Arrest in Girl's Murder Shocks La Crosse
In La Crosse Wisconsin Henry Lizo 45 was held by police as the alleged killer of Petra Solberg 24 found fatally hacked and disfigured in the river near La Crosse She was reportedly in a delicate condition and due to become a mother within days County Physician Flynn confirmed after an autopsy and noted the accused man was named by the victim to her sister.
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War orders in Chicago fuel European war needs
In Chicago and nearby markets orders for clothing trucks harness and tinned meats total 7 to 8 million dollars with British and French purchasing agents active. Meat packers report enough European orders to run for a year. Allied and adversary agents monitor purchases, exchange price and quantity questions, and use details to track transport for potential hostile shipments.
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War Orders Placed Boost New England Shoe Makers
Boston manufacturers of shoes report numerous large orders and a leather price rise as war demands accelerate production. One company with a 12 million dollar annual turnover runs its factories at 125 percent capacity, up from 4 percent before the war. Leather, mostly for England, will be used to make boots and shoes for the army. England has not yet placed boots orders but is expected to soon. Prices have increased from four to six percent per foot.
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Nations' horse purchases bloom in Missouri purchases
Twenty thousand additional head of horses are to be bought in Missouri and southern Illinois by agents of the British French and Russian governments. A uniform price of 270 dollars per horse is paid and white and grey horses are refused. Germany offers 600 to 800 dollars per head for German deliveries. French agents have also bought flour and large supplies of provisions.
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Johnstown Readers Note Congressman Lewis Re election
Johnstown friends of Congressman David J. Lewis report his re election gains. The Cumberland native, uncle and brother of local figures, is famed as the parcel post father praised by President Wilson. Nearby Maryland events include Knights Templar pilgrimage plans for May 4 45 1915 and a Republican comeback noted alongside a new Catholic church dedication in Kingwood West Virginia.
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Advent Season Prayer Adopted by Maryland Diocese
Bishop John Gardner Murray informs the Protestant Episcopal clergy of the Diocese of Maryland that a special Advent prayer has been chosen for the Advent services as the season approaches.
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About Your Voice The Woman’s Corner
The piece argues women often speak with shrill, loud tones and urges mothers to model musical speech. It promotes elocution study between ages thirteen and sixteen to cultivate proper voice use, noting a lovely voice is a valuable asset even for less attractive women. It cautions against affectation while praising natural, musical speaking cadence.
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Autumn Quail Dinner and Related Dishes from Domestic Science
A domestic science piece presents an autumn quail recipe served with currant jelly and celery nut salad, plus carrot garnish and a nut dressing. It also details a coconut Charlotte dessert, a frozen coconut cream mousse, German potato salad with hot vinaigrette, bacon, and radish garnish.
New 12 horsepower taxicabs inch toward city streets
New York reports a new 12horsepower two passenger taxicab ready to operate at 25 cents for the first mile and 5 cents for each additional quarter mile cutting the current rate in half. A prominent operator says he ordered 100 cabs and will take more as fast as produced, expecting profitability.
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Copper shipments curb feared as Britain seizures bite
New York reports ships carrying copper to European ports beyond the Allies may be seized, causing steamship firms to nearly halt copper exports. Without relief, US foreign trade suffers and the copper mining belt faces disaster, with insurers hiking rates and copper companies posting heavy losses from British seizures.
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