Fall of Austrian Stronghold Nearist to Capitulation
Rome dispatch reports Przemysla offered to surrender if garrison could march out with arms. Russians refused. surrender seen as imminent. News notes seven million troops engaged on Russo German fronts and describes heavy fighting near Cracow Czenstochowa and Lodz with strategic moves by von Hindenburg and Grand Duke Nicholas.
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Rome
Przemysla
Poland
von Hindenburg
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Vistula
Warta
Cracow- Czenstochowa
Cracow
Lodz
Petrograd
Warta and
Berlin
East Prussia
Miawa
Plock
Czenstochowa
Arys
Severe blow to French in latest fighting reports
Berlin reports say French losses reached about 20 000 with 1500 British drowned at the Yser canal near Bixschooter and Dixmude. London notes heavy battle fatigue as a severe blizzard cripples trenches and pneumonia spreads among allied troops.
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Berlin
Holland
Bixschooter
Dixmude
Yser
London
Flanders
France
Meuse
Inessa
Seek to Retake Ostend Clash Breaks Out Near Middelkeke
Desperate Allied efforts to retake Ostend have yielded heavy losses. Reports from Rotterdam on November 23 describe large German forces moving from Bruges toward Middelkeke and fierce hand to hand battles unfolding between opposing infantry.
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Rotterdam
Bruges
Middelkeke
Ifantry
State Department Probes Silence on Tennessee Firing Incident
The U S State Department expresses concern over Ambassador Morgenthau not replying to a cable seeking an explanation for the firing at a launch of the cruiser Tennessee at Smyrna. Captain Decker now in Chios says he was ordered not to embroil the U S with Turkey. Captain Oman of the North Carolina reports Secretary Daniels urged a slow approach in Turkish waters.
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State’ Department
Tennessee
Washington
State Department
Morgenthau
Smyrna
B. C. Decker
The
Chios
Daniels
Tomlingen‘hall
Indianapolis
Tothlineon Hall
H.E." Barnard
Ralston
Barnard
Indiana
Pet Barnard
Purdue Experiment Station
Brown County
Robert
Springsteen
Wallace
Buchanan
Siatant
Deery
Post
Springsteen Hones
Naval Battle Off Sebastopol Rumors Clash
London reports Russian and Turkish squadrons engaged in a long distance duel off Sebastopol with both sides claiming success. Russian sources say the Goeben was damaged while Turkish accounts claim a Russian battleship suffered heavy damage and others retreated. Petrograd releases detail a Goeben hit amidships by 12 inch shells from Admiral Eustaffy’s flagship.
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Sebastopol
London
Goeben
Petrograd
Ministry of Marine
Black Sea
Anatolia
Breslau
Eustaffy
Germany Reports 1,230,000 Lost Across War
Copenhagen dispatch cited by the Evening News notes military circles claim Germany’s total losses to date reach 1,230,000 killed wounded and missing. The tally excludes sick officers and soldiers estimated at about 500,000, supported by 580,000 names on official lists and additional rolls for Saxony Wuerttemberg Bavaria and navy totaling about 400,000 names.
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Germany
London
Evening News
Copenhagen
Berlin
Itsta
Saxony
Wuerttemberg
Bavaria
Navy
Mine Sinks Austrian Ship in Salonika Harbor
The Austrian Lloyd steamer Metkovitch struck a mine in Salonika harbor and sank at once with the loss of nearly all passengers and crew. The Central News says the vessel went down in the harbor area shortly after the explosion.
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London
Central News
Austrian-Lloyd Navigation Company
Metkovish
Saloniki
England Grants War Loan Amid Large Parliamentary Vote
London reports the government won approval for a 1.375 billion war loan in the House of Commons. The decisive vote carried the measure forward as authorities push funding for ongoing military operations.
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England
London
Russians, Germans clash as Gumbinnen falls in East Prussia
London nov 26 Russian armies under Grand Duke Nicholas claim decisive victory over von Hindenburg’s forces. German efforts to seize Warsaw falter as troops push toward frontier after five days of heavy fighting. German gains include Lowicz Debske Reziazlow near Warsaw with Cossacks aiding capture. battles continue along the Polish front with pursuit toward Insterburg.
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London
Grand Duke
Nicholas
von Hindenburg
Petrograd
Warsaw
Russian Poland
Vistula
Warta
Berlin
Amsterdam
Weischeel
Lowicz
Debske
Reziazlow
Bzura
Poland
East Prussia
Gumbinnen
Koenigsberg
Germans Mass for Battle on Yser Front
London reports the end of the Yser battle draws near as German forces pour in 80 000 troops and over 200 heavy guns for a final push before winter. Berlin claims gains in the Argonne and artillery bombards Bethune as civilian casualties rise.
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London
the Yser
Flanders
Paris Temps
Bethune
Lille
Belgian
Argonne
France
Berlin
Kaiser Loses Submarine U 18 After Skirmish Off Scotland
The official press bureau says German submarine U 18 was rammed on the north coast of Scotland by a British patrol vessel, later seen on the surface with a white flag and then foundered. A Montevideo dispatch reports the German steamer Sierra Cordoba arrived with passengers and crew of the British liner La Correntina and the crew of the French bark Union, clearing up the Correntina fate. The Correntina loaded meat valued at $1,000,000 and, on Buenos Aires arrival, raised safety fears at the British port.
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London
Scotland
Times
Montevideo
Uruguay
la Correntina
Union
Correntina
Buenos’ ‘Aires
Pafety
Widow and children survive in Logansport visit
Reports from Logansport and surrounding areas recount a widow and five children surviving as details emerge from visits and local obituaries. Notes mention Anna Logan of Oakland California visiting her sister Mrs Cass county and remarks on long absence since forty years.
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Logansport
Anna
Logan
Oakland
Cal
Cass
Laporte
Hans Zumstein
St. Paul's
Orleans
J.A. Clouds
Knights of
Pythias
Hall
Bennett Cohen
Hia
Kokomo
Grace Howard
Urich
Charles
C. ‘Howard
Howard
Indiana State Tax Conference in Indianapolis
The program details a two day conference December 1 and 2 in Indianapolis to debate tax questions. Governor Ralston opens with public expenditures. speakers include W H O'Brien James E Berry Eben Wolcott J Edward Morris and others from state and university posts.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ralston
Washington
United States
Thomas
F. Moran
Purdue University
John. H. ‘Holliday
Will
Delicacy of Chestnuts in Molded Glace and Maraschino
A recipe notes chestnuts prepared tender and shelled, then shaped in a mold with cream, sugar and vanilla. Maraschino cordial blends in, the mixture chilled for hours, and served with rum-dashed whipped cream. Steps include boiling, cooling, syrup candying, and hand-dipping chestnuts in syrup.
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Dell
Potted Dainties From Italy For Housekeepers
The article shares Italian inspired methods to make potted foods. Recipes include potted tomatoes with onion cheese and bread crumbs, and potted haricot beans with onions butter and nutmeg. It warns pastes keep poorly and air exclusion extends freshness to two or three weeks. It notes imitation anchovy paste can be made with anchovy essence.
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Italy
Cleaning White Feathers At Home With Gasoline Mixture
A historical tip describes cleaning white feathers by mixing gasoline with plaster to a whipped cream texture. Dip feathers, squeeze, press, then air dry until the solvent evaporates. Do not handle until completely dry and avoid vapors near flames. White wings may also be treated this way.
Jelly Grapes Layered Mold Instructions
Step by step directions describe making jelly with grape juice and dissolved gelatin. Layer grape slices and liquid in a mold, chill to set, repeat until full, unmold and garnish with whipped cream. Includes decorative phrases like seedless and halted punctuation.
Shelburne kitchen note on tomato rings and bacon topping
A fragmented instruction describes slicing six uniform tomatoes, removing pulp, and filling with butter bits. It suggests covering with bacon bits and securing with a toothpick, then baking very hot for about eight minutes until the cheese melts.
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Shelburne
Pillow making process from feathers to bag
The fragment describes sewing feathers into a bag using eyecloth or muslin as a covering. It notes the sequence of enclosing feathers and creating a pillow form. No dates or clear events are present.
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