Italians Demand Removal of British Consul in Hodeida
Italy reiterates urgent demand for forcible removal of G A Richardson British consul at Hodeida and his immediate release. Sonnino cites consular rights violation. Ottoman response awaited with measures likely. British report notes casualties and suspected losses aboard Scharnhorst.
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Rome
Iitaly
A. Richardson
Hodeida
Germany
Constantinople
Italy
Aron Sonnino
Chamber of Deputies
Richardson
Signor Secchi
Ghuliana
Marco ‘Polo
Baron Sonnino
German Fleet Sunk Off Falkland Islands In Major Battle
London reports that British Vice Admiral Sturdee’s squadron defeated the German cruiser squadron commanded by Count von Spee off the Falkland Islands. Scharnhorst Gneisenau and Leipzig were sunk with seven sailors killed and four wounded among the Germans. No British officers were killed or wounded.
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Gneisenau
Leipzig
Scharnhorst
Count von ‘Spee
South Atlantic
London
Secretary of the Admiralty
Sturdee
Falkland Islands
Count von Spee
Frederick Doveton Sturdee
Dresden
Nuernberg
Frederick Doveton -Sturdee
Lion
Frederick
Deisenau
Nie
Fight Goes On in Poland Both Sides Claim
London reports both sides claim successes in Poland as German forces capture positions and 11 000 prisoners with 43 machine guns while Russia says the Mlawa front has concluded its offensive with German retreats toward the frontier. An unofficial loss figure cites 150 000 Russians as casualties.
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London
Poland
Germany
Russia
Mlawa
Przasnysz
Cracow
Berlin
Amsterdam
Reuter’s ‘Telegraph Company
Lodz
Nicholas
Allies Strive To Advance In Flanders Front
London reports indicate a growing allied offensive in Flanders with French units active in the Woevre region and attempts to cut German lines near St Mihiel. German and French communiques claim gains, heavy losses, and renewed fighting around Ypres as two German assaults near Ypres and Aspach fail.
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Flanders
London
Woevre
St. Mihiel
Meuse
Joffre
St. Michiel
Ponta-Mousson
Ypres
Aspach
Alsace
Kaiser Reports Health Improvement Across Europe
London and Amsterdam dispatches say German papers report the emperor’s health continues to improve. The imperial chancellor and Doctor von Bethmann Hollweg were dining with him Saturday, and it was said the emperor will be able to leave.
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Kaiser
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
von “Beth
Jim
Fragmented OCR of unclear historical text
A damaged OCR fragment mentions plan air raid spring and Turin, with stray words like Stampa and Be oak. Content is incoherent and names or actions are not clearly identifiable.
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Genne
Turin
Indiana flood board planned to oversee bridges and levees
Indiana governor would appoint a state flood prevention board to oversee flood control projects including bridge and river work. The Indiana flood prevention commission reported its findings to Governor Ston and discussed data gathered under Professor Hatt. Members present included Joseph C. Schaf Purdue University officials W K Hatt E W Shirk and Victor O Shaughnessy. A Purdue short course at Lafayette will resume January 11 15 with 2500 farmers and their wives expected and joint meetings of several agricultural groups planned.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Flood Prevention Commission
Joseph C. Schaf
American Brewing Company
Professor Hatt
Schaf
Purdue
Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana Corn Growers’ Association
Indiana Dairy Association
Indiana Live Stock Breeders’ Association
New Poultry Association
Federation of Agricultural Associations
General Assembly
Indiana road plan backs state department of roads
About 100 citizens from a dozen counties gathered in Indianapolis to back a law creating a state department of roads and to support federal aid for interstate highways. The meeting urged maintaining the three mile road law only with reform and favored a county and state system financed by a mixed levy and state aid.
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Indianapolis
State Department of Roads
State Highway Commission
General Assembly
J. E. Pennybacker
United States Department of Road’ Economy
Indiana
Union
Mr. Pennybacker
Ies
Appeal for Red Cross Aid From Indiana Group
Governor Ralston organizes an aux iliary to urge statewide support for European war relief. Citizens may send new clothing or nonperishable food without cost via free freight and donors should contact John H Holliday in Indianapolis for forwarding to Washington. D GO.
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American Red Cross
Ralston
Europe
John H.holliday
The
Red Cross
Indiana
Union Trust Building
Indianapolis
Washington, D. GO
State Academy of Science Holds Annual Meeting in Indianapolis
The Indiana Academy of Science executive committee met in the Claypool Hotel assembly room to review official business and committee reports. The membership committee announced seventy seven new members and the 1913 proceedings book, nearly four hundred pages with papers and addresses, was completed and prepared for distribution to scientists and libraries.
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State Academy of Science
Indiana Academy of Science
Claypool
Indianapolis
Academy
State’ “Library
The
Society
Isi
Planis
Congress Revises Appropriations Bill With Reductions
The appropriations bill reported by Monday's committee trims estimates across departments. It authorizes 1,000 temporary clerks for the agricultural census and lowers foreign commerce and internal statistics funding. A five cent per mile cap is set for congressional travel and pension office staff cuts are noted.
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Washington
House
Appropriations
Senate
Johnson
South Carolina
Algo
Congress
Pension Office
Redfiield
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Central and
South America
German Cruiser Dresden Reaches Port Undamaged
A dispatch from Punta Arenas reports the German cruiser Dresden arrived at Valparaiso undamaged after fleeing Falkland Islands engagement. The wireless message says Dresden then steamed 275 miles down the Argentine coast staying within the three mile neutral limit and reaching Santa Cruz area.
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Valparaiso
Chile
Pinta’ Arenas
Dresden
Buenos Aires
Punta Arena
Strait of Magellan
Santa Cruz
Falkland Islands
Argentine
Servians Retake Belgrade After Fierce Battle
A Nish dispatch to Reuters reports Servians have reoccupied Belgrade after heavy fighting. Austrian forces had taken the city on December 2 after a siege since July 29, bombarding from batteries near Seimlin and danube monitors, with much of the city said to be destroyed by Austrian fire. Reuters Amsterdam correspondent notes Austrian defeat acknowledged by the Austrians.
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London
Belgrade
Nish
Reuter
Telegraph
Seimlin
Danube
Amsterdam
Turkish battleship sunk after shelling forts
London report from December 1916 says British submarine B-11, part of the international war fleet, has engaged Turkish forts and sunk a Turkish battleship.
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London
Gillum defense booth killed man in self defense
The Bloomington jury heard attorney Griffith urge for Gillum claiming he acted in self defense when Higham was killed with a shotgun after a threat from Gillum’s father with an ax. Elsewhere, charity conference in Vernon drew eight counties with speakers from state boards and universities, marking a successful first district meeting.
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Ternoon
Higham
Griffith
Gillum
Bloomington
Clarence’ Edmondson
Amos‘w. Butler
state board of _charities
J. A. Brown
Board of State Charities
AS. Pettijohn
Indiana. University
C C. North
Depauw. University
Vernon
Sarah A. Jones
Jennings
County
Columbus
Indianapolis
City Board of Health
Dana
Collier’ Se
Gudégels Grocery
Brooks
Haddon
Hazel Randall
George Woodyard
Elwood
Attila the Hun and the legend of his death
The article recalls Attila the Hun as a feared fifth century conqueror whose campaigns devastated Thrace Macedonia and Italy. It notes legends of Pope Leo I and Apostles Peter and Paul sparing Rome, and tells of Attila's death on his wedding night with Hilda and the burial rites of his funeral procession.
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Attila
China
London
Europe
Volga
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Thrace
Macedon
Greece
Italy
Attila Wasa
Rome
Leo I
Peter
Paul
Hilda
The
Frothingham Will Distributes Bequests and Peculiar Provisions
Washington Frothingham of Fonda leaves from 10 to 5000 dollars to about one hundred relatives and friends in his will filed at Gloversville New York. Mary Mackay the housekeeper receives quarters door access kitchen furniture and bathing rights. A $6 reward is offered to anyone in Mohawk or Glen who convicts a person guilty of cruelty to animals.
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Washington Frothingham ‘of
Mary Mackay
Mohawk
Glen
Great Argentine Statesman Ramuelo Naon Profile
Dr Ramuelo Naon Argentina ambassador to the United States in 1910 rose to ambassador and served as official secretary to the governor of Buenos Aires province. He won a seat in the federal lower house by 1906 and earned a reputation as a skilled debater and public affairs authority. He taught civics at the National College and constitutional law at his alma mater before becoming secretary of justice and public instruction, founding secondary schools inland.
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Ramuelo Naon
Argentina
United States
Buenos ‘Aires
Congress
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Lawrence
Webster
Marion
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Hammond
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Winger-Blume
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Turk
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John H. Howard
Crawfordville
Floyd Algood
Nashville
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