15 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Petersburg Press
Location
Petersburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
1
A flurry of quips and observations cover prices, technology, politics, and society. The piece notes Swiss neutrality, rising costs, energy dreams, entertainment, marriage, and public discourse with wry humor and topical references.
Berlin reports major Russian gains in the Carpathians as Romanian forces retreat rapidly. Since December 1 Romania has lost over 70,000 men and 184 cannons while Russian offensives push north of Dorna Watra and south of the Trotus valley. The war office notes heavy enemy losses and asserts retreat along the front.
The state canvassing board ruled that the November election approved the tax amendment. The measure would authorize the legislature to set a broader tax system, previously restricted by the constitution. A formal validity test now appears unlikely, as the amendment gains official confirmation despite earlier doubts.
A social gathering themed around the high cost of living awarded fresh eggs as a prize. Mrs. W. Cobb Briinerd credited with originating the idea. friends joined in a Sub game and enjoyed a verse on rising prices. A future prize hinted at a bushel of potatoes.
Paris dispatch notes Stephen Vinchon in The Petit Journal argues for a rapid, radical reorganization of war conduct. He warns that half measures deepen muddle and calls for a cabinet purge to replace ineffectual ministers and meet public demand for decisive action without delay.
Farmers at the National Conference on Marketing and Farm Credits launched the National Agricultural Organizations' Society and adopted resolutions to Congress. Headquarters may open in Washington. They seek extension of the office of markers, standard grades for farm products, and inspectors at markets to enforce grades. The conference backed embargo on foodstuffs for export and supported waterpower bills under debate. Farmers urged using the Sarna Town act more.
A semi official notice states the government will prohibit papertation of printing paper to stabilize exchange and bolster the domestic industry. It argues local lumber resources support independence from foreign supplies.
State study by Governor Ralston committee reveals about 9,484 inmates in state and county institutions are epileptic insane or feeble minded. Estimates show up to 20,000 feeble minded in the state with only about 6,000 under custodial care. The report calls for immediate expanded state provision and notes high pauper spending linked to poverty and feeble minded populations.
An incident at night involving a high powered vehicle as a man wearing green livery enters a saloon and flees toward South Chicago. In Greencastle a 15 year old sustained injuries while caught in a sanding machine at Greencastle kitchen cabinet factory.
Indiana brief items from Hartsville to Logansport recount accidents, political notes, crime, and local events. Notable entries include a Hartsville man trampled by a horse, a man killed near Converse by a train, and various town reports from Gosport Gary Shelbyville Indianapolis and others.
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