Parleys on Peace Resumed Baltic Lands
London January 29 Russia under Bolshevik leadership appears to yield to German demands for the Baltic provinces and Courland. Russia was given until today to decide whether to surrender these lands to the Kaiser or resume hostilities. German delegates pressed the issue at the peace talks and the Russian side referred the decision to Petrograd.
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Peace talks resume at Brest-Litovsk with Czernin and von Kuehlmann
Reports from Berlin via Amsterdam say Brest-Litovsk peace negotiations restart today. Count Czernin and Dr. von Kuehlmann arrived Monday and Trotzky is expected soon though later dispatches question the Russian minister’s travel. Czernin met the Emperor before leaving Vienna, warning of potential rapid return for business. A Petrograd Reuters despatch cites the national affairs commissioner saying the commissioners will not negotiate further with the Ukrainian Rada and that nothing...
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Expansion of America's fighting strength hinges on events and ships
Secretary Baker outlined that the War Department has no fixed draft date or count. He noted the aim of 500 000 more troops in this year and up to 1 500 000 overall if ships are available. Future events will dictate further forces and possible Congressional action. A plan to register 21 year olds since June 5 was tentatively approved.
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General Wood wounded in French front gun test
Paris January 29 Major General Leonard Wood of the United States army was hit by a fragment from a gun that burst during testing. His left arm injuries are not serious and he was brought to a hospital for treatment.
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Government conciliator to mediate Hyde Park pattern dispute
A Washington conciliator travels to Boston to settle a strike at the B. F. Sturtevant Company in Hyde Park. Pattern makers demand a wage rise from 50 to 60 cents an hour, rejected so far, with the plant’s government work including torpedo boat and aircraft parts at risk if unresolved.
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Anglia Captain Shoots Officer Then Kills Self
In Atlantic Port on January 29 the Swedish steamer Anglia was brought in by her second officer with a tale of Captain A. B. Waerns fatally wounding first officer G. R. Furst before killing himself.
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Major Theodore C. Baker Promoted From Cambridge in World War I
Second Lieutenant Theodore C. Baker of Cambridge Massachusetts has been promoted to major on General Pershing’s cable recommendation. He served with the Twenty sixth New England National Guard Division in France, attached to Major General Edwards' headquarters troop since January 17 1918. Other New England division promotions were announced today.
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Theodore C. Baker
Cambridge
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Baker
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France
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New England
German Air Raiders Over England Again
An official communication reports a renewed hostile air raid over eastern England beginning at 9:30 p m and continuing. No enemy planes penetrated London defenses. bombs were reported on the outskirts of the city as the raid persisted.
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England
Essex
Kent
Alleged Swindler Brought Back to Boston from New York
Philip Kettelbaum, 55, reportedly living at 558 Wyona Street Brooklyn, accused of posing as a Jewish rabbi and swindling $50,000 from David Stern, real estate operator of 30 State Street. He was arrested in New York on an indictment warrant for larceny dated October 26 and brought to Boston by Inspectors Towle and Lynch.
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State Street
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Labor Secretary Plans War Labor Administration
Secretary Wilson proposes a virtual reorganization of the Department of Labor as the first step toward a war labor administration. A special labor advisory council, named two weeks ago, will assist in formulating a broad national labor policy for the war period.
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Time extended for Victory bread mix to 20 percent
Washington reports the food administration extended the use of cereals in bread. Bakers have until Feb 3 to reach at least 5 percent non-wheat cereals, increasing to 20 percent by Feb 24, with Victory bread advertising barred until the target is met. Rye may be used until March 3, then treated like wheat due to allied shipments.
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Food Administration
No Relief Promised Storrow Suffering
Suffering described as relief denied in a terse note referencing Storrow with minimal readable details. The fragment conveys hardship without concrete outcomes or dates.
New England Faces Two Week Fuel Shutdown Threat
New England braces for a severe coal shortage with potential two week shutdowns in eight weeks. James J. Storrow warned officials that warm weather may avert crisis, but even with favorable shipping, industrial output including war munitions could fall by two weeks to a month.
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New England
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Fuel Administration
McAdoo
John Kid Noonan Dies at 44 in Boston Sports World
Boston sports circles mourn the death of John Kid Noonan a longtime figure in eastern sporting life He died in a local hospital at age 44 Noonan was born and bred in Boston and was admired for his integrity in sporting affairs This obituary notes his prominence across years in the city and region
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Kid” Noonan
First Massachusetts State Budget Considered by House
The House considered the first state budget in Massachusetts history as the Ways and Means Committee shorn of all appropriations for the Massachusetts State Guard and $180,000 recommended for Perkins Institution MIT and WPI. The selections await later action.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Budget Battle Shapes Maine Lawmaking
The budget totals about 27 million with a 350 thousand State Guard appropriation under review. Lawmakers cut 500 thousand from the highways commission and eliminated 5600 for the Lotie steamer, while 200 for the chief surgeon examining State Guard recruits was cut and the Commission for the Blind funded at 39 thousand six hundred forty six.
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Boston Coal Rationing Eases for Public Utilities
Boston fuel officials impose 48 hour coal limits citywide except for public utilities and food plants. Dwellings, hotels, and restaurants to receive coal, while offices and stores face restricted deliveries to preserve three days of supply. Most factories retain two days stock. most shops stay open.
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Boston
David A. Ellis
Fae! Committee
Fuel Committee Order Details Start January 30
The Fuel Committee reads a directive starting January 30 at 4 a m with continuation noted on Page 4 First Column. The fragment outlines the initial timing and location of the official notice within the publication.
Ironclad Monitor launches in 1862 milestone noted
Today's note recalls the 1862 launch of the ironclad Monitor and marks a related anniversary. It also cites a 2023 event when sea travel faced threats from Germany, summarizing the historical and modern threads.
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Boston Area Weather Forecast Says Snow Likely
Forecast for southern New England calls for fair weather Wednesday followed by cloudy skies and probable snow on Thursday. Winds shift from northwest to north, increasing Wednesday night as snow chances grow. northern New England also expects snow late Thursday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Yesterday's Temperature Report by Thompson's Spa
A historical temperature note tabulates yesterday's readings with times from early morning to night. It lists average temperatures and a comparison to the previous year, including figures like 32, 25, 41, and 92 in scattered entries.
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