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Reports from the eastern front detail Russian advances in Galicia Bukowina and Bessarabia with bold moves near Czernowitz and rail lines into Romania. British steamers Geelong St Oswald Glengyle sunk by submarines. Political notes in Washington include neutrality debates and consular affidavits.
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Bukowina
Austro-Hungarian War Office
Czernowitz
London
Romania
Mediterranean
Glengyle
St. Oswald
Geelong
State board names new officers for agriculture group
The Missouri state board of agriculture reorganized under a recent act. P P Lewis of Crescent is president W S Wilkinson of St. Louis vice president W A Bright of Columbia treasurer Jewell Mayes of Richmond secretary William L Nelson of Bunceton assistant secretary and D F Luckey of Columbia state veterinarian whose salary rose to 3000 dollars a year. The text lists awards and winners from the Missouri state corn show with several municipalities and individuals named for best ears and yields.
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State Board of Agriculture
P. P. Lewis
Crescent
W. S. Wilkinson
St. Louis
Columbia
Jewell Mayes
Richmond
William L. Nelson
Bunceton
D. F. Luckey
Dr. Luckey
W. L. Nelson
Ira Boots
Palmyra
J. E. Matheny
Miami
H. G. Windsor
Boonville
C. N. Daly
James O’brien
Easton
Palmayra
W. A. Jordan
Shelbina
J. B. Matheny
Boone County
Death of Man from Fire Cap Explosion After 28 Years
Ephraim Craig aged 60 died at Carthage from injuries traced to an accident 28 years earlier when priming caps placed in kindling exploded while he built a fire. A copper and coke charge pierced his right side and lungs, with the long delayed wounds blamed for his death.
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Ephraim Craig
Carthage
Skylight Crash Injures City Hall Workers in St Louis
A skylight collapsed under a foot of snow at St Louis City Hall injuring thirty workers. One or more were cut and bruised, but none suffered serious injuries.
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St. Louis
Boy Killed In Coast ing Accident At St Joseph
St Joseph records its first fatal coast ing incident of winter when 14 year old Johnny Davis coasted into a motor car and died.
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St. Joseph
Johnny Davis
Dedication of New Odd Fellows' Home at Hannibal
Impressive ceremonies marked the dedication of the new 50000 dollar Odd Fellows Home at Hannibal. James P. Boyd of Paris, Missouri, grand master for Missouri, presided.
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I. O. O. F. Hall
Odd Fellows
Hannibal
James P. Boyd
Paris
Missouri
Seven Hour Day Plan Affects Sedalia Missouri Pacific Shopmen
Eight hundred workers in the locomotive department at Sedalia Missouri Pacific shops will switch from eight to seven hours a day starting January 3. The move shortens daily shifts without reducing pay, reflecting a broader effort in the industry to cut work hours.
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Missouri Pacific
Sedalia
Missouri donors boost men and millions fund in St Louis
Unofficial reports from a St Louis meeting of Disciples of Christ leaders say Missouri outside cities contributed 250000 dollars to the men and millions movement. One Missourian was said to give 50000 dollars, with no name released though believed to be a Kansas City resident.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Disciples of Christ
Kansas City
Entry Tract In Washington County Public Domain Added
Acting on orders from Washington the land office register John H Bowen added to the public domain a tract of land in Washington County.
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Washington County
Department
Washington
John H. Bowen
Government Land Office
Wash
Surned to Death in Blaze at Marquette Home
A Marquette resident, 68 years old, died in a house fire that damaged the residence. Fire crews found the victim after arriving at the scene. Investigators are seeking the cause of the blaze and examining the building for safety factors.
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Marquette
Zinc Industry Boom Seen From US Geological Survey Report
The US Geological Survey report notes unprecedented prosperity in zinc mining and smelting in Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma. It cites 1915 spelter output up 40 percent with value up nearly 300 percent and a recoverable ore total over 560 000 short tons up from 407 000 in 1914.
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Missouri-Kansas‘Oklahoma
United States Geological Survey
Joplin
United States
Missouri Leads In Medals At Panama Pacific Exposition
Missouri captures the Medal of Honor for general agricultural exhibits and the grand prize for installations at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The state wins 17 gold, 21 silver, 15 bronze medals and two honorable mentions. leads in apples and fruit. renowned for peach, strawberry output. and touts surplus poultry valued over 50 million dollars annually.
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San Francisco
Missouri
Frieece
California
Ozarks
Mississippi Valley
Union
Northeast Missouri Land Congress to Discuss Reclaiming Bottom Lands
A land congress of northeast Missourians will discuss reclaiming bottom lands as the main topic. The event is expected within the next few months.
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Pan-American Petroleum and Transportation Company
New York
California Petroleum
Mexican Petroleum
Uarge
Missouri Reclamation
Pike County Special Election Ordered on Two Courthouses
The county court at Bowling Green ordered a special election in Pike County to vote on two courthouse sites, one at Louisiana and one at Bowling Green, set for February 4.
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Pike County
Bowling Green
Louisiana
Pilot Grove Mayor William C. Ross Dies at 52
William C. Ross aged 52 of Pilot Grove is dead at his home. He served as city councilman and as mayor, marking a notable civic career in the town.
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William Durst
Monitor
Hampton Roads
Philadelphia
Robert Thompson van Horn
The
Kansas City Journal
Honeywood
Evanston Station
W. C. Ross
Pilot Grove
William C. Ross
Train Collision Fatalities Reported Near New Franklin
A derailment near New Franklin involving a train with Hanni bal fireman John Eldgon and engineer BE Roby caused one death and one serious scalding injury along with another injured crew member. The No. ban freight bound collided with a switch engine at the site.
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Katy
John
Eldgon
Hannibal
BE. C. Roby
New Frankin
Rich Wedding Notice Amid Blurred OCR Fragments
A damaged OCR wedding notice records a ceremony for a couple titled Mr and Mrs and mentions names and places in unclear text. The fragmentary report preserves the core event of a wedding with limited legible details.
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Rich Hit
Nichionx
Mayer Cele
Ser
Stands by Monroe Doctrine for Pan American friendship
President Wilson outlined Pan American policy at the second Pan American Scientific Congress in Washington. He proposed unified regional guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity, arbitration of disputes, and no support for revolutionary expeditions, while preserving the Monroe Doctrine.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Pan-American Scientific Congress
Lansing
Western Hemisphere
America
Fire hazard near White House fires in Capitol building
Fire discovered at the State War and Navy building near the White House prompted a careful inquiry after smoke appeared in the basement repair shop on the navy side. A watchman found gasoline, the alarm system failed, but public records were saved from destruction.
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Washington
State
War and Navy
White House
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Armed Liner in New York Arrives from Italian Ports
The steamship Giuseppe Verdi arrived in New York yesterday, with gunners from the royal Italian navy manning two guns aboard. Captain Luigi Zannoni said after leaving Palermo, daily gun drills were held and barrels were thrown overboard as tar for ballast, despite orders from Italian naval authorities to place the guns aboard the ship.
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New York
Guiseppe Verdi
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
Luigi Zannoni
Giuseppe Verdi
Gor
A New Pacific Shipyard Under Construction in Seattle
The foundation of a new shipbuilding corporation is under way in Seattle Washington. The project involves a plant on Harbor Island and marks a significant development for the local shipbuilding industry.
We Editors Call Themselves We
A humorous exchange as Harold tells his father why editors use the pronoun we. He jokes that the person who dislikes the paper will feel overwhelmed by so many people to fight.
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Lo Ui Harold
Literally Speaking About Niece Nellie and George
A tale quotes Auntie advising Nellie on asserting independence after engagement. Nellie confesses she sits on George when they are alone, and Auntie reacts with a shocked gasp.
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Nellie
George
Auntie
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Claims
Druggists advertise PAZO OINTMENT promising cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days. First application provides relief and refund offered if cure fails.
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