Newspaper voluntary censorship rules for war time
Washington acts to revise the July 30 requests on military information for reporters and editors. Changes withdraw three prohibitions on naming officers, identifying expeditionary units, and detailing merchant ships and submarine defenses. Committee notes enemy needs and nonbinding authority, urging press to observe, while warning that serialization of sensitive facts remains risky.
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Washington
Committee On Public Information
Army and Navy
United States
Butte and Bozeman News Ledger Highlights Obscure War Era Items
Fragmented items from the era report on international tensions and domestic reactions. Mentions peace celebrations in Petrograd, censorship in Padua, extreme cold in New York, Teutonic actions against Britain, and local notes from Butte and Anaconda including sports, classifieds, and a Bozeman-France link.
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Emala
Petrograd
Kubelik
Padua
New York
Teutonic
British Allen Tewistry
Butte Playhouses
Toroscose
St. John’s
Tute
Butte
Red Cross
Middle West
Anaconda News
Sute News
Hall Insurance Board
Peace celebrations held in Petrograd
Peace celebrations were held in Petrograd with spectators watching as the event marked the envoys and visitors from Germany observed.
Preliminary Treaty Drafts Between Teutons and Russians
Early draft terms propose end of war between Russia and Germany, with withdrawal of troops from Hungary, Turkey and Persia. Agreement covers repatriation of prisoners, return of ships, resumption of diplomatic ties, and economic warfare halt. Russia to withdraw from Poland and allow self determination for border regions under local representation.
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Rusia
Germany
Hungary
Turkey
Persia
Russia
Mistria
Poland
Three Crown Four Rescued and Tragedy Strikes Family
In a fatal incident, Mel M. S. Kubelik and his six year old son died while three others were rescued from the scene. Authorities have not released full details but confirmed the fatalities and ongoing investigation. The tragedy marks a somber event for the community and raises questions about safety measures in the area.
Auto Backed Into River Near Missoula Tragedy Claims Kubelik Family
In Missoula on December 30, Mr and Mrs M B Kubelik and their six year old son Frank drowned when their car slipped on a muddy river road and rolled into the swollen Missoula River. Four other children aged ten to sixteen were saved. Farmer F J Stickney waded into icy water to rescue the baby then returned for two more. he saved Oscar but the father died. The mother and two younger children were not recovered. Kubelik was a master machinist with Great Western Sugar, Austrian by descent, once living in Billings and Lovell Montana before transfer to Missoula.
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Missoula
Kubel
Frank
Misoula
F. J Stickney
Thema
Charles
Fred
Balfour
Stickney
Oscar
Kubelik
Great Western Sugar Company
Billings
Lovell
Wyo
Troops Cross Border After Bandits at San Jose
Texas dispatch reports United States troops and Texas rangers pursued Mexican cattle thieves into Mexico at San Jose across the Rio Grande. Six Mexican bandits were killed in the clash. No American casualties. The pursuit followed a string of cattle thefts across the border.
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Eagle Pass
Texas
United States
Texas Rangers
San Jose
Mexico
Rio Grande
Weather forecast fragment for Montana Monday
Fragmentary forecast notes a north region in Montana for Monday with incomplete details on conditions and temperatures.
Teutons Thrust At British Posts South of Cambrai
London reports heavy fighting south of Cambrai with German attacks on a two mile front. Haig says Germans gained footholds at two points but were driven off by British counter attacks. Dawn attacks targeted Welsh ridge situated south of Cambrai on a two mile front.
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London
Cambrai
Haig
Raid on Padua Destroys Landmarks In Night Bombing
Across Padua in northern Italy a night air raid killed civilians and damaged the city including the Carmine church and a palace wing. Explosions cratered the main square and a headless body was found near the Anglo American club. Six soldiers among the casualties as the raid shifted toward the center amid moonlit skies. Elsewhere on the front intense artillery and aerial activity damaged monuments and hospitals while Guatemala City suffered a catastrophic earthquake wrecking tens of thousands of lives and leaving 80,000 homeless.
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Italy
Padua
Central Square
Rome
Monte Tomba
Pieve di Zoligo
St. Valentine Church
San Salvador
Guate- City
Nala
Pan
Imme
Guatemala
Mobilize Order Triggers Inquiry Over Raritan Depot
Secretary Baker orders investigation into the confusion that sent ordnance corps men to Raritan without a base. Officials report plans for a terminal ammunition depot near Raritan and misbelief that the depot already existed. The mobilization used the new draft rules enabling local boards to act for draft age men regardless of status.
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Washington
Baker
Ordnance Corps
Raritan
Officlds
Whire
Ordnance
Fecan
Extreme Cold Grips New York as Deaths Reported
New York endured record low temperatures with three deaths linked to the cold. A Jersey City taxi driver froze in his cab, a man in Brooklyn died, and a baby died from exposure. Harbor trade stalled as rivers and bay sent up dense vapor plumes. Coal shortages worsened by the cold left many seeking shelter. New Jersey terminals reported worker shortages hampering delivery. The weather bureau forecast another day of extreme cold.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Jersey City
Jersons
Humes
New Jersey
Hudson
Keith
Brooklyn
Argentine Mission Rescued by Life Buoys
An Argentine transport named Pimento, carrying a fan economic mission to the United States, drove ashore on the Atlantic coast in a storm. All aboard were saved by a breeches buoy and are housed at the life saving station while efforts to refloat the vessel continue.
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An Atlante
Pimento
Fan
United States
Argentina
Atlantic
Eafely
Sta
Arrow
Peete Oe
Forces advance in Palestine near Nablus road clash
London reports General Allenby’s forces push along the Nablus road in Palestine after stubborn resistance. Troops occupy east of the road at Hizmehgereh and the ridge of Kawiiah and Khet Uren. central advances reach Khurbetha Ibuharith and Deir el Kuddis as Bireh, ancient Hieromoth, is noted.
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London
Allenby
Palestin
Nablus
Bireh
Hieeroth
Hizmehgereh
Kawiiah
Khet
Thousands in Guatemala City homeless after series of quakes
Washington reports 125,000 Guatemalan residents in the streets without shelter after Christmas week earthquakes devastate the capital. Many killed by falling walls as the city lies in ruins amid cold windy weather and urgent relief needed.
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Washington
Guatemala City
Atles
Guatemal Secnlata
Puta
Jantry
Giebo Cables Safety Of Foreign Colony
Helena dispatch reports a cable from Gebo, mining associate of Mr. Spriggs, stating that all of the foreign colony are safe after the recent event. The message confirms safety and relief efforts are underway.
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Giebo
Helena
Gebo
Spriggs
Von Kuerlmann Accused Of Betraying German Army
Amsterdam dispatch reports Dr. Richard Kuehlmann, German foreign rotary, to return today from negotiations. He is to be received by the emperor and is expected to visit Field Marshal Hindenburg. Pan German papers urge readers to blame Von Kuehlmann for betraying the army.
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Ndion
Amsterdam
Richard Kuehlmann
Rotary
Field J Hindenburg
Sage Linpatch
von Kuehlmann
Berlin
Kronstadt Fort Blown Up Says Times Dispatch
Bulletin from London reports one Kronstadt fort in the naval base near Petrograd was blown up by an extremely violent explosion with no details. Petrograd notes show crowds on Nevsky Prospekt reading peace banners and parade slogans.
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Kronstadt
Times Dispatch
London
Petrograd
Nevsky
Democratie
Marconi Named Italian High Commissioner to U S
Rome dispatch reports William Marconi governor of the wireless telegraph appointed Italian high commissioner to the United States. He previously headed the Italian mission that visited the U S last spring and later served on the staff of General Dias, focusing on a wireless system at the front.
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Rome
William Marconi
Wireless Telegraph
United States
Marconi
Iral Dias
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Mel M.S Kubelik
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Wen
von Kuerlmann
Marconi Cooming
Central Park
Columbus
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