United States to Deploy Warships to Panama Canal Zone
President Wilson and his cabinet planned to send American warships to the canal zone to deter neutrality violations by belligerent ships. Details depend on Colonel Goethals and Captain Rodman reports. authorities seek specific instances of wireless and base-of-supply abuses before action.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Canal Zones
Goethals
Canal Zone
Rodman
Canal
Garrison
Daniels
Mr. Garrison
War Department
Navy Department
Navy Department For Enforcement
Radio Oficer
Balboa
Mexico
Despondent man commits suicide in Oelwein rooming house
Henry Monser, a long-time Oelwein resident, ended his life Sunday night in a city rooming house. He reportedly placed the shotgun to his left ear, the butt on the floor, and pulled the trigger with his toe. a roommate overheard a shot around 2 am yesterday.
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Oelwein
Henry Monser
Sheriff Arrests His Own Son for Murder in Kentucky Case
Lansing dispatch reports Greenup Kentucky Sheriff J W Bogers took his 17 year old son Ernest into custody here as he seeks trial in Kentucky on a murder charge. Father and son appeared before Governor Ferris late yesterday.
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Eggers
Irons
Bogers
Ernest
Lansing
Mich
J. WH. Bogers
Greenup
Kentucky
Ferris
Germans own up to poor success in war report
Berlin reports German retreat from Soldau to Mlawa due to enemy numbers. It notes French attacks around Ypres Verdun and Suippes repulsed with heavy losses, and 300 prisoners taken at Steinbach in the Vosges while weather hinders operations. Teed's sells traveling sets for ladies or gentlemen.
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Berlin
London
Warsaw
Army Headquarters
Soldau
East Prussia
Mlawa
Ciechanow
Poland
Ypres
Suippes
Verdun
Ailly
Apremont
St. Mihiel
Flirey
Toul
Vosges
Steinbach
Sennheim
Teed’s. Atf
Carranza Cavalry Men Lose Heavily in Border Clash
Major Miguel Sameniego led 250 Carranzista cavalry into an engagement near Cuchuta against a larger Maytorena force. He was wounded in the chest and reports say he may die. The Hill force rode from Agua Prieta to surprise Maytorena, but Maytorena troopers defended Fronteras and the Hill troops retreated back to Fronteras.
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Douglas, Ariz
Miguel Sameniego
Maytorena
Cuchuta
Sameniego
Agua Prieta
Fronteras
R. V. Pesqueira
Cachuta Ranch
Red Cross Sends Extra Aid to Turkey Hospitals
The American Red Cross wired an additional 10000 dollars to support hospitals in Turkey per Ambassador Morgenthau’s request. Funds will be distributed to Constantinople hospitals and missionary stations at Konia Marsovan Sivas Caesarea Harput Aintab Narash Adana Mardin Erzerum Van Mersine and Diarbekr.
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Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
Turkey
Morgenthau
Constantinople
Konia
Marsovan
Sivas
Caesarea
Harput
Aintab
Narash
Adana
Mardin
Erzerum
Van
Mersine
Diarbekr
The Woman in the Field A Nation's Labor Crisis
Peter Radford argues that 1.6 million women toil in fields, mostly in the South, amid poverty and low wages. He warns Congress and the nation to address wage reform and humane treatment, urging the Farmers' Union to push for immediate action to protect women workers.
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Congress
Mason and Dixon Line
United States
Goddess of Justice
Washington
America
Land of the Free
Farmers’ Union
Railroads Appeal to President to Support Credits
A committee led by Frank Trumbull representing 35 major railways asked President Wilson to publicly support rail road credits and seek higher revenues amid war related credit strains. The memorandum cites higher expenses from regulation and rising interest rates as a crisis requiring cooperative action between private railroads and government. President Wilson called the appeal a lucid truth and urged broad participation to solve railroad financing without rigid commissions.
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Frank Trumbull
Wilson
German Warship Interns at Guam
Washington reports the German converted cruiser Cormorant with 22 officers and 355 men voluntarily interned at Guam, an American Pacific possession. The move prompts questions on neutrality observance and immediate action followed after Guam received the ship with scarce coal, food, and water.
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Washington, D. C
Cormorant
Guam
Pacific Ocean
Navy Department
German warship Cormorant interned in American waters
The Cormorant, a German 5,000 ton converted cruiser, is to be interned in Guam pending Allied consent for parole. The ship arrived in American waters from Russia and differs from an earlier believed 1,600 ton unprotected cruiser. This is the second German warship to intern in U S waters after the Geier at Honolulu. Captain Maxwell, governor at the naval station, is to maintain strict neutrality during dealings with the German commander.
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Guam
Maxwell
Germany
Russia
Pacific
Cormoran
Geier
Honolulu
Notice to Contractors for Stratford Drainage Ditch Work
Hamilton County Iowa invites sealed bids from contractors for Stratford Drainage Ditch No 169 in multiple sections. Bids due January 6 1915 at 1 30 PM to the County Auditor in Webster City. Includes tile sizes 26 20 18 16 14 12 8 inch and related work quantities and concrete bulkhead fittings.
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Board of Supervisors
Hamilton County
Iowa
County Auditory
Webster City
Stratford
Said County
Tile Bid Notice for County Improvement 1914
Bids invited for tile paving using first class salt glazed vitrified clay tile with specified lengths and maximum cuts. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check for ten percent. Work to start within thirty days and finish by January 1916. County auditor records on file. right to reject all bids reserved. Dated December 14, 1914.
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Panama Canal
Grant
Quest For
Teed & Teed’s
Dtf
Greenup, Ky
Carranza
Babiea
Teed
S. Att
United State
Peter Radford
National Farmers’ Union
Israel
Donaldson Farm
Kamrar
Chester
McCormick
John Deere
Emerson
Amie
G. G. Naber
Mer
C. W. Marvel
Autioneer
R. B. Jones
Teed & Teed
Maine Line
F.E. Grempel
Barney Brin
A. J. Peterson
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