President Wilson Christmas Visit to American Troops at Langres
President Wilson spent Christmas with about 40,000 American infantrymen near Langres, pledging to safeguard the peace for which they sacrificed. He spoke of war aims, recalled Caesar’s legions, and noted the troops had done their part in winning America’s ideals. The reception in Chaumont featured a formal welcome and a festive, if frigid, scene as locals cheered the president.
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Langres
Caesar
America
Paris
Chaumont
Gas
Hoarne
Orelock
Spedelje
Duwers
England greets Wilson at Buckingham Palace
President and Mrs. Wilson were hosted at Buckingham Palace after arriving from Calais. Spectators, American flags, and royal hospitality marked the visit with a 41-gun salute and a warm London welcome amid clear, cold December weather.
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Mrs. Wilson
Buckingham Palace
Global hunger map draws nations into aid pledges
Fragmented garbled text references nations and aid pledges, mentioning England France the Netherlands and the United States. It hints at a campaign to address hunger with international cooperation and monetary or logistical support amid a war-toked context.
Doctor Pryor A notable Chester surgeon dies of pneumonia
Dr Stewar t W Pryor a Spartanburg native born January 29 1864 died in Chester after influenza pneumonia. A famed surgeon he built Magdaline hospital on Saluda and York streets, led medical societies and railway surgery, and left a large estate and several children including Mrs Malcolm Marion and Mrs R H McFadden.
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Stewart W. Pryor
Pryor
Spartanburg County
Stewart Love Pryor
Susan Catherine (Haynes) Pryor
Twertantife
Gaffney
Baltimore
Atlanta, Gs
New York Polyclinic
Atlanta
Cherokee Springs
Loweryville
Chester County
Carolinas
Saluda Street
Magdaline
York Street
American College of Surgeons
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Car
Bethel Methodist Episcopal Shee
Denbmi
Knight Templar
Carrie Magdaline Tinsley
Union
Magdaline Hospital
R. H. McFadden
Mys
B. C. Steinbach
Selma
Ala
Alex L. Oliphant
Fort Worth
Texas
Misses Roth
Clara Dale Pryor
W. Pryor, Jr
Anna Wilkins
Janie Epton
Spartanburg
E. Pryor
Rock Hill
J. C. Pryor
Daughters of Confederacy Unveil Abbeville Flag
The Daughters of the Confederacy planned memorial services at the Court House in Abbeville to unveil a service flag bearing 421 stars 406 blue 15 gold for local soldiers. Mrs J M Wilkinson would unfurl the flag, Miss Vannie Stark to sing, presentation by Dr J S Moffatt, flag accepted by Mayor J Moore Mars, address by Gen M L Bonham, chair J M Nickles, 59th Artillery Band to provide music. public urged to attend especially those with sons in service.
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Abbeville County
Court House
J. M. Wilkinson
Abbeville
Long Island
Mies Vannie Stark
J. S. Moffatt
Due West
J. Moore Mars
M. L. Bonham
Anderson
J. M. Nickles
59Th Artillery Band
Camp Jackson
Dr. Neuffer Returns From Chester to City
Dr. G. A. Neuffer returned yesterday from Chester where he had been rendering professional services at the Pryor hospital.
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G. A. Neuffer
Chester
Pryor Hospital
Berlin sailors seize royal palace as street battles erupt
Near 100 killed as Berlin erupts in violence after mutinous sailors back Red palace seizure. Spartacist supporters and sailors demand resignation of Ebert and Bass, with confrontations spreading through Unter den Linden and Potsdam approaches. Guards fortified key routes. 800 sailors seized the Red Castle and blocked main streets, while confabs with ministers offered no clear outcome.
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Spartacus
Ebert
Basse
George Dedebour
Earl Lightknecht
Liebknecht
Chancellor's Palace
Min‘iaters
Asilors
Orca
Potsdam
Unter den Linden
Werjdersehen Platz
Copenhagen
Red Castle
Singghy
Herr Wells
Berlin
Herr Fischer
Bongard
Red Cross Christmas roll call nears twenty million
Washington reports from national headquarters show nearly 17,000,000 enrolled in the American Red Cross Christmas roll call. Officials say many divisions have only scattered returns from chapters and believe the final total will exceed 20 million.
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Washington
American Red Cross
National
Bia
Henry Cason Sergi Visits Home Community
Sergi Henry Cason is spending a few days with his home people.
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Sergi, Henry Cason
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