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Newspaper
Princeton Daily Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
1
A patriotic appeal urges giving to mothers serving the country this Christmas. The piece suggests mothers think for themselves and hints at holiday gifts filling a list of items such as leather gloves, silk dresses, and sewing trays.
Question examines how advertising reflects a store’s prominence and influence. It asks what metric or signal advertising provides beyond sales, inviting reflection on branding, reach, and customer engagement as indicators of value.
A Louisville and Nashville passenger train crashed into a Bardstown line accommodation train near Sherpherdsville Kentucky. Forty-three people died and about seventy were injured as investigators prepared to probe causes. The collision occurred after the slower train departed the station and the fast train struck from behind.
Hazleton youth Pete Robb was kicked in the head by a mule at Camp Taylor and remains in hospital with a fractured skull. Little detail is known, but recovery is hoped for.
County Food Administrator Henry Tichenor announced a three quarters pound per person weekly sugar limit due to shortages. He urged use of substitutes such as corn syrups, elimination of cake frostings, and equitable distribution to avoid issuing sugar cards.
Washington dispatch reports officials flag possible German plots to provoke internal unrest in Argentina. Luxburg document cited as evidence of duplicitous aims amid fears of railroad sabotage and grain destruction. Argentina, with 700,000 potential troops and large grain exports, pressured to back democracy and ally with the Allies.
A brief notice indicates a Christmas gift is available at Novelty Works with the code D21-dtf for pickup or redemption. The exact terms or dates are not specified in the fragment.
In Camp Taylor Louisville December 21 joy replaces gloom as the War Department rescinds the ban on Christmas furloughs. Every officer and man in the 84th division will receive a home visit as a holiday gift. Initial orders varied with 5 to 50 percent leaves reported. the latest shows ten percent will depart for four days.
Senate hearings on troop supply disclose severe clothing shortages at cantonments. Quartermaster General Sharp admits 85 percent of the first draft has not yet been called and overcoats were delayed, leaving many men without proper gear as they prepare for France.
The article notes the engagement of Doyle Boren, 21, to Esther Emer son, 18, both of Owensville. It also mentions James K. Hornbrook, 63, of this city and Miss Mary J. Anderson, 43, of Gibson county, Ind., with details on their parents and the death of Hornbrook’s former wife on Oct 23, 1915.
Readers away over Christmas should arrange with the post office or mail carrier for delivery. Designate a neighbor to receive parcels. Carriers make one delivery attempt and then packages must be picked up at the post office.
Francis J. Heney charged a scheme fleeced Chicago stockyards stockholders of 3.6 million dollars. Swift and Co refused federal access to private files as Heney outlined connections between S H Prince Armour and the Mains Holding Corp. Directors were a dummy board. evidence showed promoters manipulating stock transfer and funding split with the new company.
Secretary Daniels endorsed Lloyd George's claim that more German U boats are being captured by the Allies. He cautioned that ship losses will fluctuate and would rise and fall while expressing belief that submarines will eventually fail.
Christmas trees available well ahead of Christmas season. Order from Prince ton Nursery. Call Indpt 408-L D21-3rd Bert.
At Camp Zachary Taylor Louisville December 21 draft calls for the 84th division proceed as clothing and equipment accumulate in the quartermaster storerooms. About 35 percent of the quota remains to be called with full mobilization hoped in January. German propaganda reports are contradicted by official figures showing only twenty eight deaths since mobilization.
Mayor Kruger of Michigan City files in federal court seeking to block Fred C. Miller from taking office claiming Miller is an alien enemy. Kruger alleges Miller needed an alien enemy permit to reach city hall and that 850 votes, many from alien enemies, elected him. Kruger argues the mayor must protect war munition factories.
G A R Post members elected R M Morton as Commander and Dr L H Pumphrey as Junior vice commander for the year. Eck Hopkins became Quartermaster with Samuel F Braselton as Surgeon and John O Woods as Chaplain. Officers of the Day and Guard were chosen as John W Angle and S A Rollin respectively. Delegates to the state encampment named W P Witherspoon Eck Hopking and William Whitsitt principals and S A Rollin William Hudleson and Dr L H Pumphrey alternates.
The condition of Alexander Heath injured in a Wednesday fight with James Fair remains unchanged today.
A Petrograd dispatch says Germany refused Russia's peace terms and the Bolsheviki delegation was recalled. Analysts think Germany seeks vast concessions and the Bolsheviki plan a rump convention to replace the minority Constituent Assembly. Swedish Maximalist Dr Holden said the assembly would open soon with expected developments.
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