Hindu colony plan to govern German East Africa
San Francisco dispatch reports proposals by Sir Theodore Morison and other British authorities to turn former German East Africa into a Hindu self governing colony. The plan envisions Hindu communities settling and administering the territory, arguing India’s manpower could fill colonial needs while addressing citizenship and reciprocity concerns.
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San Francisco
Africa
Germany
England
Sir Theodore Morison
Sir Theodore
Asia
India
America
East Africa
Indian Ocean
Australia
Canada
Yusuf Ali
South Africa
Tropics
Lloyd George pushes home rule plan for Ireland
London reports Ireland may have to accept Premier Lloyd George's home rule proposal, which envisions two legislatures for southern Ireland and Ulster with a coordinating national assembly. Ulster deployment and Sinn Fein resistance are noted, while the premier focuses on domestic affairs and the war’s end.
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London
Ireland
Lloyd George
House of
Southern Ireland
Ulster
National Assembly
Sinn Fein
Orangemen
Ulaterites
Germany Silent On Allied Peace Protocol Note
Berlin reports no government sign of crisis after the Allies demand immediate acceptance of the protocol. German press largely silent. cabinet members may again seek concessions, but looks like last June’s Weimar stance toward signing. United States probes Red activities, focusing on Ludwig Martens as Soviet envoy.
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Washington
United States
Knox
Pennsyvania
Kenyon
Iowa
Alfred Becker
New York
Ludwig C. K. Martens
Tn Ita Reope
Berlin
United Prene
Germany
Weimar
Hungry Chickens Seized at Depot in Christmas Night Raid
Twenty cases of live chickens and ducks bound for Seattle merchants were seized Christmas night and taken to the city animal home at 317 Westlake Ave. Humane Officer Ford Hooper reported the birds had lingered at the Northern depot for hours without food or water.
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Seattle
Westlake Ave
Humane
Ford
Hooper Javed
Shall I Forever From Her Part Or Wed For Better Or Worse
A terse couplet contrasts two life choices. The speaker weighs heartbreak and financial risk in choosing love or marriage, hinting at personal consequence and emotional strain. The verse reads as a reflective, wry sentiment on commitment.
A Belgian Beauty Madame Barnard Portrait
The article describes Madame Barnard as a typical Belgian beauty from wealthy circles with dark hair, pale skin, and lively intelligence. It notes Belgian women as tall or petite, “spirited,” and famed for neatness, good grooming, and refined taste, contrasting with German invasion era resilience.
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Madame Barnard
Belgium
Clases
America
Riots at Wilkeson Mine Reported During Christmas Gathering
Deputies reported a miners Christmas celebration at Wilkeson near Tacoma ended with a few blows between union and nonunion workers. The town remained peaceful overnight and Governor Hart declined to send state troops, saying locals and sheriff's office can handle any serious disturbances.
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Tacoma
Wash
Union
Wilkeson
Here
Wilkeson Coal and Coke Company
Louis F. Hart
Hart
Morris
Red Parade Dispersed After Fifth Avenue Demonstration
Five red sympathizers are jailed after an attempted Fifth Avenue parade and church picketing in protest of political prisoners. Major L. Spencer of the American Legion and police forced the march to disperse, ending the effort almost immediately.
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Fifth Ave
Major L. Spencer
American Legion
Twe
Auto Collision Injures Woman After Lantern Neglect
Fred Smith a Biamarck farmer failed to hang a red lantern on his wagon on Christmas night. J Stunden of 10 McGraw street did not notice the wagon and swung into a ditch. As he turned, John Zang of 1402 Fifth Ave struck his car, damaging both autos and slightly injuring Mrs Stunden.
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Fred Smith
Biamarck
J. Stunden
McGraw St
John Zang
Fifth Ave
Mre. Stunden
Arrest of “Hop” runner in Seattle drug ring
Ab Fook, 47, described by police as a link in Seattle’s dope ring, is held without bail after being caught selling drugs to J. D. Muell, 27, at Seventh Ave and King Street. A large narcotics stash was found on his person, morphine packages marked with M and cocaine packages marked X.
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Ab Fook
Seattle
J. D. Muell
Fook
Seventh Ave
King Et
G. O. Bunnell
John DeBoer
Jury Disagrees in Oregon Boy Murder Case
In Marshfield Oregon on December 26 a jury failed to reach a verdict in the murder trial of Harold Howell 14 charged with killing Lillian Leuthold near Bandon last July. After 44 hours of deliberation a second deadlock was reached and a third trial may follow.
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Marshfield
Ore
Harold Howell
Lillian Leuthold
Bandon
Tyne
Artist Commits Suicide After Letter From Wife
Los Angeles artist Ferdinand D Hoffman aged 45 killed himself on Christmas night after his wife wrote that he would not bring their children to Los Angeles from New York. A bottle of poison lay beside his body. health had plagued him for some time.
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Los Angeles
Ferdinand D. Hoffman
New York
Hoffman
Alexander to Help Build Illinois Baseball Team
Grover Cleveland Alexander will assist in forming the University of Illinois baseball squad next spring. Before joining the Cubs on their southern trip, he will spend weeks at Champaign teaching students pitching techniques.
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Chicago
Grover Cleveland Alexander
University of Ilinoia
Cubs
Champaign
Two Captured in Jail Break in Toledo
Toledo police hunted remaining gang members after a dramatic jail delivery at Lucas county jail. Six armed men and four accomplices stormed the jail, shooting and threatening guards, before two of the gunmen surrendered when their car stalled.
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Toledo
Lucas County
Think Man Robbed and Then Murdered
Spokane detectives conclude Gallagher was robbed and murdered, with his skeleton found near the sanitarium east of Spokane on Christmas Eve. The case hinges on the belief by Coroner W. M. Newman that foul play occurred, linking the death to theft and a violent end.
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Spokane
Gallagher
Tu Sanitarium
Here
W. M. Newman
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