Domestic and Foreign Items From World Events
The war department announces parcel post sales from army retail stores will resume January 1 after a December 10 pause. Labor factions in Washington push to block railroads from owners March 1 and oppose anti strike penalties. President Wilson backs an industrial tribunal plan and defers McNary bill action. Railways to be returned March 1. Christmas at the White House passes quietly due to illness. no grand children visit and no Christmas tree.
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Army
War Department
Washington
Organized Labor United
Wilson
White House
Edward W. Pickard
Congress
Hines
Senate
House
Western Union workers to get 15 percent raise from Jan 1
A 15 percent wage increase is announced for 32 000 Western Union Telegraph and Telephone employees effective January 1 with the news coming from New York. The item covers labor actions, tax figures, crime reports, and notable public notices from across the country.
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Western Union
Telegraph and Telephone Company
New York
First Shipload of Deported Reds Heads For Russia
Admiral Sims declines a medal and accuses Secretary Daniels of injustice while coverage notes deportation of 249 radicals led by Emma Goldman and Berkman. The piece discusses railroa d policy, wartime controls, and political reactions to unrest and Irish turmoil in Britain and the United States.
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Buford
Russia
General Pershing
Chicago
Alejandrina
Straits of Magellan
New York
Patagonia
Sims
Daniels
Europe
Uncle Sam
United States
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
America
Emma
Admiral Sims declines medal amid navy scandal ripples
Admiral Sims refuses the Distinguished Service Medal citing injustice and favoritism in the award process. Secretary Daniels denies bias, noting a broader effort to honor torpedoed ship commanders. The dispute hints at a possible congressional inquiry and stirs morale concerns. The report also covers Lloyd George outlining Ireland home rule with dual legislatures and an overarching council.
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Hilary P. Jones
Newport
R. I
Sims
America
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Admiral Sims
Board of Awards
Bagley
Washington
Great Britain
Ireland
Lloyd George
Ulster
Council of Ireland
Peace hopes fade as German protocol delay looms
The delay in signing the protocol undermines the supreme council’s Christmas peace goal. Von Leisner carries amended terms to Berlin while Lloyd George plans Paris talks with Clemenceau. France asserts no peace with Bolshevism and no compromise with Russia as Allies pledge aid to frontiers nations. The chamber approves the government 158 to 71.
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Supreme Council
von Leisner
Berlin
London
Lloyd George
Paris
Clemenceau
Chamber of Deputies
Russia
Italy Apportions Fiume Fate Amid Armistice Plan
The Italian cabinet approved a D'Annunzio backed agreement to keep the armistice line, allow Fiume to decide its future, and fund free port activities. A plebiscite favored the plan 75 percent, though D’Annunzio reportedly rejected its result and left the city. Bolshevik advances press Russia and frontiers talks with Estonia. Senator King proposes a modified peace treaty plan meeting Lodge reservations. Senator Hitchcock doubts full success.
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D’annunzio
Italy
Fiume
D”Annunzio
Russia
Petlura
Denikine
Roumania
King
Utah
Hitchcock
Coal Operators Accept Settlement Terms Amid Wage Inquiry
The bituminous coal operators, after objecting to the settlement terms with the strikers, have accepted the agreement in the central field. A presidential commission will inquire into wages and conditions, appointing Henry M. Robinson, John P. White, and Rembrandt Peale to represent the public, miners, and operators. Some large operators plan to pass the 14 percent wage increase to customers, but Justice officials warn prosecutions if the consumer bears the cost.
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Henry M. Robinson
John P. White
Rembrandt Peale
Federal Department of Justice
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement extols Pape's Cold Compound claiming a dose every two hours for three doses clears congested nostrils stops runny nose and headache relieves fever and sneezing with no quinine and at low cost. It markets rapid independent action and pleasant taste.
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Pape
Grippe
The Cheap Man as Parson Bagster Attacks Clergy
In a sharp tirade, Parson Bagster derides a rival clergy member as a “cheap man” who delays action for attention, mocks salvation claims, and grips the church with a highhand rule ready for a personal Judgment Day. The critic accuses the target of only six months in office and of manipulating congregants for control.
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Parson Bagster
Cascarets Promise Quick Relief From Stomach Ailments
Advertisement claims Cascarets cleanse the stomach, remove sour food and bile, and ease indigestion and gas overnight. It asserts a Cascaret tonight will leave one feeling great by morning, noting millions use the product for relief.
Rainbow Promise Ends In Grim Child’s Joking Guess
The storm clears and a rainbow appears as Oscar asks about origins of rainbows. His mother explains a biblical flood and a future fire, prompting the boy to wonder if his school will burn. The exchange mix of awe and dark humor echoes a dated, cautionary tone.
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Oscar
Boschee's Syrup Ad Highlights Cold Dangers
An advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for coughs bronchitis colds and throat irritation. It claims influenza deaths far exceed wart losses and promotes the product as American made and widely used for restful sleep and easier morning expectoration.
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America
Early riser habits shape family wealth, Birmingham note
A Birmingham Age Herald quotation recounts Miss Grabcoin and a tale of wealth built by an early 5 AM routine. It recalls old Mr Grabcoin rising at five, gulping coffee, and returning to work, illustrating how diligence purportedly secured the family fortune.
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McClure’s
Herbert Kaufman
New York
Frederick L. Collins
McClure’s Publications
Mr. Kaufman
Boaz W. Long
Las Vegas
N. M
Cuba
Havana
Miss Theresa Long
Coal and Ball Blue Lure Winter Laundries
The note states that soft coal will make laundry work heavier this winter and suggests Red Cross Ball Blue to remove grime. Available at all grocers for five cents.
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Red Cross
Woman in a new hat enjoys ride in closed automobile
A woman wearing a new hat takes a calm ride in a closed automobile. The scene captures a leisurely moment as she travels through a city street, the vehicle steady and the surroundings quiet.
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National Industrial Tribunal
Daniel
Roper
Internal Revenue
McNary
Sugar Equalization Board
Lowell
Mass
American Federation of Labor
State Tax Commission
Springfield
Ill
Mike Kohn
Sheriff Caldwell
Mount Clemens, Mich
Lloyd Prevost
Ruth Brown
J. Stanley Brown
Detroit
County Fair Price Commission
Topeka
Kans
R. C. Potter
U.S. A
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
Venice Beach
Culver City
Cal
Vanceboro
New Brunswick
Hartford
Williams
Virgo
Sarah I
Tabor
Maud Tabor
Lawton
Camp Zachary Taylor
Kentucky
United States Army
Logan
Vladivostok
Jenves
Siberia
People’s Bank
Ottawa Lake
Herman Rothfuss
Roessier & Hasslacher Chemical Company
Perth Amboy
N. J
Tingley
Iowa
Pierre
Abbie Whistler
Pauline Hall
Yonkers, N. Y
William Osler
Oxford
England
John D. Rockefeller
General Education Board
Rockefeller Foundation
Mr. Rockefeller
Jacob G. Schmidlapp
Cincinnati
Odessa
Constantinople
Exchange Telegraph Company
B. Russell
Winnipeg
Russell
Vancouver World
Sydney
New Zealand
Commission On War Damages
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Holland
France
Balbeg
Syria
Cairo
Chicago Federation of Labor
Berkman
William %. Foster
Peace Commission
Hoboken
I. W W
House of Commons
Viscount French
Boschee’s
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