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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1914
Page
14
In a terse dispatch menacing cholera cases spread to new districts as authorities report two deaths and several illnesses amid rising concerns. Local health officials issued warnings and urged rapid reporting of suspected cases.
The report notes intensified demand in many industries from diverse regions, highlighting imports and production tied to wartime needs. It details barbed wire sales, exports to Russia, and large cash movements by banks for military supplies, signaling a broad surge in industrial and financial activity.
October export trade revived amid European wartime strain with a surplus of 837,000,000 in trade balance for the United States. Exports rose by over 839,000,000 from September, led by foodstuffs and animals, while crude materials declined. Germany and Belgium drove much of the drop, with declines also seen in France Japan and China. Canada fell by 16,000,000. Europe overall decreased by 50,000,000. Africa showed a small gain.
Herman Ridder notes patriotic sentiments from Staats-Zeitung and reflects on Thanksgiving amid World War I. He praises unity in America, the melding of diverse peoples, and charity while urging gratitude for protection and guidance in the year ahead.
An open letter from Dr Cito Seeck, Munster historian, cites Courrier des Etats-Unis to critique Belgian resistance and German claims of honor. It questions Germany’s stance on Belgium’s neutrality, noting Belgian refusal of German terms and the broader moral debate over treaties and national pride amid wartime.
A misspelled but clear report notes Schwab has brought back fifty million dollars in contracts. Bethlehem Steel is cited alongside related orders affecting ordnance and storehouse plants. The article implies wartime production shifts and emphasizes the impact on allied nations' supply lines.
Reports from New York indicate a surge in onion exports to Europe with prices jumping as orders from England and Norway push rates higher. Buyers increased purchases amid thawing markets, lifting wholesale prices for 50 to 60 pound sacks and signaling stronger demand for export, though some shortages and price swings remain.
Baltimore ships prepare to load massive grain shipments totaling about 374 503 bushels for delivery to Rotterdam London Avonmouth and Sardinia among others with steamers Texel Claremont Cambrian King and others sailing in December for the west coast of Europe and Mediterranean ports amid wartime demands.
Report notes large orders of American shoes to France and Russia as Grand Duke Michael of Kuassit presents 600000 pairs from Webster Mass factors at a price of 3 per pair. Massive wartime shoe shipments reflect global demand for footwear.
A new American relief organization the American Relief Clearing House forms in Pals to centralize receipt and distribution for Europe, with a Belgian central committee and a New York city branch led by BR Smith. It aims to inventory items from the United States and operate a dedicated warehouse under a director general, while involving figures such as Robert Bacon and Whitney Warren in its leadership.
Misa Mary Made line Byrne married John Lee Donnelly at St Marys Catholic Church Washington with a large local and out of town attendance The couple will honeymoon and reside at Susquehanna Apartments Washington after December 15 Thanksgiving services scheduled across Alexandria churches to aid hospital and clergy funds.
Milwaukee, Wis. Nov 25. Knitting mills in Wisconsin are filling orders for 126,000 pairs of woolen socks and 40,000 sweaters for England and France. Prices averaged a dozen for socks and 256 each for sweaters. A La Crosse area plant refused 400,000 sheepskin coats for France due to sheep shortages. Racine factory refused grocery goods contracts for European armies, saying it is at capacity on domestic orders.
Secretary Garrison sent a letter to Maj Gen Funston praising the handling of the Vera Cruz occupation. He commends self restraint discipline and cool judgment throughout months there noting no untoward incidents and credit to the officers and troops and the country.
A community event held by the Christian Endeavor society at Temple Baptist Church in Washington D C invited attendees to bring one pound of food for Thanksgiving baskets for the poor. Miss dna Forbes Virginia Grayson Helen Sherriff and Arthur Guilford organized the entertainment and baskets distribution planned for today.
Sneak thieves and second story men stole Thanksgiving fare last night. Dressed turkeys and live fowls were taken from Golden & Co. and homes on P Street and Marsland Avenue. Items included two dressed turkeys valued at 4 dollars, a twelve pound dressed turkey for 3 dollars, a thirteen pound dressed turkey, and seven live chickens valued at 7 dollars. Suspects described as a colored man riding bicycles.
A school event featured a Sophomore stage production with cast members including Miss Jophins Maitehel Arnest Roberts and Harry Clarkson. Music by the club orchestra accompanied the performance with solos by Ho Clirksen Cook and others as spectators noted the leakage pirts and performances across multiple acts.
A tentative peace forum organization formed after a meeting yesterday in London mirrored plans in Boston and New York. The group outlined a January convention here to discuss a peace plan and immigration issues, with Mrs John Fix White leading the executive committee and Ward Lawrence guiding arrangements alongside numerous named participants.
A fragmented OCR item hints at a local legal or civic notice involving a person linked to a church or priest and a favorite restaurant. Names and exact actions are unclear but the fragment suggests a formal address or decision affecting a community venue.
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