Record of Great War 1916 Warns of Global Hunger and Mexico Clash
A 1916 panorama notes world hunger from partial crop failures as American forces enter Mexico, National Guard mobilizes on the border, and Ger man and Allied high costs unfold. It covers Roumania, Verdun, Jutland, U boats, Pershing’s campaign, and border raids with Villa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Roumania
Balkan
Teutons
Entente
Verdun
Volhynia
Galicia
Bukowina
Prominent Died in 1916 Across Nations
A chronological roll of notable deaths from 1916 lists prominent figures by date and place, including ex senators Alfred Benson and Henry Davis, generals Dodge and Mosby, rulers and scholars such as Queen Carmen Sylva, Cardinal Gotti, James J Hill, James Whitcomb Riley, and many others in cities like Topeka New York London Rome Berlin and more. The compilation spans politicians, military leaders, writers, scientists, and cultural icons across the United States and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alfred W. Benson
Kansas
Topeka
al Ringling
Joseph KR. Laminar
United States Supreme Court
Grenville M. Dodge
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Robert T. van Horn
The
Kansas City Journal
Kansas City
Charles W. Knann
New York City
Frank H. Dodd
Jeanette L. Gilder
Clements Markham
London
William P. Hepburn
Clarindala
Belvidere Brooks
John T. Trowbrid
Tor
Arlington
Mass
Carmen Sylva
Roumania
William S. Smith
Richard A. McCurdy
Morristown
N. J
Henry G. Davis
Washington
Cardinal Gotti
the Propaganda
Rome
Cole Younger
Thomas J. Pence
Cincinnati
Timothy Dwight
Yale University
Joseph S. Gallieni
Paris
James J. Hill
St. Paul
John S. Mosby
Yuan Shih Kai
China
John R. Mclean
Count von Moltke
Berlin
Hetty Green
the Metchnikoff
James H. Moore
Ake Geneva
Wis
James Whitcomb Riley
Indianapolis
United
Long Branch
John L. Spalding
Peoria
John P. St. John
Olathe
Kan
Richard C. Kerens
St. Louis
Jose Etchegaray
Madrid
Albert L. Mills
Division of Militia Affairs
William J. Calhoun
Chicago
James P. Clarke
United States Senate
William Warner
Missouri
Norman Duncan
Fredonia
N. Y
William M. Chase
Cleveland Abbe
Captain Boelcke
Charles T
Pastor) Russell
Cardinal Francis Della Volpe
Congregation of the Index
Percival Lowell
Flagstaff
Ariz
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Vevay
Switzerland
Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria
Jack London
Hiram Maxim
Inez Milholland Boissevain
Francis P. Tosti
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Field Marshal Oyama
Tokyo
Wugo Munsterberg
Cambridge
James M. Taylor
Vassar College
Villa Forces Advance as Pursuit Continues in Mexico
A fugitive known as Villa evaded capture in Chihuahua City as oar ranza troops pressured him prompting his retreat. Early December reports indicate he moved toward Juarez while Generals Pershing and Villa remain under the original chase order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dieaico
Willa
Taft
Villa
Pablo Gonzales
Santa Isabel
Chihuahua
Carranza
Mexico
Victoriano Huerta
el Paso
Congress
Columbus
N. M
Frank Tompkins
Chihuahua City
Juarez
Goporat Pershing
Atch Villa
10 Cent Cascarets Advertisement
An advertising pitch touts Cascarets as a cheap 10 cent laxative that cleanses torpid liver and clogged bowels overnight. It claims furred tongue bad taste indigestion salow skin and headaches vanish by morning, with effects lasting months.
If They Could Keep It Up
A reflection on Wall Street giants who single handedly managed vast ventures. The passage credits a Missouri born finacier with extraordinary drive and warns that longer effort could have reshaped the U.S. economy. It cites E. H. Harriman as an example of overpowering influence and notes his early death ended his ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Missouri
United States
E. H. Harriman
A. W. Atwood
Saturday Evening Post
Dandruff Cure Promised by Daily Cuticura Use
In a brief advertisement readers are urged to clear dandruff and itching by applying Cuticura Ointment to the scalp then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. The promo claims prevention of skin and scalp troubles with daily Cuticura use and offers a free sample by mail through Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Move to Pass Pure Gem Law Limits Interstate Gem Trade
An American Jewelers Protective Association official and a US Geological Survey gem expert discussed a plan to seek a law governing interstate shipment of reconstructed synthetic or scientific gems. The aim is to prohibit their interstate shipment except under conditions similar to the pure food law to protect the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Jewelers’ Protective Association
United States Geological Survey
New York Times
Famous Castoria Adage Promises Safe Use
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to inspect every CASTORIA bottle for the signature used for over 30 years and notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, highlighting trust in the brand and its longtime use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
War’s Toll on German Toymaking Exports Falls Sharply
The Peace year German toy trade reached 35 million dollars with over 25 million in exports mainly to the United States. War cut exports by about two thirds. Prewar 100000 Germans worked in toymaking. 1913 US toy exports were 10 million dollars, now under 2.5 million. Allies produce toys in England. France factory made dolls worth 1 million. Japanese competition expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Jutland
Great Britain
Liverpool Financial and Shipping Authority
British Mercantile Marine
Entente
Ententes
Indian Ocean
Antipodes
United States
Pation
Balkans
Aifes
Sarrail
Monastir
Deutschland
Atlantic
Newport
R. L
Nantucket
England
France
Indianapolis News
One Bromo Quinine Product Promises Quick Cure
An ad proclaims LAXATIVS BROMO QUININE as the genuine remedy with a full name B W GHOVH signature and claims to cure a cold in one day. The text hints at obscure medical advice and mentions a drastic step of vapor baths and forced residence in a prohibition town, implying a sensational, questionable remedy.
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B. W. Ghovh
What is the unknown quantity puzzle
A playful riddle contrasts an unknown quantity with a ton of coal and a smiling face versus a holly-decked mansion, hinting at value and happiness beyond material wealth. The lines suggest a curious, lighthearted mood and a math themed thought experiment.
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Portugal
Montenegro
Henry Ford
Australia
Canada
America
Wilson
Lusitania
Chantel
Sussex
Gore
McLemore
House of Representatives
Senate
Russia
Joseph Joffre
Robert Nivelle
Czar
Duma
Asia Minor
Frebizond
Erzerum
Dardanelles
Kut-el-Amara
Tigris
Italy
Tyrol
Count Cadorna
Goritz
Carso Plateau
Pershing
House
Obregon
Scott
Funston
Glenn Springs
Texas
Big Bend
Langhorne
Jesse Deemer
Ireland
Pearse
Roger Casement
Arabia
Shereef
Medina
Mecca
Constantine
Eleutherios Venizelos
Athens
Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Britain
Japan
National Guard
Arizona
New Mexico
San Ignacio
Tenth Cavalry
Carrizal
Atlantic City
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