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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
8
A compact report summarizes diverse home and foreign intelligence developments. It presents two and four line paragraphs outlining key actions, diplomatic shifts, and security concerns from multiple nations, emphasizing rapid updates and concise clarity for readers seeking a broad overview.
Reports from Berlin credit nineteen Entente ships totaling 40 000 tons sunk between March 1 and 18. The Prinz Adalbert Kronprinzessin Cecilie seized at Falmouth are condemned as prizes by a British court. Half a million Russian troops under Kuropatkin attack Hindenburg’s line on a 150 mile front. Wuerzburg mayor donates 500 000 for Bavarian soldiers widows and orphans. Nine killed and thirty one injured in a four plane German raid on Dover and Ramsgate. An American, Henry Haller, says 50 000 men died in a snowbound Serbian retreat to Podgoritsa.
The Union Pacific Railroad Co of New York filed February earnings showing a gross increase of 2,441,000 and a net gain of 1,385,000. The report highlights strong railway performance amid wartime demand and expansion.
Cole Younger famed outlaw and last James gang member died at his Lees Summit home after a lingering illness. He was 72 and unmarried. The report notes his passing among early 20th century frontier figures.
Ad Santel of San Francisco defeated Jess Westergaard of Des Moines in two straight falls in San Francisco. Also, Stecher defeated Demetral in a dramatic counter. In New York, Welsh defended his lightweight title by a technical knockout, Kilbane likewise retained the featherweight crown, and the Atlantic Coast Bowling Association league tourney is slated for Washington starting April 3 with heavy participation. A new national chess record was set by Frank J. Marshall at the National Press Club in Washington, making 105 games played.
Washington reports the senate military committee ordered a favorable report on the civil war volunteer officers retirement pay bill. The Hay army increase bill would raise regular army peace strength to 140000 from 100000 and passed the house 402 to 2. The Tillman armor plate factory bill passed the senate 58 to 23. House Democrats caucus to speed up legislation ahead of June conventions, urged by President Wilson. The house, 282 to 74, favored immediate consideration of the Burnett immigration bill, seen as likely to pass despite earlier vetoes. Education panel voted to take no action on reopening the North Pole controversy after Dr Frederick A Cook asked for investigation. An amendment to the army reorganization bill would allow the president to call out regular army reserves in war or hostile threat, enabling a 60000 increase without congressional action.
F. Herron Smith describes Seoul during the fifth anniversary celebrations of Korea’s annexation, noting electric gates, signage, and a zeppelin balloon. He reports General Terauchi’s pride in Koreans’ progress, improved conditions, and widespread government investment. The report cites subsidies, expanding railways, growing exports, rising population, sanitation, hospitals, vaccination, opium enforcement, and a dense Arbor Day tree-planting drive.
In a neighborhood a group of five mothers agreed to pack lunches for the fire department one day a week. The plan gives relief to mothers and variety to children with brown bread custards and mixed fillings. They suggest napkins, wrapped items, and simple treats like figs and dates for pleasing variety.
A fragment quotes Mrs Wiggs urging against premature caution in life and a moral about facing battles. It contrasts her quip with Henry Van Dyke’s line about preferring a thousand mistakes and reverses to fleeing from the fight.
A collection of practical tips and folk remedies includes growing ferns with an oyster, easing colds with turpentine on sugar, under-seat drawers for sewing work, and cooking notes. It also covers lemon heat remedies, safety razors, cleaning with steel wool, beet juice for frosting color, and clever laundry hose fasteners.
A short humor snippet features a wife scolding Merwe for cruelty to a dog and the husband admitting anticipation of harming the animal, reflecting a dark quip about their new marriage.
A terse exchange quotes Crawford asking if his wife’s new cooking fad improves dinners and Crabsahaw replying that it seems like moving from bad to worse in the kitchen humor. The brief exchange reads as a light witty quip about domestic cooking trends.
Kidney sluggishness causes backache and dull kidney region pain plus headaches and bladder issues. Take four ounces Jad Salta in water before breakfast for several days to restore kidney activity. Salts flushes kidneys using grape acid lemon juice and lithia, is harmless and affordable, and aids urine acidity and bladder comfort.
San Diego Union recounts stories from the Laymen's Missionary Movement convention. Rev Hugh L Burleson invited a late wedding after the service, drawing eleven women and one man to come forward. Dr Alonzo Petty recalls a divorce case where a judge asks how long the woman knew the man before marriage and she replies eighteen months, but only knew him when she asked for a dollar.
There are two principal fur seal herds globally the Commander Islands under Russia and the larger Pribilof Islands under the United States. The Pribilofs are government property, making the U S owner of the world's most valuable fur seal herd. This has caused notable tribulation.
The dialogue features Hiker-Young Pellets claiming a craft of doctoring cats and Piker-Well noting the patients’ nine lives. The exchange shifts to admonitions on conduct and a quip about money and laughter in stories.
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