War News Roundup From Front and Home Front
Serbia reports war losses totaling 1.997 billion francs in a Belgrade dispatch to Temps. White Guard forces at Narva have been nearly wiped out by Red Guards. War Department lists three officers and about 100 enlisted men released from German camps. Allies claim 202 German submarines destroyed or captured. Germans deny14 more sunk. Lieut. J Montfort Schley Jr. wins Croix de Guerre after five wounds in seven hours at the Marne. Posns in Polish hands, Berlin says, with German monuments overturned and Polish flags atop official buildings.
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White Guard
Narva
Esthenia
Red Guards
France
War Department
Washington
Adriatic
Flanters
J. Montfort Schley
Admiral Schley
Marne
New York
Posen
Berlin
Poland
Nations and Leaders in Postwar Developments
Reports from Paris Rome London and Brussels outline shifts in peace efforts. Hoover named director general of food relief. Belgium expels foreigners of enemy origin. France and Switzerland arrange coal exports. shipping board talks on White Star transfer stall. Joffre becomes French Academy chancellor. Kolchak lifts vodka ban with new tax driven license system. Wilson visits the Vatican. Norway to sue Germany for wartime shipping losses valued at 1 billion kroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Janeiro
Havre
France
Luther Museum
Wittenberg
Belgium
Herbert Hoover
Paris
Switzerland
Saarbrucken
London
American Shipping Board
White Star Line
Admiralty
Japan
United States
H. Uehara
Wilson
Rome
Victor
Emmanuel
Helena
Marshal Joffre
Pierre de la Gorce
Kolchak
Nicholas
Benedict
Vatican
Norway
Germany
Christiania
Congress Moves To Clear Heavy Legislative Calendar
Congress ends holiday break and tackles a full slate before March. A Senate resolution calls for probe of Ford Eagle boat profits. The Supreme Court may hear swift patent cancellation cases tied to $10 million land grant to Southern Pacific. The influenza death toll rises with 111,688 deaths in 46 cities in 1918. Navy reports 31 American destroyers and seven submarines heading home from foreign duty. Crowell urges government acquisition of 16 national army cantonment sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
Washington
Supreme Court
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
United States
Grand Fleet
Navy Department
National Army
Crowell
Dempsey Wins Quick Knockout in Buffalo Bout
Dempsey defeats Gunboat Smith in the second round on his westward theatrical tour. The bout ended early as Dempsey gained the win before a Buffalo crowd. The text notes Dempsey’s rapid victory and sets the scene for his upcoming performances.
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Jack Dempsey
Gunboat Smith
Buffalo, IN
Notable World Events and Domestic News Highlights
The State Department reports Edward Thomson, an American captive in Mexico, has been released and returns to his mining property. The Philadelphia mint released 397,325,006 coins in 1918 with 967,845,006 for domestic use and 29,480,000 for foreign governments, totaling $15,729,391 in coin value. Thomas W. Lawson faces a lawsuit from his daughter-in-law Lucie Mitchell Lawson over support obligations during his son’s service in the US Army. An observation De Havilland aircraft flew 1650 miles from Ellington Field to Detroit via Indianapolis, covering the leg at 122 miles per hour despite adverse weather.
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Germany
State Department
Washington
Edward Thomson
Mexico
Philadelphia Mint
Thomas W. Lawson
Inlaw
Lucie Mitchell Lawson
United States Army
Observation de Haviland
Detroit
Ellington Field
Houston
Texas
Indianapolis
Art of Oratory Reveals Hidden Newsroom Wit
Senator Sorghum quips about speeches noting that delivering incomprehensible sentences can impress audiences with ignorance and foster independence, illustrating a satirical take on political rhetoric. The exchange contrasts genuine clarity with audience manipulation in public speaking.
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Senator Sorghum
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure and Reward
An advertising notice declares a $100 reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It promotes internal use to影响 blood and mucous surfaces, cites improved health and natural healing, and offers testimonials free. The firm F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio is named with 75 cent price.
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Knowlton
Dan Jerine
Adv
Hall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Couldn’t Sell That Graphophone Brings Laughs in Louisville
In a note from the Louisville Sourier Journal, a humorous exchange recounts a failed sale of a graphophone. The seller and device both “talked,” leaving the would be buyer amused and the item unsold.
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Louisville
Why Women Dread Old Age Promotes Haarlem Oil Capsules
An advice ad urges aging women not to fear old age and claims keeping kidneys and bladder clean prevents senile ailments. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a guaranteed brand to restore vigor, health, and youthful appearance, with cautions about fakes and a nationwide druggist sale.
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Haarlem
Adv
Argentine Women Win Access to All Professions
Argentine women secure entry to every profession including engineering and law after sustained campaigning and legal reforms. Clear legal and societal barriers are removed, enabling women to pursue careers across fields previously restricted.
Doctors who take life easy escape arrest
A fragment notes a group of physicians avoiding arrest by living leisurely. The readable text hints at a medical community in trouble but lacks clear names, places, or dates to confirm specifics.
Roosevelt dies at Sagamore Hill ex President passes away
A New York telegraph dispatch reports former President Theodore Roosevelt died at 4 a m at Sagamore Hill aged sixty one after extended illness including mastoiditis. Secretary Miss Josephine Striker relayed the news from Mrs Roosevelt.
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Union News Service
New York
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Hospital
Josephine Striker
Colonel Roosevelts Illness Ends in Death at Oyster Bay
The retired colonel suffered inflammatory rheumatism on New Year Day and was largely confined to his room. The illness progressed to a fatal condition by last night. Mrs Roosevelt summoned a nurse in Oyster Bay as the news emerged. Miss Striker reported the death after a call from Mrs Roosevelt shortly before 7 o clock.
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Colonel Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Allies Destroyed Seven Submarines and More in War
London reports that the Allies destroyed or captured 202 German submarines during the war. Fourteen were destroyed by German forces in the Adriatic and off Flanders, while seven were interned in neutral countries.
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London
Adriatic
Flanters
Peace Congress Program Outlined by Paris Plan
Paris reports the Petit Parisien outlines a five stage peace conference. First a conference of the four great powers. Second Belgium and Serbia admitted for study. Third other allies admitted for their concerns. Fourth presentation of conditions to Germany Bulgaria Turkey and Austria Hungary. Fifth a general conference on a league of nations freedom of the seas and arms limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Petit Parisien
Belgium
Serbia
Germany
Bulgaria
Turkey
Hungary
League of Nations
Belgium to Expel Foreigners of Enemy Origin
Brussels reports the justice minister announces all foreigners of enemy origin with relations to Germany during the war will be expelled from Belgium.
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Brussels
Belgium
Hindenburg and Groener Depositions Reported
A Zurich dispatch says Field Marshal von Hindenburg and General Groener, Ludendorff's successor, have been deposed. They allegedly refused to recognize or take orders from the Berlin soviet authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
von Hindenburg
Groener
Ludendorff
Zurich
Berlin
War Cost for Serbia Reaches 1.997 Billion Francs
A Belgrade dispatch to the Temps reports Serbia and Paris-Serbia’s wartime losses total 1,997,000,000 francs, outlining extensive financial damage from the conflict.
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Serbia
Belgrade
Temps
Paris
The
President Pays Homage to Arlies New Level
A president visits a figure known as Arlies, signaling a new level in relations. The event underscores ceremonious respect and marks an unspecified shift in standing or recognition.
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Arlies
New Year Address Highlights Wilson Italy Ties
Rome reports a warm reception for President Wilson at a joint Italian Parliament session. He stresses deep American-Italian ties, shared war aims, and the need for a new international order built on friendship, justice, and a united world league.
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Union News Service
Rome
Wilson
Italy
America
United States
Balkans
Best Medicine for Women Endorsed by Portsmouth Woman
Mrs. Sara Shaw of Portsmouth Ohio testifies Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after irregularities and pains. With four children and three boarders she urged other suffering women to try the famous root and herb remedy and seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
L. E. Pinkham
Sara Shaw
R. No. 1
Perfectly Killing Automobile Costume Cited
Fragmented dialogue about a costume and laundry tips appears in a jumble of captions. The text mentions a child’s handkerchiefs, soap, Blueing, a beauty shop, and a joking exchange about wrinkles. No clear cohesive news event emerges.
Few Are Truly Living Up to Their Photographs
A reflective note on photographers and subjects, suggesting that many people struggle to embody the idealized image captured in pictures, with implications about public perception and personal authenticity.
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Here
Robert Capelle
Joseph L. Bley
McNeill Island
San Francisco
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White Guards
Moscow
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SPORT
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Thames ‘Amateur Rowing Council
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Edward Lewis
Marysville
Phillips University
Oklahoma
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Arthur L. Walker, Jr
Richmond Country Club
Pinehurst
W. EK. Truesdell
Garden City
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MarineyeRemedy
Pues Scanaretta
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
New York City
Peace Congress Program
Chamber Deputies
England
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United League of
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Fletcher
Arthur Garrod
H. Strauss
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