Keep Lid On Tight Over Christmas for Soldiers' Good
Washington December 22 The Associated Press reports all state councils of defense and national organizations were urged to keep the lid on tight during Christmas to protect soldiers and men recently discharged from the army. Local authorities were asked to enforce order as communities brace for many returning service members.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Council of Natione
Free State
Wnth
Four Men Trapped After Cleveland Coal Mine Cave-In
Four workers remain entombed after a cave-in at the Cleveland Coal Mine in Cleveland. Rescue crews have worked over 40 hours with little hope of extracting survivors. Local ads for eye glasses are noted in the surrounding text.
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Cleveland Cl Tron Company
Littie
News in Brief from Paris and beyond
In Paris President Wilson voices confidence in a just peace to be presented at the peace conference. Mobile reports lynching of four Black siblings in Stadt Abiss linked to a Dr Johnson case. Paris claims France lost 400,000 souls in the war per Socialist Deputy Lucien Voilin. Vice President Marshall supports extending merchant marine control with France conference. Shipping talks between Gen Pershing and British officials feature at FAO meetings. Hamburg port controls cited. Washington discusses food price rules and rail reforms amid price drop forecasts. Advertisement promotes headache glasses from Try helps.
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Paris
Wilson
Mobile
Ala
Stadt Abiss
Steptin
Johnson
France
Lucien Voilin
Chamber of Deyurties
Carlisle
Pas
Mateshall
Sap
Merch Marine Vinder Gove
Prance
Gen. Tershing
N. F Shipping
FAO Toms
Washington, D.C
Food Administration
Lewse
Christmas donations ease a poor child's wish for a dolly
In Des Moines a seven year old Margaret Washington waited for Christmas with a hopeful heart. She blamed the war for being giftless last year and now asks only for a dolly or a picture of one. The welfare bureau will arrange a dolly dress and bows for her through Miss Santa Claus Hazel Secor, ensuring she is cared for this Christmas.
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Des Moines
Babes
Littles
Margaret Washington
Mercit
Furst
Watt
Margaret
Dolly
Santa Claus
Ie Public Welfare Bureau
Miss Santa Claus
Hazel Secor
Welfare Bureau
Wilson era speech outlines harsh guarantees for Europe
The speaker argues for strict postwar terms including Belgian restoration and Alsace Lorraine, a strong Polish state, and protection of Greece, Russia, and the Middle East. He demands heavy German indemnities for wartime wreckage and vessel losses, plus no return of colonies, to prevent future aggression.
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Senate
Belgium
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Greece
Albania
Montenegro
Roumania
Straits
Constantinople
Armenia
Ot i Minor
Syria
Palestine
Russia
Baltic
Schleswig
Kiel Canal
Germany
Italy
Danderine Ad Promises Quick Dandruff Cure
An advertisement claims dandruff causes scalp irritation and hair loss. It urges buying a small bottle of Danderine at a drug store to rub into the scalp, promising after several applications the hair stops shedding and dandruff disappears.
Syrup of Figs advertisement appeals to parents
An old ad copy touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative for children with a fruity taste. It directs parents to follow the dosing directions printed on each bottle, claiming it helps the stomach liver and bowels.
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California
Park
Montevideo Revolt Aims at Russian Strike Agitation
Montevideo reports indicate agitators aim to spark a general strike seen as a revolutionary move. Russian Maximalists are named as the organizers with local newspapers warning the effort could paralyze the work force within 24 hours. An advertisement for Try Phelps' Glasses appears.
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Associated Press
Montevideo
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