New Zealand vote hints at defeat of national prohibition
A preliminary count from Wellington shows 56 license districts favor national continuance by 290,637 to 19,860 for prohibition while 12 no license districts report 36,771 for continuance to 40,689 for prohibition. Also, ten cars carrying over a million pounds of Colorado flour left Denver bound for Belgian war sufferers.
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Wellington
N. Z
Colorado
Belgium
Denver
New York
Eloquent Young Missionary Tells of African Life
Rev. F. O'Rourke, Irish born Catholic priest, spoke at Plaza theater about West Africa missions begun in 1859. He portrayed harsh life, high illness, and dangers but noted missionaries dying young and new workers rising. He described jungle heat, pestilence, and the end of human sacrifices as churches and schools expand.
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Plaza Theater
F. O'Rourke
Ireland
West Africa
Father O'Rourke
Peace Luncheon Tuesday In New York With War Prevention Aim
More than 800 leading New York businessmen have reserved seats for the peace insurance luncheon to be held tomorrow under Merchants' lation auspices. Speakers include Henry L. Stimson Major General Leonard Wood and Mayor Mitchel. They will discuss preventing U S involvement in war. Officials of the French steamship line worry over the steamer Florida six days overdue from Havre to New York.
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New York
Merchants’ Lation
Henry L. Stimson
Leonard Wood
Mitchel
United States
Florida
Havre
Daniels orders two destroyers ready for canal
Secretary of the Navy Daniels told the Norfolk naval station to prepare two torpedo boat destroyers at once for a Panama Canal voyage. Vessels to sail within twenty four hours if Goethals confirms the threat to neutrality laws. Warships sought to prevent violations by foreign vessels and their tenders. The War Department awaited Goethals reply on a reported British collier incident in canal waters. The British embassy had no information on the Lena violation claim.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Norfolk
Panama Canal
Col. Goethals
Canal Zone
United States
Garrison
Col
British Colliers Defy Canal Laws Prompting Destroyer Patrols
Panama December reports say British collier Lena misused wireless and Australian collier Mallina sailed without clearance papers or health certificates. Col Goethals asks Washington for two destroyers to guard canal entrances as belligerent ships gather near Pearl Islands. Alleged violations have led to fortifications orders to remove unneutral ships. Mallina arrived without clearance, health papers, or coal.
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Panama
Lena
Mallina
Balboa
Col. Goethals
Washington
Pearl Islands
Stroyers
Canal Zone
Woman refused Canal Zone supplies for Christmas dinner
A woman attempting to purchase $3,000 in supplies, mostly for a Christmas dinner for a large group, was refused. She was ordered to leave after refusing to disclose her destination, as required by Canal Zone laws. The case is cited alongside Protest laus as a similar incident.
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Meigs & Co
Nominating Officers Named by Christian Endeavor in Trumbull
The Christian Endeavor nominating committees name officers for the year including Harold French as president Ruth Linley as vice president Charlotte B Plumb as recording and corresponding secretary and Jennie Brinsmade as treasurer The flower and music committees are led by Mildred Tucker and Nellie Thornton with several other helpers. Also noted is the illness of Miss Hilla French daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert French who is improving slowly. The Village Improvement Society reports road grading widening and planned lamps while fighting committee includes Rollin KE Burton Rev T Yeoman Williams and Stephen J Parks.
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The
Christian Endeavor
Harold French
Ruth Linley
Charlotte B. Plumb
Jennie Brinsmade
Robert Bowker
Clarence Smith
Bert French
Charlotte Barske
Earl Ward
Harry P. Burr
Verna Barske
Marion Edwards
Royal Thornton
Elsie French
Nellie Thornton
Stanley Linley
Mildred Tucker
Leland Williams
Earl Thornton
Albert Linley
Herman Stroebel
Hilla French
Robert French
Frank E. Wells
Walter Hazzard
Monroe
Village Improvement Society
Stephen J. Parks
Chester F. Brinsmade’s
Committee On Fighting
Rollin KE. Burton
Secret to Keeping Young Olive Tablets Ad
A vintage ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a liver and bowel tonic claiming 90 percent of sickness stems from inactivity. It touts a vegetable mix with olive oil, promises buoyancy and clear skin, and notes tablets come in olive color 10c and 35c per box from Olive Tablet Company Columbus Ohio Adv.
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Edwards
Thio
Olive Tablet Company
Colombia
Ohio
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Longe
New Zealand
Father O' Rourke
Canal
Goethals
Bridgeport
Main St.rt
S New Eeeland
Ageteniae
Trumbull
Sime
W.K. Mollan
Matin ST
Wheeler & Howes CO
Main Street
Congress Street Bridge
Ada
Famed
Golden Oak
N. Buckingham & Co. Inc
W. E. Halligan
Broad Street
OLD Company
Lehigh
Patrick McGee
Washington Ave
Gregory & Co., Inc
Stratford Avenue
Sprague Ice & Coal CO
East End
E. Wash. Ave
Naugatuck Valley Ice CO
Housatonic Ave
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