President Wilson Leaves Britain Amid Rainy Farewell
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson sail from Dover for Calais in a cold, wind swept morning. Crowds cheer as the royal procession sees them off with King George and Queen Mary aboard. The formal goodbye includes guards, bands, and diplomatic escorts, signaling a tense but hopeful end to the Anglo American visit.
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J. Colin Mackenzie
Marquis of Camden
Wilson Monk
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France
Clemenceau
Prewar New Year’s Eve Celebration Planned in Capital
Washington marks the end of 1918 with an open air New Year’s Eve dance on the capitol plaza. Soldiers from nearby camps and those stationed in Washington are invited to attend this revival of prewar festivity and farewells to the year.
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Sheriff Wiggers Shot by Bandits in Rock Island
Rock Island Illinois December 31 Sheriff Jake Wiggers of Rock Island county was killed by mobile bandits after a pursuit from a roadhouse robbery. Chauffeur Claude Radeck was wounded as deputies confronted the bandits who escaped. An abandoned car with two bullet holes was found in Moline early morning.
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Jake Wiggers
Rock Island County
Coaltown
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Tme
Claude Radeck
Davenport
G. B. Kline
Rock Island
Moline
New York New Year Eve to Eclipse Past Revels
New York on December 31 faces a grand New Year celebration despite a possible strike by 6,000 waiters and cooks and soaring food and liquor costs. Hotels report high table reservations. champagne priced at 10 dollars per celebrant and 12 dollars a bottle, with some venues charging 16 dollars per cover. In Chicago, waiters threaten a strike but the plan is not derailed as several hotels resume service.
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Chicago
Munich
THELR
Spartacus
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Interior
Kurt Uisner
Stuttgart
Acek
Geneva
Ruhr Valley
Wahalla
Germany
Wilson Clemenceau Difference Seen by London Papers
London newspapers discuss divergence between Premier Clemenceau and President Wilson while avoiding a gulf in views. They aim to show Clemenceau’s stance not distant from Wilson’s and suggest any gaps be resolved with patience and dialogue. Dr Rodriguez Alvez to assume Brazil presidency Thursday after illness delayed inaugural. Holiday Nutmargarine touts itself as the butter substitute.
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London
Clemenceau
Wilson
Manchester
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M. Clemneean
Mr. Wilson
Alves
Rio Janeiro
Rodriguez Alvez
Brazil
Dr Alvez
Ilness
Italian Minister Resigns May Delay Peace Conference
Paris dispatches report the Italian cabinet crisis may push the opening of the preliminary peace conference to January 15. Signor Bari and others left the Orlando cabinet, while Wilson’s Italian visit is seen shaping Adriatic discussions. Jugo-Slavs claim Dalmatian coast and Fiume, basing on nationals’ right to dispose of themselves. Talks with Orlando and Admiral Thaon di Revel aim to reconcile Italian and Jugo-Slav claims.
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Echo de Paris
Leonida Bissolati
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Signor Bari
Orlando
Wilson Viset
Wilson
Italy
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Fiume
Dalmatian
Thaon di Revel
Pershing Schedules 15 000 Soldiers for Return Home
General Pershing informed the War Department that about 15 000 troops are set for early convoy home. The units include the 329th and 320th Infantry of the 3rd Division with over 50 officers and 3,400 men each, the 4th Regiment of the air service with roughly 16 aero squadrons, the 4th Field Artillery with 706 officers and 2,429 men, and the 216th Engineers and Train with 26 officers and 1,600 men. Aero squadrons named are the 21st 70th 31st 74rd 162nd 257 3 484rd 489th 690th 464th and 1640th while air service mechanics include the 17th 18th and 19th companies. The 4th 55th and 47th Pioneer Infantry each contribute one officer and one man, plus the 164th Field Hospital with two officers and men, and a casual company from the air service is listed. No units from the chemical warfare service are included.
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D. C
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Pershing
War Department
Air Service
4Th Field Artillery
216Th Engineers
55Th
47Th Pioneer Infantry
164Th Field Hospital
Chemical Warfare Service
Aeolus Arrives From France With 2900 Troops At Newport News
The transport Aeolus arrived from France at Newport News Virginia with 2900 officers and men many wounded or gassed. Few stretcher cases, few men ready for leave. Most troops hail from New York and New England.
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Newport News
Aeolus
France
New York
New England
Sims Named President of Naval War College at Newport
Vice Admiral Sims will be assigned as president of the naval war college at Newport, Rhode Island, after completing his current command of American naval forces in European waters. Secretary Daniels announced today.
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WAR College
Associated Hressy
Washington
TD. C
Naval War College
Newport
R. T
European
Daniels
Waterloo needs common sense for a united future
The Courier and Reporter presents a year end review praising Waterloo Black Hawk County’s wartime sacrifices and modest physical gains. It emphasizes collective effort over bricks and mortar, calls for civic unity, a modern MLO building, YWCA structure, a union railway station, river bank improvements, and a shared push toward progress as the community faces 1919. It ends with wishes for a happy New Year.
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T He Courier
Waterloo
Courier and
Black Hawk County
Waterlon
Wattertag
Cedar River
Waterlaw
Y. WL. A
Tnyal
United Service
Allies in Russia Not Facing Peril Rudd Envoy
Washington reports on Archangel region say unofficial accounts of allied and American forces facing destruction by Bolshevik forces have not been substantiated. G. A. Martiuszine, Archangel government representative, provides the information to the state department.
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Russia
Rudd
Washington, D. C
Archangel
Bolshki
State Departments
Vy G. A. Martiuszine
Representa ‘Tive
Poles Deny Use of German Railroads to Vilna for Soldiers
London dispatch reports official denial that Polish authorities permitted Polish troops to use German railways to reach Vilna. Meanwhile, Allies and German forces allegedly contend Bolshevik units are commanded by Germans, with limited combat willingness. U.S. officials warn reports of American troops in Archangel sleeping in swamps lack corroboration and that harsh conditions may be exaggerated.
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London
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Martiuszine
Polk
Warsaw
Tno
Senate
America
iArchangel
Amecan
Archameel Region
Eisner Against Ebert Battles in Bavarian Split
Karl Wisner premier of Bavaria joins with the Independent Social list against Friedrich Ebert the German premier per Parisien dispatches. Berlin reports soldiers not yet captured amid Polish tensions as ships and troops move in disputed areas.
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Karl
Wisner
Bavaria
Friedrich Ebert
Perit Parisien
Italy Reports War Casualties in 1916 Totals
Rome official tally from the supreme command shows Italy's war losses across fronts reaching 460000 dead and 947000 wounded. Officers accounted for 16802 of the dead and 33557 of the wounded. The count of missing and seriously incapacitated is estimated around 200000.
Lenine Alarmed by Rebel Stand Among Moscow Peasants
Petrograd correspondence from Journal Marly December reports peasants in the Moscow region rising against Bolshevik rule. Red Guard actions subdued the revolt but villages were razed and many Poles massacred as authorities struggle to restore order.
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Maras
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Petrograd
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Bolshevik
Red Guard
Arith
Bolanowski
Paper delivery notice with phone contact
If your paper is not delivered by six, call 8830 for a copy. The notice asks readers to report delivery issues and mentions earlier read times.
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Plenar
Channel Flights Film Carrying Methods From London to Paris
The piece discusses methods of transporting newsreels from London to Paris via the Channel, detailing fast delivery to show in Paris by mid day. It notes American film exhibitors and the need to ship London produced shorts swiftly for Paris screens around noon.
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Paris
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Syeerss
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Anavie
Faindon
Par
Chianellia Bog
Paamileye Pageaire
Diane
Cold Wave Forecast Hits Iowa Five Below Zero
Des Moines reports warn of a bitter cold wave across most of Iowa tonight and tomorrow with temperatures dropping to five degrees below zero in the central region. Snowstorms and strong winds are also reported, while Kansas rail traffic faces blockades under heavy snowfall.
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Associated Tress
Des Moines
Dec
Federal Weather Bureau
Kansas
Apelka
Kun
Trio of U S Men in Russia Given French Crosses
Allied forces control the Black Sea region with French decorations awarded to three American privates for gallantry on the north Russian front. Detroit and Michigan names appear among the honorees as Bolshevik morale sags and winter rations, including black bread and dried herring, are described.
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Russia
Vologda
Atar
Arthur Frank
Detroit
Mich
Walter Streit
Wolston Junction
Javies Driscoll
Shenkursk
Germany
Peace conference urgency urged by London papers
The Guardian and London papers call for hastening the peace conference amid Wilson's visit. They warn of France expanding influence in the Adriatic and a rising party in France seeking new annexations beyond Alsace and Lorraine. Belgium shows pressure on Luxemburg and Dutch border areas. Poland may occupy Daneau to sever East Prussia from West Prussia, signaling a broader continental drift.
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Nee
Wilson
Guardian
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Italy
Adriatic
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Lgt Histerig
Belgium
Flame
Luxemburg
Poland
Daneauc
Posen in Critical State as Germany Faces Force
The article reports Posen's status described as critically tense, with Berlin noting the need for troops and Landsberg traveling to Posen to negotiate with Poles. American cruiser Chester and destroyers Wickes Aylwin departed for Danzig, while sick Americans will be aboard.
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Herr Landsberg
Ebert
London
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Silexis
German Food Needs Discussed by Eisner And Ministers
Munich reports Kurt Eisner Bavarian premier attended a Stuttgart conference on southern German food supplies. Ministers from southern states joined to discuss empire unity and south German demands for equal rights. Exchanges on reciprocal trade with Czecho-Slovakia have begun.
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Stutgart
Czecho-Slovakia
Geremany
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