Germans Annoy American Women in Coblenz Billets
In Coblenz incidents, drunken German soldiers harassed American Red Cross workers and doughboys. Miss Sheldon and Miss Lowe faced door-busting advances, prompting police action and a weapon grant for defense. British General Horne dined with American forces as troops exchanged barbed humor. Edward L. Hearn and William J. Mulligan visited Coblenz to assess doughboy needs.
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Mer
Miss Sheldon
Lowe
Germany
Red Cross
Henry Horne
First Army
Dickman
Cologne
Bowie
Edward L. Hearn
Worcester
Mass
Knights of Columbus
William J. Mulligan
War Activities Committee
The
K. of C
Coblenz
Kaiserins Return Hope Amid Hohenzollern Struggle
London dispatch reports former Empress hopes to return to Potsdam after her ex Kaiser’s election gains. She supposedly guides loyalists who back the Hohenzollerns, while noting her eldest grandson may later wear the crown. Born January 27, 1859, William Hohenzollern is mentioned in context.
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Potsdam
London
Amerongen Castle
Amsterdam
William Hohenzollern
Purge Morning Toxins for Rosy Complexion Health
Reading the fragment, a health notice extols drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels of daily waste. The ad promises dramatic skin improvements and increased vitality, urging people to adopt this inside bath before breakfast.
Society Girl Dies on Ship in Mystery Leap
Miss Gladys Cromwell and her twin Dorothea are reported to have leaped to death from the French liner La Lorraine as it began its voyage to New York. Brother Seymour Cromwell doubts the tale, saying a telegram indicated they would sail on the La Espagne.
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Gladys Cromwell
New York
Dorothea
Seymour LeGrand Cromwell
la Espagne
Woman Found Dead On Englewood Cliffs Palisades
Two raccoon hunters discover a partly decomposed body of a richly dressed young woman on the Palisades edge near Englewood Cliffs. Authorities suspect death occurred about a month earlier. no ID found. A bottle near the nose and cotton wadding around the face suggest self-inflicted death. Nearby bag yields a gold powder case, rouge holder, $15.03, and a theatre stub. Prosecutor Huckins calls it likely suicide.
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Hacksensack
N. J
Bergen County
Palisades
Englewood Cliffs
Huckins
Two Army Casualty Lists Add 633 Names From Connecticut
Washington January 27 Two army casualty lists reported today contained 533 names with 50 killed in action 41 died of wounds 2 died from accident and other causes 60 died of disease 360 wounded severely 21 missing in action Connecticut names appear in sections on wounded severely and died of disease Civilians listed include John A Flannagan of Fairfield Donald Davis of Fairfield John Heighington of New Haven and Charles Kairukstis of Bridgeport Affected individuals also include cabled corrections Returned to Duty and Missing in Action updates for several listed servicemen and Hartford New Haven and Unionville entries
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Washington
Connecticut
Powell Rankis
New Britain
Harold L. Becksley
Danielson
Henry R. Irving
Bridgeport
Floyd V. Wagner
Sharon
Albert E. Wright
Stratford
John A. Flannagan
Fairfield
Donald Davis
John Heighington
New Haven
Charles Kairukstis
Lusiano M. Riccio
Norwalk
Nels T. Mattson
Eric A. Schall
Hartford
Edwin Sweet
Harold Whittemore
Unionville
Domenick Bonnell
German Commissioner Resigns Over Strasbourg Bridgehead
Berlin via London January 27 General von Winterfeldt resigns the chairmanship of the German armistice signatory commission at Spa. Official announcement cites Marshal Fochs occupation of the Strasbourg bridgehead as signaling distrust of the German panel.
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Berlin
London
von Winterfeldt
Spa
Marshal Foch
Strasbourg
The Housewife's Request
A Richmond Times Dispatch snippet shows a housewife asking Mary if she may have Thursday afternoon off this week and if she may have a little company for dinner Friday, reflecting domestic life notes.
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Mary
Richmond Times- Dispatch
Sub-treasury Reports Cash Gain From Banks Saturday
New York January 27 the sub treasury reported a cash net gain of 580000 from banks on Saturday and a Friday gain of 2593000.
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Sub-treasury
New York
Will Regular Army Be War Profiteer
Washington asks if regular army funds left from demobilized national guard and national army accounts will become a war profit. A War Department circular directs funds be turned into a finance director and deposited with the U S treasury for a disposal account. Officers warn such moves could return funds to the regular establishment, sparking criticism as guardsmen and soldiers question if they will reap any benefit.
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Washington
Regular Army
National Guard
National Army
War Department
United States
Adjutant General of the Army
Secretary of War
German Food Situation Worsens in Cities
Confidential state department reports say Germany faces severe urban hunger while rural areas still have some food. Last harvest fell well below ten year average for wheat rye and barley with oats and potatoes also below normal. Urban chaos grows as transport limits slow food movement. elderly and young in cities suffer malnutrition though animals have enough fodder.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
Telegraph Operators May Strike In Boston
Union leaders warned that Boston telegraph operators will strike unless immediate wage increases are granted. The joint council of telephone workers of New England cited failure to secure a raise from Postmaster General Burleson last August and voiced bitter sentiment over the unresolved grievances.
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Boston
Boston ‘Telegraph Operators’ Union
Joint
Council of Telephone Workers of New England
Burleson
Papes Diapepsin Advertises Quick Indigestion Relief
An undemanding ad touts Pape's Diapepsin for indigestion with immediate relief from indigestion pain belching gas acids and sourness. It promises instant comfort after taking one or two tablets and notes the product is pleasant harmless and inexpensive at drug stores.
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Pape
Germany Getting On Her Feet Again
In The Hague report from January 27, Germany shows signs of stabilizing after alarmist reports. Elections have sobered the nation, outbreaks in Berlin and other cities are sporadic, and a broad shift toward conciliation with the socialists is noted. Authorities prepare for economic restoration while international cooperation, including a league of nations, gains support. Berlin increases meat rations while potato rations drop, and starting February 2 streets will be darkened at 11 p.m. to conserve coal.
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The
Hague
Germany
Berlin
League of Nations
Wilson
America
United States
Prices Must Come Down In Postwar Readjustment
The United States must lower price scales to keep machinery employed and exports healthy. Quick foreign market gains are unlikely while prices stay high. Readjustment will cause disturbance and some suffering but is essential for returning to normal conditions and solid postwar prosperity.
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United Stats
New York :Journal of Commerce
End of the World Quote from Pearson Weekly Humor
A humorous exchange features Uncle John and Little Dot in which a child asserts she knows when the world will end, while the teacher does not. The joke turns on the idea that the world ends when children stop asking questions without answers, a quip attributed to Uncle John Tald Har in Pearson's Weekly.
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Uncle John Tald Har
Pearson’s Weekly
Dot
Uncle John
Various Local News Items Mixed With Notices
A selection of brief local items reports the Y M C A fair ending soon amid flu cough remedy demand, heavy snow, a snow plow setback by Horse Railroad Co, ice cutting at Pacausett pond, the schooner Howard Peck arriving from Florida with yellow pine, a poem by Miss Grace Chafee in Ambition, Dr. Fox taking deputy collector duties, Mr. George F. Bouteiller leaving for Danbury, remodeling plans for Wesleyan D K E club house, historical notes on the granite building since 1840, Dickens and Jackson visits to the old mansion, Middle town fire department election and red parade with a banquet, Chief Willey’s long tenure, editor Col Joseph E Selden found dead, and a quip on judging a man by pumping him.
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Horse Railroad Co
John Walker
Pacausett Pond
Howard Peck
A. Mehaffey
New London
Florida
Grace Chafee
Munsey
Dr. Fox
Custom House
George F. Bouteiller
C. A. Pelton’s
Danbury
Barnum
D. K. E. Society of Wesleyan
High Street
Charles Dickens
Andrew Jackson
Middletown Fire Department
McDonough
Willey
Joseph E. Selden
Connecticut Valley Advertiser
Moodus
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Kaiserin
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Lal
Sprinkis
Sprakter Bey
Globe Automatic Sprinkler CO
California
Penny Press
Turday
R. J. Atwell
Welsbach
Middletown Gas Light Co
Bacon Bros
Sergt
Geo. Buell
Fort Ethan Allen
Camp Lee
G “Brewer Cos
Wain and Court Streets
Barry
Elite
Lot
Sorosis
la France
Brainard & Logan
Percales
Madras
Main St
W. T. Fields CO
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