End of World War Seen Near On 1917 Outlook
Reports from Berlin and London describe Austro German advances in Moldavia and Dobrudja with gains of towns and artillery while Russian and Romanian counterattacks are repulsed. For Britain the new year brings subdued casualties and a cautious hope for allied victory.
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Berlin
Zabala Valley
War Office
Wallachia
Rimnik Sarat
Fokshanni
Braila
Dobrudja
Teutons
Quiet in London. London, Jan. 1 The third New
A short London dispatch notes the quiet tone on New Year Day with terse remarks on political expectations and social mood as released in early January.
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London
Danish Steamer Den kamp Sunk Off Coast
Lloyds reports the Danish steamship Den mark sunk with twenty four crew members landed after the disaster.
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London
Lloyd’s
Denmark
Cutter Blown Up Leaves Uncertain Death Toll
London January 1 The cutter Protec tor exploded with the number of fatalities not yet known.
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Cutter
London
Germany Urgently Proposes Peace, Allies Consider Similar Hope
A Kansas City Journal note suggests Germany may push peace urgently while allies might accept a similar motive for resolving the war. The item frames peace proposals as a shared driver of negotiation.
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Germany
Kansas City Journal
No Second Note Sent by A G in Peace Process
The Associated Press reports Washington clarified that the United States sent no second note to neutrals after Teuton's peace proposal. Diplomats at neutral capitals were advised to suggest action if deemed wise, but no other government knew of U S plans or approved actions before or after, as the government acted independently.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Teuton
United States
Mob violence claims 84 victims
A 1926 report from Tuskegee Institute records 54 lynchings in the United States for the year just ending. Among the victims, 50 were Black, four were White, including three Black women. The Associated Press dispatch from Tuskegee, Alabama, notes the grim tally.
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Associated Press
Tuskegee, Ala
United States
Tuskegee Institute
Free city mail delivery starts with two routes in Bryan
The Bryan post office began free city mail delivery on two routes. S. G. Buchanan covers Route 1 from Main to Berd and Congress. C. L. Murray Route 2 from 21st to 34th and Polk. Carriers to shape details with city engineer Adams. cooperating patrons speed start.
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Bryan
S. G. Buchanan
C. L. Murray
Buchanan
Marlin
Murray
Astin
Adams
Main Street
22Nd Street
Berd Street
Congress Avenue
21St Street
34Th Street
Polk Avenue
Reader
State lands on market in Texas auction
About two million acres of Texas state school land were placed on the market by State Land Commissioner J T Robinson to the highest bidder. The sale includes 250 000 acres not requiring settlement and covers Brewster Bandera Culberson Crockett Edwards El Paso Jeff Davis Kerr Kimble Menard Pecos Presidio Real Terrell and Val Verde counties. Tracts under 80 acres will be cash sales without settlement required.
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Associated Press
Austin, Tex
J. T. Robinson
Brewster
Bandera
Culbertson, Crockett, Edwards
el Paso
Jeff Davis
Kerr, Kimble
Menard
Pecos
Presido
Real
Terrell
Val Verde
New Year Open House At Bryan Elks Lodge Event
The Bryan Lodge 859 BPOE holds New Year open house at the Elks club rooms on 26th street with an evening dance. The grand march starts at 9 PM. Music will feature a carefully chosen orchestra and elaborate decorations in white and purple.
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Bryan Lodge
26Th Street
Ententes Delay Reply to German Peace Proposal
Washington January 1 The ententes have not forwarded their reply to the German peace proposal and will wait until tomorrow at the earliest. They aim to ensure a complete accurate copy is sent to all central belligerents.
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Washington, D. C
Ententes
Campbell Inaugurated Governor of Arizona
Thomas E. Campbell, a Republican, was inaugurated as governor of Arizona this morning. There were no ceremonies because incumbent Governor Hunt still claimed the office, and Campbell found the executive offices locked upon his arrival.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Thomas FE. Campbell
Arizona
Hunt
Campbell
Vocation and Labor Honored in Shakespearean Reflection
A line from Henry IV asserts that labor in one’s vocation is honorable and not shameful. The verse speaks to diligence and purpose in work, framing vocation as a noble pursuit rather than a burden.
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Hal
Henry IV
Italian Ship Sunk After Cork Collision
The Italian steamship Legano was damaged in a collision outside Cork harbor and is reported to have sunk. The captain and one seaman drowned.
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Queenstown
Legano
Cork Harbor
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Made By & Grader Co., Inc
Owensboro, Key
E. F. Parks & Co
Jas. F. Ballard
ST. Louis, MO
Peruna
Peruna Medical Department
Peruna CO
Columbus
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District Clerks Office
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