Corner Is Turned and Era of Prosperity Dawns
Dr Edward E Pratt headquartered in Chicago told the Illinois Bankers Association that the United States has a real trade balance in its favor for the first time, signaling a new era of world market expansion. He cited loans, investments and shifting capital flows as drivers toward an export capitalist phase and predicted high future demand for capital for reconstruction. The speech also urged American banks to expand in Latin America and ease oversea banking rules.
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Chicago
United States
Edward E. Pratt
Federal Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Illinois Bankers’ Association
Europe
Pratt
Americas
Dr. Pratt
Latin-America
Gary
New York
E. H. Gary
United States Steel’ Corporation
Zormd
Government Help Expected For the Southeastern Fair
In Atlanta the Retail Merchants' destala tion reports that federal aid for the Southeastern fair is probable including a fish hatchery and a Lakewood aviation ground. Davison calls for a Lakewood stadium to bid for Olympic events and a world golf course as part of the fair plan, with merchants backing the movement and city reforms urged.
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Atlanta
Capital City
Beaumont Davison
Davison
Lalewood
Europe
Lakeroad
Fair Grounds
Woman blamed for Chicago fire cow owner dies near Escanaba
Mrs. Maggie O'Leary, who for 40 years lived alone near Escanaba, Michigan, has died. Neighbors say she was the woman whose cow was credited with starting the great Chicago fire. The report notes the link to the historic blaze and places the event in January near Escanaba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escanaba
Miah
Maggie O'Leary
Chicago
Tenant Farmers in Texas Called Peons in Mexico
Governor James E. Ferguson, delivering his first message to the legislature, condemned Texas tenant farmers as little better than Mexican peons. He urged rent reductions with farm rents limited to one fourth the cotton value and one third the grain value, noting exceptions. The message omitted any new talk of prohibition.
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Austin
Texas
Mexico
James E. Ferguson
Ferguson
Rey
Empire Life Case In Hands Of Court In Atlanta Hearing
The hearing on the Empire Life Insurance Company case opened with an intervention by Georgia Attorney General Warren Grice on behalf of Insurance Commissioner William A. Wright. The petition seeks a receiver and argues Fulton County courts hold jurisdiction, that Augusta filings were improper, and that Empire Life is insolvent by about 500000 dollars. The court will resume the demurrer hearing, with two to three more days expected.
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James BR. Brown
Empire Life Insurance” Company
Sheiver
Warren Grice
Georgia
William A. Wright
Preuranus
Richmond Superior Court
Tudge W. D. Ellis
Fulton Superior Court
Richmond
Insurance Commissioner
Empire Life Insurance Company
Augusta
Atlanta
Younger
James R. Brown
Hillis
Futton County
Ellis
Insurance
C. . Hopkins
Albert Howell, Jr
Crawfordville Boy Kills His Brother at Scouts' Drill
Athens Ga January 20 Special Jit reports Herman Hollis 16 shot and killed his 14 year old brother Floyd tonight in the Crawfordville school auditorium where scouts led by Rev Burgess rehearsed a play. Both boys were sons of a widow whose husband died recently. The family is prominent and Crawfordville is shocked by the tragedy.
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Athens
Herman Hollis
Floyd
Crawfordville
Mrr. Burgess
American Jacks Bought to Breed Mules for Britain
New Orleans January 20. A shipment of 1 006 jacks purchased by the British government is being assembled here. The animals will be sent to India for breeding to supply mules for British and Indian armies. The British steamship Cestrian now here will load the stock and sail for India before week’s end, circumventing the Panama and Suez routes by going around the Cape of Good Hope.
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New Orleans
India
Cestrian
Panama
Suez Canal
Cape of Good Hope
Divorce Granted in Fight Champion's Wife Case
Chicago January 20 Mrs Julia Fitzsimmons obtained a divorce from Robert Fitzsimmons former world heavyweight champion after charging cruelty The case centers on the wife named Julia Fitzsimmons and the former boxing title holder Robert Fitzsimmons.
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Chicago
Julia Fitzsimmons
Robert Fitzsimmons
Pugil
Three Year Old Tot Is Ticketed As Lost Article
In Atlanta a three year old boy, William Isaacs Parks known as Ike, wandered from home on Eugenia Street to Pryor Street boarding an Inman Park trolley car. He rode free to Clifton and Grant Park before being found unclaimed at Five Points Lost Office. Division Superintendent J R Leach returned Ike to his grateful parents, after he enjoyed drawing and toy play during the day.
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Nottle
Atlanta
William Isaacs
Parks Yeater
Ike
Joseph A. Parks
Eugenia Street
Eugenia
Pryor Street
Inman Park
Bobe
Panorama
Clifton
Grant Park
Ske
Hoe
Richardson’ Street
Hugenia Street
J. R. Leach
Cornerstone Laying Planned for Oglethorpe University in Atlanta
The North Avenue Presbyterian church hosts cornerstone exercises for Oglethorpe University with Dr. W J Martin as presider and Dr James I Vance as principal speaker. A noon ceremony at the campus on Peachtree Road follows, with automobile shuttles urged for attendees. Luncheon at 1 pm, then the board meets at 2 pm and holds an annual banquet at the Winecoff Hotel at 7 pm.
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Ro “Avenue
Presbyterian Church
Oglethorpea
Oglethorpe
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
Bupston
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta
South
Peachtree Road
North Avenue Church
W. J. Martin
Southern Presbyterssembly
Davidson. College, North Carolina
James I. Vance
First Presbyterian Church of
Nashville, Tenn
Vance
Martin
Mra J. M Highton
James Bachman
Chattanooga
R. A. Brown
Synod of Georgia
I. 3. McDlroy
Columbus
D. E H. Green
Danville
W. P. Jacobs
Thornwell
Clinton
United States
Bachman
Oglethorne University
Lucien Knight
Mayme Clyburn
Frank Inman, Jr
Winecofft
France’s Foreign Trade Down $400 Million in Ten Months
Paris reports France’s foreign commerce fell by 400 million dollars in the first ten months of 1914 compared with the same period in 1913. Customs data compiled by authorities show a sharp decline as the year opened amid wartime disruptions.
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Paris
France
Fleurea
Customs Administration
Beer tied to Bryan in Santo Domingo graft probe
New York reports William G Beer an attorney for Banco Nacional de Santo Domingo testified amid the Sullivan inquiry that he expected to share profits from Santo Domingo public contracts with Secretary of State Bryan and others. Former Gov. Glynn disputed the claim calling it absolute falsehood.
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New York
William ‘ Beer
Banco, National
Sdnto
Domingo
Dominican Republic
James M. Sullivan
Republic
Bryan
Martin H. Glynn
James E. Hamill
New Jersey
M. E. Davis
Beer
James D. Phelan
Davis
Santo Domingo
Glynn
Hamill
Sheren
Santo Domings
Mr. Davis
Phelan
Albany
M. EE
Mr. Sullivan
San Dominigo
William G. Beer
Taft Predicts Good From European War
Former president William Howard Taft told the Indiana legislature that despite heavy losses the European conflict could yield a blessing by promoting future settlement of international disputes through an international court of arbitration. He urged private business methods in government enterprises and suggested hiring experts to improve efficiency and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
William E. Taft
Indiana
Lfe
Taft
Ars
Russians Advance on East Prussia and Metz Worries
Russian forces push along a sixty mile front toward East Prussia with heavy artillery duels reported as Germans defend. French progress near Pont-a-Bousson alarms Berlin while Austrians deploy 42 cm guns on the Unajec front to dislodge Russians.
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East Prussia
Czar
Hungary
London
Pont -a-Bousson
Soissons
Metz
Argonne
Dorna-Watre
Erzerum
Azerbaijan
Turkey
Petrograd
Ciechanow
Mlana
Dobrzyn
Vistula
Plock
Wiszogrod
Dobraya
Tarnow
Galica
Unajec
Weather Prophecy BAIR Local Report
Weather summary from a local report notes fall Thursday and Friday with temperatures and rainfall details. It records lowest and highest temperatures and referencing normal values, plus rainfall totals for the past 24 hours and since month start. The fragment mentions Hixcess and inches but lacks complete data.
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Frank Trumbull
Chesapeade and
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Shea
John S. Kent
New England Shoe and Leather Association
Ledowsky
Charles Ledowsky
Fox River Mintilling Company
Continental and Commercial Bank of Chicago
Continental
Commersal
Kentucky
Benjamin F. Straus
Straus
Louisville
Harvey Vernon
Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Joans
Charles F Ledowsky
Fox River Dietilling Company
Vernon
Magnificent Stadium
Lakewood
Woodward Raps Municipal
W. S. Buck
Fair Movement
James G. Woodward
O. McClure
Woodward
W. Wi
Fiist
H. A. Maier
Homer McGahee
Paxon
Chicago Fire
Constitution
Ae Haberdashers
Constitution Pub. Co. City
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Empire Life
Drile
Britain
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NEW University
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