Millions Under Arms Signal New War Era in America
A Connecticut publicizing series notes America now has about 1.36 million enlisted in the U S Army with over 80 000 officers and total armed forces near 1 5 million The article compares U S mobilization to past conflicts and stresses the vast scale of military expansion as the nation gears for 1918.
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FOR SALE 5 BUSHELS BALDWIN APPLES
5 bushels first class Baldwin apples offered by J. Gill at Bettel Conn R F D No 24 Phone Redding 16-2. Reward offered for return of lost item. Also small ad for cuff button with horse design. Men ages 18 to 40 sought by New York New Haven Hartford Railroad for freight brakemen telegraphers firemen apply in writing to F S Hobbs superintendent New Haven Division New Haven Conn.
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Halifax Bombing Ruins: Death Toll Rising Amid Ice
A Halifax disaster report describes ice coated ruins after the Mont Blanc Imo explosion. Fire, collapse, and blizzard left thousands homeless with an official 4,000 dead estimate. morgues overflow and relief camps set up in snow covered Richmond district.
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Britain Says No Coercion If Russia Makes Peace
Sir George Buchanan, Britain's ambassador, tells Russian reporters Britain did not contemplate coercive action if Russia seeks a separate peace. He says London may protest Bolshevik talks with the enemy but does not want to force an unwilling ally from the common war effort and will seek a just durable peace with a stable Russian government.
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Prevent Another Explosion Horror
Halifax dispatch reports the deck cargo of the British steamer Picton loaded with munitions caught fire last night. A Halifax rifles company acted quickly and bravely to prevent a catastrophe.
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Harbor Crew Battles Fire Then Sinks Sunk Vessel in Harbor
A burning cargo explosion prompted crew to throw cargo overboard and fight flames as the vessel sailed out and sank. Officials declared no further harbor danger. Mr. Hughes faced a Supreme Court hearing his first since retirement. Friends say his White House visit was incidental.
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