Head of Mormon Church Is Dead
Independence Mo Dec 11 Joseph Smith president of the Re Organized Church of Latter Day Saints died at his home Thursday with his son Frederick Mr Smith at his bedside who will succeed him as president of the church A revelation eight years ago named his eldest son as successor ending the need to choose a new leader The patriarch had presided over the church for fifty four years
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Independence
Joseph Smith
Church of Latter Day Saints
Frederick Mr. Smith
United States
Thinkers and Doers Unite in Noted Historical Figures
The text contrasts thinkers and men of action as idea makers and executors, highlighting figures like Napoleon, Caesar, and Da Vinci who combined theory and practice in one person. It emphasizes the fusion of intellect and effort in leadership and innovation.
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Napoleon
Caesar
da Vinci
War Oddities From London Soldier Postscript
A London soldier writes to his wife asking to remember cigarettes. He adds in a postscript that the German shelling has begun, implying the possibility she may not need to send the smokes.
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London
Summons for German and Austrian Volunteers in Petrograd
In Petrograd all naturalized Germans and Austrian exiles aged 20 to 30 are summoned for military duty. In Paris an officer overseeing German prisoners classifies troops by rank, sending privates to first class cars, noncommissioned officers to second class, with a disdainful old general placed in a cattle truck.
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Petrograd
Paris
Wilson Receives Colorado Troop Withdrawal Request
President Wilson today received a telegram from Governor Ammons stating Colorado authorities prefer troops stay in the strike zone for the present. The withdrawal pause follows the request amid ongoing labor unrest in the state.
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Washington
Colorado
Wilson
Ammons
Zabel Case Arguments In Wisconsin Supreme Court
Arguments were heard in the Wisconsin Supreme Court on a mandamus request to force Milwaukee County canvassers to certify original returns showing W C Zabel elected over Edward Yockey. The court took the matter under advisement and was expected to rule later in the day.
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Madison, Wis
Supreme Court
W. C. Zabel
Milwaukee
County Board of Canvassers
Millwaukee County
Zabel
Edward Yockey
Ants in Dalmatia Bake Bread From Seeds
Reports describe Dalmatian ants chewing seeds into pulp forming loaves sun baked and stored for future use. Entomologists note this remarkable behavior as a potential resource.
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Dalmatia
Are You Fooling Yourself About Your Beliefs
Questioning personal beliefs, the piece asks if people confuse wishful thinking with truth and urges honest reflection on what they accept as facts. It explores cognitive bias and the danger of clinging to comforting narratives.
Warner's Safe Remedies Promoted Across Thirty Five Years
Warner's Safe Remedies have proven their worth with thirty five years of worldwide use and success in treating many severe cases. The products include kidney and liver remedy, rheumatic remedy, diabetes remedy, nervine, asthma remedy and safe pills. Sold by all druggists with sample requests and information from Warner's Safe Remedies Co. Rochester, N.Y.
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Warner
How He Began. A retort about life origins from a friend
A friend admires a millionaire asking how he began life. He insists he began as an infant, not a newsboy, correcting the common myth and turning a boast into a humorous birthright claim. The exchange highlights perception versus reality in wealth origins.
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New York Times
Generous Little Soul Inspires Toy Box for Poor Children
A mother asks Bobby to gather broken toys for a charity box. He returns with an armful, confessing he destroyed toys to create broken ones. The scene highlights a child’s mischief turned into a charitable gesture.
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Bobby
Truth Inherits Value When Earned Not Trusted
A concise quotation from George Eliot on truth needing personal engagement. truth is worthless if merely handed down by others and not personally pursued and embraced through one’s own effort and understanding.
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Locke
George Eliot
Quote on women's minds and attire sparks debate
A provocative remark suggesting women have more room in their heads than in their skirts circulated, prompting commentary on gender norms and public reception in letters to the editor.
Toll vote proposed to decide bridge toll in La Crosse
La Crosse city council members urge letting residents vote on removing the Mississippi River toll from the bridge. Alderman William Roelling plans a resolution for a public referendum to be held with the spring election if approved. A second measure seeks toll removal when Minnesota farmers fix the La Crescent road.
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la Crosse
Mississippi
William Roelling
Minnesota
la Crescent
Echo of Menai Suspension Bridge Reverberates Across Strait
Pathfinder notes the Menai Strait suspension bridge in Wales creates a famed echo. A hammer strike on a pier sends a sound that travels along cross-beams to the opposite pier 576 feet away and bounces between water and roadway floor 28 times in two seconds.
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Menai Strait
Wales
Man crafts whistle from pig tail in Popular Mechanics
A man makes a working whistle from a pig’s tail by allowing it to harden and carving a tone comparable to any. The item showcases folk ingenuity and inventive use of natural materials.
In Skeeter Time Sighs Over Second Line of Defense
In Skeeter Time the unhappy householder sighs and retires to his second line of defense as he blows out the light and climbs into bed. The Newark News notes the mood and setting in a quip about home life.
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Skeeter
Newark News
Ship of misery on the Salvador carries Belgian refugees
On the Salvador near Calais a deck crowded with Belgian women and children bound for La Palice. A grandmother, grandfather, and babies travel in a basket while an old cabinet-maker clutches his bundle of tools. The scene shows fatigue hunger and stunned refugees facing an uncertain voyage.
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William Philip Simms
United Press
Salvador
New York
la Palice
Calais
Belcian
Antwerp
Cat
That's Dobbs the poet counting his feet
A witty quip from the Boston Record about the poet Dobbs, joking that he is counting his feet rather than his fingers as he looks around. The remark captures a playful urban aside about a literary figure.
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Dobbs
Boston
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A brief line notes that perception matters in judging behavior and suggests self awareness can influence how others view sanity. It hints at social judgment and personal doubt without detailing events or identities.
State scores in trial of Joseph Fish arson case
In Chicago John Lewis testified that after a South Chicago store fire he met Joseph Fish in his office and was promised protection if he stayed silent. Lewis had previously failed to corroborate his father's claim that Fish arranged the arson to defraud insurers.
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Chicago
Joseph Fish
John Lewis
Fish
Young Lewis
Enduring Knowledge Through Meditation and Clear Thinking
The passage asserts that knowledge builds the mind as food nourishes the body and that meditation offers a surer path. It argues education should end by teaching individuals to think clearly, strongly, and practically.
Shark Sets Record For Long Distance Swims
A shark holds the record for long distance swimming, with reports of covering about 800 miles in three days.
New York to Host International War Relief Bureau
Myron T. Herrick announced today the establishment in New York of an international war relief bureau to distribute American offerings to war sufferers abroad. Clearing house committees in London and Paris will cooperate with the American bureau, which will be backed by New York officials and business leaders.
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Cleveland
Ohio
New York
America
Myron T. Herrick
France
London
Paris
New York City
Cattleman Ties Bell on Coyote Near Walnut Grove
A Arizona cattleman captured a coyote near Walnut Grove and tied a bell to its neck rather than shoot it. The bell reportedly kept other coyotes away, serving as a humorous deterrent.
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Walnut Grove
Ariz
Dust from autos blamed for poultry diseases in England
The Houston Post reports an increase in parasitic diseases among poultry and game birds in England. Authorities attribute the rise to dust dispersed through the air by automobiles.
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England
Houston Post
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