Lloyd George’s New Cabinet Promises Sweeping War Reforms
The British premier forms a cabinet with broad powers, aiming to speed war efforts through centralized oversight and socialized industry. Emphasizes conscription-like discipline for civilian labor, elimination of liquor trade, and unification of production under government direction as Britain shifts toward modern wartime governance.
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Lloyd George
Cromwell
Britain
France
Russia
Germany
New Zealand
Australia
Great Britain
Women voting and the Baconian method in politics
A distinguished Ohio woman conducts a straw vote among women and finds they do not desire to vote. The piece argues testing claims by observation, notes increasing global female suffrage, and asserts government reflects those who vote. It discusses motives, taxation, and the non compulsory nature of voting.
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Ohio
America
Morphine and Death in a Sermon on Immortality
A sermon by Rev Cyril Carter discusses life, death, and the hope of immortality. He notes modern science offers morphine to ease fear of death, raising questions about religion's consolations when an alkaloid provides relief. The report hints at views on euthanasia and the comfort sought in death.
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Jhubert Cyril Carter
Carter
Credit-Hysteria Warning From National Rail Officials
The National Association of S State Railway Commissioners president Thelen warns railroads face a period of hysteria of pessimism as they seek government approval for watered stock and federal incorporation. He predicts eventual national ownership, arguing railroads often pursued high returns through asset gambles rather than steady investment.
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AX Thelen
National Association of S. State Railway Commissioners
Thelen
Drowned in Ice Crossing and Escape at City Prisons
The BRIDGEPORT incident reports two Harlow brothers drowned crossing the river from Cambridge to Boston after they fell through the ice. Two rescuers also sank. one man named Kimball perished, another person survived. In Philadelphia the Schuylkill Falls bridge collapsed under snow load, risking further damage to nearby mills. A pair of horses escaped a stable, injured a rider, and one horse broke a leg. a plea to the ladies for aid accompanies notes of widow and orphan hardship. Mark ShinbrAn, the Walpole bank robber, escaped from state prison by crawling beneath a gate then fleeing in a wagon with a woman in disguise. An elderly man was knocked down at Main and State, narrowly avoided being run over by a heavy wagon.
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Boston
Harlow Brothers
Cambridge
Kimball
Mark Shinbran
Walpole
State Prison
State Street
Washington Street
Main
Antiochus
Epiphanes
Jerusalem
Judas Macsabeus
Judas Maccabeus
Kislev
Judas
Temple
Egypt
Fifty Years Ago Soiree at Lafayette Hall and Skates Sale
Fifty years ago a Battery B soirée at Lafayette hall was announced. Hawley & Co offered a fine assortment of skates for Pembroke lake as winter nears. Mr Sylvester May returned from Savannah noting southern business is paralyzed by northern radical hostility. The Protestant W idows' Society appeal was published and praised as a public charity deserving citizens support.
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Hawley & Co
Pembroke Lake
Sylvester May
Savannah
South
Protestant Widows
Society For Aid
Railroad Injunction Case Tied Up On Demurrer
Twenty years after the injunction suit returns for a demurrer led by Mayor Clark W C Seeley F S Stevens and the city attorney. They contend Mooney has no standing and that the action is premature and improper while awaiting payment by a city officer. Judge Prentice will review papers and decide Tuesday on next steps.
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Special Railroad Committee
Frank E. Clark
W. C. Seeley
F.S. Stevens
Frank F. Mooney
Allen W. Page
F. B. Hall
Prentice
Millions of Gulf fish die as mystery poisons spread
Reports describe vast fish kills along Florida’s west coast with brown deadly water and toxic vapors harming animals. Federal investigators consider underwater germs or seismic activity. no confirmed cause. Nearby Naples tests show animals affected by exposure to sea air, while a Syrian king’s temple desecration is noted in a separate historical passage.
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Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Federal Bureau of Fisheries
Bureau
Tampa Bay
Georgia
Alabama
Naples
Fla
Milford Churches Fail to Consolidate
Special to The Farmer reports Milford two Congregational churches failed to unite on December 11. The First Church voted unanimously for consolidation, while Plymouth church fell short by two votes. Officials expect a future union.
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Milford
First and
Plymouth Co
Pimouth
OHANNUKAH FESTIVAL OF DEDICATION Chronicle note
The piece recounts Rome's 19th century unification events, from 1848 Mazzini to 1870 Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel. It marks the Feast of Dedication beginning December 19 and lasting eight days, honoring the end of religious tyranny and France’s wartime expenditures, with figures cited for future totals.
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Rome
Italy
Mazzini
Garibaldi
Republic
Napoleon III
Roman Committee of Insurrection
Cadorna
Savoy
Victor Emanuel
Sundown
U S Population Reaches 113 Million in 1913 Census
Enumeration by the governor notes the United States population at 113 million with 8 police census of 1916. The tally includes 45,123 persons in military and naval service stationed abroad.
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United States
Census Bureau
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Towa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Ste
Wyoming
Continental
Alaska
Guam
Hawaii
Panama Canal Zone
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
Board of Contract and Supply Seeks $1000 for Postage
The Board of Contract and Supply requests 1000 to cover postage for the coming fiscal year as explained by Clerk George H Baldwin. He notes monthly postage costs averaged 360, due to cash shortages delaying city business. The total requisition for next year totals 6300, including salaries, bonds, inspections, and office expenses. A separate notice mentions a Sir John's lodge No 3 meeting at Masonic Temple on Wednesday night December 13 with Past Masters Night and refreshments.
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George H. Baldwin
Board of Contract and Supply
Common Council
Baldwin
Board of Apportionment
Sir John's Lodge
Masonic Temple
Death on Stamford Station Platform Highlights Local News
Fairfield County man Michael Kane, age and details missing, was found dead Tuesday on the west-bound Stamford station platform. He appeared struck by a train. his status as a laborer and single man are noted. Also reports on Woodway Country Club forming with stock and an 18 hole course. Norwalk’s Adelbert Knapp, shot near Beacon, N.Y., in precarious condition, faces possible death as gangrene forces amputation of a leg below the knee.
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Michael Kane
Agen Ve
New Canaan
Stamford
Jon
New Country Club
Woodway Country Club, Inc
Darien
Lee Adelbert Knapp
Norwalk
Beacon
Beacon Hospital
Women in Mourning as War Reaches Home Front
Washington date line reports Americans face Christmas with lines at post offices for foreign money orders amid war toll. Veterans note delays, delivery gaps to England France and Russia, and rising age in queues as many sons serve abroad.
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Washington
United States
America
Santa Claus
England
France
Austria
Russia
Warsaw
Benjamin Fisher Leaves Lake Torpedo Boat Co for Bath Iron Works
Benjamin Fisher a prominent member of the M. H. A. was accorded a club room party Saturday night attended by key members. He resigns from Lake Torpedo Boat Co to accept a draftsman role at Bath Iron Works in Bath Maine.
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Benjamin Fisher
Lake Torpedo Boat Co
Bath Iron Works
Bath
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