Butter Wine Prices Rise Amid Wartime Scarcity
The piece notes higher prices for butter wine and champagne in cafes, with champagne at 7 to 7.50 per bottle in cafes and 6 at bars. California wines cost retailers 6 dollars more per case plus a 20 cent quart tax. Saloons close at midnight but cafes may serve after, with celebratory events planned. The history of champagne’s discovery by Dom Perignon is recounted.
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California
Spokane
Butte
Dom Perignon
Marne
Rheims
Epernay
Champagne
Auaff
Hautvilliers Abbey
Pious Benedictine
Chamagne
Europe
Republicans to Fight Fletcher's Confirmation
Republicans plan to oppose Henry Prather Fletcher's ambassadorship to Mexico as Congress reconvenes. Senator Borah says the fight targets U S Mexican policy, not Fletcher personally, amid calls for no recognition of a new government without compensation for American deaths and property losses in the Mexican revolutions.
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Washington
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Wilson
Congress
Henry Prather Fletcher
Mexico
Borah
Figld
Fletcher
Mr. Fletcher
Newfoundlands War Hero Dry Goods Clerk James Donnelly
Governor receives word that James Donnelly, a dry goods clerk turned Newfoundland battalion lieutenant, earned the Military Cross for a Nov 4 action at Dardanelles. He led a patrol to a Turkish held knoll, forced a retreat against odds, held the position through the night as casualties mounted, and the post was renamed Caribou Hill in his honor.
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Newfoundland
Dardanelles
George
Davidson
Donnelly
Caribou Hill
New Foundland
St. John’s
New
James Donnelly
Prohibition Law Becomes Effective Friday Midnight
Olympia, Dec 30. Attorney Means Tanner filed suit as the state-wide prohibition law takes effect at midnight Friday. Some lawyers argued the wording meant sales could occur on New Year’s Day and the law wouldn’t be in force until January 3.
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Olympia
Wash
Means Tanner
Montana Elk Exports Eyes As Snow Drives Game Out
State Game Warden De Hart says Montana can meet elk export demand this year as heavy snow drives game from reserves. Elk and deer killed across east, Gallatin, Madison regions. bears more abundant. Commission to distribute 10 million mountain whitefish to streams within 10 days.
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Finlen
Butte
Decommodate
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Gallatin
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Middle Fork
T Head
Brain
Advertising Trend in 1915 Prompts Local Dealer Support
A 1915 newspaper observer notes manufacturers now rely on local dealers for ad campaigns and that dealers recognize the value of newspaper advertising. The trend points to higher returns and foreshadows developments into 1916 as marketers align with retailer support and newspaper reach.
Michigan Is Enjoined From Enforcing Blue Sky Law
Detroit Michigan December 30 The preliminary injunction blocking the Michigan securities commission from enforcing provisions of the 1915 blue sky act was affirmed in a joint opinion by U S Judges A C Denison Co W Sessions and Tuttle The opinion notes that the earlier pre 1915 blue sky act was unconstitutional and that the 1915 law similarly burdens interstate commerce beyond police powers.
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Detroit
Mich
Many Wage Increases for New York Workers
Wage hikes planned for about 200000 city workers across trades begin January 1 and are expected to total millions. The building trades unions report increases for over 1400 workers in several crafts, with others from 25 to 60 cents daily. Additional boosts cover 42000 millinery workers 3000 waiters and 1290 navy yard mechanics among others.
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New York Navy Yard
Great Northern shop workers shift to 54 hour week
Spokane Washington December 39 Beginning Monday employees of the locomotive department at the Great Northern railway shops in Hillyard will work full time a 54 hour week instead of 4 hours a day as the schedule has been for the past year. Car department workers will continue winter schedule due to short days.
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Spokane
Wash
Great Northern Railway
Hillyard
Hoboes Ride Rails As Idaho Prohibition Looms
In hilly weather about 22 men arrived by freight in Butte seeking work in mines as Idaho and other states near the dry law take effect. Railroad men report more migrants from Idaho Washington and Oregon heading to Butte to escape saloon closures. Labor agents note scarce jobs and several locals purchase saloon fixtures for shipment to Butte before the dry uprising.
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Butte
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Butts
Great Falls
Wire tappers alleged to operate in Chicago suburb
Vincent Baer, a Midland Texas stockman, says he was swindled out of 20000 by wire tappers on a fake horse race scheme. The suspects allegedly met in Kansas City and renewed the contact in Cincinnati. Baer identifies the alleged swindlers as Edward A. Alexander and Charles C. Miller.
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Vincent Baer
Midland
Texas
Baer
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Edward A. Alexander
Charles CG. Miller
Maine firm secures growth with charter expansion to twenty million
The company gained authority to issue capital stock totaling 20 million dollars, an increase of 8 million beyond the previous charter. The corporation remains organized under Maine law.
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Maine
One Exposition Closes and Another Opens in San Diego
San Diego California prepares for a major transition as the Panama-California Exposition closes and the Panama-California International Exposition opens for a year. The new festival runs from 6 PM tonight to New Year’s Day morning on the exposition grounds. A key feature is the freedom of all attractions on the Isthmus during the New Year festivities.
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San Diego
Cali
Plumbers Thawing Pipes Cause Basement Fire
Plumbers thawing pipes at Mrs. Johnn Hickey’s home at 485 West Silver Street started a basement blaze. The fire damaged packing and prompted a call to the fire department. loss estimated at $50.
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Johnn Hickey
West
Silver Street
Cudahy Packing Plans Reorganization And Capital Increase
Topeka, Dec 30 plans for reorganizing the Cudahy Packing company and increasing the corporation's capitalization were disclosed today after incorporation papers were filed with the secretary of state. State charter board granted the action and the move follows prior corporate restructuring signals.
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Topeka
Kan
Cudahy Packing Company
State Charter Board
Milwaukee Record Grain Shipments Reach New High in Montana
W. J. Keeley of Milwaukee notes Montana year 1915 shows large gain over 1914 with 10000 carloads of grain shipped and record stock shipments. He highlights Judith and Gallatin wheat belts boosting output while wool production declines, yet cattle numbers rise. English spoken by 10 percent of world's population.
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Milwaukee
Butte
Montana
Judith
Gallatin
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