Armistice Ends Fighting This Afternoon
Armistice terms were agreed upon this morning and fighting ends at 2 o clock this afternoon. The development marks a pause in hostilities as officials announce terms reached to halt the conflict.
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Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
1
Armistice Signed as World War Ends in Europe
London reports state Germany signed the armistice and ceased hostilities by 2 PM. General Foch met German high command to seal surrender terms authorizing peace. Kiel fleet seized by revolutionists. Kiel and Hamburg unrest with casualties and a soldier council in control. Red Cross War Work drive expects about 45,006 dollars in donations.
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Germany
London
War Front
United States
Foch
Kiel
England
Hamburg
Red Cross
United War Work Campaign
New York Stock Exchange Closes Early for Germany Defeat News
The New York Stock Exchange closed at 1 o'clock today to celebrate the news of Germany's defeat. Traders and officials marked the occasion with a brief shutdown and observed the event as World War II news circulated.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Germany
Armistice Talks Still Unsigned Says State Department
A special dispatch from Washington reports the allied armistice terms have not been signed yet. Officials say the end of the war is near and German delegates are to meet General Foch at the appointed conference site this afternoon with negotiations to follow.
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Washington
DB. C
State Department
Paris
United States
Germany
Parlney
Foch
Arsenal Workers to Work Thanksgiving Day
Fifteen thousand workers at the Rock Island arsenal announce they will forgo Thanksgiving festivities to devote the day to work. The decision underscores wartime productivity and duty across the industrial facility in Rock Island Illinois.
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Arsenal
Rock Island, IL
Rock Island Arsenal
Botha's Strategy during the Windhoek March
In the Boer War march to Windhoek General Botha urged troops to press on under the hot sun and finish the campaign. He aimed to be home for his wife's birthday, provoking a cheer until a soldier asked for the date and the general revealed it as a secret, turning the joke on the men.
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Botha
Windhoek
Mrs. Botha
Republicans Take Control of Both Houses in Senate
Republicans gain majority in both chambers prompting new policy direction and leadership changes in the Senate as party lines solidify and governance shifts commence.
Ford Has Big Vote Tosses Out Democrats in Michigan Race
Republican gains surge in Congress with a two seat Senate majority and a 37 seat House majority as Newberry defeats Ford in Michigan. Democrats hold seats in Kentucky Montana Nevada Oklahoma and others while Republicans sweep several state races and reshuffle leadership amid post election analysis.
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Ford
Newberry
Michigan
Kentucky
Montana
Nevada
Oklahoma
South Dakota
West Virginia
Nebraska
New Jersey
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
George Moses
J. R. Jameson
Moses
Atrocities by German Forces in Retreat From Belgium
The Belgian legation released an eye witness report accusing German troops of bombing defenseless towns during their retreat from Belgium. It notes use of gas shells, widespread devastation, and civilian deaths including 27 in Hansbeke, with villages, churches, and farms destroyed. The document also cites a captured Bavarian order as proof of looting by German forces.
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Washington
Belgium
Legation
Germany
Weyngime
Ghent
Hansbeke
Landeghem
Nevele
Laethem
Saint Martin
Tronchiennes
Lapps Classified by Herd Size and Habitat
Across Lapland a large class of poorer Lapps keeps small deer herds, living in the woods and mountains, while another group, the Fishing or Coast Lapps, stay near fixed abodes along the coast. The first depend on forest resources, the second move only short distances along the shore.
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Lapland
Notable Quips on Health and Politics in The Difference
A contrived aphorism compares flat head in politics to flat foot in military life and notes that a percentage of flat foot cases are curable, reflecting a satirical weave from the Houston Post.
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Houston Post
Harding Wins Iowa With Ten Thousand Vote Lead
Governor conceded by Democrats as Harding secures a clear margin in Iowa, claiming a statewide victory. The result reflects a substantial lead of about ten thousand votes shaping the political landscape. Additional details on counties and turnout are not included in the available text.
Harding Wins Iowa Governor Race in Incomplete Returns
In Des Moines on November 7 W L Harding of Sioux City is reelected governor as Republicans sweep state and congressional tickets. Porter trails with early count suggesting a 15 000 to 16 000 margin while Havner and other incumbents are elected. All Iowa congressional districts, including the sixth, return Republicans to the House.
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Des Moines
W. L. Harding
Sioux City
Iowa
Harding
Claude R. Porter
Centerville
Porter
Havner
H. M. Havner
Preston
Gaynor
Supreme Court
McGinnis
Truman
Stephens
House of Representatives
Harding Has Big Vote In Burlington District Race
Unofficial returns from seven counties of the First congressional district show Kennedy leading by 4 333 and Harding by 2 879 as against higher totals two years ago. Soldiers’ vote remains to be counted and may boost both figures. Voter turnout described as light across the district.
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Harding
Burlington
Mr. Kennedy Carri
Gov. Harding
Mr. Kennedy
Armageddon Campaigns Across Centuries
The article recalls the Crusades era battles at Armageddon where Saladin’s Saracen forces captured Christian strongholds, followed by Napoleon Bonaparte’s battles against the Turks six centuries later. Napoleon won but at heavy cost and retreated to Acre ending ambitions to rival Alexander the Great.
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Armageddon
Saladin
Napoleon Bonaparte
Acre
Alexander the Great
Asia
Civilization's Restraints and Noble Nation Laws
A concise reflection quotes Rus kin on wise laws as restraints for a nation not chains. It contrasts moral governance with mechanical defense as necessary yet burdensome.
Daily Thought Ile Makes No Friend Who Dever Made Foe
A compact expression from the column outlines the axiom that one cannot cultivate goodwill without courting enmity, reflecting a cautionary note on social and political interactions. The aphorism echoes in local discourse about reputation and alliances.
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Daily Thought
Ile
Dever
Lennysen
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