Train Tragedy Aboard Western Passenger Car
A deranged passenger aboard a Southern Pacific train shot Conductor Seamands in the groin and wounded an armed assailant before being killed. The incident, witnessed by Mexican boy informants and state officials, included the tearing of a Liberty bond and notes on the shooter’s mental state. Passengers like Hastings described the chaos as car doors opened and people fled, while investigators recovered the revolver and noted the suspect’s peculiar shaved head and ordinary clothing.
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Texas
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Charles De Woody Resigns From New York Post
Charles De Woody resigns as chief president of the bureau of investigation in the department of justice effective January 1. He was transferred from Cleveland after the United States entered the war and will become general manager of the foreign department for a large mercantile company in Japan.
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Department of Justice
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United States
Foreign Department
Japan
La Follette Revenue Substitute Fails In Senate Vote
Senator La Follette's revenue substitute bill to raise over 6 billion dollars by higher rates and surtaxes was defeated 55 to 6 after nearly three hours of debate. Senators voting for its adoption were Borah Gronna Norris Nugent Vardaman and La Follette.
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Supreme Court Recess To January 6 For Holidays
The Supreme Court recessed today for the holidays in Washington D C until January 6.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson to Attend Christmas Banquet with Troops in London
President Wilson will dine with King George at Buckingham Palace on Monday then travel to Dover for departure. A reception at Guild Hall will honor the president with 1,200 invitations and a 250-guest luncheon planned for Allied representatives and war cabinet members.
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U S Troop Ships In With Soldiers Across War Zones
Secretary Baker and General Pershing respond to Franco American offers to place American troops in French universities libraries and technical schools. The plan aims to aid soldiers while details are reviewed by a committee. The piece notes wage and labor shifts in Coblenz and a soldier bravery list from Octobers in France.
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Baker
General Pershing
Andre Tardieu
General Commission
Queen Wilhelmina Extends Holiday Visit Invite to Wilsons
President Wilson replies with sincere gratification at Queen Wilhelmina's invitation to visit Holland. He notes willingness to consider the offer and asks if they might accept the hospitality, signaling hope for a possible trip.
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Hague
Wilson
Manchester anticipates President Wilson visit
Manchester England prepares for President Wilson’s arrival on Monday. He will receive the freedom of the city at the town hall and be greeted by a reception committee, guards of honor, and troops lining the streets. The public hopes for a league of nations address, though a speech is unlikely. The party leaves by special train to London at 3 PM.
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Wilson
Depot
League of Nations
London
Rome to Honor Wilson With Freedom of City
The city of Rome will confer freedom of the city on President Wilson during his visit. The Rome city council adopted the resolution proposed by Prince Colonna the mayor by acclamation.
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Wilson
Prince Colonna
Wilson Sends Condolence to Ambassador Page’s Widow
Paris December 24 President Wilson cabled condolences to Mrs Walter Hines Page on the death of her husband former American ambassador in London Mrs Wilson made Christmas calls leaving the president’s cards Secretary Lansing plans to visit his sisters who are doing war work at the front The American peace delegation will take a Christmas holiday.
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Ambassador Page
Paris
Walter Hines Page
London
Lansing
Germany Withholds Biggest Submarine From Armistice
Paris December 24 The Matin reports Germany has not fully met armistice terms to surrender all submarines. It notes the submarine cruiser U-157, an 1800 ton vessel of recent design, cruised four months and a half without port call.
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Associated Press
Paris
Matin
Trondhjem
Bolsheviki Repulse Huns and Esthmanns
Esthonian forces report Bolshevik gains reversed with Dorpat captured and Wesenberg front pressured. German troops fall back toward Riga as Allied and neutral observers note debates over Russia policy and unified fronts in Paris and Constantinople.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Trotsky Comments On Czernin In Brest Litovsk Dispute
London reports Leon Trotsky accuses Count Czernin of blaming Reichard Von Kuehlmann for Brest Litovsk policies. Trotsky says Hoffman directed Von Kuehlmann who relayed orders to Czernin and disputes Czernin’s claimed support for national self determination for Poland Lithuania and Courland.
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Hoffman
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Bolshevik Detains 3205 In Petrograd Prison
Russian advices received by Reuters report 3,205 persons detained in the Kresti prison in Petrograd. The breakdown lists 24, 250 bourgeois, 7 monarchists, 270 social democrats, 311 social revolutionaries, 32 social communists, 5 anarchists, 5 Bolsheviks, and 661 with no definite party affiliation.
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London
Krestienitentiary
Etrograd
Reuters Limited
British to brief Wilson on Russian situation study
December 2 dispatches indicate Archangel Bolsheviks are well supplied. Britain plans to present President Wilson with all gathered information on Russia. Some fear a major Bolshevik advance could overrun ally front lines and endanger Russians friendly to the Allies. Public opinion in Britain and France doubts a broader Russian involvement.
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London
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France
War Prices Persist Amid Scarce Food in Markets
Newspapers report no relief in prices with milk scarce and meat markets crowded. Queues of 50 to 60 individuals formed Saturday morning, and 10,000 had waited all night. Turkeys hit $6 a pound, beef $2, pork $5, and Christmas fruits priced exorbitantly.
Gloomy Christmas in Vienna as shops close early
Vienna faces a bleak Christmas with 4 pm shop closures and semi dark streets. More than 50 000 unemployed and households lacking heat struggle to find food and clothing at famine‑level prices while middle classes suffer most. Those with means still can obtain most goods though prices vary widely.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Ga’vinek
Remington Arms Plant Closes at Ilion Utica NY
The Remington Arms Company plant at Ilion, engaged in government work, closed this afternoon. At its peak the plant employed about 18,000 workers, with roughly 6,000 at work that morning.
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Remington Arms Company
Ilion
Sinn Fein Triumph in Dublin University Election
December 24 report says Sinn Fein won the university seat in parliament with Professor John MacNeill of Dublin University gaining about twice the votes of Nationalist candidate Professor Conway.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
John MacNeill
Dublin University
Conway
Fireman Killed in Santa Fe Train Crash Near Clovis
A southbound passenger train collided with a stalled northbound freight in a snow drift 21 miles east of Clovis. Fireman Fred Becker was killed. Engineer Henry Prince and Fireman McIntyre injured.
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Lee
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Here
American Jews to Confer With Col. House in Paris
A delegation of American Jews led by Rabbi Wise will travel to Paris within days to discuss Zionist objectives with Col. Edward M. House. The announcement came via telegraph today indicating alignment with Jewish nationalist goals.
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PARES
Paris
Rabbi Wise
Col. EM. House
Pinex and Syrup Cough Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An ad touts a home made cough syrup using Pinex and syrup as a cheaper, tastier alternative to ready made preparations. It claims fast relief from coughs, sore throat and bronchial irritation and recommends asking for 214 ounces of Pinex with full directions at the druggist.
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Pinex Co
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Ind
Incomplete OCR Notice of Health Product Claim
Fragmentary text appears to reference a health product claim involving calcium and strength features. It mentions druggists and a warning removal but the details are illegible and no clear event or entity names are identifiable.
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