Time Is Not Pipe He Awaits an Opportunity
President weighs chance to end war as allies press on. He believes victory demands stronger resolve, while war-weary nations hesitate to quit.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
2
Washington debates peace moves and war readiness
The White House receives peace petitions but President Wilson delays action, awaiting a suitable chance. Observers recall Roosevelt’s Portsmouth success and discuss whether a peace initiative is feasible now amid shifting allied and central powers dynamics. Congress debates preparedness, militia vs continental army, and West Point cadet growth and military education funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Wilson
Mr Withson
Japan
Russia
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Portsmouth
N. H
Roosevelt
Hcial
Germany
Austria
Belgium
France
House
Senate
Hay
House Committee On Military Affairs
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Chamberlain
Oregon
House Committee
Monster Tyrannosaurus Mounted at New York Museum
A giant tyrannosaurus, claimed to be the largest known from the Cretaceous, has been mounted at the Museum of Natural History in New York. Authorities estimate its age at about three million years and say it measured roughly forty seven feet in length when alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Elihu Root
New York
Hila
Museum of Natural History
Foxes Trained to Catch Rats in Derbyshire
A Derbyshire man in Ambergate trains foxes to catch rats claiming they outperform dogs for the task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambergate
Derbyshire
England
Tyrannosaurus Rex King of Dinosaurs
The tyrannosaurus was the largest flesh eater known and is regarded as the king of the dinosaur family. It lived in the Cretaceous period and fed on herbivorous dinosaurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrannosaurus
No Alcohol At Krupp's Described In Paris Gaulois
Maurice Verne recounts Krupp's during a recent Paris Gaulois visit noting seven months of continuous work day and night with alcohol not allowed on the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krupp
Paris Gaulois
Krupp’s
Maurice Verne
Beauty of climbing plants for home grounds and walls
The article outlines climbing vines suited to brick and stone walls such as Boston ivy English ivy and trumpet vine while warning against shingles and woodwork. It highlights honeysuckle morning glory moonflower morning glory cypress and canary bird flower as annual climbers and notes hardy favorites like wild cucumbers native hop and hyacinth bean. It advises setting a two foot clearance from the house and using trellises and supports for air circulation and growth.
The Window Garden for Cold Weather Plant Care
On cold windy days avoid placing potted plants on window ledges where drafts reach roots. Provide moderated sun, test glass heat, and prevent crowding. Use indoor plant foods, proper tin can pots with drainage, lead-free paint, and decorative wrapping. Utilize a plant syringe to dust and control red spider while watering thoroughly when needed. Vary collections for foliage, blossoms, colors, and fragrance.
Prize Historic Pens Auctioning End of War Signatures
Collectors seek pens used to sign peace treaties as priceless relics. Quill pens sealed treaties from Paris to Spain era and even Lincoln’s gift tied to Washington's box. Royals and celebrities also possess historic pens, with values rising in auctions and private sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Japan
United States
Spain
Eugenie
Victoria
Mme. Albani
Dickens
George Washington
New Heliodore Gem Discovered in German East Africa
German prospectors unearthed Heliodore, a color changing gem, the first fresh gem find in modern times. Samples reached the Kaiser who owns seven heliodore stones set with diamonds and pearls in a cross for the Empress. The gem glows golden yellow by day and shifts to green under artificial light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German East Africa
Old horse at the Biltmore enjoys pampered hotel life
An old mongrel horse resident of the Biltmore hotel works as an ice-scraping machine in the ice gardens. Guests feed him, pat him, and he wanders the corridors in a pampered state, awaiting spring return to harsher duties in the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biltmore Hotel
Biltmore Ice Gardens
Skate
New York Times
Stork Arrival Spurs Mayor to Action
A woman living near Avenue Forty Three warned the flood would reach her arroyo home before the stork's arrival. Mayor Sebastian responded by contacting Public Works Commissioner O'Brien to aid the family and secure the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrie
Sebastian
Avenue Forty- Three
O’brien
Drink hot water before breakfast health cleanse
A promotional health note urges waking with a glass of hot water and a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims purifying effects for those with headaches backache biliousness constipation or stomach trouble and promotes ongoing daily use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Fragmented Shakespearean Dialog On Leap Year Absence
A clipped quote from a literary snippet discusses leap year in Shakespearean times. The exchange argues there was no leap year occasion, with the retort asking why not and noting his characters repeatedly say aye marry.
Clean Kidneys With Salts Claim Relief From Back Pain
An advertisement promotes Jad Salts or similar preparations to flush and cleanse the kidneys. It asserts meat forms uric acid that overworks kidneys causing back pain, headaches, and urinary issues. Regular use of four ounces in water before breakfast is claimed to improve kidney and bladder function.
Railroading Thought
A witty exchange likens a speaker’s muddled thinking to a locomotive diverted to another track. The quip plays on railway imagery to mock the speaker’s interrupted line of thought.
California Syrup of Figs Promoted as Safe Laxative
An advertising pitch extols California Syrup of Figs as a mild laxative for children. It claims pleasant taste and cleansing effect on the stomach liver and bowels without griping. It urges mothers to use it for fevers sours stomach colds and digestive complaints as a first treatment.
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California
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