Christmas Dinners Planned for Americans Abroad in War-Torn Lands
Amid war food shortages, 375 American officials and dependents in Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey will receive Christmas dinners shipped from the United States. Embassies in London and Petrograd will host their own feasts as supplies reach Europe via sea routes. A ship captain delivering the meals is urged to appeal to any submarine commander to show mercy.
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London
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Sam
United States
Atlantic
North Sea
Uncle Sam
Gerard
Berlin
Hungary
American State Department
Petrograd
England
Ambassador Page
Holland
Washington
America
Vienna
Budapest
Sofia
Europe
Local G A R Post Elects Officers
Carleton Post No 168 G A R elected officers for the next year at its December 18 1916 meeting. Commander B E Lavery S V C I B Newkirk J V C Geo Sanders Q M J L Merriam Adjutant A P Keljey Surgeon T O Andrews O D E P Kidder C G N T Stevens Chaplain W J Pentelow
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Carleton Post
B. E. Lavery
S.V.C
I. B. Newkirk
J.V.C
Geo. Sanders
Q. M. J. L. Merriam
A. P. Kel Jey
T. O. Andrews
O.D
E. P. Kidder
C.G
N. T. Stevens
W. J. Pentelow
Hotel Del Rey Arrivals List
During the last two days the following registered at the Hotel Del Rey S W Laster and wife of Pasadena W C Booth Chicago H S Stewart Los Angeles M K McMillan Santa Monica C A Brook land and daughter Los Angeles F O Williams Chicago D E Field El Paso M W Wells Corona Carl Stevenso Los Angeles A Adam of San Bernardino
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Hotel del Rey
S. W. Laster
Pasadena
W. C. Booth
Chicago
H. S. Stewart
Los Angeles
M. K. McMillan
Santa Monica
C. A. Brookland
F. O. Williams
D. E. Field
el Paso
M. W. Wells
Corona
Carl Stevenso
A. Adam
San Bernardino
Farmers Control Dakota Politics Sweep of Non Partisan League
Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota legislatures open January 2 with key issues including woman suffrage, statutory prohibition and regulation of mining. In North Dakota the Non Partisan League advocates state owned elevators and public utilities, while South Dakota eyes statewide prohibition enforcement after the last election.
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Minnesota
ST Paul, Minn
North Dakota
South Dakota
Farmers
Farmers Non- Partisan League
Non Partisan League
Show Window Sells Buick for Circle City Garage
Circle City Garage displays a Santa scene with a real 4 point deer killed by C. E. Lillibridge at Bear Valley. Curtis Gilbert, from the Citrus Belt tract, decides to buy a model D-35 Buick for himself and his family, with delivery today.
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BUICK
Circle City Garage
Circle City Garage Company
Santa Claus
C. E. Lillibridge
Bear Valley
Santa
Curtis Gilbert
Citrus Belt
Circle City
Death claims son in Sunnyslope burial
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Leiby died and was buried this morning in Sunnyslope cemetery under the direction of J. H. Flinn.
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W. L. Leiby
Sunnyslope Cemetery
J. H. Flinn
Suggestions for Intelligence Department in Camp
In El Paso a Thirty second Michigan regiment session hears odd ideas for improvement. A pupil proposes cross breeding carrier pigeons with parrots to relay messages. Another suggests training sword fish to torpedo subs and woodpeckers to puncture planes.
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EL Paso
Tex
Thirty-second
Michigan
Ten Thousand Scientists To Attend AAAS Meeting In New York
New York hosts the 69th meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science with about ten thousand leading scientists arriving Monday. President Charles R. Van Hise of the University of Wisconsin will preside as twenty seven societies participate in the event beginning Tuesday.
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New York
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Chas. R. van Hise
University of Wisconsin
Brazil Considers Buying Interned German Ships
Rio de Janeiro official reports that a bill to purchase German ships interned in Brazilian harbors will be debated in the lower house within weeks. The measure mirrors similar proposals in Argentina and Chile and contemplates using Brazil’s coffee stocks held by Germany as payment.
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Brazil
Rio DE Janeiro
Congress
Chile
Germany
Griffiths Visit Corona Relatives in Ontario Avenue
Mr and Mrs F I Griffith of Emporium Pa arrived in Corona and stay with Mrs L A Williams on Ontario avenue. She was a Corona public school teacher before six months ago marrying Mr Griffith who worked at Aetna Explosive in Emporium. They plan California home but location undecided. John Bodwell family moved to Burbank for a few days.
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F. I. Griffith
Emporium
Corona
Griffith
L.A. Williams
Ontario Avenue
California
Aetna Explosive Company
Musical success in Riverside soon
Andreas Dippel will present The Lilac Domino at Lor ing Opera House next Thursday evening December 28. This three act musical offers beauty fashion and fun with scenic display dancing and 20 songs. A renowned cast provides voices and a lively chorus promises romance and musical finish for all audiences.
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Charles Cuvillier
Andreas Dippel
Loring Opera House
Gee
Congress Quits for the Holidays
Washington reports Congress will adjourn today for Christmas. Many senators had left earlier, with a large crowd departing now. President Wilson did not disapprove of the adjournment, though he was not strongly in favor. The 66th Congress will reconvene between 10 and 11 to finish remaining legislation before March 4.
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Clark
Wilson
Kitchin
City Blacksmiths To Close From Saturday Noon
All city blacksmith shops will close at noon Saturday and stay shut until Tuesday morning. The closure affects every shop in the city and resumes operations on Tuesday.
Barefoot Resilience Faces Twenty Dollar Shoes Warning
A reflective note urges not to worry about pricey footwear, recalling shared experiences of going barefoot. It frames hardship as common, offering reassurance and solidarity amid rising costs.
What to Buy Her This Christmas
A humorous UPI style column from New York on December 22 mocks overblown gift ideas for women and children. It contrasts old fashioned tokens like roses and candy with extravagant items such as 18 karat gold covers, cigarette cases, and jeweled fans, and ends with a satirical note on high living costs and toy sections.
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New York
Corona Boosters Promote Local Baseball Fundraiser
Corona Boosters club members prime the city ball park for a charity game with the Roosters and firemen next Thursday. Roy Rice and Corona Hardware staff push booster tickets at Perkins confectionery and hardware stores, with proceeds aiding the Corona City Band and ball park enhancements.
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Corona Boosters Club
City Ball Park
Nichols
Roosters
Perkins’ Confectionery
Corona Hardware Company
Roy Rice
Corona
Rice
Corona City
Elmo Hough
Charles Marsden
Corona’ Hardware Company
Mr. Rice
Boosters ™ Club
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Rona Mutual Building & Loan Assn
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