World War Peace Terms Emerge Amid German Readiness
Berlin officially announces defeat of Russo-Roumanian forces by Teutons. Austro-German gains yield 10,200 prisoners. Western front shifts as British units seize a large frontline section. Major General Maurice says Germany ready for modified peace terms, dropping Polish Lithuanian kingdom plans and Belgian indemnity. Russian order claims tech-adv advantage narrowing, enemy strength waning. Five day battle in eastern Wallachia pierces lines near Rimnik Sarat. Danube army captures several fortified villages. Swedish note mirrors Swiss peace note on Wilson initiative. German replies to Wilson offer no terms but renews call for immediate peace conference. Official Berlin reports British ships armed for attack. Shibusawa resigns Japan bank presidency to foster US-Japan goodwill. Train wreck at Stinns, Mich injures twenty. Chicago war-time school staffing plan approved. Railroads post over one billion net income for year.
Mexican War Tensions Rise as Carranza Orders US Envoy Withdrawn
Two prominent Mexican families sought entry permits in Laredo to bring 125000 dollars in cash into the United States. General Carranza appeals for protocol modification on troop withdrawal, while Eliseo Arredondo is ordered to leave the US. Washington officials fear a diplomatic rupture as Villa’s forces hold San Luis Potosi. Hope for a working accord fades amid Carranza’s slow protocol acceptance.
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Mireles
Coahuila
Jesus Carranza
Laredo
Tex
United States
Mexico
Carranza
Lane
Washington
Luis Cabrera
Carringa
Eliseo Arredondo
Legislation Ultimatum Amid Railway Talks and Birth Control Debate
An executive session in New York saw Brotherhood leaders threaten to enforce the eight hour law starting January 1, while railway managers rejected the demand. Chicago Woman's Club hears debate on birth control and higher motherhood. Sabin marries at Bedminster New Jersey. The Interstate Commerce Commission disputes its power to order return of unloaded foreign cars to ease freight congestion. A Arizona case returns a guilty verdict for nine of eleven defendants on phantom wild horse sales. Voltaire steamship’s fate remains uncertain as subs emerge. Tornado toll rises in Arkansas with multiple fatalities and missing persons reported across several counties.
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Grand Central
New York
Chicago Woman's Club
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Commisson
Tailroad
Commission
Coconino County
Arizona
Omaha
Neb
Washington Veto Warning on 28 Million Public Buildings Bill
President Wilson warned in Washington he would veto the 28 million dollar public buildings bill if it arrives in its current form. War time service rules claim all able bodied men 18 to 45 are liable for National Guard service without further congressional action. Farm loan banks will open in 12 districts with sites in Springfield, Baltimore, Columbia, Louisville, New Orleans, St. Louis, St. Paul, Omaha, Wichita, Houston, Berkeley, and Spokane.
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Washington
United States
National Guard
Congress
War Department
Government of the Guard
National Defense Act
Springfield
Mass
Baltimore
Columbia
N. G
Louisville
New Orléans
St. Louis
St. Paul
Omaha
Wichita
Houston
Tex
Berkeley
Cal
Spokane
Farm Loan
Farm Loan Board
Personal Mme de Thebes dies at 72 in Meung Sur Lake
World renowned astrologist Mme de Thebes real name Aunt Victorine Savigny died in Meung Sur Lake Paris at seventy two. The now Bishop Henry J. Richter of Grand Rapids Michigan died of pneumonia. The engagement of Miss Gladys Fries to E Roland Harriman son of A Harriman was announced in New York.
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Mme. de Thebes
Meung-Sur-Lake
Paris
Victorine Savigny
San Francisco
Hev
Henry J. Richter
Diocese of
Grand Rapids
Mich
Gladys
Fries
Roland Harriman
Railway crash in Ontario kills six passengers
A Toronto Montreal Canadian Pacific express collided with a westbound Cornwall local near Smiths Falls Ontario, killing six passengers and injuring several others. Separate reports note the Norwegian steamship Sno sinking, bread and four tickets to be issued in Sweden from January, and Greece moving to demobilize its army with the process proceeding satisfactorily.
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Smiths Falls
Ont
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Wkatrabladet
Sweden
Velvet fashions in children coats and gowns 1916
Velvet and taffeta replace white wash fabrics in 1916 children’s wear. Velvet jackets for boys with large buttons, fur trim on frocks, and medieval inspired lines appear in street coats and party gowns. Styles mix warm practicality with bright colors and shorter skirts for youngsters, as fabrics shift from traditional white to rich hues.
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Lord Fauntleroy
Paris
McChire
Bedicharming Fancy of Fashion Cov ers Feathers for Outdoor Beds
An ad style piece extols catch-weight feather beds with removable covers as the light warm outdoor bed solution for cold weather. It praises buoyant feathers, freedom of movement, and notes child corner weights to anchor the bed. It markets bluebird and swallow decor in china, glass, linens, embroidery, and room textiles.
Baby's Bath Set In Crochet Art Pattern
A bath set described as three pieces includes a bath blanket a towel and four washcloths. The decorative motif features two black outlined storks holding a clothesline from which the words Baby's Bath Baby's Towel and Baby appear in white on a crocheted edge finished in plank blue.
Transparent fashion ideas shaping dress design this year
The article notes a preference for serge dresses trimmed with bands of mousse line de soie or georgianny crepe, with bands graded in width and matching the serge color or offering slight variation. Footwear shows wide variety from simple sole leather sandals to very airy summer shoes, reflecting loose fashion rules and evolving style.
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Myilady
Cheap eating plan from health dept urges thrift in diet
A New York Health Department bulletin promotes economical, nutritious foods for workers. It highlights cereals like oatmeal and hominy as affordable staples and notes protein from American cheese beans and peas. It calls for more affordable items such as cereals, bread, sugar, potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and mentions gluten substitutes and rice as value options while stressing moderation and nourishment.
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New York Department of Health
Bulletin Sys
Asia
Once a Day Often Enough Dish Washing Provokes Debate
In Table Talk of the National Food Magazine Dr. Barnard argues against daily dishwashing, recounting a housekeeper who reduced washing to once daily. She washed after each meal one week and then once a day the next, saving time for both approaches and cutting fuel and soap use accordingly.
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Dr. B. Barnard
National Food Magazine
Barnard
Fig Gems Heat One Cupful Milk and Dried Fig Treats
Heat milk sugar salt and butter then cool. Mix graham flour white flour and baking powder with a well beaten egg. Gradually blend in cold ingredients, fold in flour-dusted figs, grease gem pans, and bake until golden brown.
Creamed Corn Bake With Parsley and Tomato Sauce
A recipe instructs to chop one cup of canned corn with half cup heavy cream and unbeaten egg whites, salt, and white pepper, beat well, butter a dish with parsley, bake in hot water for about twenty five minutes, and serve with tomato sauce.
Steamed Brown Bread Recipe Note from New York Sun
A recipe for steamed brown bread using molasses sour milk and corn meal with graham flour. Mix one cup molasses two cup sour milk half teaspoon salt one teaspoon soda three cups corn meal one cup graham or white flour. Steam in covered dish three hours. Flour ratio varies to taste. can use equal graham and cornmeal. Good sliced and reheated as breakfast.
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Stearh Tn
New York Evening Sun
Prune and Almond Filling for Cake Layers
Prune and almond filling recipe details a sugar syrup boiled to a soft ball in water without stirring, poured over stiff beaten egg white, cooled to creamy texture, then folded with stewed prunes and chopped almonds. Spread between cake layers for flavor and structure.
Junket Recipe Fragments for Small Families
A fragment from a cookbook or column offers a junket preparation method. Dissolve a quarter junket tablet in cold water, heat one cup of milk, add two to three schleepeentals of sugar, then remove from heat and add halt teaspoon, indicating a simplified dessert recipe for small households.
Grip Epidemic Strains Kidneys And Swamp Root Ad
An epidemic of grip weakens kidneys with back and urinary problems. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root advertised as a herbal remedy, claimed to heal kidneys, liver and bladder. Sample bottle offered for ten cents, regular sizes 60 cents and $1.00, available at druggists. Mention of the paper encouraged.
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Kilmer
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. C
Draggista
Why did the joke fail at home
A schoolboy Tobby informs his father that Clarence James said his automobile dealer father claims new cars make more noise than old ones. The father replies, debating with a threshing machine simile. The boy then explains the real punchline: old cars lacked a brass band in front.
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Tobby
Clarence James
Sonny
Bobby
Indianapolis News
10 Cent Cascar ets Ad Card
Furred tongue bad taste indigestion and sallow skin come from a torpid liver and clogged bowels. A 10 cent Cascarets box cleanses bowels and straightens you out by morning. They work while you sleep and keep you feeling good for months according to a druggist ad.
Pensive humorist reflects on changing amusements
A Birmingham Age-Herald quotation presents a philosophic man noting that as people age their amusements shift. He recalls preferring a "Congress of Wonders" as a child, but now the skilled spieler’s wondrous talk holds greater fascination than any exhibit.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Castoria Reminder Emphasizes Eight Decades of Trust
A vintage Healthcare ad urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature and notes Castoria has been in use for over 80 years. It highlights that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and underscores product reliability.
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Fletcher
Dancing craze foretold by two Babylon citizens
Two sober citizens on a Babylon street debate the end of a dancing craze. They insist the world will outgrow such madness, a prediction spoken 2716 years before the Castles rose to fame in New York.
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Babylon
New York
Danderine Promises Dandruff Free Thick Hair
An advertisement touts Danderine as the solution for dandruff and greasy scalp, claiming one application doubles hair beauty and dissolves dandruff immediately. It warns dandruff robs hair of luster and may cause itchiness, root loosening, and hair loss unless treated. A 25 cent bottle is advertised.
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Girial
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