Germans Leave Virton Run Amid War Grips
In Belgian towns including Virton civilians recount harsh German occupation with scarce meat, sugar, and cream. Germans entered shops, expelled stock, but some hams remained. Civilians endured fear as Americans pressed in, flags of allied nations replacing fear, and townsfolk watched troops advance amid patrolled streets and lingering war scars.
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Damanda
Ocn
Virton
Belgium
Ito Virton
Flaga
Antwerp celebrates freedom from Germans
Antwerp marked a joyous liberation as revelers filled streets with singing and flags. Citizens described the day as a turning point, reflecting on wartime hardships and the sudden return of liberty after four years of occupation.
Mormon Church Leader Dies After Turbulent Era
Obituary notes the death of the Mormon church president in 1901 following a long tenure marked by plural marriage and the 1890s manifesto ending polygamy. It references his succession by Smith, the influence of Brigham Young, and subsequent church leadership changes amid federal scrutiny and territorial debates.
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Joseph &F Smin
Tony Mm Rey
Listlees Smith
Mormon Church
Laith Rattentiom
Pegi Cessor
Tom
Smith
Plan to Unite War Work as Economy Plan
A fragment describes government plans to coordinate war work into a unified economy effort. It mentions agencies, administrations, and proposed pooling of resources to support war production and trade, aiming to mobilize industry and labor for national goals. The wording reflects wartime structuring ideas and future policy direction.
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Sammy
Iba
Meeting to Save Waste in Washington Reclamation Plan
A reform effort under Washington reclamation authorities aims to salvage county materials and discuss national reconstruction. The plan, led by Gen. ff 1 Wood and other officials, targets household waste and outlines a definite procedure for reclaiming resources across streets near Seventeenth and 10th.
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Wola Bt
Washington
Iocuss
Allies repulse Reds and Archangel struggles deepen
Allied forces report heavy Bolshevik losses as fighting rages around Archangel and Talga areas. Dispatches detail bombardments on Tulgas and Mina Fos positions, with Allied troops pressing to probe Bolshevik lines while weather and supply issues complicate operations.
Soldier Arrested After Booze Quarrel Ends in Death
William Alexander a 0 year old colored man of 79 Pierce Street Northwest was shot through the heart and died at Freedmena Hospital after an altercation on Pierce Street Northwest. Charles Sidney Wood a 33 year old soldier of the Fourteenth Cavalry Company Camp Meigs DC was arrested in connection with the killing. Police say the quarrel started over a bottle of whisky.
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Pierce Street
William Alexander
Freedmena Hospital
Charles Sidney Wood
Fourteenth Casual Company
Meigs DC
Navy Reductions Debated as Congress Revises Budget
House naval committee pushed to trim the next year’s naval bill to a minimum compatible with navy needs. Rear Admiral Earle testified the ordnance bureau cut more than half of the wartime $400 million estimate, while overall department cuts loom. Secretary Daniels to be called in for conference as Butler and others press for further reductions despite planned three year building programs.
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Congress
Hfbuse
Naval Committee
Navy Department
Earle
Lureau
Harle
Ordnance Bureau
Navy
Daniels
Butler
Admiral Marle
Ford
Detroit
Wien
Henry Ford
Admiral Lurle
Generess
War Camp Service offers costume design courses in D.C.
The War Camp Community Service announces openings for a costume design study led by H Grauman of New York Daily. Applicants learn period attire for operatic production The Pirates of Penzance under director M Fdowird alhow. Girls gain professional experience in making costumes at 1468 Pennsylvania Avenue, between ind and T pom, with registration details to follow.
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Adovision
Muse and Drama
H Grauman
New York Daily
Mr Graumen
Penzance
Lbs
Community Opera
M Fdowird Alhow
Servi
Pennsylvanic Avenue
Petwren
Norfolk Strike Frays Ties Amid Wage Talks
Norfolk workers in sheet metal and allied trades continue industrial action as unions and employers clash over bargaining. Officials remain split on outcomes while Hopewell and other areas face shortages. Admiral Waerta announces a wage increase for washed snowvers from 49 to 65 cents per hour.
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Norfolk
Biiday
Hopewell
Admiral Waerta
Bristol Fire Destroys Major Buildings in Morning Blaze
A large early morning fire in Bristol destroyed two major business buildings and three smaller structures in the business district. Dosser Bros department store suffered a total loss, with thousands in dry goods at Mahoney Jones dry goods house also destroyed. Fire origin undetermined as high winds spread embers, but early detection helped limit further damage.
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Bristol
Venn Va ‘Lovry
Dosser Bros Department Store
Mahoney Jones Dry Goods
Petition for Ukrainian committee recognition presented in Washington
The Very Rev Ponratyhin administrator of the Lhramian church led a delegation to the State Department to seek recognition for the Ukrainian National Committee of the United States The committee chaired by Fons tlahin 24 claims to represent 1 660 000 Ukrainian Americans and was formed at the urging of the French count during the training crisis.
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Ade Folin
Berne
Germany
Switzerland
John W. Davis
United States
London
John W Garrett
Netherlands
Tronmey
Department of Justice
Christin
Ponratyhin
Lhramian
State Department
Ukrainian National Committee
L Trainion
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