Russia Out of War Will Free Teuton Troops
Russia’s role as a wartime factor is deemed overstated and a swift rebound from armistice is unlikely. Bolshevik pledges about front transfers appear unmet, with reports of German troops to be deployed where needed and American protests viewed as misinterpretation. Romanian forces resist fraternization as armistice talks stall and hostilities pause only briefly.
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Russia
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Petrograd
Grusteher- Batchow
Rumania
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Bolshoviki
Troteky
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Trotsky
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Rarmania
Ith
Moldovia
Bukowine
Jassy
War Office
Hood's Sarsaparilla Blood Purifier Ad
An old style advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a trusted blood purifier and general tonic. It claims three generations use it for purified blood, renewed appetite, and energy, noting a Boston physician origin and a familiar, mother-bought package with consistent taste and results.
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Hood
Boston
Peculiar Football Season Concludes With Rivalries and Honors
A peculiar season across the East and Middle West wraps up with war-impacted schedules and military teams shaping memorable matchups. Pitt, Georgia Tech, Navy, Penn, Syracuse and Rutgers emerge as standout powers amid high scoring, undefeated runs, and the era’s broader contest against wartime constraints.
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Nbcenew
Teame
Middle West
East
South
Pittsburg
Georgia Tech
Pennsylvania
Navy
Syracuae
Rutgers
Receiver Wanted in Intercollegiate Games Span
The notice lists intercollegiate matchups involving Burg, Georgia Tech, Syracuse, Pittsburg, Boston, and other teams. It notes appointments for regional receivers and mentions petitions in federal court, with references to Notre Dame, Bridgeport, and Boston entities amid a summary of 2017 season scores for leading South and East teams.
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Georgia Tech
Philadelphia
Syracuse
Pittsburg
Boston
Bay State Railway
Nebraska
Federal District Court
Michigan Aggies
Archibald McNeil & Sona Ca
Notre Dame
Bridgeport
Con
Wilson to Take Railroads For Federal Ownership
Washington dispatch argues Provident Wilson may soon issue a proclamation placing the U S railroads under federal control as Congress cannot fund railroad operations while they are run by the carriers. Analysts say government ownership could advance during war financing debates.
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Washington
Provident Wilson
United States
Congress
Newlands
Department of Justce
Secretary of the Interior
Department of Justice
Itching Eczema Healed by Cuticura on Boy’s Hands
A parent reports their little boy broke out with itching and blisters on his hands, treated with Cuticura soap and oils. The account claims relief and healing after using the Cuticura products, reflecting early 1900s skin care advertising language.
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Seanen
Senate
Ignesa
Railroad war board urges early fertilizer purchases
Washington dispatch reports the railroad war board urging prompt fertilizer purchases to prevent shortages. The statement indicates that stockpiling and orderly distribution will help assemble orders and move them into a few depots, easing handling and preventing primed use by cork dealers.
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Washington
Railroad War Board
Ind
Ondath
Close Schools to Save Coal Extra Christmas Vacation Chicago Pupils
In Chicago areas authorities plan an extra week of school vacation to save coal. The measure, announced in December, extends the Christmas break to conserve energy while winter weather prompts discussions about fuel use.
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Chicago
Cbteaga
Jecheni Chittres
Ciriet Quae
More Deadly Than a Mad Dog Bite in 1980s Health Note
Fragmentary OCR item discusses Pasteur treatment and dangers from poisonings, urging kidney care and medical caution. Mentions golden medal and a health claim, but text is inconsistent and unclear.
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Pasteur
Ware
Hasriew
Victory for the Canadians Mr. Jas
Boston Mass April 26 1914 claim by Jas J Royall of Boston that three years of severe constipation with dizziness and headaches were cured after using Fruitatives. He reports starting in Montreal and finishing a supply of 24 boxes with full recovery and states price and distribution details.
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Boston
Mass
Montreal
Jas. J
Royall
Fruitatives Limited
Ogdensburg
New York
Senate suspends Clayton Act in transport policy vote
Washington December reports the Senate adopting Senator Overman’s resolution suspending the Clayton Act until January 1, 1919. The measure, tied to railroad transportation policy, moves forward as part of early wartime regulation and enforcement changes. The record notes favorable action in the surrounding context.
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Washington
Senate
Overnon
Leffingwell Aid To McAdoo Nominees Sent To Senate
Washington reports the president sent several nominations to the Senate for confirmation including Howard E. Coffin to chair the arena board, Richard Howe to the Talceau board, Russell Leffingwell for assistant secretary, and William M. Tagraham for surveyor of customs district No 1 from Portland Missouri.
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Dee
Senate
Cairn
Arena Board
Howard E. Coffin
Michigal
Richard Howe
New York
Trens
Nationial Colored Soldiers Committee Raises 7 Million
Washington December 8 report on a $7,000,000 fund being raised by the National Colored Soldiers' Comfort Committee to address the needs of dependent Negro soldiers. Headquarters are established in Washington.
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National Colored Soldiers’ Committee
Washington
National Colored Soldiers’ Comfort Committee
German Assaults Fail Near Vial Wood in Heavy Fighting
In stiff actions along the British front near Vial Wood, about 2,000 German troops were killed as the British repelled multiple German assaults. German forces, estimated at 25 divisions and at least 875,000 men, sought to break the old Hindenburg line but faced intense artillery and counterattacks that halted their advances.
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Vial Wood
Hindenburg
Paris
Bexouvaux
Beaumont
Meuse
Yaqui Indians Attack Esperanza in Sonora
Nogales Arte reports Yaqui Indians attacked Esperanza, seventy miles south of Guaymas, Sonora, burning the office and storehouse of the Richardson Construction Co. No word from the 80 Americans living nearby as of yesterday.
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Arte
Esperanza
Guaymas
Sonora
Richardson Construction Co
Ameri
Corn Prices Decline After Embargo Announcement
Chicago reports an embargo on corn and oats eastbound beginning December. General selling followed, with opening prices near Thursday's finish and down by about a half cent. Jan at 1.21 to 1.21 1 2, May around 1.04 to 1.10 1 2, and broader declines across the market.
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Chicago
Protestant Orphanage Devastation After Halifax Explosion
At Halifax Nova Scotia the Protestant Orphanage suffered heavy losses as the matron and most children perished in the blast. Only two children survived though one was away from the building at the time of the explosion.
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Halifax
N.S
Farm help shortage may rise. mobilize youth for farming
The Brattle: the nation faces greater farm labor needs next year as farmers must plant cultivate and harvest more acres. A plan proposes mobilizing many youths from schools to move between towns for motor care and operate as county units to boost output. includes noting Charles Henry Beckett, former surrogate of New York County, who died in New York City on Thursday.
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Dartmouth
Charles Henry Beckett
New York County
New York City
Concord Monitor
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