Strong Defenses on Dutch Front
George T. Bye reports from the American press headquarters on December 17 describing deep German defensive lines along the Dutch frontier. He details wire entanglements concrete gun positions and reconfigured bridges and rail lines as German preparations for potential British landings or Dutch entry into the war. The account includes scenes of Belgian guards Dutch sentries Belgian civilians and local Dutch and Belgian reactions near Knokke and Sluis with imagery of windmills and everyday life amid wartime mobilization.
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Germany
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Holland
Knokke
Belgina
Belgium
Wilhelmina
Sluis
Prussels
Helgium
France
Tevel
Old Time Cough Remedy Ad In An Advert
A vintage ad promotes a cough remedy claimed to quiet a coven soothe sore throat clear inflamed airways and ease morning expectoration. Marketed as made in America for fifty two years it touts general health boosts and use for lung trouble asthma croup bronchitis with Lemmon's Pharmacy selling the product.
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America
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Destructive Rats Devastate Britain Food Stocks
Destructive rats in Britain are estimated to have ruined food valued at about two hundred million dollars, equating to roughly five dollars per person. The loss highlights a severe impact on national food supplies and raises concerns over agricultural pest control.
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Britain
Conscription Debate Tops England Election Coverage
London dispatch reports that conscription becomes a key issue as Lloyd George pushes a peace program seeking abolition of universal conscription. Supporters and opponents argue over its political use and impact on Britain and America, with the national election looming next week.
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K. Walter
London
England
America
Lioyrd George
Germany
France
Italy
Japan
Lioyd George
League of Nations
MacEachron Stays in War Camp Work at Grinnell
Grinnell Iowa December 21 Scott MacEachron last year’s Grinnell College basketball coach will not return to Grinnell to coach this year. Mac Fadhtron will remain in New York City with the War Camp Community Service. Rumor says athletic director Doc Huff may coach and a new basketball coach would be secured if possible. Several players from last year’s squad already in national service plan to return when dismissed.
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Grinnell
Scott MacEachron
Grinnell College
MacFadhtron
New York City
Macilachrona
Doc” Huff
Huff
Kanes
Hampton
Crane
Alcona
Winters
Sioux City
Rages
Iealan Beeb
Tittle Negotiations Underway For S.A. TC Games
The report notes talks on scheduling games between S A T C companies with Huff leading negotiations. No official dates or venues have been announced yet as plans develop.
Bomb Sent To City Health Officer In San Francisco
A crude bomb in a pasteboard box addressed to Dr. Wo C. Hassler the city health officer was handed to police by a woman who found the device in a downtown office building. Hassler backs gauze mask ordinances to curb the Spanish influenza epidemic amid threats received.
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San Francisco
Wo. C. Hassler
Hassler
Be True To The Girl Back Home In France
Back of the Front December 12 1917. War news from the AEF shows doughboys joking about travel in France and preferring box cars over third class cars for comfort. Signs warn about telephoning gossip with cypher code while rural France reveals surprising fashion trends among village women.
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France
War Department
Washington
America
Prakce
New York
Pancakes Served in Ostend Again at Crown Hotel
American and British wartime reporters recount pancakes served at Ostend Crown Hotel after four years without. They describe scarce supplies from British ships and German occupation damage including stolen wine and torn hotel furnishings. The scene notes German officers using the hotel and depicts wartime tensions.
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Ostend
Crown
Messieurs
Crown Hotel
Miiattresses
London
Musterole Promises Quick Relief for Aches and Pains
The advertisement touts Musterole as a white mustard oil ointment that loosens stiff joints and relieves pain. It claims quick comfort for bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia pleurisy rheumatism back pains and bruises with affordable jars and doctor endorsements.
Prayers Seen With Served Food Highlight Community Meal
A community meal featured in which the host saw prayers accompany the food. The act linked hospitality with faith in the gathering, illustrating a shared spiritual moment alongside the meals.
Theatres Reopen in Muscatine as Quarantine Eases
Muscatine lifts influenza quarantine allowing theatres to reopen with restrictions. Seating limited to every other row and ventilation improved after three weeks closed. Churches resume services with monthly schedule, and emergency hospital operations end after caring for nearly 100 influenza and pneumonia patients.
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Muscatine
State Board of Health
Want Ad Sells Online and In Journal
A brief want ad indicates items for sale through the journal listing service. It notes quick transactions, broad reach, and a simple process to place a classified notice. The item details are described in concise terms suitable for readers seeking quick buys.
Six Indicted For Wreck In Brighton Tunnel Disaster
A King's County grand jury indicted Timothy W. Harms president of Brooklyn Rapid Transit and John H. Halleck president of New York Consolidated Railroad along with four subordinates for first and second degree manslaughter over the Malhone Street tunnel wreck that killed more than sixty. Indicted defendants pleaded not guilty in court and set trial for January 6 with $10,000 bail each.
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New York
King's County
Timothy&. Wi. Harms
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
John H. Halleck
New York Consoliated Railroad Company
Brooklyn Tapi Transit
Malhone Street Tunnel
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Oust officer who struck men in command
Washington December 21 The War Department announced Lieut Uhas C Miller of the Six tieth Pioneer Infantry has been dismissed from the army after a court martial at Camp Worth. Miller was convicted of striking enlisted men under his command.
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Washington
Uhas C. Miller
Sixtieth Pioneer Infantry
Army
War Department
Todny
Miller
Camp Wadsworth
When Chimpanzee Comes Out and Reaches Adulthood
The article notes a chimpanzee reaching maturity at about fifteen years. It frames the milestone as a coming of age for the primate and discusses typical age markers in chimpanzee development.
Hard Steel Drilling Tempering Quick Guide
The text describes heating a drill for hard steel until even, touching the tip to a drop of quicksilver, then quenching in water. It also suggests tempering small tools by heating to red heat and plunging into a potato, then adjusting to correct temper to reduce brittleness.
Uncle Eben Warns About Men Obsessed With Nonsense
Uncle Eben quips that some men fuss over nothing, calling it a small mercy to give them a dose of real trouble. The dialect humor centers on restraint and practical wit.
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Uncle Eben
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