23 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1914
Page
1
Regular $3 quality samples beat Wash Silk at $2. Organdic Waist 48c Embroidered White Flowers in Back and Front very pretty in Xmas boxes 1 1/2 LINEN WAISTS 50c Best Linen in White and Tailored made style.
Worth $2.00 belts and wool sweaters in all colors and sizes for ladies 1.98, heavy fancy weave with new collar. Boys and girls sweaters 98 cents, worth 1.60, plus blue and other styles 49 cents. For men boys and girls.
Advertises baby astrachan coats at 1.75 and silk plush coats at 2.48, with color options blue brown and black plush collars. Mentions white infant coats priced 98 cents and long and short pique styles. Describes the coats as handsome and desirable.
Children’s worsted dresses priced from 1.25 to 1.48 feature pretty plaid patterns trimmed with silk to match. Fully lined bodies suitable for winter wear in sizes up to 14. Also advertised are 7c best gingham dream and heavy gingham dress for ages 2 to 6.
Men’s overcoats offered at low prices with values up to fourteen dollars. Features include brown gray and fancy colors, all wool fabric lined with silk venecian lining, full non break canvas front for lasting shape, and a well constructed collar and shoulders.
A catalog of garments and accessories with wide price ranges lists sweaters 50c to 2.48, shirt 39c to 98c, socks 1c to 26c, gloves 25c to 98c, jullets 98c to 1.48, gum boots 2.79 to 3.48, overcoats 5.00 to 8.50, men and boys suits 4.98 to 9.98 and 1.66 to 4.98, suspenders garters 50c, handkerchiefs 2c, garters 10c to 25c, caps 25c to 98c, pants 98c to 1.98, shoes 1.48 to 3.48.
Catalog listing shows boys’ overcoats priced from 1.98 to 3.98 with sizes up to 14 years. Features include gray herringbone design and military collars with belts in blue and brown.
Petrograd reports German forces pushed back into East Prussia after a failed advance toward Warsaw. Russian troops advance along the Vistula north of the river, taking ground west of Warsaw and rebuffing German counterattacks. Heavy fighting continues along the Bzura and its tributaries as both sides clash for riverline positions near Komlon to Lowicz. The overall result shows Russian gains and German withdrawals in the long, contested front.
The report describes Teresin amid river lines Cracow to Przemysl as Germany presses toward Warsaw and Austro German forces mass for a great offensive. Russians fight in favorable conditions near Preemysl while hopes to reach the Carpathians persist. The Kaiser orders Warsaw taken. Hindenburg replies he will try.
Petrograd reports Bulgarian minister says Romania will return Dobruja and most captured lands from Bulgaria after the second Balkan War. The official claims no pressure from Germany or the allies and expects neutrality from Romania. Balkans peace hinges on Greece and Serbia revising 1912 borders.
Berlin reports Lieutenant Stephen von Prondzynski flew over Dover, dropped bombs, and reconnoitered British positions. Paris dispatch says a German submarine was sunk off Havre after an attack on a British troop transport, per marine ministry with unofficial rumors noting destroyers' involvement.
British and French forces report heavy combat along the Argonne sector with limited gains. Allied aviators bombard Zeppelins sheds near Etterbeek and strike in Thielt while German shells hit Dunkirk and Amiens. Ostend bombardment and broader front actions reported, with renewed pressure along the Oise and Albert fronts.
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