Divorce by reclamation verdict in Los Angeles trial
A divorce decree for Mrs. Elizabeth Seeley was granted by judge and public vote in court with spectators affirming the decision. In a separate item, a Nebraska storm rescue ends with police freeing a girl whose foot was trapped in a water stop box. She endured the ordeal without a whimper.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Elizabeth Seeley
Jackson
Omaha
Nep
Peter Lund
Prices Now Almost Same as Those of Thirty Years Ago
Yonkers resident Mrs. F. M. Morton compares 1889 grocery and butcher prices with today using old account books. Kerosene drops from fifteen to fourteen cents a gallon. sugar and condensed milk costs rise modestly, while staples like butter, coffee, rice, and meats show large increases. Prices for chicken, potatoes, onions, lard, and turkey have climbed, with beef, lamb, and veal per pound showing notable gains since 1889.
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Turkey
Divine Law As Defense in Out of Season Killing
Elder W Robinson leader of a religious sect was arraigned in Absecon New Jersey on a charge of gunning out of season. He claimed the law of God overrides man made law and said killing forest animals was a necessity. A game warden testified he killed a rabbit out of season and Robinson was fined $100.
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Mlegal
Atlantic City
N. J
W. Robinson
Justice of the Peace
Absecon
Robinson
Otis Small
German Plan to Expand War Industry Amid Air Offensive
Berlin papers reported Daimler Constatt Stuttgart boosted capital from 6 million to 8 million dollars with Imperial Bank backing. The firm says it must multiply and build new factories to meet military demand and strengthen postwar industrial duties as Anglo Franco American air offensives loom on the western front.
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Germany
Berlin
London
Daimler Company
Constatt- Stuttgart
Imperial Bank
Dr Branch to Harrisburg Offers Free Rupture Help
Dr Branch travels to Harrisburg December 14 to 17 at the Bolton Hotel to provide free information and examinations on rupture treatment. No cost unless fitted. A full line of appliances and special supports available after operations. Thousands report cure by the Rice Method at low cost. measurements taken to tailor needed devices.
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Bolton Hotel
Harrisburg
Dr. Branch
The Light That Never Fails Bible Distribution Rush
The Light That Never Fails is popular with Army and Navy boys in camp, in the field, and at sea. Bible House in New York City produces thousands weekly for service members and worldwide distribution, showcasing the binding and pressroom process from type setting to gilt edging and wrapping.
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Army
Navy
Uncle Sam
Bible House
New York City
Bible House Square
Canadian Militia Leader Confronts Russian Front Bully
Lieutenant Colonel John W. Boyle of the Canadian militia, allied with the American Committee in London, challenged a Russian soldiers' commission member who questioned his mission. Boyle, a former heavyweight champion, offered to settle the dispute man to man if coerced, then the bully retreated after deliberation.
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London
Boyle
Canadian Northwest
Daily Dot Puzzle Clues Message to Sister Caroline
Puzzle snippets reference a coded message to a sister named Caroline. The numbers 7 52 5 26 28 23 appear as a sequence guiding a puzzle solution. The text mentions furs and drawing from 1 to 2 and onward, creating a cryptic clue style typical of an old newspaper puzzle page.
Western Women Promote Table Etiquette Reform
Kokomo Indiana women launch a nationwide effort to relax strict table customs to save food during wartime. The plan is backed by Mrs John E Moore and Mrs Casper Butler with aims to enlist many society women.
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John E. Moore
Indiana Federation of Women’s Clubs
Casper Butler
Kokomo Franchise League
United States
Moore
Hand Written Bible by Canadian Salesman Captivates Readers
Hugh Russell of Notre Dame de Grace, a Presbyterian Scotsman and traveling salesman, spent years copying the Bible in his own hand. The 1087 page work, finished on St Andrew's Day 1916, features half printing style, double columns, and an extraordinary level of care. Russell seeks greater attention to the Bible and offers $100 per error if found.
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Hugh ‘Russell
Notre Dame de Grace
Montreal Star
Russell
Montreal
St. Andrew's Day
Hermit Found In Woods Near Zion Church Reported
Two men, John Dodson and Gus Taylor, found a man lying in the woods near Zion Church seven miles from Decatur. The hermit spoke with a foreign accent, asked intruders to leave, and was taken to the county jail for investigation after Sheriff J. F. McCurdy appeared. He could not give his name. England Reports Eight Standard Ships Completed By Oct 25 With Sixteen More Expected By Year End and Varying Tonnage.
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Chicago
Womile
Zion Church
Decatur
John Dodson
Gus Taylor
J. F. McCurdy
England
London
House of Commons
Old Gray Goose Dead At Fosterburg Home
In Fosterburg Illinois a 35 year old goose known as Mother Goose died at the home of Valentine Pfaff eight miles north of Alton. The fowl hatched and raised on the farm, provided feathers for pillows each year and laid eggs until recently, endearing itself to local residents.
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St. Louis
Valentine Pfaff
Fosterburg
Ill
Alton
Pfaff
Posterburg
Waltz King Knits Christmas Cheer for New York Kiddy
Frederick Knight Logan the Missouri Waltz composer will visit New York as Santa Claus to host a Christmas Day party at the Majestic Hotel for the citys poorest children. The New York Association for Improving the Conditions of the Poor provided the guest list and provisions include clothing toys a festive dinner and baskets for families at home.
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New York
Santa Claus
New York Association
Metropolis
Majestic Hotel
the Majestic
Pepper Smuggling Caught by a Sneeze at Swiss Border
Basel reports a cantonal constable named May was about to patrol the German Swiss frontier when a sneeze exposed his pepper smuggling plan. A hidden knapsack contained pepper and his pockets held German money earned by prior efforts, revealing the scheme.
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Germany
May
Girl Offers Kiss Marathon for Navy Recruits
Miss Marie Antoinette Elliott of West Seventieth Street greeted twenty five volunteers at a Navy recruiting event at 217 Broadway and declared she would kiss recruits until the Navy secures 60,000 sailors. She also promised to act as a sister to the recruits and supply tobacco and books.
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New York
Navy
Marie Antoinette Elliott
West Seventieth Street
Minute Men of America
Broadway
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