Greece Accepts Allies Ultimatum in World War I
Athens reports Greece has accepted the allies ultimatum though terms remain unspecified. Troops were landed at Piraeus and marched on Athens amid clashes with Greek reservists. A blockade and shipping ban followed while King Constantine reportedly sought Berlin contact.
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London
Greece
Athens
Piraeus
Constantine
Berlin
Balkans
Cabinet
Crown Council
Local personals and weekend errands list
The notice catalogs residents and visitors with business trips and social calls including E C Kerr West Liberty IA, Dr F A Douglas ENT specialist, Charles Knudson West Salem, A L Steen Madison, W G Wood Oshkosh, L D Kitowski Stevens Point, and Norma FE Partridge Pepin. It notes a downtown power shutdown Sunday December 17 from 7 am to 5 pm for cable work by Wisconsin Minnesota Power and Light. Local shops advertise leather crafts Langdon and moccasins as Christmas gifts with 10 cent to 1.50 items. Belle Wartinbee visiting Pepin. Myron Swennes returns from Fort Sheridan Illinois.
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B. A. Yeomen
E. C. Kerr
West Liberty
Iowa
F. A. Douglas
E. R. Mulford
Main St
Charles Knudson
West Salem
Gateway City Trans. Co
A. L. Steen
Madison
la Crosse
L. D. Kitowski
Stevens Point
Langedon
F. G. Jackson
Winona
Minn
Langdon’s
Belle Wartinbee
Wood Street
Pepin
Norma FE. Partridge
Charlies Street
Myron Swennes
Berlin Street
Fort Sheridan
Christmas Party Planned by Women's League at Normal
The Women’s league plans the biggest Christmas party at the normal school with invitations sent to students and faculty wives for Thursday December 21 in the gym. Guests will receive a small gift and lunch, with attractions kept secret until the event.
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Women’s League
Belinda's Beauty Masks a Kitchen Catastrophe
A lighthearted tale describes Belinda, admired for beauty, marrying Brown but revealing no culinary skill. Joseph, her husband, endures her cooking misfires as she laments a missing sponge cake ingredient blamed on the druggist. The humor centers on domestic bungling and affectionate patience.
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Belinda
Brown
Joseph
In Duty Bound. Professor and Student Exchange Remarks
A reader quote from the Christian Herald features a professor addressing young gentlemen about duties and knowledge. The student thanks the professor for solving a puzzling problem and asks how he enlightened him. The professor replies with modesty and a request for specifics.
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Christian Herald
Christmas Plans for North Presbyterian Sunday School
The Sunday school of the North Presbyterian church prepares Christmas exercises for Christmas day evening. The annual musical service at the North church will be held on Christmas Eve at 7 45 o'clock.
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North Presbyterian Church
North Church
Hard Times Social At North Presbyterian Church
The Men’s league hosted a hard times social at the North Presbyterian church parlors on Thursday evening. A fair crowd attended despite many at the station welcoming returning soldiers. Attendees wore hard times costumes with clever ensembles. A musical program featured Dorothy Alleman, Herbert Hanson, Doris and Freda Kathary, and Mrs. Harry Spence. Wiener sandwiches coffee and doughnuts were served.
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Men's League of
The
North Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Alleman
Herbert Hanson
Doris
Freda Kathary
Harry Spence
Informal Bridal Shower at Mrs. Locke’s Home
Mrs Myron S Locke hosted an informal afternoon affair on Thursday at 319 South Sixteenth Street in honor of Miss Margaret Tausche. Nine guests sewed for the bride to be as a holiday themed table displayed a miniature Christmas tree with kewpies and slippers and Christmas tapers while larger kewpies dressed as brides stood at the table corners.
Rotary Club Social at Ritter Home Honors Winners
Members of the Rotary club enjoyed a social time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Ritter on North Tenth street Thursday evening. Progressive cinch awarded high honors to Mrs. Ella Rohr and Walter Stannard with second prizes to Mrs. Axel Bertelson and Larry Scherhart and consolation prizes to Mrs. E. Olson and Axel Bertelson. Refreshments were served.
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Rotary Club
George J. Ritter
North Tenth Street
Ella Rohr
Walter Stannard
Axel Bertelson
Larry Scherhart
E. Olson
Miss Cora Jehlen and Emil Seitz Wed at St Joseph
Miss Cora Catherine Jehlen daughter of Mr and Mrs D Jehlen and Emil G Seitz were married at the St Joseph parsonage Thursday morning Rev Pape officiated. No attendants, only immediate relatives present. The Seitzes left at noon for a ten day tour visiting Milwaukee Chicago and Springfield Illinois.
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Cora Catherine
Jehlen
D. Jehlen
Emil G. Seitz
St. Joseph
Parties Given At 1424 Jackson Street
Mrs Edward Olson hosted a Thursday card party at 1424 Jackson Street. High honors went to Mrs A Burand and Mrs T Berny with consolation to Mrs Paul Vidani. Attendees included Mesdames Amree Aiken Tom Berny A Burand E Hess H Schlicht G Sokolik and Paul Vidani.
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Edward Olson
Jackson Street
A. Burand
T. Berny
Paul Vidani
Amree Aiken
Tom Berny
A. Burand E. Hess
H. Schlicht
G. Sokolik
Mrs Thomas L Vought Hosts Coffee in Honor of Mrs Grayburn
Mrs Thomas L Vought entertained four ladies at a coffee yesterday afternoon at her home 2305 Bloomers Street in honor of Mrs F C Grayburn of Manitas Alberta Canada. Other guests included Mesdames Frank Alham John Ott and J C Parish.
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Thomas L. Vought
Homie
Oonris Street
F. C. Grayburn
Manitas
Alberta
Frank Alham
John Ott
J. C. Parish
Hauser Guest List Includes Miss Nelson of Houston Minn
Mrs. George F. Hauser hosted Miss Helen Nelson of Houston Minnesota for a few days this week. Mrs. Lee Melcher of 802 Ferry Street is confined with an injured foot after stepping on a needle.
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George F. Hauser
Helen Nelson
Houston
Minn
Lee Melcher
Ferry Street
Button Exports Doubled as U S Trade Grows in 1915
The American export trade in button manufacture rose 79 percent in 1915 from the previous year with outlook for further growth. Global buyers mainly source from Austria Hungary Germany France Italy England Japan and Spain, while the United States meets about nine tenths of its own needs and supplies Canada’s demand.
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Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
United States
Canada
Austria-Hungary
Germany
France
Italy
England
Japan
Spain
Central European
Remembering Names in Social Introductions
A humorous anecdote on misidentifying strangers when names like Smith Brown or Jones are common. The dialogue shows awkward near misses and the playful claim You’re Jones while the other resists and laughs.
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Brown
Smith
Jones
Zim
Rascal
Christmas Vacation Visitors and Local Arrivals in Houston
Houston finds a flurry of visitors and residents returning home for the Christmas holiday. Local business callers include Gus Anderson and Ralph Wheston from Crystal Valley. St. Olaf College students Laura Onsgard and Gladys Tennison return from Northfield for vacation, while Olga Dean undergoes appendicitis surgery in Winona.
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Houston
Minn
Gus Anderson
la Crosse
Constance Lokken
Winona
T. Norskog
Nora Foss
Ralph Wheston
Crystal Valley
G. E. Steves
Laura Onsgard
Gladys Tennison
Northfield
St. Olaf College
Stella Waste
Robin Foss
Yucatan
Peterson
Whaien
Erickson
Rose Lee
Kragness
Badger
Marietta Lily
Olga Dean
The Great Stage of Man and the War Within
Columbus Dispatch quotes a thought on human progress across four stages. It compares ancient beasts slaying men to men slaying each other and suggests the ultimate victory is conquering self rather than foes. The piece foresees war ending only when humanity masters its own impulses.
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Merlin
Arthur
Columbus, Ohio
Dispatch
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Wir
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Lindley Murray
Miss Tausche
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Main
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Sheldon
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Edison
Marie Rappold
Anna Case
Julia Heinrich
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Christine Miller
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