Willing Allies Seek Limited Universal Disarmament Peace Terms
President Wilson and allied leaders eye peace aims through universal disarmament and a league of nations. German views push for armament parity. Lloyd George’s speech in Commons likely precedes any formal U.S. move. Secretary Lansing reports to Wilson as notes from Germany and Austria circulate.
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Premier Lihoyd Shows Improvement For Tuesday Appearance
Jamidon report states Premier Lihoyd wore War much better this morning and expects to appear before the mayors committee on Tuesday. He will remain indoors until cleared for public duties.
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Tuewlay
French Attacks Reported On Verdun Front
Wireless despatch from Sayville notes French forces attacked on Verdun front with three attempts to recapture trenches seized by Germans on Hill 24 near the Meuse. Attacks occurred in waves as French troops pressed forward against German positions.
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Sayville
Verdun
Meuse
Oops Land
Tillie Shafer May Return to Giants
Art Shafer, ex Giant third baseman, may return next summer as a utility player. John McGraw is urging Shafer to come back, hoping the veteran will oblige. Shafer was one of the best infielders the club has had.
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Tillie
Gore Hus
Villa holds out an olive branch in Mexico
El Paso reports Francisco Vila via representatives has offered to cease depredations and killings of Americans in Mexico. An American refugee recounts Villa forces executed Henry Clark near Jiminez after capture, and Clark fled naked toward his ranch as his son offered to fight if pardoned. The account cites calls that Vila was “holding out the olive branch.”
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United States
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Mex
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Howard Gray
Parral
Healey
Henry Clark
Clark
Jiminez
Beached submarine H-3 crew saved after surf ordeal
Eureka Cal December 16 The submarine H-3 with 25 enlisted sailors and two officers was battered ashore in heavy surf near the Eureka harbor entrance but remains hull intact. Coast guard cutter McCulloch racing from San Francisco is expected to reach the site to tow the stranded vessel back to deep water. The H-3 crew spent the night aboard the Cheyenne while H-1 and H-2 continued to San Francisco unescorted.
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Sale of Islands Favored by Denmark
Copenhagen dispatch reports a plebiscite on selling the Danish West Torllen to the United States. Results show 276,000 votes for sale and 157,000 against, amid London coverage.
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Copenhagen
London
West Torllen
Btaton
Secretary Urges Thrift to Save Paper in Wrapping
Secretary Redfield of the Department of Commerce called for nationwide thrift education at a Washington theater wrapped contest on November 2. He warned that over a third of the United States daily 20 000 tons of paper is wasted and urged housewives to save newspapers and reduce burning by collecting wrappers for paper drives.
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Department of Commerce
Washington
United States
Johnson Eyes Wilsons 108 A Presidential Prospect
Washington reports Governor Hiram W. Johnson of California attracts nationwide interest as a potential Republican candidate for president. Observers say his Senate record will define his future, with strong talk of 1920 nomination if he performs well in Washington. A new wheat harvesting device also debuts, attachable to a tractor front.
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New Machine Cuts Wood Fast and Quiet
A new English tree felling machine reportedly clears land with smooth cuts near ground level and can substitute for twenty woodchoppers. The Kongo river system offers over 9,000 miles of navigable waterways for fat bottomed steamboats. King Alfonso of Spain plans a royal palace in Seville beside the Alcazar gardens. An earthenware coffee percolator with electric heating has been patented by a New York inventor.
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Final Crop Report Highlights U.S. Production Totals
The department of agriculture released final year estimates for major crops. Corn reached 2,055,241,000 bushels versus 2,732,457,000 the long term average, and wheat 624,596,000 bushels against 728,225,000. Other crops show varied deviations from five year averages with potatoes at 285,407,000 and cotton around 214,200,000.
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Horse Meat Price Set at 49 Cents Per Pound in Berlin
Report from London via Bortin states authorities fix a maximum of 49 cents per pound for horse meat cuts and liver sausage amid shortages and rationing. Potatoes are reserved for human food and cattle fodder. names Hughes Carrie and William Corning appear in the notice from the authority.
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Bortin
London
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Wilaun Corning
Alu
Rumano Russian stand challenged by Buzeu capture
Berlin reports the capture of the Romanian town Buzeu as military writers warn of serious consequences for both nations. A defeated defense along the Buzeu river could expose the Moldavian front, threaten western Moldavia lines, and open regions like Bessarabia to Teutonic invasion if Russian forces pull back toward Galata.
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Russians Withdraw from Romania Burn Villages as Buzeu Falls
Berlin report by wireless to Sayville says Russian retreat continues in Romania with villages burned. Romanian town Buzeu captured by invaders. In two days 4,000 more prisoners taken. Bulgarian forces cross the Danube near Futesti opposite Tehernavoda.
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Safe conduct granted for new Austro-Hungarian envoy Tarnowski
London dispatch reports the Entente Powers will grant safe conduct to Count Tarnowski von Tarnow, recently named Austro-Hungarian ambassador to the United States. The foreign office announced the decision, citing American representations, and Ambassador Walter H Page has been notified.
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Amihiresidor
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Foreign Office
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Walter H Page
Romanian Premier Brattanio Resigns Amid Cabinet Shakeup
Budapest paper Avillag quotes Exchange Telegraph that Premier Brattanio of Rumania has resigned as all cabinet members reportedly step down except the premier. Jassy dispatch notes the provisional capital and confirms the broad cabinet resignation.
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Two Iowa Towns Hit by Major Fires
A major early morning fire in one Iowa town destroyed all buildings in the city square area, injuring one firefighter and causing $250,000 in losses. Nearby towns Ottumwa and Grinnell sent aid, while Creston overland transported equipment. A separate fire damaged the Bumimit hotel, forcing 75 residents to flee in nightclothes with $200,000 in damage and no injuries.
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Drastic move to relieve rail congestion to cut living costs
Washington December reports that emergency rail regulations approved by the Interstate Car Service Commission aim to ease freight car shortages that have raised living costs. New rules let consignors load unload windows, set demurrage fees, and raise freight car interchanges, impacting eastern lines and small roads amid ongoing car shortages and rising coal prices.
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Greece Yields 10 Demands of Allies
Athens reports the entente ultimatum to Greece demands full withdrawal of troops from Thessaly and concentration of forces in the Peloponnese with reparations talks to be set later. Greece accepted the ultimatum, though British officials had not confirmed acceptance by press time.
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Prairie Pipe Line Declares 5 Dollar Dividend
Independence Kansas December 16 The Prairie Pipe Line company declares a quarterly dividend of 5 dollars a share and an ex dividend of 6 dollars payable January 0. Stockholders of record are listed.
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Prairie Pipe Line Company
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Smithsonian Institution Founded 70 Years Ago In America
The Smithsonian in Washington marks seventy years since its founding. James Smithson, natural son of the third Duke of Northumberland, left funds for the institution. After his death in 1829 his fortune passed to his nephew with a proviso for U S use if no heir. The institution was organized August 8, 1846 under a board of trustees. It has shaped half a century of scientific inquiry and its publications expanded knowledge. The remains of James Smithson were brought from Genoa and buried on the Institution's grounds.
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Russian government seizure of medical supplies raises concerns
A fragment indicates Moscow has seized or restricted access to essential medical supplies. Details are unclear, but the move prompts concerns about healthcare disruptions and governmental control over critical goods. Names, dates, and locations are not clearly legible in the text.
Saloons in France Spark Protest Over Prohibition Plan
The article reports that French saloon interests rally against a new prohibition plan affecting the sale of alcoholic beverages except wine and beer. It notes opposition argues health and munition needs require revenue from spirits and imports, while proponents claim the measure will boost national wealth as saloonkeepers mobilize in support.
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Russians Not in Mood for Peace
Petrograd reports that central powers seek peace to shift war responsibility to the Entente. A Petrograd foreign office statement accuses Germany of coercion and false promises, detailing aims to subjugate Belgium Serbia Montenegro and Poland, and claims Allies reject any German terms as unacceptable to public opinion.
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Kilpatrick Still Stranded Off New Jersey Coast
The US Army transport Kilpatrick arrived with 61 crew from the Sumner, marooned off Durnegat, as efforts continue to tow the vessel into deep water. The Kilpatrick had sailed from Newport News to replace the Sumner on the New York to canal zone route. A separate dispatch notes a 75 percent freight rate increase for American routes decided at Gothenberg talks among major Scandinavian and Nordic lines. Turkey earmarks 1.98 million dollars to aid seed grains for needy farmers.
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Local Transit Snafu Delays Swiss Rail Service
A disrupted magnetic reel led to a significant delay on a Swiss train line between Terne and nearby towns. Officials warned passengers of extended wait times as crews worked to restore normal service and safety checks at affected stations.
Finnish scientist outlines purer pine trem in exhaust claim
A Finnish scientist argues that ir moved pine trem is purer than surrounding offers due to electricity into the atmosphere. At a Phillips event in Ale, relatives observe a claim about aging people to 605 years and a party with lxparate leads to a 44 year average.
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Phillips
Ale
Epile Wirlety Tie Mystery Seen Beneath Surface
A cryptic nocturnal scene unfolds on a clear Dut Mgodhona night as strange forces penetrate the surface world. The fragment hints at unseen foes and a deep prime tension shaping events beneath the earth.
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Concrete walk work halts amid street annexation debris
fragmented OCR notes report unsafe Main street work in Datinitiewita. three men managed only a four foot daily progress due to obstruction by elm annexing net. unclear dates or full names.
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Datinitiewita
Die, Wim Hame
Peace Terms To Be Given Due Hearing In Parliament
Washington reports the German peace offer viewed favorably as Berlin signals willingness to discuss armament limits while Bonar Law reiterates that Allies require adequate security and reparation. Asquith-Law stance confirms continued pursuit of terms in a tense Westminster scene with new government dynamics and a £400,000 war credit amid illness and absence.
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H. J Tennant
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Andrew Houar Law
Vatican Christmas Proclamation Expected From Pope
A Zurich dispatch to the Tageblatt Berlin, relayed from Copenhagen via the Exchange Telegram company, reports that in response to the central powers peace note to the Vatican, the pope will issue a Christmas proclamation to all belligerents within a few days.
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Zurich
Tageblatt
Berlin
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegram Company
Vatican
Secret Berlin Reichstag Finance Committee Meeting Proposed
Copenhagen via London December 1. Berlin Lokal Anzeiger says Major Ernest Bassermann of the national liberals has proposed masking the Reichstag Finance Committee order to discuss the foreign political situation. The utmost importance is attached to the proposed secret meeting.
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Anselger Gays
Ernest Bassermann
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Reichatag Finance Committee
Adde
Dutch Prepared for Any Emergency Warns Dutch Premier
Premier Cort Van Der Linden told the lower house of the Dutch parliament there is danger Holland could be dragged into the war. He urged keeping a strong manpower and mill forces, citing rising war daily and international tensions. Reported by Reuters from The Hague.
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