Nation Goes Dry as 36 States Ratify Prohibition Amendment
The United States becomes first great power to enact permanent prohibition. Nebraska ratifies the federal amendment giving three fourths majority. Mississippi first to act, many states follow. War measures accelerate drying of the nation with stocks in bonded warehouses to be disposed of before the amendment takes effect next year.
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United States
Washington
Nebraska
Congress
Missouri
Wyoming
America
Mississippi
Idaho
North Dakota
Tennessee
Montana
Illinois
South Dakota
Alabama
Georgia
Colorado
Maine
Utah
Michigan
Kentucky
Maryland
Arkansas
Delaware
North Carolina
Arizona
Iowa
Florida
New Hampshire
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Virginia
California
South Carolina
Indiana
Texas
Kansas
Massachusetts
Oregon
Louisiana
Ohio
Sheppard
State Department
Supreme Court
United States Senate
House
Missis
Sippi
U. S
Iussia
France
National Anti-Saloon League
Thas
Prohibition and
Anti-Saloon League
Red Week Ends in Berlin as Army Regroups
Berlin reports portray Field Marshal von Hindenburg taking command to counter Polish incursions in eastern Germany while Spartacist violence subsides. Police reinforcements restore order amid looting losses in the tens of millions of marks and arrests of Liebknecht followers.
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von Hindenburg
Ebert
Berlin
Moabit
Spartacans
Germany
Bromberg
Dosen
Simul
Karl Liebknecht
Molasses Tank Blast Kills Dozen at Purity Distillery Yard
In Boston a storage tank explosion at the Purity Distillery yard near Capps wharf caused multiple collapses and vehicle overturns. Fifteen to twenty men, city workers formerly employed in the street department, were reported killed. about a dozen horses also perished.
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Boston
Purity Distillery Company
Capps Wharf
Commercial Street
Atlantic Avenue
City Street
Service insignia for warfare agency personnel abroad
The War Department issued an order providing service insignia for members of warfare agencies on duty with the organized forces of the army overseas. The chevron for each six months of service and for each wound will be an equilateral triangle of silver braid one-eighth inch wide.
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Washington
War Department
British steamer Belgic brings 3,000 troops to Camp Grant
The Belgic arrived from Brest with over 3,000 AEF soldiers at Camp Grant. Among them were 107 sick and the Forty ninth Regular Infantry formed a large portion, including 36 officers and 4,426 men.
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New York
Brest
Ifortyninth Regular Infantry
US dirigible C-1 ends cross country flight
America's largest airship C-1 completed a 1200 mile flight from Far Rockaway N Y to Key West Fla in 29 hours averaging 48 miles per hour Thousands of spectators observed the arrival at Key West marking a record long distance voyage for the airship program.
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America
Far Rockaway
N. Y
Key West
Fla
Naval Air Station
Troops Under Col Palmer Fought In Trench Trenches
Headquarters and medical detachments of the First and Second battalions were commanded by Col. L. C. Palmer. These troops saw action in trench trenches.
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L. C. Palmer
Beverages Revenue Rates Agreed By Congress Conferees
Washington January 17 conferees from the senate and house agreed on the war revenue bill beverage tax rates accepting most senate rates. The plan is estimated to raise about 450 million dollars in revenue.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roaring Guns and Ringing Bells Mark Moment
Amid the roaring of guns and the ringing of bells, the scene captures a ceremonial or commemorative atmosphere with a heightened public mood and symbolic soundscape.
Wilson postpones trip to invaded France to watch Paris peace talks
Paris January 17 President Wilson delays a planned visit to the invaded French regions to stay aligned with the ongoing peace conference activities in Paris. The decision keeps him in Paris to monitor negotiations and report developments.
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France
Paris
Wilson
Secretary Baker seeks France land for American Field of Honor
Washington January 16 Secretary Baker submitted to Chairman Dent of the house military committee a bill to authorize purchase of land in France for a military cemetery to be designated The American Field of Honor.
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Washington
Baker
Dent
House Military Committee
France
Elonor
Conservatives Lead in Wuerttemberg Diet Race
Stuttgart January 16 conservatives win 25 seats while the majority socialists take 52 seats in the Wuerttemberg diet. The German Democratic Party secures 88 seats and clericals gain 31 with independent socialists earning 4.
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Stuttgart
Wuerttemburg
German Democratic Party
Conservatives
Independent Socialists
800 Strikers Arrested in Buenos Aires Riot Crackdown
Buenos Aires reports 800 strikers and strike agitators arrested over the last three days. Government sources say three hundred were rounded up today, with about 80 percent of the detainees described as Russians.
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Buenos Aires
Buenos Aifres
Russian POWs to be Assisted by American Red Cross
Paris January 15 1915 Maj Carl Taylor of the American Red Cross will aid about one hundred thousand Russian prisoners of war still in Germany directing relief efforts and proceed into Germany to oversee assistance.
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Paris
Germany
Carl Taylor
American Red Cross
British Food Convoy Reaches Vienna as Gratitude Notice
A small British troop detachment accompanied a train carrying foodstuffs to Vienna for women and children. The convoy, welcomed by crowds, honors Austria for humane treatment of British prisoners amid German excesses. Three more trainloads are planned as Vienna faces flour shortages.
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Vienna
Italy
Austria
Wilson May Tour the United States
President Wilson may tour the United States in March before any European return or extra congressional session. He aims to inform the country about Paris peace proceedings and gauge public support for the peace principles he advocates and believes widely acclaimed in Europe.
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Congress
Wilson
Europe
League of Nations
Paris
Train Crash Kills Twenty-Two in New York State
Twenty-two passengers were killed and 15 injured when the Wolverine express was rear-ended by the Southwestern Limited of the New York Central Railroad at South Byron near Buffalo. The collision telescoped the last two sleeping cars of the Wolverine.
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South Byron
N. Y
Batavia
New York Central
Southwestern Limited
Buffalo
Wolverine
Maude Adams Ill in Boston Under Doctor's Care
Actress Maude Adams is ill at Miss Phyllis Robbins home at 44 Commonwealth Avenue Boston under a specialist’s care for a nervous breakdown.
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Maude Adams
Boston
Phyllis Robbins
Commonwealth Avenue
Senate Suffrage Vote Delayed After New Hampshire Rejection
Washington June 17 A senate vote on the woman suffrage resolution will be indefinitely delayed following the New Hampshire legislature rejecting a resolution to urge its senator to back it The rejection blocks immediate action and shifts the timetable for the suffrage measure.
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Senate
Washington
New Hampshire
Ebert Declares Free Hands for Germany's Task
Berlin January 17 Friedrich Ebert declared Germany free to pursue the great task awaiting the republic after a week of intense political struggle. He spoke as the fate of the young German republic rested on the outcome of ongoing events.
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Ebert
Berlin
Friedrich Ebert
Food for France Ships Carry 46.9 Million Pounds Flour
Three cargo ships sailing to Gibraltar with 46,906,000 pounds of flour and other foodstuffs will be unloaded there and the cargoes sent into France for sale to the people at cost.
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France
Washington
Jan
Gibraltar
Frrance
Court frees interned Pittsburgh manufacturer in habeas corpus
Atlanta January 11 report: Federal Judge Newman ordered the release of Charles F. Banning, a wealthy Pittsburgh manufacturer, who had been interned at Fort Oglethorpe as an enemy alien. A writ of habeas corpus secured his liberty.
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U. S
Atlanta
Charles F. Banning
Pittsburgh
Fort Oglethorpe
Newman
United States to Feed Europe
President Wilson urged Congress to appropriate 100 million dollars for European food relief to halt Bolshevism which he says cannot be stopped by force but by feeding the starving. Henry White echoed the call stressing urgent action to fund relief aimed at Poland the liberated Austro Hungarian units and Balkans allies. The messages were read on the House floor as debate continued.
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Wilson
Central
Europe
House of Representatives
Congress
Henry White
State Department
Germany
Poland
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Balkans
Martin
Virginia
Representative Sherley
Kentucky
Congressional Appropriations Committees
Mr. White
House
Sherley
Peru Names Tudela as Ambassador to the United States
Francis Tudela arrived in Washington as Peru's first ambassador to the United States. Previously Peru was represented by a minister, marking a rank elevation for the republic's diplomatic mission.
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Francis Tudela
Peru
Washington
NEW ARMISTICE TERMS On Removal of Gold to Safe Place
A Paris report to London outlines a supreme council of supply and relief measures. It notes committees to supervise relief in Belgium and parts of Europe, confirms sufficient world food, and plans for four governments to share financial arrangements despite German shipping changes. Neutrals, Bulgaria, and council organization topics are addressed.
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London
Supreme Council of Supply and Reef
Ministry of Commerce
Paris
Belgium
France
Europe
Treasuries
Supreme War Council
Bulgaria
Roosevelt Will Divides 60 000 Trust Among Heirs In New York
The Theodore Roosevelt will filed in Mineola New York on January 14 allocates a 60 000 trust fund equally to his children. It leaves wedding gifts from his first marriage to daughter Alice and places the estate residue in trust with executors for his widow. Mrs Roosevelt may distribute principal to the children in shares or trusts as she directs or the principal passes to the children if she does not dispose of it.
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Mineola
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Alice
Bill to Deport Aliens Sent to Congress
Attorney General Gregory asked Congress to pass a bill authorizing the deportation of Germans and other war era aliens. Attorney General Gregory sent the draft to Representative Burnett of Alabama, who quickly introduced it in the House. Deportation would be carried out under a labor secretary warrant.
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Washington
Gregory
Burnett
Alababma
Immigration Committee
House
Secretary of Labor
A F L Urges Federal Rule on Utilities
Washington January 17 the report of the committee on reconstruction of the American Federation of Labor calls for federal ownership operation or regulation of public and semipublic utilities as a national policy.
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Washington
Committee On Reconstruction
the American Federation of Labor
Protests in Washington Against Korea Annexation by Japan
Resolutions urging President Wilson to apply self determination to Korea have been received in Washington. The protests oppose Japan's annexation of Korea and seek a policy safeguarding Korea's independence.
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Japan
Korea
Washington
Jan
Wilson
Narrow miss for U S General Harries in Berlin fighting
A bullet narrowly missed General Harries head of the American mission while he sat in a row at the Hotel Action during Saturday’s street fighting in Berlin according to a dispatch received here.
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U. S
Amsterdam
General Harries
Berlin
Senate okays pension and franking for Mrs Roosevelt
The Senate adopted a resolution to grant Mrs Theodore Roosevelt a $5,000 annual pension and extend her mail franking privileges. The measure now proceeds to the House for approval.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Senate
Theodore Roosevelt
House
Gregory Quits U S Post As Attorney General
Thomas Watt Gregory resigns as attorney general after holding the post since 1914, citing pecuniary responsibilities. President Wilson accepts the retirement, effective March 4, with the resignation letter dated January 9 made public from the White House.
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Washington
Thomas Watt Gregory
United States
Wilson
Gregory
White House
U.S. Aid for Foreign Trade in 1920 Bill
The annual appropriation bill for 1920 totals 96.3 million dollars with 19 485 salaries, up about 7 million and down 178 positions from 1919. It includes 905 500 dollars for the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce to expand American trade.
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Washington
House
America
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Animals Die in War Overseas Hit 42311
A U S official report notes animal casualties overseas reached 42 311 by Christmas Day while the American animal army in France stood at 191 681.
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Washington
Jan
France
Fifteen Hundred Canadians Found Alive as Germany Prisoners
Ottawa reports that fifteen hundred Canadian soldiers once believed dead were discovered alive in German captivity after the armistice. The figures come from official dispatches noting prisoners of war located since the ceasefire.
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Ottawa
Ont
Germany
Reds Have Hard Time Here in United States
Washington officials report Bolshevik movement in the United States shows no promise of open disorder as observed by the department of justice.
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Washington
United States
Department of Justice
Navy presses recruiting for big German ship crew
Washington today reported naval demobilization plans paused and recruiting for the permanent service intensified to be ready to man large German merchant ships, as the navy girds for potential manpower needs.
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Navy
Washington
A Coated Tongue What It Means in Health
A 19th century medical ad style note explains how liver protection and intestinal blockage affect the body. It touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a remedy for constipation and dyspepsia, with testimonials and a sales pitch for farming plow attachments in Michigan.
Little girl coat purchase prompts witty remark
A mother questions the price of a coat for a little girl in a department store. The saleslady replies that little folks are expensive, but necessary, and the girl quips that without little people there would be no one to grow into big people.
Why Women Dread Old Age Advert
Public health pitch urges women to maintain kidneys and bladder health to prevent senile issues. Promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as the only guaranteed brand, claiming improved vitality and youthfulness with ongoing use. Sold by first-class druggists with warnings about fakes.
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Haarlem
Adv
Intrepid Widow and Procrastinating Bachelor Conundrums
A brief comic exchange features the Intrepid Widow challenging a bachelor with a riddle about the letter d and a wedding ring. The widow explains that we cannot be wed without it, prompting the bachelor to admit his difficulty with conundrums.
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Slocum
Cuticura Promoted for Baby Skin Care in Ad
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for soothing a baby's red itchy skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap and finishing with Cuticura Ointment. It also recommends Cuticura Talcum powder as part of the "Toilet Trio" for daily care and scent.
His First Retreat From War Persuasion
Farmer Corntessel says Josh returns to work after fleeing rescue calls to talk about the war. He travels to a remote spot to chop wood all day to escape constant persuasion and attention.
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Josh
Farmer Corntessel
End Indigestion Relief Tablet Ad
An advertisement touts a tablet for instant relief from indigestion. It mentions lumps of undigested food, stomach acid, gas, sourness, heartburn, and flatulence, claiming immediate relief after taking one tablet.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestion Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach distress. The text claims pleasant tablets quickly ease upset stomachs and cost little at drug stores.
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Pape
Not Carefully Applied Hair Comment Sparks Wit
In a light exchange a stenographer's hair is described as blonde with a humorous note on slight indecision at the roots, prompting playful chatter about appearance. The remark reflects casual newsroom banter and style of the period.
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Ford
Baldwin Company
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