United Fruit plans new ships for Gulf trade in 1915
Crawford H. Ellis, v p United Fruit Co, announces removal of obsolete vessels in the Southern division and installation of three large modern ships in early 1915. The plan aims to boost trade and passenger traffic at Mobile Charleston and Galveston with a revamped fleet and revised reporting structure from New Orleans.
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New Orleans
United Fruit Company
Southern
Crawford H. Ellis
Boston
Ellis
Mobile
Charleston
Galveston
General Southern
United States Fruit Company
Vera Cruz
Kingston
Port Antonio
Mississippi Valley
Child Healed of Scalp Rash Using Cuticura
Mrs. Lillie Owens reports her baby suffered a severe head and face rash with bleeding scabs and hair loss. After seven weeks of using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the skin healed, hair returned, and no scars remained. A 32-page Skin Book is offered with samples.
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Division St
Baltimore
Lillie Owens
Cunard Liner Transylvania Narrowly Survives Sea Mine Blast
The Cunard liner Transylvania carrying 368 passengers escaped destruction after a December storm off Ireland when two mines collided and exploded near the bow. A steel fragment tore deck railing and an explosion lifted the bow. Sir Charles Allom, aboard, led a push for a neutrals inquiry into Allied POW camps.
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Associated Press
New York
Transylvania
Liverpool
Ireland
Charles Allom
Prisoners of War Help Committee
British Cruiser Loss Report From Falkland Action
Dispatches from Santiago Chile report the British fleet damaged in the Falkland Islands battle. The engagement involved the Invincible Inflexible Canopus Carnarvon Cornwall Kent Glasgow and Bristol with German forces claiming several officers saved and one British cruiser sunk. Defence seen aground at Port Stanley.
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Associated Press
Washington
Santiago
Chile
Scharnhorst
Gneiseneau
Leipzig
Falkland Islands
Invincible
Hundred Thousand Austrians Lost in Defeat by Servians
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Rome quotes Vienna admitting 100000 Austrians killed or wounded in the defeat by the Servians. Public anger targets leaders including Field Marshal Potiorek who boasted of a Serb defeat. General Haas, named Belgrade governor, fled Sarajevo after arrival.
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Associated Press
London
Rome
Vienna
Marshal Potiorek
Nish
Haas
Sarajevo
Belgrade
New Orleans Grain Shipments Break All Records
New Orleans La December 17 wheat shipments to European ports set daily and likely yearly records with 886 680 bushels loaded on seven vessels. The Llangollen carried 222 000 bushels to Rotterdam the largest single cargo. Seven more ships await loading with wheat for Europe and are set to clear tomorrow. Local ship men estimate total cargoes exceed 1 000 000 bushels.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Llangollen
Rotterdam
Indian relic loaned to Y M C A exhibition
An ancient Cherokee county artifact, a stand marble bowl carved by Indians centuries ago, has been loaned by Oscar Rush of Bayou la Batre to the Y M C A museum collection. The relic was excavated from an Indian mound in Cherokee county and belonged to Joseph Johnstone, grandfather of Rush.
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Cherokee County
Oscar 8. Rush
Bayou la Batre
Joseph Johnstone
Rush
H. T. Toulaetirae Eaune Oo
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WM. H. Monk, JR
Morris
Jim Ellfieet
Fancy Rockers
Magohany
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