Senate Kern Re-elected Democratic Leader In Conference
Senator Kern of Indiana was re elected chairman of the Democratic Senate caucus and floor leader by unanimous vote. President Wilson’s annual address to Congress is ready for joint reading next Tuesday. European war notes cite British Japan policy, Carranza recognition, and Kitchener Wilhelm visits, with various allied and domestic actions and casualty figures noted.
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Kern
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Enate
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House
Allied War Council
London
Dynamite Found in Passenger’s Baggage Aboard Steamship
Two sticks of tunnelite dynamite were found in the baggage of Abraham Cummings as he prepared to sail for Liverpool on the American liner St. Louis. He was arrested on suspicion of plotting to blow up the great steamship.
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Abraham Cummings
Liverpool
St. Louis
French inventor analyzes furnace gases with new electric apparatus
The article notes an electrically operated device for analyzing and registering furnace gas quality created by a French inventor. It also mentions cotton plant stalks used to make paper guncotton imitation leather and silk, and observes growing popularity of silk hosiery.
Observatories underused noted by SA scientists
In a presidential address R T A Innes told the South African Association for the Advancement of Science that many observatories are underutilized. He cited that at least two with large refractors have not produced a month of work in twenty years and that about one third of listed observatories in the British nautical almanac show little activity.
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South African Association For the Advancement of Science
R. T. A. Innes
Fiber Study Sees Cuba Grow Malva Blanca Fiber
Experiments in Cuba show the plant fiber malva blanca yielding a soft silky material with strong textile strength, suitable for sugar bags. The Habana correspondent notes the fiber weaves well and resists shrinkage when wet, usable with existing spinning and weaving equipment without special machinery.
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Habana
Malva
Blanca
Brain workers live longer says Friedman study
A discussion on aging notes that brain workers outlive muscle workers and clergy are among the longest lived professionals. The analysis suggests marriage benefits longevity and that women may outlive men despite childbirth morbidity.
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H. m. Friedman
Fish that walks found near Ewing amazes locals
In a Slough near Ewing Earl Deck of Bennett captured a seven inch fish resembling a catfish but with no fins. It moves by a fan shaped mantle around its head and has four short legs. Webster calls it an axolotl a salamander relative kept gills like proteus found in Mexican lakes puzzling how it reached this latitude.
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Ewing
Earl Deck of
Bennett
Webster
Lake of Mexico
Mexican Cordilleras
Col Pattee's Stage Return Marred by Wife's Death
Col John Pattee ended his Orpheum circuit stand in tears as his wife, who had joined him for weeks, died after a two day illness. Her remains were sent to Ohio for interment while Pattee continued the show.
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Lincoln
John Pattee
Orpheum
Ohio
Pattee
Remarkable Corn Yield From Pawnee County Farm
Jesse Livingston of Pawnee County reports a corn crop yielding ninety bushels per acre. Stalks reach about fourteen feet, each bearing two or three large ears. Weighing ears at eighty pounds per bushel confirms the high yield of the small tract.
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Jesse Livingston
Pawnee County
Livingston
German Lutheran church to seek bids for Hanover township edifice
Having secured subscriptions totaling 35000 dollars for a new church building the Hanover township German Lutheran church committee will invite bids immediately. Work is slated to start next spring.
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German Lutheran Church of
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Fire damages boiler room at Lexington church
A pile of kindling near the furnace in the Methodist Episcopal church boiler room caught fire and burned merrily before being discovered. The blaze was extinguished quickly with no further damage to the church.
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Lexington
Methodist Episcopal Church
Religious revival grips Adams county on broad telephone call surge
General alarms sounded over 400 miles of Adams county telephone wires as central operators reached more than 1,000 subscribers on party lines to urge attendance at a citywide revival now sweeping the community.
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Hastings
Adams County
Neb. towns seek new courthouses and stores
Clamors for a Platte county courthouse and plans for a big five and ten cent store in Norfolk are noted. Fire at Fremont’s Lyric theatre caused about 25000 dollars in losses. Omaha touts the lowest infant mortality rate among cities its size. Fire destroys a Gothenburg garage with ten autos worth about 12000 dollars. Nearly 600 Nebraska boys attended the Older Boys conference in Lincoln last week.
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Denton
Hebron Board of Education
Keerald Brothers
Benedict
Iowa
Cass County
Plattsmouth
Wats Ingleside Hospital
John* Fistier
Aorth
Help for Serbia Signals Peace Prospects Amid Balkan Tension
Fragmented report outlines European powers including Italy Britain France and Russia weighing support for Serbia as negotiations with Constantinople yield cautious optimism. Greek involvement and rail access issues surface while entente aims to restore territory and end turmoil.
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Italy
Britain
France
Russia
Bmarines
Farmers Favor Prohibition at Omaha Nebraska Meeting
Nebraska farmers congress debated regulations and approved a Prohibition amendment after one and a half hours of floor fighting. A. G Wolfenbeerer backed the resolution while WF Dale and Frank G Odell led the wets opposition on the floor. Charles Wooster continued his leadership in committee and on the house floor.
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Neb
Nebraska
Ferth
Frank G Odell
Omena
Charles Wooster
Terms of Peace Question From German Social Democrats
The Bornaer reports that the Reichstag Social Democrats will press the imperial chancellor for information on conditions for peace negotiations. Herr Scheidmann and Herr Lausberg will lead the inquiry, with a fuller peace attitude query defeated fs to 3d, while Vorwaerts urges a clear response to their demands.
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Bornaer
Social Democratic Party
Social Democrats
Reichstag
Herr Scheidmann
Herr Lausberg
Vorwaerts
Copper orders surge after New York price rise report
Fragmentary United States and German trade notes describe a large copper shipment and a price rise to a level near a fifth higher. The report mentions a New York market action, potential federal involvement, and a Chicago meeting to set timelines for regional conventions. Further lines discuss radio transmission and a Honolulu wireless company.
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