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Ashton Gazette

Location

Ashton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1918

Page

3

Great Events of the Year in Base America

Compiled by E. W. Pickard reviews 1917 happenings as Russia’s czar is deposed, radicals push for peace, the Hindenburg Line is breached by Allied forces, Teuton invasions reach Italy, and other major wartime events are summarized.

Czar Russia Hindenburg Line Italy

World War History Timeline From Jan to Dec

A condensed chronicle lists major World War I events by date, naming battles, deaths, naval sinkings, shifts of power, diplomatic breaks, and key political moves. It tracks Wilsons peace outline, Allied advances, German submarine warfare, and Russia’s upheavals, through late 1918.

Wallachia Mediterranean Trepoff Russia Prince Golitzine Cornwallis Tsukuba Wilson Senate North Sea Verdun Laurentic Magon Germany United States von Bernstorff Gerard Honolulu Eavestone Richard Wallace Lars Kruse California Lyman M. Law Ancre River Yarrowdale Cunarder Laconia A. H. Hoy Chicago English_Channel Coa 3S i Kut-el-Amara Turks U. S Rovernmant Icee Japan Ancre Cassini Goritz Bagdad Petrond China Uma Somme Front Nicholas Oredr Hamadan Asiatic Turkey Bapaume Roye Zappelins London Compiegne France Briand Vigilanela City of Memphis Illinois Peronne Chaulnes Noye Ribot Fosembray la Teuillee Coucy Forest Lagnicourt Savy Vendelles Epehy Pelziere Vauxaillon Laffaux Congress House Cormoran Guam Cuba Panama Austria Arras Vimy Ridge Brazil Argentina Chill Costa Rica Uruguay Washington Bulgaria Bolivia West Front Horse Lens Arcadian Soissons Reims Snate Jaste Bili Mongolia Solmarina Trish Sea Gerouin

Timeline of U S Policy Shifts and Key 1919 Events

A condensed chronicle listing major political moves and events across 1919. It covers territorial transfers, state and federal prohibition milestones, immigration and suffrage legislation, presidential actions, court rulings, labor unrest, riots, and notable elections. Entities include U S government bodies, governors, states like Ohio and California, cities such as Joliet and Milwaukee, and figures including Woodrow Wilson.

Danish West Indies United States Ohio Michigan South Dakota U. S. Supreme Court Womer North Dakota Wilson House Indiana Alaska Oregon Tennessee Balis Senate Utah Senate Washington Lister Kansas City of Washington

World events toll: monarchies toppled and nations redefined

A timeline of political upheavals from 1924 covering Costa Rica as Gonzales is deposed, China relations and civil war, Russia’s monarchy collapse and republic, Ireland Sinn Fein releases and home rule moves, Egypt’s Abdul as-Sudani? No, Fuad, Portugal revolution, Canada election victory.

Gonzales Costa Rica Li Yuan-Hung Germany Santiago de Cuba Nicholas Russia Hsuan Tung China Chang Hsun Peking Ireland London Ahmed Fuad Egypt Portugal Sidonio Paes Union Borden Canada

Mexico War Timeline Highlights Early 1916

Chronology of events spans January to November 1916. Talks fail as Carranza rejects a protocol, Villa loses Jiminez in January, joint commission dissolves January 13, and Wilson orders troop withdrawals by January 27. Pershing advances out of Mexico February 6, Carranza elected March 11, Villa defeated at Labicora April 23, and Villa troops seize Ojinaga November 13 after heavy fighting.

Arleaux Oppy Congress Guatemala Germany General Petain Craonne House Transylvania Laon Bolivia Russia Italy Chicago Board of Trade Hindenburg Line Bullecourt Senate Isonzo Goritz Chancelor Hollweg Reichstag Middle West Julian Front Monte Cucco Monte Vedice Arey Ison Pershing France Honduras Wilson H. C. Hoover Nicaragua Lansing Stockholm Switzerland Tisza Stallang Castagnavizza Gulf of Trieste England War Department London Brazil Chamber of Deputies Chicago U. S. Railroad Commission Vladivostok Root Brussiloff Medway Scarpe Army Messines Chemin Des Dames Secretaries of State, Agriculture and Commerce Pius Venizelos Tyne Greece Austria Bulgaria Turkey Kontuchy Galicia Caucasus Cerny Pinsk National Guard Vanguard Teuton Lemberg Haller Ruselan Bohorodozany Eethmann-Hollweg G. E. Michaelis Flouse Malancourt Petrograd Hurteblse Michaelis Vilena Lyoff Kerensty Siam Austria-Hungary Government of National Safety Kerensky Korniloff Carinthians Teutons Suehitza Fokshant Flanders Bixschoote Arthur Henderson Fleibert Hoover China Ceremany Hill 10 Lens Leos Salient U. S Langemarck von Mackensen Sereth Belgium Ison+zo Verdun Ayerourt Wood le Mort Homme Corbeaux Wood Champ Monte Santo Gorizia U. S. Wheat Committee Roane Port Jutla Riga Chatham Monte Minnehaha Argentina Paul Palmere Count Luxburg Buenos Aires Mexico City Monte San Gabriele Us- Vend Costa Rica Yor Sepuzi von Bernstorff Berlin Corre Armany Aasle Ope U.S. Senate Soukhomlinoff Frankfort Stuttgart Troves Coblenz Zeebrugke Wlanders Eptes Drake Peru Uruguay Alx -Mille Manders Degzel Gulf of Riga War Board Aay Ata Merica Oesel North Sea Island of Antilles Moon Island Biling Julian Bainsizza Ypres Clinale Udine Carnie Alps Venea Vittorio Orlando Count George von Hertling Vinland Beersheba Palestine Crown Prince Ailette Cattegat United States Japan Alcedo Tagiiamento Line Pritish Passchendaele Livenza Paris Conferra Col. House Engani Gaza Lenine Britain Diaz Piave River Asiago Georges Clemenceau Venice Lof Jst Fin Carranza Tarrosa Villa Jiminez

Sporting highlights from the year with major wins and disasters

A dated digest lists sporting milestones from baseball to golf and auto racing alongside catastrophic explosions and disasters. Notable items include Benny Leonard winning the world lightweight title, University of Chicago and Michigan in intercollegiate play, Francis Ouimet and Jim Barnes golf triumphs, White Sox pennant and World Series, and a string of fires and explosions in industrial and urban centers worldwide.

Benny Leonard Freddie Welsh New York University of Chicago University of Michigan Harl Cooper Chicago Francis Ouimet Midlothian C. H. Larson Waupaca Wis F. C. Letts Jim Barnes Chicago White Sox New York Giants

Notable Deaths in Global Figures Throughout the Year

A chronological necrology lists prominent figures who died in various cities from January to December. Names include William Cody Buffalo Bill Adam Dewey Lloyd George communications leaders and cultural figures across the United States Europe and Asia with dates and locations such as Nice Paris New York London Washington and Tokyo. The roster covers politicians generals entomologists painters sculptors actors and publishers reflecting a wide spectrum of public life.

William F. Cody Buffalo Bill Jan Sebastian Schlesinger Nice Wayne MacVeagh U. S Washington George Dewey Philip Botleau New York William de Morgan Sea Cardinal Diomede Falconio Aris al Hayman Chicago W. H. Parry Federal Trade Commission Baron Hengelmueller von Hengevar Joseph Benson Foraker Cincinnati Joseph H. Choate Louis Gathmann D. W. Potter Mme Terese Careno J. A. McFaul Catholie Trenton N. J Judson C. Clements Interstate Commerce Esate Digby Bell Comean Oliver Hazard Payne William Winter Drapats New Brighton N. Y William H. Moody Supreme Court Herbert Beerbohm Tree London B. B. Herbert National Printer-Journalist Herbert Kelcey F. M. Wright Urbana Bo Sweeney Interior Archibald McLellan Brookline Mass J. RB. Carter American Academy of Rome Manton Netst England Harrison Gray Otis Farl Grey Canada Mer Thomas PF. Kennedy American College Rome Queen Eleanore Bulgaria Henry E. Legler Henry B. Brown Valparaiso University Wiliam TF. Stone Baltimore Hussein Kemal Egypt Don_ M. Dickinson Detroit Thomas Spurgeon Paul O. Hasting Wisennein Robert Fitzsimmons J. Carroll Beckwith Prince Christian of Schlewig LiNuokalani Howell Honolulu John W. Foster Auguste Rodin Stanley Mante Mesopotamia W. E B. Chandler Secretary of the Navy A. D. Melvin U. & Bureau of Animal Industry A. T. Still Henry Clay Barnabee Frank Gotch Chanpion

World disaster and accident chronicle from 1900s era

A compact list of major fires, explosions, sinkings, and natural disasters across the globe. Entries note dates such as February 12 and December 6, with events including fires in Piraeus and Atlanta, mining explosions in Hastings and Clay, ship sinkings City of Athens and F 1, and floods or tornado outbreaks in Greece, India, the United States, and South Africa, with fatalities and damages.

Union Bwitch Company Pittsburgh Piraeus Greece Indiana City of New Albany Russia Chester Hastings Ludlow Colo Atlanta Kansas Illinois Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Arkansas San Salvador Salvador Butte Mont Milwaukee Niagara Gorge New Waterford Cape Breton Clay Eyal Athens Africa North Branford Natal South Africa Baltimore Halifax

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