Explosion Hits Munition Ship Deep in Halifax Harbor
Halifax and nearby St John dispatches report hundreds killed and thousands injured as a munition ship explodes in Halifax harbor amid a collision with another vessel. Fire rages through the north end, with widespread ruin and vast property loss. crews of several ships are said to be dead and wires cut as censor restricts communications.
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Halifax
N. S
Havana
St. John, N. B
St. John
N. B
Amherst
Rockingham
Bedford Basin
Burleson Calls Postal Employee Organizations Menace
Washington DC December 6 Postmaster General Burleson in his annual report to Congress condemns postal employee organizations as a menace to public welfare urges repeal of the law allowing such unions to organize and affiliate with outside bodies while noting wartime burdens and criticizing demands for longer hours higher pay and political influence He cites instances of resignations and indictments and warns of dangers of strikes and increased salaries in a stretched federal service.
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Washington, D. C
Burleson
Congress
Desclares
Xuch
Explosion near Halifax yields fifty dead reports
Reports from Truro and Boston indicate about fifty deaths in the Halifax explosion with many injuries. Fragmentary wires, damaged lines, and severed communications hinder details as censorship remains tight. authorities expect more information as power and lines are restored.
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Boston
Halifax
Teporte
Western Union Piebeagh Company
Jograph Company
Montreal
Eight Men Killed in Explosive Tragedy at Damaged Shelter
Fragmented OCR text reports eight men killed in a blast at a damaged shelter ten miles from a reader location. Descriptions mention shattered windows and a scorched scene, with unclear names or exact location. Further readable details are limited.
Americans' Coolness Under Fire Praised by Allies
A semi official statement from the American Army in France lauds American railway engineers who fought with British troops near Cambrai last week. It notes the coolness under fire and the discipline of the unit, while casualties are described as reflective and expected to be reduced by supportive actions.
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France
Dew. S
Ny Associated Press
Cambrai
Calls Statement Shameful Armistice Proposal Report
A British official rejected a report that Romania proposed an armistice with the Teutons. The Vienna dispatch says the claim is false and notes no truth in the alleged suggestion. The article cites ongoing discussions about Romania possibly seeking negotiations with the Allies amid the wartime context.
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Rumania
Teutons
Imdlon
Dee
Springfield Church Union Sought Amid Fuel Shortage
At a December meeting the Meth Episcopal trustees urged combining Sunday services with Congregational and Universalist churches to save fuel and avoid layouts. Universalist pastor Henry A Parker discussed directing earnings to Red Cross or war aid. Congregational pastor Rev Kraley noted mission funds for war. Ministers urged unity to support military duty as Italian gains were reported by the war desk.
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Springfield
J. M. Jones
Springfold
Henry A. Parknure
1Universalist Chattel
First National Bank
Red Crowe
Kraley
Harosa
Raiders Down Two Enemy Planes In Bold Raid
Report from Paris and London describes a bold raid where two of the Raiders were downed after air battles. The communique notes crews of three men per downed machine and civilians killed by German air actions. General Maurice discusses German plans and front-line adjustments amid ongoing warfare.
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Paris
Dec
War Office
Dunkirk
Kili” Raa
London
B. Maetice
Capibrai
von Ludendorff
Sitlient
Teaniuer
Mdon
Walient
Maurice
Ypres
British Pull Back From Bourlon Wood On Cambrai Front
British forces retreated slightly southwest of La Vacquerie and withdrew from Bourlon wood on Tuesday night. The move occurred with little German response and was not detected by the enemy until late yesterday.
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London
la Vacquerie
Cambrai Front
Bourlon Wood
Armistice Talks Between Central Powers and Russia
Petrograd reports that representatives of Germany Austria Hungary Turkey in Bulgaria met Russian emissaries at Brent Lovek to discuss terms of an armistice. The central powers claimed limited powers to negotiate only on armistice conditions while Russia pressed for a joint front-wide ceasefire. The Russians rejected a full front armistice and sought German withdrawal from eastern fronts and islands around Mount Sound, with a proposal for an eastern front armistice under review by military experts.
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Petrograd
London
Germany
Austria Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Brent
Mount Sound
Two Americans Killed in Action in France Reported
General Pershing reports to the War Department that two American soldiers were killed in action in France, with seven severely wounded and four slightly wounded. The names given are Corporal Virgil G. Winebranner of Infantry and Private Peter Wojtalewics of Infantry, with the period of service and locations indicating frontline trench duties.
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Washington
Pershing
The
War I Department
Fran
Peeshing
Menango
France
Virgil G. Winebranner
New
Peter Wojtalewics
Infantry
Brigham Named to Federal Commission Post
Boston December report lists Brigham as member of the federal commission for the term. The lineup includes N Morris Landsater and others from St Albans, Lowell, Windsor, and more. The action aims to empower official duties, regulate trade, and ensure fair practice with profit margins discussed.
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Boston
Dec
M. Morris
Landsater
N. Hi
St. Albans
Wie
Robert Windsor
A. Lawrence Lowell
Ji A. Rossel
Philip B Alva
Frederik &. Snyder
James
Aged couple killed at Waterman crossing near Hardwick
Aged couple Mr and Mrs Fred Nield both 88 and Ri were killed at Waterman crossing north of Hardwick when their team drove into the path of a westbound mail train on the St Johnsbury and Lake Champlain line. Their son in law Mr Montgomery, aboard the train, learned of the tragedy. The bodies were taken to Davis undertakers in the village.
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St. Johnsbury
Nield
Barton
Waterman Crossing
Trunks Seized in U S German Enemies Case at Hoboken House
New York authorities seized trunks packed with maps documents and models after arresting Mrs Anna Werner and Herwagen German suspected aliens in a Hoboken house known to police as the House of Mystery The stake involved a well placed German financier later believed to be at Ellis Island A district attorney publicized a wartime telegram praising loyalty to the flag and denouncing enemies while authorities pursued the case and local officials prepared charges in New York and Vermont areas
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New York
Ortment of Justice Agenta
Anna Werner
Herwagen
Ermane
Hoboken
Ellie Island
United States
Bey Knox
Recruiting drive named for Ist Vermont recruiting tour
Acting Adjutant General H J Johnson announces a seven day recruiting drive to rebuild the 1st Vermont Infantry. Three parties from headquarters in Charlotte N C will cover multiple Vermont towns to enlist draft age men not yet in service and offer $10 monthly state pay for one year.
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H.J. Johnson
Ist
Vermont Regiment
Vermont Infantry
Charlotte
N. C
Vermont
Bradford
Newport
St. Johnabury
Morrisville
St. Albans
Montpelier
Barre
Springfield
Bellows
Alls
Burlington
Brandon
Vergennes
Bonnington
Rutland
1St
Vermont Militia
W. W. Russell
Let
Vermont Volunteer Militia
Johnson
Russell
Barre's Fuel Situation Hearing in City Hall
Barre officials and coal dealers met to discuss fuel supply as shortages loom. The committee noted limited stocks of anthracite and the need to guarantee deliveries, with plans to reduce demurrage and cooperate with fuel administration.
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City Hall
W. G. Reynolds
James MacKay
Charles A. Landgren
Dames Fp, Higgins
D. M. Miles Coal Co
Frits W. Jackson
HA. Richardson
A. T. Ruxcell
Brexell
Ennwensas
Barre
Burrell
Muralstet
Quarryman Jarry McInnes Falls 100 Feet to Death
Jarry Murdo Melines a quarryman for Eyre Smith Co at Graniteville quarry died instantly when he fell into a hole near noon. Dr J L T Hayes said only a superficial exam showed a back of head fracture and other injuries from the long fall. McInnes, born in Milan PQ six years ago, had lived in Barre quarry country about 11 years and left a wife and six children: John Malcolm William Etta Margaret and Christina.
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Murdo Melines
EL. Smith Co
Graniteville
J. L. T. Hayes
Barre
Opsnion
McInnes
Hayes
Mr. McInnes
Milan
P.Q
Eyre Smith Co
John
Canadian Northwest
Malcolm
Websterville
William
Miss Etta
Spaulding High School
Margaret
Christina
Oldsmobile Grand Trunk charter conversion of Barre park
The Barre trotting park at Granite City is undergoing a large transformation under Oldsmobile Company of Vermont and the Grand Trunk Railway. The grandstand becomes a modern garage with storage, repairs, and a machine shop. A vulcanizing plant and washroom for autos are planned, with a general service station for all brands. The site, once a racing hub, is slated for business use and parking rather than spectator events.
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Im Barre
Oldsmobile Company of
Vermont
Grand Trunk Railway Co
Granite City
Automobile Company
Tria
Oldsmobile Company
Ilinw
V. E. Ayers
New Hampshire
Halcyon
Ayers Street
J. Bolster
Barre Granite Railroad
Discharged serviceman faces court martial over disability claim
McKeever, held Nov 2 at Fort Ethan Allen, asserts a strange chain of events after discharge for physical disability. He says he was jailed in Franklin County, shipped to the fort by army officers, and tried by court martial, found guilty, and sentenced to 20 years in the federal prison at Attawa.
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St. Athans
M. J. McKeever
Ethan Allen
McKeever
Franklin County
Cy der Certer
Army of the United States
Lotwin
Sep
Fort Ethan Allen
Teward
Atiamia
Americns
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Abercorn
P. Q
East Hardwick
Secret Service
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First
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Bennington Dee
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