Lloyd George Rejects German Peace Conference Note
London reports Lloyd George declares the note presented through Washington contains no terms and rejects a conference. He says Germany must accept allied terms with full restitution and guarantees before any talks. Asquith and Curzon frame opposition while the commons hear a broad war measures program including universal national service.
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Gas Explosion Kills Two in Bruceville Mine
Two men from Bruceville William Bailey and Thomas Patterson died after an Oliphant Johnson mine blast near Bruceville Indiana. About one hundred fifty miners were entombed but rescue teams freed them and cleared the workings in four hours.
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Joffre Hands North Army Command To Nivelle
General Joffre transfers command of the French armies of the north and northeast to General Robert Nivelle. Nivelle, recently named commander in chief, receives congratulations from Joffre and the headquarters staff, praising his wartime record at the Marne. Montana court reverses a Postal and Telegraph case involving horse racing betting information.
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Boston Votes Wet Reflected in License Referendum
Boston residents approved a license measure by 43 455 to 29 337 amid a major evangelistic campaign led by Rev. William A Sunday. He spoke at several meetings including the Haven Jew event as part of his outreach.
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Bosstom
Lcense
Seversi Addrese
Rich Couple Slain in Illinois Farm Murder Mystery
Peoria reports John P Becker and his wife, wealthy farmers near Mason City, were murdered after hoarding money on the property. A $3,000 rent payment vanished, and a long hoard is missing. The killers set a fire to fake an accident. bloodhounds track suspects as posses search rural Illinois.
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Teuton prisoners reach U S after war camp ordeal
Twenty five German and Austrian merchants from Callowitz & Co. arrived aboard the China near Meige's wharf after months in British run camps. Leader W O P Schuedter recounted brutal conditions and two men were insane from hardships. He thanked the American people for their release.
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Roumanian Army In Peril After Major Front Breach
Berlin reports Bethunter front action as Field Marshal von Mackensen’s forces cross the Buzen sector on a broad front. The army captures 1,156 prisoners, 10 locomotives, about 400 railroad cars, and numerous vehicles. Russo Romanian retreat continues toward the Danube mouth with allied troops pursuing near Dobrudja forests.
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Prof Hugo Munsterberg Dies During Lecture
Boston reports the death of Harvard psychology professor Hugo Munsterberg at age eighty five while addressing a Radcliffe class. He had been in good health, with death attributed to heart disease. his wartime and postwar writings had heightened public attention and controversy.
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Fragmentary report from 4G effort to save a por
A damaged OCR item mentions a mother and child in Bursa WhouaTie with Mrs ot Gard MGW and Mrs Leedrost returning to the hogse in a 4G effort to save the por. The text is garbled and hard to interpret.
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Trolley Accident Injures Two In Minneapolis
A streetcar collision injures two passengers in Minneapolis. The tram wires snapped near a street intersection, causing several scratches as passengers were evacuated.
French Forces Score First Verdun Advance Under Nivelle
Paris reports General Nivelle’s first major stroke since becoming supreme commander. French troops push on the Verdun front north of Douaumont and along the Meuse and Woevre rivers, claiming 500 prisoners and several heavy guns. Berlin concedes French gains as the engagement continues.
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U S Wheat Production Final Estimates Released
Washington December 16 final estimates for the year’s principal farm crop show corn at 2,732,457,000 bushels and wheat at 639,886,000 bushels. Beet and other crops are listed with current totals and five year averages. Wheat compares with 728,225,000 in the five year average and rye at 87,568,000 last year.
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Torpedo Boat Grilse Safe Returns to Shelburne Harbor
The Canadian torpedo boat Grilse, formerly the American yacht Winchester, believed lost with all hands after a Tuesday night storm, arrived at Shelburne under its own power. Six crew members died, several were injured, and the remaining crew including all officers are reported safe.
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Sylvia Pankhurst Fined After East India Dock Gates Protest
London dispatch reports Sylvia Pankhurst militant suffragist and allies faced a fine of 40 shillings after a fence demonstration at East India dock gates. The incident followed protests led by Pankhurst and supporters.
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Australia restricts coal exports amid government controls
Honolulua is told by cable that Australia will limit coal shipments abroad as the government takes control of outgoing cargoes. The ruling bars further coal exports to foreign markets, signaling a tightening of supply and potential impact on trade.
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Submarine H-3 Grounded Near Humboldt Bay Cal
The U S submarine H 3 ran aground off Humboldt Bay in dense fog while en route from Puget Sound to Mare Island Navy Yard. Twenty six men remained trapped inside as crews used breeches buoys to bring the living prisoners ashore and rescue the rest.
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Greece Grants All Entente Demands
London and Athens report the Greek government accepted the entente ultimatum. Troop withdrawals from Thessaly are ordered while limited Greek forces remain in the Peloponnesus. Reparations for December 11 12 clashes with entente landing forces to be formulated.
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Buzeu Captured by Teutons in Romania
Berlin reports Field Marshal von Wackensen’s forces seized Buzeu the great railway hub about sixty miles northeast of Bucharest. The German War Office says three railways converge there and 4,000 additional Russian_Hungarian prisoners were taken by the Ninth army.
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Senate honors Saulsbury elected president pro tempore
Washington report notes Senator Wuil lard Saulsbury of Delaware elected president pro tempore of the Senate on Thursday with 41 votes. Gallinger and Clapo of Minnesota trailed with 22 votes for second place in this party line tally.
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The Corman Peace Proposals Face Public Debate
The article notes criticism of peace proposals delivered to Japan. It quotes newspapers suggesting Joep Wil will not get the current plan through. The tone reflects public scrutiny and cautious optimism amid postwar diplomacy.
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Ailler Losses 5 7 Million in Berlin Air Movements
Ailler losses amounting to 5.7 million appear in a terse report from Berlin about air operations and seizures. The dispatch notes the figures tied to French and Allied assets and references Sayville and other locations in the context of wartime control and authority.
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Iowa Horticultural Show Focuses on Grading Law
The Iowa legislature is urged to adopt a grading law for fruit potatoes and other produce by Wesley Greene, secretary of the Iowa Horticultural Society, at Des Moines fifty first annual convention. He highlights storage needs and price advantages for Iowa fruit with 1918 crop yields across apples pears berries and grapes.
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