Lloyd George says Germany must pay war costs and be punished
Prime Minister Lloyd George urged Germany to the limit of its capacity to pay for the war and punish submarine raiders. He promised a fair but stern inquiry to hold those who mistreated prisoners accountable and warned vengeance is not the aim, while opposing demilitarized cheap exports as a form of repayment.
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Germany
Lloyd Gorge
New Gaslle
England
Lloyd George
May Deport Many Foes
Gen. Peyton C. March, then Chief of Staff, said in Washington that the fate of hundreds of German internees in U S prison camps will be decided by the peace conference. No advance plans or definite policy were available, though rumors suggested some may be sent home.
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United States
Peyton C. Marck
Washington
Liebknecht Charged Sleep in Kaiser's Bed Sparks Outrage
The Hague correspondent for the Daily Mail reports Berlin palace staff furious that Dr. Liebknecht, radical socialist leader, had reportedly slept two nights in the former emperor's bed. Servants quote exclaiming that “that cursed Liebknecht slept for two nights in the Kaiser’s bed.”
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Hague
Daily Mail
Berlin
Dr. Liebknecht
Liebknecht
Germans Pouring Over the Rhine Bridges
The Frankfurter Zeitung reports thousands of Germans crossing Rhine bridges in a surrendering tone, claiming the Fatherland can rebuild. The item frames this as a hint that Germany caused the war and reflects wartime rhetoric.
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Rhine
Frankfurter Zeitung
Germany
Vote Repeal Advances on Extra Postage Measure
A Washington senate committee voted to repeal the extra postage tax imposed on an accent of the wer, moving the proposal toward final action. This markup reflects legislative consideration of postal rate adjustments.
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Washington
Senate
Weatherman Projects Long-Range Lake Superior Forecast
Weatherman predicts more snow near the Upper Lakes around Thursday and possible snow over the Lower Lakes by Thursday or Friday. Temperatures remain near normal.
American War Expenditures Total Billions in Several Departments
The year ending June 30 shows costs for the American army at 5.645 billion dollars and the navy at 1.368 billion. Civil government spending reached 1.516 billion with the shipping board disbursing 862.000008 million and pensions totaling 181.6008 million.
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Shipping Board
Influenza Strikes All Ages In Spokane Community
A fragment recounts influenza affecting the very young and elderly with references to a Spokane reader Mary Kis vy and her note praising Foley's Honey and Tar for a relief cough. The excerpt mentions a boy and notes about relief from a grippe.
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Mary Kis
Princeton Ave
Spokane
Wash
Foley
Eld
Flu Epidemic May Continue Through Winter Says Official
City Health Officer H B Purcell predicts the influenza epidemic may persist through most of the winter without causing a general shutdown. The remark came during remarks at Madison.
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H. B. Purcell
Madi- Sor
Last of Troops May Be Rome in Ten Months
War department plans to use Boston, New York, Newport News, and Charleston as ports for repatriating troops from overseas. Even with spread load, estimates show the final return could not occur in less than eight months, with conservatively ten months set as minimum.
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Boston
New York
Newport News
Virginia
Charleston
D. C
War Department
United States
Brand Whitlock Returns to Brussels in Brussels Return
Minister Brand Whitlock has returned to Brussels after a period away. Details on his assignment or purpose in the capital remain sparse.
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Brand Whitlock
Brussels
Massacre of 1100 Jews Reported in Lemburg
Dispatches to Berlin papers from Copenhagen recount the Lemburg massacre where eleven hundred Jews were killed and synagogues burned. Survivors are said to have barricaded inside as flames spread and those attempting escape were shot.
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Lemburg
Berlin
Copenhagen
Central News
Fred
Robert Whitelaw dies at 99 in Portage
Robert Whitelaw died of bronchial trouble at Portage on November 27 aged 99 years and 8 months. Born March 27, 1819 in Rickertown Scotland he arrived in 1848 and settled near Portage. He lived in Portage since 1891 and is survived by 11 children including J D DeSmett S D W R of Lodi and daughters Mrs Mary Pate and Mrs Ag Ishnsen. He was grandfather to R J Osborne of Baraboo.
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Robert Whitelaw
Portage
Mr. Whitelaw
Rickertown
Scooland
Caledonia
J. D
DeSmett
S. D
W. R
Lodi
Mary Pate
Ag Ishnsen
R. J. Osborne
Baraboo
Over Ten Thousand Yankees on Ocean
More than ten thousand American soldiers are aboard ships crossing the Atlantic bound for duty overseas. The large convoy signals intensified wartime deployment as forces move toward Europe.
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Atlantic
Thousands of Soldiers Returning Home in December
Gen March in Washington projects 150000 to 175000 expeditionary forces back by end of December with transport capacity to move 300000 men per month. Four divisions to return soon include Thirty-ninth Seventy sixth Eighty-seventh Ninety-second. Casualty list revised shows 28363 killed in action and 189955 wounded with 541? severely wounded and 92036 slightly wounded. missing and prisoner figures incomplete.
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March
Washington
War Department
Senate
Pershing
Missing Wife Sends Message Through Store Clerk
A man finds his wife after she phones the information clerk to say she went to Blank's store on 6th avenue to finish shopping. She complains clerks are impudent and the store is ill ventilated, vowing never to shop there again. The clerk relays the message and the man confirms the description matches.
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Blank
6Th Avenue
Historic War Era Exchange Over German Souvenir
A dialogue shows a parent mentioning the son Henry now somewhere in France facing German action. The exchange blends pride and sorrow as the father contemplates sending a souvenir while hoping for the boy’s safe return.
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Cobbles
Henry
France
German revolutionary government exhausts 800 million marks
Berlin correspondent of Cologne Volks Zeitung estimates the government has spent 800 million marks in three weeks. Vehement 反 corruption outcry grows in Berlin with calls to sweep away dishonest crowd. If resistance fails the country faces grave misfortune. Strong resolve spreads along Rhine and Danube regions.
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Berlin
Cologne
Volks Zeitung
Rhine
Danube
Bavaria to Open Separate Peace Talks With Entente
Zurich dispatch reports Bavaria to negotiate a separate peace with the Entente. The Berlin Munich rift is now complete as Germany’s government, backed by Field Marshal von Hindenburg, controls the army and refuses to resign or dismiss foreign secretary Solf or Matthias Erzberger.
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Bavaria
Zurich
Berlin
Munich
Germany
Marshal von Hindenburg
W. S. Solf
Mathias Erzberger
Man Credits Foley Kidney Pills For Recovery
W. H. Frear of Albany New York writes he was weak and run down and that kidney problems were the cause. He says Foley Kidney Pills did the work and recommends them freely. He notes they stop rheumatic aches and that the product is sold everywhere.
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W. H. Frear
Myrtle Ave
Albany
N. Y
Foley
Thanksgiving news and travel notes from Baraboo area
Residents and visitors recount Thanksgiving travel and family gatherings across Baraboo and nearby towns. Entries mention trips to Madison Reedsburg Lac Walte Sparta and Milwaukee along with health updates and wartime recruitment shifts.
Food conservation urged across county churches this Sunday
H L Halsted, county federal food administrator, calls time for church led talks on saving food to help America meet its pledge to send twenty million tons to the old world. Addresses will be given in various churches by laymen and ministers. R W Jeffries has arrived at Camp Mills after service in France and is now in a hospital here. Mrs Ward Munroe travels to Detroit with her two daughters and stops in Chicago to see her brother Supervisor Howard Potter who had an operation. Principal L E Weiland of Westby visits at John Gruber home in Prairie du Sac during a forced vacation.
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A. S. Hawley
Commercial Hotel
Leota Tucker
Water Street
Brogen
Hawley
Madison
Mr. Hawley
H. L. Halsted
Mr. Hoove
America
R. W. Jeffries
Camp Mills
Baraboo
France
Ward Munroe
Detroit
L. E. Weiland
Westby
John Gruber
Prairie du Sac
Weiland
Sturdevant in Hospital After Frontline Ordeal
Mrs. Fred Schultz receives letter from Clyde I. Sturdevant describing a month in the hospital. He had been over the top twice and fears returning. Formerly with H. H. Taylor book store, he lived on Eighth Street. First Sergeant George Schultz reports brutal trench experiences with rats, insects, wounded comrades, and sleepless guards.
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Fred Schultz
Cheek’s Hill
Clyde I. Sturdevant
H. H. Taylor Book Store
Camp
Eighth Street
George Schultz
Schultz
Kaiser Abdicates as Berlin Dispatch Confirms
Berlin reports that Emperor William has abdicated. A formal abdication document has arrived in Berlin per a dispatch to the Aftenbiadet.
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William
Berlin
The
Aftenbiadet
Farmer Edward Gottwinkel Sells Merrimack Farm to Premo
Edward Gottwinkel has sold his farm near the village of Merrimack to Daniel Premo. A public auction will be held on Thursday December 5.
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Edward Gottwinkel
Merrimack
Daniel Premo
Coughs and Colds Relief Promoted by Mrs Smith
Mrs M E Smith of Benton Louisiana credits Foley's Honey and Tar for curing her dreadful cough after an awful cold. The ad touts the remedy as effective against influenza grip and colds and claims it contains no opiates and is sold everywhere.
Promote Women Health With Common Sense Medical Adviser
A vintage pitch urges women to study Common Sense Medical Adviser for first aid and women’s diseases. It promotes Dr. Pierce remedies including the Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets, offers trial packages, and asserts doctors provide free advice and at-home care steps.
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Common Sense
Wa Ey Street
Seas N.Y
Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Woman Survives After 1390 Objects Found In Stomach
Mrs Lena Bass of 610 West Lombard Street was found to have swallowed 1390 foreign objects over years, including belt buckles hairpins and safety pins. Dr J Clement Clark noted such cases occur but emphasize careful prevention as Mrs Sass recovers at University Hospital and will return to Springfield once stable.
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Universi Hospital
Lena Bass
West Lombard Street
Steach
Baltimore Sun
New Society Reporter Condenses Chorus of Names
Editor notes the new society reporter produced a condensed tally of yesterday afternoon events. The piece lists several women with playful rhymes, including Mrs Lovely and Mrs Jabber, capturing a lively social scene with humor.
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Society
To Soften Grief
Fragmentary dialogue notes mention Bloggs and Noges discussing a wife and a poodie gift. The text hints at grievances and a controversial remedy involving poison and kissing, reflecting distressed relations with unclear actions and outcomes.
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First Street
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Fred Stewart
Madi
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Chicago
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Harry Taylor
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Sae
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St. Louis
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Claude Parrish
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Charles Brewster
Mazamanie
R. D. Murphy
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Gruber
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Louise Brilliott
Carl Hahne
J. E. Stekl
Clausen Stekl
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