Berlin Strikes Press Demands For Immediate Peace
Berlin strikers issue an ultimatum to the government seeking rapid peace without indemnities and annexations. They demand workers delegates in peace talks and equal electoral suffrage, plus immediate release of political prisoners and broader state democratization. News from Zurich, Amsterdam, and Amsterdam reports note military warnings and police dispersal of strike meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Vorwaerts
Berlin
Lndemini
Amsterdam
Rhenische Weestfavlische Zeitung
Essen
von Hindenburg
Germany
U S Ships Board Formed to Run War Trade Network
A new Ship Control Committee was established in Washington to oversee all ships entering and leaving U S ports. The pool will move supplies to Europe using ships of the United States and its allies, directing traffic to southern ports to relieve New York bottlenecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Ship Board
Associated Prese
Washington
Jan
Shipping Board
War and Navy Departments
Food and Fuel Administrations
Europe
P. A. S. Pranklin
International Mercantile Marine
H. B. Raymond
Clyde and Mallory Lines
New York
Sir Cunnop Guthrey
British Shipping
United States
Lincoln's Day Rally Planned by 100 Percent Americans
A county courthouse meeting formed a five member committee led by B B Nall to arrange a patriotic Lincoln's Birthday rally on February 12. The group urged ostracizing disloyal citizens and urged all to support the war effort against alien enemies, with a drive to enroll Cheyenne women and assist tax collection. About 100 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fie
County Court House
B.B. Nall
Enos Laughlin
Hurles Ohnhaus
Clarence Houck
J. P. Jenkins
Cheyenne
Hopkins
Berlin
Ilhe Police Department
T He
United States
O'Leary
So ‘Oly
Maurice Groshon
Mra
Mrahn
Orton
Cheyfoe
Listocracy
Stolstant Internal Revenue Collector
Ballied
Monsre
Kingsford
Thompson
30 Mile Wind Saps Casper Heat as City Freezes
A 30 mile per hour wind rages through Casper with the city heating plant down, leaving residents in cold at 27 degrees below zero and a further fall expected by morning. For 36 hours the cold wave has broken all previous state records, with the warmest reading 9 below at 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Mill Fire Levels Large Vienna Area Plant
Vorwaerts reports the Kaiser-Ebersdorf region near Vienna suffered a major fire that destroyed the largest flour mill in the area. All grain, flour, and machinery were consumed, indicating total loss for the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Vorwaerts
Kaiser-Ebersdorf
Vienna
Submarine Base Heavily Bombed in Belgium Raid
Amsterdam reports a German submarine base at Zeebrugge was hit in an aerial attack described as unusually severe. The Tuesday afternoon raid targeted the northern Belgium installation, per Tele Graaf frontier correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Jan
Zeebrugge
Belgium
Telegraafs
Death sentences for 23 Bolsheviki in Zurich
Telegrams from Zurich report the Russian terrorist committee has sentenced Nikolai Lenin Foreign Minister Trotzky and Minister Halabonoff plus twenty others to death. The dispatches arrive amid world reaction to Bolshevik leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Zurich
Nikolai Lenine
Trotzky
Halabonoff
Storms Grip Nation With Floods And Cold Wave
Banked ice and floods flood regions from the Ohio to the southeast as a broad winter system grips the nation. Flood warnings cover North and South Carolina and Alabama while New England seeks coal access to sustain fleets. Cincinnati harbor ice threatens river traffic with losses around $200,000 from sunk steamers and damaged crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Middle West
South
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Weather Bureau
Ohio
Cincinnati
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
Texas
Missouri Valley
J. J. Storrow
New England
Shipping Board
Hampton Roads
Boston
Harter
Huns Kill 2 U.S. Red Cross Workers
Two American Red Cross workers, William Platt and Richard Cutts Fairfield, were killed in Mestre by bombs dropped by German raiders. They are the first Americans killed on the Italian front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Red Cross
Mestre
William Platt
Richard Cutts Fairfield
Defeat All Pacifists for Office Urged by Unity Body
New York June 30 The executive council of the League for National Unity calls voters to support the government and defeat pacifist and pro German candidates. Samuel Gompers presided Theodore N Vail chairs the committee. The group urges Democratic and Republican coalition in loyal districts and warns of anti American activity next November. They say defeat will shorten the Civil War and strengthen American aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Executive Council
The
League For National Unity
United States
Samuel Gompers
Theodore N. Vail
Coalition of
Democratic and
Repub
Isaacs
Arma
General Wood Recovering in Paris Hospital
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood is confined to the Ritz Carlton hospital in Paris after a flesh wound to the arm and is reported to be doing well and expect to be out in a week. His staff officers Lieut. Col. Charles F. Kilbourne and Major Kenyon A. Joyed are also wounded but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Leonard Wood
Ritz-Carlton
Ile Fa
Gol
Charles F. Kilbourne
Wood
Milly Lone
Kenyon A
Wika Wily
Freight Rates Rise Granted by Commerce Commission
The Washington state commerce commission authorized about a 15 percent increase in railroad commodity rates from the east and interior to the Pacific coast. The through rate to the coast will align with higher rates to Spokane Denver Salt Lake City Reno and other intermediate sites. The order becomes effective March 15 and addresses long protest over rate discrimination against inland cities. The ruling may stand through peace times or until water competition resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
State Commerce Commission
Spokane
Denver
Salt Lake City
Reno
Commission
Atlantic
Panama Canal
Pacific Sea
Prohibition Defeated In El Paso City and County
El Paso, Tex, today saw the local option election defeat prohibition by a large majority. In the city the margin was 28 to 1 and in the county the prohibition loss stood at 501 to 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Prohibition
Lol Paso
Cold Spell to Persist with Snow in Cheyenne
Weather forecast from Cheyenne predicts no relief from the cold grip today with a light snowfall possible. Yesterday’s low reached 8 degrees below zero at 6 a.m. and the high near 6 p.m., with early readings around 8 degrees below zero at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Teuton Line Smashed by Italians in Aslage Sector
Italy scored a major success against Austrians in the Aslage region with initial counterattacks failing to disrupt Italian positions. Wislane forces secured east of Asiago capturing over 1,500 prisoners while British and French units repelled raids near Arras and in Alsace. Air and artillery activity surged in Flanders and northern Italy amid last night raids and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Italy
Aslage
Wislane
Galaox
Asiago
Arras
Alsace
Flanders
U S Leads Entire World in Banking Power
Washington January 30 The comptroller of the currency John Skelton Williams presented a report showing the United States now dominates world banking with a power estimate near 97.5 billion dollars an increase of over 14 billion since President Wilson took office. He noted that in 1890 the world banking power was about 15.56 billion, and America’s growth nearly equals the entire global total of that era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prose
Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
John Skelton Williams
Comprese
Williams
Wilson
America
Seized Teuton Ships Ferry Troops to Europe
The United States announces sixteen former German ships and two Austrian steamers have reached European ports carrying American troops and supplies. Ships include Leviathan and Whiteports fleet vessels, with others formerly of North German Lloyd. A half million tons of enemy shipping now usable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Covington
Cincinnati
Lincoln
Grant
Powhatan
Madewaska
United States
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Agamemnon
Aetolie
Mercury
Hinton
Antigone
Baron von Freuben
Baro de Kalb
Peace Envoys Arrive at Brest-Litovsk Conference
At Brest-Litovsk the peace delegations led by Count Caer, von Keehimann, de von Podewie-Dipr nity, Tulnat Pyela, and Turkish envoy arrive with Bulsarian and Leon Trotsky. The Russian political commission writ is postponed to Wednesday amid high tension and talks of a new schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avsterdam
Inn
Utreet-Litovak
Tuowlay
Caer
von Keehimann
de von Podewie-Dipr Nity
Bivarlen
Tulnat Pyela
Bulsarian
Leon Troteky
Breet Litevek
Peace Conference
Thomlay
Strikers Slain by Soldiers in Berlin Suburbs
Dispatches from Berlin report clashes between soldiers and strikers in the Berlin suburbs. Casualties are hinted at as work stoppages intensify in Germany with large-scale strikes spreading to Kiel and Ruhr provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Daily Express
Genpeva
Subuibes
Reuters Amsterd Iam
Germany
Ruhr
Chamberlain Lunches With Bare After Senate Tow
Secretary Baker and Chairman Hagters tein of the Senate military committee met at the Capitol in Washington. The pair, key figures in the army efficiency debate, were described as signaling efforts to improve understanding and forge a friendlier, more productive working relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
Hagterstein
Senate Military Committee
Capitol
Workers Strike Across Westphalia And Kiel Yards
Thousands of workers in Kiel shipyards and Westphalia coal districts walked out on Monday amid a widespread strike action. The German works unions led protests at Hoh borg and related plants, according to the Berliner Voasbihe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kielship
Sarde Wid
Vulcan
Trumburg
Rhenish
Kevinner Vossische Zeitung
Tan Don
Fan
Kiel
Howeborg
Khentete Westphiation Dis
Berliner Voasbihe Zel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sieiners
Kaiser
Peage
Moris Lastight
Tes O
Suburise
Hindenburg
Warning
Telegraaf
Den
Railway Administration
American Society
Bolsheviki
U.S. Red Cross
Lican
Bellof
Tresteon
Congress
Senate
House
League
Union
General Wood
Paris Hospital
Constantin Angelesco
Romania
Rumenia
Balkan
Sialis
Paso City and County
Teuton
Kent
Kesex
Snet
Austria
Democc
Brest-Litovsk
Joh
Cencer
Berliner Tageblatt
Theiv
Berliner Post
Goertrsasry
Stiboe
Copenhagen
Chamberlain
Bare
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!