Land Rich in Minerals But Without an Owner
Spitzbergen, a no man's land north of Norway, has no sovereign owner yet holds coal iron gypsum marble and oil bearing rock. The 1914 Christiania talks planned a joint commission to govern the islands but World War I halted progress and left ownership unsettled.
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Murer
Spitzbergen
Kansas City
Snitzbergen
No Man’s Land
Robert Jansing
No Man's Land
Norway
Rtn
Iglands
Arctic
Ls A
England
William Barents
Europe
Columbus
America
Spain
Lansing
Peace Commission
Spitsbergen Spelling Shifts In English Use
An English spelling debate centers on Spitsbergen with maps and charts using Spitazbergen. A student argues the name is Dutch origin meaning jagged mountains, originally Spitsbergen, and British presses revert to the Dutch spelling as records confirm.
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Lso
Spitazbergen
England
Spitsbergen
Koglind
S. Iunglish
Spits Bergen
Woman Struck by Automobile at East Commerce and Cherry
A young woman named Calloway was struck by a car at East Commerce and Cherry Streets and taken to Santa Hosa Hospital with a broken ankle and bruises. J Marshand of 3505 Montana Street was charged with careless driving after the incident reported Thursday afternoon.
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Calloway
Santa Hosa Hospital
East Commerce
Cherry Streets
J. Marshand
Montana Street
Commerce Street
General Hay Named Minister to Italy in Mexican Roster
Mexico City reports General Eduardo Hay, former minister of war, nominated by the president as minister to Italy. Senate ratification expected within days. Hay briefly served as minister of war in 1914 and headed Carranza's chief of staff. he is president of the Constitutionalist Liberal party.
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Mexico City
Eduardo Hay
Italy
Senate
Carranna
Constitutionalist-Liberal Party
Kress Announces Big Inventory Sale Tomorrow
Kress stores will assemble merchandise Sunday morning until 11 30 for an Inventory Reduction sale. Odds and ends will be sold at half to one third regular war prices. A Seattle conference recently proposed wage limits for women and a six day week.
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Seattle
Wash
Status of Enlisted Men for Discharge Settled by Order
The War Department circular settles the discharge status of certain Army personnel. Regulars enlisted before April 1, 1917 transferred to the reserve and now in discharge units will not be discharged or sent back to reserve but attached to nearest appropriate units. Cavalry names go to the Southern Department commander. Pre April 1 1917 enlistees and reserve corps discharge with organizational orders or if drafted. Enlisted Reserve Corps members before April 1 1917 return to inactive list when such discharge would occur if drafted.
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United States Army
War Department
Southern Department
Regular Army
Cavalry
United States
Wisconsin Governor Calls Maj McGovern to Washington for Trial Work
Maj Frank E H McGovern of the 8th Division, on leave and ex-governor of Wisconsin, is ordered by the War Department to Washington as special trial judge advocate in the Itay Smith et al case. After the trial he will join the Judge Advocate General's department. The mission supports the Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense in surveying for country girls to pursue high school education and aims to enable them to become teachers.
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Washington
Frank E H. McGovern
Wisconsin
War Department
Itay Smith
Judge Advocate General's Department
Washington, D.C
Woman's Committee
The
Council of National Democ
Hundreds of American Expeditionary Forces to Return Home
General Pershing lists 600 officers and nearly 20 000 men slated for early convoy home. The ranks include the 14th 60th and 4th Coast Artillery regiments and multiple infantry and support units. During the week ending December 20 192? wounded and sick soldiers were landed in the United States 5828 at New York and 140 at New Port News.
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Washington, D. C
Pershing
14Th
60Th
4Th Coast Artillery
Mth
United States
Americaun Expeditionary Forces
New York
New Port News
Eliminate Poisons for Youth Through Kidney Health
An ad extols removing poisons to prolong life and youth. It stresses kidney purity to filter blood, claims uric acid disposal every three minutes, and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a trusted remedy used by Dutch people for two centuries.
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Haarlem
Why Oranges Were Dear This Winter
The article explains how a heat wave and influenza era demand drove orange and lemon prices to record levels. California’s crop suffered severe reductions in navels vals and lemons, with 30 percent of prior shipments. Foreseeable recovery expected as two thirds of normal winter crop and lemons strong.
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California
Yar
Prospect
May Coffee Futures Resume On Exchange After Halt
Unrestricted trading in coffee futures resumed on the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange for the first time since October 18. The first May contract sold at 17.50 cents, with July at 17.8 cents, September at 17.40, and December at 17.00. Total transactions reached about 412000 bags.
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New York
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Food Administration
Party Politics in Japan Unique and Turbulent
The Milwaukee Journal notes Japan’s party government struggle with unusual resistance. For the first time a party candidate becomes premier. Four factions shape politics: two clans Satsuma and Koshu versus Nobility lines. two parties Shukai anti imperialist and Kenseikai pro imperialist. The new premier leads Seiyukai, the anti imperialist party.
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Japan
Milwaukee Journal
Satsuma
Coshuy
Shyukai
Kenseikai
Seiyukai
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