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London reports repulse of Italian attacks west of Monte Aspine and east of Monte Solarolo on the northern front. Artillery active on Asiago plateau and Tomba ridge. German attacks at Courieres wood near Verdun repelled. heavy shelling in Lorraine. French patrol brings back prisoners in Upper Alsace.
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London
Monte Aspine
Monte Solarolo
Berlin
Asiago
Tomba Tidge
Italan Front
Pais
Paris
Verdun
Courieres Wood
War Office
Lorraine
Veho
Upper
Alsace
Rail policy talks show central powers peace proposals
A continuation from page one outlines German offers and Allied reactions as experts flag the terms as unsafe and potentially a trap. Editorials from Daily News Telegraph Times argue the proposals may lure allies, while Russia's stance and the Bolshevik angle spark caution about future negotiations and hopes for self determination.
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Russia
United States
Glenader
Daily
New
Marquis of Landowne
Germany
Count Revent Jow
Phillipp Scheidemann
Corman
Entante
Belgium
Daily News
Daily Telegraph
Telegraph
The
Times
Daily Mail
the Times
Czernin
Wilson
Dernburg
Bellavers
German aims and the Berlin trap in peace talks
The Times casts Berlin goals as seeking control of vassals in central and southeastern Europe while pursuing a peace that sustains German militarism. It argues concessions to democracy are nullified by hidden qualifications, and claims the Germans use smoke screens to disguise true aims.
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Lievers
Berlin
Real Bid for Peace Seen in Terms
Real bid for peace seen in terms but made it clear that until his plans mature railroad operation will be conducted through existing railroad organizations. Retention of present railroad officers and employer seems assured, but indications are that huge salaries of railroad executives will be reduced and wages of operatives increased. President Wilson conferred with chiefs of four railroad brotherhoods yesterday and received their pledges of loyalty to government administration. Curtail Service. Chicago December 28 Immediate curtailment of luxurious passenger service equipment was among the first steps today as some Chicago headquarters railroads came into government control. The C M and St P announced the elimination of observation and buffet smoking cars from trains.
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Wilson
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapoly
Kansas City
Omaha
Plan big military boxing contest in Chicago
A large boxing tourney is planned between Camp Grand soldiers and Jackies from Great Lakes naval training station to be held in Chicago in early January if local businessmen succeed. Authorities at Camp Grand and Great Lakes have been asked for consent, city officials have approved. If staged, it would be the first police-backed boxing match in Chicago in a decade.
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Chicago
Camp Grand
Jackies
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Camp Gant
Great Lakes
U S Heroes Named by Field Marshal in London Gazette
London December 28 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig names American nursing personnel for special mention on the western front. The list in the London Gazette includes Miss B M Alexander Chicago unit Miss B Briggs Lakeside unit Cleveland Mrs J Christie Presbyterian hospital unit Miss C Cappaide St Louis unit Miss M Dunlop University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Miss G M Garrard Harvard University unit Miss G Hall Harvard unit Miss H G McClelland Philadelphia unit Miss L McKee Lakeside unit Miss L Marsh Presbyterian hospital unit Miss J C Stemson St Louis Miss D Arch Chicago unit.
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Associated Press
London
Ifield
Marshal Alg
Western Front
London Gazette
B. M. Alexander
Chicago
8. Briggs
Lakeside
Cleveland
J. Christie
Presbyterian Hospital
New York
C. Cappaide
St. Louis
M. Dunlop
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
G. M. Garrard
Harvard University
G. Hall
Harvard
H. G. McClelland
L Mckee
L. Marsh
J. C. Stemson
D. Arch
Munition Makers Injured in Blast at Inland Steel Plant
Several employees at a nearby Inland Steel company munitions plant in Indiana were severely injured in an explosion. The blast caused a blaze that fire departments from neighboring cities helped subdue.
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CAS Jaled Press
Chicago
Inland Steel Company
Indiana Warrior
Cauelut
Fite
Muscatine Maw Longs for France
Private Goldsberry, stationed at Jefferson Barracks Missouri, expects to be in France within ten weeks. He has applied for admission to the national army as a Davenport mechan ic and is assigned to the ordnance department as a motor mechanic. He enjoys army life, noting the differ ences from civilian life and that the army is no place for knockers. He looks forward to service overseas.
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Goldsberry
France
Jefferson Barracks
Muncating
Ele
National Army
Davenport
Ordnance Department
Goldsbherry
Grocery Item List From Historic Ad
A small OCR of a market or grocery ad shows items like Campbell Soups at 25 cents, Pancake Flour at 80 cents, and matches sold in boxes for 25 cents. Text indicates quantity bundles such as two cans and two packs, with scattered letters from an old price list.
Three Sammies Killed at Front in France
A corporal of American engineers was killed and one private wounded Christmas Eve when a German shell struck a party of engineers in trenches on the French front. The unit had been working with veteran French engineers for instruction. During a recent moonlight night bombs from German aviators killed two American privates in a camp in a wood nearby.
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Associated Press
France
Sparks Start Fire on Roof at West Third Street
A chimney spark touched the roof at 11 am, threatening Mrs. M. Tuane’s residence on West Third Street. A northwest wind pushed flames toward the house until the chemical engine damped the blaze. Loss estimated at twenty five dollars. In Boone, Viola Opden, one year old daughter of Oran Shadle Opden, fell from a high chair into a boiler of hot water and died.
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M. 4
Tuane
West Third Street
Thea Chemical Engine
Associated Press
Boone
Viola
Oran Shadle Opden
Orders suspend Paris leave for all American forces
Under orders from general headquarters divisional commanders the American forces have suspended Paris leave for all officers and men. No explanation was given. The only note was receipt of a line of satin hats. Chaney & Lucas. Adv.
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Paris
France
Associated Press
Chaney & Lucas
Adv
Dallas Man Drafted as Assistant Secretary of Treasury
Thomas B. Love, known as Tom Love in Dallas, Texas, has been drafted for the role as one of two new assistant secretaries of the treasury. He will have general supervision over the government’s insurance of soldiers as part of the administration’s latest appointments.
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Thomas B. Love
Tom Love
Dallas
Tex
the Treasury
Love
Exchange Rates Rise On Russo German Peace Talks
Berne Switzerland Thursday Dec 27 exchange rates climbed as peace negotiations progressed The mark rose from 50 to 86 francs per hundred marks and the ruble from 60 to $6 francs per hundred rubles Notice LT will be at A IL Maddens office from 10 am until 6 pm Dec 29 to assist in making entries to Poultry Show J C Collins
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Berne
Switzerland
A. IL. Madden
J.C. Collins
Rural Resident Charles Kaufman Dies in Sweetland
Charles Kaufman a prominent Sweetland township resident dies at 5:30 am from stomach cancer after two years illness and an operation at Hershey hospital. Born July 1883 to John Kaufman he lived in Sweetland all his life and aided the Sweetland Methodist Episcopal church. He married Miss Mamisromer in 1907 and is survived by his father and brother Albert. Funeral services to be held from Melpino.
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Sweetland
Charles Kaufman
Hershey Hospital
John Kaufman
Sweetland Township
Church Service Sunday Following Noon Charge by Rev Crull
The church announces services at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon with the Rev Crull in charge. Interment will be in Melpine cemetery.
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Crull
Melpine
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