England Women Bitter Over Returning POWs With Foreign Wives
London correspondent notes anger of English girls as prisoners of war repatriated from Germany arrive with French Belgian and Dutch wives. Describes well cared for looks of men abroad, and the practical sacrifices of English women amid shortages, while sympathizing with the pangs of English girls watching spouses return with foreign partners.
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England
London
Germany
North of England
France
Servant Glass Seeks Better Pay Postwar Shift
London diary reports a domestic servant questioning postwar wages as sisters in munitions gain a 8 weekly pay and 4.80 bonus. The maid favors staying in domestic service but notes poor conditions and a new self-respecting worker class demands fair treatment and humane hours.
Prince of Wales to Visit U S on Spring Tour
London reports that King George and President Wilson expect the Prince of Wales to visit the United States during his spring tour of British colonies. The plan is part of ongoing royal diplomacy as tensions ease after the war.
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Associated Preas
Lonndon
Wilson
Prince of Wales
United States
New York Saloonkeepers Shut Doors to Protect Troops
On New Year’s night New York bars and hotels closed voluntarily to avoid serving soldiers and sailors. The Retail Liquor Dealers Association acted to keep liquor from uniforms, with 100000+ troops in the city that day. In Washington officials report rapidly dwindling whiskey stocks, predicting exhaustion in about 16 months.
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New York
Broadway
Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association
Sheridan Claims Largest City Status in Wyoming
Sheridan with county population of 40,000 and city population 16,250, gains in two years amid military service adjustments. R L Polk & Co. released 1919 1920 city and county directory asserting Sheridan is Wyoming’s largest city and noting rapid growth and rail significance on the C B Q line west of Lincoln Nebraska.
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Sheridan, Jan
Sheridan
Sheridan County
R. L. Polk & Co
Wyoming
Sheridan City
Lincoln
Neb
Allies drive toward Oneda river village Coghis seized
Allied forces of American Russian and Polish troops crossed the Oneda river and captured villages including Coghis and Prilaki in a winter advance. The operation featured Russian naval brigade help and notable Polish courage with no quarter given to Bolsheviks.
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Archangel
Oneda
Cogli
Koyolingi
Prilaki
Bielghs
Religion Enters Jugoslav Problem in Austro-Hungary
Austrian press focuses on Austria’s industrial issues while Croatian Catholic concerns clash with Orthodox Serbs in Bosnia. The religious question rises with Serb entry into the Jugoslav framework, signaling potential unrest in resolving the Jugoslav problem.
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Zurich
Trieste
Pola
Austria
Bosnia
Decline in Grain Spirits Production from 1913 to 1918
Records show grain based spirits fell from 165 million gallons in 1913 to 86 million in 1918 as molasses use rose. Earlier, 1912 saw about 27.6 million gallons from a different base, in the year ending June 30, 1913, with varying production figures across years.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Boone
Internal Revenue
Eense
Coal production records smashed in 1918
Washington dispatch reports that US bituminous coal output for 1918 reached about 687.5 million tons, surpassing 1917 by roughly 36 million tons. The National Coal Association attributed the rise to higher demand and a better car supply.
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Washington
United States
National Coal Association
Cheyenne Wool and Hide Co Warehouse Fire
A fire at Cheyenne Wool and Hide Co on the corner of 18th and PNeill streets caused about 50000 in losses. Valuable furs wool and office records were destroyed as firemen battled the blaze from New Year’s Eve until six yesterday morning amid freezing conditions and hose outages.
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Cheyenne Wool & Hide Co
P'Neil
H. R. Cohen
Cohen
Bates
Pelio
Tragedy as British Yacht Sinks Off Scotland
Two hundred seventy sailors drown after the British steam yacht Bolaire strikes the Reef of Helm near Stornoway Scotland. About 30 survive. officers aboard are lost. Vessel built 1902, 362 tons, once owned by the estate of Sir Donald Currie.
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London
Stornoway
Scotland
Helm
Stornoway Harbor
Jolaire
Folairé
Women Fire Demonstration Provokes White House Clash
An incident outside the White House during a National Woman's Party protest escalated as soldiers and crowds clashed over a watch fire demonstration in Lafayette Park. Women banners were knocked down, urns toppled, and several protesters jailed for park rule violations after attempting to renew fires and burn speeches by President Wilson.
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Washington
White House
Lafayette
National Woman's Party
Senate
Wilson
Europe
Swapped Old Uniform From Wardrobe Of Enser
Berlin reports show imperial palace damage estimated over 1.5 million dollars from a six week vandalism spree. Five hundred suspects have been taken into custody as thieves recover much stolen property. An imperial dressing room yielded an old uniform that had been exchanged for imperial raiment by an owner who then vanished.
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Berlin
Imperial
Navy orders inquiry into Norfolk riot killings
Norfolk January 1 report that the navy department ordered an investigation into the early morning riot in which one sailor was killed and several injured. An officer said sailors found guilty of inciting or taking part would be dishonorably discharged and turned over to civil authorities for trial. The city remained quiet as patrols continued.
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Norfolk
Navy Department
President Wilson Heads to Rome for Key Diplomatic Visit
President Wilson travels to Rome where he will meet King Victor Emmanuel and the pope. He will resume talks with the king and the foreign minister, and discuss outcomes from earlier meetings with Lloyd George and Balfour. The Rome visit precedes peace talks and aims to set the agenda for Congress sessions.
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Paris
Rome
Methodist College
Orlando
Wilson
Lloyd George
Balfour
Italy
D Jon
Washington
Congress
Preparations for Wilson Visit Fill Rome Streets
Rome readies for President Wilson with flags across Via Nazionale from railroad station to the Quirinal. Images of Washington and Lincoln appear in shop windows as citizens display American colors. The public square hosts banners and ceremonial imagery honoring Wilson amid a wave of editorial portraits.
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Ly Associated
Reas
Rome
Wilson
Via Nasionale
Quirinal
Yivlory
Romeo
Pets Today
Washington
Lincoln
Allan
Celebrate New Year's Day In Quiet Manner
Influenza quarantine kept New Year’s Eve subdued but small gatherings and family dinners marked the day. Judge and Mrs. Joseph M. Carey hosted a quiet dinner with their son Charles and his wife. Mr and Mrs Carey planned a return from Careyhurst for the governor inauguration following day.
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Joseph M. Carey
Charles Aere
Robert Dr. Carey
Careyhurst
Carey
Wyoming
Weather Outlook Clear and cold through weekend
The forecast calls for fair and continued cold conditions on Thursday, with Friday and Saturday expected to be fair and temperatures rising. No precipitation is anticipated.
Government to Sue Midwest Refining Co and Other Concerns
Fr J Kearful assistant attorney general travels from Washington DC to Cheyenne to prepare federal suits against Midwest Refining Co and other oil firms in the Salt Creek field. The actions aim to enforce Taft era land withdrawals upheld by the Supreme Court in 1946, with potential settlements depending on operators' willingness to compromise.
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Midwest Refining Co
Salt Creek Fields
Fr. J. Kearful
Cheyenne
Washington, D. C
United States
Midwest Refining Company
Salt Creek
Taft
Supreme Court
Mr. Kearfs
Kearful
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