A Queen Initiated the Handkerchief Fashion
A historical note traces handkerchief fashion to Marie Antoinette and her court, crediting the queen with popularizing lace kerchiefs across Europe and beyond. The article then advertises a Princeton store's large stock of embroidered handkerchiefs in Madeira, French, Applique, Carrick McCross lace, priced from five cents to two dollars.
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Marie Antoinette
France
Antoinette
Louis
Princeton
Madeira
Carrick McCross
Blood Poison Troubles Terre Haute Freight Conductor
E H Rutledge a C and E L freight train conductor from 1003 Cherry Street who lost a leg in a wreck near Terre Haute was reported in Terre Haute hospital to be suffering from blood poison in critical condition. The incident occurred last Wednesday and word reached Evansville by noon yesterday.
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Terre Haute
Evansville
Ind
Cherry Street
Terre. Haute
Terre
Aged Cardinal Agilard Ill With Bronchitis Pneumonia
Romi Italy Dec 21 Cardinal Agilard is seriously ill with bronchitis and pneumonia. The aged prelate, born in Cologne in 1882, is 82 years old and under care as officials confirm the condition.
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Romi
Italy
Cardinal Agilard
Cologne
Vera Cruz Riots Endanger Carranza Army Control
Report from El Paso claims Vera Cruz is in mob rule as Carranza forces execute and arrest soldiers. Mexicans who aided General Funston during the occupation are said to be first victims. Carranza is derided by his own troops calling him Old Whiskers. General Scott met with Maytorena and Hill at Naco to discuss the faction split.
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EL Paso
Texas
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Funston
Scott
Staf
Naco Arizona
Maytoreng
Hill
Lincoln school issues Christmas edition of The Lincolnite
The Christmas number of The Lincolnite issued by Lincoln school pupils. It is described as the best effort yet and a credit to the editorial staff. The editor in chief is Jennie Land, a senior at Lincoln high school.
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Lincolnite
Lincoln School
Jennie Land
Lincoln High School
Allied French British Drive Gains Across Front
Reports from Paris and Berlin describe renewed Allied offensives through Flanders and northern France into Alsace with trench captures and artillery demolitions. Berlin contests gains while German troops repulse French assaults and seize positions in the Argonne as Kaiser and ministers head to the front.
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United Press
Flanders
France
Alsace
German trenches report torn by French attack near Lens
French forces report progress in a renewed offensive across northern France. Details mention groups of German trenches captured near Aix Noulette west of Lens, with silenced artillery and bombardment blocks east of Albert as two guns reportedly destroyed five miles southwest of Albert.
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Paris
Dees
Germa
Aix
Lens
Loos
Albertig
Carnol
Albert
Kaiser Returns to Front as Health Restored
Kaiser Wilhelm returns to the front after official dispatch confirms his health is fully restored. The German leader departs Berlin for the front with state officials reporting his renewed activity and continued leadership during wartime.
Kaiser Wilhelm Returns To Battle Front Over Protests
Berlin dispatch reports Kaiser Wilhelm returns to the battle front amid protests by physicians. London and Amsterdam correspondents describe tension as medical groups oppose redeployment. The move signals continued German war effort despite domestic objection.
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London
England
Kalhelm
Berlin
Ither Battle Front
The
Amster
Sensational Case Set For Tuesday
The State vs. John Marvel, charged with attempted criminal assault, will be called for trial Tuesday morning before a jury. The prosecuting witness is May Slater, an inmate of the Patoka Orphans Home. Marvel, 75, is the husband of the home’s matron. The case stems from the escape of Slater and Sadie Hendrickson and alleged provision of funds for their escape.
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John Marvel
May Slater
Sadie Hendrickson
Marvel
Washington
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E. Rutledge
Terre Haute Hospital
United States
PSI
Prussia
Joffre
Benedict
War Office
West Front
Argonne
Amsterdam
Smeechets
Kaiser
Dee
Kaiser Wilhelm
Shoptaugh’s
Shoptaugh's
Whitman
the Orphans’ Homie
Patoka
Hus
Boston
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