Carranza Land Decree to Start in April
Washington reports General Carranza’s latest appeal to modify the withdrawal protocol for American troops from Mexico was reviewed by Secretary Lane, who will convene American members of the joint commission to decide a response ahead of the next session. Carranza’s stance appears softer due to northern Mexico’s changing military situation.
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Washington
Carraneras
Mexico
Lane
Amercan
Joint Commission
Carranzi
Neichter
Atlantic City
Mexico City Decree Affects Foreign Property Rights
A decree issued in Mexico City sets April 13 as the deadline for foreigners with real estate mining oil and timber holdings to renounce treaty rights by becoming Mexican citizens if they wish to retain property interests. Uncertainty remains whether the decree is retroactive or only applies to future rights.
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Mexico City
Villa Takes Saltillo Quietly as Forces Advance
Forces operating under Villa reportedly occupy Saltillo the capital of Coahuila state, a claim announced by Villa partisans yesterday and denied by Carranza officials in El Paso.
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Coahuila
Carransistas
E Paso
Lexis
Villa
Saltillo
Carranza
Put up or shut up. Henry asks Lawson to come to Washington
Washington, Dec. 30. R. L. Henry, chairman of the Rules Committee, telegraphed Thomas W. Lawson of Boston urging immediate conference if Lawson has proof of leaks to Wall Street about President Wilson's peace note. Henry rebukes Lawson and demands facts or silence.
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Washington
Henry
Howse Committee On Rules
Thomas W. Lawson
Wall Street
Wilson
Lawson
Boston
Moss
Europe
Congress
Terry
R. L. Henry
Committee On Rules
Caplan Sentenced to Ten Years in San Quentin
David Caplan, the last of the alleged Times bombing conspirators, is sentenced to 10 years in San Quentin for murder. The court grants a certificate of probable cause for appeal, delaying execution pending his appeal.
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Los Angeles
Cal
David Caplan
Los Angeles ‘Times
Eee
San Quentin Penitentiary
Senleter
Caplan
A Versatile Child and the Vinegar Jug Incident
A fragment describes a child in a village scene near a store with a vinegar jug. The child is noted for a steadied act and holding a jug to be measured or poured, while townsfolk gathered and watched the event unfold in a storefront setting.
Christmas Rites Week at Websterville
Websterville hosts Christmas rites this week with a Christmas event planned. Barre Series Rank and Tres Co. promotes the celebration and related activities.
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Barre Serioue
Rank & Tres Co
Four Fold Benefit of Saraaparna and Peptiron Pills
An advertisement advocates using Saraaparna to boost appetite digestion and natural weight balance, paired with Peptiron Pills for strong energy. It claims the dual treatment yields fourfold, prompt, and permanent health benefits. Sold by all druggists.
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Qnie
Grand Jury Will Find No Food Indictments
Chicago dates reveal the fevered grand jury hearing evidence on the high cost of living will discharge its sessions today with no indictments expected per U S District Attorney Charles B Clyne.
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Chicago
Feverad Grand Jury
Ieto
United States
Charles B. Clyne
Cubs President Reveals Two Players Will Return Next Year
Chicago Cubs head announces only Cy Williams and Larry Doyle will remain on the roster for another season. Doyle likely named captain while Williams seen as a promising asset retained after prior attempts to drop him. Trade prospects loom as north side clubs seek major acquisitions amid ongoing league moves and Boston Red Sox renewals in Hot Springs.
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Woeeghaim
Chicago Cubs
Cy Williams
Larry Doyle
Doyle
Williams
Cub
Canning
North Aide Aidelals
Lungh Cieclas
Saler
Archer
Vaughn
Mang
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Hot Springs
Braves
Boston Americans
Fitchburg
Dutty
Portland
Lawrence
Sullivan
Bis
Cat O'Neil
Leage
Neil
League
Springfeld
Mass
Peasion
The Quinine That Does Not Affect the Heat
A garbled historical clipping notes a narrative about quinine failing to influence heat effects or responses, mentioning Lassaiew Caste and an unclear scene with words like Sai tat and te tater. The fragment preserves names and suggestive terms but lacks coherent facts or dates.
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Lassaiew Caste
Railroads Await Supreme Court Ruling as Strike Leaders Decide Next Step
New York December 10 Four railroad brotherhoods with about four hundred thousand employes will decide the next step through their authorized committee handling the Adamson act dispute. Leaders fear delays from pending litigation and future moves by railroads may stall investigations by Wilsons special committee. A circular will inform members as conference between railroads and unions breaks up amid plans for a wage scale under the Act from January 1 and possible substitutes for administration backed regulation.
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New York
Plete
Wilson
George W. Goethals
Othlete
Brotherhoods of Railway
Ty Elisha Lee
Railwey
Eaid
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Washington
FOO
SHOULD PAY HAMPDEN CLAIM IN FEDERAL HEARING
Boston witnesses testified in a receivership hearing that Charles W. Bosworth urged honoring Hampden Railroad obligations. Bosworth, a Boston & Maine director, said Union Trust held 20000 in Hampden notes but did not sway his vote. Frederic Dumaine and others supported Hampden as essential to Boston & Maine operations.
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Boston
Charles W. Bosworth
Springfield
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Maine
Elaine of Hah
Hampden Railroad Company
Hoe
Union Trust Company
Hampden Road
Trust Company
Moston & Maine
Lund
Frederic (. Dumaine
Bouton & Mi Jove Tnr
Hampden Railroad
Berane
Charles 8. Melten
Hosta & Maine
Cheviot tale prompts questions on marriage norms
A Cheviot town youth, constrained by conventional expectations, seeks guidance from a Cincinnati clothing firm on proper wedding attire. Clerk replies with a brief list: bottle green swat, fawn-colored tweed, boots, hat, and a stiff shirt, while the youth contemplates delaying marriage for a while longer.
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Cheviot
Cincinnati
Williamstown Weekend Bank Sale Postponed
Local notice from Williamstown warns of a weekend event at a savings bank. The message mentions opening on Saturday from 7 for a sale or savings event, with unclear details due to damaged OCR text.
Goods for Russia Held in Sweden
Stockholm reports rising American business interest in Russia trade via Sweden but cites strict Swedish transit law and wartime restrictions. Shippers face routes blocked by Finland and Archangel ice, with imports limited and cargoes repeatedly delayed or halted by authorities and logistics challenges.
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Stockholm
Foveia
America
Petrograd
Moscow
Aarte
Ruprin
Ramia
Sweden
Russia
Washington
James
Himain
Gulf of Rothaia
Gulf of Nothuia
Eid
Haparande
Torna
Finland
Sweeliah
Archangel
Moutma
Alexandrovek
Alexandrowek
Barrister's Wife and the Insanity Defense
In a London Tit-Bits style piece, a barrister recalls a murder trial where his client was acquitted on grounds of insanity. He notes the defense hinged on the defendant’s father spending two years in an asylum, a fact not fully exposed in court.
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London
Do you ever take A day off and go Osho joke
A Washington Star quip notes a playful exchange about days off and a fish joke. The wit centers on taking a day away while the fish also appears to take the same day off.
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Osho
Washington Star
Dressing the Pillow and Other Short Humorous Snippets
A collection of brief, quirky vignettes in a vintage style. It includes a child’s plea to his mother to “put a shirt on my Pillow,” a joke about a will and remembered hunts, rapid-fire exchanges, and brisk cuts of opinion. Strong, named phrases and period voice anchor the pieces.
Sunday services at the churches in Websterville and nearby towns
A long list of Sunday service schedules from multiple churches in Websterville, East Barre, Berlin and surrounding areas. Notable entries include Swedish Baptist Church and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with times, Sunday school notes, and rector J M Beattie. The schedule also mentions church readings rooms and an annual meeting planned for January 1 with aChurch-wide roll call and dinner.
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Swedish Baptist Church
de Benson
St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
Websterville
J. M. Beattie
Tis
Church of the Good Shepherd
J.M. Beattie
Christian Science Church
Summer Street
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Worthen Hall
East Barre
Congregational Church
J. W. Karnett
Atbjeet
First Baptist Church
Bert J. Lehigh
Franklin Street
Ralph Rogers
Dres
America
Monilay
Dreaming Farmer Discovers Grave While Investigating
A Lapford farmer dreamt of a pit and his land being cast into it. He followed a lantern to a grave where a man was digging. He encountered a maidservant who said her betrothed had lured her to meet him at two in the morning to reveal this.
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Philip Ball
St. Lavin Browns
Browns
Pome
Tel Sport
Hone
Gothrough
Mall
Chicagt
Etter Leeks
Ube Orbe
Weegham
Joe Tinker
Werghate
Miejor Wague Bell
Lapford
England
London
Bebe
Stanislaw of
Poland
Lorraine
Fragmentary note hints at home gathering and guests
A muddled historical fragment describes a loose fur cover worn for an evening meet and mentions someone coming from a distance to a home event. It also references dinner clothes and a small group providing assistance or companionship.
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Gunete
Eame
Spiked Mountain Geologic Freak near Pachuca Mexico
Remarkable spiked mountain near Pachuca renders a fortresslike profile with stone columns five to twelve feet long forming natural battlements. Geologists note its contrast with surrounding mineralized rocks in the Pachuca mining district and contrast it with underground mining.
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Mexico
Pachues
Pachucata
Pachuca
Palisade
Pearson's Weekly
Birth and growth of the Bogoslof Islands in the Aleutians
A historical note traces the Bogoslof group from its 1706 birth after a Bering Sea convulsion near Unninska to the later 1882 eruption forming new islets. It details island sizes, elevations, and subsequent births through 1908, then shifts to a linguistic aside on boorishness and related terms.
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Aleutian Islands
Bering Sea
Unninska
Bogoslof
Alanko
Declared Document Kept In Steel Safe At State Department
The original Declaration of Independence, since April 28, 1804, has been stored in a steel safe in the State Department library in Washington. It has suffered damage from worn reproductions and handling, making many signatures unreadable. The document is shielded from light to preserve the remaining ink vestiges.
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State Department
Washington
Descriptive Little Lece Struck Elbow at the Table
A fragment from a Chicago News item notes Little Lece striking her elbow on the table and exclaiming to her mother that her arm feels numb and her fingers could hardly be stared at, capturing a short domestic moment.
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Lece
Gmmec
Chicago News
Regular meeting of Court Phil Sheridan No 8
East Barre reports a regular meeting of Court Phil Sheridan No 8 held Wednesday evening. A brief session included refreshments after the gathering.
Regular meeting of Court Phil Sheriv an No 8 F of A
Websterville reports a regular meeting of Court Phil Sherman No 8 of A at Websterville on Wednesday evening January 3. The group held plans for refreshments after the meeting.
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Barre Resident
A safe test for kidney troubles recommends Dean's Kidney Pills. C H Simonds a Barre carpenter reports kidney irregularities brick dust in secretions and back pain eased permanently by the remedy. Price 5 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
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Dean
Barre
C. H. Simonds
Carpenter
Beckley Court
Mr. Simonds
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
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Universalist Church
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Young People’s Christian Union
Hedding
Bauer
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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