Former Butte Man Wounded Fighter In No Man's Land
Henry Marvet, once of Butte, writes from No 38 Hospital Aire sur l Adour Landes France after receiving three bullet wounds two explosive in Verdun Somme and Ypres eras. He details gangrene risk and six months bed rest while longing to rejoin Sammies at the front.
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Cold stops coat miners in anthracite belt
Philadelphia January 1 cold weather disrupts efforts to keep coal mines open. Union miners largely agree to work on the holiday but railroad service abandonments worsen the crisis. Philadelphia and Reading Rail Company plans to seek military aid to maintain schedules.
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Philadelphia
Perators
Philadelphia & Reading Rail Company
Rumanians Arrive At Atlantic Port
Dr Constantine Angelesco recently appointed minister from Romania to the United States arrived today on a French steamship. He heads a Romanian war mission and is joined by George G. Danielocci deputy director of the National Bank of Romania Professor Mrazek a petroleum specialist M Zahariade head of the Romanian railway service Pantazio of the navy inching the delegation into American ports and diplomacy.
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America
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Mrazek
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Candle Fire Traps Three Children in Ohio Apartment
A New Year’s Day fire in a two apartment building in Roledo Ohio started by a lit candle falling from a Christmas tree trapped three sleepers. Mrs PELIX SCHMIDT William MEINEN and Agnes MEINEN ages 8 10 suffered serious injuries while the husband of the woman and the parents of the children were also injured.
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Mummers Parade Confronts Frigid Philadelphia Crowd
On New Year’s Day a selective military craft and Philadelphia’s marching have led the city’s mummers through Broad Street in the annual pageant. Hundreds of performers, imitating fenery, endured pneumonia threats with masks and arms bared to the cold.
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Philadelphia
Broad Street
Congressman's attack on army uniforms and footmen practice
In a Washington speech reported from the Congressional Record, Rep John F Miller condemns the custom of soldiers as body servants to officers. He argues it demeans manly equality and morale, urging that body service be dropped and officers lead by example, suggesting recruits seek this role elsewhere.
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Army of the Republic
Fragments indicate unclear savings note on profits
The readable text mentions savings not stowing at pennies today and references a native Fesaar location, implying a brief, unsettled note about future opportunities and regret without concrete details or clear names.
Catechism Explains Federal Income Tax
A 1917 tax primer from the Internal Revenue Collector outlines who must pay income tax, filing deadlines, penalties, and extensions. It details single and married thresholds, personal exemptions, and rules for joint or separate returns, with guidance on who must file by year end.
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Japan to loan ten million pounds to China via Bank of China
The Associated Press reports Japan negotiating a 10,000,000 pound loan to China to strengthen the Bank of China. Banking groups from the US, UK, France, and Russia are aware and may participate, with terms similar to prior reorganizing loans. Japan aims to influence currency reform through this loan.
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Tress
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Patte
FTC probes costs of hides and leather in shoe prices
Washington January the Federal Trade Commission added hides and leather to its list of necessities under investigation. Commissioner Joseph E Davies leads the inquiry into why shoe prices remain high. Raw material stocks appear inflated as storage piles grow.
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Washington
Jan
Board of the
Federal Trade Commission
Joseph E. Davies
Quiet Washington New Year as Prohibition Calm Crowds
Washington spent New Year's Day quietly amid a cold wave and prohibition. Public receptions were abandoned and few celebrants gathered, contrasting with past years on Pennsylvania Avenue and at hotels and cafes. Market gloss notes cattle hogs and sheep receipts and pricing amid calm trade.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Oregon's War Service Figures Reported
Salem report states Oregon has contributed about 20,000 men to the war effort. Figures from the state indicate substantial enlistment across services as the new year begins.
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Oregon
Salem
Ore
Christmas Mail Sets New Postal Record Across Nation
Washington reports record Christmas mail volume for the postal service with 100 tons daily at some Army camps, reflecting smooth handling despite railroad congestion. Army units and select divisions in several states contributed to the surge as trucks and engineers prepared for overland delivery to New York.
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Rulume
Burleson
Buffalo
New York
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