The Omniscient Frederick Foretells German War Fates
A provincial column reflects on Frederick Welham Hohenzollern as the one who foresaw Germany’s ruin and opposed world war. It notes his memoirs may reveal candid opinions of Bethmann Hollweg Ludendorff and others, while hinting the deposed Kaiser’s forthcoming writings may outsell such recollections.
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Frederick
Frederick Welham Hohenzollem
Associated Press
Empire
Germany
Buelow
Danzig
Verdun
Bethmann Hollweg
Reichstag
Ludendorff
von Hendenburg
Gairiel Niepouleon
Ma's Push to Keep War Efforts Alive After Armistice
A household battles postwar demobilization as Ma resists ending Red Cross and charity duties. Dad plans to reinstate in the lodge and read magazines, while war restraint clashes with family duty. The piece links civic duty, Hoover substitutes, and soldiers’ reception postwar.
No plan for railroads. congress must solve problem
President Wilson told Congress there is no presidential plan to unscramble the railroads and urged lawmakers to craft a solution. He warned against full government ownership and argued for middle ground, including pooled traffic rates under oversight, zones along commercial lines, and reorganized rail commissions. He emphasized consulting railroad men and cautioned about bureaucratic control and political influence.
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Indianapolis
Wilson
Congress
Three Yanks to Receive Highest War Medal in War
President Wilson designates Col. Charles W. Whittlesey Captain George G. McNurtry and Private Thomas C. Neibaur for the Congressional Medal of Honor, marking the first awards of the World War I conflict. Whittlesey led the Lost Battalion in the Argonne, McNurtry and Neibaur distinguished themselves against heavy enemy fire.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Germany
Charles W. Whittlesey
308Th Infantry
George G. McNurtry
Thomas C. Neibaur
Whittlesey
McNurtry
308Th
Argonne Forest
Neibaur
Rainbow
Cote de Chatillon
Soldier’s daring pistol stop nets eleven Germans
A World War II action report describes a soldier wounding through both knees yet completing the exploit by forcing eleven Germans to surrender at gunpoint, demonstrating extreme valor under fire.
Carter Glass Named for Treasury Post
Representative Carter Glass of Virginia was nominated by President Wilson to be secretary of the treasury. The move comes after Glass's recent reelection and will not trigger changes in treasury policy. Glass will resign from the House, having prepared to accept the post.
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Carter Glass
Virginia
Wilson
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White House
Glass
House
Treasury
McAdoo
Europe
Cannot Surrender Planes In One Place
London on December 4 reports no formal surrender of German airplanes. It is impracticable to gather 2,000 aircraft in one location and Germany may lack enough reliable pilots. The surrender will occur piecemeal as aircraft are abandoned during retreat and seized by advancing allies.
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Red Cross
Elizabeth Towne
Elizabeth Ighale
London
Germany
Woman crediting Lydia E Pinkham remedy for relief
Key West Florida resident Mrs J M Camus says five years of irregularities, panic, and back weakness vanished after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports renewed energy for housework and urges others to seek the same relief from the famous root and herb medicine. Her letter endorses the product and invites others to write for information.
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Key West
Fla
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. M. Camus
Caroline St
Florida
Camuz Fo
Einkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Masa
Sears
Riots Hit Cologne and Copenhagen Suppression Overnight
Reports from the region describe machine runs deployed to quell food riots in Cologne on Tuesday. Multiple stores were looted across the city and several casualties occurred among demonstrators, with authorities attempting to restore order amid ongoing unrest.
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Cologne
Copenhagen
Happy Jack Discovers His Loss In The Squirrel Storehouse
Happy Jack, a tidy jack squirrel, wakes to a sunlit day and discovers his storehouse emptied of nuts and grain. He suspects theft from his cousin Chatterer's stash and enjoys a boastful, comic scene as neighbors gather to witness his claim of robbery.
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Jack
Jack Squirrel
Happy Ack
Chatterer
Jack Frost
Rough Brother
North Wind
Happy Jack
Sammy Jay
Hungry Winter Threat Looms Over Supplies
A terse fragment notes famished families fearing shortages as new stock vanished the prior day. The piece hints at a nefarious actor or theft disrupting access to food and warmth, with a brief allusion to a shopkeeper’s loss and a thief in town.
Hunted Prince Frederick William Seeks Britain Truce
On the island of Wieringen Frederick William the former German crown prince speaks to a Daily Mirror correspondent. He says he favored reconciliation between Germany and Great Britain and regrets his quarrel with his father over Britain. He longs to live in England as a private citizen and notes friends there.
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London
Holland
Wieringen
Daily Mirror
Frederick William
Germany
Great Britain
England
Austria Ready for Peace Conference Hearings
Vienna December 3 Associated Press Dr Franz Klein former justice minister says Austria may attend the peace conference only to receive mandates but hopes to be heard. He urges allied groups of statesmen to assess conditions on site before decisions. He states Austria seeks no more war and desires peaceful living, noting the empire’s dissolution into free peoples.
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Vienna
Tueasday
Franz Klein
Austria
British transport brings 319,292 troops to New York port
The British transport area with 31,9292 American troops aboard arrived in New York from Liverpool on Thursday. It is the fourth transport to bring returning soldiers to this port.
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New York
Dee
Liverpool
Sne
Ranse
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