National conference endorses plan for U S farmers cooperative
Delegates from forty five states approve creating a central committee to organize American farmers into permanent cooperative societies covering poultry garden truck grain and livestock. The move aims to unify marketing and farming credit with educational and government cooperation to improve rural life and reduce living costs.
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Chicago
Farmers of America
National Conference On
Frank L. McVey
University of North Dakota
United States
America
Damper on Ford Peace Mission Passports Denied
Secretary Lansing denies passports to members of Henry Ford peace party sailing on chartered vessels. Officials classify the group as tourists and require no travel to belligerent zones, stating Africa has no connection and offers no responsibility for actions of the movement.
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Ford Party
Washington
United States
Henry Ford
Lansing
Department
Doctor Charged With Murder After Salt Lake City Shooting
Salt Lake City osteopath Dr. Herbert D. Marshall was arrested in Sabetha Kansas on a murder charge over the November 28 hotel shooting of his wife Elizabeth M. Marshall. He said the death was likely accidental and urged a coroner's inquest, claiming his wife was in ill health and posed no danger to herself.
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Salt Lake City
Herbert D. Marshall
Sabetha
Kan
Elizabeth M. Marshall
Salt Lake
Marshall
Crowley Aides Confess in Nationwide Bomb Plot
Walter Brown, aide to Charles Crowley, confessed under federal cross examination to involvement in a nationwide plan to bomb ammunition factories and war shipments. Don Rathbun of the Department of Justice announced the arrest of Crowley and Smith based on the confession.
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San Francisco
Louis J. Smith
Walter Brown
Charles C. Crowley
Don Rathbun
Department of Justice
Crowley
Smith
Winona Priest Acquitted in Bishop Shooting Case
A Minnesota jury acquitted Father Louis M. Lesches of assault with intent to kill after finding he was insane at the time of shooting Bishop Patrick R. Heffron of the Winona diocese in August. The verdict absolved the priest of the intent charge while noting mental illness.
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Winona
Minn
Louis M. Lesches
Patrick R. Heffron
Jews raise millions for relief of destitute
American Jews contributed over 1.2 million dollars for relief of destitute Jews in war zones and in Palestine, according to a public report released in New York.
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New York
America
Palestine
Utah Beet Sugar Campaign Yields Higher 1915 Production
The Department of Agriculture released preliminary returns for the 1915 3915 beet sugar campaign showing Utah production rising from 78 619 tons in 1914 to 87 300 tons in 1915.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Utah
Arizona Woman Sheriff Seeks Funds in New York Stock Sale
Mrs Lucretia Roberts, elected constable and deputy sheriff for Santa Barbara County, Arizona, appeared in the New York financial district selling stock in 4 Mine. Proceeds will finance a tuberculosis hospital in Canille, Arizona.
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Mra
Lucretia Roberts
Santa Barbara County
Arizona
Financial District
New York
Canille
Ariz
The Idealization of a Husband in Trouble
A harsh reflection on how a woman's perception shifts with a husband’s mood. The author links this to idealism in love, noting disappointment when he is well and a bit cross, and heightened reverence when he faces illness or danger.
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Ha Ig
Concealing Defects in Political Fence Mending
Senator Sorghum faces a question about repairing faults, replying that he prefers whitewashing them rather than addressing the issues directly. The exchange highlights partisan rhetoric and accountability debates in the current political climate.
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Senator Sorghum
Cuir
Italians Press On Along Isonzo Front Against Austria
The article notes a sustained Austro Italian offensive along the Isonzo with aims at Tolmino Gorizia and Doberdo as Italy draws lines around Austrian positions. It highlights reinforcements being sent and Serbian retreat toward Albania, with Bulgarian gains at Monaster and possible Danube maneuvers shaping the broader Balkan war situation.
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London
Monastir
Montenegro
Serbia
Victor Emmanuel
Isonzo
Tolmino
Gorizia
Doberdo
Italy
Albania
Adriatic
Fleid
Budapest
Roumania
Roumanian
Bulgaria
Powder Plant Blast Kills 31 in Delaware
A four ton black powder explosion at Du Pont Powder company's Upper Hagley yard in Wilmington injures 7 and kills 31 workers. The cause remains unknown as company officials launch a full investigation and screen all nearby employees.
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Wilmington
Del
Hagley
du Pont Powder Company
Nineteen Die In Mine Boomers Coal No 2 Disaster
Nineteen men are known to have perished in an explosion at Boomer Coal and Coke mine No 2. Thirty miners were brought to the surface, rescuers hope others may be found alive. Ten were saved from a subentrance in a semi conscious state and later revived. One rescued miner John Bertalle reported about seventy men were working near the blast site and suffered injuries from debris.
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Boomer
Boomer Coal & Coke Company
John Bertalle
Merchants Say Christmas Trade Best Since 1906
In New York, merchants report higher consumer spending for Christmas than any season since 1906. Big stores anticipate record sales while wholesalers struggle to fill orders across many lines.
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New York
Arizona merchants Expect Record Holiday Season
High prices for cop per and stronger agricultural output in Arizona's districts signal merchants anticipate a record holiday season with increased production and spending statewide.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Casualty Lists Show War Toll in November Totals 43k NCOs
London report notes British casualty lists published in November record 43,184 non commissioned officers and men, with officers making up 1.23 percent. The figures push total war losses since hostilities began toward 1.00 million.
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London
Young Man Seeks Payback At Theatre Scene
A snubbed young man at a theatre door plans a playful payback by prompting the four girls in front to stand during a show featuring two topologists discussing love. He asks the standing fans to let him out, leaving the four women to rise while others laugh at the moment.
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W National Food Magazine
Flying fish and chariot wheel tale in sailor talk
A humorous exchange recounts sea sights like a flying fish and a wheel from Pharaohs chariot snagged on a ship’s anchor during a Red Sea crossing. The men joke about Scripture validating the extraordinary observations.
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Red Sea
Needed Repairs Joke at Motorcycle Shop
Customer demands absurd parts after a purchase. He asks for new ankles ribs cuticle nails fingers and bones as replacements from the dealer, who bluntly asks what to supply. The exchange satirizes repair promises with exaggerated requests.
Drift of a Patient and Doctor Exchange
A witty back and forth between a physician and patient unfolds over a looming bill. The patient pleads that this will be his last visit, while the doctor notes the debt as tension mounts and mortality is teased but not explicit.
Angel Child and the Missing Arrow Incident
A whimsical fragment shows Angel Child asking for an arrow misplaced in a garden. Dear Old Lady responds with a gentle inquiry about its precise location. The exchange hints at a playful, domestic scene involving a cat and a child.
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Angel Child
No Difference There Yes the prince married Cinderella
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a playful exchange where the prince asserts his wife has the smallest foot in the kingdom but can strike with equal strength, highlighting a humorous contrast in wit and character.
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Cinderella
Louisville Courier Journal
Only a Branch
An exchange features a wry quip about family lineage in which a character notes the family is “only a branch” while addressing ties to the Von Blewbludds. The lines highlight humorous self-deprecation and social satire in a championship of wit.
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von Blewbludds
Puck
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