Jerusalem Crowned as British Capture Ends Long Muslim Rule
Jerusalem becomes a British-occupied city marking the end of twelve centuries of Muslim control. The piece recounts Jerusalem’s long history from biblical times to modern siege, noting the strategic fourfold geography and the city’s central role in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic eras. It highlights General Allenby’s campaign from Gaza to Jerusalem and the moral significance of the victory.
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Jerusalem
Frederick II
Bagdad
David
Bethlehem
Christ
Mohammed
Richard Coeur de Lion
Saladin
Continent
Richard
Austria
Britain
Icas
Gaza
Jaffa
Palestine
Mediterranean Sea
Catskill
New York State
Jordan
Ash
Israel
B. C
B. C. Sennacherib
Babylon
Zerubbabel
Joshua
Wzra
Nehemiah
Alexander the Great
Syria
Herod
Antonia
Third Temple
Jesus Christ
Golgotha
Pilate
Peter
Titus
Vespasian
Chosroes I
Justinian
Omar
Europe
Egypt
Selim I
Parish Priest Used As Shield In German Belgium Actions
Testimony collected by the committee on public information details German use of civilians as screens in Belgium. Priests and civilians were forced to walk ahead of troops at Autgaerden and other towns, with hostages and heavy war taxes imposed on communities. Cardinal Mercier and others cite proclamations threatening civilians and burning villages in retaliation. The piece also reports on Norway Sweden and Denmark amid war, including economic fears and shipbuilding advances using concrete, and Norway's food crisis and shipments during 1917.
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Jerusalem
Saladin
Selim I
Bice
Suleiman
Palestine
Judea
Zion
Acra
Beretha
Belgium
Committee On Public Information
Whitlock
Secretary of States
Hougaerde
Gette
Autgaerden
Hugh Gibson
Termonde
Lebbeke
Dinant
Liege
Monsignor Rutten
M. Kleyer
Cardinal Mercier
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Will Irwin
Saturday Evening Post
The
Hague
Malines
Puers
Mercier
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Russia
Ella Anker
Baltic Sea
Brussels
Constantinople
Persia
Asia
Hamburg
Copenhagen
England
America
Baltic
Gotheburg Shipping Gazette
Riga
Scandinavia
Hansabund
Hanseatic League
Sweden and Nordic Accord Amid War Neutrality Pledge
Reports outline harmony among Sweden Norway and Denmark to maintain cordial relations and neutrality toward belligerents. They agree to mutual aid in merchandise and swift meetings to facilitate trade while safeguarding neutral interests during and after the war.
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Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Mule He Knew in the Army
Worthing farmer William Hunter sold a kicking mule last spring. His son Ray joined the National Guard supply company, later drove for the government in North Carolina, and found the same mule in service with the Girl Telegraph Messengers. In Butte telegraph messenger girls arrive, filling roles as boys become scarce, with a company staffing uniforms and good wages.
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Worthing, D. D
William Hunter
Worthing
Hunter
Ray
North Carolina
Butte
Mont
Montana
Pone Company
Helen man fired loaded gun in 1905 attempt
Fragmentary report notes a man named Harry fired a loaded gun in Helen in 1905 and may recover. The incomplete text provides few additional details about motive or outcome.
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Harry’ King
Helena
System of frightfulness guides German policy
The article argues the German government aims to instill fear as its core atrocity policy. It notes readers can consult the Bryce Report and Belgian and French inquiries, plus the German White Book, to study individual acts if needed.
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Goteborg Aftonblad
England
Three Great Kingdoms of the North Featured for Scandinavians
In far northland, selected items from the three great kingdoms highlight Scandinavian culture for Scandinavians and their descendants. The feature profiles regions, crafts, and customs with emphasis on heritage and ongoing traditions.
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North
Quote sparks debate on marriage and money
In a sharp exchange, a speaker jokes that a woman’s pocket is hard to find, prompting a retort that he married for money. The remark underscores tensions over financial motives in marriage within the public discourse.
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Dobbs
A Critic Describes Your New Book as Droll
A critic calls your latest book droll while you remark on ongoing improvement. He first referenced your previous work as utter rot, prompting a playful exchange about growth and reception.
Weather Proverb Quoted on Winter’s Inconsistency
The snippet notes that one swallow or a few snow flurries do not determine seasonal arrival. It contrasts small signs with actual winter conditions, implying weather patterns are not decided by single indicators. The tone resembles a folklore aside in a weather or seasonal column.
Danish halls ease Copenhagen’s poor quarter gloom
Report from the city says many halls have opened to provide reading or sewing for residents in Copenhagen’s poor quarters due to short daylight and fuel shortages. Families retreat early to save light. The foreign office denied rumors of a German threat tied to a Christiania conference. Helsingor tech school teachers struck for higher wages causing temporary closure.
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Copenhagen
Christiania Conference
Denmark
Norway
Finland Proclaims Complete Independence and Republic Plan
Stockholm reports from Haparanda that the Finnish senate followed the landtdag in proclaiming Finland's independence and that a formal proclamation will set forth the step. Premier Svinhufvud says international recognition will be sought and Finland must relate to foreign powers due to threatened hunger. The senate proposal envisions a republic with a six year president, first election January 15 and president to take office April 15.
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Stockholm
Haparanda
Landtdag
Finland
Svinhufvud
Landidag
Senate
Helsingfors
New Electric Lighting Transforms Mammoth Cave Display
The Mammoth Cave lighting plant changes cave illumination from the old method, revealing the crystal formations more clearly. The new electric lights create a startling effect by reducing the perceived size of the cave while preserving the beauty of the formations.
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Mammoth Cave
Bride Receives Excessive Gifts Spark Public Debate
A historical note reports a bride receiving lavish gifts including a ten thousand dollar diamond necklace and two pounds of sugar, provoking discussion on luxury and propriety in.
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Aelia Capitolina
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Damascus Gate
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Underwood & Underwood
Heart of Modern Jerusalem
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United States
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