Peace Proposals From Germany and Allies
Editorial weighs Germany and allies peace overtures via the United States and neutrals. It questions the likelihood of Entente acceptance if the prewar status quo is restored and urges terms broad enough to prevent future wars. It laments wartime sacrifices and hopes for swift, just peace before any future anniversaries of peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
United States
France
Russia
Eason
Somme
Verdun
Belgium
Sour or Sweat in a Dyspeptic Cable Diction
Fragmentary editorial voice debates tone and health metaphors, contrasting sour mood with active effort. The piece uses vivid, period language to describe discomfort and a critical view of cable company rhetoric. No clear individuals, dates, or concrete events are present in the readable text.
Beating gloom and urging a sunnier path in public letters
The Alexandria Democrat urges readers to drop sour moods and self focus, advocating cheerfulness and humility. It contrasts with wage earners’ struggles as prices rise while wages lag, noting workers and farmers face hardship in the current era of high living costs reported by the Ruston Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria Democrat
Carnel
Ruston
The Burden of High Living Costs on Farmers and Workers
The piece argues that rising living costs hit all hard but unevenly. It notes farmers face different pains than wage earners, lamenting price pressures while pointing to profitable agricultural products as a mitigating factor for farmers.
Tyler man weds Luna woman at Evans home ceremony
Mr Albert Kay of Tyler Texas and Miss Tennie Evans of Luna Louisiana married Sunday afternoon December 10 at 3 oclock at the home of the brides parents Mr and Mrs W E Evans with Hon Luther Peacock officiating Attendants were Miss India Mathis and Miss Lettye Hilburn Best men were Mesie Luther Rawls and Marvin Head The couple will honeymoon soon in Texas.
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Albert Kay
Tyler
Texas
Tennie Evans
Luna
W. E. Evans
Luther Peacock
Acids in the System and Blood Purification Claim
An old advertisement claims acids accumulate in the body causing diseases from skin to nervous system. It promotes a vegetable tonic said to purify blood, cleanse the system, and aid various ailments. It urges contacting druggists for Swift Specific Co Atlanta GA and warns against substitutes.
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Medical Department
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta, Ga
This Date in History Milestones Fragment
A compact list of historical events with dates ranging from 1677 to 1915. It notes Drake’s voyage, Tasman’s discovery, Leip sic winter deaths, U S navy formation plans, Francis Lewis’s death, Napoleon’s annexation, Mary Todd Lincoln’s birth, London Bridge dynamite attempt, Qing era diplomacy, and World War I era events including DarDanelles actions and Gallipoli withdrawals.
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Tasman
Leipsic
Germany
U. S
Francis Lewis
Russia
France
Mary Todd
Abraham Lincoln
Notable Birthdays Mark Prominent Americans Turnings of 67 in 1916
George T. Marye former US ambassador to Russia reaches 67 while Eleanor Robson Belmont and Dr A Lawrence Lowell also celebrate. Marye served as envoy in Petrograd from 1914 until his resignation this year. Other celebrants include singer Edwin Excell and writer Hamilton Wright Mabie aged 65 and 70 respectively.
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United States
Russia
Marye
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America
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Batlimore
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Germany
France
Spain
California
Nevada
Eleanor Robson
August Belmont
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard University
U. S. War Department
John Tillman
Arkansas
Navy
Edwin ©. Excell
William P. F., Ferguson
Hamilton Wright Malle
Weer’s World Events Highlight Key Baseball and Racing Meetups
Thursday features the annual American Baseball League meeting in Chicago and the Southern Baseball Association directors gathering in Nashville. Also on the slate are Mel Coogan versus Young Murphy in Greenfield and Tom Lee versus Kem Salsbury in Chippewa. Weekend kicks off Eastern intercollegiate basketball and six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden with Shamus O’Brien versus Willie Beecher in Brooklyn.
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Southern Baseball Association
Nashville
Mel Coogan
Young Murphy
Greenfield
Mass
Tom Lee
Kem Salsbury
Chippee
New York
Shamus O'Brien
Willie Beecher
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Time and Merit Prove Bonds Liver Pills Best Remedy
Time and merit have shown Bonds Liver Pills to be an unrivaled ready made remedy for simple liver and bowel troubles.
Bona's Liver Pills Prove Reliable for 20 Years
Bona's Liver Pills are presented as trusted liver stimulants used for headaches biliousness constipation dizziness sour stomach pimples and related ailments caused by an inactive liver or bowels. The ad claims thousands of families in the State and Southwest rely on them daily with a bedtime dose of one pill to wake up well at a low price.
Quick Constipation Relief Teaser Ad
When nervousness is caused by constipation you will get relief by taking Cham berlain's Tablets. These tablets also improve digestion. Obtainable everywhere.
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Advt
Pretty wedding in Lana Louisiana for Rawls Head
Mies Bima O Rawls married Me.S L Head on a Thursday evening December 1 at 7 20 in the bride’s parental parlor. Officiant was The Hon Luther Peacock. The bride wore cloth of silver and blue with Edna Johnson as attendant. Best man was Chester Hendrix. The couple departed for their new home amid well wishes.
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Lana
Mies Bima O. Rawls
S. L. Head
Prank Rawls
Luther Peacock
Edna Johnson
Chester
A Christmas Gift That Builds a Career at Tyler College
An advertisement persuades young readers to ask parents for a scholarship to Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas. It highlights bookkeeping shorthand telegraphy cotton classing and finance programs with costs from 50 to 75 dollars for courses and 11.50 to 1 dollars monthly for board. Completion times range from three and a half to five months. Loan and note plans are offered through an Endowment Association.
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Tyler Commercial College
Tyler
Texas
America
Bes
Correspondence Course Promotes College Entrance Plan
A prospectus urges readers to enroll in a correspondence course that can lead to college admission and a good office position. It invites families to request a free catalogue to learn about home study options and how the program can help young people demonstrate determination to their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Plan
Notice of Lost Compress Receipts and Warnings
The Standard Warehouse compress co issues notice that several cotton receipts have been lost and duplicate receipts issued. The company will not recognize or deliver cotton to holders of lost originals. Names and numbers include J. J. Jamison No. 691 issued Sept 16 1915 and Dr Duke Hodge receipts with various dates in 1914 1916. WR Brady 2236 Oct 26 1916. Jno T Cole and Morgan Bros receipts listed with November 1916 dates. Superintendent Williams signs.
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Standard Warehouse & Compress Co
J. J. Jamison
R. C. Web
Brady
Duke Hodge
Ise
Jas
Morgan Bros
Jno
T. Cole
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