Forecasts For Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Cold Weather Outlook
Forecasts indicate generally fair and continued cold weather across Wisconsin tonight and Thursday. Minnesota remains generally fair with unsettled conditions in parts of Iowa. temperatures vary from subzero in southern Kansas to 34 degrees and 1 degree below in northern North Dakota as a northwesterly high settles southward. Pressure systems from the north Pacific to the west gulf keep conditions cold and dry in the region.
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Iowa
Kansas
North Dakota
Canadian Territory
North Pacific States
West Gulf States
Upper Lakes
Paper fabric replaces cotton amid supply disruption
Faced with blockade cut cotton from Austria Hungary, scientists and manufacturers develop paper fabric varieties. Some use warp of paper yarn with cotton and paper filling while others are all paper. Turkish cotton and nettle fibre are used as substitutes and old rags are repurposed. Chemical processes strengthen the material for wider use.
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Austria
Hungary
Cigarette consumption to fuel guardsmen in El Paso district
Lucy Page Gaston warns against cigarettes while officials reveal that in the past month 43 000 guardsmen and regulars in the El Paso district smoked over six million cigarettes. Average use is about four and a half pills per day per soldier with vast tobacco use beyond cigarettes.
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EL Paso
Tex
Lucy Page Gaston
City manager plan vs. commission era in Dallas dustup
A Kansas City Star interpretation argues the city manager form marks a key evolution from the commission system. It critiques Mahoney and committee proposals as not the true manager plan which consolidates authority over public works safety welfare and finance under unified control.
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Dallas
Texas
Kansas City Star
Commission Plan
la Crosse
Childs
Mr. Mahoney
Mahoney
Grocers Back Public Market: Seattle’s Market Success Cited
H Jacobsen of the Roth Memory Institute in Seattle urges La Crosse grocers to embrace a public market model citing Seattle as a example. He notes Seattle started with one market and grew to nine with private and city owned enterprises thriving. He says early resistance faded as markets drew shoppers and boosted overall trade while offering lower prices and steady profits.
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H. Jacobsen
Izzard & Jacobsen
Roth Memory Institute
Seattle
la Crosse Grocers
la Crosse
Jacobsen
Mr. Jacobsen
Arming an Army Villa's thefts shape his force in Chihuahua
The article notes Venustiano Carranza loyalists and factional forces in Mexico report Villa rapidly arming his troops by seizing equipment from enemies. It cites his capture of 32 cannons 75 machine guns and 7000 rifles from the Carranza garrison as he pursued a renewed campaign in Chihuahua, and contrasts German and Carranza support.
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Villa
Chihuahua
Carranza
Out of the Mouths of Kids in a Humorous Tale
A rich uncle visits his niece and her great nephew as she explains the boy loves school but Teddy says he mostly waits for home time. The scene highlights a lighthearted classroom moment with a child's candid answer.
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Teddy
There’s a Sigh in My Heart Song Error
A young man sends a song to his sweetheart but it is found by the unsentimental father a physician who mocks the piece calling it wretched unscientific rubbish. He notes under the title a drawn diagnosis claiming no sigh in the heart and that sighs relate to lungs and diaphragm.
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Boston Transcript
Too-Good and Narrow Minds Debate at a Dinner
A Washington Star note recalls Rev J H Jewett of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church warning against the too-good and the straight laced. The piece also cites a Sunday school superintendent quipping attendance excludes one child, Catherine Simmons, and hopes she is well.
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J. H. Jewett
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Catherine Simmons
Catherine
Washington Star
Advanced Surgery Flubdub Bill Visit Upsets Neighbor
A Life brief notes a doctor visiting a resident’s home to collect a bill raising questions about a medical encounter. The report frames the event as a surprising household visit and hints at potential tension between patient and provider.
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Harduppe
Midnight Opera Noise Spurs Clever Door Slams
A startled husband wakes to an unexplained sound while his wife explains that they slammed the front door to imply guests were returning from the opera. The ruse hints at neighborhood suspicion and a quiet domestic tension.
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Hub
Quebec a French City in All But Name
The Tribune describes Quebec as a strong French-influenced city with four-fifths of residents French speaking and schooling in French. It notes quiet streets, scarce automobiles, and a prominent English presence centered on the Chateau Frontenac. The citadel hill offers a unmatched view over the Saint Lawrence and Laurentians.
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Quebec
France
America
Wolf
Montcalm
Plains of Abraham
United States
Canada
Chateau de Frontenac
Saint Lawrence
Parrish
Persis And The Letter Mail At The Post Office
Persis urges Thomas to mail a letter connected to Captain Silas Hardin. The scene unfolds with Thomas unsettled by Persis's distant focus and hints of distant correspondences, raising questions about their relationship as the post deadline looms.
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Persis
Thomas
Silas Hardin
Indian Ocean
England
W. Thompson
Clematis
Persis Plans Work at Mrs Hornblower Home
Joel laments his sister Persis again plans to desert him amid family tensions and an unborn infant. Persis agrees to a day at Lena Hornblower’s house, citing a lame knee, while Joel contemplates renting a room and stove for independence.
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Joel
Persis
Susan Fitzgerald
Mrs. Hornblower
Tersis
Lena Hornblower
Fox studios boast famed athletes among cast
The article lists top Fox studio athletes including George Walsh, William Farnum, Herschel Mayall, Herbert Hayes, Walter Law, Frank Morgan, Art Acord, Richard Stanton and Jack Kellette. Walsh, renowned from Fordham and Georgetown football, is praised as a versatile performer with wrestling and swimming prowess, with his upcoming film The Island of Desire.
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Fox Studios
George Walsh
William Farnum
Herschel Mayall
Herbert Hayes
Walter Law
Frank Morgan
Art Acord
Richard Stanton
Jack Kellette
Walsh
Fordham
Georgetown University
Hardy
the Beast
Hart and Al Jennings Draw Santa Ana Crowd at Pulpit
William S. Hart appeared in a Santa Ana church to introduce Al Jennings former train robber who sought Oklahoma governor. The evangelistic meeting drew a large audience with overflow rooms. A Hart film scene was later delayed by a tot reciting a full prayer, wasting film time.
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William S. Hart
Santa Ana
California
al Jennings
Oklahoma
Hart
Jennings
Outlaw
Mutual Film Chooses Pix As Short for Pictures
The Mutual film corporation experiments with using pix as a substitute for pictures in their captions and promotions. They report limited success as some producers prefer the more formal term movies, arguing it lacks dignity.
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Mutual Film Corporation
Persis Faces Pressure to Marry in Surprising Morning Scene
Susan and Joel clash over Persis's prospects as Mr. Hornblower arrives early to press the plan. Persis reads the room while Hornblower hurries to fulfill his patroness's scheme, revealing tensions about which marriage may or may not be in play.
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Persis
Joel
Susan
Hornblower
Mr. Hornblower
No Roommate Robert Vivian Recalls Bear Den Dressing
Actor Robert Vivian recalls dressing in a bear's den when with the Ben Greet players in Cincinnati Ohio during a Shakespeare in the park. The zoo provided the only dressing rooms and he says he never regretted the bearless den as his space.
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Robert Vivian
Ben Greet Players
Cincinnati
O. Shakespeare
Zoo
Vivian
Billie Ritchie Signs Million Dollar Fox Contract
Billie Ritchie the original becomes Pathe Lehrmanns first signed comedian on a return to Los Angeles with a million dollar Fox contract. Work has begun on the first picture.
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Billie Ritchie
Pathe
Lehrmann
Los Angeles
Fox
Schwab Residence in New York Featured in Next Movie
The Schwab family home in New York is set to appear in the forthcoming film starring June Caprice, marking a notable appearance for the residence in cinema.
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Charles M. Schwab
New York
June Caprice
Pathway Morning Greeting In Stationed Narrative
A brief line shows a character moving along a path with calm composure and a courteous morning greeting, hinting at a continuing narrative.
Bill for Increase of Federal Employes Passes the House
Washington Dec 20 The legislative bill authorizing a ten percent raise for all government employees earning under 1200 a year and five percent for those earning 1200 to 1800 passed the House. An amendment boosting $109000 for the Children's Bureau investigation and miscellaneous work was adopted.
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Washington
House
Children's Bureau
Open Mind Agent Promotes New Champagne Line
In a light exchange the agent asserts mandate for a fresh champagne, inviting a drinker to sample. The response hints curiosity about a demonstration, signaling tentative interest in the product.
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