Christmas at the boarding house lights up lonely hearts
Castaway boarders at Emily Deloss's Boston area boarding house share a Christmas feast and a magical tree. Mr Mitchell and Miss Deloss spark a budding romance as gifts reveal futures in Ohio Boston and beyond. The scene ends with plans for a hopeful wedding trip and a home of their own.
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Miss Deloss
Harry Webster
Vermont
Pdith Baker
New York
Miss Finley
Ohio
Stephen Viper
Yen Finley
Roumuce
Harry
George Mitchell
Emily Deloss
Christui
Harrys Webster
Mr Piper
Mr. Piper
Mr. Mitchell
Eilly
Preston
Emily
Edith Baker
Stephen Piper
Boston
Brownyville
Raith
Brownville
Edith
Miss Kinley
Tna
Klien
Louvers
Orbis
Gowran
Eustawiys
Ranks to Serve the Public
The Federal Reserve Board announced a five percent rediscount rate on short term paper in most districts. It noted the easy money situation and signaled possible further discount reductions to curb premature profits, stressing the banks’ mission to serve the general economy.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
Taft Bills Protect Aliens In Treaty Compliance
Former President Taft drew a bill to empower the Federal Government to enforce treaty rights for aliens in the States. Representative Bartholdi introduced it, sending the measure to the House Judiciary Committee. The bill would make acts violating a foreign citizen rights under treaty a crime against the United States, where state laws treat them as crimes.
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Washington
Taft
Bartholdi
House
Judiciary Committee
California
Arizona
United States
Tennessee Adonis Asks Tener to Find Him Wife
Edwin Lovekelley of Tennessee writes Governor Tener asking help to find a wife. He describes himself as industrious, 25 years old, 5 feet 8 inches, 165 pounds with brown eyes and hair and seeks a Pennsylvania wife under 30 who will be agreeable to a trimatrimony and send photo and references.
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Harrisburg
Tener
Edwin Lovekelley
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Pardon Granted After 36 Years in Connecticut Prison
Mrs. Kate Cobb of Norwich received a pardon from the State Board of Pardons in Hartford today after nearly thirty six years in Wethersfield Prison for the 1879 murder of her husband Charles Cobb. The case drew wide attention as the same poisoning mystery touched the life of Mrs Wesley Bishop, a Norwich family member who died soon after. The sensational trial revealed plans for separate murders to permit marriage between Cobb and Bishop.
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Hartford
Conn
Kate Cobb
Norwich
Wetherafield
State Board of Pardons
Wesley Bishop
Cobb
Bishop
Hearing Reopened on Pennsylvanian Fare Increases
The Public Service Commission of Pennsylvania announced a rehearing on the proposed passenger fare increases, set for January 8, 1915, at ten in the morning in the State Capitol. The move follows requests from Philadelphia area organizations and individuals, with no detailed motive given.
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Pennsylvas Arvickh Ap Rise In Public Service Commission
Philadelphia
State Capitol
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Edwin M. Abbott
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Abbott
Grangers Endorse Temperance Move Against Booze Ads
Members of the State Grange at Meadville adopt a resolution to oppose liquor advertising in newspapers and periodicals. The 42nd annual convention pledges not to use or allow such papers in homes and to influence Patrons of Husbandry to do the same, risking loss of liquor ad revenue for city dailies.
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State Grange
Meadville
F. N. Moore
Grange
Grangers
Embezzlement Charge Against East Altoona Postmaster
Altoona Pennsylvania December 18. Postmaster William E Cherry aged 35 East Altoona arrested on embezzling about 700 dollars of postal funds held on 1000 dollar bail for hearing. Inspector William R Calvert reports $563 from money order fund and rest from general fund taken over three months from unlocked safe. Cherry returned from hunting trip when arrested. Office to be abolished December 31 and merged with Altoona. Calvert suspects the robbery planned to conceal the shortage.
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Altoona
William E. Cherry
East Altoona
Post Office
William R. Calvert
Cherry
Ted
Calvert
Next House Leaders Picked
Washington D C Dec 19 The officers of the next House are now practically agreed upon Speaker Clark will be re elected and Representative Kitchen of North Carolina will succeed Representative Underwood as leader This understanding was reached today by Democratic House leaders when Representative Garrett of Tennessee announced his withdrawal Friends of Mr Kitchin assert that Postmaster General Burleson and other Cabinet members were behind the Garrett candidacy because Mr Kitchin opposes the ship purchase bill supported by the President
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Washington, D. C
Clark
Representative Kitchen
North Carolina
Representative Underwood
Representative Garrett
Tennessee
Underwood
Kitchin
Burleson
Garrett
Tax reports month off in Harrisburg proposal
A State Capitol discussion proposes aligning corporate tax reporting with the calendar year. Current law requires capital stock tax reports through the year ending the first Monday of November, while the State fiscal year ends November 20. The plan seeks to synchronize report periods with the fiscal year.
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Harrisburg
State Capitol
T J FOLEY Freight Handler Promotes Moving Service
T J Foley and his railroad freight team specialize in heavy moving and careful handling of pianos and household goods. Telephone connections Bell No 2 B Warren Tel Co No 84.
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Bell
B. Warren Tel. Co
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American Press Association
Tennessee Adonis
Steve Kotch
Samuel Grefofski
Hazleton
Public Service Commission
Warrer Mail
Warren
MERS
Rogers Bros
Rogers
International Silver CO
Meriden Britannia Co
Meriden, Conn
iSc
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Michigan Ave
Chicago
T. J. Foley
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