Pan American Congress Enacts Wide Range Conventions
Washington Dec 28 Eminent scientists historians economists statisticians geographers and others debated world wide issues at the Pan American scientific congress today. Nine sections continued deliberations on government regulation of utilities with critics noting monopolies and the need for protection of the public. Secretary McAdoo opened the transportation finance and taxation section while Secretary Lane spoke to mining and geology. The women auxiliary opened its first session with over 200 attendees led by Mrs Robert Lansing and featuring Mrs Percy Pennypacker and Mrs William Cumming Story.
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Washington
Congress
Charles A. Prouty
Divisionio
Interstate Commerce Im
Borrom Fonds
Fun Pub
Aes Ec Santos
Ae Prouty
McAdoo
Lane
Women’s Auxiliary Conference
The
Scientific Congress
Robert Lansing
Percy Pennypacker
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
William Cimming Story
Daughters of the American Revolution
Corner for Cooks Prune Cake and Meat Dish Notes
A fragmented, vintage cooking recipe segment outlines a prune cake method with creamed sugar, chopped prunes, spices, soda in prune juice, and flour mix. It alternates wet and dry ingredients, bakes in a loaf pan, plus a veal stock and cream sauce for a second dish. Also notes tomato curry with curry powder and seasoned tomatoes, baked with rice and butter.
Bananas in Batter and Beef Suey with Apple Tart
A mid century recipe collection describes frying battered bananas with a kirsch flavored sauce, a beef and rice Suey with onions, spaghetti and tomatoes, and a sweet chocolate filling. It also includes an easy Apple Tart with stewed apples, sugar, eggs and lemon rind baked in puff pastry.
Monticello Bottle Price Listing Note
A Monticello Bottle is offered at $1.10, with California port or sherry bottles priced at 37 cents. The itemized listing records beverage options and unit price values for the period.
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Monticello
California
German effort to buy US arms plants and wage-cut plan
Washington reports detail German interests led by Franz Rintelen and Dr. Heinrich Albert targeting the Union Mearth Cartridge Co in Bridgeport and other US plants. Offer of 17.5 million dollars was made to gain control and trigger labor disputes to halt Allied shipments. The probe, potential DOJ action, and implications for munition output through March are noted.
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Germany
Union Mearth Cartridge Co
Washington
Bridgeport
Department of Justice
Franz Rintelen
Heinrich Albert
Albert
Archibald White
Wall Street
Marcellus Hartley Dodge
Sandy Hook Rabies Scare Causes Turmoil in Town
Special to The Farmer reports Sandy Hook residents in turmoil as several animals show rabies symptoms. A Clark Page heifer was ill Saturday and diagnosed rabies, Lucien Pierron milk cow acted oddly Sunday, and Mrs Charles H Gibson’s ox also shows signs. An owner in Brooklyn awaits orders and a dog muzzling order may be re issued.
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Sandy Hook
Clark Page
Lucien Pierron
Charles H. Gibson
Brooklyn
Connecticut River Freshens. Freight House Flooded
A 13 foot freshet on the Connecticut River from recent rains and melting snow floods the lower floor of the steamboat dock. The steamer Hartford uses the second story landing for freight and passenger purposes as ice runs downstream. Officials expect no further rise of consequence.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Transportation Company
Robbery at Sterling Street Boarding House
Mrs William Pratt keeper of a rooming house at 51 Sterling Street reports to police that an intruder entered last night and stole goods belonging to boarders. John Healey lost a dress suitcase and a suit of dark clothes. Maurice Connors reported a rain coat a brown sweater and a short coat stolen.
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William Pratt
Sterling Street
John Healey
Maurice Connors
Germans Refuse Arms Jobs Amid Local Relief Strain
Thousands of Germans attracted by prosperity in Bridgeport drifted to the city seeking work and became charges on local arms charities until transport to other cities. Despite offers from Remington and Union Metallic Cartridge Co to hire them, prejudice against making arms for Germans hindered acceptance. Two Germans hired for Bridgeport Project tile factory were delayed due to unfinished machinery and needed relief aid. Also noted, the River Seine has risen to flood stage, covering riverfront wharves at Paris.
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Louis Schweidtle
Bridgeport
Remington Arms Ammunition Co
Union Metallic Cartridge Co
Seine
Paris
University School Admits New Session Details
The University School at 836 Fairfield Ave announces next session starting January 3, 1916 offering college preparatory elementary and advanced subjects, upper grammar and high school grades with individual instruction. Students entering now May save a year's work.
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The
University School
Fairfield Ave
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