Americans Fight With Britons On French Rails
American army engineers working with the British in France hid in shell holes during a German turning movement near Gouzeaucourt. They emerged to join the fighting, fought bravely, and aided in repelling the attack. British generals praised their valor and noted their later patrol work and survival against shellfire.
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Associated Press
France
Gouzeaucourt
Var
Corre
Gouseaucourt
Gers
Itish
Oth
SATTLE STRIKERS TO RETURN TO WORK TODAY
Seattle labor action ends as Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company workers resume duties after four weeks. Strikers will register for work tomorrow under the federal mediation proposal, following talks between the union and the Federal Mediation Commission now in the city.
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Sattle
Seattle
Pacific Telephone Andelegraph Company
Electrical Workers
Federal Mediation Commission
British Counterattacks Press German Gains Near Passchendaele
British forces continued counteroffensive actions in the Gonnelleu and Passchendaele sectors as German assault divisions moved against Moeuvres Bourlon wood and Gonnelieu. Heavy bombardment and local moonlight attacks followed, with British units reporting success in centers along the ridge and advances of several hundred yards at many points.
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Tes
Masnieres
Gonnelleu
Gonne-leu
Kroil
Vendhuise
Moeuvres
Bourlon Wood
Gonnelieu
Goueaus Court
Passchendaele
Goebers
Goeberg
Two More Companies Quarantined At Camp Lewis
Camp Lewis Tacoma Washington December 2 Two more companies were placed under quarantine adding to the thousands whose liberties are restricted Measles is the chief cause of trouble Military authorities will not reveal exact numbers A new court martial was announced to convene tomorrow Lieut William M Simmons of the 484th Infantry was appointed judge advocate and Lieut Robert Leeper of the 2684 Infantry assistant.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
William M. Simmons
484Th Infantry
Robert 8. Leeper
Swedish Minister Leaves Argentina Without Courtesy Farewell
Buenos Aires December 7 Swedish minister Aaron Lowen departed without making farewell visits to local officials. The Swedish legation in Buenos Aires reported that Count von Luxburg, Germany’s minister to Argentina, sent cipher messages to Berlin advising sinking Argentine vessels without a trace.
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Buenos Aires
Aaron Lowen
Legaion
Count von Luxburg
Argentina
Berlin
Burned at the Stake Report From Dyersburg
A report out of Dyersburg Tennessee says Ligon Scott a Black man accused of attacking a white woman in Dyer County on November 22 was burned at the stake in a nearby square today by a mob. The public word was circulating locally despite official silence.
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Feenysie
Pateh
Dyersburg
Tenn
Ligon Scott
Dyer County
Russians Meet Germans Amid Armistice Talks
In Petrograd and on the front the exchange of signals continues as Russian and German negotiators discuss an armistice. A mid day date is set in the Russian calendar, while officials announce that no firing will occur unless prompted.
Pershing declares Germany can and will be beaten
New York December 2 Bishop Luther B Wilson who returned from Europe carried a message from General Pershing, the American commander in chief in France. The message read today that there is no ground for the hearing that Germany must be Germany will be.
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New York
Luther B. Wilson
Europe
M. A Broughtack
General Pershing
France
Germany
Krupp Opens Swiss Factory At Lucerne For War Material
Great Krupp Gun Works launches a Lu cerne factory with capital of 30,000,000 marks to produce arms cannons and munitions under Swiss law. The move includes acquisition of factories mines and metals and hiring of 64 expert employees amid large property purchases.
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Great Krupp Gun Works
Krupps
Lucere
Lucerne
American War Mission Winds Down and Returns Home
Paris reports the American war mission finishing its work and preparing to depart for the United States after reporting back. The inter allied council will convene in London within two weeks as part of ongoing war coordination. In New York a hotel for soldiers and sailors will open, leased by the National Service Commission, providing affordable, first class lodging at the Earlington hotel on West Twenty seventh Street.
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Ferrograa
Major Kerth
Francis
United States
Entente
Russia
Germany
London
Americas
Francia
State Department
Washington
Kerth
Paris
American War Mission
America
Supreme War Council
Inter-Allied Council
New York
National Service Commission of
New York City
Earlington
Twenty-sevnth Street
Rumanians to Send Mission to United States
Paris December 2 The Romanian government will dispatch a special mission to the United States with the new delegation in Washington headed by Dr Constantin Angelescu former minister of public works as head of the mission to Washington.
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Paris
United States
Tegation
Washington
Constantin Angelescu
Attacks on Verdun Front Continue After Night Fighting
Paris reports ongoing artillery fire on the Verdun front east of the Meuse. German forces were defeated Friday night, and no further infantry action occurred after the initial clash on the French Mine sector.
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Verdun
Paris
Meuse
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ACROSS STATES IN HISTORIC RECORD
The article surveys death penalty status across states, noting abolition or restoration dates for Washington, Iowa, Colorado, and others. It lists methods such as hanging and electrocution, with variations like optional hanging or shooting in Nevada and treason limited penalties in Michigan.
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Kansas
Maine
Minnesota
Rhode Island
Washitton
Wisconsin
Michigan
Washington
Towa
Colorado
Indiana
New York
Nebraska
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Virginia
Nevada
Theatrical Gossip From New York’s Busy Theaters
Nancy Sykes reports a bustling New York theater season with Odde and Ends at Bijou praised for music and fashion, led by Frank Norworth and a strong chorus. Cohan Harris shows and Selwyn Co. productions draw solid crowds, from Ben-Hur at Hippodrome to Miss Painter at Knickerbocker, with O’Hara’s Wicklow tour proving profitable and Laurette Taylor ending her Liberty run December 1.
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New York
Faris
Ditrichatein
Cohan & Harris
Grant Mitchell
Montauk Theater
Brooklyn
Chauncey Olscott
Cohan& Harris
Washington
Sienta
Tt Pom
Zhenfeld
Allanight
Mia Fieke
Eltinge
Arthur Barney
Republic Theater
Lou ‘Tellegan
Willard Mack
Center
Amea
Hudson” Theater
Selwyn & the
Harris Th
Selwyn & Co
Klaw & Erlanger
Audi
Heanor Painter
Knickerbocker Theater
Harold Chapin
Miss Painter
Frstenight
Augustus Pitou
Fiske O'Hara
Wicklow
Mr. O'Hara
May Robson
Miss Robson
George
Com Globe Theater
Joseph Hart
Taliaferro
China
Mise Tallaferro
Rebecca
Arthur Hopking
New Plymouth Theater
John Charles Thomas
Beth Lydy
Alan Dale
Oliver
Harris
Nancy Sykes
Crossing Again Sought on Lower Piave River
Northern Italy reports another enemy push toward the lower Piave and the inundated triangle between the Piave and Old Piave. Infantry and machine gun units try to gain a lodgment along high roads above water while Italian batteries and marine guns shell the movement.
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Italy
Piave
Old Piave
Cotton strike called off in Fall River mills
Fall River Mass December 2 A threatened 35000 cotton mill workers strike due to wage demands was halted as five textile unions accepted the Cotton Manufacturers Association proposal for a 12 percent pay raise. Work will continue without interruption while a federal arbitrator reviews requests for an 18 percent increase.
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Fall River
Mass
Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Turkish Attacks Repulsed Near Jerusalem With Losses
London reports Turkish forces in Palestine pressed two attacks on British positions northwest of Jerusalem on December 2, but were repulsed, suffering heavy losses as reinforcements reinforced the front.
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London
Palestine
Jerusalem
Puscing the een Panamon at crane wiien 4. tanpance
The fragmentary text provides limited readable items showing a crane related action and a four term entity. No clear person, place, organization, or dated event is discernible to form a full card with distinct facts.
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Crane Wiien
Funeral notices from a town newspaper fragment
Two obituaries and funeral notices detail the passing of Charles McBride aged 86 and Jeremiah Lenty aged 40. McBride’s remains rest at 403 North Montana and mass will be at St. Patrick’s Church with interment at Holy Cross cemetery. Lenty’s body remains at Dugan’s Undertaking Parlors with a service to be announced.
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Wyoming Street
Mary'a Church
Charles “McBride
Montana
Park Street
Holy Cross
Pleay
Jeremiah Lenty
Philipabore
Mont
Dugan
Dindertakine
Sullivan
Doody Vincent Doody Dies at West Park Street Home
Vincent Doody aged 37 died at his family residence on West Park Street. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Doody, one sister Mrs Paul Ott, and living William Connors, all of Belleville. The funeral arrangements will be announced.
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Doody
Vincent Doody
Gure
West Park Street
Ate M."doodyvone
Paul Ott
William Connors
Bute
M. J. Walsh Co Funeral Directors Moves to New Location
M. J. Walsh Co Funeral Directors announces a new office at 07-300 W. Park St. The firm presents its services for funeral arrangements and related automobile equipment, with contact by phone 85.
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M. J. Walsh CO. Funeral Directors
Park St
Street car service halted in Minneapolis area riot
Racial unrest and labor tensions leave Twin City Rapid Transit crews idle as demands for arbitration fail. Secretary of Labor Wilson approached, guards posted, and protection requested to resume service in St. Paul amid continued protest and transport disruption across Mississippi River bridges.
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Minneapolis
Horace Lowry
Twin City Rapids Transit Company
St. Paul
Mississippi River
Victory plan urged to outpace Germany in strength
Northampton Mass December 2 President William Allen Neilson of Smith College urged students to pursue victory by matching Germany in strength while avoiding her faults. He said denying German power harms world opinion and stressed facing facts and determined effort to win. Neilson, an exchange professor from Harvard to the University of Paris in 1914, spoke tonight.
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Orthampton
Mass
Germany
William Allen Neilson
Smith College
Igor
Neilson
Harvard
University of Paris
Helsingfors Red Guard Surrenders Weapons
Stockholm reports Finnish records say the Helsingfors red guard will surrender its weapons amid international pressure after activists' killings. A petition signed by notable citizens requests forming a national militia and removing Russian soldiers from the country.
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Stockholm
Haparanda
Helsingfors
Red Guard
Sullivan Funeral Service Set for Monday Morning
The funeral of Daniel Sullivan will be held at his sister Mrs Margaret Taney's home then proceed to Sacred Heart Church for mass at 9 o'clock. Interment will follow at St Pat Flex cemetery. Also noted is the Anderson family obituary from Ishtran Montana for Autst Anderson aged 2 with mention of Blyrtle Anderson Rex Anderson Ralph Anderson and Mavi Roy. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Buckthoft Buck Buckthout funeral to be announced
John L Buck aged about 00, died yesterday at 15 Kemper Avenue family residence. Funeral plans to be announced in later papers. Marguerite Reed 37 wife of Matthew Reed died yesterday. Body removed to Henards parlors for funeral arrangements. Interment Mountain View cemetery set for Tuesday afternoon pending operation.
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John L. Buck
Vera
Kemper Avenue
Marguerite Reed
Matthew Reed
Ray
Fulford
Mountain View Cemetery
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Plack
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