Eva Booth to Speak in City Salvation Army Meeting
Miss Eva Booth commander of the Salvation Army will address a large audience at the Lyric Theatre next Sunday. A Saturday concert by the South Manchester Silver Band will precede her talk, with multiple Army meetings planned across local churches later that day and week.
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Booth
Army
Southchester Silver Band
Warner
C.A
Ord
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Warner Hall
Shee
Clonel Damon
Stratford Éthodial
People’s Press
D.D
Newfield Et
Williexn Booth
London
Meelstrom
Whitechapel
Consul Booth-Tucker
Emma Booth
Iice
Eva
Hamburg Bread Price Decline Sparks City rejoicing
Hamburg reports a drop in bread prices with officials setting maximum rye bread price from 50 to 44 pfennige. The move accompanies adjustments in flour rates as the city watches costs stabilize for residents amid the ongoing bread situation.
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Hamburg
Official Chinese reticent in view toward monarchy
Pekin reports indicate President Yuan has not publicly blessed the Society for the Preservation of Peace yet government inaction on censored impeachment hints at tacit approval. General Tuan Shi-jui opposition doubts persist while Li Yuan-hung gains greater freedom following his stand against monarchy. Muslims in China challenge society efforts amid religious factionalism.
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Yuan Shikai
Chou An Huzi
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Board of Censors
Chonan Huei
Tuan-Chi-jui
Li Yuan-hung
Forbidden City
Legation
Mutual Advancement Society of
Mohammedans
Chang Tien-tao
Mohammedan Society
Paris Faces Copper Shortage Slows Parisian Transactions
Paris reports a copper shortage forcing patrons to accept postage stamps or checks as change for sums under ten sous. Hoarding and coin collection schemes blamed, while the mint zinc and copper production decline to about 100000 francs last month. Officials note mobilization for national defense overburdens minor coinage and copper coins drop.
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Paris
France
Swedish establish central bureau for handling exports
Stockholm reports the Swedish government will set up two central bureaus to manage all export and import matters. The bodies will handle transit trade to Russia and will have broad powers. One department focuses on British trade, another on German trade, and a third on trade with the United States.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Russia
Geree
United States
Emperor Receives Bible at Tokio Banquet in Gratitude Event
In Tokio a banquet honored Dr. E A Sturge for aiding Japanese Americans and strengthening US Japan ties. A Bible gifted to the Emperor features white leather binding and a rising sun motif, symbolizing enduring friendship between Japan and the United States.
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E. A. Sturge
San Francisco
Pacific
Japan
United States
Kioto
Empire of Japan
America
Viscount Kanecko
Baron Uriu
Baron Kanda
Soyeda
Japanese Railways
California
Brisbane Cruiser Largest Under Union Jack in Southern Hemisphere
Sydney December 3 The Brisbane cruiser, 5400 tons, the first entirely overseas British Dominion built, launched at Cockatoo Island. Named after Queensland's capital, christened by Mrs. Fisher. Expect commission next August. Adelaide, another vessel of same type, will follow.
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Australia
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Cockatoo Island
Fisher
Queensland
Adelaide
South Australia
Osborne Ideas Attract Attention In Japanese Islands
Tokio reports that Thomas Mott Osborne Sing Sing reform experiments draw notice in Japan where 1650 Tokio prisons used self government and officials, even death sentences. Japan studied US and European methods since 1881, and 1903 saw prison reforms under the Department of Justice with separated call system and model new Tokio prison.
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Thomas Mott Osborne
Sing Sing Prison
New York
Japan
West
Sing Sing
Ossborne
Keijiro Yamashita
Department of Justice
United States
Europe
Empire
Yamashita
Argentine Railroads Tax Employees to Fund Pensions
Buenos Aires December 3 The Argentine Congress moved a pension plan for railroad workers to a new stage. The scheme would depress wages by a three percent deduction to fund pensions after 30 years of service, with railways already raising freight rates up to ten percent to cover the anticipated burden.
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Buenos Aires
Japanese shipyards work at peak output as orders surge
Kobe leads with three large ships under construction and forty four ships totaling 183000 tons in June. Osaka yard near 100000 tons at sea while Ko te and other ports add about 20000 more. Prices rise sharply as freight congestion hits Far East ports and buyers push for speed over cost.
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Japan
Osaka
Kote
Far East
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