British Turns to Zeebrugge After Loss of Formidable
The torpedoing of the Formidable, a pre dreadnought, cost Britain 600 lives and spurred renewed anger at Zeebrugge as a German stronghold. Surviving crew members were saved by the Tor Bay trawler Providence, with 150 rescued from a crew of 750. Meanwhile Russians cross into Hungary through the Carpathians as Alsace moves toward French administration.
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Tor Bay
Providence
Great Britain
Ireland
Sheerness
Thames
Admiralty
Portsmouth
Dartmouth
Poincare Envisions End of War in New Year Address
Paris January 1 President Poincare told the diplomatic corps at the Elysee that the year ahead may end the war. He spoke during New Year greetings as officials presented their congratulations to the head of state.
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Paris
Poincare
Palace of the Elysee
Mourning the New Year in Berlin as War Spoils Traditions
Berlin observed New Year with solemn quiet as celebrants were scarce. Crowds were sparse, horns silent, bells not rung, Profit Neujahr absent, cafes hushed, and all-night venues closed as citizens mourned those fallen on battlefields.
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Berlin
Neujahr
Musterole Ointment Advertisement Claims Fast Relief
Popular medical ad touts Musterole as a clean mustard oil ointment offering relief for rheumatism bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia congestion pleurisy lumbago and more. Promotes doctor and nurse endorsement and urges purchase at drugstores in 25c 50c or hospital size.
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Musterole Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Olive Tablets promise color and vitality in old time ad
Advert says Dr Edwards Olive Tablets are a vegetable powder used as a calomel substitute to stimulate liver and bowels. Claims include clearer skin brighter eyes and buoyant feeling. marketed by The Olive Tablet Company Columbus Ohio at 10c and 25c per box with nightly use.
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Occa
Olive Tablet Company
Columbus, O
Bank of England Sells Foreign Coin Transfer to New York
London news reports the Bank of England sold a consignment of 1 014 000 pounds in foreign coin valued at about 5 070 000 dollars. Initial speculation linked the funds to France, but banking circles say the coin will not be exported and the move serves as a transfer on behalf of the Bank of Ottawa to a New York account.
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London
Bank of England
France
Bank of Ottawa
New York
Garibaldi Focuses on Ending the War
Rome report quotes Riccolti Garibaldi father of Lt Bruno Garibaldi who died in the Argonne Forest leading Italian volunteers. He says he must conceal grief and seek the best means to end the ongoing war.
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Rome
Riccolti Garibaldi
Bruno Garibaldi
Argonné Forest
Dies in fall from roof at home
Abraham Hinman aged 68 of S98 Blue Hill Avenue died after a fall from his roof Thursday afternoon. He sustained multiple injuries and died at City Hospital last night.
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Abraham Hinman
Blue Hill Avenue
City Hospital
Rescue of Formidable Crew by Providence Trawler
The Plymouth Mercury details how the Brixham trawler Providence rescued two officers and 68 sailors from the Formidable during a gale off Start Point Devon. The cutter filled with sailors clung to a scarf on an oar as 30 foot waves raged. The transfer to the Providence took half an hour amid freezing conditions.
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The
Daily Mail
Plymouth Mercury
Providence
Devonshire
Plymouth
Mercury
Brixham
Start Point
Austrian War Report Sends Mixed Notice from Vienna
Vienna reports continued fighting in the Carpathians and Bukowina with gains and repulsed attacks. It notes 2000 prisoners and six machine guns taken and minor progress north of the Vistula while southern theater remains quiet.
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Amsterdam
London
Bukowina
Carpathians
Suezewa
Csernemosz
Nagyag
Ockoermezee
Latorcza
Uszok Pass
Gorlice
Zakliczyn
Nicas River
Trebinje
Vistula
German attempt to recapture St Georges abandoned on Belgian coast
Berlin reports no change near Nieuwpoort as plans to retake St Georges are dropped due to high water. In Argonne, 400 prisoners taken along with six machine guns and four mine throwers. French camp northwest of St Mihiel set on fire. attacks at Flirey and west of Saarbrücken repulsed. Eastern front unchanged. heavy fog halts operations in East Prussia and Poland. Adv notice for rheumatism remedyEimer & Amend NY 2851.
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Zeebrugge
Ostend
Antwerp
England
Heyst
Holland
Berlin
Tondon
Army
Nieuwport
St. Georges
Bethune
Argonne
Hewlett claims bomb hit German warship in Cuxhaven raid
Flight Commander Francis Hewlett describes his raid over Cuxhaven and says his bomb likely struck a German vessel amid fog and heavy fire. He went missing, was picked up by a Dutch trawler near Helgoland, sank his hydramotor, and survived a six day storm aboard the trawler before landing in Holland.
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Hewlett
Cuxhaven
London
Francis Hewlett
Reuter
Amsterdam
Muiden
Holland
Schleswig
Helgoland
French Official Report Details Front Actions On Jan 1
Paris dispatches summarize war activity from sea to Rheims with artillery duels and limited gains. The Argonne saw violent German attacks repulsed with counterattacks, and Verdun and the Meuse Moselle sector experienced heavy artillery and repeated counter assaults repelled. Our aviators bombed Metz and Arnaville stations.
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Paris
French War Office
Rheims
St. Georges
Dixmude
la Bassee
Carency
Albert
Roye
Verneeul
Blanc Sablon
Craonne
Perthes
Beausejour
Argonne
la Grarie
Verdun
Meuse
Moselle
Flirey
Metz
Arnaville
Steinbach
German Chancellor Hears Son Is Dead in Poland
The Lokal Anzeiger reports that the eldest son of German Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg was killed in action in Poland on December 9. It corrects an earlier assertion that he was wounded and captured.
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Perlin
Hague
London
Lokal Anzeiger
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Poland
New Year Reception Highlights Allied Unity and Diplomatic Ties
At a traditional New Year reception President touts a just peace based on treaty respect and rectitude. Sir Francis Bertie, dean of the diplomatic corps, notes representatives from nations allied with France and others with neutrality duties amid Europe’s crisis. William Graves Sharp leads a large American embassy staff in Paris, with Garret, Dodge, Coolidge, Buss, Frazier, Orr, Sussdorf, Cosby and Bricker among attendees. Poincare sends telegraph New Year greetings to Joffre and monarchs and rulers across Europe.
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Francis Bertie
Francis
France
Europe
William Graves Sharp
Paris
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Mr. Sharp
State Department
John W. Garrett
H. Percival Dodge
John G. Coolidge
Robert W. Buss
Arthur A. Frazier
Arthur Orr
Louis A. Sussdorf, Jr
Spencer Cosby
William F. Bricker
Poincaire
Joffre
England
Belgium
Servia
Russia
Lawrence Girl Dies of Ptomaine Poisoning
Josephine O'Neil aged 10 daughter of Patrick O'Neil died suddenly in Lawrence today from ptomaine poisoning.
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Lawrence
Josephine O'Neil
Patrick O'Neil
Bryan Seeks State Action On Prohibition
Secretary of State Bryan urged state level action on prohibition in a letter to Elon G. Barton national secretary of the Inter-Collegiate Prohibition Association. The message was read at the convention’s closing session in Topeka Kansas indicating a preference over immediate national prohibition.
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Topeka
Kan
Bryan
Elon G. Barton
Inter-Collegiate Prohibition Association
Former Senate Official Dies at 74 in Westbrook
William Lewis a former post office inspector for Connecticut and 12 year assistant sergeant at arms in the United States Senate died in Westbrook on January 1 at age 74 after several months of failing health. He was a prominent state legislator and a well known Civil War veteran.
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Westbrook
Conn
William ¥. Lewis
Connecticut
United States Senate
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