Vitalitas Promoted by Dallas Carpenter for Ailments
A Dallas carpenter reports sending Vitalitas to his ailing father in Waterloo Alabama who, after taking two bottles, wrote he felt better. He says Vitalitas cured his own stomach trouble hay fever and constipation and praises it as a natural corrective for indigestion rheumatism debility and kidney issues. Sold by Sommer's Drug Store and all druggists.
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Waterloo
Ala
J. A. Perkins
S. Edgefield Street
Dallas
Texas
Vitalitas
Kind-Hearted Eskimo Scene Sparks Theater Banter
A light moment opens a new play night with the author noting a peculiar scene shifter who is revealed as an Eskimo. The manager jokes that hiring one happy face would comfort the audience if the show turns frosty.
Intangible tax dispute halts rail company payments
Texas comptroller directs tax collectors in 89 counties to withhold 1916 state taxes from the International & Great Northern Railway until the road pays all state taxes including the intangible tax of 1916. The intangible assessment totaled 8.6 million with 3,973.22 due last year, delayed by injunctions.
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Austin
Tex
International & Great Northern Railway
H. L. Terrell
International & Great Northern
State Tax Board
Frank Ball
Terrell
President Wilson to Speak at Social Insurance Convention
President Wilson will speak in Washington tonight before the convention on Social Insurance. Secretary Redfield will preside as Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor and George Pope of the National Association of Manufacturers are listed as speakers. The conference discussed old age pensions and related schemes.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Social Insurance
Redfield
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
George Pope
National Association of Manufacturers
Clothing Makers 10 Strike for 8 Hours
In New York on December 8, employers learned that over 30,000 Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America members authorized union officials to call a strike if the eight hour day is not granted.
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New York
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Trade training aids wounded soldiers at Shepherd's Bush hospital
A new system in the Military Orthopedic Hospital at Shepherd's Bush classifies patients into trades such as tailors carpenters and turners. Since October 1 about 300 of 800 patients have enrolled in work programs. Workshops include bricklaying bootmaking forging tailoring painting and mechanics with lathes and fret-saws to build skills and aid recovery.
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London
Miltary Orthopedic Hospital
Shepherd's Bush
Fishermen of Donegal Describe War Rumors and Hard Times
In Malinmore Donegal Dec 8 a local observer notes scarce newspapers and little war news. He recalls German submarines using fjords, British patrols guarding ports, and tales of torpedoes sinking subs. County harbors like Donegal Bay and Lough Foyle demand constant vigilance as living costs rise and enlistment lags.
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Malinmoree
Donegal
Ireland
Donegal Bay
Lough Foyle
Swilly
Flier Daredevils Stir French Admirers on Somme Front
The American aviation section of the French army, resting from Verdun duties, now serves on the Somme front where French soldiers praise the daredevil spirit. American planes, chase-type, typically climb to six to seven thousand feet and attack Teuton aircraft from above with machine guns and bombs.
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Paris
Verdun
Somme
France
Teuton
Meat Ration Cut Sparks Protests From Drummers
Berlin reports growing discontent as meat rations drop to 250 grams weekly for non manual laborers. Commercial travelers protest to Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg, arguing their travel is as strenuous as munition workers and their cards still deny adequate meat. Hotel keepers join the backing of the drummers in demanding relief.
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Berlin
National Organization of Commercial Travelers
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Disastrous Fire Destroys Lovelady Business District
A large fire began at 11 o clock in Lovelady Texas destroying five business houses. The Tremont hotel and nearby residences were threatened but saved after a heavy rain soaked structures an hour earlier. Estimated loss about 50 000 dollars with strong insurance coverage.
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Lovelady
Tex
Tremont Hotel
Beause
Speculation Cited as One Cause for High Prices
Brief note suggests speculation is a factor in rising prices with a reference to a continued discussion and a muted monthly decline. The fragment hints at economic analysis but lacks complete context or named entities.
Investigate the Retailers Chicago Price Probe Moves On
A federal grand jury will hear testimony on retail grocery trade conditions as part of the price probe. U S district attorney Charles F. Clyne announced a list of nearly 500 grocers will receive summonses within days.
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Chicago
Itd
Charles F. Clyne
United States
Clyne
Egg demand falls as Kansas City boycott takes hold
Kansas City grocers report a drop in demand for eggs and other high priced staples as patrons refrain from purchases. The move, led by the Kansas City Restaurant Men's Association and women's groups, uses posters and signs urging not to eat eggs until prices drop. An aldermanic commission probes causes of inflated food prices with no report filed yet.
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Kansas City
Aldermanic Commission
Houston Butter Egg Boycott Shows Huge Drop in Use
A week long unofficial boycott in Houston led housewives to cut butter and eggs consumption by about half. Forty nine households reduced butter from 121 pounds to 72.5 and eggs from 141 dozen to 48 dozen weekly. Investigation into milk prices by Assistant Attorney General Keeling will be presented to the attorney general along with dairymen meeting minutes. The state may take action to resolve the dairy price issue.
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Houston
Tex
Keeling
Austin
Germans Round Up Roumanians In Bucharest Push
German forces report rapid entry into Bucharest with cavalry seizing forts north and forts west to north while Danube army advances from the south. Troops were welcomed with flowers as Field Marshal von Mackensen entered the royal castle amid cheers.
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Ter
Bucharest
Lange
Schmittow
Fifty-fourth Army Corps
Chiajna
Odaile
Danube
von Mackensen
Royal Castle
French Retake Verdun Front as German Gains Fail
Paris reports that French forces drove the Germans from trenches on the Verdun front after a night of fighting. German gains could not be maintained as Allied troops counterattacked and regained positions in the sector.
Frontline Actions Reported on Verdun and Macedonian Fronts
Official dispatches state trenches captured on the eastern side of Hill 304 near Verdun. Heavy fighting continues on the Macedonian front with three Serbian counter-attacks by German and Bulgarian forces in the Stravina region repulsed by allied troops.
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Verdun
Stravina
War Office
Russians Launch Offensive in Carpathians Battle Underway
The Russian war office announced that forces have taken the offensive in the wooded Carpathians district near Petrograd and a battle is in progress this day.
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Petrograd
London
Carpathians
War Office
Auction Offer Sparks Joking Dog Trade
A brief exchange shows a purchaser offering ten dollars for a dog labeled as intelligent. The seller counters with five dollars, prompting further humorous debate over the dog's value and wit.
Warm Garments Needed for Children at Free Clinic
Mrs. L. Gerodetti, matron, reports high demand for warm clothing at the Free Clinic on 1219 South Laredo street. Friday morning many calls for warm wear could not be met as few items were available and children arrive shivering at the door.
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Free Clinic
South Laredo Street
German 100 mark notes slip on European markets
The 100 mark dropped another point and a quarter on the Geneva Bourse and a point and three quarters on the Zurich Bourse as the Home Army act influences prices.
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Geneva
Paris
Zurich
Mass levy in Germany cited for price fall
The quotation sits at 79 francs and 7 francs 25 centimes. The drop is blamed on Germany's mass levy, feared to suspend portions of the nation’s economic life.
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Germany
Woman Pays Long Overdue Fare on Train Ride
A Dublin Georgia woman on the M and S line to Macon paid a conductor forty cents for a ride she took five years earlier. She recalled boarding the train, the conductor not noticing her until after departure, then paying him one dollar at Dublin to her station and keeping silent about the forty cents. She stated she wanted to settle the fare finally, calling it the right thing to do.
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Dublin
Macon
Woma
Deari’s Wife Questions Why He Chases After Ball
A playful exchange at the ball game has Deari’s wife asking why a man runs after the ball. The husband responds that he just hit the ball and implies running is part of the play and pursuit. Local fans share in the lighthearted moment.
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