Pershing as a Potential Democratic Nominee
Washington heard rumors of a Missouri movement favoring General Pershing for the Democratic nomination. Observers note Pershing’s unclear party affiliations due to a lifelong Army career, while GOP backers in Washington weigh how he might react if he privately declared himself a Democrat after returning from France.
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General Pershing
Washington
Missouri
Pershing
American Expeditionary Forei
Ohio
France
Kendrick Speech Honoring Suffrage Move Published
A Maryland suffrage venue features Senator Kendrick's favorable speech on woman suffrage delivered when the amendment faced the Senate. It is the only Kendrick speech republished in suffrage journals so far and is being circulated by the National Woman's Suffrage Association in eastern states as proof of progress in Wyoming.
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Maryland Suffrage News
Kendrick
Senate
Wyoming
National Woman‘s Suffrage Association
Union
Britannia and Maori chief mummy auction tale
The Cunard ship Britannia brought regular Atlantic passenger service but was smaller than modern tenders. A New Zealander in London once faced a chance to bid on the mummy of a Maori chief who once dined at his table.
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Cunard
Ner Britannia
Atlantic
England
London
Record shows farmers earn massive monthly livestock proceeds
Experts at the International Live Stock exposition estimate three million dollars an hour and 21 million a day in November for meat livestock. Producers to Chicago market earned over 37 million, aided by 900000 hogs at 17.50 per hundred pounds, embargoes limiting but not stopping the surge. The Giantry farmers now reap over twice wartime hog prices as shipments run 10 to 15 percent above normal. cattle and sheep also rise. The grand champion steer sold for 2.50 a pound, totaling 3360 to Thonina FE Wilson's buyer.
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Chicago
Chicago Stock Yards
Lune
Thonina FE. Wilson
University of Wisconsin Leads Americanization Effort
The University of Wisconsin establishes the first separate Americanization department to promote citizenship teaching. Plans include naturalization programs, teacher training for immigrants, and instruction across parochial and private schools with state-wide outreach through public schools, vocational schools, the YMCA, and university extension.
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Department of
University of Wisconsin
America
University Extension Service
Italian Gratitude to America Inspires Mascagni Hymn
Pietro Mascagni announces a hymn in honor of the United States with its first public performance planned soon in Rome Milan and elsewhere. The Rome based Glornale d Italia proposes a 500 mayor committee trip to the United States with municipal banners to thank President Wilson and America for wartime aid.
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America
Pietro Mascagni
Cavalleria Rusticana
Iris
Rome
Mian
Wwelon
Glornale d’Talia
United States
Ely
Wilson
Victoria Falls water power and lord mayor’s funeral rite
The article notes Victoria Falls spans 2000 yards and 450 feet deep and estimates vast daily water energy to power much of the world. It also describes the lord mayor’s face carried upside down at funerals, signaling the sovereignty and death as two powers above him.
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Victoria
Zambest
London
Impressions of German and the Russian Banks
Prof Henry Emery recalls a 1910s banking study for Guaranty Trust Co in Russia and Germany. He describes Russian bank instability postwar inflation, state takeover of assets, stock market speculation in Russian bank shares, and cautious German banker reactions amid currency collapse and rising prices.
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Henry
Emery
United States Tariff Board
Taft
Yale University
New York
Petrograd
Guaranty Trust Co
Russia
Aland Islands
Pinland
Wnti
Tuchel
Cermauany
Emanl
Powerania
Berlin
Germany
Wditer
International Bank
Poweae Salmanite Secoaien
Russian and German Banks Under War Strain and Mistrust
The text contrasts Russian banks’ liquidity with reliance on the State bank, illustrating secrecy and confusion in American–Russian credit relations through a Petrograd anecdote. It then analyzes German banks, noting large balance sheet growth, high dividend yields, and government-driven financing limiting private credit during World War I.
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Germany
Deutsche Bank
Russia
Berlin
Central Purchase Association
Treasury
Daily Market Report from Denver and Omaha Cattle Hogs and Sheep
On December 7 in Denver the cattle market was light and quiet with demand strong and prices about 50 cents higher than a week ago. Feeder and stocker buyers active. many orders unfilled. Hogs showed steady prices with various weights selling from 12.50 to 16.80. feeders and pigs in demand. Sheep market active with good feeding lambs wanted, prices 14.00 to 15.00 for feeders and 14.76 to 15.00 for good feeding lambs. fat lambs similar to feeders. Omaha reported steady hog market with heavy at 16.75 to 17.40, mixed 17.10 to 17.30, lights 17.00 to 17.45, pigs 10.00 to 16.25. cattle steady with native steers 10.40 to 18.50, cows 6.00 to 12.50, western steers 9.50 to 16.50, calves 7.50 to 13.50. sheep steady with lambs 13.50 to 15.15 and feeder lambs 10.00 to 14.15.
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Denver
Omaha
Texas
Lamba
Fender Lamba
Texas Days Again ACFive
The brief item reports events in Austin Texas with a December 7 timestamp. It notes a recurring theme labeled Texas Days and mentions the organization ACFive in connection with the activities. The note emphasizes regional engagement and planned gatherings.
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Texas
Reliable Prescripts For the Kidneys
For many years druggists have watched the record of Swamp Root, a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is sold by all druggists and has stood the test for four years. Start treatment at once and send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co. for a sample bottle after mentioning the Colynne State Leader.
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Kilmer
Binghamton, Y
Colcyenne
Texas Prohibition Advocates View State Convention This Week
Prohibition supporters plan a mass state convention in Texas this week to map a campaign for amending the state constitution to ban intoxicating liquor sales. They cite wartime laws, court rulings, and postwar peace as turning points. Elective gains by prohibitionists in recent elections bolster hopes for a smooth submission and adoption by voters.
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Texas
W. P. Hobby
Notable U S Officials and Figures Celebrate Birthdays
Today marks birthdays for Admiral Henry T Mayo who recently returned from the war zone born Burlington VI six years ago today Maj General John E H McMahon recalled from France to lead Camp Zachary Taylor born New York sixty eight years ago Cardinal O Connell Boston sacred college member born Lowell Massachusetts fifty nine years ago Walter Irving McCoy DC Supreme Court chief justice born Troy New York fifty one years ago James P Austin St Louis American League infielder born Swansea Wales sixteen years ago
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Henry T. Mayo
U. S
Burlington, VI
John EH. McMahon
A. A
France
Zachary Taylor
New York
Cardinal O'Connell
Boston
The
Sacred College
Lowell
Mass
Walter Irving McCoy
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Troy
A. Y i
James P. Austin
St. Louis
Swanesa
Wales
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