Jerusalem Surrender Wins Allied Praise as Allenby Enters
Jerusalem falls to General Allenby as British forces enter the Holy City from Bethlehem and west of the city. The capture secures the Suez Canal and Egypt while breaking Turkish prestige among Moslems, marking a decisive Allied victory in the campaign against Turkey.
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London
Jerusalem
Allenby
Bethlehem
Christus
House of Commons
Bonar Law
Tranienburg
Bagdad
Great Britain
Law
Commons
Noly Places
Jericho
Christ
Britain
Suez Caoal
Egypt
Germany
Turkey
Mesopotamia
Suez Canal
Sinai Peninsula
Romania Signs Armistice and Three Month Truce
A three month armistice between Germany and Romania is reported on the Romanian front between the Dniester and Danube mouths. Russian forces on the front are included in the agreement, with German acceptances of most Romanian terms except for restricting troop transfers to other fronts.
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Balkan
Germany
Hkerlin
Dniester
Danube
Jassau
Roumania
Japanese Forces Reported At Vladivostok Supplies
Unconfirmed reports claim Japanese troops control large Russian government supply piles at Vladivostok. State Department officials think a small force may have been there for months, with windfall quantities said to exceed Trans Siberian storage.
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Wastituten
Vladivostok
State Department
Windivostok
Trans Siberian
Blizzard Halts Rescue Work In Stricken City
A fierce blizzard paralyses rescue operations after a steamer's earlier blast, triggering chaos as 25,000 people were displaced by the storm four days earlier. Workers press on despite deadly winds and heavy odds.
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Hinlifas
Buzeard
Sertke
Czernin Postpones Visit To Berlin
Amsterdam reports Viscount Czernin Austro Hungarian foreign minister canceling planned Berlin trip due to sudden disputes. Vienna dispatches confirm the change in schedule and refund of arrangements, with officials noting it as a postponement rather than a cancellation.
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Czernin
Amsterdam
Viscount Czernin
Berlin
Vienna
Playwright Leo Arthur Dies After Auto Crash
Playwright Leo Arthur died in Los Angeles Monday night from injuries suffered in an automobile accident six weeks ago. His works included The Auctioneer The Pox and We Ins of Tennessee.
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Los Angeles
Leo Arthur
Pox
Weins
Tennessee
Blizzard Sweeps Halifax Stricken City
A brutal blizzard battered Halifax on Friday leaving injured people buried under shattered and burning buildings. Rescue operations halted as winds and drifting snow worsened conditions. survivors face cold and hunger with limited blankets and supplies. Dozens of bodies sent to morgues as crews search debris and fear pneumonia amid ongoing crisis.
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Halifax
N. S
Richmond
Thea
Serrous
Ecuador Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Germany
Ecuador announces severing diplomatic relations with Germany in an official government statement issued Saturday.
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Ecuador
Germany
Brig. Gen. William Weigel Leads Massachusetts Troops in France
Brig. Gen. William Weigel commands Massachusetts troops now serving in France. He brings extensive experience in military affairs to the theater.
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William Weigel
Massachusetts
France
Yaquis kill Americans in raid near Esperanza
Five Americans one German and three Chinese were tortured and shot by Yaqui Indians during a raid on Esperanza, seventy miles south of Guaiguins, on Thursday. The incident follows tensions in the region as forces clash along the border.
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Nogales
Esperanza
Guaiguins
Onora
U Boat Seen Near Halifax Off Nova Scotia Coast
Reports indicate two mysterious crafts, described as large submarines, observed near Halifax on the night prior to the explosion. The objects were seen off the Nova Scotia coast in proximity to the city, raising wartime concern about enemy activity.
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Halifax
Birge
Nova Scotic
Destroyer Jacob Jones Sunk In Atlantic Patrol Losses Reported
The American destroyer Jacob Jones torpedoed and sunk in the war zone on December 6 with one officer and sixty nine men lost. Five officers and thirty eight men were rescued by other vessels. the ship had previously rescued British sailors from the Grana. Commander Bailey perished, and the loss marks a grave navy tragedy amid wartime patrols off shore.
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Washington
Jacob Jones
Ufe
Atlantic
Secoad
Chauncey
Walter E. Reno
Teaesport
Admin Sims
Jones
Admiral Lima
Jacot Jones
Grama
P. & O. Maer
Orania
NEED TO UNIFY RAILWAYS President to seek wartime rail unification legislation
President Wilson planned to ask Congress for special wartime legislation to unify the railroads after reviewing the transportation situation with Senator Newent, chairman of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. The move, likely announced before Christmas, aims to streamline rail operations during the war. Belgian Steamer Sunk in Keylist Channel
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Congress
Washington
Wilson
Senator Newent
Senate Interstate Commerce
Three Die as Chesapeake Train Hits Freight Near Lexington
Three persons were killed and five injured, one fatally, when a Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train struck a freight near Lexington Kentucky on Sunday. Two engines and several cars derailed.
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Lexington
Chesapeake & Ohio
Luxburg in precarious condition on Martinique Island
Buenos Aires reports Count von Luxburg a storman minister is gravely ill with heart troubles on Martin Cars Island where he is interned awaiting departure for Europe.
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Luxburg
Buenos Aires
Count von Luxburg
Storman
Martin Cars
Europe
United States declares war on Austria Hungary 1917
Washington reports the United States formally declares war on the imperial and royal Austro-Hungarian government. Congress approves the resolution by 74 to 1 in the Senate and 363 to 1 in the House, authorizing the president to employ all military forces and government resources to achieve a successful end to the conflict. Woodrow Wilson signs as end moves to executive proclamation. Revolution in Portugal confirmed with Costa regime ousted. Sidonio Paes named provisional head.
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Washington
United States
Austria-Hungary
Congress
Wilson
Meyer Londen
New York
Austria
Germany
Senate
House
Iter
Marshall
Clark
White House
Tumuliy
Porster
States of America
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress of the
Portugal
Madrid
Legation
Costa
Sidonio Paes
Lieutenant General Baldwin Active at Seventy-Seven
Lieutenant General Samel Baldwin, aged seventy seven, remains in active service and commands within the army. He serves as governor of the Washington home for evacuated and superannuated soldiers of the regular army.
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Samel Baldwin Marks Young
Washington
German Air Raid Over London Monday Morning
Fragmentary report describes a German air raid over London with a single aircraft hovering over the city and dropping explosives causing injuries. Washington notes revived administration bills on mineral power development previously passed by the House but blocked in the Senate, reintroduced by Chairman Ferris.
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Oudon
London
Willch
Washington
House
Senate
Ferris
Peruna praise and a chaotic coal wagon tale
A fragmented Springfield Republican excerpt mixes patronage of Peruna medicine with a crowded street scene. A coal wagon strike, an Irish driver, and a brave girl on the load unfold amid taunting onlookers and a passing motor truck restoring order. It also references a Jerusalem word picture by Percy Lott.
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Trish
Stite
Shove Mull
Springfield Republican
Jerusalem
Percy Lott
Walla
Country Living Question Sparks Breakfast Debate
A woman asks if country living is economical and a friend responds that her husband must rush to catch the car and rarely eats breakfast. The text then notes national service as the biggest opportunity for anyone.
A Great Discovery by J H Watson from Anuria Remedy Claim
A promotional piece touts swollen limbs from dropalcal kidney issues and uric acid buildup. It endorses Dr Pierce’s Anurie and Pleagmint Petiota pills, claiming rapid relief, a scientific link, and a mail order trial package from the Invalid Hotel and Surgical Inst in Buffalo N Y.
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Pierce
The
Invalida’ Hotel
Buffalo
Sendle
Watch Your Skin Improve With Cuticura Treatment
On rising and retiring gently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off Ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Continue this treatment for ten days and note the change in your skin. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard to Cuticura Dept. Ly Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. Ly
Boston
Values of Chicken and Selfish Thought
A fragment discusses chicken value per pound and contrasts it with personal risk, noting some times the price varies. It reflects on selfishness and the idea that self interest can distort value and judgment. The text uses regional speech to convey moral reflection on worth and sacrifice.
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An- Morix
Keylist
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Amblorix
Champ Clark, Hi
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Thomas R. Marshall
Woodrow Wilson
Lieut. Gen. Young
Carter
Inriver
Ips
Dr. Pierce
Cen Wall
Chicago
Alnete Scienees Ettec
Lamgrance
Gitter Laboratory
Berneldy
Cal
Parker
Hal
Joe
Sumsas
Salt Lake City
Dainty Maiden
Ludge
W. H. Holgar
Cooper St
Atlanta
Georgia
Peruna
J. H Watson
Cascara
Une
Stamwucher
Piervr
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