War fuel order strains industry across eastern states
The fuel administration ordered a five day idle period for thousands of factories and one million workers east of the Mississippi to ship coal to private consumers and war supplies. President Wilson backed the plan amid protests and a Senate request to pause. Exemptions include steel mills, woolen mills, and utilities as the government aims to keep essential production and military logistics moving.
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Congress anger as Senate wields no power over fuel order
Washington reports Congress erupting in anger as the Senate and House confront the fuel administration order. Senators call the situation chaotic and impotent, criticizing Garfield's move and the administration for ignoring a Senate resolution seeking a five day delay.
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Newark
British Commodore Tyrwhitt Promoted Over Senior Officers
The report notes Commodore Tyrwhitt has been appointed rear admiral, triggering questions about seniority and promotion timing. It cites prior commands with destroyers and fleet service, and mentions Britain’s naval leadership shifting as a result of the change.
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Prettiest Girl Contest Amid Wartime Posters Demand
Readable fragments describe a wartime campaign in Washington inviting portraits of women linked to friends or relatives in the military or naval service. Posters promote a Sailors and Soldiers Campaign Council with insured sailors and officers planned, deadlines set for January and February, and Treasury involvement.
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Treasury Department
Weather Forecast Fragments From An Anomalous Page
Weather notes mention varying temperatures across regions with warmer western winds and cooler northern breezes. The fragmentary data cites Kansas City Washington and Bowen in relation to temperature expectations and wind patterns, suggesting a regional forecast with unsettled specifics.
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Balsley Recalls American Fighters in France War
Veterans recount famed Lafay ette Squadron service in France. Soldier says he and seven comrades joined the French fight, faced German planes, endured training and multiple transfers, and ultimately served as a mechanic and infantryman with the American Ambulance service before returning home.
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Loretty Bileley
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Lewis Says Kaiser and Pope Plan New Peace Offers Soon
Senator Lewis of Illinois states that Berlin plans to withdraw peace proposals from Bolsheviks and make no offers to Russia or other foes while seeking a broader peace with Italy. He adds the plan includes further efforts toward peace with general European backing. He intends to block the President's gas program in the Senate.
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Lloyd George warns on war aims in London speech
Prime Minister Lloyd George urged readiness to die for democracy amid German resistance and Wilson’s stance. He argued Germany would never surrender without full restoration of Belgium and subjugation of its enemies, defending conscription in Ireland and opposing peace without victory for Britain and its allies.
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Kelly Field Sets All Flying Records For American Schools
Kelly Field records shatter national aviation totals with 74 air hours in a day totaling 450 hours across crews and 42 later hours the previous day. The effort, led by commandant Wight and cadets from Dallas to New York, marks a milestone in U. S. military aviation.
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Fragmented OCR Historic Fire Narrative From Obscure Page
A rough OCR fragment recounts vows about brave soldiers and a village crisis involving a 1743 engine. It mentions a retired Hoxton fireman and a cautionary tale of fires, tension, and a 6 speed threat amid unclear dates and places. The text is garbled but preserves named individuals and core wartime firefighting imagery.
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Hunger and Epidemics in Germany Increase Amid War Crises
Reports from London and Rotterdam describe famine and epidemics in Germany and Austria Hungary. Passenger rail reduced by 60 percent as mobilization plans unfold. Chancellor Von Hertling postpones war aims speech. strikes and anti annexation protests flare in Vienna Budapest and Hungary.
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Bigamy Rates Rise in German Newspapers Reported from Europe
Swiss dispatches and German press note a surge in bigamy offenses in 1917, with many acquittals and lenient sentences. Reports claim carriers of memory of war era, infidelity, and departures of witnesses influenced verdicts. A Munich correspondent cites cases of men accused of multiple marriages, with trials in Berlin Cologne and Mantel, and many complainants framed.
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No Peace in Sight in Washington Speech
Representative Tinkhiks of Massachusetts spoke in Washington about his visit to Europe and assessed the military situation. He claimed the best informed opinion favors decisive action and warned that new pest threats could impact alliances in the postwar period.
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