Teutons Threaten Rumanian Town Move Near Buzau
Reports warn of a possible flanking threat from German forces after the capture of the Rumanian town of Buzau. Entente consultations delay official action while Lloyd George weighs next steps in Parliament. Greek capitulation to entente demands adds to the shifting war landscape.
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Entente
Paris
Petrograd
Buzue
Wallachia
Jalomitza
Athens
Iveace
Submarine H-3 remains intact after harbor surf incident
Huruka Cal Dec 15 The subman H-3 with twenty five enlisted men and two officers of the United States Navy was imprisoned for seven hours yesterday as the ship pounded near Eureka harbor. The beach remained intact early today as observers noted heavy seas. Hope rose that the stranded diver would be hauled into deep water.
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Huruka
Cal
United States Navy
Eureka Harbor
Ance
Slype
Trial to try broker for wife murder in Ossipee New Hampshire
Frederic L. Small a former Boston broker faces a ten day away trial on five counts including strangulation and shooting in the alleged murder of his wife at their Lake Ossipee summer cottage. Investigators say a $20 000 joint life policy and an arson scheme point to a calculated crime.
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Small
Carroll County Grand Jury
Ossipee
Boston
New Hampshire
Lake
Small Hat
Boston Insurance Company
Mountainview
Cancer Not Hereditary or Contagious, Insurance Study Finds
New York reports two years of insurance statistics indicating cancer is not contagious or hereditary. Arthur Hunter, president of the Actuarial Society of America, cites 20 000 insurance applicants and family death records showing minimal cancer in parents or grandparents, arguing against hereditary transmission. The study urges dismissing anxieties about cancer inheritance.
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New
York
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Arthur Hunter
Actuarial Society of America
United States
Hunter
Greece Accepts Entente Ultimatum
The Greek government accepted the ultimatum from the Entente allies after it was presented yesterday and expired today at 3 o clock. Indications suggest terms were agreed to, though the British foreign office had not received official confirmation.
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London
Athens
Greece
Sensational NH Trial Set at Ossipee Court House
The coming trial promises to be one of the most sensational ever held in this part of New Hampshire. No change of venue has been asked by Small's counsel, and he will be tried in the Ossipee court house, three miles from the scene of the murder.
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New Hampshire
Small
Ossipee Court House
Flour price drop in Minneapolis market
In Minneapolis on December 15 the best grade flour fell 25 cents a barrel with patent flour quoted at 9 dollars per barrel, about 1.50 below the peak reached a month earlier.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Wheat prices slump on peace talks in Chicago trade
Wheat prices tumbled in Chicago trading as peace talks spurred selling. May wheat fell from around 1.96 to approximately 1.58 a bushel, with losses widening to about 10 58 cents within hours. December deliveries showed a 45 cent drop from month ago levels.
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Chicago
Ill
Final Crop Production Estimates for 1925
Washington December 15 final estimates of this year’s principal farm crops released by the department of agriculture report corn 2 583 241 000 bushels wheat 639 886 000 bushels oats 1 251 992 000 bushels tobacco 1 150 622 000 pounds cotton 11 511 009 bales
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Rome Faces Imminent Air Raid Threat
Rome authorities bolster defenses as Austrian planes loom near the eternal city. Marconi warning system and signal bells prepared. Rome’s hills and landmarks including the Seven Hills and Vatican fortified with anti aircraft guns and searchlights. Officials warn a bomb could destroy priceless works of art in the city.
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Itd
Marconi
London
Paris
Venice
Adriatic Sea
Capitoline
Forum
Jamentum
St. Peter’s Church
Vatican
Sant ’Angelo
Fayetteville Wilmington Delegation Urges North Carolina Site for Armor Plant
Washington dispatch reports Sen Simmons and Rep Overman with North Carolina congressmen and Fayetteville Wilmington delegation to meet Secretary Daniels. They press North Carolina as armor plate plant site, arguing NC offers strong advantages and urging full Navy review before selection.
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George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Godwin
Simmons and
Overman
North Carolina
Fayetteville
Wilmington
Daniels
Navy Department
Stock Market Turbulence Deepens in Dreary Session
New York December 15 The stock market faced another feverish liquidation session amid fear over peace effects on munition and steel earnings. Bethlehem Steel slid to 32 1/2 as about 400000 United States Steel shares traded before noon. total volume reached 1.3 million.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel
United States Steel
Marines
Atlantic
Gulf
Land West Indies
Central Leather
Lackawanna Steel
Utah Copper
International Paper
Wilson Seeks Cautious Path On Peace Proposal
Washington reports President Wilson will not decide on formal steps regarding the central powers peace proposal until after David Lloyd George speaks in the Commons. Cabinet members favor a careful approach to preserve influence for peace, with neutrals urging united action under U.S. leadership. Secretary Lansing says a German note may come soon, while Turkey’s reply remains awaited.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Central Powers
David Lloyd George
House of Commons
Lansing
Germany
Austria-Hungary
David Lloyd-George
Turkey
Count von Bernstorff
Prize Contest Drives Subscriptions for Diamond Ring
Wilming ton residents face six days of effort in the Dispatch Great Prize Contest to win a $60 diamond ring by turning in the most NEW subscriptions between December 9 and 22. The article stresses steady work, urges soliciting subscriptions for longer periods, and promises high rewards including grand prizes.
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Wilmington
Dispatch
Villa Ready to Quit Depredations Promise
Francisco Villa, through representatives in El Paso, has offered to cease depredations on American property and to stop killing Americans in Mexico, according to government agents in El Paso.
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el Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
United States
Mexico
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