Wilson in England on Boxing Day Tour Highlights
President Wilson arrives in Dover and Calais for a royal holiday visit. Crowds cheer as ships, planes, and a mass procession greet the president, with ministers and generals overseeing a ceremony filled with British and American flags.
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Englishwoman to Aid Relief Work in Russia
Lady Constance Stewart Richardson, renowned English dancer and sportswoman, has arrived in New York en route to Vladivostok. Lady Richardson will oversee the Russian War Orphans Relief fund activities there, coordinating efforts to start schools for the children.
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Black Gang Seethes as Navy Parade Dazzles Bay
In Boston Herald style, the crowd cheers as the battleships Arizona New York Texas Pennsylvania glide into the bay for a grand homecoming. Below decks the Black Gang alone sees only churned engines and coal smoke, missing the public triumph above.
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Stocks Slip As Market Reopens On Dec 26
New York trading opened with most major issues under pressure and heavy selling. Steel and copper stocks led declines while some midday rallies emerged and key issues like Baldwin Locomotive and Interborough showed mixed moves.
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Soldiers block motor car at Biesles for cheering
Fifty French and American troops halted the president's motor car at Biesles and opened the door as onlookers cheered. The scene drew attention amid talk of a British visit and upcoming conferences seen as a pivotal moment for groundwork and friendly discussions.
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Wisdom Without Words Defines a Man's Reputation
A proverb notes that a man's standing for wisdom rests more on what he omits than on knowledge actually possessed. Wise restraint shapes how others judge intellect and character, suggesting silence can magnify insight in social perception.
General Townshend Reunited With Family After Four Years
General Townshend known as the hero of Kut returns to his family after four years apart. The photo shows the famed British commander and his daughter Audrey reunited, following his capture at Kut el Amara and subsequent release to present the enemy surrender offer to the British High command.
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Wilson and England in a Paris gossip about him
A Paris weekly mocks a imagined exchange on President Wilson visiting England. The dialogue contrasts Wilson’s idealism with practical diplomacy as the foreign office adapts principles to reality. Two men, one idealist, one realist, are seen shaping talks that could be brief yet fecund.
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No Back Door Misheard Elevator Squeezed Incident
In Indianapolis a crowded nine floor elevator shuddered to a halt. The operator called Out nine but riders balked at stepping back in. A lone boy spoke up noting there is no back door to the car, illustrating the tense crowding on the nine floor.
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Dover salutes President Wilson with 21 gun barrage
Dover England December 26 the 21 gun salute fired from Dover Castle to honor the arrival of President Wilson marked the first royal or military salute at Dover since the war began. The display signaled official recognition despite prior restraint on such honors.
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