Governors praise Brandeis amid damage suit notes
Governor Craig commends Louis Brandeis for the U S Supreme Court seat and defends his fitness to interpret national laws. The article also covers a Seaboard wreck mistrial delay and Walter Raleigh Johnson praising political figures amid wartime preparedness debates.
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Hughes proposals for a national science research institute
Prime Minister Hughes spoke at Melbourne University lunch about funding a national scientific research institution to boost industry. He pledged up to 2 1/2 million pounds if needed, aiming to unite universities and boost productivity 5 to 20 percent, with steps to start soon and further inquiries during his overseas trip.
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Australia
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Melbourn University
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Many Austria-Hungary Factories Close Amid Cotton Shortage
Vienna reports widespread factory shutdowns across Austria-Hungary due to government restrictions on textile production and raw cotton scarcity. Only mills supplying military needs stay open, with output dipping. Vienna and Budapest agree on subventions overseen by a joint commission of manufacturers and works officials from interior, finance, and commerce ministries.
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Austria-Hungary
Vienna
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Breeding Rats Feed Budapest Zoo Amid Food Shortages
Budapest reports severe shortages forcing animals to subsist on rats as goads, nuts, and scarce horse and fish meat. Lions, tigers, eagles, and seals suffer. two polar bears were shot as hunger waned. A local hunter bought the bear shooting privilege for sixty dollars.
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Hungary
Traffic counts rank Fifth Avenue crossing world’s busiest
A traffic count by the Fifth Avenue Association shows Fifth Avenue at Forty-Second Street in New York as the world’s busiest crossing. Vehicles, mostly motor propelled, totaled 7 762 passenger and 600 buses northbound 7 190 southbound with 4 716 in Forty-Second Street east to west. The report notes declines in horse drawn power to 8 percent and highlights traffic patterns toward Grand Central Station.
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London
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Senate Cannot Stop Keating Child Labor Bill
Washington February 4 The North Carolina delegation expects the Keating child labor bill to pass the senate with strong support from both houses. Congressman Webb predicts the law will be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, offering the only potential obstacle for the cotton industry.
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Germany reports smaller war duty withdrawals than expected
Berlin records show fewer shop and factory workers pulled from employment for war duty than widely believed. Notably the youngest and oldest groups saw only modest reductions from January to October, with 17 to 20 year olds at 14.6 percent and 21 to 40 year olds at 7.5 percent of the lists.
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Berlin
Southern Railway Schedule From Asheboro
Train numbers 142 136 134 depart from Asheboro at 7 05 a m 12 15 p m and 5 40 p m with No 142 listed twice for 7 05 a m departures due to timetable listing.
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Trawler Reports Zeppelin Sinking in North Sea
A London report says a fishing trawler alerted naval authorities that a German Zeppelin was seen in the North Sea in a sinking condition. The incident was announced officially.
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London
Notice of High Point Bond Election March 7 1916
Notice to voters of High Point North Carolina that the city council has called an election in the city wards on Tuesday after the first Monday of March the 7th day of March 1916 to submit to qualified voters the question of issuing fifty thousand dollars of bonds.
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