Plum Pudding for Every Soldier in British Uniform
London reports the Christmas pudding fund has raised over 40000 and supplied more than 500000 puddings to British troops at sea and on land. Deliveries reach fleets in the North Sea and distant posts including Gibraltar Malta and Cyprus. Even interned men in Holland will receive pudding on Christmas Day.
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London
Associated Press
North Sea
Gibraltar
Malta
Cyprus
Holland
Antwerp
Pardon Granted After 36 Years in Connecticut Case
Mrs. Kate Cobb of Norwich, aged 66, won a pardon from the state board of pardons after nearly 36 years in Wethersfield prison for the 1879 murder of her husband Charles Cobb, Norwich tax collector. The case linked to the death of Wesley Bishop, a Norwich family member, with both women accused of poisoning. Bishop turned state's evidence, leading to convictions. Bishop died in prison two years ago.
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Hartford
Conn
Kate Cobb
Norwich
Wethersfield
State Board of Pardons
Wesley Bishop
Cobb
Bishop
Valuable Jewels Lost by a Bride
A large reward is offered for the return of jewels valued at more than 50,000 dollars lost by a bride and her husband while en route from a theater to Hollis Long Island. The couple, wealthy and known in Chicago and Pittsburgh, reportedly declined to disclose names. The collection includes a pearl necklace an eight diamond sunburst and several rings. Separately wool merchant D N Hanson reports a diamond necklace several rings a watch and other jewelry valued at 6,000 dollars stolen from his wife's uptown hotel room Thursday night.
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New York
Artide
Hollis
L. I
Chicago
Pittsburgh
D. N. Hanson
Reach Agreement on Copper Shipments
Representatives of western copper producing interests met Secretary Bryan in Washington DC. on December 19 and were informed that an understanding was being reached on shipments.
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Washington
DD. C
Bryan
Napoleon speaks on future wars and science in a Paris garden
In a stroll from the Tuileries to a garden, Napoleon converses with a passerby about the fate of his era, speculating that future wars will be shaped by steam and electricity, armies fed and moved, and the potential for an international court. The dialogue ends with Napoleons transfer to St Helena.
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Napoleon
Rue de Rivoli
Tuileries
Place de la Concorde
Bonaparte
Julian Caesar
France
Place du Carrousel
Joan
Europe
Austria
House of Hapsburg
Apoleon
Prussia
Aranktla
Delia
Buonparte
Monsieur
Svarnstead
Appui
Vienna
Germany
Paris
Russia
Berlin
St. Helena
Copper trade between Britain Italy and United States
Reading of a policy understanding hints at resumption of American copper shipments to Italy. Britain claims contraband control and will allow shipments only if copper does not reach Germany or Austria via Italian ports. Italian guarantees are expected to prevent transit to belligerent powers.
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United States
Lash- Great
Britain
Italy
State Department
Germany
Austria
Rose Maiden cantata staged at St. Paul’s Church
Last evening a small but appreciative audience enjoyed an excellent performance of the Rose Maiden cantata at St. Paul’s Methodist Church. The event highlighted local musical talent and church community involvement.
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ST. Paul's Church
St. Paul’s Methodist
City in Brief and Local Notices
A city in brief column notes eye glass chains sale, a holiday report on Mrs. James Kine felter, and Beulah Bingham returning home from Iowa Falls for vacation. It mentions L Bowman speaking at Treynor early next year on the Farm and the Farm Boy, Mrs. F Lanning improving, teachers Vangie White and Blanche Martin home for vacation, a seven pound son born to Mr and Mrs Countryman, Buster Markham recovering from pneumonia, Herman and John F Johnston leaving for Winona for holidays, and Walter French moving his office after the first of the year with term as justice of the peace beginning January 1.
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James Kinefelter
Beulah Bingham
Iowa Falls
L. Bowman
Treynor
Farmers' Institute
Vangie White
Blanche Martin
Minneapolis
R. J. Countryman
Kern
Buster Markham
Herman
John F. Johnston
Winona
Miss
Walter French
Commercial Street
Commercial Bank
Mr. Freoch
Ship Laded With Toys Reaches Dock After Delay
The Dutch steamer Helena, ten days overdue from Rotterdam, passed the Delaware capes and aims to dock in Philadelphia this afternoon. She left Rotterdam November 19 and weather delays were suspected as no report came at sea. Local stores await a heavy Christmas goods cargo including Writing Pens, with estimates claiming over 4,000 pens destroyed daily worldwide.
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Philadelphia
Helena
Rotterdam
Delaware Capes
Maritime
Scape
Helen Gorton A Wild West Girl Abroad in Europe
Helen Gorton, a 20 year old American ranch girl, travels from her father's Western ranch to Europe. In Naples she confronts a noble insult to her reputation by Prince Di Gluda, challenges him, and forces a written apology after a pistol duel threat, gaining respect among Italian women and men. She later returns to America, marries a ranchman.
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Helen Gorton
Velen
Brew
Europe
Helen
Hercules
Strait of Gibraltar
Vesuvius
Naples
Ake
Pompeii
Grimsly Bear
Leonardo di Giauda
Ele
di Gluda
Sotsure
Elelen Gorton
Sgure
Truman
Gorton
de Ginda
Son
Rhea
Nen
Arperica
Predictions for 1915 From Mme de Thebes
Mme de Thebes predicts 1915 will see the end of the war between March and July. She foresees the fall of the Hohenzollerns and Emperor Franz Joseph, Italy entering the war, and a German revolution after the conflict. France will be transformed toward unity and production, becoming a pacific global leader.
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Paris
Mme. de Thebes
Agereys
Petit Parisien
Hohenzollerns
Francig Joseph
Austria
Italy
Germany
Thebes
France
Lesa Gay
Mme de Thebes
Vatican
Frederick William
Francia Joseph
Belgium
England
Russia
Holland
Turkey
Europe
Balkans
Bulgaria
Serva
Tilnard Players' League Standings Announced
New York reports the standings of the Tilnard players league as of December 18, listing contestants and their positions. Strong entities include New York and Tilnard with the league context and standings.
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Tilnard
New York
Bilard Players
Teague
Frank Habeas Corpus Writ Refused in Atlanta Murder Case
Federal Judge W T Newman refused a petition for a writ of habeas corpus for Leo M Frank, sentenced to death for the murder of Mary Phagan, on December 19 in Atlanta Georgia. The ruling leaves Frank's legal options unresolved and maintains the death sentence amid ongoing appeals.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
W. T. Newman
East High School Declamatory Winners Named
The East High School declamatory contest last night produced narrow margins in all classes. Harold Mandeville won first place in the humorous class with Dave Harum's Horse Trade. Crinne Sadler led the adrabatic class with The Lance of Kanana and Hoyt QGarmon won first in the oratorical class.
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East High
Harold Mandeville
Dave Harum
Crinne Sadler
Hoyt Qgarmon
Triangular contest to feature school chorus and solos
The event includes an oration The Toll of Labor and a performance by the school with West High and Cedar Falls. Miss Sarah Seger plays two piano solos while Ruth Hostetter and Warren Norton sing Angel of Light. Fae Vaughan leads the training with many participants and judges Mrs M A Hadeell Grace Dunkelberg and Att W Edwards.
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West High
Cedar Falls
Sarah Seger
Neidlinger
Ruth Hostetter
Warren Norton
Angel of Light
Fae Vaughan
Joe Dumond
Elfretta Borden
Mary Currie
Ruth Fairbanks
Lorna Hartong
Ivy Eggleston
Madeline Hutchinson
Fidelia Koeneke
Alva Latier
M. A. Hadeell
Misa Grace Dunkelberg
Attotusy
WF. W, Edwards
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