Americans Gather in Berlin for Thanksgiving Dinner
About 500 Americans attended the Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the American colony in Berlin with Consul General Alex H. Thackara presiding. Ambassador Gerard was absent due to a trip to Hamburg, but Mrs. Gerard and embassy secretaries attended. Mexico exported 6,556,611 barrels of crude oil in 1912. The German government bans drying plaster with open stoves in new buildings, requiring stoves to vent via outside pipes.
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Berlin
Alex H. Thackara
Gerard
Hamburg
Mexico
Date palms promoted for California crops success
A department of agriculture advance introduces a simple ripening method for dates, using slow ripening and airtight storage to improve flavor. Walter T. Swingle demonstrated the technique, enabling potential large scale planting in the Southwest. Degler Noor palms were studied in Arizona since 1900 but needed controlled ripening.
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Washington, D. C
California
Department of Agriculture
Walter T. Swingle
Department
Arizona
Finley Funeral Held for William W Finley Railway Leader
Funeral services for William Wilson Finley president of the Southern Railway were conducted at St Johns Episcopal Church with many government officials and former associates in attendance. At just before 11 a.m. Southern Railway operations paused as the body was carried in. Company headquarters employees gathered at the general offices while trains nationwide halted and factory work stopped in tribute.
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Washington, D. C
William Wilson Finley
Southern Railway System
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Southern Railway
Pope Receives Bishop From Philippine Islands
In Rome the pope welcomed Rev. I. J. Dougherty bishop of Jaro Philippines for an audience. The pontiff showed deep interest in the bishop's report on conditions in the Philippines.
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Rome
I. J. Dougherty
Jaro
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief From Grippe
A newspaper ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for colds and grippe with a dosing plan of every two hours up to three doses. It claims instant relief of nasal congestion, discharge, headache, feverishness, sore throat, and sneezing and notes a pleasant taste and 25 cent price.
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Grippe
Pape
Haldane Lauds Monroe Doctrine at London Dinner
Viscount Haldane the lord high chancellor praised President Wilson and the Monroe Doctrine at a Thanks giving dinner of the American Society in London. About 350 Americans and many Britons heard him affirm US responsibility for liberty in the Western Hemisphere. White House officials later expressed pleasure with his remarks.
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London
American Society
Viscount Haldane
Lord Haldane
Robert N. Fairbanks
Society
United States
Cuba
England
South Africa
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Page
John A. Simon
Walter H. Page
America
White House
Washington, D. C
Great Britain
Trail of the Lonesome Pine to Play at Grand
Eugene Walter adapts John Fox Jr. novel into a stage drama praised for its charm. Isabelle Lowe stars as June with a strong company. Performances set for December 30 and 31 at the Grand.
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Eugene Walter
John Fox Jr
Isabelle Lowe
June
Panama Celebrates Independence Day Anniversary
Panama marks its ninety second anniversary of independence from Spain on November 28 1821 the nation later joined Colombia and gained independence in 1903 milestones include the 1855 Panama railroad 1881 canal construction and the 1894 treaty with the United States Panama is described as a growing peaceful port for world shipping with piracy history fading.
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Panama
Isthmian Canal
Spain
Republic of
Colombia
Panama Canal
United States
Ben Greet’s Open Air Tour Heads to Texas Dates Slated
Ben Greet enters eleventh annual open air tour in America with Texas bookings. L M newly consolidated management heads from the Middle West to Texas to arrange summer university engagements. Greet will stage Shakespearean performances outdoors in the spring, first in Texas.
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Ben Greet
America
Texas
L. M
Mr. Greet
Middle West
Rains Delay Onion Planters and Pest Fight
Heavy four day rains delay transplanting around Laredo Texas and hinder cabbage work as Harlequin bugs cause damage. Workers must hand pick and crush the insects since no effective insecticide exists.
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Laredo
Tex
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A. E. Nettleton
Geo. W. Baker
Wren’s Dept
Nettleton
Goodyear West
Aguanstas & Cell Fos
Alamo Plaza
C.O. D
Ladies’ Dept
Laird & Schober
Xmas
Marion Harland
Sarah Tyson Rover
Helen Armstrong
Mary J. Lincoln
Lida Ames Willis
Thew. Fairbank Sonrany
Ghicago
Pennsylvania Avenue
Col. A. B. Andrews
George F. Baker
James J. Hill
Charles Steele
Fairfax Harrison
E. H. Gary
Adrian Iselin Jr
George F. Baker Jr
Francis Lynde Stetson
Alexander P. Humphrey
Alfred P. Thom
J. M. Culp
T. Cc. Powell
Finley
Washington
Haldane
of American Society
Lonesome Pine
The
Grand
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Fomby-Jones
East
Houston Street
Hart Loke
New Orleans
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