Army Outposts Accused of Atrocities in French Civilian Areas
Chicago correspondent Gabriel Delagarde reports German army discipline in larger towns contrasts with outrages by uhlans in countryside near Roye and Compiegne. He recounts a Saxon soldier forced to kill himself and farm families, noting locals describe events in calm, unembellished terms.
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Chicago
Montdidier
Eaasi
Roye
Gabriel Delagarde
Chicago Daily News
Compiegne
Uhlan
Belgian Woman Killed by German Shell Near Home
A Belgian woman died when a German shell exploded outside her devastated Dixmnde residence. The blast underscores ongoing bombardments as civilians endure casualties amid destruction.
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Dixmnde
War Horses Short-Lived in Modern Conflict
London reports four days as the average life of an artillery horse and ten days for cavalry horses in battle. Edward Gage, an agent for Britain, discusses American horse purchases for Belgium and France and notes limited American purchases since the war began. Paris notes German prisoners claim they avoided capture due to a devastating city. Latest Paris statistics show a drop in health with deaths six percent below average in recent weeks.
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London
Edward Gage
America
Belgium
France
Gage
Paris
Desperate Fight to Retain a Regimental Standard
Paris dispatch recounts the Sixth Pomeranian regiment’s assault to recover its colors at war’s front. French dragoons charged a German square under shell fire, breaking the defense as the flag’s courage held. A German sergeant fell clutching the banner, emblazoned with Champigny 1871.
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William Philies Simms
United” Press
Paris
Necellar
Lance
Champigny
Christmas Visit of Rhode Island College Guests Recalls War Veterans
A Christmas gathering at the Soldiers Home remembered Spanish American War veterans and the Women’s Relief Corps. Visitors from Rhode Island College and Harvard College attended with many students and families, distributing candy boxes and gifts.
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Butler
Arthure
Newman
Tata
Womens Relief Corps
Crandall
Fred Williams
Harvard College
W. Fréd Williams
Ida Herrmann
Connecticut: Literary”Institute
Suffield
Conn
George L.howe
Wallis E. Howett
St. George's School
Newport
Eliza ‘Howe
Boston Conservatory of Music
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Willard Newman
New England Conservatory of Music
John B. Newman
Merrill Boynton
Amherst College
H W. Boyn
Griswold Herreshoff
New York
Mary B. Reynolds
the Country School
Woodbury
John P. Reynolds
John Pickles
Syracuse
N. Y
Fred Pickles
Parker Nichols
New ‘Durham
N. H
Annie Carter
Ardelia ‘Wilkinson
West Uton
Mass
Esta McVey
Provincetown
Oliver H. Blaisdell
Frances Merriman
Presque Isle
Maine
A. M. Merriman
Millie D. Church
Chelsea High School
Charles H. Church
Catherine Levere
Warwick High School
Bessie Levere
James McShane
Boston
Edward Brunsen
Princeton Center
J. Frank
Edward V. Hughes
St. Charles College
Catonsville
John Hughes
Owen Hughes
L. H. Straffirr
New Bedford
Clarence Osterberg
William McCaw
Conshohocken
Penn
Calve Sings to Wounded in France with Red Cross
Opera star Emma Calve says she and her sister-in-law serve in Toulon hospitals singing to the wounded. She notes she canceled a California concert tour to aid France and comfort soldiers recovering from injuries.
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New York
Emma Calve
Red Cross
France
Sher
Toulon
Mme. Calve
California
Red Crags
Praised by the Kaiser Emperors Telegram to Naval Architects
Berlin reports Emperor William responding to a telegram from the Society of German Naval Architects at Charlottenburg. He lauds their work in peace aiding wartime successes and expresses confidence in the industry supporting the fatherland, praying for continued divine aid for arms and nation.
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Berlin
Germany
William
Society of German Naval Architects
Charlottenburg
Cost of killing one man on the Belgian coast
An officer estimates the bullet weight needed to kill a man in this war. He states the bullet weighs 168 pounds more than the average man’s weight, despite improvements in modern weapons over past wars.
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Belgian
Nike
United
Charles E. Kelley
War ‘Arren
Thies County
Bristol
Pecos
Durt
Ate
Otmaid Isankrupty
Nathan
Santa and a Christmas pageant at St Michael’s Sunday School
A Sunday School festival at St Michael’s Church followed with a Santa Claus appearance impersonated by Wendell R. Davis and a girl in his sister’s clothes. Gifts were distributed to pupils and those with perfect attendance, along with candy bags. The State Street MFE Church event featured two plays, carols, scripture, recitations, a piano solo, and a five act play Sleeping Beauty with named child performers and a pastor’s remarks.
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St. Michael’s Church
Santa Claus
Wendell R. Davis
Pete” Howe
Santa
State Street
M. FE
Charles Martin
Alice Haddard
Helen Edgar
Mary Crockford
LeRoy Davidson
Marjorie Southwick
Ella Flowers
Charles Chase
Pauline Sylvester
Watchman
Elsie Battcher
Hope
Caroline Starkey
Emily Polloe
Rachel Hill
Mary Cady
Dora Battcher
Ina Flowers
Ethel Blaisdell
Ethel Blaisdell Singing Congregation Play In Five Acts, “Sleeping Beauty
Wheracteras
King Mary
Dorothy ‘Hill
Mildred Pollock
Alice Barclay
Lord Baltimore
Zalford
Baltimore
Emil Sanord Page
Starkey
Heldris Sylvestes Ummer
Gladysf Hoar
Eligabeths Sanford Winter
Frances Sill
sAmid
Microbes Transport and Epidemic Origins Study Findings
Scientists report that microbes can be transported over surfaces and attracted from a distance, with smaller particles moving farther than larger ones. The findings shed light on epidemic origins and may guide estimations of healthful conditions.
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Jan Ithe
Parafin Can Instructions for Melting and Filling Jars
A directive describes preparing a large empty tomato can by cutting a wide opening near the top and removing inches from the bottom to create a can spewer. The can is used to melt paraffin quickly on a stove and fill a jar three quarters full.
Congressmember Refuses to Explain to Constituents
A congressional member declines to explain actions at home. He says he will let constituents debate the issue and then back the side with the most supporters, as reported by the Washington Star.
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Congress
Washington Star
Are You at Odds With Your Self and the World
Many Disorders Come from the Liver. Constipation head aches and bilious spells indicate a sluggish liver. The remedy urged is Dr King's New Life Pills selling for 26c at the druggist. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is recommended for skin eruptions.
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Dr. King
Bucklen
YMCA to Launch Saturday Programs Starting January Second
The Young Men's Christian Association announces a new weekly Saturday series through the season with a 2:30 matinee for children and an 8:00 p.m. adult program. Highlights include Dickens and Reade adaptations, history pageants, motion picture showcases, and the Arabian Nights. A Julius Caesar film spectacle is under negotiation. Children will be supervised by a ladies’ committee during matinees.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Dicken
England
Dickens
Thomas J. Bentley
Charles Reade
Washington
Valley Forge
Julius Casar
Rome
Premiums Displayed Wrappers Deemed Catalogs Distributed
Trade promotional wrappers and catalogs were distributed by George F E Marsh Co for FLREMIERES in Hope and Bradford Oregon. Dest P H appears in the fragment.
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Flremieres
Hope and Bradford
George FE. Marsh Co
P. H
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