Wilson's Armistice Reply Traps Berlin Masters
The article argues President Wilson outmaneuvered Germany by his armistice reply, forcing Berlin to choose between a real move for peace or risking surrender. It claims the U.S. stance shifts the burden to German rulers and warns of consequences if Germany rejects or accepts the plan. The piece suggests future events will prove the wisdom of Wilson's approach.
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Wilson
Berlin
Bov
Skultur
Dotarini
Merlin
Germany
Rormaty
Chamber of Commerce
Christmas Boxes for Soldiers and Sailors
Navy and Army guidelines urge sturdy hinged boxes with washable contents and alcohol-free items. Letters and parcels must follow strict labeling and packaging rules, with three pound boxes for each service member and careful inspection at post offices and distribution hubs.
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Navy
Army
Navy Department
Fiset
29Th Street
Third Avenue
Brooklyn
New York
Pareel
Saila
Ietter
Alway
A Line o Cheer By Joman Kendrick Bangs
A fragmentary verse note shows a poet storing sunshine for rainy days and praising all guys as sweet and fair, with garbled spellings and odd punctuation reflecting OCR errors. The text reads like a humorous or light verse fragment from a bygone era, lacking a full narrative but hinting at sentiment and wit.
Breakfast Table Notes Echo Liberty Bond Slogans
A stream of wartime headlines and quips on liberty bonds, Italian and Bulgarian affairs, and civic duties. The prose mixes patriotic humor with calls to support post office building needs and war effort finance, ending with Cecil Bridg.
The German Defense Crumbling as Allied Forces Advance
Dispatches report a rapidly widening Allied advance from St Quentin north toward Laon and along Rheims eastward. American and British forces capture Cambrai with thousands of prisoners and guns, as more attacks threaten German holds and the Meuse upflank.
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St. Quentin
Rheims
Laon
Marshal Fock
Meuse
Hbode
Cambrai
Our Guns Answer Back the Germans in Battle Front
The article declares Americans will not accept armistice talks as German peace notes circulate. It praises the U S troops for holding lines and turning a German assault into defeat at Chateau Thierry. It warns only victory by force will satisfy soldiers and prevent demoralizing parley. It also notes Balkan tensions as Austria faces a potential eastern front and Serbian advances threaten Hungarian borders.
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Chateau Thierry
Foch
Berlin
Germany
Balkans
Austria
Hapsburg House
Albania
Serbia
Austs
von Serbian
the Loche
Mapsburg
Hohenzollern
Wilton Vote Totals Reveal Apathy In Town Election
Wilton voters turnout was low with 187 of about 400 eligible casting ballots. Republicans held 91 votes, Democrats 68, electing Clarence Jackson and John Knapp for selectmen while Floyd Bouton opposed Jackson for first selectman, leaving Bennett and Jackson on the town board.
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Wilton
Clarence Jackson
Fred Bennett
John Knapp
Floyd Bouton
First Selectman
Jackson
Ikxnapy
Georgetown
Wonton
Georgelows School
Lawco
Bronchi
Stroy Cote Broehk
Schonis
Tipis
Students Eligible for Army Signal Corps Training
Applications for direct induction into army services allowed men who meet general service telegraphy at ten words per minute. Students from the Key Trade School signal corps go into service under the plan. instructors advise the Federal Board for Vocational Instruction, which forwards to Washington for qualification. New classes for beginners open in Jolm Street shop.
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School of Signaling
Taade I
Signal Corps
Bravo
Washington
Jolm Street
Avery Cloudly
New Milford's Loan Total Grows Slowly
New Milford, Ohio reports the Fourth Liberty Loan subscriptions growing slowly. 700 dollars in bonds bought by 278 people, aiming to raise 226300 dollars in under two weeks to push the town over the top.
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New Milford
Mhre
Esther Alursh
Morence Barton
A.B. Bostwick
Ruth Booth
Alts
A. Booth
New Braven
Soha Wannon
Akor Badoc Party Incorved Articles of Association
A historical notice from a town clerk details the incorporation of the Amauri Labor Party to nominate and support candidates favorable to the welfare of Waltlbiites. Subscribers include Deter Ul. Ne vekou, lappy a Silverglide, Davin Rhydesdale, HI. Moore, Mhonangs P. Splamee, John i. Khart, William T. Boot, and others.
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Babok Party
Amauri Labor Party
Waltlbiites Hiss
Deter Ul. Nevekou
Lappy
Davin Rhydesdale
HI. Moore
Mhonangs P. Splamee
John i. Khart
William T. Boot
Benjamin
Senate Aims Hit At Speculators By Tax Advance
The Senate finance committee moved to raise taxes on entertainment and related items as part of revising the war revenue bill. Theatre ticket tax increases from 5 to 10 percent, and a 60 percent rate was set on tickets exceeding 40 cents over established prices to hit speculators. House 30 percent on high overprice tickets was raised. Other changes included reductions in season ticket taxes and elimination of certain club dues taxes. Some existing taxes, like cabarets and cabaret venues, were kept or adjusted, while motor vehicle taxes remained as in the House version.
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Washington
House
Senate Finance Committee
Tusan Club
Boards of Trade
Anl
Heavy Fog Causes Crash on Green Car Line
In Waterbury a rear end trolley collision occurred on the Waterbury and Mildare Street Railway near Frost Road due to morning fog. One car struck a stone barrier while the following car, moving slowly, carried five workers from Sevillle Manufacturing in Southington and Meriden en route to work. Several passengers sustained minor injuries. no one on the second car was reported hurt.
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Waterbury
Oct
Waterbury and Mildare ‘Sreamweay Company
Meriden Road
Frost Road
Vive Fupiores
Seoville Manufacturing Company
Southington
Meriden
Dade Evasion Case Involving Wilson Named
The report mentions a 27 year old native of afexington NY, identified as dommett Wilson, tied to evasion of draft laws. He is said to have been delinquent and may be entered into the United States service. The piece references street names and individuals including Joseph Whylind, Lorne Benoit, Samuel Lavit, and others in an unclear civic context.
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Dade Evasion
Aturgei
Dommett Wilson
Afexington
Coungdy
Uninterested Voters at New Canaan Town Meeting
New Canaan on October 9 saw very low voter turnout at a town meeting held in the town hall. A Finance Board proposal to raise the tax rate by one and a half mills to cover rising expenses, including teachers' salaries, passed after some debate. The meeting opened with only four voters present, highlighting indifference to local governance.
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New Canaan
Finance Boar
Rann
Finance Board
H. S. Weed
Finane
Lewis Provost
Cterick Edward Rutledge
Umd
Thennkal
Sime
Lew Canaan Grange
Freoroe H. Jeiliff
Lode
Sodge
William Reinhardt
Norwalk
J. B. Lawrence
Howard Brown
George R. Brown
Richmond Hill
Camp Devens
Trumbull Trembles With Election Notices
Oct 9 report notes residents invited to town events at the homes of local citizens and a reminder from Town Clerk O R Burton about practice and voter registration cards due by Nov 1 1918 to avoid penalties. Voter registrar will be at town hall Oct 14 to confirm electors.
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An Hutd
Lens
Saarvet Waorel
O. R. Burton
Mon
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