War Chronicle Notes On Fronts And Home Front
Broad wartime roundup cites German attempts on Byng’s flank failing near Vendhuille Masnieres as Italian fronts see cease of Teuton attacks. Reports cover Jerusalem siege refugees, protests over peace suggestions, intensified Italian front artillery, American witnesses near Venice, and Allied council moves toward unified command. Hoover predicts corn-driven food solution while Congress faces a record 13.6 billion dollar 1919 budget. Other items include pneumonia deaths, hookworm losses, naval reserve call, a Minneapolis tragedy, murder indictments in New York gambling rings, Camp Wheeler tent reductions, Chicago pork prices, Maryland bootblack status, and shipboard drownings near Baltimore.
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Jerusalem
Lord Lansdowne
Venice
Teutons
Italy
Hindenburg Line
Allied Council
Paris
United States
Great Britain
France
Herbert C. Hoover
New York
Congress
United States Naval Reserve
Chicago
Maryland
Baltimore
Washington Congress asks war declaration and war finance plan
Congress groups push for a wartime agenda including a declaration of war if President Wilson asks. The House contemplates limiting bills to appropriations and war measures, with prohibition and woman suffrage possible before recess. War tax stamps on parcel post rise with a projected 8.5 billion dollars in revenue by July and 5 billion more via bonds.
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Congress
Wilson
Germany
Committee of Public Information
German‑American War Address Praises Allied Courage
Colonel House thanks France in closing Inter-Allied Conference remarks praising “heroic sons.” The Federal Grand Jury returns two indictments after probing vice affecting soldiers in New Rochelle New York. Austria war entry not probable now per administration stance. National Guard units from all states reach France and train near the front. No loss on the voyage. A dynamite can found in an army transport fuel at Hoboken New Jersey. General Bell calls Mrs Hamiston’s immorality charges at Camp Upton baseless. British success near Cambrai and Italian fighting marked by Teutonic manpower wastage per Secretary Baker.
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House
France
Federal Grand Jury
New Rochelle
Austria
Union
Hoboken
N. J
Bell
Jury selects panel for HarriET A Varney murder trial
The jury for Miss Harriet A Varney a nurse from West Upton Massachusetts was chosen after screening 116 men. A German bomb is blamed for a $1,000,000 blaze at the Morse dry dock Brooklyn. Rockefeller Jr. praises army welfare work. Representative John J Fitzgerald resigns from Congress effective December 32. Congress faces need to raise $5,000,000,000 in bonds by July 1. Coal shipment priority promised by Fuel Administrator Garfield. U S to trade food to Holland for shipping for individuals not the government.
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Harriet A. Varney
West Upton
Mass
Morse Dry
Brooklyn
H. .R. Massey
Columbia University
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
John J. Fitzgerald
Congress
Garfield
Eastern Lines
United States
Holland
Boston Navy Yard shuts out Marine Corps in 7 to 0
Eddie Mahan leads Harvard alumni in a 7 to 0 victory as Boston Navy Yard defeats the Marine Corps team from Philadelphia. The score highlights a dominant defensive performance and late scoring surge by the Navy Yard contingent.
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Boston Navy Yard
Marine Corps
Philadelphia
Eddie Mahan
Harvard
Connie Mack
Claude Davidson
Brown
Athletics
Jack Coombs
Iron Man
St Louis Cardinals
Coombs
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Hank Gowdy
France
Joseph Giorgio
Paulist A. C
Yonkers
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Johnny Dundee
New York
Eddie Shannon
California
Lawrence
Mass
Fred Fulton
Minneapolis
Gunboat Smith
Fred Anderson
Giants
Central Powers Conference Demands in Balkans and Bolshevik Vote
Reports from Petrograd say Bulgaria at Nish demanded expansion to the Mediterranean including Saloniki and Dobruja. Bolsheviks trail in constituent assembly ballots while Maximalist troops seize Pat Fograd State Bank.
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Berne
Petrograd
Bulgaria
Nish
Mediterranean
Saloniki
Monastir
Dobrudja
France
Great Britain
Pat Fograd
Legislature Eyes Public Ownership Of Sea Food
Governor Midge proposes a fisheries control bill to keep waters in state hands for consumers through restricted access. A conference committee reviews the plan amid talk of early measures to regulate licenses, riverways, and waters, with cost estimates and potential temporary measures under debate. The report also notes trolley service changes with high school boys operating trippers as a response to rush hour service complaints.
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Trenton
Midge
Uae
Commission
Pia A4
William A. Wetzel
Marshmallows Elevate Desserts and Snacks in Vintage Cookery
A vintage guide extols marshmallows to enrich desserts and confections. From icing frostings to puddings and custards, the treat lightens cakes, creams, and candies. It suggests melting in syrups, pairing with fruit, and garnishing cocoa for a child friendly, flavorful indulgence.
Wholesome Dishes For Meat Roasting And Side Dishes
Practical kitchen tips on roasting mutton and lamb with sharp-knife scoring for better seasoning. Includes recipes for Corn Chowder with pork and onion, Graham Cracker Cake with lemon filling, Chicken Croquettes, Boiled Rice with tomato and green pepper, and Creamed Potatoes using a rich white sauce with butter and flour.
The Soldier Laughs At a London Book Price
A cor respondent in England recounts an American soldier in a London bookshop. The sailor asks which price is three and six and learns there is only one price, three shillings and sixpence, leading him to miscalculate nine.
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England
London
Wome
Soldier Mocked by Sergeant Over Poor Uniform Fit
A raw recruit with sleeves six inches too long and sagging trousers faced a sharp rebuke from a sergeant. The sergeant dismissed the complaint and claimed the uniform fit perfectly, noting the recruit looked as if he had been melted and poured in.
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Charlie Chaplin
Fragmentary Proatic Notes Reflecting a Russian Proverb
A garbled text passage hints at a proverb about crossing the sea with or without God. It references an inured individual growing enraged, an unclear student, and a scene of refusal to name a subject, all within a damaged historical page fragment.
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Seven Seas
General Byng
Vendhuille
Masnieres
Rome
Washington
Hoover
Navy Department
McAdoo
Liberty Loan Committees
Woman's Organization
Baker
Army
Schoaling
Jersey
Keebung
Cool Mair County
Creama
State
Penn
Hennery
Virginia
Ancy Nate
Young Toms
D. P
Fey Young Toms
Fey
Arby Jerusalem
Lady Washington
Cal
Lima
Jonathan oatRe
Teavessen
Raspheerries
New Jersey
Red Seaenes
Concord
Formosa
Cannessean
Atdeer
Saadi
Mso
Jandorf Automobile No
Broadway, WN. Y
Guy
Watlsty Gottor
Hig
Betar
Larkstep Shoe Co
Aloates Ate Inc
Ene
Delitih
Samain Deerete
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