German War Industry Shifts to Armaments as Unemployment Falls
German factories expand war goods output with Talking Machine Works trimming shrapnel shells and the sewing machine industry turning to ammunition. Plants idle since the war’s start reopen. unemployment declines as carriages, uniforms, and military gear are produced. Berlin rails and mines face strain. stock markets show mixed but higher readings for some firms.
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Talking Machine Works
Piano Concern
Sewing Machine Outfit
Batt Uks
Fae
Berni
Germany
Arma
Ian Ace
Eile
Greater
Berlin
43 000 Taken In Nine Days In War Update
Sapna via Amsterdam reports a German surrender of 43 000 prisoners between December 11 and 20. Russian forces repulsed heavy assaults as the gatehouse and upper walls of a fortress fell, with over 200 prisoners captured near a canal and at a prison area.
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Sapna
Amsterdam
Manneger
German Reply On Mines Disaster In Baltic Sea
Dec 25 in Lunden the minister of foreign affairs released two statements about the Baltic mine disaster. He claimed the mines were German, noting 2816 German mine fields had been laid during the war. Finnish investigations show several mine groups were German and Russian, laid in the Far North region during hostilities, with mounting evidence of deliberate placement.
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Nto Kabolmsia Lunden
Toreum Affairs
Bothnia
Savas
Finland
Rothnia
Deputies Return to Front in Paris Chamber Dispatched
Deputies resume duties in Paris as soldiers serving in the trenches decide not to take advantage of the extended rate offered by General Joffre and are ordered to the front. Some deputies are sent to France to attend the chamber.
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Paris
Ber
Tar Chamber of Deputies
Joffre
Europe grateful for gifts to war children fund
New York December 23 Mr John Hays Vamont chairman of the war children's Christmas fund reports gifts sent to belligerent nations in Europe have been gratefully acknowledged by German Austro Hungarian French and Russian ambassadors to the United States. Belgium gifts were distributed via England and the American Minister to the Netherlands. Serbia was acknowledged by Consul General F Pupra in New York.
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New York
John Hays Vamomont
Europe
United States
Belgium
England
Netherlands
M Ol. Fpupa
Count Witte Denies Pacifist Charge From Russia
Rome reports circulating that Count Sergius Witte leads a pacific party at the Russian court. He telegraphs to deny the statements showing he deplored the war at first but now insists further discussion is futile as the war progresses. He says Russia can only end the war with a decisive victory.
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Rome
Sergius Witte
Russia
Germany calls more men for landsturm duty
Rotterdam reports Germany tallies untrained men born 1888 to 1870 and threatens six months to five years imprisonment for failure to obey. Herlin December 25 notes German schools have all pupils under military training, signaling belief that war will continue for some time. About ON boys in Berlin schools receive military instruction from teachers selected for front service.
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Rotterdam
Bec
Germany
Landsturm
Etierts
Gaekwar Buys Empress of India Liner for Hospital Use
Seattle December 25 The liner Empress of India of the Canadian Pacific company has been sold to the Gaekwar of Baroda the reputed richest prince of the Indian empire. The ship will serve as a hospital ship for Indian troops. News came via the Japanese steamship Hyde Maru which arrived from the Far East.
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Seattle
Wash
Vompany
Narth Pacific
Gaehkwar
Rarega
Far East
Two-Story House Adjoins Best Southeast Location
Real estate brief lists a 12-room house with five rooms on the first floor and a bath, 30 feet wide, two car lines, in the best southeast section near 7th Street and Florida Avenue. Price reduced to 5250. W H Walker at 729 15th Street NW also notes a northeast site with six rooms and bath, furnace heat, rented at 23.50, price 2500.
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7Th St
Fla. Are
C. Houghton & CO
18Th ST
A. C. Houghton& Co
Florida
For Sale Two Dwellings in Washington Neighborhoods
For sale on 15th street south of P street an attractive brick and stone 10 room dwelling with bath and hot water heat let in 21.25 by 100 to alley price two thousand less than assessor valuation. Also for sale at 3211 13th street Columbia Heights a ten room two bath home recently repaired offered at special low price for quick sale by WW L Rust 1400 H Street NW.
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Columbia Heights
Virginia
Washington
AX County
Fbr
Howe
Woment Bay
Potomac River
Andron
Maryland
Tatemar
Tha Ter
Couwvery Howe
Ceumodions
Perry Eiectric
FARW
Fairfax County
Brantiful
Warsland
Safe Investments for Your Savings Adverts
An urban housing ad listing several properties for sale across different locations. Connave lot measures 60 by 125 with asking price 9250. Highlands 16th Street home features 10 rooms and 3 baths at 12500. Chevy Chase property is a three story 10 room 3 bath home with a large lot in DC. Saul's Addition corner home offers eight rooms with attic two baths heated garage and big lot at 7500. Offers encouraged.
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16Th St. Highlands
Chevy Chase
D.C
Saul
Desirable Dupont Circle Brick Residence for Sale
Description of a white-brick English basement property at 1523 New Hampshire Ave NW near Dupont Circle. Highlights include marble mosaic foyer, Caen stone hall, French windows, large drawing room, dining room, pantry, three master suites on upper floors, five servant rooms on top floor, basement with laundry and kitchen, furnace room, electric light, hot water heat, two shower baths, and woodwork in ivory white.
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Stoneleigh Court Conn.ave
L ST
D. & Stephan
Wardman Courts
14Th and
Clifton Sts
Cate
Harry Wardman
N. W
Ryler
HL Walker
City Wall
For Rent by Gerald M Johnson in Washington DC
A garbled rental listing shows multiple addresses in Washington with prices from 40.50 to 125 per month, including furnished and unfurnished houses and garages. It mentions 1762 Corcoran Street NW, 1424 Mass Ave NW, 1725 Euclid Street NW, and 19th and Newton streets, plus a real estate firm Real Estate Trust Co at 14th and H Streets NW and agencies Shannon and Luchs.
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Park Rd
Garfield
Macomb, &R
B. Helmh
Harvard
UT St
Lamont
Store
Corcoran Street
N. W
N. H. Ave
Desirable Rooms and Board in Washington Rentals
Listings show many room counts and baths for properties on 16th St, Harvard Blvd, and other streets. Advertises vacant rental options for colored tenants with varying room counts, baths, porches, porcelaine plumbing, and steam or furnace heat. includes contact at E. W. McIntire, 224 C St. NW.
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Perry St
Decatur Place
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Oregon Ave
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Satburran
Sth
Bindensburs
Wees
Tewly Papsrad
Defrees St
Swater
Toftet
Broome
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St. N. W
Hotrance
Northwest’s Finest Home Gem Priced at 7500
A delightful northwest location offers a perfect gem of a home with eight large rooms a tiled bath hot water heat electricity and gas plus features for beauty comfort and convenience. The listing invites inspection and asks what time is convenient. Price is 7500.
Russians Take German Ship Off Syrian Coast
Petrograd dispatch reports the cruiser Ashokd captured the German steamer Haifa near Haifa and sent her to Port Said as a prize. Near Beirut the Ashokd sank a Turkish steamer after firing six shots along the coast as reconnaissance boats probed the area.
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Syria
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Habor
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