Week's World News Highlights From Denver to Washington
A week in review reports James Lareen, a retired Baptist minister, shot dead in a Denver grocery room by two masked youths seeking cash. Denver mayor rebuffs a drive to close stores amid epidemic fears. Other items note wartime controls, rail contracts, and notable deaths, plus US and foreign political shifts postwar.
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James Lareen
Denver
Heber J. Grant
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Grant
Anthon H. Lund
Charles W. Petrose
President Wilson Begins Journey to France for Peace Conference
President Wilson departed Washington on Tuesday December 5 for New York and boarded the transport George Washington for a voyage to Brest France. The trip will take about seven days and last up to six weeks with plans to meet Lloyd George Clemenceau and Orlando and possibly King Albert. Turmoldy accompanied the president to New York and will relay home events. Lansing White and the president travel, while House and Bosles join later in France.
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Washington
Wilson
Europe
New York
George Washington
Brest
Premiera Lloyd George
Great Britain
Clemenceau
France
Orlando
Italy
Albert
Belgium
England
Brussels
Joseph P. Turmolty
Mr. Wilson
White House
Tumulty
Robert Lansing
Henry White
B. M. House
Tasbor H. Biles
Prance
Thomas J. Mooney
Stephens
Seattle
Reno
William Taylor
John Lane
Venus
Nevada
Leonard Thompson
Taylor
Charles
Maggie V. Smith Hathaway
Helena
Mont
Fergus County Service
Lewiston
Fergus County
Tooele County
Utah
James Cusick
Mille Fax Mining Company
Alex T. McKenzie
Tonopah
Cusickie
Colorado
California
Whallington
Federal Food Administration
Billings
Montana
Hutte
Cor Talon
Balt Lake
Expert Advice at Conference on Negotiations Evidence
Evidence of preparedness for American government to enter peace talks is shown by twenty three advisory commission members who studied Europe and Asia joining President Wilson aboard the George Washington. They bring vast documents and maps, with records already in Paris, forming a unique international data collection for reference.
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Germany
William
Berlin
Iquique
Berna
Antofagasta
Tacus
Coplapo
England
Soya
Europe
Mrs. Gardiner
David Boyd George
Newcastle
Dr. Liebweche
New York
Asia
Wilson
Paris
Freighter Mineola Sinks in Lake Ontario Storm
Eleven crewmen from the bow section of the freighter Mineola are believed drowned after the vessel broke apart in a ferocious gale on Lake Ontario near Duck Island. The disaster occurred Tuesday as the ship’s forward section sank, leaving authorities to search for survivors and determine the cause of the sinking.
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Lake Waurawa
N. Y
Lake Ontario
Duck Island
Prohibits Antagonistic Flags in Congressional Bill
A bill introduced by Representative Osborne of California would ban the display of bugs or emblems of organizations that espouse principles antagonistic to the U S Constitution. The proposal seeks to curb symbols seen as opposing constitutional government.
Food Sends Ultimatum From Paris Front
London reports Marshal Foch sent a new ultimatum to Germany through delegates demanding surrender of remaining objectives agreed upon as per an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
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London
Marsahal Foch Hag
Germany
Copenhagen
War Industries Loaned 87 Million By War Finance Corp
The War Finance Corporation told Congress it had loaned 87,085,000 to war industries and urged changes in the law to allow continued use of its large resources during the readjustment period.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation
Congress
Prisoners of War Report Mixed From Camp Enstatt
Cablegram from Lom G Levy to the American Red Cross says 2300 American POWs at Camp Enstatt Germany are well clothed well treated and in excellent condition noting orderly care and morale amid wartime strain
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Washington
Campenstatt
Germany
Lom G. Levy
Holdings List in Enemy Lands War Measure
The state department asks Americans owning property in enemy countries to file a complete list of holdings. The information is needed to settle war claims and determine related settlements.
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Washington
State Department
Department
Germany Short on Locomotives in Armistice Terms
Paris reports in Matin that Germany cannot hand over all 6000 locomotives by December 17 under the armistice. Allies may grant more time, extending the period for completion of the quota.
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Germany
Paris
President Wilson Tells Congress of Paris Peace Move
President Woodrow Wilson announced in a joint session he will go to Paris for the peace conference, pledging to share news via cables and wireless. He urged congressional cooperation, urged careful study of railroads, endorsed a new three year naval program, supported woman suffrage, and projected peace by spring while outlining tax and export priorities. The address lasted forty two minutes amid Democratic applause.
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Washington
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Paris
America
Tnt
Congrom
France
Wilson
War Trade Board
House
Packing Firms Accused of Trade Conspiracy
Washington officials report to Congress accuse five major meat packers Swift Armour Morris Wilson and Cudahy of restraint of trade and controlling livestock and fresh meat sales. The FTC cites a supplemental report dated December 2 detailing the alleged combination.
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Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Swift & Co
Armour & Co
Morrian & Co
Wilson & Co
The
Cudahy Packing Company
Cumming
Senate
France
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Wilew
Shipping Board
Ponstona
Foreign
Washington
Swift & Co, Armour & Co
Morris & Co
Wilson & Co, Inc
German regiments marching on Berlin from Grodno
London reports that several German regiments loyal to the ex-Kuber and led by Junker generals are advancing on Berlin from Grodno to topple the Ebert government. The anticipated fighting is expected to begin soon in the capital.
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Berlin
London
Grodno
Ebert
Mann Returns to Floor After Illness Absence
Representative Mann of Tilinola resumes active floor duty in the House as a Republican after months away due to illness. The return signals renewed participation in legislative action and party dynamics.
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Washington
Mann
Tilinola
Spain to intern U Boat at Barcelona port
Ten days after the armistice a German submarine arrived in Barcelona. The state department was notified Tuesday. The boat will be interned by the Spanish government.
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Spain
Washington
Suodmarine
Barcelona
State Department
Strike Threat at Omaha Rail Yard Union Demands Recognition
The Stover Railway Employes union at Omaha Neb filed demands for union recognition a closed shop and sweeping changes to working rules. A strike is expected if demands are not met with company officials.
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Omaha
Influenza drives busy Montana and Nevada events
The Northwest notes detail an ongoing influenza epidemic with vaccine uptake and elevated deaths, Montanas public service commission cut streetcar rates, and Bozeman cancellations for a farmers’ week. Nevada items include a murder case, alcohol licensing changes, and a woman ranching solo.
Beating the bounds in colonial land surveys
In Virginia the bound marking rite, called processioning, renewed landmarks and recalibrated land grants amid uncertain lines. Trees, stones, and markers were restored or planted, disputes settled, and neighbors gathered in a spring May reunion between Easter and Whitsuntide. New England used the term perambulating the bounds.
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Virginia
Eaater
Whitsantide
New England
Alice Ae Earle
The Ancient Quipu and Its Uses in Inca Empire
The quipu was a knot coded device from Peruvians meaning knot. It used a main cord with colored thinner cords tied in knots to denote numbers and items. Colors signified different goods such as soldiers gold silver corn and more. knotted counts ranged from ten to one hundred. It served reckoning record keeping military orders and transmitting signals across provinces.
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Ita Moat
Priceless Tables With Historic Provenance Attract Buyers
A surge in demand for antique tables rises as collectors seek mahogany and oak pieces. Notably rare are items tied to historic events or figures, such as a table linked to Napoleon or a mahogany piece linked to the wreck of a Spanish warship, though few are likely to hit the market soon.
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Clare
Biblical Thrift and Ezekiel on Frugal Food
A thrift themed excerpt cites Ezekiel advising the Israelites to gather wheat barley beans lentils millet and straw in one vessel to make bread. It claims Ezekiel ordered eating meat by weight and notes thrift as a biblical value per Thrift Magazine.
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Ezekiel
Israel
Jerusalem
Eaekiel
Thrift Magazine
Gable Phil Dehymn on heaven and prosperity
A fragment notes Gable Phil Dehymn remarking about being in heaven a thousand years and contrasting it with folk who could not endure such long prosperity. The line reflects a satirical view on endurance and wealth.
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Gable Phil Dehymn
Dave
Atlanta Constitution
Japanese Conjugal Etiquette and Home Etiquette Rules
The article discusses how American perception misreads affection in Japanese marriages. It notes that a wife shows pride through strict etiquette, where dignity and humility reflect the home's honor. The piece emphasizes the social code governing conduct within the Japanese marriage.
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