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Newspaper
Petersburg Daily Progress
Location
Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
4
Classified Rates and Local Notices Ad Bureau
Advertisement details list rates for notices including one cent per ward one inch display and funeral notices marriage notices local ads and display advertising priced 25 to 50 cents per inch based on quantity. Proprietor E M Clements notes Petersburg Virginia second class mail matter.
Progress to Post on Tuesday After Christmas
NO PAPER MONDAY As vis our annual custom, the PROGRESS will suspend Monday, Christmas Day, but will appear Tuesday, December 26th, as usual. The PROGRESS extends season's greetings to all friends and the public. May all have a merry Christmas. The war boosts women workers in Germany and England. Jews of America donate six million dollars to relief. ten million more hoped next year. Stock Exchange turmoil but country remains quiet. Texas Normal College students live on nineteen cents daily. request for detailed expense plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Texas State Normal College
Jones Brothers Tea Company
Harry L. Jones
Jones Brothers T
Ca Company
Globe Grocery Stores, Inc
Pennsylvania
New York
Grand Union Tea Company
Anchor Pottery Company
United States
Maurice B. Dean
Esc
Messrs
New York Stock Exchange
Want & Jarekel
Cha
Cauneel
Independents to form third party in House reform push
A small group of independents in the next House plans to organize separately from Republicans and Democrats to press for radical house rules changes. They acknowledge limited power alone but believe cross party support could enable meaningful reforms, while their own impact remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
House
National Guard Praised As Defense Asset
The Philadelphia Record extols the National Guard as the volunteer arm of the army. From July 1 to October 31 the regular army recruited 18,000, while National Guard enlistments for duty on the Mexican border reached 60,000, about four to one. Secretary Baker urged Congress to grant the Guard fair chances to prove its defense value, reflecting civilian sentiment despite potential military disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
National Guard
Army
Regular Army
Baker
Congress
Universal training and prohibition dominate early war era debate
Gen Scott asserts universal training does not equate to militarism and Europe’s militarism would not be tolerated here. Senate Judiciary Committee advances a favorable report on nationwide prohibition, signaling a lively fight ahead. West Virginia fiscal year tax take tops 11 million while it refuses to settle a state debt ruled due. President Wilson seeks frank peace terms from belligerents amid hopes for a peace conference. England claims submarines sunk but Germany’s U-boats remain active with continued sinkings. Congress debates the Wilson note with a Foreign Relations Committee review and holiday adjournment tensions. Uncle Joe Cannon notes Christmas recess impractical, urging Congress to adjourn only if quorum exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House of Representatives
Wilson
Foreign Relations Committee
Joe” Cannon
House
Congress
Washington
Joe
Liquor Interests Fight Premier’s Spirits Plan in France
Paris crowds report Premier Briand’s proposal to suppress spirit manufacture and sale faces fierce opposition from the National Wine and Spirit Trade Association. The group denounces the move as breaking the country’s unity, violating citizens’ trade rights, and amounting to expropriation while urging continued commerce.
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Paris
Briand
National Wine and Spirit Trade Association
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Cure for Deafness
Catarrhal deafness is due to an inflamed Eustachian tube interior mucous lining. Local applications fail. only a constitutional remedy can restore hearing. The circular touts Hall's Catarrh Cure, claims it cures by acting on blood and mucous surfaces, and offers $100 for any uncured case with circulars available from druggists, price 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney &O
Toledo
France’s proposed measure would harm exports and jobs
The article argues that the policy would trigger indemnities totaling hundreds of millions of francs and slash home revenue by about 1 billion francs yearly. It would hurt 2 million farmers and vine growers, 530,000 businesses, and displace 1 million workers across France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Iags
Kronstadt Grounded Off Cape Henry With Crew Aboard
The Norwegian steamer Kronstadt bound from Galveston to Norfolk and Havre went ashore near Cape Henry around 11 20 tonight. Coast guard cutter Apache reached the distressed vessel and life station crews helped, but the captain refused aid hoping to float the ship. Weather is clear with moderate seas. the ship carries a cotton cargo and may be floated at daybreak.
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Norfolk, Va
Kronstadt
Galveston
Norfolk
Havre
Cape Henry
Life Station
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