Election of Officers at Clarksburg Brotherhood Meeting
The Clarksburg Brotherhood will hold its regular monthly meeting and annual meeting at the First Methodist Episcopal church on Friday night. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected, and nominations will be made from the flank of the house. Amusing speeches and entertaining features are planned, with a cordial gathering and new members to be welcomed.
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Clarksburg
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Musterole Mustard Plaster Substitute Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Musterole as a white ointment remedy replacing mustard plasters. It claims relief from sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headaches chest colds and rheumatic pains without blistering.
Thompson's magistrate's manual sees fifth edition release
Harvey W Harmer issues the fifth edition of Thompson's magistrate's manual revised enlarged and corrected The new edition adds an appendix with about 400 syllabuses from state supreme court decisions as reference for justices of the peace and includes standard forms and other features likely to interest leading city lawyers and clerks
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Thompson
Harvey W. Harmer
Losses of Entente Fleet Reach 192 Vessels
Berlin reports via Overseas News Agency that the Entente fleet has lost 192 vessels including torpedo boats and submarines, totaling 744 600 tons. The British navy accounts for 123 ships and torpedo boats, totaling 663 000 tons, with excluded vessel types noted.
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AY Associated Frees
Berlin
Suffern
Not Letting Catfish Cure Escape A Doctor Ad Advice
Fragmented OCR notes reference cures for catarrh and nasal infections with claims of heat treatment and a remedy. It mentions a cost of one hundred dollars and references a medical provider possibly Hall’s Car. The text is garbled but centers on an advertised cure or claim for nasal disease.
Auto Bus Line Re Dale
Fragmentary transit notice mentions a schedule from Sycamore to Dale with a stop at Delson House and a 12:30 PM time slot. The readable text is incomplete but indicates routing between Sycamore and Dale with a central stop at Delson House.
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Delson House
Sycamore
Dale Ly
Sycamore Dale Eee
German casualties total 166 176 in November report
London December 14 Berlin casualties for November total 166 176 officers and men. The German losses, wounded and missing since the war began now amount to 3 921 869, according to a British official statement issued Wednesday.
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Pha
London
Best Ever Track Meet Under Gym Lights
A lively account of a school gym night featuring girls in gym suits in races and relay events. Highlights include one legged and two legged races, a back to back relay, wheelbarrow, high hurdles, and a hungry eaters race with corn flakes. The piece ends with plans to join the Young Women's Christian Association.
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Asco
Felicia
Young Woman's’ Christian Association
German reply over Lanao sinking justified due to contraband claim
The December 14 Washington dispatch reports Germany’s reply to the American inquiry into the sinking of the American steamer Lanao by a German sub off Cape Vincent on October 28. The German answer contends the sinking was justified because the vessel carried contraband and was not an American ship, having been transferred to Norwegian owners.
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Washington
Germany
Lanao
Cape Vincent
Hartley clerks rewarded with December sales bonus
Clerks at the J. M. Hartley department store receive a 1 percent bonus based on their sales for the last month. A similar December bonus is promised to reward extra holiday trade work.
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Fairmont
J. M. Hartley
Suit Dropped in $200000 Alienation Case
A conference of lawyers and detectives led to the dropping of Roger B. Cornell’s $200,000 alienation suit against Joliet steelman Colonel John Lambert. Cornell reportedly confessed the charge of Lambert alienating his wife’s affections was unfounded and received promised immunity.
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FRESS
Chicago
Roger B. Cornell
John Lambert
Joliet, Ill
Cornell
Lambert
Paper Makers and Publishers Plan New York Meeting
American and Canadian paper manufacturers arrange to meet in New York on Friday to form a committee and confer Saturday with publishers jobbers and federal trade commission members on newsprint distribution. Publishers will also name their committee Friday. Trade commissioners study the plan for a Saturday conference.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
New York
Trade Commission
Trade ‘Commissioners
Supreme Court Hears Mandamus Plea Over Legislation Additions
Arguments concluded in Charleston on Fred L. Fox's petition for a peremptory writ to bar House and Senate clerks from recording alleged illegal additions to the registration bill. Court allows filing of more affidavits. decision due Thursday if issued.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
Fred L. Fox
Senate
House ‘of Delegates
Senate debate on alien amnesty and immigration limits
Washington December 14 debate centered on Reed amendment barring temporary foreign laborers and aliens barred from returning for war. Senate provision also requires stated intent to remain and potential citizenship, while House provision on crime status for political nature remains unresolved.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Reed
House
Senates
Protocol tensions shadow Carranza approval at Atlantic City talks
A battered fragment suggests arriving delegates from Queretaro are near a position to speak clearly but General Carranza has not given full approval. The protocol was presented for discussion between Mexican and American commissioners at Atlantic City.
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Carranza
Queretaro
Carranzas
Villa Plan to Loot and Burn Fears Loses Ship
A Chihuahua City businessman allegedly instructed division of men into groups of twenty five to loot and burn along the U S border interior. A letter forwarded to Washington claimed Lieutenant W Wingate commanded the crew and officers of the vessel feared lost with all hands in a naval service incident.
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Paso
Francisco
Villa
United States
Chihuahua
Washington
W. Wingate
Foss
Fatty
ROTC Infantry Units Authorized at Several Institutions
The War Department authorized the establishment of reserve officer training corps infantry units at several institutions including West Virginia University in Morgantown. The move aims to expand officer training in the Army.
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My Associates Praca
Washington
Dec
Reserve Officers Training
Ohio Supreme Court War Question Involving Mexico Pay
The Ohio Supreme Court hears whether the United States is in a state of war with Mexico in a case by Adjutant General B. S. Bryant seeking war time pay for service with the National Guard on the Mexican border. Measles outbreak warnings reach Fairmont teachers and doctors as 80 cases are reported and schools monitor suspected cases.
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Acaoema
Columbus
Ohio
United States
Mexico
B. S. Bryant
W National Guard
Falrmont
East Side
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