Capitalist envoy idea sparks Lower California secession talk
San Francisco dispatch reports Mexican Governor Esteban Cant weighing an envoy from San Angeles capitalist J. AtElnow who proposes Lower California become an independent state. Secretary Lansing declines comment while confirming no appointment list, noting possible quickened development if independence occurs.
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Ing J. AtElnow
San Angeles
Washington
Esteban Cant
Lower
California
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Belson
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Kou
Agreement on Terms of Peace Brest-Litovsk Note
Provisional peace terms reached between Russia and the Central Powers in Berlin on November 3. Delegates discuss war damages, prisoners, and immediate cessation of economic warfare. Proposals include withdrawal of troops from occupied territories and self determination, with future treaty details to be examined by governments.
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Austria
Hungary
Yorkey
Perals
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Thalre
Poland
Russia
Germany
Ray
Hugain
Fiermeny
Praca
Evacuation referendums and Russian stance outlined
Articles discuss the will of the people as expressed in referendums on evacuation in certain districts, with Russia seeking a commission to examine conditions and set a date. A Petrograd note says peace talks delay ten days, while other nations consider participation.
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Courze
Gallatiang
Petrograd
Creat-Litovsk
Lelig
Relief efforts urged as railroads face cold relief plans
Washington officials map relief for New England and other cold regions suffering from fuel shortages. Secretary McAdoo and the railroad director general discuss measures to improve wage conditions, temporary wartime earnings, and better pay. Talks with railroad heads and labor unions focus on rotation schedules, waterpower use, and prewar compensation legislation in Congress.
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Romia
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Thoraiay
Sabne
Congress
Wilson
Hin Roe
Mendatlans
Public Opinion Demands Theater Aisle Mats at Ogden
Public safety group urges Ogden Theatre manager to install aisle mats to prevent injuries as patrons laugh through Roaring Lions and Wedding Bells. Safety First Committee cites ongoing risks and requests action today.
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Ogden Theatre
Ogden
Sermon at Calvary: Life Theme From Lamentations
Rev. Christhin R Garver preaches at Calvary on the theme Life from Lamentations. The sermon challenges immediate feasting and urges looking toward future faith, comparing as he urges reliance on God’s long view and comfort in trouble.
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Gmtain
Iany
Werely
Shere
New Year Reflections on Virtue and Aspiration
Fragment from a sermon or reflection urging higher ideals beyond wealth pleasure fame and power. It emphasizes striving for Christian love service and virtue, and setting a noble example through daily conduct and devotion as the year begins.
Branches of War Office Open for Women Helpers
Wartime recruitment notice inviting women to serve at Wrightstown depot. It calls for female workers to handle brovies and staurdere parts, listing tasks and locations with dates and aims to mobilize labor for the war effort. Multiple names and a local contact are referenced in terse OCR text.
Colored men for engineey troops to be sent
The notice calls for colored men to join engineery units including gas enginemen switchboard operators chauffeurs bricklayers for aviation signal corps timbermen and engineers. It lists postings to Camp Welly Field Washington Camp Meade Fort Sam Houston Camp Dix and American University with various engineer units and roles. It notes a man is married to a partner awaiting enlistment and directs applications to United States Army Recruiting atton.
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Signal Corps
Trentleln
Br Neue Lta
Washington
N. J
Twenty-fourth Eneineers
National Army
Camauage Servier
Washing
N.S
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Muthar
Pepe
United States Army Recruitiig
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