President Wilson Visits London in Busy String of Honors
President Wilson spent a packed day meeting diplomats and leaders at embassies and Buckingham Palace. Delegations from the Zionist movement, the League of Nations Friends group, and various English unions attended receptions and sought honors, including a Royal Institute of Public Health fellowship. A grand Guildhall reception followed a procession amid cheering crowds and a Mansion House luncheon with the Lord Mayor.
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United
Em-L Representions Union
Viscount
Union
Sigland
Canterbury
H. H
Willoughby Dickinson
Gilbert Murray
Oxford
Interna Society of Powers
Lord Buckformer
Lord Parmoor
Privy Council
Charles Ges
George P. Gooch
Contemporary Review
Atlantic Union
Major MacLean
Moondon
Wilson
Royal Institute of Public Health
Friends of the League of Nations Committee
Lord Gamford
Zionist Movement
Baron Rothschild
National Council of Evangelical Free Churches
Trades Union Council
Buckingham Palace
Mansion House
Guildhall
Bo Artillery Band
Dumping TNT Overboard From South Amboy
About 100000 pounds of high explosive material including TNT and picric acid, owned by the French and Italian governments, are towed out to sea from South Amboy New Jersey and dumped overboard twenty five miles from the Scotland Neck Lightship under orders of the railroad administration.
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T.N.T
Railroad Administration
Picric Cid
South Amboy
N. J
Scotland Neck
Shipping issues loom large for 66th Congress
Washington faces major postwar shipping decisions as Republicans take control. Key questions include reforming the La Follette seamen's act, subsidies, and government operation of the merchant fleet. Hearings on Hog Island resume Jan 2 with witnesses like Jes M Schwab and Emergency Fleet Corp figures expected.
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Washington
United States
66Th Congres
Congress
Hog Island
Senate Commerce Committee
Jes M. Schwab
Jones
England
Fletcher
Shipping Board
Great Britain
South America
Great
Duke Romance On The Rocks In Philadelphia Event
Elphia reports that Angier B. Duke and Cordelia Biddle, married in Philadelphia over three years ago, are living apart with two young children. Cordelia and the babies reside with her mother in New York while Duke is said to winter in Florida. The split follows a high society romance that began before Cordelia’s debut, with lavish gifts and social gestures noted in detail.
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Elphia
Angier B. Duke
N. Duke
Cordelia Biddle
Holy Trinity Church
Duke
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
New York
Bellevue Stratford
Palm Beach
Mr. Duke
Wilson Relies on God for Peace Efforts
President Wilson told a deputation from the National Council of Evangelical Free Churches that he relies on divine guidance in his peace work. He expressed gratitude for the address and stressed the need for providence to navigate perplexing affairs beyond human calculation.
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Church Council
London
Wilson
National Council of Evangelical Free Churches
Uncle Joe Cannon Tours New York Subways
In New York for a visit and to view the fleet, the veteran congressman meets the maze of city transit. He notes riding red blue and pink subway lines as part of a busy day and says he will be glad to return to Washington where there are no subways.
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New York
Joe” Cannon
Joe
Mabel Cannon
Biltmore
Uncle Joe
Washington
America’s Day In England Reflected By London Press
London papers praised the state banquet speeches by King George and President Wilson. Telegraph called it America’s day, while the Daily Express saw progress toward Anglo-Saxon unity and the Daily Mail noted the deepening Anglo-American understanding forming the basis of unity.
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England
London
Telegraph
King George
Wilson
Downing Street
Daily Express
Daily Mail
Gas Tank Explodes in Bronx Fire Leaves Multiple Hurt
In New York the Bronx witnessed a gasoline tank explosion on a large automobile truck. Three firemen were badly burned, including Lieutenant William G Craven and Firemen Fred G Kaiser and Charles Schneider of engine company No. 62. Twelve other firemen and policemen sustained injuries from back firing and the ensuing blast.
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New York
Bronx
William G.craven
Fred G. Kaiser
Charles Schneider
New York Detective Chief Dead at 54
Captain John J. Henry head of the New York city secret service died suddenly at his Brooklyn home at age 54. He served as head for five years after succeeding William Flynn and had a 23 year career in the secret service.
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New York
John J. Henry
Secret Service of
New York City
Brooklyn
New York Secret Service
William Flynn
Henry
Ben
Secret Service
920 Casualties Reported Today From Army Lists
Washington Dec. 28 Casualties reported today in two army lists total 920 names with categories including 90 killed in action 289 died of wounds 30 died of accident and other causes 2 died of airplane accident 79 died of disease 375 wounded severely 45 wounded degree undetermined and 0 wounded slightly. Section breakdown lists names from Connecticut towns and notes missing in action. Also reports Captain Harrigan, Lost Battalion veteran, returning to New York aboard the transport Turrialba with 92 sick and wounded officers and explosives for General Pershing. Additional transports Sixaola Niagra and port arrivals noted.
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Washington, D. C
Connecticut
Harrigan
New York
William Harrigan
Ned Haan
Argonne
France
Turrialba
Pershing
Whittlesey
Mauret Nia
No Change in Chevrons Says Baker
Washington December 28 Secretary Baker defended the war department order on wearing silver chevrons to denote home service saying there is no plan to rescind it. He noted that future U S army will include those who served in the war and those who did not making chevrons valuable for both abroad and home service.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
Department
Army of the
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief From Grippe
Relief comes instantly with Pape's Cold Compound a two hour dosing plan of three doses ends grippe misery and a severe cold. It opens stuffed noses stops discharge relieves headache fever soreness and sore throat. Priced at only a few cents at any drug store. Be sure you get the name.
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Grippe
Pape
Happenings in This Vicinity Twenty Five Years Ago
Diven, a skater from East Hampton, drowned after entering a glade on Lake Pocotopaty. Preparations begin for the Y M C A fair in the new building, expected to open around January 15, 1894. Universalist church groups cancel a meeting due to illness. Rev F E Chaffee to assume charge in January. Arthur Bailey of Cobalt shipped cattle to Brighton. Grippe cases rise, signaling a potential epidemic. Middlesex Rubber Co receives forty sewing machines. Tug Mabel’s bows are ironed to aid ice cutting. Connecticut River not frozen in 1879. navigation remained open all winter. Captain Christopher Carroll kept coal shipments to Middletown.
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Howard Carpenter
East Hampton
Lake Pocotopaty
Universalist Church
Russell Library
H. Burgh
F. E. Chaffee
Galesburg
Ill
Arthur Bailey
Cobalt
Brighton
Pameadha
Ste
New Middlesex Rubber Co
Mabel
Connecticut
Christopher Carroll
Middletown
New Treasury Issue Offered for Subscriptions 750 Million
The Treasury offers for subscription through Federal Reserve Banks at par and accrued interest a minimum of 750,000,000 United States treasury certificates of indebtedness dated Jan 2 1919 payable June 3 1919 with interest at four and a half percent per annum Subscriptions available at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York until Jan 7 1919 Payments at par and accrued interest from Jan 2 to Jan 7 1919 inclusive This is the third issue in anticipation of the fifth government war loan known as series 5C.
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New York
Federal Reserve Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
United States Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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Edwin J. Barnes
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New Britain
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Waterbury
Frank Yindra, Jr
East Hadoan
Mike Peppi
Saugatuck
Maryian Tszakoski
Bristol
Fran J. Kenny
Newtown
Frank
Kelsey
Haddam
Gustav Streibig
Danbury
Samuel Levine
Norwalk
Frank F. Tracy
Bridgeport
Napoleon J. Peltier
South Canterbury
William H. Caine
Pine Meadow
Jo J. Keefe
Hartford
Clifton P. Lear
Ansonia
Diven Eeeber
Etre
NEW Treasury
Baker's Chocolate
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
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John F. Miller
Murray St
Meriden
American Woolen Co
ZF. “Brewer Cos
Wain
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Brainard & Logan
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