Wilson vows no interference in Mexico as ships question grows
The Washington administration pledges to let Mexico work out its own future while Mexico sidesteps outside meddling. The piece notes mixed reaction at home and Mexico, then shifts to America’s stalled merchant fleet revival. It argues private capital may not fund ships and Congress unlikely to act, urging practical steps amid an urgent maritime need.
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Washington Administration
Mexico
Wilson
Congress
United States
Europe
South America
Wheat Supply Outlook Without Immediate Shortage
The United States may export most of its wheat this year but domestic bread needs will still be met. Experts note the current export pace could exhaust surplus, yet substitutes like corn and rye breads offer a nutritious alternative.
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United States
Wilson Pushes Government Ships to Boost U S Trade
President Wilson urges passage of a shipping bill to empower the government to buy ships for commercial use. He says high ocean freights hurt American farmers by limiting profits from grain and cotton sold to Europe, and argues only government ships can meet demand. Opponents fear policy clashes with free enterprise and possible losses to taxpayers.
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Wilson
Talianapolis
United States
France’s President Espouses Peace Yet War Likely to Endure
In a New Year address to the diplomatic corps the amiable French president predicted a beneficent peace within a year. The present outlook shows no warrant for such hopes as each belligerent readies to prolong the conflict. Endurance appears likely until exhaustion prompts withdrawal.
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France
Germany Tightens Food Use as War Pressure Mounts
The article notes the wartime claim of two years of food sufficiency in Germany proved unfounded. It states a policy shift is needed as ports close and imports drop, forcing Germany to curb consumption and conserve staples, a development with notable implications.
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Germany
Post Office Order Dismisses Elder Postmasters
An order from the Post Office Department requires postmasters to dismiss superannuated employees, causing hardship for those who served the government many years. While justice favors protecting aged public servants with meritorious records, Congress and the President have given little attention or support to such provisions.
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Post Office Department
Congress
Banking nepotism allegations stir Chicago Reserve Bank directors
Trouble grows over favoritism in appointments to key posts by two prominent Chicago brokers who sit as Reserve Bank district directors. The issue ties to Senator Lewis’s failure to place partisan friends and prompts calls for possible changes to banking law to avoid such difficulties.
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Chicago
Reserve Bank
Washington
Lewis of
Ilinois
Rewards of a Farmer Measured in Farm Products Not Money
A Department of Agriculture statement argues a farmer’s rewards are measured by the farm’s produced goods rather than cash. It notes the average farmer’s annual take in goods aligns with the pay a farm hand would receive, highlighting that the chief necessities of life for a farm family cost about $595.08 per year.
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Department of Agriculture
Unclear Share of 63 Percent Across States Nebraska Questioned
The 63 percent share cited as furnished by the country at large is questioned for its applicability to states such as Nebraska, suggesting possible disparities in distribution or reliance on central figures rather than state provisions.
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Nebraska
State OF
Sidney youth seeks sock darner as young women flee town
A Sidney youth searches for a girl who can darn socks with plans to marry when found. He notes Sidney girls are leaving the area because suitors earn so little that socks must be darned, amid remarks on printers and state pen trade training.
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Sidney
Alaska's Great River Yukon River Size Noted
The Yukon in Alaska ranks among North America's great rivers with a vast drainage area. Geological surveys place its drainage at about 2.1 million square miles, length near 3,200 miles when including Lewes and Teslin tributaries, comparable to the Mississippi and Missouri combined.
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Yukon
Alaska
Geological Survey
North America
Lewes
Teslin
Goiorade
Green River
Ohio
Total Abstainer Takes Oath Against Carpet Scrutiny
An excited individual asks to take an oath never to put down another carpet, while the commissioner for oaths confirms the procedure. The exchange centers on a vow to abstain from carpet installation, reflecting a humorous or satirical moment in a local legal setting.
Fretting Quote Encourages Calm Faith and Strength
A devotional quotation from W L Watkinson urges living without fret. It counsels trust in God to limit duties to our strength and to embrace freedom, nature, and joy in life. The passage reflects religious guidance on contentment and resilience.
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Wouthout
God
W. L. Watkinson
Very Feminine Indeed in Kansas City Star Quip
An excerpt comments on a girl described as intensely feminine and compares her to others. It notes a moment when she asks a blacksmith if her horse could wear shoes a size smaller. The tone is witty social observation from a Kansas City Star snippet.
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Gwendolyn
Miss Byrder
Kansas City Star
Nebraska bank balance sheet excerpt shows totals and deposits
State Nebraka bank statement summarizes capital stock surplus funds and profits. It lists circulating notes demand deposits time deposits and certificates. The cashier Leste Neubauer signs sworn following notary attestation with directors.
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Ee Us
Tisas
Leste Neubauer
Leuk Neweaven
B.A. Jones
Josephine K. Jones
J. W. Harper
Jae
ROA. Biak R. Notary Public
Sheriff Sale In Cheyenne County Nebraska 1914 Judgment
In Cheyenne County Nebraska a sheriff's sale is ordered under an October 5 1914 judgment in favor of Equitable Land Co against Frederick L Ingersoll and in favor of George W Shields. The property, southeast quarter section 22 township 14 north range 48 west, will be offered for cash bid January 29 1915 in Sidney Nebraska at 10 am. Sheriff J W McDaniel notes dated December 28 1914.
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District Court
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
H. M. Grimes
Equitable Land Co
Frederick L. Ingersoll
George W. Shields
South East Quarter
Sidney
J. W. McDaniel
Said County
Women See Nebraska at Minnesota Board Meeting
Moving pictures from the 1914 Nebraska State Fair drew interest at the Minnesota state board of agriculture meeting in Minneapolis on January 12. Delegates from Twin Cities women’s groups attended as films on Nebraska resources, shot by the Nebraska Conservation and Public Welfare Commission, were shown.
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Nebraska
Minnesota State Board of Agriculture
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Nebraska Conservation and Public Welfare Commission
Fable of the Lazy Beast and the Provisions
A New York Times reader tale describes a stubborn beast pulling toward a target as his owner dangles food above. The animal creeps forward, believing a moment more will bring the meal, until reaching the intended destination, teaching that the golden age is near.
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Gwayly
Jila
New York Times
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Federal Reserve Bank
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