A Christmas in Europe Amid War and Hunger
By JERSE DAVIS a Christmas piece contrasts Europe’s wartime misery with festive rituals. It recalls refugees in Serbia and Greece, shelling and famine, while outlining US reluctance to ship aid and urging peace now. It then paints Christmas customs across France Belgium Germany Austria Italy Russia Poland Serbia and the Balkans, illustrating hopes for a return to peace.
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Jerse Davis
Europe
Belgium
Serbia
France
Poland
Germany
Austria
Italy
England
Russia
Bulgaria
United States
America
Noel
Bethlehem
Palcinello
St. Nicholas
Balkan
Record Year for U.S. Harvests Leads in Value and Output
The Department of Agriculture reports 1915 set unprecedented farm crop records with total value of 5.568 billion dollars as grain prices rose during World War I. Corn reached 1.795 billion dollars in value from 3.054 billion bushels, wheat and oats hit new highs, and crops like tobacco, rice, and potatoes set records with varied yields. The report covers production, acreages, and prices across major crops, noting a broad surge in both output and value nationwide.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Germany
France
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Switzerland
Matec Reaia
Wees Gill Walt
Tommccon
Wilson Marries Edith Galt and Leaves for Hot Springs Honeymoon
President Wilson and Edith Bolling Galt wed at 8 30 pm then left Washington by private car and special train to Hot Springs Virginia for a two week honeymoon at the Homestead Hotel. They will golf walk and motor around the mountains with secret service and a stenographer, contacting White House by wire.
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Wilson
Edith Bolling Galt
Hot Sings
Hot Springs
Homestead
White House
Secret Service Guard
Alexandria
Potomac
Norman Galt
New Note Demands Austria Pay Indemnity and Punishment
Washington reports a new American note to Austria-Hungary seeks disavowal of actions by a submarine commander and payment of indemnity for Americans killed or injured. Secretary Lansing led drafting with President Wilson guiding aims, notes are sent via cable to Vienna for presentation.
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Austria-Huneary
Poenfield
Vienna Foreign Office
Lansing
State Department
White House
Wilson
Lavnsinge
United States
Americcans
Growth of American Merchant Marine Report
The commission of navigation reports Washington American shipyards are building more vessels than ever, increasing the United States merchant fleet to a record gross tonnage.
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Washington
United States
Commission of Navigation
Newspaper Quarrel Triggers Ford Peace Expedition Walkout
London reports several newspaper correspondents will quit the Ford peace expedition after a quarrel, as the steamer sits in port.
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London
Christiana Dispatch
Morning Post
Ford peace expedition lands in Norway amid optimism
Henry Ford told the Associated Press on Norwegian soil that the peace mission would be seen as a major American gesture to end the war. The Osay Ul steamship, carrying the Ford peace expedition, arrived at Christiania after a 14 day voyage.
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London
Europe
Handle Much Farm Product Washington
Farmers cooperative marketing and purchasing organizations will transact over 1.4 billion dollars in the year, per the annual report of the Office of Markets and Rural Organization, Department of Agriculture. The study notes widespread agricultural cooperation but says it lacks a firmly strong business base.
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