Weather report notes unsettled snow and cold across regions
Snow this afternoon and tonight, with west to northwest winds. Minnesota unsettled tonight, colder east portion. Sunday fair but colder in the east, warmer in the west. Storm centers off the north Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico high pressure building. frost in northern Florida. warmer across the Mississippi Valley.
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Onsin
Unda
Superior
Minnesota
North Atlantic
Electric threshing solution debuts in country
Eleven large wheat growers form a cooperative to run an Electric Threshing machine powered by a twenty four horsepower loco engine. The unit threshes about 15000 bushels daily and removes chaff with a special exhaust. They charge four cents per bushel for threshing and two cents for cleaning, claiming higher profit and lower farmer costs. ACKS SERIOUS CHARGE MARINETTE Wis Dec 16. assault with intent to Louis Guder alleged to have taunted John Jewell Niagara hotel keeper bound over to Circuit court.
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Harses
Locrie
Uity
Marinette
Wis
Louis Guder
John Jewell
Niagara Hotel
Food prices and famine fears spark nationwide debate
Amid rising food costs and inflation, editors urge calm analysis over blame. The Tribune cites 1915 and 1916 crop data for wheat, potatoes, cabbage and onions from Washington, noting wartime demand as a key factor. Officials warn price relief is limited and advocate rational study over boycotts.
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The
Tribune
Tribune Bureau
Washington, D. C
Agricultural Bureau
la Crosse
Frederic J. Haskin
Uproar in Street Ends With Policeman Summary
A mid street baseball game against the law ends in a scuffle as a young boy is captured by a police officer. The boy pleads for a licking or summons and says he was the umpire, prompting a tense exchange.
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Kidkk
Suffragette Responds On Mothers Staying Home
A London suffragette, confronted by a callow heckler after a speech, counters with a firm remark about children staying at home with their mothers. The exchange captures the era's gender roles and outspoken public discourse.
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London
Henry and the truth in a playful courtship dialogue
A Birmingham Age Herald excerpt features a witty exchange where Henry admits exaggerating his good qualities to win a woman, prompting a sharp retort. The lighthearted dialogue highlights social flirtation and clever banter.
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Henry
Birmingham
Barber智慧 pricing dilemma in Louisville humor
A Louisville Courier Journal humorous exchange shows a barber weighing fixed rates versus free offers. The boss argues pricing depends on value, comparing possible freebies to laundry rates for delicate lace curtains.
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Ant
Louisville Courier-Journal
Investigate the Grocers' Association
A call for a public probe into the La Crosse Retail Grocers' Association amid egg shortages and wartime demand. The piece argues for a joint committee of women's clubs, Trades and Labor, Chamber of Commerce, and city council to obtain sworn testimony and settle questions of potential profiteering.
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Women's Clubs
Trades and Labor Council
Chamber of Commerce
City Council
Grocers’ Association
La Crosse Chamber tests city market viability
The La Crosse Chamber of Commerce runs trials to gauge if a consumers' market serves the public while denying endorsement of a city market. It emphasizes democracy in testing market demand and cites government backing for consumer markets.
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la Crosse
Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Bureau of
United States
Sterzing an Old German Inn on the Italian Slope
Sterzing in Austrian Tyrol is a historic travel stop where German culture dominates yet Italian art flourishes nearby. The town, famed for taverns and hostels, once served grand travelers and emperors, with Goethe, Heine, and Mozart among the names connected to its past.
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Sterzing
Austrian
Tyrol
Innsbruck
Verona
Germany
Alps
Italy
Hrenner
Teutonic Lands
Goethe
Heine
Mozart
Berlin
Love Rights and Hidden Hints in the Dale Household
Susan challenges Joel with talks of rights and a creator’s design as Persis awaits exposure. Susan discovers a clue in a Love Songs of Many Lands book and faces a stern, self serving reply from Joel. Persis, meanwhile, enjoys quiet triumph in her cottage as Dr Ballard and Bartholemew mull a future payment.
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Mr. Dale
Susan
Joel
Persis
Justin
Persis Dale
Justin Ware
Susan Fitzgerald
Doctor Ballard
Bartholomeww
Liz
Market verdict rests with public judgment
The plan’s soundness is left to public decision. No group can fault this approach as the market must either stand or fall by the public’s assessment of its merits.
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Bovecotts
Let’s Have Peace And Work Together In La Crosse
The piece urges unity over local quarrels, notes potato prices differ by freight cost, and argues national food production and distribution must improve. It calls for a community resolution to shake hands, forgive mistakes, and act on facts for a united, neighborly La Crosse.
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Spokane
United States
la Crosse
Nance O'Neil and Her Potent Patron Saints
An extended biography traces Nance O'Neil's early life and influences, noting how McKee Rankin discovered her at eighteen and helped launch her acting career. It highlights her famous role Magda, hints at her Mutual era project Mrs. Balfe, and recalls anecdotes about the Gertrude Atherton collaboration and the Joan of Arc film with Cecil B. De Mille.
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Nance O'Neil
Gertrude Lamson
Nance Oldfield
Eliza O'Neil
McKee Rankin
Magda
The
Mutual
Gertrude Atherton
George Arliss Offered $22 590 for War Brides
Report says George Arliss is viewed favorably and Herbert Brenon offered him about $22 590 for the film War Brides. The director is Brenon and the project is the movie War Brides.
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George Arliss
Herbert Brenon
Gladys Coburn’s Wardrobe Shopping Tour Incident
Gladys Coburn entered a shop on a wardrobe shopping tour and aimed to startle a mild-looking young shoe clerk. The encounter unfolds as she converses and the clerk responds, shaping the forthcoming scene.
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Gladys
Gladys Coburn
Salt Lake Girl Grace Johnson Cast in Scandal
Grace Johnson from Salt Lake City comes to Los Angeles to pursue film work and is quickly cast by Lewis Weber in the feature Scandal. The move marks a notable step in her early acting career.
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Grace Johnson
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Lewis Weber
Actress Kathleen Kirkham Wins Praise From Harold Bell Wright
Kathleen Kirkham delighted Harold Bell Wright author of The Eyes of the World with her portrayal of the heavy lead and he personally complimented her charm in performance.
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Kathleen Kirkham
Harold Bell Wright
Newborn Brought Home Amid Brotherly Welcome
Persis carries the newborn to introduce him to his siblings as the family greets the arrival with joy. Laughter and wide-eyed delight fill the home despite scarce food and shoes, while the baby’s pink skin and tiny fists charm the young observers. The scene ends with a line about marriages for a home.
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Winnie
Wilbur
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