Fire destroys six huts at Camp Sevier in storm
Soldiers of the 119th infantry regiment at Camp Sevier battled a fire likely started by defective wiring. Strong winds and freezing temperatures hampered efforts, but most buildings were saved except the mess hall. Rebuilding will begin immediately as no injuries occurred and officers and men kept the infirmary area safe.
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Greenville
S. C
119Th Infantry
Camp Sevier
North Carolina Regiment
France
ROUNDING UP ALIEN ENEMIES
Washington reports the roundup of Austro-Hungarian enemies began nationwide with Justice Department agents and local authorities. More than a million Austro-Hungarian residents are now on alien enemy lists and may be interned after hearings if their peaceful intentions fail to convince officials. Citizens must register and Austro-Hungarians are barred from yard zones around piers and warehouses as the United States remains at war after a congress approved joint resolution.
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Washington
United States
Department of Justice
Austria-Hungary
Austria
Congress
Wilson
Jackson
T. M. Henry
Mississippi
Texas
Oklahoma
Mississippi River
Armistice Talks Suspended By Russian Note
A wireless dispatch from London reports Leon Trotsky has informed allied embassies that armistice negotiations with the central powers are suspended for a week at Russia’s initiative. The note says signing requires troops not to move between fronts and German forces cleared from Moon Sound island clusters.
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London
Leon Trotzky
Petrograd
Moon Sound
All Americans Out from Jerusalem City
Reuters dispatch from British army headquarters in Palestine reports all American citizens in Jerusalem have been removed to the north and east. Most Americans there are Jews, numbering about 600 in Palestine.
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London
Jerusalem
Reuter
Palestine
T U Holds Election At National Convention
Washington Miss Anna A Gordon of Evanston Illinois was reelected president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union for a fourth term at the national convention. President Wilson sent word he cannot address the convention or receive delegates at the White House due to public business. Aviator dies in Texas Sergeant F G Hall of the royal flying corps at Fort Worth died after a fall in an airplane at Duncanville. Lieutenant B D McFarland injured in the same accident likely will recover. Settlement of the oil workers strike in Texas and Louisiana producing fields agreed upon. a written agreement will be signed by producers and workers.
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Washington
Anna A. Gordon
Evanston
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Wilson
White House
Texas
Oallas
F. G. Hall
Royal Flying Corps
Fort Worth
Duncanville
B. D. McFarland
Houston
Louisiana
Stricken Halifax Blizzards Deepen City’s Despair
Halifax endures a savage north country blizzard after the ship explosion. Winds over 40 mph drive snow into shattered Richmond district, shutting relief routes and leaving most buildings dark. Injured and survivors face cold, hunger, and risk of pneumonia as blankets and fuel run low.
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Halifax
Richmond
Specter of Famine Abroad Amid Blizzard Death Toll Soars
Telegraph lines fail to reach the outside world as a great blizzard cripples rail traffic. Relief efforts surge with supplies en route while 2,000 feared dead and 3,000 injured. Hundreds of bodies, many nameless, are recovered as fires are tamed and danger subsides.
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Halifax
Coffin Order Sought After Halifax Disaster
An undertaking firm in Amherst Nova Scotia received a private telegram from Halifax estimating about 4000 deaths and requesting immediate shipment of 4000 coffins to the stricken city. The message underscores the scale of the catastrophe and the urgent funeral logistics needed.
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Amherst
N. S
Halifax
Halfax
Surgical Workers Overwhelmed In War Casualties
Reports from Halifax and Ottawa describe medical staff strained by mass casualties. Surgeons reportedly worked up to 24 hours without relief as doctors and nurses struggle to treat wounded and dying amid shortages.
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Ottawa
Halifax
Disorder in Chilean Capitol After Deputies Session
A dispatch from La Paz reports deadly disorder in La Paz after a Chamber of Deputies meeting. Ex-President Montes faced charges raised by Republicans. The chief of staff was wounded, and casualties included one officer, two soldiers, four civilians killed, seven more wounded. Order was restored. the unrest was not revolutionary.
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la Paz
Santiago
Chile
Bolivia
Chamber of Deputies
Montes
Wilson nominates Coffin to lead aviation board
President Wilson today nominated Washington and Michigan figures to key posts in the government aircraft program. Howard Coffin of Michigan was named chairman and Richard Howe of New York was named a member of the aircraft board, shaping the new administration’s air operations.
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Coffin
Washington
Howard
Michigan
Wilson
Richard Howe
New York
Government Aircraft Board
Airmen Suffer First Casualties on Western Front
American army airmen in action against German planes on the western front report their first casualties. A corporal and a private were wounded in the engagement.
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Washington
Halifax Disaster: Munitions Ship Explosion Kills 4000
The Halifax munitions ship Mont Blanc collided with the relief steamer Imo, causing a massive blast that destroyed two and a half square miles of the city. Officials estimate 4,000 dead and 20,000 left destitute, with hospitals, streets, and utilities severely damaged. Rescue teams and international aid rush to the scene as fires burn and evacuees seek missing relatives.
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HalifaxFour
Richmond
Red Cross
United States
France
Dominion
Pier 8
Narrows
Bedford Basin
New York
Imo
Mont Blanc
Sudden Break In Halifax Disaster Story at AP
An AP Halifax dispatch experienced a break when the operator quit after learning his wife was dangerously injured. The Canadian Press operator in Halifax, missing since the explosion, was replaced by a substitute, halting further disaster details until another substitute could be found.
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New York
Halifax
Associated Press
Sailors' Bodies Reported After Helifax Explosion
A telegraph operator from Halifax relayed that he saw the bodies of several United States Navy sailors killed by the explosion near Truro. The incident involves ship casualties and lethal blast effects, with authorities coordinating identification and burial plans.
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Truro, N
Western Union
United States Navy
Remember the Sabbath Day and Nehemiah’s Reform
Moody Bible Institute lesson analyzes Nehemiah 13 15 22 with emphasis on restoring worship and Sabbath observance. It contrasts Jewish Sabbath neglect with Christ’s fulfillment, arguing the principle remains binding for Christians as a day of rest and worship rather than a legal obligation.
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Jerusalem
Persia
Artaxerxes
House of God
Ezra
God
Judah
Israel
Egypt
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Jesus
Cheap Home Water Filter From Pot and Charcoal
Use a large flower pot with a sponge stopper at the bottom and a few inches of powdered charcoal. Fill with water and allow it to filter into a pail or tub. Change charcoal every three months and sponge covers several times a year for family use.
Fire prevention aids and road work news from Mississippi
Mississippi officials warn of fires in gins compresses and oil mills amid suspected arson by enemies of the government. Record shows 94 fires since Sept with losses near 103000 dollars. Governor Bilbo urges vaccination plans for hogs and a flood of public education and Red Cross efforts while road work suffers from lack of gravel cars and funds.
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cMass
United Co-Operative Action
Bilbo
Mississippi Red Cross
Messrs
Carroll and
Leppert
Mississippi Gleanings Notes From Vicksburg and State
A compilation of Mississippi happenings includes the 104th annual Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in Vicksburg with Bishop Murrah officiating and Rev T B Holloman presenting a historical program. various court redistricting talks in Jackson. Biloxi arrests of German natives Martin Schroeder and Adolph Haupt. Greenville Elks memorial services led by Congressman Ben Humphreys. Franklin Academy essays on thrift. Greenville levee board records noting a dry November 1917. bond sales for Arcola district. legal appointments and YWCA war council activities. Natchez and Bay St. Louis Red Cross efforts. coal price controls. and farm sales and shipments coordinated by local clubs.
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Mississippi Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Murrah
Crawford Street Methodist Church
Mississippi Historical Society
T. B. Holloman
Franklin Academy
Columbus
Martha Harris
Minnie Vaughan
Richard Harrison
Atwell Williams
Greenville Levee
Robert Somerville
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Greenville
Arcola Consolidated
Bumpus &,Co
Detroit
Ween
Natchez Lodge of Elks
Baker Brand Theater
Joseph Kuehnie
Geo. B. Money
Gulfport
Red Cross
Natchez
Weeee
Favorite Prescription lauded by War Era reader
A Syracusan veteran advocates Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription praising its relief for his wife during pregnancy. He notes the absence of alcohol or narcotics and urges women to use it. The ad promises trial tablets in exchange for a small fee and offers free consultation and a 136 page book on women's diseases.
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Syracavan
Aua
Doctor Pierce
Prohibition Eases Tensions in Crimson Gulch
An occasional visitor notes Prohibition has reduced noise and violence in Crimson Gulch. Three-Finger Sam agrees liquor once used as a reckless excuse is scarce now, and townsfolk have steadied their nerves, making quick draws less likely and conflict harder to justify.
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Crimson Gulch
Three-Finger
Sam
Boschee's German Syrup Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a fifty one year trusted remedy for coughs bronchitis colds and throat lung troubles. It promises restful nights free coughing easy morning expectoration and natural healing with bottles priced 80 and 90 cents.
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Boschee
United States
Arab Renaissance Seen Rising After War
A correspondent argues the Arab nation, scarce in money and resources, will gain wealth and learning through Mesopotamia redemption and Tigris Euphrates barrages funded by British energy. Baghdad may surpass Abbasid Caliphate in splendor, marking a new era of futurist literature and ethnology.
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Mesopotamia
Tigris
Euphrates
Bagdad
Haroun al Rashid
Speed Car and a Thunderbolt Portrait of a Drive
A quirky dialogue recalls yesterday's country drive in Psmythe's new car described as a thunderbolt. The exchange toys with questions about the car and its owner, hinting at a broader wink at honesty and idleness in everyday life.
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Psmythe
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