Rebels Rebuff Ojinaga as Next War Move Looms
Mexican dispatches report rebel forces under Villa rea and Castro mass near Tampico with 4000 troops and plan an assault. Across the border at Ojinaga federal troops fortify as Villa contemplates moving south and may shift plans toward Torreon while federals in Presidio del Norte brace for renewed hostilities.
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Juarez
Mexico
Ojinaga
Presidio del Norte
Presidio
Tex
Francisco Villa
Villa
Chihuahua City
Torreon
Mex
Chihuahua
Macdovalo Herrera
Gomas Urbina
Only Drink Caused This Man's Death in Electric Chair
Nelson Sharp died in the Auburn electric chair for the May 18 1912 murder of Rochester Patrolman Frank Ford. In his final words he said he was ready to meet punishment and blamed drink, expressing sorrow for Ford and his family. He noted no one was to blame but alcohol.
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Auburn
N. Y
Nelson Sharp
Frank Ford
Rochester Police Force
United States Army
Navy
Mr. Ford
Sharp
Ford
Nationwide Prohibition Demonstration At Capitol
About 2 000 men and women from the Anti-Saloon League and the W C T U gathered under the Capitol dome to petition for national prohibition by constitutional amendment. Brig Gen A S Daggett led the Anti-Saloon forces and Mrs Lilian M N Stevens the W C T U. petitions were presented to Senators and Representatives amid banners and speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Capitol
Anti-Saloon League of America
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Alabama
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Antiliquor
Anti-Saloon League
A. S. Daggett
Lilian M. N. Stevens
Maine
Pennsylvania Avenue
Senate
House
Political Leader Enters State Prison for One Year
Louis Kuehnle once a powerful Atlantic City political figure began a one year sentence in New Jersey state prison at 10 o clock this morning. The sentence followed a judgment in Atlantic County more than a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Louis Kuehnle
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Atlantic County
Opportunities for Young Men in Advertising Field
The Waterloo Evening Courier demonstrates how advertising principles drive low prices and broad service. It argues young men can enter by learning group organizing and serving roles used by daily papers to apply to other businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lee Mahin
Chicago
Waterloo
Evening Courier
Waterloo Evening Courier
Courier
Cedar Falls selects Mrs. Sarah Plummer as county recorder
The Cedar Falls board elected Mrs. Sarah E. Plummer to fill the county recorder term ending January 1, 1915. Miss Jennie Bird withdraws after support of Mrs. Plummer and Mrs. Plummer will not run in the June primaries. Bird's deputy salary raised. Bird to remain as deputy at 1200. A crowd backed the compromise amid a heated contest over the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Plummer
Jennie
Bird
C. H. Plummer
C. D. Becker
Miss Bird
Sarah E. Plummier
Plummer
J.C. Murtagh
Lawn City
Rownd
Cedar Falls
Knights of Old
Ellen Mullarky
Aged Financier James McMahon Dies at 82
James McMahon a director of the Equitable Life Assurance Society and other leading financial firms died today at his country home in Smithtown O He was 82 years old Smoke Big Head 5¢ Cigar advertisement.
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Dirs
Smithtown
James McMahon
Equitable Life Assurance Society
City National Bank Faces Run In Omaha
In Omaha Nebraska a large depositors crowd formed before City National Bank doors opened after assurances from bank and clearing house leaders. The bank required 30 to 60 days notice for savings withdrawals as a crowd sought funds while the clearing house pledged aid if needed and confirmed solvency.
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Omaha, Neb
Pluck
City National Bank
Omaha Clearing House
City National
City Savings Bank
Savings Department
Onmba Clearing House
National
New Haven Dividend Rate Seen Cut By Board
New York December 10 The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad faced a likely dividend reduction from 6 percent as directors met in New York. Wall Street expected a cut to 4 percent amid sharp earnings declines with October results showing $883000 drop in net income and a surplus of $169000, far below October 1912. Chairman Eliot opposed unearned dividends and stock fell about 5 points to 71 1/2 on the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Wall Street
New Haven
WilHot
Eliot
Stockholders’ Protective Committee
Tener Takes New Step in Baseball Leadership
John K Tener governor of Pennsylvania arrived in New York to accept the presidency of the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs after unanimous election. An open meeting was set for installation with Tener presiding and club owners present. Brooklyn club leader Ebbets offered 25000 to Cincinnati's Herrmann for Joe Tinker, with a 3000 deposit to seal the deal. In Cairo Illinois two jurors were chosen to try Harvey Fields for murder, with defense arguing insanity.
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New York
John K.tener
Pennsylvania
Thos. J. Lynch
Gov. Tener
Cairo
Der
Harvey Fields
E. E. Gordon
Hileman
Fields
Dr. Gordon
Letter to the Courier from Elizabeth Daylson
A dated letter from Mia Elizabeth Daylson to the Waterloo Evening Courier praises the paper as a longtime favorite, expressing appreciation for its publication since its start.
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Roll OF Honor Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Waterloo Evening Courier
Very Truly
Mia, Elizabeth Daylson
Nobel Prize and Peace Prize Selections Announced
Nobel Peace Prize for 1912 awarded to Elihu Root of New York for his work in pacifying the Philippines and Cuba. A second prize recipient for 1943 named as Henri Loa Fontaine of Brussels. each prize worth 40 000 dollars. Also report that Senator Root was chosen as a member of the court of arbitration in The Hague with Dutch and Swiss officials as assistants.
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New York
Christiania
Norway
Th Rot
Henri Loa Fontaine
Brussels
Belgium
Permanent
Internaional Peace Bureau
Berne
Switzerland
Elihu Root
Philippines
Cuba
Hague
Netherlands
Jhn Root
Court of Arbitration
Jonkacer Alexander Frederik de Savorin Lohman
Dr. C. Lardy
France
Vienna Parliament in Violent Uproar Over Electoral Reform
Ruthenian deputies in the Austrian imperial parliament caused a loud, hour long disruption by whistling, bugling, bells, and ramming desks in protest of government stance on electoral reform. Speaker suspended the sitting after the protest began when Count Karl Stuerk)nb opposed a motion to mark disapproval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Count Karl Stuergkb
Des Moines Saloon Case Rehearing Set for January 1
Des Moines court fixed January 1 for rehearing in the saloon case. Fort Dodge saloon decision was withdrawn as the court plans a clearer construction. Saloon and anti-saloon leaders discussed timing, briefs due by January 4 and January 17 respectively. Helmet lodge vs Sweeney dues case dismissed in Justice Knapp's court to move to district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Fort Dodge
Helmet Lodge
Hsweeney
Justice Knapp
Final vote eyed on currency bill as holiday adjournment nears
In Washington on December 10 Democrats push for a Senate vote on the currency bill next Wednesday December 17 aiming to adjourn for the holidays. President Wilson weighing government ownership of telegraph and telephone lines after talks with Postmaster General Burleson. no bills yet drafted and Burleson cautions slow, cites parcel post and postal savings as influences.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
Congress
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Burleson
Postmaster General
White House
Manitoba Bank Robber and Murderer Arrested
Winnipeg report says John Kragchenko arrested in a rooming house after being charged with holding up the Bank of Montreal branch at Plum Coulee Manitoba and killing bank manager Arnold. The filing notes his capture came today as police moved to close the case.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
John Kragchenko
Bank’ ‘of
Montreal
Plum Cowlee
Arnold
Christmas Club To Distribute 36556.37 Today In Waterloo
The Christmas Savings club of the Commercial National Bank will distribute 1242 memberships totaling 36556.37 to Waterloo residents today. Three deposit classes yield average payments of 12.75 to 63.75 per member with an overall average above 25. Some checks go to former residents and one to England. The club began last December with 1424 enrollees across three savings plans.
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Christmas Savings’ Club
Commercial National Bank
Waterloo
England
Savings’ Club
Claas
Christma S Age Ings
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Beaport
Mexican Federal Congress
Huerta
Villareal
U. & Marines
Miller
Fletcher
United States
Bremen
Salvador Marecado
Orozoco
Salazar
St. Louis
Kiel
Miss. Ann Drew
Margaret McKittrick
Alma Simon
Mas, Plummer
NEW Recorder
Jennie Bird
Falls
Omaha Bank
Tener
Herbert Samuels
Great Britain
el Tovar
Havana
Christmas Club
Bers
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