Italian Line Holds Fast Amid War Tactics and Front Fire
British forces push along the Cambrai front in France with Cambrai city under direct artillery fire. Fighting around Fontaine Notre Dame Moeuvres and Bourlon pauses briefly as heavy artillery dominates the sectors. Bavarian assaults near Merckem gain prisoners and two machine guns but a Belgian counterattack near Acchoop is repelled after a hard clash.
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Cambrai
France
Fontaine Notre Dame
Moeuvres
Bourlon
Merckem
Acchoop
German Raid Failures and War Conference in Paris
German assault north of Carnillet near Champagne and attacks at Bethincourt and Vaux les Damloup repulsed by French troops with heavy losses. French raid west of Affonne yields prisoners. Von Hertling says peace talks with Russia possible once representatives arrive in Berlin. Zeebrugge destroyer crew losses after mine. Interallied conference begins in Paris with 15 nations. Supreme War Council to review Western front. Italians hold Krenta Piave line. Austrians seek armistice but Italian denial. Jerusalem seen by British in Palestine as Turks mass near the city. a major battle may follow.
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Carnillet
Champagne
Bethincourt
Meuse
Vaux Les Damloup
Affonne
Aire
Count von Hertling
Reichstag
Germany
Russia
Berlin
Poland
Lithuania
Courland
Holland
Zeebrugge
Paris
Supreme War Council
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Krenta
Piave
Maurice
British War Office
Jerusalem
Palestine
Teuton
Petrograd
London
Lenine
Christiania
Norway
Denmark
North Sea
England
Piave Line
Rheims
Laon
Russian front sees renewed activity despite political unrest
North front activity returns as Russian forces hold positions against German advances. In London, General Frederick Stanley Maude, commander of British forces in Mesopotamia, died November 18 after a brief illness and contracted cholera.
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Petrograd
Frederick Stanley Maude
Mesopotamia
London
War News and Inland Waterways Meeting From 1917 Dispatch
Reports cover Allied efforts in France with Bourlon gains near Cambrai and Italian Piave defense, plus a three nation interallied meeting in Paris. At Corpus Christi a Texas ports tour ends with the Interstate Inland Waterways League convention selecting Port Arthur 1918 and urging federal waterway development and nine foot depth, ninety foot width channels.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Texas
New Orleans
Freeport
Galveston
Houston
Orange
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Port Aransas
Rivers’and Harbors Committee
Freeport Commercial League
Miami
Fla
Atlantic Deep Waterways Association
Congressional Party
John H. Small
Murray Hulbert
New York
Hubert Fisher
Tennessee
H. N. Emerson
M. Switzer
Ohio
Martin Dies
James F. Bear
Wisconsin
William Kettner
California
Congress
Corpus Curisti
Turtle Cove Channel
Interstate Inland Waterways League
Louisiana
C. S. E. Holland
Victoria
League
Henri Gueydan
Gueydan
Leon Locke
Lake Charles
Roy Miller
G. J. Palmer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hunger strikers released after sentence commutations
Twenty two hunger striking militants of the women's party were released from the District of Columbia jail after sentences from fifteen days to seven months were commuted to expire immediately.
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Washington
Women’s Party
District of Columbia
Surgeon General selects Fox Hills for military hospital
Surgeon General Gor gas announced on Wednesday the selection of Fox Hills Staten Island New York as the site of a military receiving hospital for wounded American soldiers.
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Washington
Gorgas
Fox Hills
Staten Island
N. Y
United States Extends Trade Control To Imports
President Wilson extended licensing to imports under the trading with the enemy act, placing imports under the War Trade Board. The move, aimed at strengthening economic warfare on Germany, broadens government supervision of shipping and allows demand for needed supplies from other nations. A conservation list of export goods was expanded, including ores, chemicals, iron and steel products, foods, surgical instruments, and lumber.
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Washington
Wilson
War Trade Board
Germany
America
United States
Samuel Gompers Re-elected Leader of AFL Again
Samuel Gompers was re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor for another term, serving 35 years, with virtually no opposition. All officers were returned except treasurer John M. Lennon, defeated by Daniel J. Tobin. Next year’s AFL convention: St. Paul in June.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Federation
John M. Lennon
Daniel J. Tobin
International Teamsters and Chauffeurs Union
St. Paul
Americans Visit Lafayette Tomb in Paris Mission
Colonel Edward M. House General Tasker H Bliss Admiral Benson and other members of the American mission visited the Picpus cemetery in Paris on Sunday and laid a wreath on the tomb of Lafayette. The wreath carried the inscription from the American war mission in grateful remembrance. No speeches were given.
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Paris
Edward M. House
Tasker H. Bliss
Admiral Benson
American Mission Sunday
Pictus Cemetery
Lafayette
American War Mission
Bomb Kills Eleven in Milwaukee Italy Church Plot
A bomb exploded at Milwaukee central police station injuring several and killing eleven, targeting the Italian Evangelical church in the third ward. Seven detectives, two policemen, and one woman died in the blast.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Farmers Buy Cotton Below 30 Cents in Northeast Texas
W P Yeary a cotton expert reports that farmers in Northeast Texas are not only holding their cotton and setting a 30 cent minimum but are also buying all they can at prices under that level after returning from a tour of the area.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
W. P. Yeary
State Department of Agriculture
Aviator Falls 2500 Feet in Training
Lieutenant J. C. Matthews age 21 of the aviation section was killed when the airplane he piloted at Taliaferro Field Fort Worth fell from about 2500 feet Monday.
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Fort Worth
Tex
J. C. Matthews
Taliaferro Field
Rain Brushes Northwest Texas. Heavy Totals Reported
General rains drenched North Texas and western areas, with some parts of Oklahoma receiving from half an inch to over two inches on Tuesday night into Wednesday, impacting Dallas and surrounding regions with measurable rainfall.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
Oklahoma
Villa Bandits Wreck Federal Pay Train Near Juarez
Villa and about eight hundred followers crossed the Mexican Central near Lagu na station heading toward Santa Clara Canyon. Reports say Villa dynamited a federal pay train at El Mocho station, killing the paymaster general and seizing $50,000 in currency and $10,000 in gold, with clashes continuing along the line near Gallego and Nontezuma.
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Juarez, Mex
Villa
Laguna Station
Juarez
Santa Clara Canyon
Laguna
el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Mexico
el Mocho
Chihuahua City
Chavez
Chihuahue City
Sonora
Ojinaga
Gallego
Nontezuma
No Semi Military Commissions Policy Clash
Washington reports Secretary Baker blocked slacker commissions as draft age men seek officer roles in noncombat branches. Policy requires clear superiority of drafted individuals for special work and rejects placing civilian work on a military footing by commissioning supervisors.
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Washington
Baker
Good Report of School in Austin Tex
Dr. Oscar Davis, member of the legislative committee investigating higher education, returned from Stephenville after inspecting John Tarleton Junior Agricultural and Mechanical College. He reports the newest state institution in splendid condition with 129 girls and 76 boys enrolled.
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Austin
Tex
Oscar Davis
Stephenville
John Tarleton Junior Agricultural and Mechanical College
Davis
Marion Cleveland Marries William Stanley Dell in Morristown
Miss Marion Cleveland daughter of Grover Cleveland married William Stanley Dell of Morristown New Jersey on Wednesday. The ceremony connected two prominent families with a city wedding noted in Princeton New Jersey society circles.
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Princeton
N. J
Marion Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
William Stanley Dell
Morristown
Rice Held for Lack of Cars in Arkansas Warehouses
Beaumont Texas report says more than 400 car loads of rough rice totaling over 150000 bags are delayed as farmers cannot obtain rail cars for delivery, piling up in Arkansas warehouses.
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Beaumont
Tex
Arkansas
Wichita Falls Wins Insane Asylum Location
Wichita Falls was selected by the locating committee as the site for the new Northwest Texas insane asylum in a unanimous Wednesday vote.
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Austin
Tex
Wichita Falls
Northwest
Texas Insane Asylum
Buckeye Tree Leaves Poisonous With No Noted Use
The buckeye tree yields leaves poisonous to animals that browse them in spring and fruit that is inedible with no medicinal or commercial value noted.
Perquisites Mock Dinner Service
A dialogue depicts a head waiter who belittles a modest tip. The guest confirms offering real money, questioning the waiter’s disdain for small change. The exchange highlights scorn for leftovers and perceived status.
Mansfield Cough Balsam Relief for Inflamed Membranes
Mansfield Cough Balsam marketed as a remedy for inflamed and lacerated membranes and irritated nerves, offered in 25 and 50 cent sizes. Advertisement notes its usefulness for a persistent throat irritation.
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Mansfield
Moth Persuasion Flows Over Son's Wartime Plan
Exchange hints a mother resisting a fiancé chosen by her son as he faces military duty. The fragment suggests family tension over marriage amid impending war, with the mother skeptical of the match while the son prepares for service.
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Promote Digestive Health
A vintage health ad urges readers to use Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets to regulate liver bowels and stomach, suggesting a cleaner healthier body. The short promotional copy emphasizes digestive support and wellness.
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Dr. Pierce
Soldier Knits Note Sparks Jibe About War Charity
In a sharp exchange between two soldiers a joke about a sweater knitted by a man highlights wartime gender roles and public charity. The first soldier laments drawing one marked with a note that it was knitted by a man, while the second questions the situation amid a flurry of attention to soldiers and supporters.
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States
Peery's Dead Shot Promises Worm and Tapeworm Cure
An advertisement proclaims Dr. Peery's Dead Shot highly effective against worms and tapeworm. The copy urges trial with a claim of a single dose delivering purification.
The Golfer's Handicap
A humorous remark on McTavish learning golf from the story in Everybody's Magazine. Sandy notes it will be difficult for him while Donald fears he may burst with sacred and tongue tied struggles.
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McTavish
Sandy
Donald
Everybody's Magazine
Motivational Call Against Self-Pity
A blunt exhortation warns readers to discard self pity described as deadly poison and embrace resilience. The brief line challenges inner defeat and urges action and mindset shift.
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