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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
6
The piece laments a lurid epidemic in New York with virulent polio fears. It notes that despite warnings and public concern, many victims face paralysis and long term disability, stressing strain on health institutions and families.
Disjointed wartime dialogue references the commissariat department and feeding troops. A character Noska interacts with regular army officials, noting supplies and legitimacy of the feeding system, with brief exchanges about who supplies regular arms and rations.
A friend asks if the sister received much for presents and learns she got a der and a le-eneer. The talk reveals a bizarre gift with a sieve top and a percolator joke. Mrs J Savage of Henniker, N.H. is cited, noting a remark about forty men being an old bachelor or pessimist.
The cheerful feeling you possess after a hot drink should be only the start of satisfaction. For this reason more people are turning from coffee to tea as a preferred daily ritual.
A ten day trial suggests reduced annoyance from pDeriousness and sleeplessness. The report notes a lessened tendency to these issues and hints at health gains from the treatment.
A couple travels with luggage and a bridegroom hopeful of a new life reach Sugar Grove and then Milton. Gordon protects Celia Hathaway as they share a cautious, growing bond while awaiting a simple meal and a peaceful way forward. Meanwhile a tense pursuit unfolds on a train as a determined man seeks a hidden fortune.
A disguised man in dusty finery pursues two runaways by train then road. He loses time, seeks aid in towns, hires a driver to follow toward Milton and Ashville, while wary locals watch and speculate about his true purpose and the missing pair.
Celia and Gordon roam Milton in a carefree mood unaware of danger near. He carves her initials beside his on a park railing as tension and longing grow, hinting at a future choice and a possible anniversary encounter. A second tale recalls H B Wingle's claim that acting as a vagrant influenced his real-life behavior.
Mrs Peter Geelet Gerry, noted Newport and Washington social leader and beauty, has long aspired to move to the national capital. Her goal centers on being the senator's wife as her husband is elected to office.
A fragmentary European note argues about the Habsburg line after Francis Joseph’s death. It suggests a centrifugal force pulling various archdukes away from a central imperial ideal and questions Charles Francis Joseph’s future role amid Austria's political pressures and continental powers.
The piece notes rising U S aviation interest as aviators fly over Yale Princeton clash crowds. Ruth Law sets a new American endurance record in a trick aeroplane while Victor Carlstrom completes flights. A congressman-elect test flies a personal biplane, claiming to be the first in Congress by air. A sky cruiser tests promise long flights with passenger capacity.
The Detroit Journal suggests using sweet potatoes to cut grocery costs as a substitute for the Irish potato. High Irish potato prices due to a government-estimated crop shortfall push sweet potatoes cheaper, abundant, and nutritionally comparable for a balanced diet.
Mrs Katherine Dei of the Brooklyn Public Safety Bureau and the Rap ja Transit company led a school safety campaign. Children in Brooklyn schools recognized danger signs and learned their exact safety meaning from Mrs Dei and Mrs Larrabee at the Brooklyn Institution for Safety and the board of education.
Authorities compiling the 1916 income tax list for Berlin report total yield of 45 million marks, down from last year’s 62.7 million. Individual incomes rise across classes while firms and business houses decline. More than 20 thousand people pay above 3 marks and 594 more exceed 3000 marks. but 156 fewer firms will contribute this year.
A university statistician reports that 59 percent of UC women graduates over 20 are married. Teaching is the main other occupation for these alumnae and nearly half head toward matrimony, while three times as many marry non graduates. The note mentions Queen Marie’s lineage and a Roumanian royal union.
Higher prices for steel, brick, labor and materials push costs up for federal projects. Des Moines courthouse and Sioux City post office face delays and possible budget revisions as Congress eyes a new public buildings bill. All departments feel the inflationary squeeze on supplies and construction.
The St Paul Dispatch quotes a Chicago food shark saying high prices rise as shoppers endure them. A widespread refusal to pay asks households to switch to cheaper substitutes and cut consumption, proving a universal remedy if embraced by all.
Estelle Paddock contends Western women are the most unattractive and wastefully dressed, contrasting with Oriental garb such as the Japanese Kimono and Indian hair and skin practices. The piece argues fashion reflects superficial tastes across cultures and notes cosmetic differences in complexion and hair care.
The San Francisco Bulletin reports Little John Baniration, a years old son of Dr. W R Prather of Adams Springs Lake County, as the state’s youngest hunter and a top shot. While hunting with his father he spotted a buck and his rifle instruction urged him to shoot the neck at 56 yards.
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