23 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
The Evening Caledonian
Location
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1918
Page
1
A mixed local report lists visits, social events, and club matters from Portland to St. Johnsbury, noting Christmas activities, friend visits, and a Massachu setts trip. It also reports a War Industries Board wool ruling about government purchase timing and center distribution.
The North church filled Sunday morning for a Christmas program with about 50 prize checks given to faithful attendees. The service featured organ preludes, carols by the boy choir, recitations and songs by various classes, a Christmas message, and a benediction from Rev. F B Righards.
Forecast hints at fair and cooler conditions with increasing cloudiness on Tuesday. Turbulence in the wording suggests a concise local weather blurb with a shifted spelling of Terince.
Prank H Brooks Federal Food Administrator packs up records from the State House Montpelier and moves office to Under lyself. Two Montpelier clerks will assist after Christmas. postwar staffing cuts reduced the Montpelier force by about ten. Brooks receives a loving cup from colleagues engraved for service during the armistice era.
Paris information reports a German plan to attack Paris with five incendiary bombers dropping 5,000 bombs containing chemicals to start fires that water could not quench, followed by 35 bombers targeting firefighters and crowds amid burning buildings.
Mrs. L Tillotson in Montpelier received a cablegram from her husband Adj Gen Lee Tillotson detailing his service in Tours France with the headquarters service of supplies. He plans to live at home early in January, suggesting a possible discharge from service. He previously took a leave of absence, served as adjutant general early in the war, and commanded a division as a major before transferring to Sapwan and then to the supply service.
The Red Cross Christmas roll call ends today with St Johnsbury reporting 2120 members as of Saturday night, expected to rise to 2500 tonight. President Wilson urged universal enrollment, stressing sacrifice, continued support for soldiers and aid to suffering people worldwide.
Washington dispatch lists casualties by the AEF command including 109 killed in action 28 died of wounds 1196 wounded severely 1912 wounded degree undetermined 1932 wounded slightly 49 missing in action and 5226 total Died of disease names several officers and soldiers with ranks and hometowns among those listed plus an optimistic closing note.
Community items list guests and sickness across West Lunenburg East Concord and nearby towns. Mentions Charlie Carpenter, W H Carpenter, Mrs Gertrude Carpenter, Ada Hill, James Warren, B M Willey appointment, influenza impact on events, Caspian Lake Grange program plans, and residents visiting Barre Craftsbury and Newport.
The piece argues Western ideals improveChina by shedding superstition and provincialism. It notes large Chinese populations in the Philippines and modest global trade influence, while praising Western learning as a catalyst for reform and resilience amid aggression. The author cites a mix of cultural critique and economic observation.
A scrambled report describes Emma, a female at a military base hospital, repeatedly featured in letters from home, growing up and meeting a grim end. Hospital staff and diners contrast her treatment with a note that she tasted better than American pork, ending with a cryptic moral about patience and gentleness.
A collage of items notes President Wilson shopping and Kaiser cutting Christmas trees, Cedric bringing troops home, plus a column on nature journaling and a Seattle Post Intelligencer meditation. It also cites diplomacy trends, urging stenography as essential for modern ambassadors and previews of topics for a peace conference.
Paris dispatch notes President Wilson’s conference will shape groundwork for peace talks. Reports say food relief for liberated regions is a priority. Also covered are Hohenzollern Christmas plans, Dutch supply routes, Bavarian factory shutdowns, and arrivals of American troops.
Fragmentary OCR mentions pulverized material mixed into water and touted for restorative use. Details are unclear, but reference to a remedy or preparation suggests a health or household context.
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