Fronts Shifting Across Eastern Front and Paralyzed Food Trade
The report notes Austro-Hungarians encircling Russian forces in Bukowina between the Pruth and Sereth rivers, a typhus outbreak among Serbian prisoners near Sofia spreading to civilians around Sofia, Pleven, and Philippopolis, and dysentery also prevalent. It cites large-scale prisoner and armament losses for Germany after the Mazurian Lake defeat, Britain’s food embargo on Germany, ongoing German offensive gains south of Ypres and near Mulhausen, and a typhoid outbreak around Lodz.
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Bukowina
Pruth
Sereth
Sofia
Plevna
Philippopolis
Hearings Continue on Election Bills in Missouri Senate and House
Senate and House election committees laid over further consideration of Kansas City and St. Louis election bills after supporters and opponents asked for more hearings. Senators Casey and Greene condemned the measures and Causey called the bills obnoxious. a key objection centers on allowing election commissions to transfer judges between precincts for elections.
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Senate
House
Kansas City
St. Louis
Casey and
Greene
Causey
Jackson County
The
Election Commission
Missouri education funding plans cut state university funds
Legislative committees propose biennial allowances for Missouri schools with the State University cut to 1 080 000 from 1 512 000 requested. Normal schools list allocations for Springfield, Warrensburg, Kirksville, and others, with varied figures. Lincoln Institute for negroes gains 121 000 from 153 000 asked, while Missouri fish commission requests 73 450, committees recommend 43 450.
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Missouri
State University
Lincoln Institute
Jefferson City
Missouri Fish Commission
Compensation Proposal Backed by State Inspector
State Factory Inspector Johnston sends letters to all legislators urging passage of the compensation act. He claims the measure will prevent 35,000 accidents and provide relief in 15,000 more cases while being affordable.
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Johnston
No Foot and Mouth Disease Found Near Springfield
Telegrams transmitted by State Veterinarian Luckey report no foundation to rumors of foot and mouth disease in the Springfield area, informing W A Dallmeyer of the denial.
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W. A. Dallmeyer
D. F. Luckey
Springfield
Quisenberry Salary Rise Approved for Poultry Station
The house voted to raise T. E. Quisenberry's salary to $2,000 annually, a $500 increase. Representative Sir Griffith, a Republican, urged the boost in support.
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House
T. E. Quisenberry
Poultry Experiment Station
Sir Griffith
House panel backs repeal of Confederate pension law measure
The judiciary committee reports adversely Wilder's repeal bill and notes over 500000 dollars needed to fund indigent soldiers' pensions. The panel approves plans for two cottages at the colony for the feebleminded and epileptic in Mer Shall. Morton requests railroad rate data information.
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House Committee On Judiciary
Wilder
Mershall
Morton
Missouri appoints new board members across state institutions
Governor Major announced appointments to vacancies on educational and social boards. New members include Miss Mary E. Perry and Eugene Whiffenback to Charities and Correction, Dr. R. H. Crews and Dewitt Masters to Deaf and Dumb School, J. W. Farris and Thomas B. Rogers to Federal Soldiers Home, and others to Insane Asylums, Reform School, Normal schools, Lincoln Institute, Poultry and Barber boards with multiple names listed for each post. The names cover St Louis, Fulton, Perry, Lebanon, Mexico, Dexter, Boonville, Sedalia, and more. The confirmations were sent to the senate.
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Educational and Elecmio
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Senate
Board of Charities and Correction
Mary E. Perry
St. Louis
Eugene Whiffenback
Warrenton
Board For Deaf and Dumb School
R. H. Crews
Fulton
Dewitt Masters
Perry
Federal Soldiers
J. W. Farris
Lebanon
Thomas B. Rogers
Frank Ashby
Chillicothe
Charles H. Bower
Hannibal
James Bradshaw
Kansas City
Spara
Fulton Insane Asylum
R. M. White
Mexico
Board For
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J. A. Daugherty
Webb City
M. J. Brady
Richards
Board of
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N. C. Chasteen
Dexter
R. B. Anderson
Reform School
Boonville
John W. Baldwin
Sedalia
St. Joseph Insane Asylum
E. M. Lindsay
St. Joseph
E.S. Willmoard
Confederate Soldiers’ Home
Higginsville
J. William Towson
Shelbina
B. F. Murdock
Platte City
Regents
Springfield Normal
John H. Case
Marshalfield
Ignace Glaser
Springfield
Warrensburg
State Poultry Board
Louis B. Meyery
Bowling Green
J. William
West Plains
State Barber Board
V. N. Burch
Railroad rates in senate prompt Phelps resolution
The senate debated adopting the Phelps resolution to compel the Public Service Commission to advise whether current railroad rates are sufficient and just. The commission chair Atkinson said it would provide information, while Springfield area Senator Moore reported 92 petitions and 102 letters urging higher freight and passenger rates.
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Senate
Phelps
Public Service Commission
Commission
John M. Atkinson
Morton
Moore
Barton
Springfield
Check Up Expense Inquiry Begins By House Committee
Expert accountants hired by the house committee will study increased state expenditures. Albert J. Watson of Kansas City leads the effort with a daily outlay of 70 dollars. Each of five departments will have one accountant assigned to examine the treasurer secretary of state auditor insurance superintendent and penitentiary warden offices.
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House
Albert J. Watson
Kansas City
Senate revises code with divorce proctor proposal
The code revision series returned to the senate under Chairman Harris’s committee report with a single unfavorably reported item the creation of a divorce proctor office.
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Senate
Harris
Code Revision Committee
Revelle urges senate favors on insurance bills
State Superintendent of Insurance Charles G. Revelle told the senate insurance committee to report favorably on the fire insurance rating fire marshal and agency qualification bills. He denied any preference for the companies involved.
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Charles G. Revelle
Insurance Committee
Senate
Prison Contract Law Raises Penitentiary Reform Questions
A House committee session examines contract systems in the penitentiary for a six year period ending December 31 1916. Senate discussions reveal unease over the rate law and related implications.
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House Committee On Penitentiary and Reform
Russians Lose Czernowitz and Fall Back Near Prussian Border
London dispatch reports Czernowitz evacuated after midnight with bridges destroyed. Austrian, Hungarian, and German forces enter the city as Russians retreat amid snowbound rear-guards and Tyrolean harassing tactics. East Prussia shows Von Hindenburg’s second victory as Russians withdraw toward Niemen.
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London
London Evening News
Galicia
Czernowitz
Bukowina
Germany
von Hindenburg
East Prussia
Niemen
East Prussian
Vilna
Grodno
Fire destroys a Zeppelin on France Island
Fourteen crew members of the Zeppelin L 3 were rescued after a fire caused by an explosion on France Island. The airship, one of the largest in service, was 550 feet long with a 61 foot diameter and four engines totaling 720 horsepower. Commander Prinz described a critical moment as bombs on board risked detonation during descent.
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London
Fance Island
Copenhagen
Theater Telegraph Company
Zepelin
Prinz
No Extra Session Likely for Congress
Washington reports state there will be no extra session of Congress. The White House favors sending the shipping bill to conference for about ten days to pass appropriation measures. If filibuster continues, the bill may fail.
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Washington
Nho
Congress
White House
Press inventor Goss leaves estate over eight hundred thousand
Frederick L. Goss, inventor of the Goes printing press, died November 10, 1914. An inventory filed in Chicago probate court shows his personal property estate valued at more than $800,000.
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Chicago
Frederick L. Goss
Goes
Hindu Troops in Revolt Reported in Tokio
Dispatches from Tokio report Hindu troops in revolt against British forces amid unrest and military tensions. The situation is described as volatile with potential implications for colonial control.
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Tokio
Great Britain
Acto
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Relief for Stomach Ailments
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a fast, harmless cure for indigestion dyspepsia gastritis and related stomach troubles. It urges keeping a fifty cent case at home to relieve sour gas pain head ache dizziness and nausea once in contact with the stomach the product dissolves distress and calms upset digestion.
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Pape
The Laws Convene A Mock Meeting Of The Laws
A satirical scene shows the Laws gathered around a long green table with decrepit Salic Law and Mosaic Laws present. The Law of Nations is claimed abolished while the chairman, the Law of the Land, calls the session to order and proceeds with business.
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Law of the Land
Anecdote from a Nervous Mother About a Child
A note quoted by Morris Wade describes a mother with excitable nerves asking for an anecdote by a child to aid her baby's digestion. The piece highlights odd patient requests placed before doctors and chemists in ordinary drug stores.
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Morris Wade
Paris
Perfection Sermon Sparks Quip From Pale Audience Member
Father Vaughan recalls a preacher speaking on perfection when a pale woman in the crowd quips that her deceased husband’s first wife was perfect. The moment highlights local humor sparked by a church talk on moral flawlessness.
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Father Vaughan
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Claims Darkening Effect
An old home recipe, Sage Tea with Sulphur, is advertised as restoring natural color to faded gray hair. The remedy, sold as Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy for about fifty cents, allegedly darkens evenly without noticeable change and improves hair thickness and shine.
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Wyeth
Live Duck in Fish Found by Captain at Sound Beach
A peculiar angel fish was caught by Captain Palmer at Sound Beach. He retrieved two ducks from its mouth, one alive, both taken from J. Kennedy Tod’s Innis Arden estate. The yard long fish, with a mouth 6 by 8 inches, was iced at the Maber ice plant and displayed in a window.
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Captain Palmer
Sound Beach
J. Kennedy Tod
Innis Arden
Maber
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Bet that fond! Wenitel tengettion 1 would be worth a million
In a scrambled note the piece discusses a claim that a token or bet could reach a million. It references exports from British factories in 1918 and mentions large sums in pounds and dollars, signaling wartime economic context.
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