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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
3
The piece argues that New Year’s resolutions can be worthwhile when good, noting most are broken yet some are kept. It suggests choosing a few high impact resolutions rather than many, to avoid discouragement and improve success through focused effort.
A witty exchange notes gifts often become receivers' property, implying poor business value. The quip frames gifts as predictable windfalls for receivers, hinting at Christmas or New Year consumer habits. It reflects a humorous take on generosity and financial prudence.
A reflection on old fashioned New Year celebrations filled with holiday cheer, lively dances, and hearty greetings. The poem contrasts past merriment with modern habits and ends with a wry exchange about New Year resolutions.
A reflective verse laments a year past and torn from life. It urges resilience, hopeful living, and a wish for a happy year ahead despite loss. The speaker seeks quiet strength and forward motion without dwelling on sorrow.
A festive verse wishes readers a joyful start to the new year. It notes being better fed after holiday meals and encourages a positive outlook, with a lighthearted rhyme about waking to a fresh year and leaving behind the turkey hashle.
Western Newspaper Union dispatch from Berlin reports a neutral press briefing on the German peace note and prospect of renewed Western offensives next spring. It notes French drive near Verdun with 9,000 Germans captured and eighty guns, plus Romanian gains on the Buzeu sector and advances near Ypres Wytschaete. British moves toward the Tigris near Kut el Amara, and Portugal experiences revolutionary outbreaks quelled with troop mutiny.
One man is dead and nine month old baby fatally injured after a fire at the Inter Ocean hotel in Cheyenne Wyoming early Monday morning. Fifteen of thirty guests remained unaccounted for as the old building burned rapidly and the elevator pilot, BE M Hendrickson of Denver, helped rescue Mrs F B Taylor and her baby before reentering the structure.
Chicago December 19 prices vaulted in the wheat market with an astonishing rise of 104 cents per bushel. The advance followed Friday's 131 to 80 setback as trading quickened and excitement peaked not seen since the early years of the European war.
Berlin transmit notes from Germany and allies proposing immediate peace talks to the United States envoy. The four powers, AustriaHungary Bulgaria and Turkey, say aims are to guarantee honor and liberty of national evolution and establish a lasting peace while noting they will fight to a victorious end if negotiations fail. They urge U S to inform France Great Britain Russia Belgium Japan Serbia and Romania.
Washington reports Liverpool to Berlin hints at general peace terms, restoring prewar borders with Poland and Lithuania as independent kingdoms and returning Belgium and France to prewar status in exchange for colonies. Four allied powers push for immediate talks, with Vienna Constantinople and Sofia sending identical notes to neutrals and the pope. President and Mrs. Wilson discuss the German offer at dinner.
Western mining and oil news report prices for silver lead copper and spelter. 1,200 men on the Ajo mines payroll. United States Smelting may earn over 10 million in 1916. Jerome ventures reveal three feet oxidized ore in Venture Hill tunnel. Shea mine to be equipped for copper gold discovery at Jerome. Boston investors spend 50,000 to buy Tucson Copper properties in Silverbell District. New Gadsden Copper Co to develop News Larremore Monster and Howe groups. Shannon Copper Co earns over 3 per share annually from 300,000 shares. nine months profits 625,000.
Colorado reports temporary settlement of labor difficulties at the Evening Star mine in Leadville. Rifle-De Beque Oil and Gas stops exploration in De Beque on Cielda. Van Wert buys the Ben Male Coal mine lease and equipment near Trout Creek. La Platta and San Juan mining boosts ore shipments overwhelming the Du rango smelter. Cripple Creek a new Cripple Creek company gains $30,000 to $40,000 cash treasury via a Minnesota syndicate. Isabella Mines of Colorado Springs to pay a special dividend of one cent a share on Dec 30 to holders of record Dec 20. 3,000,000 shares issued, 32,690,000 outstanding, cash treasury $75,000. Royal Flush mine in Hahn's Peak district reports ore at 400, 460, and 476-foot levels with first class ore at $100+ per ton, second class $50+, mill ore about $18 per ton.
New Mexico mining report notes Grand Central Claim work in Mogollon and Gold Dust Group ore sinking 900 feet from lower tunnel. Oaks company paid a 1 percent initial dividend on preferred stock. Mogollon Mines output for November totals 20 bars, ore reduction 4000 tons over 80 days. Jim Crow Imperial Quarts Mine in Steeplerock district sold for 200000 to LA and NY capitalists. Socorro Mining & Mill shipped 31 bars bullion from 6000 tons treated in mid November.
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