Christmas Over Where This Year
A New York Sun reflection on 1916 Christmas across Europe and England, noting sorrow from war touches every nation. It surveys German, Serbian, Belgian, Russian, Italian, French, and British observances, highlighting shortages, refugees, and the loss of traditional celebrations amid ongoing campaigns.
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Ictory
Europe
New York Sun
England
Paris
Unter den Zinden
Germany
Santa Claus
Nuremberg
Slovacs
Bohemia
Moravia
Vienna
Russia
Russian
Poland
Serbia
Prince of Peace
Belgium
Land
Turkey
South Africa
Italy
Jesus
Francis of
Assisi
France
Normandy
Provence
Christ
Children in arms need no tickets say officer
A London Tit-Bits anecdote recounts a young volunteer contingent delaying a train with jeers at a smart Regular officer. The officer politely mocks the crowd, then notes he believed children in arms did not require tickets as the train resumes.
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London
Professor’s Statement Endorses Dodd’s Kidney Pills
Prof Schmitz of Thomas Oklahoma says chronic backache and Bright’s Disease were relieved by Dodd’s Kidney Pills after two boxes. He later used three more boxes, with no severe back pain returning for three years. He recommends the remedy and notes 50c per box or via Dodd’s Medicine Co. Buffalo NY.
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Aug. F. W. Schmitz
Thomas
Okla
Bright
Dodd
Dodd’s Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Bobwhite Bird Diet and Farmer Attitudes
W L Nelson urges preservation of bobwhites noting their wide diet of weed seeds and numerous pests. One bird can consume thousands of plant lice in hours and favors boll weevils and cabbage worms. He contrasts the bird’s unpaid labor with farmers who want to kill them.
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W. L. Nelson
Board of Agriculture
St. Louis Republic
Red Cross Ball Blue advert urges comfort on wash day
A brief ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for genuine comfort and lasting pleasure on wash day. It notes availability from all good grocers.
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Red Cross
All Good
Helping Along Timid Admirer And Desperate Maiden
A playful exchange about a marriage proposal shares a timid admirer asking Miss Ella to wed tomorrow, while she hesitates unless someone shows courage to ask. The banter captures local social humor and courting expectations.
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Ella
Muffling Children's Cries Teach Self Control At Spankings
Dr. Benjamin P. Croft of Indianapolis advises that children learn to endure pain without tears. He urges teaching early emotional control and suppressing nervous habits through calm, nonemotional discipline.
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Benjamin P. Croft
Indianapolis
Doctor Croft
If You Are a Woman of Discretion A Cautionary Note
A terse proverb warns a woman of discretion not to laugh at a joke about her husband. The line underscores social expectations of restraint and propriety in domestic life.
Swelled Heads and Small Hats: A Light Moral Quip
The line comments on vanity with wit, noting that many men with inflated egos choose diminutive hats. The remark plays on appearances vs. substance in a concise, humorous fashion.
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