Karageorge Karageorgevich Servia Leader and King
The article recounts Karageorge Karageorgevich born 1766, rising from a peasant background to lead Servia against Turkish oppression. After service in Austrian and local bands, he became supreme leader in 1804, uniting Serbs and expelling Turks. It notes his harsh actions against his brother Merinko and his enduring legacy as a Servian national figure. Later, his lineage saw his son Peter Karageorgevich chosen king in 1848 and again in 1900.
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Servi
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Petrovich
Sas
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Turkey
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Suse
Siégdson
Peter
Karageorgevich
Alexander
Edifor at Front with General Joffre
Tardieu of the Demps is attached as lieutenant to General Joffre. His duties require overseeing every part of the front and he has extraordinary opportunities for a history of the war.
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Demps
One Statt
Tandieu
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Monte Carlo Shortens Season Amid War Impact
Correspondent reports Monte Carlo trims its season this year due to the war. The usual late autumn opening by mid November and December gaiety have faded as many employees are serving at the front. Remaining staff face reduced wages while the gambling and fashion world adjusts to wartime constraints.
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Amocintad
London
Fourteen Sergeants Promoted in Military List
An official roster announces the promotion of fourteen sergeants in the latest military postings. The notice also cites a biographical fragment naming Count Nicholas von Sis gfarck as eighteen, owner of Varzin estate once held by his father, linked to Prince Hismarck lineage.
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Varzin
Hismarck
Belgian minister has four sons at the front
Havre December 9 Correspondence of The Associated Press The Belgian cabinet members have not spared their families in the crisis Baron de Broqueville president of the cabinet and war minister has four sons in the ranks M Berryer interior minister and M Pouilet minister of science and arts have sons in the artillery
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Havre
Baron de Broqueville
M. Berryer
Interior
M. Pouilet
Japanese Red Cross Fo Work In France
Dec 9 Tokyo dispatch notes the Japanese Red Cross Corps deploying medical staff to France as part of allied relief efforts. The AP correspondence describes the unit’s mission and leadership, highlighting its humanitarian role amid ongoing conflict.
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Japanese Red Cross FO
France
Tkto
Associated Press
Japanese Red Cross Corps
Wreaths and Laurel Ropin JOHN RECK AND SON
John Reck and Son showcase wreaths and laurels in a trade display highlighting craft, quality materials, and festive seasonal arrangements. Local buyers visit the booth to compare designs and pricing for upcoming commemorations and ceremonies.
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John Reck & Son
Belgian Kiddies Await Coming of Their Old Friend St Nick
Wartime Belgium faces hunger and ruin yet children cling to St Nick as a beacon of hope. Story recalls royal Anglo Belgian gifts and the Saint’s legends linking him to poverty, protection of fishermen, and relief for orphans.
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ST. Nick
Belgium
St. Nicholas
St Nick
Flanders
Holland
England
Single French company holds off German forces at retreat
Havre dispatch describes a lone French infantry company tasked with covering a retreat during a night attack. They barricaded a farmhouse, repelled twenty bayonet charges with volley fire, then slipped away to safety as German troops entered the now-empty stronghold.
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Havre
Preas
Charleroi
Colony in distress as motherless children suffer winter cold
Acute distress hits the Etrotat colony of motherless children ages four to ten as autumn gives way to winter storms. Lacking adequate clothing and bed coverings, the 500 enfants endure cold winds and sea fogs on the exposed Havre coast. Charity efforts in Havre show some success despite France's strained wartime needs. An unrelated note mentions Long Island Lighting Co increasing capital to $1,090,009.
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Havre
Associated Press
Dtretat
Etrotat
France
Germans Respect Enemy's Ability in Frontline Letters
Correspondent reports from Berlin that German officers and soldiers acknowledge enemy bravery and skill across French, Belgian, Russian, British, and Belgian forces. Letters from hospitals praise Allied troops, noting British tenacity, French policy shifts, Belgian resilience, and Serbian and Russian valor amid shortages and stiff defense.
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Maine
Paris
Flanders
Sena
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Rimeelf
Liege
Namur
Antwerp
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Goette
Arnecezeitung
Austria
England
France
Peasants' Terror War Plane Finally Destroyed
Berlin dispatch recounts the reader friendly tale of the Bayernsschreck an infamous German war aeroplane that terrorized trenches south of Rheims each evening. After repeated French threats and heroic pursuit by German aviators an artillery captain devised a high elevation weapon and the craft was destroyed with both occupants charred beyond recognition. One man identified as an officer and the other a civilian.
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Rheims
Sing
Christmas Display At Nothia gie Store Opens
A busy firm promotes a new Christmas display at Nothiagie Store with a free souvenir offer for certain purchases. The exhibit promises an appealing time for visitors and runs as advertised in the store’s latest advertisement.
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Nothiagie Store
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