Nonpartisan Loan Extends Credit to Two Customers
United States policy moves, as Argentine Brazil and Chile back Carranza recognition in Mexico. Embargo on arms to opponents expected soon, weakening Villa elements. Auburn Neb reports death of Church Howe, longtime Nebraska Republican leader and former consul general to England.
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Union News Service
Washington
Argentine
Brazil
Chile
United States
General Carranza
Mexico
Eliseo Arrendondo
Carranza
Villa
Auburn
Neb
Church Howe
Nebraska
England
Notable U S diplomat Howe long service obituary
Princeton Mass native Brevet Major Church Howe served as United States consul in Palermo Sheffield Antwerp Montreal and consul general in England during 1897 to 1906. He was born December 13 1839 to Albert Carlton and Mary Jane Carr Howe, with a Donegal Irish lineage on his mother’s side.
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Church Howe
United States
Palermo
Italy
Sheffield
Eng
Antwerp
Belgium
Montreal
Can
England
Princeton
Mass
Albert Carlton
Mary Jane (Carr) Howe
New England
No Partisanship in Loan Says J P Morgan
J P Morgan told bondsmen in New York that the Anglo Franco five year loan is a neutral business transaction. He said accepting the 500 million dollar loan helps American bankers extend credit to two good customers and promote U S commercial prosperity.
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J. P. Morgan
New York
United States
Mr. Morgan
John Bell Dinsmore Dies After Long Nebraska Service
Sutton Nebraska obituary notes John Bell Dinsmore a longtime member of the Nebraska state board of agriculture who died at his home at 2:30 Wednesday morning after a long public career.
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Sutton
Neb
John Bell Dinsmore
Nebraska
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture
Bryan Signals Plans for Politics Without Holding Office
In Atlanta William J. Bryan stated that his future plans include active participation in politics but do not include pursuing any public office. The remark clarifies his intent amid political speculation in the era.
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Atlanta, Ga
William J. Bryan
Iron Crosses Awarded Worldwide for Valor
More than 6,000 iron crosses of the first class have been conferred on German Austro-Hungarian and Turkish officers and soldiers for exceptional military exploits according to the Overseas News agency.
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Berlin
Harvests boom as crops set new value records
American harvests this year are set to be the most valuable ever produced with a wheat crop exceeding a billion bushels and corn near a record total. The October crop report estimates record oat barley rye sweet potatoes rice tobacco and hay with corn worth about 2.13 billion dollars at October 1 prices.
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Union News Service
Washington
Austro Germans Firmly Established in Serbia Front
The Austro German army about 400000 strong with heavy artillery began offensive into Serbia from the north and west. They crossed the Drina Danube and Save and established on the Serbian side, as Anglo French troops rush to Saloniki to aid Serbia and halt Bulgarian advances on the Saloniki Nish railroad.
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Serbia
Berlin
Drina
Danube
Save
Saloniki
Saloniki-Nish
Losses Mount as Austro-German Crossing Forces Hit Serbia
An official dispatch from Nish reports the Danube crossing at Belgrade and Save crossings at Varak Zabrez Prongarska and other points heavily damaged the advance guard. The Belgrade fortress crossing suffered partial destruction and capture while Varak and Zabrez saw fierce attacks push the enemy to the river brink with enormous losses.
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London
Danube
Belgrade
Save
Legation
Nish
Varak
Prongarska
Zabrez
Ostrusnitza
Cignalia
Ram
President and Mrs. Galt receive nationwide congratulations
The engagement of President and Mrs. Norman Galt prompted telegrams of congratulation from across the United States and foreign governments. An extra staff handled the surge of messages read by the couple, with many read together at the White House.
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Washington
Norman Galt
United States
White House
Galt
Appeal for More Recruits in British Army Manifesto
London unions parliamentary committee and labor party executive urge tens of thousands of able men to enlist. The manifesto says equipment and munitions are ready and calls for immediate duty.
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London
Unions
General Federation of Trades ,Unions Committee
Labor Party
Duty Retained On Sugar And War Tax Extended
President Wilson approved Secretary McAdoo's plan to keep the sugar duty in place until normal conditions return and to extend the war tax expiration to the end of the European war. The decision follows discussions between the two leaders and aims to bolster government revenues amid wartime industrial strains.
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Washington
Wilson
McAdoo
Congress
Endorse Proposal for New Capitol in Capitol Building Site
The German American alliance in Omaha Nebraska unanimously approved endorsing a proposal to erect a new state capitol on the present site. The alliance urges the next legislature session to appropriate funds for a capitol that reflects Nebraska's wealth and dignity and to take any necessary preliminary steps for immediate progress toward the goal.
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Omaha
Neb
Plan for National Defense Proposed by Secretary Garrison
Secretary of War Garrison has submitted to President Wilson a defense plan for the army. It calls for a standing army rise of about 20,000 men, militia reorganiza tion and a reserve, larger field artillery, more reserve ammunition, and broader use of the Plattsburgh citizen soldiery camp concept.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Wilson
Field Artillery Corps
Plattsburgh
N. Y
Life Term Prisoner Escapes From Nebraska Penitentiary
Lincoln Neb January report states John Sanford a Thurston county murder convict serving life fled the state penitentiary on Wednesday. He left a life like dummy in his cell to fool guards and fled southeast after scaling the south wall. John Bayse fellow inmate raised the alarm but Sanford remains at large as guards pursue.
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Lincoln
Nebr
John Sanford
Thurston County
State Penitentiary
John Bayse
Sanford
Bayse
Eloquence Lost Over Bitten Child and Neighbor Dog
A mother berates Mrs. Green after her Irish terrier bites a child, threatening legal action and dog removal. The elderly neighbour, deaf, asks for the details to be written down, prompting a tense exchange at the door in London Answers.
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Mrs. Green
London
Cuticura Soap Baths Advertises Infant Relief
The Cuticura Soap Baths claim to ease infant and child skin troubles and improve sleep. They promise quick relief from eczema rashes itchings and chafings and offer free samples by mail with a book from Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Application Offers to Fire Big Gun for Tin
An Irish character aboard a vessel asks if it costs seven hundred dollars to fire a big gun. The captain confirms the expense and the speaker offers to fire it himself for ten cents to save money. The dialogue appears in the New York Times.
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O’harrity
O'Harrity
New Y Ork Times
Shortest Path to Trouble in Inheritance Adages
The speaker notes that admitting a baby resembles its father is the quickest and safest approach. It suggests inheriting trouble is easier than earning wealth.
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