Hallowe'en supper success and town happenings
Correspondence from Bear Lake notes an Evan's Hall Ladies' Aid Hallowe'en supper with over 50 attendees. Local social visits include Hinckleys in town, trips to Warren, and a Warren visit by Gust Anderson. Developments include nearing completion of poultry houses and a new central garage. Choir practices are scheduled at Tillotson and John homes.
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Bear Lake
Evan's Hall
Ladies’ Aid
U. B
M. I. Hinckley
Lawrence Johnson
Warren
Wm. McCallister
Vern Carpenter
Warren Sunda
Gust Anderson
F. T. Nelson
Wayne
Lake View, BY
Russell Pa Real Estate and Social News Roundup
Russell Pa November 2 local notes list visits by residents from Warren Jamestown Salamanca Randolph N Y Lynndale Ind Indianapolis and others. Social calls include Johnsons Reach and Lounsbury families plus a Hallowe en turnout and a Woman's Benefit Association meeting with Inez Lewis as commander.
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Russell
E. Headrey
Germany
Harry Matthews
Lynndale
Alfred Johnson
George Martin
Youngsville
Charles Cole
Warren
Otis Sample
Randolph
N. Y
James Reach
Frank Lounsbury
Mary Gregory
Hallowe’en
Howard
Lloyd Putnam
C .M. Lewis
Ray Gilman
H. L. Giltiman
Lane Hotel
Henry Olson
Edith
Ruby
Jamestown
John Briggs
Louise Briggs
Nat” Holt
Fox Hill
P. L. Perkins
Clayton Hegg
Scandia
A. A. Clark
Florida
LeGrand Russell
Gerry Briggs
Heaving the Lead for Deep Water Work on Cruisers
A seasoned petty officer performs deep water leadsman work aboard a cruiser in poor weather. He handles a fourteen pound lead and twenty five fathoms of line, noting markings at key depths and the risk of the task in wind and rain. The practice predates patent soundings in favor of a long hand line marked to twenty fathoms, with a heavy line used for depths up to a thousand fathoms.
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Broke &Own
Front Page Rivalry as Airmen Dominate News
The piece notes readers’ preference for airmen over traditional troops and suggests capturing surrendered arms to keep them safe. It remarks on the fading presence of certain soldiers while highlighting the rising prominence of aerial combat and front-page visibility.
Hunter killed by accidental discharge in Center County
Young hunter Richard Hoy, 17, of State College, was killed by an accidental gun discharge while turkey hunting in the mountains. It was Center county’s first fatality of the season.
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State College
Richard Hoy
Center County
Moll Host Halloween Party for D M C Club
Mr and Mrs T T Moll entertained the young ladies of the D M C Club of the M E Sunday School and their friends to a Halloween party at their home Friday evening. A guessing contest and candy eating contest were held with Miss Helen Lauffenberger and Miss Dorothy Hegg winning for perfect observations. Refreshments followed at midnight and guests departed pleased with the evening.
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T. T Moll
D. M. C. Club
M. E. Sunda
Helen Lauffenberger
Dorothy Hegg
Mrs. Moll
Domestic revival cited for prosperity by canners leader
George F. Stocking president of the Western Canners association in Chicago argued that wartime orders do not fully drive prosperity. He cited the canning industry where fruits and vegetables see modest exports yet recorded 100 million dollars in business last year, more than the year before.
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George F. Stocking
Western Canners’ Association
Chicago
Record Copper Output Expected From Keweenaw Mines
A Keweenaw peninsula copper output record is in sight with yearly production near 250 million pounds and an average price around 16 cents. Most copper heads to eastern manufacturers, munition plants, locomotive works, and Europe. Demand is seen holding for four to five years if navy programs are authorized.
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Michigan
Keweenaw
Mich
Peninsula
Europe
Navy Building
Congress
Allies Land New Expeditionary Forces Near Kavala
London reports British and French transports arrive off Kavala Greece near Salonica. The Berlin Tageblatt notes Greeks fear Allied occupation and rising resentment toward Salonica stance. Kavala proximity to Bulgaria and Gallipoli makes it a potential landing site if troops withdraw from the peninsula.
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London
Anc
Bear Ig
Balkans
Kavala
Aegean
Salonica
Gallipoli
Bulgaria
Serbia
Kedengatch
Berliner Tageblatt
Athens
German aide Falkenheim seeks Greek army demobilization
Colonel Falkenheim German military attaché to Athens travels to Athens with officers including a son of Prince von Buelow to press King Constantine for Greek army demobilization. Diplomatic sources say Greece delays to secure France’s second 4 million dollar loan installment.
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Rome
Falkenheim
Athens
Sofia
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
von Buelow
Constantine
France
Democratic national committee to meet in Washington
A meeting of the Democratic national committee will be held in Washington DC on December 7 at 11 oclock at the New Willard. The committee will determine the time and place of the next Democratic convention and appoint committees and subcommittees to arrange the convention, resolve contests, plan fundraising, and conduct other business.
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Democratic Nonational Committee
Washington, D. C
New Willard
Serbian Capital Moved Again to Mitrovitza
An official Rome dispatch reports the Serbian capital shifted to Mitrovitza after Austro German occupation in Berlin. Allied forces reportedly advance 50,000 British and French troops from Krivolak, outflanking Bulgarian positions near Veles where Bulgarian losses exceed 25,000.
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Lindon
Nov
Cacak
Litest Teatiriky
Serbia
Cand
Bratecca
Berlin
Kraginjevaiz
Mitrovitza
Rome
Hindenburg Gains in Riga Advance From West
Official Berlin and Petrograd reports say Field Marshal von Hindenburg has made important gains against Riga from the west. German troops have crossed the Aa river for the second time and established positions on both banks south of the Tukum Riga railroad as ground lost earlier is recaptured. The Russian war office does not deny the advance.
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von Hindenburg
London
Berlin
Petrograd
Marshal von Hindenburg
Riga
Tukum-Riga
Russian War Office
Mrs Galt Shops in New York Ahead of Wedding
Mrs. Norman Galt the president’s fiancée arrived in New York and spent the day shopping for feminine apparel for her trousseau. She visited Lucile’s on West Fifty-seventh Street with Miss Woodrow Bones and Miss A. G. Gordon, then rode about the city with camera crews in pursuit.
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New York
Norman Galt
Galt
St Regis
Helen Woodrow Bones
A. G. Gordon
Mrs. Galt
Galata Swing Bridge Damaged in Black Sea Incident
In Rome on November 3 a report states navigation to Constantinople via the Golden Horn is halted after the Galata swing bridge is seriously damaged when a German cargo boat, attacked by a British submarine in the Sea of Marmora, collided with the span.
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Galata
Rome
Golden Horn
Constantinople
Sea of Marmora
Market Report New York Provision Market Summary
New York market brief lists wheat futures for December at 1.09 dollars per bushel. Butter creamer y extra fetches 29 cents per pound. Eggs graded gathered white 38 to 55 cents per dozen. Long Island potatoes priced per barrel at 2.25 to 2.75 dollars.
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New York
Long Island
Buffalo Provision Market Prices Report
Buffalo November 2 market report lists winter wheat No 2 red at 1.14 a bushel corn No 2 yellow 714%c No 3 yellow 71%4c oats No 3 white 40%c No 4 white 38%4c flour fancy blended patent per barrel 6.00 6.25 winter family 5.75 6.00 dressed poultry fowl fancy 17c dc fair to good 14 16 broilers per lb 20c old roosters 1éc turkeys choice to fancy 21 22c butter creamery extra prints ant ho eggs hennery white 46 47c do mixed choice 48 44cc cheese daisies per lb 17c fancy flats 1éc fair to good do 15 15%e
Two-Headed Snake Exhibited in West Virginia Farm Find
A ten inch two headed snake, one head copperhead like and the other milk snake like, was caused alive by Allie Floyd of Davison's Run W Va The creature is shown to hundreds of spectators on a farm owned by Mrs R T Lowndes It is described as a cross between a milk snake and a copperhead.
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Allie Floyd
H. Floyd
Davison's Run
W. Va
Floyd
R. T. Lowndes
East Buffalo Livestock Market Prices Report
CATTLE export steers 8.85 to 9.50. Shipping steers 8.25 to 8.75. Choice heifers 7.00 to 7.50. Choice cows 6.00 to 6.50. Choice veals 10.50 to 11.25. Fair to good 9.70 to 10.20. HOGS light Yorkers 7.50 to 7.60. Heavies 7.90 to 8.00.
Hay Prices Fail to Conform to Market Notebook
On track figures show price ranges for hay lots with varying grades and lots. Prices listed include $22.00 to $23.00 for choice timothy, $19.00 to $20.00 for No 1, $17.00 to $18.00 for No 3, and $14.00 to $16.60 for light mixed hay with a separate No 2 payment of $12.06 to $16.60.
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Choice
New York Suffrage Vote Sours Across State
New York state reports show the suffrage amendment defeated by about 200000 votes with New York City and upstate counties split in support. Counties from Albany to Nassau posted narrow losses while Cortland and Rockland gave small margins to suffrage. overall opposition rose with Republicans largely opposing the measure.
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East
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Hudson
Upstate
Albany
Duchess
Erie
Niagara
Westchester
Rockland
Cortland
Fulton-Hamilton
Nassau
Republicans retain control of New York assembly after election
New York voters reelect Republicans to hold a 2 to 1 margin in the next assembly, with 53 Democrats and 1 Progressive and 1 Socialist. The senate leans 34R 17D. Thaddeus C. Sweet will be speaker, Frederick Hammond clerk, while Hinman and McDonald depart.
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New York
State Assembly
Hamilton Fish, Jr
State Senate
Assembly
Thaddeus C. Sweet
Oswego
Frederick W. Hammond
Onondega
Harold J. Hinman
Albany
Alexander McDonald
Franklin
Ways
Assembly Committee On Rules
Sweet
Brereton and
Gillen
Ray R. Smith
Democrats
W. J. Maier
Seneca
Robert P. Bush
Chemung
Fve
Republiicans
New York Vote Sees Constitution Rejected By Wide Margin
Early returns show New York state voting against the new constitution by at least 187000. Three upstate counties Oneida Ontario and Chautauqua report in favor with Oneida at about 1400. City counties deliver a crushing verdict against it. with three fourths of districts counted the city may exceed 107600 in opposition.
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New York
Onedia
Elihu Rooth
Ontario
Chautauqua
Oneida
New York City
Advertising timetables by newspapers urged by traffic men
The American Traffic Association in French Lick Indiana urged advertising railroad timetables in newspapers as the best method to inform the public. The convention agreed to revive the practice of advertising tram arrivals and departures.
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French Lick
Ind
Get
American Traffic Association
Make Exercise a Hobby for Year Round Health
A health report urges making exercise enjoyable to avoid drudgery and to gain full benefit. It advises turning activity into a hobby that can be pursued outdoors year round, noting amateur gardening or chicken-keeping as better year round options than seasonal hobbies like geology or ornithology.
Misnamed Ruins Reveal Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings as Towns
The Mesa Verde cliff dwellings in Colorado are described as villages or cities rather than houses. Cliff Palace Spruce Tree House and Balcony House form organized communities with social divisions and clan based rooms. Distinct groups occupied neighboring rooms with varying uses, reflecting structured habitation.
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Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado
Maori Wooing House and the Way Couples Are Chosen
In the whare matoro or wooing house Maori youths gathered for courtship. A girl would declare her love and seek approval to marry. a cough or yes signaled consent, silence meant rejection. Mothers sometimes intervened for their sons, with mockery or separation if the match was unsuitable.
His Master Stroke
Laura scorns a gaudy rug bought at a special sale prompting Mr. Ferguson to declare he chose his wife as the best bargain in the world. The exchange turns on wit and a bold decision as the couple navigate a tense moment.
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George Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson
Laura
Chicago Tribune
Sitting In Judgment
A reflective aphorism contrasts humility with judging others. The author cites the Biblical admonition not to judge to illustrate how humility affects daily judgment of others. The piece invites readers to examine their own tendencies toward criticism and self doubt.
Surprise All Around in Birmingham Death Herald Quip
A playful exchange quotes Miss Gadders as full of conversational surprises and a remark about never knowing what she will say, noted with Birmingham Age-Herald flavor. The snippet captures a lively wartime era banter tone.
Lecturer Preaches Love of Learning for Pupils
A dialogue in the Baltimore American shows a lecturer advising that a teacher’s first duty is to inoculate students with love of learning while a timid teacher worries the lesson might fail.
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Baltimore
The Head of the Family Quotation Across Nations
A quotation notes differing family headship across countries with Germany naming the father France the mother England the eldest son and America the daughter attributed to Don C Seitz.
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Germany
France
England
America
Don C. Seitz
Life Is Short Do Not Waste Time On Resentment
A crisp reflection urges letting go of resentment to value life. The message stresses choosing actions that improve well being over clinging to grudges. It champions present moment awareness and constructive emotions.
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