Peace moves now marking time before Christmas
Washington officials say there will be no definite move in peace negotiations as President Wilson’s note is considered while Christmas passes. The White House remains silent and no further steps are planned until abroad provides clear word, with Lansing absent until Tuesday and unlikely to comment before then.
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Wilson
Germany
Europe
White House
Lansing
Ollow
Great Britain
George Foster Peabody
Paul A. Kellogg
Emily Green Balch
Bertrand Russell
Russell
United States
State Department
Congress
Senate
Senate youngsters made happy by gift of gold coins
Sixteen young aides to the United States Senate received sixteen gold pieces donated by Senator Saulsbury of Delaware and Senator Oliver of Pennsylvania. Next Wednesday evening Vice President Marshall will host them at a formal Christmas dinner in the Senate restaurant private dining room.
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United States Senate
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Delaware
Senate
Oliver
Pennsylvania
Marshall
Capitol Building
Mrs Alice Catherine Sellers Dies at 6 45 PM
Mrs Alice Catherine Sellers wife of R L Sellers died Saturday at 6 45 at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs R J Sykes 111 Meares street Funeral from the home Sunday at 4 PM and interment in Bellevue Cemetery
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R. L. Sellers
R. J. Sykes
Meares Street
Bellevue Cemetery
State Dept reports British note on Arabia sinking
Secretary Lansing said the British note confirms the Arabia was not in British or allied service when sunk in the Mediterranean. It says government passengers existed, no Asian passengers, and that ships do not follow peace routes during submarine campaigns. Some Americans were aboard but none were killed or injured.
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Lansing
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Mediterranean
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Department of State
Motion pictures reach rural America under new mail order rules
Washington announces a January 1 change by the Post Office allowing distribution of films to rural areas on the same terms as cities. The embargo on mailing movie films is lifted and rural free delivery will receive the latest film successes in specially constructed containers.
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Washington
United States
Willie
Susie
Guggenheim brothers donate $10000 for Hampton Institute auditorium
New York reports Simon Guggenheim and brothers gave $10,000 as a Christmas gift toward building an auditorium at Hampton Institute in Virginia. The donation was arranged through former President Taft, serving as board president. Johannesburg reports the government pardoned and released nineteen rebels from the early war uprisings, including General Kemp General Wessell and ex-assembly member Serfantine.
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Hampton Institute
Hampton
Robert G. Ogden
South
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Taft
Board of Trustees
Johannesburg
South Africa
Ninteen
Kemp
Wessel
Serfantine
Legislative Assembly
Drive on Odessa Becomes a LargeShape
Petrograd reports put the war in a grim light as Dobrudja detachments withdraw northward while the enemy presses on. The Danube line and Gate of Bessarabia are under Teuton control, forecasting a difficult retreat for the Russian forces.
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Craiova
Petrograd
Dobrudja
Danube
Bessarabia
Christmas at the White House 1919 Festivities and Gifts
Washington reports a flood of Christmas presents arriving at the White House for President Wilson and family with gifts scattered for staff and others. The Christmas tree is set and decorated as relatives gather for the holiday. 125 turkeys are distributed to employees as the Wilsons plan rest after a busy week. Wilson will also participate in Chicago’s Humboldt Park Christmas event Tuesday night.
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Executive Mansion
Josephine Cothran
Littl Miss McAdoo
Francis Bowes Sayre
Williamstown
Mass
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President Wilson
Rumaniacs Bluff Exposed by Overseas News Agency
Berlin reports reveal an Overseas News Agency release of a Romanian manifesto addressed to German troops in the invasion of Romania. The document urges surrender amid battles across Dobrudja and Moldavia with heavy fighting near Tulcea, Rimnicu-Sarat, and Sereth fronts.
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Sayville Wireless
Today
Rumania
Constanza
Mackensen
Sofia
Monastir
Serbia
Verdun
Somme
Metz
Belgium
Hadenburg
Falkenharn
Sayville
Moldavia-Bessarabia
M. Trepoff
Romania
Constantinople
Dobrudja
Babadagh-Denistepe-Alilbey- Chioi - Hun- Hangearic-Turcoia
Tulcea
Isaccea
Macin
Tlaccea
Front line drills stalled by weather and enemy action
In rough conditions artillery operations hindered. An enemy attempt to assault our positions at point 144 on the Corso was repelled. Also appears an old time advertisement listing special grocery prices and a roof repair offer with a discount.
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For Rent Five Room Cottage near Car Line
FOR RENT TO RELIABLE PARTY at reduced rate a five room cottage at 406 North 6th half a block from the car line Apply 404 North 6th Phone 1937 W 12-24-11-1.
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