Christmas In Switzerland Amid War Ice and Joy
The piece describes Swiss winter beauty and sports from skating to bobsleigh and tobogganing, with railways aiding travel. It notes Saint Nicholas traditions on December 6 and the rise of Christkindl gifts, Christmas trees, and lore, then reflects on wartime sympathy and Switzerland’s care for refugees during Christmas 1916.
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Nly
Swiss Alps
Washington Star
Switzerland
Helvetian Republic
Jack Frost
Tce
Wong
Norway
St. Nicholas
Santa Claus
Yale
Liberius
Christ
Christkindl
Santa
Christkindli
Christ Child
St. Winfried
Scandinavia
Germany
Europe
God Turns Difficulties Into Triumphs Through Faith
A Sunday School Times meditation urges readers to view problems through the lens of God. It asserts God sees the ending from the start and will meet all needs. Trusting divine sovereignty, believers gain the mind of Christ and calm assurance that difficulties become triumphs.
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God
Christ
Sunday School Times
Photographer-Merciful Stiff-Kin Delivers Cheerful Nod
Puck captions a scene where Mr. Spiffkin, the photog, requests a nod for a photo to mail to his wife visiting away. The joke hinges on avoiding a too cheerful smile to avoid encouraging her return by train.
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Neavene
Mr. Spiffkin
Puck
Greater or Lesser Import Highlights Washington and Nation
A brief overview details contrasting import patterns in Washington and other states. Analysts note shifting tariffs and policy debates affecting trade and economic activity nationwide.
Greece Rejects Allied Demands on Surrender of Arms
King Constantine formally advised Vice Admiral du Fournet that Greece refuses to surrender arms. Bulgaria's Premier Radoslavoff says Sofia will mobilize labor for munitions. Reports note Entente losses total 15,100,000 men with Britain and Russia suffering large figures. Bucharest falls to the Central powers, halting control of the Romanian capital and key rail junction Ploiești.
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Greece
du Fornet
Radoslavoff
Bulgaria
Sofia
Association For Research Into
Copenhagen
Great Britain
Russia
France
Italy
Serbia
Belgium
Roumania
Notable deaths and events from across the era
Colonel William Withers dies in New York after leading Ford's Theatre orchestra the night Lincoln was shot. John D Archbold, Standard Oil NJ head, dies at Tarrytown. Edith Colby found guilty of second degree murder in Montana. Bakeries raise bread prices in St Louis. Idaho mail stage robbed. driver killed. sacks looted 3100 to 7000. Kenyon proposes prohibition of election betting with 500 fine. Ambassador Gerard sails for Berlin with 25000 for German war widows and orphans. Pondicherry cyclone toll cited with 1000 feared dead and 400 bodies recovered.
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William Withers
Ford
Abraham Lincoln
New York
James W. Gerard
Frederik VIII
Berlin
American Relief Committee
Mexican Trouble Stirs Border as National Guard Demands Relief
Soldiers of the Thirty-second Michigan National Guard protest border duty in El Paso. Health reports from 100000 border troops show above average conditions. Armament shipments to Mexico City arrive hidden in packages. Carranza holds Chihuahua City. Villa and band flee toward the mountains. An American mining employee Howard Gray allegedly tortured and hanged by Villistas in Parral. Ambassad or designate Arredondo cites ammunition shortages as key to Carranza defeats.
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Thirty-second Michigan National Guard
el Paso
Carranza
Chihuahua City
Villa
Francisco Gonzales
Carranza Brigade
Juarez
Howard Gray
Alvarado Mining Company
Villistas
Parral
Arredondo
Washington
Trevino
Washington Debates Embargo on Export of Print Paper
A House resolution by Representative Campbell seeks an embargo on exporting print papers used by newspapers. Other items note Iowa and Pennsylvania butterfat standards upheld, food price manipulation by speculators, a $1,000,000 federal farm loan bond issue, withdrawal of large public land tracts for fuel oil, and Germany deportation of Belgians.
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Washington
Campbell
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Federal Farm Loan Banks
Colorado
Utah
Green River
Wilson
Lane
Fragmentary Bible Quote From Gadden Cabinet
A fragmentary line exhorts for inner consolation to banish sadness and heal the heart with quiet virtues. The text references dwelling within the heart and a contrast to external signals of joy. No additional context or attribution is provided.
Homemade Christmas Candies and Fondant Recipes
A vintage home cook’s guide explains Brown Sugar Nut Candy Pralines and Fondant for French candies. Instructions cover sugar melts, nuts, glazing, and cooling methods, with tips to use fondant for bonbons and chocolate coatings. The excerpt ends with a moral about excuses and error from George.
Christmas Box Gifts And Thoughtful Homemade Treats
The article suggests creating festive gift boxes as a thoughtful alternative to common presents. It emphasizes edible items like doughnuts cookies fruit cakes and jellies, plus decorative touches and stored gift boxes for year round use. It highlights giving to distant friends with boxes of goodies and simple charming presentations.
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Buchanan County
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Tricity Central Trades Council
East St. Louis
American Steel Foundries
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court
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Standard Oil Company of
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Tarrytown
N. Y
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Thompson Falls, Mont
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St. Louis
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Idaho
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