Thanksgiving Memories and a Ship in Peril
A man recounts gratitude for health family and hard times during Thanksgiving. London reports the British battleship Bulwark exploded off Sheerness with hundreds killed or wounded. only 12 of 700 to 800 crew escaped, Churchill cites an internal magazine explosion as likely cause. A court of inquiry will investigate.
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London
Roadstead
Sheerness
Admiralty
Churchill
House of Commons
First Line
Commons
Medway
Thames
Life in besieged Brussels under German rule
Mary Boyle O Reilly reports Brussels life under siege with strict orders, curtailed movement, no newspapers, bicycles banned on pain of death, passes only with birth certificates, shops closed, and a money crisis as German suzerainty imposes wartime controls.
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Mary Boyle O'Reilly
London
Eng
Brussels
Stern
Bank of
France
Eight Pretty Phone Girls to Occupy Boxes
Metro theatre staff from Manager McKenzie to ushers prepare for a Friday night event as eight of Seattle’s prettiest telephone operators attend the play Milestones. The Star organized the party for Hessanay company’s nationwide search for a switchboard girl to star in a movie play, with a Chicago trip, $100 cash, and a potential permanent position as the prize.
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Metropolitan Theatre
George McKenzie
Seattle
McKenzie
Hessanay Company
Essanay
Chicago
Shall This Nation Get Ready For War Referendum Ballot
A nationwide referendum on expanding the U S Army and Navy is urged with ballots printed. The Star asks readers to vote yes or no and return the ballot to The Star or drop it in local ballot boxes, listing multiple Seattle area locations. The poll closes next Tuesday at 6 pm.
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the Star
United States
Congress
Seattle
Star
Berlin Claims Victory Over Russians In Lodz Lowicz
The German war office announced that German troops at Lodz and Lowicz inflicted heavy losses on the Fifth Russian army, denying Petrograd claims of a Russian victory.
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Berlin
Lodz
Lowicz
German War Office
Petrograd
Blue Sky Law Aimed at Wildcat Oil Firms Prompts Newspaper Furor
The piece argues the Blue Sky investor protection measure, adopted in the election, would deter wildcat oil outfits. A Seattle paper that opposed Blue Sky now denounces wildcatters in a fit of indignation, suggesting reformers resist coverage that would curb wide scope schemes like the Irondale plan Harbor Island terminal lake and the Chisana steamship diggings.
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Seattle
Irondale
Harbor Island
Chisana
Villa to Lead His Army Into Capital Today
El Paso reports Gen Francisco Villa will enter Mexico City today at the head of his troops with forces near Tula. Gen Gutierrez, named provisional president, aims to enter with Villa but may not reach in time. Zapata’s entry surprised Villa and signaled possible trouble between the two leaders.
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EL Paso
Francisco Villa
Mexico City
Tula
Gutierrez
Villa
Zapata
President Wilson Attends Thanksgiving Services in Williamstown
President Wilson slept late and enjoyed buckwheat cakes and sausage before attending Thanksgiving services at St John’s Episcopal church in Williamstown Massachusetts. He led hymns as part of a presidential party that included Francie B Sayre Mrs Sayre Dr Grayson Prof Axson and secret service. Sheriff Walden guarded the Sayre home through the night wearing a large police star.
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Williamstown
Mass
Wilson
Francie B. Sayre
Sayre
Grayson
Axson
Secret Service
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Berkshire Hills
Tammany Boss and Cherokee Princess Wed
Richard Welsted Croker, 73, longtime Tammany Hall leader, and Katan Kaluntuchy, 23, a Cherokee princess, wed in New York. Monsignor Brann officiated as a small group watched. Croker altered plans from St. Agnes' church to Nathan Strauss's home due to a crowd.
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New York
Richard Welsted Croker
Tammany Hall
Katan Kaluntuchy
Brann
Croker
St. Agnes’ Church
Nathan Strauss
Submarine Sinks Cunarder Melachite Off Havre
News from London reports a German submarine torpedoed the Cunard liner Melachite of about 2000 tons, bound from Liverpool to Havre. The crew escaped in lifeboats after ten minutes afloat before the vessel sank. A later British claim confirmed the U boat U-18 sinking off Scotland.
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Cape la Heve
Havre
Admiralty
Cunard
Liverpool
Scotland
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