Million Dollars A Day Lost In U S Resources
Washington reports a daily loss of not less than one million dollars in U S mineral resources due to waste. John A Holmes of the Bureau of Mines outlines urgent safety and efficiency measures, calls for new mining experiment stations, and details rescue training, fatalities trends, and potential savings from waste prevention efforts.
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Holmes
Bureau of Mines
Washington
United States
John A. Holmes
Hareau of Mines
Publc
Mr. Holmes
Congress
Uxc
Bureau of Mines Teatua
Dawson
N. M
Eccles
W. Va
Bureau
Garfield pie eater claimed to devour 410 pies daily
A Garfield, New Jersey tale reports John Kassien as the record pie eater. He allegedly consumed about 41 pies a day for 1720 days, totalling around 1,024.15 dollars in pie value. Former employer Karol Hic cimhe disputes the claim and notes Kassien’s alleged breakfast to supper pie habit.
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New York
Karol Hiccimhe
Jean
Ekheainki
Kassiva
John
Kassica
Weather note and local business ad at 42 N Broad
A brief weather update and an advertisement from Jno I Moore & Sons at 42 North Broad Street promoting thermometers as Christmastime gifts. The ad mentions opticians and keeps a local business tone without list of details.
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Jno I. Moore & Sons
Optigans
Broad St
Ady
King George at Front with General French in Photo
A timely image shows King George and General French at Aldershot before the war, the king visiting troops after crossing the channel. The snapshot notes the king in uniform like frontline wear, a rarity since 1743, when royal battles last occurred.
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King George
General French
George
England
French
Prince of Wales
Harvest Hand Transport Plan Aimed Across Wheat States
Kansas City Journal reports state and national labor officials discuss coordinating harvest labor from Texas to North Dakota. They warn against oversupply and idle time, urging mutual aid among states, shared agencies, and three months of summer work to keep workers and farmers aligned amid the wheat ripening cycle.
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Kansas City Journal
Texas
North Dakota
W.G. Ashton
Oklahoma
Ashton
Origin of naval and military terms in Stray Stories
The article traces the roots of ranks and terms such as Admiral from Arabic mir of bagh and Commodore from Italian commandatore, explains Captain from Latin caput head and Lieutenant as holding the place, and notes Lance sergeant and Lance corporal as lance bearers. It also links Dragoon to mounted infantry and Boot and Saddle to the old French phrase Boute-Selie.
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Dragoon
Mir of
Bagh
Seasonable Worry Overhead Charges Strain Household Budget
Sam frets over rising costs as he mentions his wife’s hat bill. The exchange hints at inflationary pressure on daily expenses and household planning amid a tense mood this morning.
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Wage
Unique experiment pays workers in savings plan
The Washburn Crosby company gave 700 mill workers a $25 bonus in November 1914 with checks from Northwestern National payable to a Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank. Each recipient must open a savings account. A second bonus up to $25 is planned on November 1, 1915, tied to the year’s deposit increase, with incentives escalating as savings grow, the program costing $17,600.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Washburn-Crosby Company
Minneapolis
Northwestern National Bank
Farmers and Merchants’ Savings Bank
Germany vanishes from southern seas after Falklands battle
British forces destroy German armored cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau off the Falkland Islands, with Leipzig sunk later and Dresden cornered. One-day losses heighten belief Britain’s naval efficiency is vindicated as Britannia still rules the waves.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Falkland Islands
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
von Spee
Leipzig
Cradock
Nurnberg
Dresden
Germany
Brent
Aeish
London
Britannia
Diversified Crops in the Cotton States.
The article argues for immediate aid to the South and stresses a long term remedy: new cotton uses, higher demand, and diversified crops. It notes South Carolina farms use few fowl and urges growing hay corn and small livestock to reduce reliance on western supply.
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American Review of Reviews
South
Department of Agriculture
Ohio
South Carolina
Primitive warfare returns old weapons in modern conflict
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a shift as 1914 warfare blends old and new implements. Mortars, hand grenades, and a catapult sit beside submarines, dreadnoughts, and armored cars, while bayonets and muscle power surge back in close combat. The piece calls the war primitively brutal yet highly complex.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Belgium
Europe
Krapp
Silver Lining Amid Grain and Trade News
The essay notes a hopeful mood as November 16 and a pre Thaniagivinge week approach, praising the reopening of the New York cotton exchange and the federal reserve system. It highlights a large wheat crop, strong exports of corn oats rye and barley, and rising foreign exchange potential from farm products including meat lard horses and cotton, signaling abundant food supply and export prospects.
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My Warpurg
Federal Reserve System
New York Cotton Exchange
Europe
Mortuary notice for Mrs Allie Edgar and Miss Nettie Smith
Mrs Allie Anne Edgar aged 83 died at a private hospital. Survived by two sons W H Edgar of Atlanta and H J Hagar of Dallas Ga. Body at Patterson's chapel and to be taken to Dallas for funeral and interment. Miss Nettie Smith aged 35 died Sunday at 9 am at 238 West Peachtree Street after an hour illness of acute indigestion. Daughter of Mrs I W Smith with a wide circle of friends.
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Allie Anne Edgar
W. H. Edgar
Atlanta
H. J. Hagar
Dallas
Patterson's Chapel
Nettie Smith
West Peachtree Street
I. W. Smith
Father of Automobiles Monument at Nebraska City
Nebraska City, near Omaha, hosts a monument to the so-called father of automobiles, the steam wagon conceived by General Joseph Brown and built by John A. Reed. The machine’s trial began in New Jersey, reached Nebraska City in July, yet failed to advance after a piston rod broke and missing parts delayed repairs, ending when government rail expansion sidelined the project.
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Omaha Cor
New York Sun
Nebraska State Historical Association
Nebraska City
Omaha
Golden West
Civilized East
Missouri River
Pike's Peak
Joseph Brown
St. Paul
John A. Reed
New York
Bergen Hill
N. J
J. Sterling Morton
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Northwest Country
Denver
Brown
Nebraska Ty
Mississippi River
Union Pacific Railroad
Mountaines
Can Nations Be Starved Out In Wartime Economics
The article argues that while governments can secure resources during war, food supplies depend on physical availability. It notes the need to examine actual basics before claiming any nation can be starved into submission. It underscores that both military needs and civilian sustenance hinge on real, accessible inventories.
Value of Potatoes as War Time Food Supply
The article argues potatoes can supplement bread for noncombatants during war. Germany and France normally use potatoes for alcohol but could suspend that to save supplies. Austria and France are fairly well supplied. self sufficiency in war may hinge on noncombatant needs and agriculture.
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American Review of Reviews
Germany
Austria
France
Cornstalk Paper May Replace Wood Pulp
In McLean county a pilot program tests corn stalks as a cheap substitute for wood pulp. Government researchers, led by George A. Stuart, seek farmer prices and haul costs for stalks, aiming to establish the first cornstalk paper mill in Bloomington. The supply is nearly unlimited as millions of tons are burned each year. Mr. Stuart offers about six dollars per ton.
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Bloomington
New York World
Bureau of Plant Industry
Washington
George A. Stuart
McLean County
Middle West
Stuart
Faithful Work for Wounded By French Ambulance Dogs
Paris dispatch details the French ambulance dogs aiding wounded soldiers in night evacuations. Dogs like Tom tirelessly seek, report, and retrieve signs of the injured, aiding stretcher-bearers under fire. Other accounts from Verdun and Liège illustrate dogs locating head wounds, carrying first aid items, and guiding machine gun crews. The National Society trains these dogs and stretcher-bearers to work in tandem, enhancing battlefield survivability.
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Paris
Associated Press
Kresser
National Society of Ambulance
Associated ‘Press
Tom
Gaston Durand
Fiftieth Infantry
Argonne Forest
Durand
Verdun
Hinally
Vertier
Thirteenth Army Corps
National Society For the Tramin of
Troussaint
Ministry of War
Birch Rod Days Are Gone
An elderly man in an uptown eatery laments changes in child rearing from his youth. He recalls strict discipline and early curfews, contrasts with modern schooling and prevalence of moving picture theaters, and questions whether current parenting will benefit future generations.
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Philadelphia
Music and the War in Toronto Cancels Orchestra Visit
The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph notes the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Toronto engagement is canceled due to objections to members who are native Germans and Austrians not yet naturalized. The issue rests on national allegiance amid wartime, not on the quality of music.
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Pittsburg
Dominion of Canada
Canada
Germany
Austria
United States
England
Making Allowance. Boy judged trustworthy by near sighted judge
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes a judge questions a boy's trustworthiness and responds that he trusts him as far as he can see, admitting his limited vision. The remark reflects a cautious, humorous assessment of character.
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The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Free public dancing at Auditorium Wednesday night
The demonstration of cabaret and ballroom dancing by Sterling Roberts and Miss Goodrich at the Auditorium Wednesday night the 16th will be free to the public with no admission cards required. A general dance follows and invitations have been issued to Atlant ladies and girls inviting their gentlemen friends for a large crowd. Each lady’s card admits her and her escort.
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Auditormin
Sterling Roberts
Miss Goodrich
Atlant
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