Envious Italian heir Humbert the Front Adventurer
Humbert Nicholas Thomas Jean Marie, twelve, eldest son of King Victor Emmanuel III, leads Italy's young explorers. He has flown in aircraft, toured submarines, steered warships, ridden horses, and shot wild boars while visiting the front, gaining favor with soldiers and his family.
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Rome
Italy
Humbert Nicholas Thomas Jean Marie
Victor F Emmanuel
Young Explorers of
Boy Scouts
America
Humbert
Old Woman Mows Hay in Her Eighties Near Beaver Hill
Cookeville Tennessee Mrs Nellie France eighty four lives near Beaver Hill and mowed hay features a fine self tended garden. She drove the mower pulled by two mules in several rounds despite concerns over overexertion, then next day raked hay all day. She often rides horseback to Monterey eight miles away.
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Cookeville
Tenn
Nellie France
Beaver Hill
Nellie
Monterey
Ancient community house unearthed near Santa Fe
Mrs. L. I. Wilson leads an archaeological expedition from the Philadelphia Commercial Museum to Otowdl, thirty miles west of Santa Fe, revealing a thousand-year-old community house, unknown pottery design, and a large sacrificial altar among newly uncovered ruins.
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Bantale
N. M
Otowdl
Santa Fe
L. l. Wilson
Philadelphia
Gets First Chicago Pension For Longtime City Employee
John Agnew, 85, who served as a city employee since 1852, received Chicago’s first pension payment under the act passed five years ago. The ceremony was conducted by Mayor Thompson, marking his ninety four years of municipal service since joining the volunteer fire department.
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John Agnew
Chicago
Maor Thompson
Renew
Congress Faces High Prices on Doorstep
Washington reports on November 29 that Congress will confront the rising cost of living as the new session opens. Speaker Champ Clark accuses a criminal conspiracy to boost prices including eggs and butter and urges possible price controls as an alternative to an embargo.
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Washington
Congress
Champ Clark
Clark
Poles Debate Nonsectarianism At Federation Meeting
South Bend Ind November 29 The Polish Federation of America opens a three day session considering a constitutional amendment to embrace all religions within the federation. This fourth biennial convention marks the first held outside Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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South Bend
Ind
Sunday Rejects Cubs Park for Chicago Revival
Evangelist Billy Sunday objects to using the Cubs former park for his Chicago revival and the committee plans to search for another site. L Wilbur Messer and committee members will travel to Boston next week to finalize a campaign venue decision.
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Chicago
Billy” Sunday
Cubs
L. Wilbur Messer
Committee of 100
Boston
Submarine hunt mobilizes civilian motorboats for naval cruise
Washington reports key naval training mobilization for civilians with officials from the navy department. About 500 motorboat owners are expected to answer the Sept 5 call, with maneuvers running through Sept 12. Boats of all sizes able to carry three or more passenge rs may enroll in patrol, mine planting, sweeping and scouting duties across three districts from Barnegat to Boston. Great Britain has used motorboats against submarines effectively.
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Washington
Navy Department
Barnegat
Philadelphia
New London
New York
Boston
Great Britain
Iowa governor elect predicts shortest legislature session
Des Moines reports governor elect William L. Harding expects the Thirty seventh general assembly to finish in sixty days with no major issues found. He says the session will focus on state economy and cutting overhead costs. Thanksgiving closing notice from H. P. McLaughlin Co.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William L. Harding
Thirty Seventh General Assembly
Classified Replies Reflected in Journal Advertisers
There are several replies to blind advertisements at the Journal office. Each advertiser receives multiple responses labeled A X and BR. Often a respondent hears nothing back because the advertiser has already filled the need with earlier replies.
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Journal Office
Wanted Household Helper Seeks Experienced Domestic Work
Two small classified notices offer positions in Galesburg Illinois. One seeks a good experienced girl for house work from L E Kuhns, phone 3768 at 938 W. The other advertises a steady job for an expert pattern maker with a firm in Galesburg inviting quick applications to Drawer 49.
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L. E. Kuhns
Galesburg
Ills
Upset Romance of Helen Keller and Fagan Emerges
Boston reports reveal a public romance between Helen Keller and her secretary Peter Fagan, ending plans for a secret marriage. Keller’s family denies the affair as Fagan sails toward Tampa to wed in East Boston, amid claims of a planned literary partnership and socialist interests.
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Boston
Helen Keller
Peter Fagan
Boston City Hall
Fagan
Miss Keller
Thanksgiving poultry allotment for state wards
The State Board of Control holds 13 444 chickens ducks and turkeys at the state institutions ensuring 10 000 state wards will have turkey or a good substitute for Thanksgiving. It takes 220 ducks weighing five pounds each to prepare a Sunday dinner for Mount Pleasant state hospital inmates.
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State Board of Control
Mount Pleasant State Hospital
Amostization Plan Offers 20 Annual Payments
The ad touts a twenty year amortization plan with lower total payments than a four percent loan and lower commission than a five percent loan. It promises relief from loan renewals at five year intervals and compares other loans at 5 1/2 to 7 percent with usual options. It urges securing loans for immediate closing for January 1 or March 1.
For Rent Furnished Room Near Square
Modern furnished room for rent three blocks from the square. Contact Mrs. J. L. Hicks at phone 2307.
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J. L. Hicks
Better Than a Savings Bank Four Pumphreys Lots
Four premier lots in Pumphreys addition offered by Starr and Jordan at 909. All above grade with sewer water mains and sidewalks installed. $100 cash reserves one lot with remaining payments according to salary and savings. See tomorrow to choose and bring the flake and price tag to the office.
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Savings Bank
Pumphreys
Starr & Jordan
Four Fairfield Lots Auctioned by Referee Bid Closing Dec 15
The referee will receive sealed bids until December 15 1916 for one or more of four lots on the east side of South Sixth Street in Fairfield. The parcels formed part of the former Mount Greenhouse property owned by Mary Mount and others. Leggett and McKenney are attorneys.
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South Second Street
Fairfield
James Bailey
South Sixth Street
Mary
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H. P. McLaughlin CO
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Fairfield Theater
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Blue Bird Photoplays
Mary Fulller
Billie Burke
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