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Newspaper

Petersburg Daily Progress

Location

Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1916

Page

3

Doctors Acree On Eczema Remedy

Geo T Richardson M D endorses D D D for eczema and skin eruptions saying it calms nerves and relieves itch. Ance Holmes calls D D D an effective specific like quinine for malaria, suitable for barber's itch pimples and all itching eruptions. Dr Gebbert notes it reaches most eczema cases and can permanently cure. Text touts pharmacist support and affordable pricing with assurances.

Geo. T. Richardson M.D Ance Holmes Gabbert Gebbert Caldwell Klansas Weite C. A. Morrison

U S Warships Head To Sea For Navy Games

Warships led by the flagship Wysoning of Rear Admiral Coffman set sail from New York as the Atlantic squadron departs for the Amay Navy football events and the Status of Liberty ceremonies. Vice Admiral Miyo reviews the fleet from the Pennsylvanis while vessels pass through the narrows. Meanwhile near St Louis officials prepare for the quadrennial Council of Churches of Christ in America convention with thirty denominations and 15,000,000 members represented.

U. S New York Deel Wysoning Coffman Status of Liberty Miyo Council OF Churches St. Louis Council of Churches of Christ In

Doan's Kidney Pills Cited By Petersurg Resident

H G Birdsong of 15 West St Peters burg says Doan's Kidney Pills relieve backache and kidney trouble. He praises the medicine as the best kidney remedy and urges others to use it. Morter Milbure Co., Buffalo N Y, sells the product at 50 cents.

Dean Petersburg H .G. Birdsong Doan Birdsong Morter-Milbure Co Props Buffalo

Nina's Counsel on Love and Life Delights Readers

Mme Nina dispenses brisk guidance on business romance marriage and happiness in a column urging readers to seek counsel and balance. She touches on love courtship divorce and personal welfare, presenting hopeful advice and practical tips for daily harmony.

Mme Nina

Canadian casualties and enlistment rise in wartime

Across six months from June to November Canadian casualties total 45 565 with 10 862 killed in action and 9 824 wounded. Since active participation in the war began 65 680 casualties are recorded, including 52 or 520 deaths from sickness and 1 672 presumed dead. The Dominion has enlisted 205 men for overseas service.

Onawa Ont Tee War Department Dominion Pvevv

Gerard Starts Back As Aid Sent To German War Orphans

Ami vessator Janis W Gersrid sails to morrow on the steamer Frederik Wil and will return to Berlin to resume his post. He carries 26000 dollars collected by the American Relief Companies for widings and orphans of German soldiers killed in the war. J George B McClellan, chairman, announced the funds will be distributed under Ambassador Dervard’s appeal and supervised in person on the milestone day.

New York Amivessator Janis W. Gersrid Frederik ‘Wil Berlin J . George B. McClellan Dervard

Pleads Guilty to Bigamy In Danville Theatre Owner

William Woody of Danville pleaded guilty to a bigamy charge. He faced a three year term in the penitentiary. Both of his wives did not appear in court. Woody had earlier married Alley Dean Whitby in 1910 at Petersboro. He left her and was later found in Lynchburg with another wife.

Danville William Woody Tod Wooly Maching Alley Dean Whitby Petersboro Lynchburg

Estate of Thomas L. Shevlin Reported in Minnesota

Thomas L. Shevlin estate valued at 3.289 million left by the late Yale football player. Appraisers filed at the Capitol report an inheritance tax of 78 thousand dollars. Widow Elizabeth receives 1.081 million, and bequests go to son Thomas and daughter Elizabeth.

St. Paul, Minn Thomas L. Shevlin Yale Capitol Elizabeth Shevlin Thomas Elizabeth

Oranges Destroyed in Port of New York Shipment

Health officials say about 2,090,005 oranges from Porto Rico Jamaica and other countries were unfit for eating and destroyed in the last week. The loss is reported to The Press.

New York Porto Rico Jamaica Health Department

Baptists Seek War Department Details on Border Services

Washington report states Representative Oliver of Alabama introduced a resolution demanding the Secretary of War provide facts about a Baptist ministerry complaint alleging Major General Funston imposed objectionable limits on their planned evan gelical services for troops on the Mexican border.

Washington Fenresenta- Oliver Alabama Secretary of War Funstan

Rediscovered Book Giveaway Announced by Librarian

Warren S. Bly, librarian of the local social society, announces a $15,000 volume giveaway of an unidentified old book from Buess County. The item, dated 1487, was recently found and added to the collection.

Ely Tae Conan Aetaid Buess Hisingien Warren S. Bly

Gold shipment to arrive from Canada, $50 million value

York reports a large gold shipment likely up to 60 million silver arrives within a week from Canada. Details on the carrier TL Om Morey Una remain unknown. In Chicago a fifty ton food purchase supports Caugin Roald Ayuandsen expedition to the North Pole with 10 tons canned meat and 26 tons flour. Captain Asmundsen aims for a final dash by air.

York Morey Una Canada Chicago Caugin Roald Ayuandsen South Pole North Pole Asmundsen Pole

Petersburg Court Notices Crack Down on Debtors and Divorces

In Prince George Circuit Court a suit by Chamber of Commerce of Petersburg against M. Cleveland seeks $250 plus interest and costs. defendant M. Cleveland ordered to appear after notice. In Petersburg Hastings Court Lizzie Vaughan Wortham seeks divorce on desertion and adultery from T. T. Wortham of Sparrow’s Point Maryland. defendant ordered to appear and publication ordered for four weeks.

Virginia Prince George Chamber of Commerce of Petersburg Law Cleveland M. Cleveland Costa M. Gi Rveland W. D Temple Lassiter & Drawry W. D. Temple W. D. Miesrrite Hastings Lizzie Vaughan Wortham T. T. Wortham Sparrow's Point Maryland Daily Progress Petersborg T. ‘T. Worthurn Robert G. Bass Charles‘. Pollard

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