Russians Are Winners Amid War News From Europe
London reports from the Polish battlefield show Russians possibly reversing a German advance between the Vistula and Warta rivers. Berlin and Paris dispatches say the issue remains unsettled while Zeebrugge and Heist are bombarded by British ships. Portugal plans allied cooperation. a major British war loan is floated. Berlin enacts gold and bread controls and extends moratorium. Queen Mary thanks the Santa Claus ship Jason sending gifts to Belgian and English children. The Jason arrives in Davenport with an official reception planned.
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Associated Press
London
Petrogad
Vistula
Warta
Paris
Zeebrugge
Hague
Antwerp
Belgium
Theortuguese Congress
England
Bank of England
Berlin
Budesrat
Walter H. Page
United States
Mission Santa Claus
Jason
Davenport
Davison-Nicholson Co. Doll Giveaway Rules Announced
The Davison-Nicholson Co. will award three dolls on December 28 to three girls with lucky numbers. Names must be entered in the box in person and drawn participants must be present. A second drawing on December 23 offers another chance for entrants to win a doll.
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Davison-Nicholson Co
Dano
Thanksgiving Cash Scams Reported in Local Notices
Unclear OCR text reports potential fraud alerts tied to Thanksgiving payments. Community readers are warned to verify receipts and bank notices, with authorities urged to monitor suspicious activity around holiday financial transfers.
VANDALISM CASE ARREST IN DANIELSVILLE
George King is jailed on a 400 dollar bond on malicious mischief charges for defacing gravestones at Union church cemetery in Madison County. He admitted involvement and implicated two others active in locating the guilty party.
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Danielsville
George King
Union Church Cemetery
Madison County
Exchange to Open for Restricted Bond Dealing in Cash
The New York Exchange announced late today that trading in bonds for cash will be restricted. A five member committee set a minimum price below which no deals may occur, and will supervise all trading activities.
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Associated Press
New York
Committee of Five
Wholesale houses announce one day closing on Thanksgiving
The signed agreement states wholesale houses will close all day Thursday November 26 1914 in the city. Signatories include Talmadge Bros Co Callaway Grocery Co Webb Crawford Co Rowland Co Geo Hulme Co.
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Talmadge Bros. Co
Callaway Grocery Co
Webb-Crawford Co
Rowland Co
Geo .H. Hulme Co
Athens merchants close stores for Thanksgiving Day
We the undersigned merchants of Athens agree to close our places of business all day Thursday November 76th Thanksgiving Day E H Dorsey Head McMahan Wingfield Brothers Chas Stern Company.
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Athens
E. H. Dorsey
Head &McMahan
Wingfield Brothers
Chas
Stern Company
Freight depots close tomorrow for Thanksgiving observed
City freight depots including the Southern Georgia Central of Georgia Beachberd and Gainesville Mid will close for Thanksgiving. Advertisements list Arnold & Abney Harper Grocery Co and produce such as Indian River oranges grapefruit apples grapes celery and pineapples in nearby markets.
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Southern
Georgia
Central of Georgia
Beachberd
Gainesville
Attorneys weigh next move in Leo Frank case
Washington reports Leo M. Frank of Atlanta Ga sentenced to hang for the Mary Phagan murder. Lawyer Henry Alexander says he will seek a writ of error from the U S Supreme Court justices but may instead appeal to the full court on Monday to pursue further steps to save Frank's life.
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Associated Press
Washington
Leo M. Frank
Atlanta
Mary Phagan
Frank
Henry Alexander
Truthful sales claim in Everglades land fraud trial
In federal court in Kansas City E L Russell and four Chambers Land Company officials defend charges of mail fraud. Russell says all literature stated facts and investors were promised drainage. government engineer J O Wright testifies drainage plans were impractical. Chambers recounts Bryan's interest and plans to build a large Everglades colony.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Chambers Land Company
Florida
E. L. Russell
Miami
Russell
J. O. Wright
Washington
Everglades
E. C. Chambers
Land Company
Bryan
Chambers
Board of Education Meeting Notes Holiday and School Furnishings
The city board of education held its regular meeting and approved the annual holiday for Thanksgiving Day with Friday also treated as a holiday. The board announced bids for furnishing the new high school building with Dorsey Furniture supplying opera chairs and tablet chairs, while Bernstein Bros will furnish other chairs, desks, and lockers.
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City Board of Education
Bernstein Bros
Dorsey Furniture Sey's
Bernstein's
Government merchant marine urged to aid foreign trade
President Wilson may stress a government merchant marine in a forthcoming message to Congress to clear foreign cotton orders. Officials say ships under the registry act are insufficient to meet demand as exports resume, with experts noting the need for regular trade routes and suitable vessels. Thanksgiving delays noted by local cleaning firms.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Wilson
Congress
Smoke Shrouds Arkansas Cities As Forest Fires Burn
Reports from Little Rock and other Arkansas cities describe a persistent forest fire threat with smoke limiting visibility to two or three blocks. Damages stay largely timber related and only rain offers hope for extinguishment, though forecast remains distant.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Athens Federation of Trades Reorganized After Months Inactive
Last night the Athens Federation of Trades was reorganized with six of eight local unions represented. General Organizer O A Cone of Atlanta installed new officers: R W Smith president, A E B Kelley vice president, L S Butler secretary treasurer, W H Wright corresponding secretary, and trustees J B Wilbanks C V Richards C M Hill. Regular meetings set for the first and third Wednesdays at the old Federation Hall on Lumpkin.
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Athens Federation of Trades
O.A. Cone
Atlanta
R. W. Smith
Barbers’ Union
A. E B. Kelley
Painters’unnion
L. S. Butler
Pressmen’s Union
W. H. Wright
Typographical Union
Messrs
J. B. Wilbanks
C. V. Richards
C. M. Hill
Leach
Federation Hall
Lumpkin
Unclear fragment on papers or signatures in local filing
Fragmentary text notes papers not signed nor authorized with names affixed. Mentions parties as non residents and references pewers or papers filed locally.
Dead and missing aboard steamer Hanalei in fog disaster
San Francisco reports the steamer Hanalei ran ashore on Duxbury reef in fog. three survivors rescued, two lifesavers ashore alive, three missing and possibly dead. Known dead total sixty one. twenty eight passengers listed on best available tally. All known dead are Californians.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Duxbury Reef
Iroquois
Majestic Offers Complete Change of Bill Today
Harry Rogers and His Mardi Gras stage a major show at the Majestic featuring the King of Heidelberg. The bill includes a trio, a strolling act, and solos by Salador with two matinee and two evening performances. Admission ten and twenty cents. Don’t miss Master Allen Godding in the company.
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the Majestic
P. S
Allen Godding
Million Dollar Mystery Shows at Classic Theater Today
The Classic program features five reels for five and ten cents. Reads includes The Wall Between a Sterling Comedy, The Turn of the Tide a two reel drama with King Waggott, and the sixteenth episode of The Million Dollar Mystery. An all star lineup promises entertainment today.
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Classic
King Waggott
The Pursuit of Phantom at The Alamo
Hobart Bosworth stars as The painter in a romance set around Thanksgiving Day at The Alamo venue. The piece lists admission prices of five and ten cents.
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Hobart Bosworth
Alamo
Fears Grocery Co Offers Fruit, Nuts and More
Local ad lists crystallized and evaporated fruits, fruit cakes, mincemeat, fresh nuts both shelled and in shell, raisins in 5-lb boxes, fresh fruits including Indian River oranges and grapefruit, California oranges, apples, celery, lettuce, cranberries, and a Gun rental and pawn listings note.
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Williamson’s
California
Fears Grocery “Co
Thanksgiving Service At First Presbyterian Church
A Thanksgiving service will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Sunday School room of the First Presbyterian Church. The usual prayer meeting hour is given to this service. An offering will be taken for the Orphan's Home. Congregation members are urged to attend.
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First Presbyterian Church
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City Hall
College Avenue
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Broad Street
Prince Avenue
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Thomas + Bros
France
Red and Black Pressing Company
Standard Pressing Company
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Hanalei
Fears Grocery CO
Max
Woods Corner
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