Newspaper: Wabash Daily Times Star, Wabash, Indiana. Date: October 7, 1918. Prominent news stories include: German peace appeals are before President Wilson; Think President wil reject latest overture; Allied peace terms; Explosion at New Jersey shell-loading plant results in 200 deaths. Condition: 8 pages, complete and intact. Good condition, with narrow but large open edge tear of pages 3-4, otherwise minimal wear as shown. Comes folded or rolled, depending upon existing fold lines. Comments: World War I (WWI), also known as the First World War, was a global conflict fought between two coalitions, the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. Fighting took place throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia. One of the deadliest wars in history, it resulted in an estimated 9 million soldiers dead and 23 million wounded, plus another 5 million civilian deaths from various causes. Fighting ended with the Armistice of November 11, 1918, while the subsequent Paris Peace Conference imposed various settlements on the defeated powers, notably the Treaty of Versailles.