Voice of Misery from Belgium Relief Amid War
New York banker Jarvis E Bell describes burned villages graveyards and starving Belgians amid WWI misery. Alabama relief push urges state to help Belgians now while noting domestic need and a debate over aid priorities.
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Jarvis E. Bell
New York
Belgium
America
Relief Commission
Alabama Committee For the Relief of the
Birmingham
Alabama
M. E. Morehead
Fairhope
Register Today
Register
Millbank Johnson
Europe
South
England
France
Prince of Wales
Dignity Elevates Mobile County Board of Revenue and Road
The new Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners vows dignified sessions under Dr. A G Ward, bans smoking, and restricts interruptions by spectators. It recalls the old board’s wrangles and honors long-serving member John T Bauer for vast road gains and courthouse and asylum building.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
A. G. Ward
Ward
Alabama
Mobile County
Board of City Commissioners
John T. Bauer
Bauer
John D. Hagan
Sord
Henry Brannan
Arbitration as China Sees It
The article discusses Chinese views on a new arbitration treaty with mentions of exchanges and references to preventing future arms appeals. It notes a general admission of bad faith and friendliness, with pessimistic notes about past global diplomacy including the Belgian pretext.
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China
Massachusetts Forestry Association Plans Street Tree Planting
The Massachusetts Forestry Association announces a program to plant hundreds of shade trees in urban streets across four population classes judged for excellence in street tree management and canopy impact.
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le Massachusetts Forestry Association
Roosevelt Aims at Penrose and Whitman in Track
The Philadelphia Record notes that T. R. set two goals: defeat Penrose and Whitman. The remark frames a political contest as a pursuit of two opponents, highlighting gains and challenges ahead for Roosevelt.
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Aright
T. R
Savings Bank Deposits Top Half Million in Garnaville Report
Recent figures show Savings Bank of Garnaville deposits exceeding 500000. Garnaville’s population is 342. An unusual note states a locomotive has never blown a whistle within six miles and mentions no other fence or pen area near the railroad.
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Savings Bank of
Garnaville
Prayer for Peace and a Mother's Hope
A poem from Mobile Alabama dated November 17 1914 by George M Cox laments war and the fate of a newborn boy. The speaker vows to raise a god fearing son who avoids killing and prays mothers may see sons live in peace. The piece reflects antiwar sentiment and maternal longing.
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Earth
Mobile
Alabama
George M. Cox
Psychology of a Nation Shifts After Election
The Wall Street Journal notes a change in American sentiment after the election. It reports improved exchange conditions, accessible loan markets, and bankers turning toward openness. It argues the new congress weakens misguided regulatory attempts and praises speculative spirit as essential to recovery.
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Earth
Washington
Treasury
Congress
Stock Exchange
America
Kipling
Wall Street Journal
Form in Line, Don't Shove
An old Milwaukee Journal advertisement touts a modern three room steam heated western side apartment with heat water light and potatoes furnished, emphasizing a clean orderly living arrangement. The quirky copy reflects period housing ads offering bundled amenities and practical perks in a compact city setting.
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Milwaukee Journal
Handwriting on Wall Signals Primary Bill Stall
The president will not press for a presidential primary bill and has reviewed results from the popular nomination and election of senators. The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes the administration may bypass the bill despite public interest.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
Osteopath Aims to Cure gloom with Election Totals Rule
A New York Evening Sun quip jokes that an osteopath offers to cure former President gloom if he can rule out the election totals dated November 3. The playful line casts a lampoon on political fatigue and counting results.
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T. R
New York Evening Sun
Taft and Roosevelt Kiss and Make Up Feels Imminent
The Chicago News notes the need for reconciliation between Professor Taft and Colonel Roosevelt, signaling a possible thaw in the political rift as moving pictures capture public moments of unity.
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Prof. Taft
Colonel Roosevelt
Chicago News
French cattle fodder from tomato seeds described
A new cattle fodder product from France uses tomato seeds dried in a furnace then sifted to remove fiber and crushed by heated millstones. The material is pressed to remove oil and compacted into four pound loaves for feed.
Commerce Commission Relieves Quarantine Hardships
The Interstate Commerce Commission said it would aid in preventing foot and mouth disease spread by offering relief at this time. Requests sought relief from demurrage charges on embargoed livestock hay and straw shipments held by agricultural orders. Carriers must follow published tariffs and may apply for tariff changes with less than the usual thirty days notice.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Agricultural Department
Vessels Driven Ashore by Storm on the Lakes
A 45 mile gale on the lakes drove two vessels ashore and wrecked a third near Pardos Ontario, with the steamer Colonial torn apart after beaching. The E W Alley hit rocks in the Straits of Mackinac and the Joshua W Rhoades ran aground in Lake St. Clair. No lives were reported lost.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Colonial
Pardos
Ont
E. W. Alley
Cleveland
Straits of
Mackinac
Joshua W. Rhoades
Lake St. Clair
British Thanksgiving Services Postponed for Centenary Plan
The British committee for the centenary of peace between English speaking peoples postpones December 20 Thanksgiving services in churches. It asks churches to reference the celebration from all pulpits on that day.
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Associated Press
London
The
Turks Claim Victories Near Russian Frontier Points
A Sofia dispatch from Constantinople dated November 15 reports Turkish forces attacking Russian positions at Sylan near the frontier, with Russian losses. Turkish detachments also occupied Duzheny and surrounded Russians at Hanmedreszi, seizing ammunition and provisions. Russian bombardment at Kokmush and Abislah yielded no results.
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Associated Press
London
Sofia
Reuter
Constantinople
Sylan
Duzheny
Hanmedreszi
Kokmush
Abislah
Twenty British officers killed and many wounded in latest casualty list
London reports a casualty list naming twenty officers killed, thirty-four wounded and fifteen missing. The Irish Guards suffer heavily with Capt. the Hon. A. E. 8. Mulholland among the dead and several peers and officers among the wounded, including Lieut. Col. Lord Ardee and Lieut. the Earl of Kingston.
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Associated Press
London
Irish Guards
A. E
Mulholland
Baron Dunleath
Lord Ardee
Earl of Kingston
George Duckworth
King
The
Grenadier Guards
A. Martyn
Royal West Kent Regiment
Thomas E. Vesey
Viscount de Vesey
Harold R. L. G. Alexander
Earl of
Detroit Banks Subscribe to Cotton Pool Relief Fund
Detroit banks subscribed 1,048,000 toward a 135,000,000 pool to aid the Southern cotton market with more contributions expected though the total 2,800,000 goal for Detroit institutions seems unlikely to be reached.
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Detroit
Mich
Trees to shield American coasts from naval attack
Washington reports defense planners urge forest screens to conceal coast batteries. Plans include New York Harbor Long Island Sound Boston Harbor Pensacola with eventual spread along Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Officials compare forest use in Europe with U S needs. congress may fund Pacific and Atlantic planting programs.
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Washington
Panama Canal
War Department
Department of Agriculture
New York Harbor
Long Island Sound
Boston Harbor
Pensacola
Atlantic
Pacific
France
Germany
Prussia
Europe
United States
Congress
First Public Exhibition of Color Photography in Rochester
The Rochester Memorial Art Gallery hosts the first public display of Eastman Kodak color portraits. Thirty color portraits on glass plates show flesh tones, hair, eyes, and fabrics with remarkable fidelity, illuminated to create lifelike transparency. Most subjects are local, with some stage beauties, praised as a milestone in photographic art.
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Daguerre
Rochester Memorial Art Gallery
Eastman Kodak Company
George Eastman
Rochester
Kodak Company
Eastman
Kodak Park Research Laboratory
Rochester Herald
Paw Knows Everything
Local dialect note shows a household debate on protection and political sympathy among Democrats as a mother directs a child to study upstairs.
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Paw
Willie
Marmy
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