Bonar Law Hopes for Irish Home Rule Reforms
London reports Bonar Law favors a conciliatory Irish policy based on a proportional representation scheme to protect minorities. Major Redmond advocates settlement between north and south Ireland, praising Irish troops. Bonar Law voices hope for changes uniting Ireland with the United Kingdom and urges Irish willingness to share risks.
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London
Ireland
House of Commons
Bonar Law
Times
Daily News
Ulster
William H. K. Redmond
East Clare
England
Major Redmond
Major Redmound
Andrew Bonar Law
United Kingdom
Kaiser Teils Men of Peace Offer
Amsterdam via London reports Emperor William’s address to Lorraine troops led by Commander D Elsa. Quoted by Neueste Nachrichten, the speech says peace negotiations may be proposed, uncertain if accepted, and asserts resistance will continue until enemies tire. The emperor attributes the move to divine judgment and says allies act as instruments in this prophecy.
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Amsterdam
London
William
D'Elsa
Lorraine
Neueste Nachrichten
Leipsic
SUTELDS ARRAIGNED FOR TAXABLE AQUOR SALES
Shields was arraigned before a United States Commissioner for selling Aquor at West Union on July 2 without paying the internal revenue tax. The information was sworn by J P McGreevy deputy collector of revenue. Shields asked for a hearing without an attorney and posted $300 bail for appearance in federal court in Dubuque in April.
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Shields
Mer
West Union
J. P. McGreevy
Dubuque
Temperatures Report From December 10 Readings
Fragmentary OCR yields scattered figures and timestamps from Buchanan Ortical Co showing midnight temperatures and lists of readings across multiple years. The legible data includes ranges such as 21 to 30 and 25 to 45 with references to 1911 1913 and page/column markers P14 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Ortical Co
Congress Debates Food Control and Military Training
Senate met at noon with the commerce committee weighing food control, and Gen Scott urged universal military training. Debate continued on D C prohibitions. House evaluated an appropriation bill as Baker and Sims testified. A railroad investigation measure faced a one year delay as Gen Crozier and naval officials appeared before the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Commerce
Scott
District of Columbia
House
Ilam
Christmas Gift Certificates Aid Buchanan Shoppers
In Buchanan a city in brief notes a Christmas certificate promotion for gifts. Local club meetings are postponed. A daughter weighing eight and a half pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hays. Several residents plan holiday travel to Columbus, Mansfield, Huntington, and home from Chicago to enjoy the holidays. Multiple community members visit family, with various travels noted. Postal safety warnings on unsealed postcards are renewed. Church evangelism preparations and quarterly church board sessions are upcoming. Great Western railroad employees receiving salary advances are excluded from a Christmas bonus. others gain. Waterloo Gun Club plans a turkey shoot with birds on offer for attendees. Dr. S. F. Weverly listed with contact details.
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C. D.hays
Charles Willcox
Columbus
Mansfield
L. M. Roberts
Huntington
W. Va
Roberts
George Kingman
Chicago
Bigotry
Nora Wilkey
Marshall County
F. J. Crandon
Second Street West
Fred J. Kluss
Maude Buppy
Fairmont
Minn
Waterloo
W. A. Slippy
Fourth Street West
M. H. Kelly
Minerial Association
M.C. A. Rev. J. HM. Vagey
Graves Memorial
Kidnaper Charged With Bootlegging
Des Moines reports that Valley Junction kidnapper suspect Wegen er was brought through two courts last night. He faced a charge of owning and keeping intoxicating liquor for sale. He was released on a writ of habeas corpus and then on a $200 bond signed by himself.
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Des Moines
kEa Wegener
Valley Junction
Tn Miiual
McMenry
Mershon
Modern tango derivation alarms Wisconson professor
Madison Wisconsin December 19 Professor E A Tross of the University of Wisconsin delivered a lecture on Social Evolution asserting the tango and its later variations originated among Argentina's lower classes and resemble the jhootchie kontchig of the South Sea islands. He warned against rapid shifts in dance culture and condemned crowds at spectator events as degeneration.
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Madison, Wia
Argentina
South Sea
Prat
E. A. Tross
University of Wisconesia
Prof. Ross
Ty J
Prof
Ross
Unclear Local Names Brief Notice
Fragmentary OCR item mentions George Frederick, Paullina, Ella Middlema, Marshallie Harry, Motering, Roxanna J, Watertice with no clear event or context provided. No dates, actions, or locations beyond names.
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George Frederick
Paullina
Ella Middlema
Marshallie Harry
Motering
Roxanna J
Watertice
Obituary of Osmmty Ved at the hame i Nav
Obituary notices an old resident, Osmmty Ved, died after a long illness in Petahima, Minnesota. Survived by spouse and extended family, service details and burial place not clearly legible.
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Hame i
Shamm
Sam Pyro
Avian Thrag
Petahima
Minn
Pthines
Teward
Aluma
Cal
Wanted Ads From Courier Classifieds
Advertisement snippets show wants for a married man with references and an address care Courier, a top "Espair Mian" Chas. FE White at Water St, plus a trade offer seeking cows pigs or chickens. Also a line about furnishing goods by experiment and a phone-like 649 reference.
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Care Courier
Phong
Mia E J Conry Called By Death In Waterloo
Mia E J Conry a prominent figure in St Mary's societies and a member of Rosary and other groups died at St Francis Hospital at 6 p m She was born December 2 1884 in Waterloo daughter of Mr and Mrs D Witty married Ilmer J Conry October 21 1915 survived by husband son two brothers and many friends Funeral plans await word from relatives.
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Elmer J. Conry
Waterloo
St. Francis hosiPital
Mary Witty
Mre
D. Witty
Our Lady of Victory Academy
Ilmer J. Conry
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Louis W
Perrie Witty
Conry
St. Mars's Church
Rosary Society
Fire Destroys Roof At South Barley Street Residence
Fire originated in the attic of P O Tews at 128 South Barley Street, burning through the roof and damaging the second floor before discovery at 9 15 a m. Firefighters were dispatched from 311 Edwards Street at 10 50 a m due to a false alarm. The month has seen many alarms with no major losses. Insurance ad from Miller McCartney Agency at 2084 Syndicate, phone 2404.
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P.O. Tews
South Barclay Xtreet
Edwards Street
Woodmen Groups Plan Regular Meeting and Social Dance
Woodmen of the World No 412 and Woodmen Circle No 179 schedule a regular meeting at 8 p.m. in A O U W hall with initiations and a social time with dancing afterward. The Moose Club will host the sixth fall dance at Moose hall Thursday at 8 p.m. with sandwiches or cake advised. Graves Memorial United Brethren prayer meeting Thursday evening will be at George Baldwin's home.
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Woodmen of the World
Woodmen Circle
A. O. U. W. Hall
Moose Club
Moose Hall
Graves Memorial United Brethren Church
George Baldwin
Sertich Avenue
London Diners Laugh at Food Restrictions
Inandon December 19 London eateries faced new meal limits two course lunches and three course dinners. Gourmands circumvented rules by combining two two course plates at one venue then another two at the next. Savoy and Trocadero were noted yes curtailing appetites by about 25 percent while some places offered larger portions. Walter presided as final arbiter over what constituted a full course.
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Inandon
London
The
Savoy
Trocadero
Wallera
Aviation School Moves to Memphis from Chicago
Memphis is favored by the war department for the winter establishment of the army aviation school for the central States now at Chicago. Final selection not made yet but Memphis seems the best of contemplated sites. The school has equipment for an aviation squadron and about 60 students attend.
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Washington, D
Dee
Memphis
Tenn
War Department
Army Aviation School
Central States
Chicago
Rules roads must pay for employes injuries
Washington, D. C., Dec. 18. The supreme court affirmed a 45, 90 verdict against the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for injuries to James B. Wilson of Newcastle, Pa., a freight conductor. Exhaustion from sleep loss while on duty under the service law was cited as a proximate cause. Wilson stumbled into an engine and was run over.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court Today
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
James B. Wilson
Newcastle
Wilson
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Ligier
Mary's Societies
Miller-McCartney Ins
Agen
Courier
Merrell Soule. Company
Spractse
3. Y
Aviation School
Brown and Navy
Smart Shop
East Fourth Street
Joseph Jewelry Store
Joseph
Himere
Waldemar Ct
Bob
Make
Josephs
Janvilier
Dorine Ponde
West
Joseph Sons Company Jewelers and Diamond Merchants
First National Bank
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