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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
7
A concise digest of national political developments and notable personal items. Summaries cover legislative moves, cabinet actions, electoral notes, and human-interest notes from across the country. Readers get quick takes on the week’s key happenings and upcoming deadlines.
Almanach de Gotha lists 258 counts 567 barons and 1465 lesser nobility fallen. French losses reach 3.8 million British 1.3 million per competent military authority. German peace talks with Japan. Japan unlikely to surrender Kiao Chow. Seventeen American muleteers killed when British transport Russian sunk. British Commons approves up to 1,000,000 more troops at home and abroad. Lloyd George rejects central powers peace conference. endorses Russia and France stance. Ausro-German grain seizures 60,000,000 bushels in Romania to sustain next harvest. Bethmann-Hollweg given full peace-pivot powers. Two killed three hurt in MidWest Oil Co explosion near Casper Wyoming. Danish Folketing ratifies sale of Danish West Indies to United States. Omaha chosen for Western Surgical Association meeting in St Paul. Paris theater managers warn of theater tax closures. Three killed two injured in Thermopolis Wyoming car train crash. Boston approves continued saloon licensing by 55,459 to 29,997 vote. Billy Sunday campaigns in Boston. Des Moines mayor seizes coal carload for poor under dire necessity law.
Smallpox and typhus claim 500 deaths in Sonora while Canada tears up 1000 miles of rail to aid the western front. Chicago donors pledge half a million for five years of grand opera. A Belle Fourche cow sets a 47.77 pound seven day butter record. Britain fixes a wheat price for 1916-17. Waterbury may vaccinate citywide to curb smallpox. South Dakota grants demurrage relief to ease car shortages. Willie Hoppe sets a 18.2 balk line 250 point unfinished run in San Francisco. Australia suppresses IWW activity. Coal price rise blamed on artificial combination. Ruth B Law receives 2500 gift for Chicago to New York flight record.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson celebrate their first wedding anniversary with a motor ride and dinner. Memphis may host the winter art aviation school for the central states, moving from Chicago. An urgent deficiency bill carrying about 4.5 million dollars passes both houses to aid dependents of National Guardsmen on Mexican border service.
Seven foreigners said killed by Mexican bandits reach Eagle Pass Texas. Fifty constitutionist soldiers garrisoned at Bocas near San Luis Potosi were annihilated by Villa followers. Puebla Orizaba fallen to Felix Diaz forces Jalapa under other revolutionaries. Lane and the Mexican-American joint commission place Carranza responsibility on continuing talks and adjourn for holidays.
President Wilson calls for an early gathering of belligerents and neutral nations to reveal views on terms that could end the war. Two notes go to entente and central powers asking each side to consider a peaceful settlement and safeguard future peace.
New York fashion commentary notes fur coats and diamond earrings regain popularity though with changes. Sealskin and semi precious furs surge in variety and price, while long straight lines and heavy belts shape modern coats. Peltry remains a primal expression, with care to avoid barbaric elements such as visible animal heads and limbs.
Des Moines December 22. 0. Lewis of Boone Indiana has been elected president of the United Mine Workers of America district No. 18 as announced by John Gay district secretary.
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