Coal Famine Production Biggest In History
Washington reports fuel administrator Garfield says wartime demand and price hikes push record coal output. Bituminous up 10 percent and anthracite 16 percent as railways blamed for shortages. He envisions twenty district fuel administration and closer operator tracking to ease car and fuel shortfalls.
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Fuel Administration
Senate
New England
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Ne Cosmary
Armien
Sammies Abroad Share Genuine U S Christmas
Describes American troops overseas observing Christmas with food, gifts, and music. Soldiers and hosts spread cheer by singing carols and ragtime, with soldiers playing Santa to French orphans and refugees as planes and camaraderie accompany the celebration abroad.
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Yoorns
Santa
Plane
General uprising radicals in U 8 S said impossible
Washington dispatch reports officials doubt ultrastudents could rise, citing tight surveillance and harsh crackdown. Wommrest in the west attributes unrest to conditions rather than German influence. Herale bellevue noted as primary factor. Astoria centenarian dies at 102 years and 7 months. Tim Henry Watson, longtime resident of Clatrap county, passes at his daughter’s home after a long life awaiting a printer’s arrival. Body to be sent to Cawawn, N Y for family plot interment.
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America
Astoria Centenarian
Artoria
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Yvenrm
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Cawean
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Chapman Praises Umatilla County Red Cross Work
C C Chapman of Portland commends Umatilla county and Pendleton for Red Cross efforts and war drives. He notes Pendleton and the Oregonian are active on patriotic campaigns and advertising, praising local leadership, reporting from the Bee dated February 24.
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Chapman
Umatilla County
RED Cross
Pendleton
C. C Chapman
Portland
Oremon
Oregonian
Peace Negotiations Between Russian and Germans Delayed
London reports say talks between Russian and German delegates are paused while consultations proceed. Petrograd notes Germany has extended peace negotiations to January 26, with Finland urged to recognize independence. A manifesto calls immediate production of war material. Bolshevik Navy and Khartiet factions are cited amid broader shifts in Ukraine.
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London
Petrograd
Germany
Finland
Khartett
Oh Oeten
Health officials warn tuberculosis rise feared by ignorance
The Health Department reports an alarming potential TB increase in the United States, citing 1017 seven month figures and rising due to high food costs and poor nourishment. Inspectors note one in ten children examined are undernourished, with a million children affected nationwide and calls for better education on nutrition.
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Washington
Drc
Gétemany
France
England
H Cullfey
Childrin
Gernmwing
Rinerson
York
Price fixing of silver imminent report from Mint
Washington on December 24 Oliver Dricn is fixing under a government decree according to Mint records. The agreement will be announced within a week and will require all silver to be purchased for the market and then sold to retailers at a set price.
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Oliver Dricn
Cel
Troops Pursing Mexican Bandits Near Candelaria
Marfa Texas 26 reports say raiders from Candelaria and vicinity were located about 20 miles north of the boner. Americans may cross the border to pursue bands believed to be Vilis. A mail stage robbery occurred. the driver was killed and hanged. Several Mexican passengers were shot in the attack.
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Marfa
Dee
Candelaris
Texas
He Paso
Phe
Candelaria
Americine
Talians Fail to Hold Gains in Rome Front
London dispatch reports Italian positions at Rome and Monte-Valbetis under heavy attack as Austrian forces press near Monte-Grappe. Artillery exchanges and violent engagements marked last night as Italian defense stalled and headlines described renewed combat on the front.
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Tome
Deen
Buge
Monte-Valbetis
Fourfol
Amity
Culfieres
Finilan
Monte-Grappe
Reprisal raid by British over Mannheim
A British air raid over Mannheim, Germany is reported with emphasis on military targets and retaliation. The dispatch notes the raid’s aim against military objectives and references London as the coordinating center, reflecting wartime reporting language.
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Manneheim
Australasian Plebiscite Sparks Contention Amid War Reporting
A scrambled dispatch from Sydney to Vancouver discusses the Australian conscription plebiscite amid the war, noting a narrow majority for concertation and widespread voter turnout around two million. It references casualties and political debate, with a fragmentary note on a murder claim involving a woman in a separate report.
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Vancouver
Austratin
Patch Fron
Syiney
Noli
Otis Seelitier
Guy
fragmented historic notice description from newsroom text
A garbled OCR passage mentions Washington and a Beurlam, refers to telegraph headquarters, and names an unclear owner with a jumbled phrase about a price or value. The readable bits suggest a local notice or department reference without clear events.
Woman Heads German Spy Ring in America, U.S. Officials Say
Federal officers announce a woman headed the German spy network in the United States. The report describes the spy hierarchy, key operatives, and alleged plots involving treason and sabotage linked to high ranking Germans and their American contacts.
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America
Silver Thaw Grips City In Ice Disaster
A heavy thaw left streets and sidewalks coated in ice causing businesses to close and pedestrians to struggle. Slippery surfaces led to multiple falls and dangerous conditions as rain turned to black ice, delaying traffic and prompting caution.
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Minnie
Bolshevik Confidence Crumbles Over Peace Efforts
Fragmentary wartime text discusses Bolshevik grip on power, noting it would weaken if a peace agreement is concluded. Mentions Germany, political figures, and shifting power dynamics amid attempts to map influence and predict outcomes.
Stefanssen Arrival at Port Yukon Sparks Offsite Activity
A muddled report describes Stefanssen and party arriving at Port Yukon. It mentions various figures and locations like Weiler and Wey, with a cryptic note about shifts toward Washington and a teen in a party, implying underway planning or measurement activities.
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Stefanssen
Port Yukon
Weiler
Viteekin
Pendleton Leads in Bank Deposits
Pendleton leads in bank deposits with deposits totaling over half a million, ahead of other cities in the state. The report lists numerous cities and notes Pendleton’s top position in the statewide bank deposit figures prepared by the State Superintendent.
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Portland
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Ip Origon Lutelde
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Hanks Sargent
Halon Gt Conte
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Incomplete OCR fragment provides limited readable facts about a local notice, with names and dates garbled. The legible items include references to persons and places but lack coherent event or action to describe a clear outcome or instruction.
Government to operate railroads in January plan assured
Washington December 26 government operation of the railroads under McAdoo is expected to begin in early January. Legal and financial issues remain, but President Wilson is confident the plan and railroad compensation will be approved. The wage question will be discussed tomorrow at a White House conference with railroad chiefs. The August 29 1916 act empowers immediate control, with legislative adjustments later.
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Washington
McAdoo
Wilson
White House
Threats of dynamite against governor and city officials
A letter received today threatened to dynamite the governor and two state officials, warning the entire city would explode if demands were not met. A detective and police are investigating the message, signed with initials, mentioning dynamite as the power behind the threat.
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Stephens
Birtan Unhes
Okland
Ol O
Aunision
UmatiIla Passes The 10 000 Mark In Red Cross Drive
UmatiIla county reports reaching the 10 000 mark in a Red Cross drive as campaign workers push on to meet the quota. Bishop, campaign manager, said efforts would continue until all areas are polled and verified, with some communities lagging behind.
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Umatilla
RED Cross
Dutta
Peéralleten
Resolution orders immediate purchase overcoats and blouses
A terse Washington report notes a Senate military commission approving urgent buys of overcoats and blouses. The proceedings reference Senator McKellier and others, detailing a push to equip personnel promptly amid unclear fuller context.
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Resolution
Washington, Dom
Sen.ete Military Commission
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