General Muir Heads Fifth Division Takes Command
Camp Logan Texas Dec. 14 Major General Charles H. Muir assumed command of the Fifth division as it forms to replace the 33rd. Colonel W. M. Morrow has led the headquarters trains and military police. New officers including Lt. Col. Robert H. Pierson, Major Charles A. Mears, Captains Harry Haas and J. C. Short joined, with more arrivals expected to complete the staff.
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Camp Logan
Houston
Texas
Charles H. Muir
War Department
W. M. Morrow
Camp
Logan
Camp Jackson
Columbia
S.C
Adjutant Cral
Mlinois
Muir
Ward Dabney
Robert H. Pierson
Thomas R. Chambers
George E. Nye
Ellis P. Burns
Fort Oglethorpe
River stage at St Louis lowest since 1860
The Mississippi River at St Louis on Thursday dropped to its lowest level since 1860, recording 2.9 inches below low water. Cold weather froze tributaries and formed ice gorges upstream, contributing to the unusually low stage.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi River
Nobbiest Line of Holiday Neckwear in Quincy
Boys and men caps priced from 50 cents to 2.50 with fur caps from 3 to 8.50. Hats cost 1.50 to 6.00. Affordable neckwear from 25 cents to a dollar plus is advertised as the season’s best in Quincy.
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Mackinaws
Quincy
Corey Discredits Tales Of Giant U-Boat Myths
Basel Switzerland November reports debunk claims of German U boats over 4,000 tons. Experts say largest subs are about 2,400 tons with 1,800-tonners common. German crews face extreme strain. three weeks at sea is the current norm.
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Corey
Basel
Switzerland
Torpe
Herbert Corey
Niel
Cape of Good Hope
Aquitania
Wren
Sinn Fein leader pleads guilty to passport fraud
New York December 14 General Liam Mellowes, who led a sizable Sinn Fein contingent in Dublin during Easter Monday 1916 riots, pleaded guilty in federal court to making a false affidavit to obtain a seaman's passport.
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New York
Liam Mellowes
Sinn Fein
Dublin
Missouri River Freezes Solid in St Charles Site
In St Charles Missouri on December 14 the Missouri River is reported frozen solid with ice about ten metres thick and the river spanning roughly 1,200 feet wide, marking a dramatic winter condition in the area.
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Missouri River
ST. Charles
Eight Thousand Recruits In Chicago Army Draft
Chicago records show a record enlistment of eight thousand men into the regular army in the last week. The surge reflects a wartime mobilization and local enthusiasm for service. The note about the rat and cheese appears as a proverbial aside.
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Chicago
Dee
Prize corn to be auctioned by Ware Wayland Co
The Prize Corn from the Ware Wayland Co corn contest will be auctioned at the store on the second floor this Saturday December 15 at 2 P M. The lot is described as a very choice seed corn selection.
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Ware-Wayland Co
Wedding Set for December 19 in LaGrange
Announcement from LaGrange reports the engagement of Bert W. Loudermilk to Miss Ruth Crouch with a wedding planned for December 19. Both families are prominent in LaGrange and receiving wide congratulations from friends. Local obituaries note the burial of Mrs. Susan Summers, a former LaGrange resident, and funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Glore. Also listed are newborn son to Mr. and Mrs. McMullen, and Preston W. Lewis on a 21 day furlough visiting his parents.
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East St. Louis
Democrat
S. G. Lewis
Elizabeth Glore
Solomon Glore
Aberdeen
Wash
C. W. Hutton
G. L. Loudermilk
Glorence Loudermilk
LaGrange
McMullen
Preston W. Lewis
Submarine Menace Not Yet Mastered, Geddes Warns
In the House of Commons, Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the admiralty, said the submarine menace remains uncontrolled yet not mastered. He noted that shipbuilding is not yet offsetting losses, highlighting ongoing wartime strains.
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London
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
House of Commons
Castoria safety for infants and regulation urged
A warning condemns narcotic infant medicines and promotes Castoria as a safe alternative. The piece cites high infant mortality in civilized countries and alleges opiates in drops and syrups harm children. It asserts Castoria, with the signature of Charles H. Fletcher, contains no opiates or narcotics.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
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Gen. Muir
Panama Canal Zone
United States
National Guard
82Nd
Springfield
Til
LeRoy Bundy
Ilinois
Brundage
N. Fifth St
Bert W. Loudermilk
Ruth Crouch
Weilers
Weiler
Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating Co
le Lee
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