1916 a money maker for all despite war woes
The era of 1916 brought broad profits as stock market leaks and wartime demand boosted wealth for many in Boston and nationwide. Despite wage laws and submarine tensions, industry thrived while some groups faced support cuts and a pending railroad wage dispute. The outlook for 1917 remains cautiously optimistic with a possible bumper crop and stabilizing prices as Congress weighs Adamson law implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lawson
Boston
Bay State
Washington
Huerta
Germany
Congress
Supreme Court
Peace and the German Idea in World War I Context
The article argues Germany seeks peace not from failure but from a belief in order through peaceful means. It suggests German leadership hopes to set its civilizational ideals through settlement, with generals retiring for educators and jurists to advance Germany’s influence, while allies and enemies resist any conference that reshapes the postwar map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Paris
Petrograd
London
Bernhardi
Balkan
Antwerp
Governor Dunne Advocates Appointive State Officials
Governor Dunne argues for appointive secretary of state state treasurer and attorney general to align executive and legislative action. He says power to act should reside with the governor to ensure policy harmony and effective lawmaking, noting current independent departments hinder collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunne
Iie
Illinois Girl Mary Orton Wins State Spelling Championship
Mary Orton aged 12 of Clayton Adams county wins the Illinois state spelling bee in Springfield by spelling rhinoceros and muslin correctly. The Blooming ton and Galesburg papers praise her achievement while noting the value of spelling and the rarity of perfect concentration among top spellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mary Orton
Clayton
Adams County
Eler
Bloomington
Illinois
Gladstone
Durley Theater
Rock Island Union
Galesburg
Mary
Republican Register
The Serbian Army at Vetternik in the Balkans
In October 1916 on Vetternik mountain a Serbian army outpost shelters officers and soldiers in a Macedonian house. A night of shelling, candles, a violinist cook, and quiet humor reveals weary, good natured troops facing Bulgarian pressure with steadfast spirit and sparse trenches.
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Vetternik
Blood
Vetternik Mountain
Herbert Corey
Balkans
Bachovo
Serbia
Ons
How to Check That Cold and Remedies Promoted
A period advertisement touts Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a cold remedy. It claims relief from sneezes sniffles sore throat and bronchial congestion with antiseptic action and soothing honey. It also offers relief for croup whooping cough and chronic bronchial affections and notes availability from all druggists at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bell
British envoy named to Venizelist government in Salonika
London dispatch reports Earl Granville counselor at the British Embassy in Paris has been appointed British representative to the provisional government of Eleutherios Venizelos at Saloniki with the title diplomatic agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Earl Granville
Paris
Eliptherios Venizelos
Saloniki
Inside baths and limestone phosphate promise cleaner bowels
An advertisement urges daily internal cleansing by drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast. It claims this washes out toxins from the bowels, prevents illness, and improves overall health, comparing internal sanitation to outside bathing and touting low cost.
Incarnation and Christ's two natures in Christian thought
A religious reflection on the Incarnation as the supreme sacrament, detailing the union of Jesus Christ's divine and human natures, the role of Mary, and how believers unite with Christ through sacraments to receive grace.
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Good Shepherd Church
Hristmastich
Christ
Adam
Hive
God
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Talad
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Peoria Journal
Ial
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Newcomb Hotel
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