American Women Rebuild France Aid in Aisne Villages
Miss Anna Morgan leads a group aiding 26 ruined Aisne villages in northern France. American volunteers provide cows, food, tools, and housing support, with 15 cows sold to communities and six dozen families receiving daily milk and supplies via field visits and autocannons.
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Tie Aisne
France
Sylvie
Uniflora
American Fund For
Anna Morgan
Miss Morgan
Blerencourt
Miss Glorgan
Imillionaress
Aisn
Ukrainian Troops Occupy Frontline HQs in Rumani a South Fronts
London December 27 Ukrainian forces reportedly seized the headquarters of the fourth eighth and eleventh armies on the Romanian and Southwestern fronts. Resisters were disarmed and weapons captured. The Brailoff station guards were also disarmed. A Tomsk telegram notes fighting in Irkutsk with Cossacks and cadets in combat for two days.
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London
Petrograd
Brailoff
Tomsk
Irkutsk
Siberia
Norfolk and Western President Resigns to Join Board
Ee Assocciate reports in New York that the Norfolk and Western railway president, serving since September 1903, resigns to become chairman of the board. William N. Maher succeeds him, with A C Needs named vice president in charge of operations after a board meeting.
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Trees
New York
Nec
Jounou
Nevele and Woeetern Railway Company
WM. N. Maher
Vic
A.C Needtes
Ronsrai
Sanitary
Coal Orders Issued To Secure Rail Coal Supply
The Fuel Administration issued coal allotment orders today to guarantee supplies for the Pere Marquette Seaboard Air Line Atlantic Coast Line and other railroads. The action aims to prevent shortages and ensure continued operation during winter.
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Assocated Press
Washington
the Fuel Administration
Pere Marquette
Seaboard Air Tno
Atlantic Coast Ltd
Pr'nysoik
Southern Rip Road
Club of Borrowed Time Organizes Senior Social Circle
A Chicago group named the Club of Borrowed Time gathers septuagenarian members to cultivate youthfulness through shared social activities and community engagement.
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Chicago
Long-serving Buenos Ayres railway employee achieves record tenure
An employee of the Buenos Ayres Great Southern railway in Argentina boasts fifteen years of service with no leave or absence taken. He also claims to have logged seven thousand hours of overtime.
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Buenos Ayres
Mot Business College Seeks More Workers and Produces Weekly
The Mot Business College, Inc announces higher demand for capable service and states they will recruit as many applicants as possible. They report more applications than they can handle and plan to produce more products weekly. Phone 706. 12-29-tf.
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Mott* Business College, Inc
Business College, Inc
Wanted an Active Man With Some Money
An classified notice seeks an active man with at least 1 dollar to join Marine Iron and Steel Co in Norfolk Virginia for a permanent position. It offers bank funds handling and financing work. Also promotes The Motte Business College and broader road opportunities in business.
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Marine Iron & Steel Co
Norflok
Wilmington
the Motte Business College, Inc
Phon
Admiral Jellicoe Retires as First Sea Lord
London dispatch notes Admiral Sir John Jellicoe retires from the post of First Sea Lord. Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss succeeds him as the Times and other papers express varied reactions. Some papers regret the change while others praise giving younger officers a chance.
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Associated Press
London
John R. Jellicre
Rosslyn Wemyss
Daily Telegraph
Jellicoe
The
Daily Chronicle
Admiral Jellioe
Daily Mail
the Times
French Steamer Sunk by Submarine and Mines
In the week ending December 22 a French steamer over 1,690 tons was sunk by submarines and mines. No fishing vessels were lost.
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Gy Associated Press
Faris
Mcember
Rubnick Promotes Hebrew School in City Visit
Rubnick, formerly a local merchant now in Pittsburgh, Pa., visited the Hebrew Religious school led by Rabbi H. Nemissov and expressed strong approval. He donated a liberal sum to support further work at the school.
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Rubnick
Ruinick
Pittsburgh
H. Nemissov
Death of W. G. Sadler at Waverly Tennessee
Nashville dispatch reports W. G. Sadler 75 secretary of the National Association of Fertilizer Manufacturers was found dead in bed at his home near Waverly Tennessee yesterday. The notice states the event occurred as recorded in today’s message.
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Nashville
Tenn
W. G. Sadler
The
National Association of Fertilizer Manufacturers
Waverly
First Sea Lord’s removal signals broader changes
The passage notes the First Sea Lord’s removal as only the initial step in a sequence of changes. It warns that failure to meet expectations will provoke dissatisfaction across several quarters, with criticism of the government or leadership growing accordingly.
Thermite Radiator Anti-Freeze Ad Claims Low Price
An old classified ad promotes Thermite Radiator Anti Freeze to prevent car freezing. It lists price at $1.59 and credits W. P. MacMilen Jr with the ad copy dated 12 27.
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Gordon
Dodge Brothers
Buick
Ford
W. D. MacMillan, Jr
W. PE. MacMilen, Jr
Teutonic Allies Reply To Russian Peace Proposal
Teutonic forces respond to a Russian peace proposal with firm terms. Officials in Berlin insist on continued military strategy while signaling possible concessions if Moscow agrees to key conditions. The exchange follows recent negotiations and outlines stalemate positions.
German Assault Near Verdun Resumes Despite Heavy Losses
German forces renewed operations northeast of Verdun along the Meuse, striking Courieres wood north of Douamont. Two brutal bombardments preceded a sanguinary attack that briefly penetrated the French line before being driven back with heavy German casualties and prisoners.
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Verdun
Meuse
Courieres Wood
Douamont
Paris
German Attacks Repulsed at Verdun Iron Hits
Three German assaults targeted Verdun Iron last night. Officials confirm the third attempt breached French lines briefly before being repelled with heavy losses and prisoners taken.
Cigar Workers Strike Settled in Porto Rico
Washington December 27. Settlement of a strike by 15 000 cigar workers in Porto Rico, costly to the government with 700 000 dollars in revenue loss over four months, was announced by the Department of Labor. A mediation ended the wage dispute that sparked the strike.
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Associated Press
Washington
Porto Rico
Department of Labor
President Wilson Nears Sixty-First Birthday Milestone
Washington dispatch notes messages of greeting arrive at the White House as President Wilson nears his sixty-first birthday. He will observe the day quietly with his family and no special observance is planned.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Wilson
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American Red Cross Society
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