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Newspaper
Petersburg Daily Progress
Location
Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
4
The item lists publication details for The Petersburg Daily Progress including format, pricing for subscriptions, delivery methods, and advertising rates. It names E. M. Clements as proprietor and notes second class mail status at the Petersburg VA post office.
Fragmented 1916 roundup notes Congress adjourns for holidays retailing Virginia issues and national politics. Mentions prohibition suffrage eight hour laws Goethals canal U S war news and Congress debates National Guard universal training and compulsory service with quotes on party machines and cabinet plans.
A public lecture cites crime linkage to parenting, while the US Senate delays DC prohibition referendum and federal budget moves. Independent lawmakers may form a new bloc to push rules changes. Christmas charity spreads through churches and societies. Business leaders split on postwar Europe recovery, with US aid expected for rebuilding and restoration.
Joseph P. Wilson a prominent Carolina hotel man was killed when his car collided with a wagon seven miles north of Charlotte at 7 pm. The tongue of the wagon struck his head and death followed within thirty minutes. He operated hotels in Columbia South Carolina and Ridge Crest North Carolina. He is survived by his wife and three children.
President Wilson plans an old fashioned Christmas at the White House with a tree for the children including grandniece Josephine Cothran and Philadelphia visitor Mrs Anna Cothran. Ellen McAdoo and Secretary McAdoo attend. over 100 turkeys to be given to executive office employees. gifts to poor families expected on Christmas Day.
Proponents vow a vigorous push for a Federal constitutional amendment despite doubts of passage. Senate Judiciary reports favor the measure, with House plans for a rapid rules route after Christmas recess. Senator Sheppard to press for adoption, while Kitchin doubts a two thirds House vote now. Schwab urges Panama Canal toll equality to keep American ships registry domestic. Bethlehem Steel workers average pay and total employment cited as context for postwar price trends.
New York dispatch reports calls for American ships to be permitted to sail freely. The item notes strong public opinion in favor of U S shipping rights and potential government policy shifts amid wartime tensions.
Washington dispatch reports the Friends of Prohibition organizing efforts to mobilize support for an early vote. The group aims to influence turnout and rally volunteers across key districts ahead of the impending balloting period.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrhal deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube. Claims treatment reaches mucous surfaces through the blood and offers a $1000 reward for any cure it cannot achieve. Circulars free. price 75 cents. Toledo, Ohio.
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