its transmission. It notes alarm and public concern over the deadly disease, with scattered phrases suggesting official statements and early efforts at control amid confusion.
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Pneumonic
Claliat
Virginia-born couple wed at simple home ceremony
The event, described with minimal decor, occurred in the Galt residence living room before an arch of ferns orchids and roses. The president and Mrs. Galt attended, both Virginians by birth. The bride Hoe, born Staunton 59 years ago, and the groom, also Virginia-born, kept the details understated.
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Bolling
Virginia
Galt
Hoe
Staunton
Wytheville
Western Front Quiet On Other Fronts In War News
Reports describe a strong German offensive near Ypres with gas and heavy bombardment while Allied guns countered. Balkans see little action as Bulgarians guard the Greek frontier and Italian Alpine snow hampers operations toward Gorizia. Russian troops on the Romanian border reportedly withdraw after weeks of suspense and rumors of invasion fading.
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London
Ypres
Balkans
Albania
Saloniki
Gorizia
Monte San
Michele
Balient
Thisee
cHne
Balkan
Bulgaria
Russia
Rumanian
Armour Packing to Lease 20000 Acres for Potash Mine
Eureka Springs officials report Armour Packing Company of Chicago has closed a lease for 20,000 acres eight miles south of town to mine potash after the discovery of an immense bed in the county.
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Eureka Springs
Ark
Armour Packing Company of Chicago
Here
Fire Destroys Elevator in Shel Don Illinois
A blaze devastates the Cleveland Elevator and wood storage house in Shel Don, Illinois, causing extensive damage. Estimated losses reach 250000 dollars with the warehouse and elevator structure destroyed by fire. Local authorities investigate the cause of the blaze as emergency crews battled the flames.
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Kankakee
Ill
Cleveland
Sheldon
Drowned Men Reported in Cambridge Bay Incident
In Cambridge Maryland seven men are reported drowned after a Chesapeake Bay accident. Authorities and local crews search the area for survivors and to recover bodies. Further details about the incident remain incomplete due to limited readable text.
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Cambridge, Md
Chesarienke
Springfield Road Bond Debates Lord Local Approvals
Springfield legislators consider county road bond measures totalling millions. Kane, La Salle, DeKalb, Dupage and other counties discuss funding scales from 250000 to over 2 million dollars for road projects and bond financing as the state drafts a bonding power plan.
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Cook
Kaneweene
la Salle
Dekalb
Fenali Lake
Dupage
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Mexico City
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Teutons
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Mrs. Galt
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