War and political shifts pace as Allied fronts widen
Frontline dispatches describe rapid German offensives and new troop movements in Flanders, plus a Brest Litovsk armistice and ongoing U S railroad policy efforts. Congress battles over prohibition as Goethals nears quartermaster post. Miss Rankin advocates repatriation of American women. The Ohio river freezes for first time since 1905 and the Webb export bill clears the Senate.
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Flanders
North Sea
Scotland
Norway
Tyne
Germany
Brest-Litovsk
Baltic-Black Sea
Eastern Front
Ine
Loondon Times
Teutons
The
Isonzo
New York City
Congress
Goethals
Fort Slocum
Camp Devens
Mass
Gaston B. Means
Concord
N. C
Maude A. King
United States State Department
Miss Rankin
Montana
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ohio
Senate
Washington pushes sweeping war admin inquiry
Congress moves to probe the Shipping Board and railroad remedies while the Senate also reviews the Interstate Commerce Commission recommendations. The House starts naval affairs hearings with plans for navy control of shipping and transport vessels amid wartime pressure.
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Congress
Army
Navy
Fuel and Food
Senate
Shipping Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
House Committee
United States
Aimy
Claus Spreckels
Senate Committee
Gregory
War Department
Crozier
Submarine Collision Sinks Aig In Fog Home Waters
General Nineteen stamen lost as American submarine I3 rams and sinks the aig during fog in home waters. Lieut. A E Montgomery and five men rescued from test craft. Andrew J Peters elected mayor of Boston over four challengers including Mayor Curley. House to vote on woman suffrage amendment January 10. Thieves in Chicago net $2,000,000 since January. Representative Johnson of Aberdeen enlisted as private. Colonel House mission to inter allied conferences at Atlantic port pleased with success.
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E. Montgomery
Andrew J. Peters
Boston
Curley
Chicago
Johnson
Aberdeen
S. D
House
Atlantic
War Conditions at Home and War Effort Highlighted
Surgeon General Gorgas blames clothing shortages overcrowding and poor sanitation for disease at Camp Bowie Funston Doniphan and Sevier urging base hospital completion. Printing delays threaten the next draft while President bids time on a federal rail administrator. James W Gerard denounces German contempt for law and asserts They shall not win. Enlistments since April 1 total 328 143. Naval Affairs Committee to probe Navy wartime conduct as Army inquiry continues in Washington.
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Camp Bowie
Texas
Funston
Kansas
Doniphan
Oklahoma
Sevier
South Carolina
Gorgas
James W. Gerard
America
United States Regular Army
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Navy
Army
Washington
Wartime sports and major titles across leagues
The National League urges players to enlist while pledging to keep baseball as a morale booster. Willard vows a Red Cross benefit title defense. Tenor of the season stresses sport as antidote to war gloom. Smart and Madonna win a 24 hour bike race in New York. Gotch dies at Humboldt Indiana. Athletics sell Strunk Bush and Schang to Boston. Clubs send gear to Camp Wheeler. Kk 1 Barrow resigns as International League president, salary cut. Kramer defeats Spencer in a New York mile race.
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National Baseball League
Carroll T Cooney
A. W. Riley
Jess Willard
Red Cross
John J. Tener
National League
Smart
Madonna
the Garden
New York
Frank A. Gotch
Humboldt, In
Raomie
The
Athletics
Strunk
Bush
Schang
Boston Red Son
Camp Wheeler
Pierre le Berge
Zbyszko
Sergeant Leavitt
George Manich
Barrow
International League
Frank Kramer
Arthur Spencer
Soldiers receive Suiploans for Christmas in France
Reports state Suiploans of presents have arrived in France to brighten Christmas for soldiers. In Mexico Musquiz town, 70 miles south of the Texas border, was taken by Gutierrez followers. A medical officer in the American army in France was dismissed for drinking with enlisted men. Canadian election returns foretell a clear government majority. Canada’s conscription issue wins. The American embassy in Tokyo denies Japanese troop landings at Vladivostok. Antoinette Whitman, senior Baptist missionary in Japan, dies in Tokyo.
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Suiploans
France
Luis Gutierrez
Musquiz
Texas
Canada
Leutenant
Tokyo
Vladivostok
Antoinette Whitman
Japan
Nicholas Womanof
Tobolsk
Central control of state institutions eyed in New Jersey plan
Governor Edge backs centralized management of state correctional and charitable institutions amid a push for budget reform and cost savings. The plan aims to abolish conflicting boards, unify oversight, and implement a new budgeting system with advance department needs. The Water Power Company of May’s Landing also offers life insurance to mill workers to encourage steady service.
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Trenton
Edge
School
New Jersey
State Charities Aid Association
Children’s Aid Society
Prison Reform Association
Water Power Company of
May’s Landing
Kears
Miss Millie de Marco Acquitted in Rider Murder Trial
Miss Millie de Marco, on trial at Mount Holly for the murder of paymaster Henry D. Rider near Atsion in August 1921, has been acquitted by a jury that deliberated about an hour and a half. A home guard movement emerges for Vineland as Mantua teachers receive a five dollar monthly raise.
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Millie de Marco
Mount Holly
John Jraca
Henry D. Rider
Atsion
Vine
Mantua Township
Gloucester County
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Millville
Glassboro
August Flower Remedy Promoted for Digestive Ailments
Green's August Flower is advertised as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and alimentary canal, and stimulates bile production to remove impurities from the blood. Sold in 80 and 90 cent bottles in all civilized countries.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine testimonial notice
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. pledges to pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The document describes internal use and blood pathway, with notary A. W. Gleason and mentions free testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Beal
A. W. Gleason
Iic
Ohio
John comments on film just seen
A man at the movies remarks that he did not enjoy the film but notes it makes no difference now since it is all over. The quip reflects casual audience reaction to a recent screening.
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John
Laxative Bromo Quinine Price Raised by Druggist
The label notes an advance in the price per box due to higher costs of six medicines and chemicals inside Laxative Bromo Quinine. It claims the remedy has served for a quarter century and is used by every civilized nation.
Extravagant Mention Prompts Thanksgiving Roast Discussion
A playful exchange notes extravagance with a quip about hosting roast beef for Thanksgiving and a nudge about a YMCA subscription. The light tone emphasizes social manners and modern leisure interests without critical detail.
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G. H. Hemingway
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H. Raymond Lippincott
John F. L. Morris
Philadelphia Free Library
Miss Askey
Gloucester County Firemen's Association
Almonessen
William McKaig
Bordentown
Mercer Hospital
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Maurice River
Vineland
Edward Reber
H. L. Reber
Michael Mennies
Charles Pennine
Osborn Russell
W. Russell
Plainfield
Edward H. Ralston
Netherwood Reformed Church
Camp Doniphan
Fort Sill
Okla
Arthur Ralston
J. O. McKelvey
Watchung Avenue Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church of
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Fet. Co
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Wankesha
Wis
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Yore
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Aray
Ara Ais
Kolox CO
Broadway
Absorbine, JR
W. F. Young
Templa Street
Springfield
Dela Ca
Rinna
Lige
Cynthy
Everybody's Magazine
England
U.S
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Alberta
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G. Rutledge
Genesee St
Syracuse, N
Carter
Walter
Marine
Marine Syo Remedy Co
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