Coronation of Benedict XV in war time conclave
Cardinal Giacomo Della Chiesa of Bologna was elected pope Benedict XV after a nine ballot conclave during wartime. He appeared on the St Peter balcony at 10 o clock in pontifical robes, received adoration of cardinals, and was crowned amid traditional ceremony. The election occurred amid Europe-wide conflict and aims to restore peace.
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Giacomo Della Chiesa
Bologna
Maly
Catholic Hierarchy
Pius X
St. Peter's
All Europe
Pope Pius
Benedict XV
President Asks Congress to Raise 100 Million by Taxation
President Wilson urged Congress in joint session to pass a bill to raise 100 million dollars to meet wartime European trade declines. He warned against withdrawing treasury balances from national banks and called on the public to shoulder a special tax to cover the emergency. Congress acted promptly to implement the recommendation after the address.
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Congress
Wilson
Europe
Treasury
United States
Market Quotations from Pittsburgh Cleveland and Chicago
A condensed farmer's market update shows cattle, hogs, calves, sheep and butter prices across Pittsburgh Cleveland and Chicago. Notable figures include cattle bids from Pittsburgh prime to common fat bulls and hogs receipts in Chicago with bulk sales around 8.95 to 9.45 per hundredweight.
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Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Chicago
Dun's Review of Trade Signals Cautious Global Shifts
Dun's Review notes gradual easing of financial center tensions and improving international banking arrangements. Foreign exchange disorder lessens as transport facilities and grain shipments expand, with heavy foreign purchases pushing wheat exports and aiming to restore normal exchange conditions. Weekly U S failures total 264 versus last year, Canada 56 versus 19, amid irregularities in mercantile and industrial centers.
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Dun
Finane Ca
Canada
Fire destroys Big Frame Hotel in Oakdale Pa
MecGrogan hotel at Oakdale Pa was destroyed by fire causing an $18 000 loss. The three story forty two room building owned by W J McCrogan was found by Dr Val Sickl to be on fire. McCrogan carried out his sick wife to a neighbor's house before firefighters could save the structure. The water pressure was inadequate and crews directed streams at nearby properties. McGrogan had built the hotel for $35 000 but failed to obtain a license amid church and dry party opposition.
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Oakdale
MecGrogan
W. J. McCrogan
Val Sickl
McGrogan
Wail
Armstrong Cork Company
W. Be, Weaver
Armory
McGr
Birdman Falls 1000 Feet at Bellefonte Fair
The Bellefonte county fair crowd witnessed aviator W. Leonard Bonner of New York fall a thousand feet into a corn field after control wires failed in descent from 1200 feet. He landed unhurt externally, though hospitalized with possible internal injuries, after a dramatic escape by freeing his straps and jumping from 40 feet.
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Bellefonte
W. Leonard Bonner
New York City
Bonnet
Bonney
New Brighton Man Kills Wife and Himself
Silas A. Price eighty four? No, fifty four. A Dawes and Myler Co. electrician in New Brighton killed his wife Catherine Price and then slashed his own throat with a pocket knife, dying minutes later. He had suffered melancholy since an April 1913 work accident and earlier threats to harm family. The item also notes a separate list of brief items: rats blamed for store stock loss in Monessen, August Schmidt cleared of embezzlement, Wilson not touring for campaign, Cedric arrival with passengers, mushrooms death near Sharon, and New Brunswick offering 160000 bushels of potatoes to England.
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New Brighton
Silas A. Price
Dawes & Myler Co
Catherine Price
Price
August Schmidt
Greensburg
Monessen
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Cardinal Della Chiesa
D.armstrong
Brown
Wright Shoe
Iinfeed
Indiana Lumber & Supply Co
Indiana, Pa
Oak
10Th St
Illuminating Oil
Pennsylvania
Cessier
Pennsylvania Petroleum
American Independent Oil
Marsal
Indiana
Fenna
Lancaster
THE
Dun’s Review OF Trade
Washington
Cedric
Arouue
Sharon
Luke
England
New Brunswick
Adler
Hirsh Wickwire
Sam
Peck
Chim
Rochester
Dinsmore Bros., Inc
Cpp. Moore Hotel,clothiers, Tailors & Haberdashers
PENNA
America
Adams Express CO
American Express CO
R. W. Craig
Phila
BELL
Farmers Bank
the Farmers Bank, of
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