Heat and air brake rules for Davenport Muscatine cars
An ordinance requires Davenport and Muscatine Railway to heat cars to 60 degrees and equip cars over 32 feet with air brakes. The measure passed initial readings, with some action deferred, amid protests about cold cars. The council also ordered brakes on cars over 23 feet and heat provisions for safety at crossings with fines from 1 to 25 dollars.
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Davenport and
D.add M. Railway Company
Muscatineast Hin
Two Die In Terre Haute Rooming House Fire
A large rooming house in Terre Haute Indiana burned tearing through the tenderloin district. Two people were killed and several others seriously injured as tenants jumped from the second story window. The blaze likely started by a lantern that hung in the hallway. The victims include Lucius Alexander and Chester Rawrey. Mrs Lena Rawrey and Clifford Rawrey were among the injured, with Will Gentry also hurt. Firemen saved a blind man named Bill atop the roof. Authorities suspect no incendiary cause. Ad for Homesteaders supper at 105 2nd on Saturday.
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Associated Press
Terre Haute
Ind
Ing House
Chester Rawrey
Lena, Rawrey
Clifford Rawrey
William Gentry
Bill
Raw
Plans for Citizen Soldierry Proposed at University
Edmund J. James, president of the University of Chicago, proposes a citizen soldiery to replace large standing armies. Male students in public institutions would receive extended military training, be named brevet second lieutenants, drilled six hours weekly for four years, and receive 250 a year from the federal government for this service, aiming to add 2000 to 3000 officers to national defense.
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Wire
Chicago
Wilson
Congress
Edmund J. James
University of Magis
James
Federal Army
National Guard
J. S
Plans to annex Switzerland reported by press images
The Paris edition claims Germany planned to seize Switzerland. It notes Matin published photos of stamps reading Schweizer centimes and Schweiz twenty five centimes in black letters. The editor says he possesses such stamps as proof.
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Tassotiated Press
AAO
Paris
Germany
Switzerland
Ue Matin
Schweizen
Schweiz
Common Sense Chief Requisite for Jobs
President Wilson signals common sense as the main qualification for five nominees to the new trade commission to be named within two weeks. He seeks businesswise leaders rather than theorists, with at least one Republican likely. Named under consideration include Davis Thurman Hurley Richardson Felder Rublee Rogers Waters Brauth er Westlake among others. Mat supper with the Homesteaders at 105 2nd, Saturday evening. Dec. 19, Price 20¢-Adv.
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Washington, D.C
Wilson
New Trade Commission
United States
Joseph Davis
A. C. Thurman
Commimerce Department
E. N. Hurley
Illinois Manufacturers' Association
John E. Richardson
Tennessee
Thomas S. Felder
Georgia
George Rublee
New Hampshire
Samuel L. Rogers
North Carolina
Henry 4. Waters
Kansas
AJ Brauther
Missouri
W. B. Westlake
Indiana
Kaiser to Return to Front This Week
Amsterdam dispatch reports Emperor Wilhelm II, detained in Berlin by illness, will return to the front this week. He has just conferred the Iron Cross first class on Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg in a Telegram dispatch from The Telegraph.
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Amsterdam
London
William
Berlin
von Imethmann-Hollweg
Cantata at Bloomington Friends Church December Eve
Sunday school members plan a church cantata to be presented Tuesday evening December 22 at Bloomington Friends Church. The evening includes a Christmas observance and a free souvenir Rogers Double A grade spoon, offered via Dundee labels and Oatman Condensed Mill Co. promotion.
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The
Bloomington Friends Lhurch
Rogers
Dundee
Premium
Oatman Condensed Mill Co
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Jesse L. Lasky
Edward Abeles
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