Riot and upheaval as Bolsheviks walk out of assembly
London dispatch from Reuters describes a chaotic scene in Petrograd with Bolsheviks and left social revolutionists leaving the constituent assembly after a vote to proceed with peace discussions. Shooting occurred near Tauride Palace and Liteiny Bridge during demonstrations, with casualties among marchers and guards.
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London
Petrograd
Reuters
Constituent Assembly
Social
Vlna
Amd
Mo Tsereteil
Mus
Tauride Palace
Liteins Bridge
Liteins Prospect
Pelar Star
Red Guard
Red Guards
A_ Petrograd
Reuters Limited
Russia
Swamp Angels Dance and Fire News from Quincy
Resident notes include Swamp Angels complementary dance on Jan 23 and a porch fire at John Kelker’s home 436 North Twelfth street. Sparks from a chimney caused the blaze, Nous. 2 and 3 crews responded, extinguished quickly, damage listed as five dollars.
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N.S. B.C
Swamp Angels
John Kelker
North Twelfth Street
Nous. 2 and 3
H. FF. Lafler
State Bank
Alpha Kappa Phi Club
Quince
Reserve bank employee held after suitcase of bonds found
W F Drum mond, an employee in the trust department of the Federal Reserve Bank at Dallas, Texas, was arrested at a Denver hotel and is held while police investigate possession of 62000 in United States liberty loan bonds found in his suitcase. He also had 1160 in currency 130 in gold and gems worth about 1000. Suspicion arose when he offered a thousand liberty loan bond in payment for jewelry at a jewelry store.
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Denver
W. FL
Drummond
Trust Department
Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas
Texas
United States Liberty
Serbian War Mission Welcomed in New York by Mayor
The Serbian mission led by Dr Milenko Vesnitch and Dr L Kh gelovitch was welcomed at City Hall by Mayor Hy. Jan. The visitors praised President Wilson in a brief address, then toured Grant's Tomb and dined with Rodman Wanamaker.
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New New York
Milenko B. Vesnitch
L.khgelovitch
Mayer Hy
Vesnitch
Wilson
Grant
Rodman Wanamaker
Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure and Strength
Readers are informed that a catarrh cure exists in elite stages through constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to act via the blood and mucous surfaces, building up the constitution and aiding natural healing. Proponents offer $100 reward if any case remains uncured, with testimonials and notes on distribution by Cheney Co and Toledo Drug.
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Natire
Hall
Ladisse
F. Cheney & CO
Tolteas
F. J. Toledo
Heavy snows halt traffic across Germany and Amsterdam
Amid severe winter weather, heavy snow and floods cripple German transport. The Fulda river overflowed its banks threatening Cologne while Rhine area villages brace. tram service halted due to snow and ice shortages. In Salt Lake City a wool growers convention fund raises over 25 10 to aid wartime Liberty bonds. Edward Me Hagar, president of the American International Steel Corp, dies of pneumonia at 45 in New York City.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Fulda
Hesse
Rhine
Cologne
Salt Lake City
Utah
Tan
Wang
Iberty
Steel
New York
Edward Me
Kim Hagar
American Internationsl Steel Corporation
Mr. Hagar
Salers
Mass
Chicago
Mother 19 Charged With Babe's Murder
Goldie Chesley age 19 and Walter Robbins, both in Urbana custody, are charged in connection with the death of 4 month old Wilford Leroy Chesley near Homer. Postmortem reports cite bruises and septic pneumonia as factors. Chesley accuses Robbins, while fingerprints on the crib are to be photographed to identify the bruise source.
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Wilford Leroy Chesley
Goldie Chesley
Walter Robbins
Urbana
Homer
Here
John V. Swearingen
Tromer O
L.A. Busch
Rathi
La Follette Eyes Libel Suit Basis in Wisconsin Journal
Madison date unknown report states United States Senator Robert La Follette seeks a libel basis under Wisconsin law against the Wisconsin State Journal and editor Richart Lloyd Jones. Evidence includes editorials from the journal and articles by Charles Edward Russell of the Root Commission to Russia, aiming to reveal attitudes of Chief Justice Winslow toward La Follette’s war activities.
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Madison
Wis
United States
Robert la Vollette
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Journal
Richart Lloyd Jones
Journal
Charles Edsward Russell
Root Commission
Russia
Seinioer Lal
Justce Winslow
State Supreme Court
LaPollette
Tarpine
Gnoettert
Tetede
Pershing calls for corps of mechanics in France
General Pershing ordered skilled artisans to enlist for the aviation corps in France. The U S reserve seeks 3000 automobile and gas engine men, 1400 machinists, 500 cabinet workers, 450 sheet metal workers, and smaller numbers of blacksmiths, welders, and chauffeurs aged 18 to 45.
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Washington
Pershing
Npoter Mechanics Regiment
United States Public Service Reserve
France
Army
Intruder Hid in Closet Kills Man in Maryland
Tagarstown Md Jan 20 Thomas Walter Wade 38 formerly of West Virginia employed there was shot twice in the side while in a closet at Boyers house after Boyer returned home and suspected something. He seized a revolver fired two shots killing Wade and surrendered to authorities. Committed to jail without bail.
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Tagarstown
Thomas Walter Wade
Recurith
West Virta
Max AL Bower
David SS. Bower
Hagerstown
Boyers House
Boyer
Wade
Wists Ait
Exchange talks extend to concrete questions at Brest-Litovsk
Berlin January 20 reports say discussions between central powers representatives and Ukrainian delegates at Brest-Litovsk moved to concrete commodity exchange topics. A special commission was tasked with further deliberations on these economic questions.
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Berlin
rest-Litovsk
Willard’s Step-Pather Dies in Topeka Area
E L Stalker of Topeka aged 86 and stepfather of Jess Willard the heavyweight champion died at Delia Kansas. He was known in Topeka circles as a longtime local figure and trainer in the boxing community. The obituary notes his relationship to the famed champion and keys to his career in the sport.
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Topeka
Kansas
E. L. Stalker
Jess Willard
Delia
Auto Manufacturers Lead U S Vehicle Industry
The U S auto industry includes 550 manufacturers in 32 states with $736 million invested, 280000 workers, and $275 million in annual wages. In the year ending June 30, 2017 they produced 1,806,194 vehicles worth 917,470,038 with over 890 million in vehicle exports.
Mystery of dynamite girl shocks Chicago
A 16 year old girl from Youngstown Ohio was arrested arriving in Chicago with 36 sticks of dynamite in a satchel. She identified herself as Josie Lande born in Italy and said the dynamite was for delivery to a contact in Chicago. Federal authorities guard her as investigations link to possible German propagandist code.
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Chicago
Youngstown
Ohio
Josie Lande
United States
Mason
San Luca
Italy
America
New Orleans
Wiseville
Mound
Laura Jose
Virginia vigilantes tar and feather attorney in Elkins
An attorney, L. H. Keenan of Elkins West Virginia, was seized by twenty masked men at midnight. He was placed in an automobile and driven to a deserted house where he was tarred and feathered. On return to town the tar bucket was emptied over his head. Keenan reportedly expressed pro German sympathies. identities of the assailants remain unknown.
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Elkins
W. Va
L. H. Keenan
Keenan
Russian factions fight in streets
London despatches describe street fighting among factions in Petrograd as the constituent assembly opens. Bolsheviks may move to seize power by dissolving the assembly or expelling opponents. Sir George Buchanan, new in London, has given newspapers an interview on Russian conditions, with famine and possible anarchy predicted and danger to foreigners noted.
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London
Petrograd
Constituent Assembly
George Buchanan
Russia
Split Between Bolshevik and Ukrainian Rada Escalates
Reported split between the Bolshe viki and Ukrainian Rada nears hostilities with rising tensions and potential clashes as factions diverge on authority and policy. The public stance signals a fragile alliance amid competing aims within wartime governance and regional leadership.
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Bolsheviki
Rada
Creamery Butter Prices Fixed by Food Board
Wholesale storage creamery butter prices were fixed by the food administration in Washington on Saturday. New York will sell at 47 cents a pound for the remainder of the season, ending about two months hence. Chicago adopts 45 12 cents until February 1, after which prices rise by a quarter of a cent on the first and fifteenth of each month unless all butter is released. The rise is to offset storage costs.
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S. J. Cissna
J. J. Reid
Osena
Newark
Quincy
Quincys Drug
Bedith Decker
Red
Calloatter
Mero
Miller
Methurine Borsch
Camp Grant
Reckford
Leantse Lecaulier
St. Louis
Julius Hausman
South Fourteenth Street
Justus Tlausmen
Sterna Cloth
Hy Company
Fasteame
Abie Es
Eos Potter
Maine Street
Canton
Lois
Culver Stockton
Beus
Annette Baxter
Astoria
Tit
Amately Webster School
Brady
Horton M. Palmer
Towel Cite Kan
Gem City Business College
Ella Tohneen
Springfield
Beatie M.amannaeer
Sterne
Het Springs Arkorway
Mreo
Edward Dixon
G13
Chicago
Males
George B. Cawthorne
Mertelfertzler
Nokumis
Revo
Albert Eisenberg
North Twenty-fourth Street
Eisenberg
Freda Binger
Edna Bock
Breawn & Mars Drug Store
Pital
Spowith Speer
EU Rash
Preder
Tseelith
Jerry Akers
Richard
W. E. Weed
Eteter
WL. Turney
Mason City
Akers
Jarlee Albert Akers
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Ja Ak M. Durant
Bre Kfield
Tudore Albert Akers
Dentists
Washington
New York
Food Administration
Confer Over Oil Land Bill
Washington lawmakers conferred Saturday on oil leasing legislation. Secretary Lane and Attorney General Daniels met with Gregory, Ferris, and Len Rent to discuss draft provisions and committee positions regarding the public lands bill.
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Washington
Tan
Lane
Daniels
Gregory
Ferris
House Public Lands Committee
Representative Lenrent
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Corps OF Mechanics
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Quincy’s Live Store
J. E. Spears
Cc. H. Weiss
Maine
J. W. Daniels
G. H. Leisen
Sale In Town
Virginia
Food Board
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