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Newspaper
Paoli Republican
Location
Paoli, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
1
European conflict details include Allied air operations and British naval actions. Reports mention Greek port restrictions and French orders affecting Grec vessels, with references to battleships, convoys, and shifts in control around key ports. The piece also cites casualty figures, captures, and strategic moves affecting shipping and supply lines.
The report covers a mix of wartime and political notes including US shipping policy debates, naturalization figures, and Allied naval prompts. It mentions the British ship Muri sunk by a German submarine, calls for anti forced labor measures, and notes shifts in British leadership and Lloyd George’s government. Also reported are Shackleton’s voyage, Italian and Austrian wartime actions, and a Copenhagen bulletin on decorations.
Washington officials report general approval of a Justice Department inquiry into rising living costs. President Wilson will review facts collected by several agencies to decide on remedial legislation for Congress. The effort focuses on transportation, production, and public economy rather than prosecutions, with early action planned on coal and food speculators and freight car shortages.
U S officials report Pancho Vila plans massacre of U S citizens remaining in Mexico after Chihuahua City seizure. A revised manifesto circulated via federal channels vows Americans and Chinese will be treated as the Chinese were, signaling escalating hostilities.
The Athens government will observe armed neutrality and make no concessions to the Entente. It will consider any new provocation as a casus belli while Greece reassesses its stance following reports from Sofia via Az Ext.
The report outlines corn quotations for various grades including No 2 white Yiartoise No 6 white 94699e and No 4 white t2 98e with numerous mixed and yellow varieties. It lists hay timothy prices No 2 timothy 15 No 1 clover mixed 15 No 2 clover 14, oats No 2 white 58% 459c, wheat red prices No 3 red 1.78 1S2 No 4 red 1.55 1.76. Eggs and poultry prices show prime eggs 47c trio, live poultry roosters 4 ib and over 16c, turkeys various ages and weights with prices. Live stock values include cattle from 7.50 to 9.25 per cwt, hogs from 6.00 to 7.00, calves from 4 to 12, and hogs and sheep ranges across categories.
A jumble of names and events from Indiana towns reports a political shakeup, a fatal shooting, disappearances, and public coal yard debates. Notables include Marion and Rockville residents, Stella Versussert, and Petersburgh officials, with ongoing recounts and calls for grand jury probes in Pike and surrounding counties.
In a clipped scene a surgeon regards an appendix removal and a mislaid specimen. The dialogue hints at a botched tracking of parts and a mix up with a replacement item. The tone recalls a late 19th century medical anecdote with wry humor and patient chatter.
An assortment of old advertisements and notes lists Cuticura Soap for skin relief and a free mail sample offer. It also mentions moth traps in California, Dr Peery's Dead Shot for worms, plus a few unrelated quips about football players and cooking.
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