Petersburg Daily Progress Society Notes and World News
A Petersburg newspaper page discusses Sandisfield Massachusetts lacking a physician and seeking one, with residents pledging prepaid care. It reviews Colonel George Harvey’s post election remarks, noting Hughes and party loyalties. It surveys labor cases before the Supreme Court, including eight hour law validity, and previews congressional business and Britain’s wartime cabinet under Lloyd George.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Debates on Peace League and War News from 1916
In December 1916 reports cover German submarine expansion and local opposition to a tuberculosis sanatorium site near Berkeville in Nottoway county. Other items include Greece's betrayal of treaties, Villa’s fate claims, and a planned newspaper debate between Bryan and Taft on joining a League of Nations.
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Gertain
Nottoway County
Berkeville
Circuit Court
Bryan
Taft
United States
League of Nations
Mr. Taft
League
Prohibition Fight in DC and Florida State Division Debates
The piece argues for and against licensing, noting the liquor trade fears and the potential loss of many saloons if licenses end. It cites a DC prohibition fight pending in Congress and Florida's geographic split proposal, with a pathway through state votes and possible federal consent, hinting at broader secession demands.
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District of Columbia
Congress
Florida
Congress A
Lloyd George Illness Delays Seals of Office Ceremony
London December 11 Premier Lloyd George is ill with a severe chill and will stay indoors, delaying his arrival at Buckingham Palace with Cabinet to receive seals of office from King George. Former Premier Asquith also ill with influenza cannot attend. Andrew Bonar Law and other ministers visited the palace and received seals.
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London
Lloyd George
Buckingham Palace
King George
Herbert H. Asquith
Andrew Bonar Law
Hall's Catarrh Cure sworn testimonial 1888 Toledo
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio declares he will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason witnessed this December 6 1888. Cure acts through the blood to mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Gheney
F J Cheney & Co
Frank J. Cheneny
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
Crhsney
Loludo
O. Seid
Federal hearing to probe newsprint prices in Washington
In Washington the Federal Commission will hold a public hearing tomorrow to examine conditions affecting newsprint paper prices. The inquiry will review contract and current prices, costs and profits of manufacturers, gross profits of jobbers, supply and demand factors, and possible remedies. Testimony from manufacturers, jobbers, publishers and others is expected.
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Washington
Federal de Commission
Birds and Eagles Compete Over Potomac Fish
A long regional tale describes the ospreys and eagles over the Potomac as they hunt fish and interact in a winged rivalry. The legend from Maryland’s Black Belt recounts the fish hawk feeding the eagle, a trade of shared prey and mutual defense atop pine trees while observers watch the dramatic dives and catches.
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Jersey
Charles County
Maryland
Bock Point
Potomac
Black Belt
Hawi
Fish Hawk
Sul
Jevel
Rey
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Petersburg Daily Progress
Petersburg, Virginia
East Table Street
E. M. Clements
Petersburg Va
Sandisfield
Mass
George Harvey
Hughes
Harvey
Loyd George
Ilsy Head
Great Britain
England
Deutschland
Germany
Constantine
Greece
Serbia
Villa
War Department
Lloyd George III
J.O. James Shoe Co
Q Jam
Arer
A. Gellman& Co
N. Sycamore St
A. Gellman
Pawnbrokers and Jewelers
Sycamore Street
Bollingbrook
Monarch of the
Argentina
Eral
Franklin
Ken Fon
Duriss
Indianapolis
Chureh
Agetes
Methodist Chrch
Meone
Petersburg
E B. Moore & CO
Stafford
Oakdale Avenue
Washington Street
Hest
Watson Court
South Sycamore
Gee Avenue
Colonial Heights
City
R. L. Watson & Company
Kmas
Charles Leonard Hardware
Lnc
Bank Street
Harlow-Willcox & Co
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