America Now Great Nation of the World War Shifts Finance Global
European gold flow halts at the United States as creditor status rises. G De Barone notes that America has transformed from borrower to lender with rapid shift in money markets. Postwar demand for foreign securities grows as Europe seeks funding while U S money supply tightens to protect stability.
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United Sijivs
America
G. de Barone
Paris
G. de Baron
Fesnce
Europe
International
News Service
Prestr
United States
Washington
United
France
England
November exports set a new record in 1916 trade
The November 1916 export total reached 517.9 million dollars, the highest on record and up 3 million from September. For eleven months the exports totaled 4.9612 billion, with a favorable balance of 240.9 million in November and expectations the year’s trade may approach 7.809 billion.
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Washington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
United States
Christmas at the White House with President’s family
Washington DC December 25 two youngsters kin of the President Helen McAdoo granddaughter and Josephine Cochran grand niece shared a merry Christmas at the White House. Adults including the President joined in the joy by the heavily laden Christmas tree in the library and a jolly dinner. The President gave turkey to every married White House employee as a gift.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Helen McAdoo
Josephine Cochran
Sailors Host Children with Gifts at Philadelphia Yard
Sailors on the United States battleships at the Philadelphia yards hosted many children today and gave them toys and clothing. Nearly 1,000 Christmas packages will be distributed by religious societies to sailors on foreign ships interned here.
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Philadelphia
United States
Philadelphia Yards
Aged man Gust Nelson hanged himself in Duluth hotel lobby
In Duluth Minnesota on Christmas Day Gust Nelson 55 hanged himself in a hotel lobby after taking a card from another man's Christmas package. Five men waited for police to arrive. Nelson was despondent over being alone and without funds.
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Duluth
Minn
Gust Nelson
Neilson
Broker to be tried for murder in Ossipee
Frederick L. Small a former Boston broker sits in the Ossipee jail awaiting trial for first degree murder in the death of his wife. A burned body found at Mountainview cottage is linked to an alleged insurance motive with a joint $20,000 policy. The hearing on jury impaneling begins tomorrow and is expected to proceed this week.
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Ossipee
N. H
Little Ossipee
Frederick L. Small
Boston
Fral
Small
Mountainview
San Diego Fair Nears Final Week in 1915 Exposition
The Panama California International Exposition in San Diego enters its last week. Wrecking of palaces and buildings will begin next week, with final efforts to preserve a memory of the event. Opened Jan 1, 1915, it has attracted nearly 4,000,000 visitors and spotlighted Southern California. Closing week promises festive events and a spectacular New Year’s closing night.
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San Diego
Cal
California
Scientists to Convene in New York for AAAS Congress
New York December 25. Several thousand scientists from major American institutions will gather in New York this week for the annual congress of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Papers will cover physics, mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, engineering, geology, biology, anthropology and psychology.
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New York
American Association For the Advancement of Science
America
American Museum of Natural History
Columbia University
Services Held for Inez Milholland in Capitol Memorial
Statutory services were held in the U S Capitol today for Inez Milholland of Boise Virginia a young suffrage leader who died last month in Los Angeles. Women from many states wore suffrage colors and led by a choir marched from the congressional room to the east front of the building.
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Inez Mulholland
Washington, D. C
Capitol
Inez Milholland
Boise
Los Angeles
Congressional Union
Congressional Room
Howard Moore Visits From Laurinburg for Holidays
Mr. Howard Moore formerly of the Coast Line general offices in town is now living in Laurinburg and has returned home for the holidays to visit family and friends.
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Howard Moore
Coast Line General Offices
Laurinburg
Allied Leaders Rebuff German Peace Overtures
David Lloyd George says Britain will not seek peace without reparations for Belgium. Briand tells Paris Senate that Allies will not treat Central Powers requests seriously. Russian Premier Theopff vows to continue fighting until Allies aims are met. Sonnino calls the German peace offer insincere.
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David Lloyd-Georgs
Great Britain
England
Germany
Belgium
Briand
Senate
Paris
Thepoff
Lloyd-George
Russia
Baron Sonnino
Italy
Christmas Day in Wilmington Opens With Bright Spirit
A brisk Christmas morning in Wilmington sees shoppers and package deliveries as the city fosters festivity. Many churches hold services, the post office runs holiday hours, and rail service returns to normal after a busy rush period. The poor receive generous provisions and small gifts as the holiday season unfolds.
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Wilmington
Prizes Listed as Dispatch Con Test Fueled by Subscriptions
The Dispatch Con test offers prizes including a Ford auto worth 685, a Carolina Beach lot, 100 in gold, 75 Victrola, 50 Mystic Range, 40 kitchen cabinet, 25 wrist watch, two 60 diamond rings. Leaders face a five week race with all contestants urged to maximize subscriptions and votes. Persistent effort and daily calls are essential as final winners remain undecided.
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Overland
Carolina Beach
Swedish Peace Approach Minute by Circles
A Havas dispatch from Berne says it is believed in certain circles that the Swedish government is about to approach the belligerents on the peace subject.
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Paris
Havas
Berne
Post-Christmas pledges urge campaign volunteers
Many people promised help after Christmas and candidates should redeem these promises during this period to secure subscriptions and support.
Mail Delays Hit Christmas Parcels in Chicago Tunnels
Thousands of parcel post sacks blockaded in Chicago tunnels as deliveries run four to five days late. Officials say nationwide mail will be two to three days late due to heavy sealed card mail and delays in outgoing shipments.
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Chicago, Ill
LeRoy Stewart
Shippers’ Delivery
Post Office
Mount Olive Schools Take Holiday
Mount Olive city graded schools close for ten days of Christmas vacation after mid term exams. Obituary notes Mrs Amy Grantham aged 83 dies at her home six to seven miles west of Mount Olive after fall from door and injuries. Postmaster Summerlin to receive back pay for routes amid holiday workload. back pay totals distributed among seven carriers.
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Mount Olive
The
Amy Grantham
Here
Benjamin A. Summerlin
Beret
Congress
Early relief promised to ease gulf port freight block
New York reports the American Railway Association will curb freight congestion by reducing car accumulation at New Orleans, Galveston and other gulf ports. Similar steps will be taken in other cities. An estimated 10,000 freight cars are presently piled up at gulf ports.
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New York
American Railway Association
New Orleans
Galveston
Gulf Ports
Life of Bishop Richter Feared for Survival
Grand Rapids December 25 Bishop Henry J Richter of the Grand Rapids diocese is gravely ill after pneumonia with fears for his life continuing hourly. He was born in 1838 in Germany and has received last rites.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Henry J. Richter
Diocese of
Grand Rapids
Richter
Germany
Pope Benedict Praises Wilson on Belligerent Note
Rome reports Pope Benedict told Cardinal Gasparri that the president's note to belligerents shows honesty fairness and far sightedness of the American leader in a measure praised by the Vatican official.
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Rome
Paris
Pope Benedict
Gasparri
Funeral for Mrs Hewett Held at Delgado
The funeral for Maria Hewett, who died Friday at James Walker Memorial Hospital, was held at her Delgado home at 9:30 a.m. with Rev. Andrew J. Howett officiating. Burial followed in Delgado cemetery. Pallbearers were Joel Walker, Asbury Little, John Hall, S Thorp, G F Smith and W M Skipper.
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Delgado
Maria Hewett
James Walker Memorial Hospital
No. 4
Andrew J. Howett
Winter Park Presbyterian Church
Joel Walker
Asbury Little
John Hall
S. Thorp
G. F. Smith
W. M. Skipper
Germans Repulse British Attack at Ypres Front
Berlin reports British detachment attack on German lines in the Ypres salient repulsed with high costs to the attackers. Von Mackensen’s Danube bridgehead actions and Russian advances in Dobrudja are noted along with Moldavian frontier activity and Macedonian front offensives.
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Ypres
The
Danube
von Mackensen
Dobrudja
Uzul
Vardar
Lake Doiran
Berlin
Sayville
Sakatcha
Matchin
War Office
London
Amste
Exchange Tel Company
Germany
Cologne
Russia
Poland
Constantinople
Turkey
Santa Claus Visits U S Battleships
In New York harbor on Christmas Day the U S Navy ships celebrated with minimal drills and a day of festivities. The battleship New York hosted hundreds of underprivileged children who received toys and clothing after a communal dinner, with visitors allowed only afterwards.
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New York
United States Navy
New Y
Brooklyn Navy Y
Santa Claus
Funeral of Mrs. Catherine Sellers
Mrs. Catherine Sellers who died at her home on Meares Street was laid to rest yesterday afternoon at 4 oclock. Rev W G Hall of the Side Baptist church conducted the service and Bellevue cemetery was the burial site. Bearers named were R A Hart R H Gore L C Gore H M Wolf W Baldwin and W V Herring.
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Catherine Sellers
No. Meares Street
W. G. Hall
Side Baptist Church
Bellevue Cemetery
R. A. Hart
R. H
L. C. Gore
H. M. Wolf
W.baldwin
W. V. Herring
Infant Daughter Dies. North Family Mourns
Mr and Mrs C M North of 1719 Carolina Avenue Carolina mourn the infant death with services held at Bellevue at 11 o clock this morning.
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C. M. North
Carolina Avenue
Carolina
Bellevue
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