President Wilson Calls for War Unity and Austria-Hungary Declaration
President Wilson vows a just peace after crushing German autocracy and urges Congress to declare war on Austria-Hungary. He outlines aims for liberty, no vengeance, and a postwar world governed by law, with new controls on enemies and stronger wartime legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Austria-Nuneary
Austria-Hungary
Austria
Turkey
Bulgaria
United States
Congress
House of Representatives
House
Japanese profiteers stung by war fortune collapse
Wallingfords of the Orient lose war fortunes as Japan’s market leaders plunge from wealth to debt. Osaka speculator Kuzo Yamaguchi’s cotton gamble sinks from 25,000 dollars to 106 million. Osaka operator death follows as war boom ends. Japan’s open ten days October trade falls 10 percent. imports slip modestly.
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Wallingfords
Japan
Norikin
Orient
Kuzo Yamaguchi
Osaka
Soldiers drive rabbits near Camp Cody in mass hunt
More than 1,000 jack rabbits were clubbed by 4,000 Minnesota and South Dakota troops at Camp Cody Deming New Mexico in a two mile square drive. The area swarmed with wildlife and reptiles including deer quail sage hens goats rattlesnakes and Gila monsters as mild frosts followed warm days reported by Ario Bartholomew First Minnesota. Mrs Henry White Cannon of Delhi has donated a flag to the women’s committee of the council of national defense and the banner now flies at Dr Anne Howard Shaw’s Washington headquarters.
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Camp Cody
Minnesota
South Dakota
Deming
N. M
Southwest
Ario Bartholomew
Minneapolis
Thirty-fifth Infantry
Henry White Cannon
Delhi
Council of National Defense
Anne Howard Shaw
North Street
N. W
Washington, D, Oc
Girl Raises Corn 1500 Bushels From 50 Acres in Kansas
Miss Lucy McGinty of Belpre with her siblings and nephew managed fifty acres of corn and one hundred twenty acres of wheat for 1948. She reportedly produced about thirty bushels per acre and worked night and day during summer to overcome bad field conditions. The article notes she is a widow with four children and that her brother and sisters assisted with listing and machinery adjustments.
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Kansas
France
Lucy JeGinty
Belpre
Mary A. McGinty
Lacy
Miss McGinty
Miss Mc
Ginty
Parsimony Is Not Economy Warns Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant argues against hoarding purchases as miserliness harming workers and merchants. It argues that restraint by those with money hurts suppliers and lowers overall economic activity, calling the practice parsimony rather than true economy.
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Hartford Courant
Smith
Jones
Mystery of the Man and the Roosters on the Rails
A Shelbyville railroad worker recounts spotting a woman walking along the tracks with a Rhode Island Red rooster tied to a string. A leaky wheat car drew the procession, and soon more chickens appeared, each tied to its owner, as the line slowly moved out of sight.
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Cliften Hess
Pennsylvania Railroad
Shelbyville
Ind
Indianapolis News
Wemon
Geain
Hess
Elhode Island
Pronunciation of Cantonment Sparks Academic Debate
The piece notes a split in U S usage over cantonment versus cantonement or ogn ta ment with the president favoring ogn ta ment, Hunt preferring son ton ment, and dictionaries backing various forms. It cites Princeton's Professor Hunt and Sir James Murray amid a Wilson era dispute among army and government officials.
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United States
Hunt
Princeton
Webster
Stenographers Urged by US Civil Service for War Work
The United States civil service commission through the woman's committee urges every capable woman to offer stenographic service. A shortage of good stenographers hampers war work in administrative offices across Edo wards county.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Woman’s Committee
Dog Goes Soldiering Mascot Returns From Camp Sherman
Mike the dog owned by Walter Olehdecky of Loraine traced to Camp Sherman after his master left October 4. The dog, once attached, wandered away then was reported by a mail to camp as the unit mascot and grew fat on soldier grub. Miss Anna Ansberry of Veedersburg Ind has been made marabal of Veedersburg and is described as a capable shot and defender of law and order.
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America
Camp Sherman
Mike
Sam
Loraine
Walter Olehdecky
Jetter
Anna Ansberry
Marabal
Veedersburg
Ind
Halifax Disaster Mont Blanc Explosion Kills Thousands
A massive blast in Bedford Basin near Halifax on December 6 1917 follows a collision between the Belgian relief ship Mont Blanc loaded with 3000 tons of munitions and the French steamer Mont Blanc. The city suffers hundreds killed and widespread destruction with fires, collapsed buildings, and disrupted telegraph and power services. Emergency crews work amid chaos as casualties flood in and security steps are taken.
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Mont Blanc
Boata
Halifax
N.S
Dec
Hallifax
Bedford Basin
Mont Biance
Entiron
Joma
Diaames
de Mont Blanc
Stipe
Pictau
Tis
Dartmouth
Duarieathy
Titlan
Agric- Healford
Gistniet
Redliwery
Arena
Salliers Sul
Recekingham
United States
Atlantic
France
Uer
Trure
Nes
Ie Union Station
Queens Hotel
Hac Ac
Richmond
Almherst
Minias
Central
Tiehmondd
Mae
Chrest Willis
Flairs Street
Neste Suehville Street
Tuyrks
Erbeer
Shack
Tallin
Leongr
Sliri
Seariers
Sheeloy
Pital
Cape
Che Gaubalince
Tun Mreix
Psa
Pernide Hent
Boston relief train sent with medical staff and supplies
Boston dispatch reports a relief train leaving with doctors nurses and supplies for Halifax. Governor and state committees coordinate under public service and safety oversight. Lieut Col Browning named chief surgeon, the fleet includes baggage cars two sleepers and a buffet car.
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Boston
Hall
State Committee On Public Service
Physickius
A. D. Ratshesky
Juirty
Metylt
Uutyer
Unilfox
Unilfox, To Be Delivered In Person By Mr. Retebesky: “Dam Semiing A.C. Ratshesky
Machasers
Cainme
Massachusetts
Willian A. Browing
State 2
War Department
Mayer of
Halifax
Diverse Innovations and Industry Claims Across Sectors
A roundup of technological feats and industry notes cites an electrical society listing wide uses for electricity across 109 trades, a German substitute for tin foil, an electric dockyard cleaning brush, and a deer-tinted key lock invention. It also mentions Britain’s female labor force, a giant cucumber from Middleton New Brunswick, Nebraska’s pharmacy garden producing 110 drug plants, and a Spokane plate to secure door keys. Brazilian pineapple exports peak, Sao Paulo hats number 269 factories, and Oregon’s mountain-road brake drives ground spikes. A German science society awards a yearly gold medal for safety devices, Eureka California discusses rising preaching costs, and seventy-five percent of dyes are U.S. produced at quality equal to German markets.
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Electrical Society
Engishman
Britain
George W. Kimball
Middleton
N. B
University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Howal
Lawall
Oregon
Germany
G. H. Lebdell
Christian Church
Eureka
Cal
War measure to seize roads and run rail system
A government commission urges Congress to seize all roads and rail systems and have the president operate them or pool the national network under a central agency. It calls for temporary antitrust suspensions, state overviews, and guaranteed investor protections while transitioning to unified wartime transportation control.
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Congress
Washington
Dee
Pallionedis
Sane Central Gady
Erstem
Tts
Teller Sfthes
Fragmented WWI era notes mix battle, camps, and printing history
A jagged OCR full of combat, air raids, and troop movements references World War I fronts near Vitlers, Meuse, and Airesing, with mentions of Canadian front reports, Camp Custer moves, and elements about printing history حق. The piece also oddly cites Frederick the Great and marriage questions amid war chatter.
Mean. Miss Cutting Wintz in Art Class Dialogue
In a witty classroom exchange Miss Cutting Hintz jokes about immigration and ancestry. Miss Kitty weighs in on the genus de Milo, declaring it modern as she describes Miss Kitty’s appearance and style.
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Cutting Wintz
Newrich’s
G. Ossipo
Cutting Hintz
Miss Kitty
Niator
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