Submarine Parts Flown to Budrum Bay via Railway
A telegraphic report from Paria describes German submarine components transported in sections by railway to Aldin and Budrum Bay near the Mediterranean. The assembly is underway by officers in Podium Bay at the southern Aegean coast near Kos.
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Paria
Othe Smsrna
Aldin
Tier Teken
Budrum Bay
Enate
Mediterranean
Modine Chapateh
L Oeusres Athena Crespor Dent
Podium Bay
Asia Minor
Athe
Kos
Free to Asthma Sufferers Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement claims a new home cure for asthma available with a free trial. It asserts effectiveness for all types and ages, promises no climate or occupation limits, and urges immediate mail-in requests using a coupon. The offer targets hopeless cases and touts no cost to the sponsor.
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Lyeft
Kipling Praises Russia’s War Effort For Victory Foundation
English poet Rudyard Kipling sends a message to the Russian people marking the new year. He commends Russia for laying a foundation for victory and notes allied perseverance and sacrifice. He warns against arrogance and appeals for continued common effort toward peace and reckoning.
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Washington Post
London
Rudyard Kipling
Russia
WV Democrat Senate member announces bid for governor
Special to The Washington Post from Charleston W Va on January 2 reports Dr Gary Hogs of Fayette County declares his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor. He attacks state tax waste and argues welfare hinges on tighter economy. He is the first Democratic hopeful while Republican rivals include Attorney General Lilly and former Supreme Court Judge Robinson.
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Washington Post
Charleston
W Va
Gary Hogs
Fayette Count
West Virginia State Senate
West Virginia
Hogg
Lilly
Supreme Court
Robinson
British hold up U. S. woman on Kingston stop
British authorities detained a man and a woman said to be Mr and Mrs Hermann of San Francisco from the United Fruit liner Zazapa at Kingston Jamaica on January 1 while en route from New York to Colon. Officials and passengers aboard the steamship Almirante arriving from Colon confirmed the incident.
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New York
Hermann
San Francisco
United Fruit Company
Zazapa
Kingston
Jamaica
Colon
Almirante
Britain Responds to German Note on Baralong Affair
London reports Britain issued an official reply to the German note defending wartime actions and urging a neutral inquiry. The document disputes German claims about lawful measures and details the incidents involving the Arabic, the B-13, and the Baralong case, arguing Britain seeks an impartial tribunal.
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Britain
Baralong
Cage
Plans for Polish Jews Emancipation in Central Powers War Zone
Jewish leaders in Polish territories under German and Austrian control push for Yiddish as school language and full civil rights. They view emancipation as likely, relying on German and Austrian decisions, while warning against a Russian rollback if the war shifts. The Jewish population exceeds two million, forming a distinct national group with culture and organizations.
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Washington Post
Bertin
Jan
Poland
Berlin
Vidnna
Warsaw
Acte
King Ludwig Praises Bavarian Troops on Front Lines
King Ludwig of Bavaria visited Bavarian troops on the near front in occupied French districts. He praised their correct demeanor toward inhabitants and urged discipline and morale so villagers would speak of soldiers with respect after they left the area.
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Berlin
Sayville
Ludwig
Bavaria
Nowa
Civil Prisoners Go Free in Franco German Accord
Bertin reports that France and Germany will release civilian prisoners unfit for war. Under the agreement men under 18 or over 38, plus all women, are freed and return home. Those kept are only infractions, hostages, or those of military age deemed fit for service.
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Bertin
Wireleas
Sayville
Lille Blast Kills Over Two Hundred at Munition Depot
An Amsterdam dispatch quoted by Berlin reports a Lille explosion at a munitions depot that wiped out the facility and killed more than 200 workers. Surrounding houses and factories were also destroyed with many injured.
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Washington Pont
London
Berlin
Lokal Angeiger
Amsterdam
Lille
Austrian war cruiser Helgoland sunk in Adriatic
Rome reports that the Austrian Novara type cruiser Helgoland, attached to the Cattaro squadron since the war began, was sunk by a submarine attack. The Foucault, part of the Italian fleet, torpedoed the Russian scout cruiser of the same type in the Adriatic on January 16.
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Arshie
Ing
Dantah
Rome
Trailan Navy Department
Helgoland
Foucault
Adriatic Sea
Rubber shipment ban shifts to London transit route
London reports the government forbids direct rubber shipments from British Oriental ports to the United States. All rubber must pass through London for a transshipment permit issued under British consul supervision in New York, signaling stricter control ofwartime trade.
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London
British Oriental Porta
United States
New York
How John Quit Drinking
An enigmatic notice offers a free trial package titled Golden Treatment delivered by return mail. It requests a name street city and state for delivery in plain wrapper, asserting the product proves its claims. The ad implies secrecy and immediacy.
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Ken Biden
Cinchanati
Von Papen’s Breakfast Mystery At Washington Luncheon
Officials recount a Washington luncheon misdescribed as a breakfast. Guests included Baron and Baronne Wiedeneek, Dr and Mme Dumba, Count von Berbatorf, princes Hohenzollern and Hatzfeldt, Capt von Papen, and other Austrian and German embassy members.
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Washington
Frans von Papen
Apndon
Breckinridge
Baron and Barotgase
Wiedinek
Mme. Dumba
Count von Berbatorf
Princes Hoheglohg
Prince Hatzfeldt
von Papen
Mra
Howell ‘Clayton
Bregkinrlniges
BSS
British Use Smoke Bombs in Attack North of Frottfighein
Berlin reports say British troops attacked German positions north of Frottfighein with smoke bombs on a front of several hundred yards but were repulsed with heavy losses. The War Office adds the enemy shelled Lens church. German airmen shot down a British biplane near Tourcoing. the plane landed behind German lines and was destroyed. German aviators later dropped bombs on Nancy military establishments.
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Berlin
Sayville
Frottfighein
War Office
Lens
Tourcoing
Nancy
Marburg Visits King Acknowledges Belgian Greeting
A cable dispatch from France reports Mr Marburg sending greetings to Mrs Theodore Marburg from King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and note of Lieut Theodore Marburg's recovery after leg amputation due to wounds in British aviation service. The Marburgs met King Albert and Queen Elisabeth during Mr Marburg’s tenure as United States Minister to Belgium appointed by President Taft.
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R Beth
Belgium
Theodore Marburg
Marburg
France
Ted
Albert
la Panne
King Albert
Hrabsth
United States
Taft
St Jacob s Oil advertised for back pain relief
An old advertisement touts St Jacob s Oil as a remedy for backache lumbago sciatica rheumatism neuralgia and sprains. It claims rapid relief with a small tin bottle applied to the painful area and promises no burning or harm. The copy emphasizes quick soothing action and attributes pain to Hambago selatica or a strain.
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St. Jacob's
Gorky's Son Decorated At Neuilly Ambulence Ceremony
Paris reports Maxim Gorky’s son Pechkoff was decorated at the American ambulance in Neuilly where he is treated. He received a military medal and the war cross earned as a car tporal in the Foreign Legion on May 5 at La Targeth during a charge against a machine gun. He was shot four times in the right arm, which was amputated at the shoulder. He left last night for home near Genga. He plans to write on the Rua alan development.
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Paris
Jan
Dinout Peckoff
Maxim Gorky
Neuilly
Pechkoff
Foreign Légion
la Targeth
Shoul
Genga
Pechkott
Ruaalan
Peru Faces Heavy 1916 Budget Deficit Reported
Lima source El Comercio estimates the 1916 budget deficit at £211,670 prompting calls for action. Earlier figures showed a £70,000 shortfall, with a stamp tax proposed to cover the gap as Congress debates measures to balance the budget.
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Lima
Peru
el Comercio
Ous
Congress
Chamber of Deputies
Og A A
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound to break a cold within hours. A dose every two hours for three doses claims to unclog passages, stop discharge, relieve headache and fever, and ease sneezing and sore throat. It touts low cost and urges buyers to insist on the genuine product.
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