German air raids on England cited with dates and casualties
The report notes raids on January 23 and 24 along Kent and Dover with deaths and injuries. London defense was recently shifted from the Admiralty to the War Office, after months of relative air quiet. Zeppelin raids earlier caused 121 deaths and 318 injuries from June to October, with French officials calling the Paris attacks a prelude to broader German air activity using new machines.
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England
Kent
Dover
London
War Office
Admiralty
Paris
Russian statement from Petrograd on war actions in Caucasus and Balkans
The war office report details German bombardment near Shlok and near Oger with bayonet and machine gun fire, Austrian detachment captured after hand to hand fighting, and a rise in deserters. Russian forces claim major advances in the Caucasus against Turkish positions, capturing officers, Askaris, guns, and materiel, and taking prisoners along the Tehoruk River.
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Petrograd
London
War Office
Shlok
Lake Babit
Oger
Mitau
Caucasus
War News In Brief From Fronts Abroad
Two German attacks with hand grenades north of Arras fail. French artillery bombards trenches in Champagne with explosions at four points. French attempts near Neuville fail. Ireland has 86 277 recruits since the war began with 100 000 more eligible. Austrian detachment surrounded by Russians on Middle Stripa all killed or captured. Russian advances in the Caucasus push Turks to the plains, with prisoners guns and war material seized.
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Arras
Paris
Champagne
Neuville
Berlin
Ireland
London
Middle Stripa
Petrograd
Caucasus
Stripa
Isonzo
Balkans
Avlona
Albania
Anuric promoted for kidney relief in old advert
Mrs E D Mines endorses Dr. Pierces Anuric Tablets as best kidney medicine for lame back weak kidneys and frequent urine. The ad claims uric acid causes pains and diseases like gout asthma sciatica and renal calculus and credits Dr. Pierce at the Buffalo institute with testing and distributing Anuric for 50 cents.
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Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Lithia
Russians Halt Driving Turks In Caucasus Front
London reports a pause in the major Russian Caucasus drive after recovering Enzerun terrain and pushing Turks toward the Mush valley. Russian forces occupy valleys near Lake Van, capturing prisoners and war materiel while artillery-heavy combat persists elsewhere in Europe and the Balkans.
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London
Caucasus
Enzerun
Mush
French and German artillery clash across Belgium and France
Paris reports heavy French artillery fire against German positions in Belgium and northern France. Actions include strikes at Steenstraete and Fresnieres, long range bombardments near Conflans and Etain, and German counterattacks near Hill No. 140.
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Paris
London
War Office
Belgium
Steenstraete
Roye
Fresnieres
St. Mihiel
Conflans
Etain
Saint Maurice-sous
German War Report Notes French Attacks Near Neuville
Berlin reports repeated French assaults near Neuville repelled as Silesian troops hold the lines. Prisoners rise to 318 with 11 machine guns seized. fighting slows in misty weather. Russian efforts at Wisman churchyard fail under German fire. Balkan front unchanged.
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Berlin
London
Neuville
la Folie
Somme
Wisman
Asa
Riga
Balkan
Bombs Like Women Says Irish Soldier From Front
An Irish officer at the British front in Flanders compares bombs to women saying you never know what they will do next. He describes weeks of experiments with bombs and new devices and notes the danger and sorrow caused by bombs and blown apart comrades.
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Flanders
London
Fiendish Bombing Banter and a Catapult Caper
In wartime memoir tone a critic notes the evolving horror of bombing and its darker side, yet also its humor. A trench crowd laughs at two men dodging a German trench mortar bomb, which fails to explode. Later, a 250 yard catapult test collapses when the bomb is missecured and detonates near the staff, scattering officers.
British Statement On French Campaign Update
London reports a British official statement describing a night attack into German trenches near the Kemmel Wyt schaete road. About 40 enemy casualties occurred, three prisoners were captured, and two machine guns were destroyed. Artillery activity was noted around Fri court north of Loos and north of Vulverghem.
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London
France
Kemmel-Wytschaete
Fricourt
Loos
Vulverghem
Italian Front Reports Small Engagements in Lagarina Valley
Rome dispatch states there have been small engagements in the Lagarina Valley north of Mori with artillery duels of particular intensity along the Isonzo front.
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Rome
London
Lagarina Valley
Mori
Isonzo Front
Official War Report States No Changes in Theatres
Vienna dispatch through London reports nothing new to report in any war theatre. The official communication issued today reiterates no notable movements or engagements to announce.
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Vienna
London
Turkish report denial from British Turkish report denial
A British official statement rejects a Turkish claim that a British column west of Kurna was forced to retreat with 100 dead 100 camels and 100 tents. The only related event was a reconnaissance near Shatra with light British casualties and heavy Arab losses. A Turkish note in Constantinople claimed 1000 camels were captured from the British in Mesopotamia.
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London
Kurna
Mesopotamia
Shattra
Constantinople
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old advert promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure, with W. Grove’s signature on each box and a 25 cent price.
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W. Grove
Teutons Hope Indemnity Will Restore Exchange
Hungarian Finance Minister J Teleszky told a Lower House inquiry the exchange decline stems from the isolation of the central powers but would vanish after the war. He cited a large indemnity expected due to central powers military strength and said measures to improve exchange include limiting luxury imports.
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Amsterdam
London
J. Teleszky
Minster
Steamer Orleanian Overdue as Baltic Mail Loss Probable
The American steamer Orleanian, 2293 tons gross, left New York December 23 for Malta and has not been heard from. Considered a bad risk, the 9 percent reinsurance indicates underwriters have nearly abandoned hope for the vessel. The Orleanian, built in Glasgow in 1880, is owned by the Orleanian Steamship Corporation of New York.
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London
A. Lloyd's
Thames
New York
Rotterdam
Maasdyk
Montevideo
Malta
Orleanian
Glasgow
Orleanian Steamship Corporation of
Pinex and Sugar Syrup Cure Coughs Quick
A home cough remedy claims 2% ounces of Pinex mixed with plain sugar syrup in a pint bottle, taken by the teaspoon hourly to conquer coughs within 24 hours. Marketed by The Pinex Co at Ft Wayne Indiana with a satisfaction guarantee and price under 54 cents.
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The
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Kidney Strength
An advertisement urges readers with backache and weak kidneys to try Hood's Sarsaparilla. It claims the tonic builds up the entire system and restores energy, urging purchase "today" to avoid ongoing distress.
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Hood
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