Death Toll Reported for Expeditionary Forces Detail
General Pershing informs the War Department that near completion reports on deaths in action among expeditionary forces should reach by December 20 with wounded by December 27. The tally to November 23 for the 30th Division shows 7,623 casualties. Duplicate casualty figures do not alter the overall expeditionary total.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
Wild Cat
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee National Guard
Central Records Office
Navy
John Toohey Aids Christmas Horse Burden Protest
Massachusetts S P C A urges public to carry home all Christmas bundles to ease the delivery horse named Jerry. Two banners shown in photo indicate march through city streets to highlight relief effort.
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John Toohey
Massachusetts
Banner urges public to ease load on delivery horse
In a Christmas appeal, the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals urges residents to carry more parcels themselves to spare Jerry the delivery horse. Banners reading Save the delivery horse at Christmas time, carry home all the parcels you can have been displayed, with John Toohey the first volunteer photographed alongside.
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Jerry
Sister
Donald
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
John Toohey
General Allenby Enters Aleppo After Palestine Advance
General Allenby entered Aleppo on December 10 with an escort of Indian cavalry. A large crowd witnessed the procession as the mayor handed him the keys to the city and bread and salt. He then met civil and religious leaders at the governor’s residence and addressed a crowded square.
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London
Allenby
Palestine
Aleppo
Indians Help Win War Say Indian Affairs Chief
Washington reports in the annual Indian affairs record that 6500 Indians enlisted in the army, 1000 in the navy, and 600 in other war work from 33000 eligible, with over 6000 voluntary enlistments. The Indian contribution spans military service, Liberty bond subscriptions, food production on Indian lands, and relief aid.
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Washington
United States
Cato Sells
Indian Affairs
Navy
Imperial Granum Food Ad During Illness
During convalescence from influenza and pneumonia take Imperial Granum Food. Nourishing, strengthening, delicious, with no sickish sweetness. Any druggist, 25c. advut
Harbor craft workers urged to arbitration over wage talks
The Shipping Board warned that a harbor tie up in New York would have grave consequences for the United States and its allies as 16 000 harbor workers threaten strike over wartime wage scales and eight hour day demands. Operators favor arbitration but resist eight hour day proposal.
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New York Harbor
Washington
New York
Shipping Board
Europe
America
Jury Selected for Szczepanek Trial in Newburyport
A jury was completed at 5 30 this afternoon as the Superior Criminal Court adjourned until tomorrow for the case of Antonio J Szczepanek a Polish contractor charged with the murder of Mrs Annie Spiewok on Dec 19 1917 Judge Webster Thayer of Worcester presides Evidence will be heard tomorrow The jurors named Joseph S Pickard Cornelius D Bowen Clarence E Upham Charles R Pritchard John Horsch Howard R Shute Harold H Parsons Frank F Newell Frank W Buzzell Lewis A Kirkland Charles A Blunt Orin C Symonds
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Newburyport
Superior Criminal Court
Antonio J. Szczepanek
Annie Spiewok
Webster Thayer
Worcester
Joseph S. Pickard
Lawrence
Cornelius D. Bowen
Peabody
Clarence E. Upham
Lynn
Charles R. Pritchard
Beverly
John Horsch
Haverhill
Expressman
Howard R. Shute
Harold H. Parsons
Gloucester
Frank F. Newell
Salem
Frank W. Buzzell
Hamilton
Carpenter
Lewis A. Kirkland
General Electric Company
Charles A. Blunt
Orin C. Symonds
Danvers
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Department
Hindenburg
Fletcher
Wannee
Chas. H. Fletcher
Centaur Company
New York City
Leesesyre
iVew
Hanover
Portland Street
Washington Stree
Mass.s.pc.a
White House
National Woman’s Party
White Houses
Lafayette
Executive Mansion
Wilson
Senate
Gen
Szczepanek
Red Cross
Old Colony
Governor Winthrop
Paine Standard
Paine Furniture Company
Arlington Street
Boylston Street
New Orleans
Penick & Ford, Ltd
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