Union General Osterhaus Celebrates 95th Birthday in Germany
General Peter J. Osterhaus the oldest surviving Union officer from the American Civil War turns 95 in Duisburg Germany. Born January 4 1823 in Koblenz he is father of Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus and grandfather of Lieutenant Osterhaus U S N. He built a storied career from Missouri volunteer major to brigadier general and later served as US consul in Lyons before settling back in Germany.
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Keyes Inaugurated Governor Of New Hampshire
In Concord today Henry W. Keyes was inaugurated governor of New Hampshire in a ceremony attended by state officials, legislators, and a large crowd. He succeeds Rolland H. Spaulding, with other officers sworn in after the November election.
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Revision plan for Oregon irrigation laws outlined
The Oregon Irrigation Congress opens in Portland with J. W. Bower presiding. A full session will examine a proposed public funding effort for a central Oregon railway. Delegates numbering in the hundreds attend as the congress adjourns for two more days of sessions.
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Ingenious ruse frees 40 Belgians from German guards
A Belgian trick aboard a Meuse river tugboat led to 40 Belgians escaping German custody. Sentries were drugged with a sleeping potion as Belgians donned uniforms and steered the boat toward Holland, crossing the boundary and departing with the German flag at the masthead.
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Will Grow Food Crops On All Vacant Land
London reports the board of agriculture to empower local authorities to use idle and untaxed land for food crops. The Vacant Land Cultivation society, funded by Joseph Fels, will coordinate with the London county council to allot land to families for cultivation. About 800 holders farm around eighty acres near London, with 14 000 idle acres in the city. The scheme aims to produce wealth at war prices and faces heavy public interest and many applications from land-hungry Britons.
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Lenoir Rail Extension Attracts Regional Interest
Editor Fred H. May reports strong local interest in extending a railroad north from Lenoir toward Grandin and tying to the Norfolk and Western. A Grandin spur and Watauga and Yadkin line would connect with two regional lines and boost local business. Hickory chamber backs the project. a meeting with Hickory participation is planned. Dr George Leslie Omwake of Ursinus College will visit Hickory to speak at the Reformed church next Sunday night.
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Prosperous Year for Rubber Trade Banquet
The Rubber Club of America will hold its seventeenth annual banquet at the Waldorf Astoria next Monday night. The event, expected to draw a wide rubber industry cross section, follows the annual business meeting. Speakers include former President Taft Frank A Vanderlip and Bishop Frank de Monlis.
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Winston Business Deal Secures Salem Iron Works Plant
Winston-Salem article notes W. T. Spaugh bought the plant and equipment of the Salem Iron Works, a firm established in 1872 by the late A. Hege, marking a significant business deal completed yesterday.
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Scotland News: Deer Pest Strains Scottish Farms
Scotland faces a deer pest as herds descend on farms and crop losses mount. At a Scottish chamber of agriculture meeting farmers and land agents urged changes to game laws to allow more deer shooting and boost food supplies. Most land is mountain and heath grazing with deer forests existing alongside sheep and cattle pastures. Some landlords maintain deer preserves, while others are criticized for poor stewardship.
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Poundmaster Fined for Disturbing Court in Danville
Danville Virginia January 4 A court in session was interrupted when Nelson Dixon Danville city poundmaster fired at an unlicensed dog in the jail stockade The judge R W Peatross fined him 5 dollars for contempt after explaining the shooting and causing the court to pause while the dog howled in distress
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Newton Bank Directors Report Prosperous Year
Newton January 4 The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Newton declares a 10 percent yearly dividend and reports 1916 as the best year yet. Old directors are reelected and G C Little A M Harrell added. J Wilfong Yount named vice president succeeding his father. Shuford National Bank to hold its annual meeting next week.
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Elimination of Cattle Fever Workshop Set for Atlanta
Washington notes a conference on January 8 to 12 in Atlanta for department of agriculture cattle tick eradication staff and state livestock sanitary officials. They will discuss elimination problems and methods to advance the eradication across seven eastern states still infested.
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Mississippi
Clothing Designers Meet in Cincinnati For Year’s Fashions
The National Association of Clothing Designers opened its annual convention in Cincinnati with attendees from major manufacturing centers. An elaborate style show accompanies the gathering, which runs through the week.
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Southern Railway Stockholders to Meet in Richmond
Stockholders of the Southern Railway company meet in Richmond on January 5 to approve directors plans for a new refunding and improvement mortgage. The plan contemplates exchanging development and general mortgage 4 percent bonds for new refunding and improvement mortgage 4 4 percent bonds.
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French Hold Hartmannsweilerkopf Summit in Snow War
Deep snow cloaks Hartmannsweilerkopf as French forces maintain possession above a near line with German troops. A French detachment conducted a bold raid, taking fifteen German prisoners without losses. The high ground grants strategic visibility and moral impact amid harsh conditions and frequent small skirmishes.
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Spending On Building Operations Hits New York Total
A total of 257 million 120 thousand dollars was spent in building operations in Greater New York during the past year, reflecting robust construction activity and investment in the region.
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Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Colds and Coughs
An old advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a fast acting cough medicine. It claims to heal inflamed throat membranes chest and bronchial tubes loosen phlegm ease breathing stop throat tickle and contains no opiates. Sold by Mann Drug Company.
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