Decision Given for Mrs. Burrowes in Civil Action
Supreme Court rules in favor of Mrs. Burrowes in Burrowes versus Harrison with costs. Case centers on shares in a company and the promised “ground floor” access. evidence shows $400 of the $13,500 price. Front reports note Allied advances in West Flanders and expected swift passage toward Brussels.
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West Flanders
Supreme Court
Brussels
Clement
Burrowes Vs. Harrison
Pany
City hydro electric system working well
The city reports its hydro electric plant is running in good shape with a steady reliable light supply. Engineers W McG Mason and T Duncan receive praise for the installation which reportedly costs less than estimated and doubles capacity. The city now has a gravity water system and an electric plant capable of meeting demand for the foreseeable future.
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W. McG. Mason
T. Duncan
Duncan
Bazaar Cleans House for Methodist Church Aid
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Church held a bazaar yesterday afternoon and evening at the K of P Hall. About 200 dollars in net profits are expected after expenses, with receipts nearing 250 dollars.
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Ladies’ Aid of
Methodist Church
Verdict on Harris case and bank panic under new reserve system
The court session Monday will hear arguments over the Harris case money disposition and Daisy Lee’s request to place funds in court. Governor Hamlin criticizes the new federal reserve system as curbing panic and hoarding, while warning against unchecked bank expansion and possible continued speculation.
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Harris
Clement
A. M. Manson
Daisy Lee
Hamlin
Federal Reserve Board
New York Chamber of Commerce
Federal Reserve System
Museum of Antiquities
Mr. Hamlin
United States
Glass
House
Owen
Senate
Lodz Situation Mystifying Russians Hear Shift in Campaign
Petrograd correspondents describe Lodz in confusion with German operations costly and no decisive gains. They expect a large Russian push next year and note a strategic redeployment to a faster, more aggressive phase south of Cracow as Germans try crossing the Donnets on the Russian left. Both sides seem to need rest and a regrouping of forces.
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Petrograd
London
Lodz
Germany
Cracow
Dounnets River
Fire devastates Haysport hotel with fatality
A blaze at the Imperial Hotel in Haysport killed Tony Barichievich, an employee of Skeena River Fisheries Limited, and destroyed three adjacent buildings and the government telegraph office. Strong winds hindered firefighting while the town faced total danger before a wind shift aided containment.
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Imperial Hotel
Haysport
Tony Barichievich
Skeena River Fisheries Limited
Bank of England Gold Reserve Expansion Amid War
The Bank of England increased its gold reserve since August 7 by about 228 million, aided by private hoarding, Continental demand, and newly mined South African gold routed to Cape Colony. Additional funds traced to U S transfers to London through Canada, with explanations from London loans calls and wartime capital flows. In Canada, Skeena River cold storage and Haysport trading linked to regional shipping via the GTP.
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Haysport
G.T.P
Skeena River Syndicate
Harry Sheere
Mr. Sheere
Bank of England
London
New York Post
Continent
England
Transvaal
Cape Colony
United States
Canada
Victoria Cross Awards Rise Since War Outbreak
Report from London dated December 12 notes twenty Victoria Crosses have been awarded since the outbreak of the conflict. Details on recipients and actions cited remain to be published by official sources.
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London
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Atlin County
Austria
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Harry Atkins
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Sth Ave
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Reilrowl Station
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