Germanys Peace Proposal Seen As Surrender Or Negotiated End
The piece analyzes Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollwegs peace terms as a possible end to the war or a device born from exhaustion and blockade pressure. It questions allied actions, notes German gains including Verdun and the Ancre, and discusses naval strategy, submarine warfare, and the chance for neutral America to influence a lasting settlement. It also contrasts Britain’s Asquith with a wartime leadership shift and contemplates the Allies' response.
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von Bethmann Hollweg
Germany
Jutland
Europe
von Hollweg
America
Was the Tax Amendment Adopted in Illinois
The canvassing board says 656 298 votes supported the tax amendment though not a majority of all ballots cast 1 343 381. The Supreme Court may eventually decide if the amendment was valid as the total 1 269 331 ballots varied. The article notes 25 400 votes lacking and critiques the timing of referendums amid a hot national campaign. It ends by shifting to the question of whether high living costs stem from the war.
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Supreme Court
Illinois
How Moods Are Made by H A Bruce a 1916 study
The article argues physical conditions shape mood including air quality digestion fatigue and circulation. Impure air, tight clothing, and poor diet can produce low moods while proper dress, rest, diet, exercise, and fresh air foster cheerful confident moods. It urges a physical setup to cultivate desirable emotions for success.
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H. Addington Brugs
H. A. Bruce
Rosenbush
Augusta
Land sale near Augusta set at high price per acre
A Tuesday sale near Augusta at a price of three dollars per acre is noted. Details reference arrangements and conference on the price, with mention of improvements and payments approved. Secretary Lan Harberts and Hendry Lane are cited for providing text information on the land sale.
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Augusta
Lan Harberts & Hendry Lane
London Peace Terms Delayed Until Terms Are Received
Dec 13 The foreign office informed The Associated Press it cannot discuss German peace until terms are received. The British government's attitude toward possible peace terms remains as stated by the former premier and foreign secretary.
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London
Foreign Office
Associated Press
A New Home in Farmer Browns Barn
Danny and Nanny Meadow Mouse face danger and snow as they relocate from a cornfield to a hayloft in Farmer Brown's barn. Guided by cousin Nibbler, they build a new warm, hidden home under the hay while avoiding predators. The tale blends peril and resilience in Thornton W Burgess animal stories.
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Farmer Brown
Thornton W. Burgess
Danny
Nanny Meadow Mouse
Nanny
Ninny
Rough Brother
North
Reddy
Granny Fox
Old Man Coyote
Roughley the Hawk
Nibbler
Alks
Nibbier
Gonzales Pledges Action Against American Expedition
El Paso dispatch reports General Arnulfo Gonzales provisional Chihuahua governor in his first proclamation after Carranza troops reoccupied the city declares readiness to join the first chief in forcing the retirement of the American punitive expedition.
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Gonzales
Pershing
EL Paso
Texas
Arnulfo Gonzales
Chihuahua
Carranza
Appoints Home Officer in Prussian War Office
Amsterdam report via London says General Von Stein the Prussian war minister has named a general officer commanding the home forces with authority over censorship and other laws tied to a state of siege.
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Amsterdam
London
Cologne
von Stein
Income tax marks rise in 1916 wealth surge
About one in three hundred Americans earned at least 3000 in 1916 while nine tenths of taxpayers had over 4000. The total personal income tax collected rose 65 percent from 1915 to 1916, with corporations contributing a 53 percent increase. In contrast, nearly 100 million Americans paid no tax, hinting at uneven prosperity despite rising overall wealth.
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United States
Missouri Packers' Appeals Dismissed in Beef Trust Case
Supreme court proceedings in the Missouri beef trust case ended when Armour and Company Swift and Company Hammond Packing Company and others asked to dismiss the packers appeals from Missouri decrees fining $28 000 for alleged anti trust law violations Washington December 13 The case centered on alleged violations of the state anti trust law and the parties involved sought dismissal of the appeals.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Missouri Beef Trust
Armour and Company
Swift and Company
Hammond Packing Company
Missouri
London Officials Skeptical on Proposed Negotiation Terms
A London official told the Associated Press that the terms proposed for negotiations offer little basis for talks. The report notes a general mood of pessimism in the capital as negotiations appear unlikely to progress. An unwelcome guest is cited as a striking comment on the situation.
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London
Associated Press
Christmas Pageant and Photo Booth Goings On
In Our School notes a Christmas pageant near, with plans for a playful photowork by Andy Anderson. Andy runs a barn studio to snapshot classmates using a hammerer device, producing altered likenesses for Phil Wigglesworth Lilac Grimes and others, while a school Christmas play features Fatty Bellowes as Sandy Claws and improvised Afrika humor.
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Phil Wigglesworth
Andy
Phil
Lilac Grimes
Lile
Monney
Africkar
Fatty Bellowes
Sandy Claws
Brigham
Fatty
Miss Palmer
Espeshi
Sloan's Liniment for Stiff Joints Ad
Rheumatic pains and aches seize joints and muscles. Sloan's Liniment relieves with deep penetration without rubbing. It soothes and warms sore areas, stimulates blood flow, and promises fast relief with a clean quick-drying formula. Get two bottles from your druggist for 25 cents.
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Sloan
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