Wilson’s Open Covenant Peace Plan for World
President Wilson lays out fourteen points for a postwar order including open covenants, free seas, removal of economic barriers, and national self-determination. He calls for Russia, Belgium, France, Italy, the Balkans, and Poland to be evacuated or redefined under fair terms, with a general association of nations to guarantee peace. Open diplomacy and no secret understandings are insisted upon as essential to lasting global security.
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Germany
Austria
Turkey
Balkan
Brest-Litovsk
Lloyd-George
Lfe
Unite States
Russia
Society of Free Nations
Belgiusa
France
Prussia
Alsace-Lorraine
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Balkans
Roumania
Serbia
Montenegro
Ottoman Empire
Dardanelles
General
Reichstag
United States
Hertling to Reply to Peace Addresses in Reichstag
Berlin Jan 12 Premier Lloyd George and President Wilson sent peace addresses. Chancellor Hertling is expected to reply in a Reichstag speech Monday outlining Germanys stance on the proposals and possible terms.
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Washington
Jan
Wilson
Congress
David Lloyd-George
Brest-Litovsk
Hertling
Berlin
Wileson
Lloyd-George
Woman Suffrage Bill Passed by the House
Washington reports the woman suffrage constitutional amendment passed the house by 274 to 146 with a two thirds tally disputed by clerks. Early senate passage is predicted as opposition from some southern Democrats grows amid debate over the president's position on women’s rights.
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Rodenberg
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Mason
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McAndrews
Gallagher
Rainey
Foster
Ex Police Chief Acquitted in Chicago Graft Trial
Charles C Healey former chief of police was found not guilty of graft and bribe charges by a jury in Judge Saabaths court Detectives Stephen Barry and William Skidmore were also acquitted of conspiracy charges The verdict came after five hours and twenty four minutes of deliberation at 2 05 oclock Saturday night
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Charles C. Healey
Chicago
Tan
Saabath
Stephen
Barry
Wiliam R. Skidmore
Healey
Senator J. H. Brady Dies in Washington
Senator James H. Brady of Idaho died at his home in Washington on Sunday from heart disease after an earlier acute attack. Born June 12, 1862 in Pennsylvania, he studied in Kansas and Leavenworth Normal, taught school, edited a newspaper, and served as Idaho governor before his 1943 election to the U.S. Senate. He was re-elected in 1914 and would have seen his term end March 23, 1921.
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Washington
James HW. Brady
Idaho
Brady
Pennsylvana
Kansas
Normal College
Leavenworth
Kan
United States Senate
Mine Disaster in Halmerend Claims Large Toll
An explosion at a nine-pit mine in Halmerend North Staffordshire England on January 14 caused heavy loss of life. Of 247 men working underground at the time 100 have reached the surface and many more were unaccounted for.
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Halmerend
North Staffordshire
England
Fire destroys Indianapolis Industrial Building and nearby structures
A major blaze in Indianapolis destroyed a four story industrial building and nearby dwellings, church, and a saloon. Aliens suspected. many firms housed there supply machines and war materials. Firefighters battled icy conditions as water was drawn from the canal. sprinklers failed except in the southwest corner. Estimated losses exceed 1 million dollars with 400000 in building insurance and up to 700000 on contents. No lives reported. Fire fanned by a gale and thought incendiary in origin.
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Tenth
Eleventh
Fayette
Tenth Street
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Fall Creek
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Loucks
Polaee
Industria
Mich
Hawkins
Wilson Holds Faith in Baker on Munitions Dept
President Wilson does not favor creating a cabinet level department of munitsions headed by a new officer. He believes the war and navy departments can adequately handle munitions supply. Secretary Baker enjoys his support and is expected to continue testifying before the Senate war inquiry.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Wilson
House
White House
Baker
War and Navy Departments
Borland
Senate
Warns of Coal Shortage Amid Severe Winter
Washington reports an imminent coal shortage estimated at 88,000,900 tons as two months of severe cold approach. Fuel Administrator Garfiel d warns universal and rigid economy must begin immediately to avert widespread suffering.
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Saya
Washington
Garfielf
Wiser Than She Knew From Baby Doughboard Lesson
A young child plays on the floor with a penny and a doughboard and rolling pin. She explains to her father that she is rolling dough, revealing childlike wisdom in a simple moment reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Indianapoli News
August Flower Used For Stomach Ailments And Digestive Aid
August Flower is presented as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleans the stomach and alimentary canal, and stimulates bile production to remove impurities. It is claimed to ease conditions from sour stomach to nervous indigestion and is sold in bottles of 60 and 90 cents in many countries.
The General Rute and Odd Mistletoe Sayings
The excerpt presents a general remark about mistletoe kissing and a note on treating constipation without drugs. It also mentions Garfield remedies and a faintly cultivated senator graft phrase, with a line about something being raked over. The fragment references Sature and Ts events without clear context.
Puzzling Phraseocr Ephemeral Signs in Electric Light Debate
A scrambled report discusses curing piles with obscure methods and refonding money, mentioning a PAZO 0MANO phrase and testing procedures. The fuel administrator is asked if he believes in signs, replying not in electric light signs, amid a terse exchange on signs and safety.
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