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Gas famine grips Clarksburg as rates spark tension
In Clarke burg West Virginia amid rising fear of gas and power shortages the West Virginia and Maryland Gas Company may halt gas to city boilers and plants. Citizens fear freezing and hunger as a rate hike by the light and heat utility is reported and tension grows between residents and the gas firm.
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Marylane
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Clarkeburg
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Clarksburg
Light and Heat Company
London
Fragmented piece on newspaper restraint and gossip
A fragmented discussion contrasts newspaper fairness with everyday gossip about acts and character. It suggests limited tolerance for misstatements and questions how much harmful rumor would disturb private lives if fully exposed to public scrutiny.
Paris organizes aerial defense to deter German air raids
An article describes Paris aerial defense built around a central command with observatories and artillery posts linked by telephones. Lookouts spot enemy aircraft and trigger alarms, sending swift aero planes and anti aircraft guns into action while range finders and instruments support defense.
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Paris
Aeronautical Department
Joan of Arc of the North Earns War Cross
Seventeen year old Emilene Moreau of Loos, cited by the army in a day’s order, displayed wartime bravery at Loos. She sheltered wounded soldiers, killed two German attackers with a revolver and grenade, led a synchronized defense, and led a triumphant Marseillaise as Scots sang God Save the King. General Haig praised her, calling her the Joan of Arc of the North.
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Paris
Mademoiselle Emilene Moreau
Loos
France
Jean d’Arcs
Leginni
Moreau
Mlle. Moreau
Douglas Haig
North
AERIAL DEFENSE OF PARIS
Searle Hendee compares Paris and London defenses in Popular Mechanics, noting Paris has remained comparatively safe from Zeppelin raids while London endures fog and bombardment. French aerial defense is described as advanced, with British study and American inventors reportedly seeking improvements.
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Paris
Searle Hendee
London
Germany
Peculiar Facts About Well Known People
Washington D C Dec 17 War Secretary Garrison tells a story to illustrate his remarks His jokes are short and pointed always interesting and apt They seem to have a fresh supply every day and prompt wonder where they come from
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Washington, D. C
Garrison
Russian Baltic Navy Holds German Fleet and Sets Stage at Riga
The Baltic fleet under Vice-Admiral Kanin blocked German moves and aided a Russian army stand at Riga while pushing back the German left. The passage notes Allied naval strategy and leadership in the Baltic theater.
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Baltic
Riga
Kanin
Patchwork of quips and notices from scattered columns
A collage of jokes and anecdotes includes an attempted El Paso marriage license tale, quips about sailors, dentists and barbering, plus brief items about Luke McLuke and George F. Steer. Also features questions and musings from readers, with miscellaneous remarks on religion, education, and daily life.
Dr Lyman Abbott Celebrates Eightieth Birthday
Dr Lyman Abbott, a prominent American clergyman, marks his eightieth birthday as congratulatory messages pour in from across the country and abroad. Born in Boston in 1835, he moved with his family to Maine and New York, studied at the College of the City of New York, and briefly pursued law and journalism before entering the ministry in 1859.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Abbott Brothers
New York
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Terre Haute
Ind
American Union (Freedmen’s) Commission
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Christian Union
the Outlook
Dr. Abbott
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Lyman Abbott
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Maine
Abbott
Jacob Abbott
Rollo
John §. C. Abbott
Napoleon
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