World War Year 1916 Domination and Mexican Crisis
A sweeping 1916 summary notes Allied and Central powers shifts in Europe and the sea. It highlights Romania’s collapse and German gains versus Russian front gains including Verdun and the Somme. It covers the Jutland blockade, British shipping losses, and rising prices, plus the entry of Portugal and Roumania into the war and the Mexican border turmoil with Villa Pershing and National Guard mobilizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roumania
Balkan
Teutonis
Bettereoff
Verdun
Somme
Volhynia
Galicia
Bypkowina
Jutland
Great Britain
Liverpool Financial and Shipping Authority
Alent
Portugal
Montenegro
Henry Ford
Fineco
Australia
Canada
United States
America
Wilson
Germany
Tania
Sussex
Congress
Gore
McLemore
House of Representatives
Senate
France
Russia
Joseph Joffre
Y Haddon
Cdr
Duma
Asia Minor
Trebizond
Erzerum
Dardanelles
Prominent Persons Who Died in 1916
A list of notable deaths in 1916 with names and locations across the United States and Europe. Entries include ex senators Alfred W Benson and Thomas M Patterson, jurists Joseph K Lamar and John M Thurston, writers Sholem Aleichem and James Whitcomb Riley, and other figures such as Ringling, Markham, von der Goitz, Moltke, and Yuan Shih Kai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alfred W. Benson
Kansas
Topeka
al Ringling
Joseph K. Lamar
United States Supreme Court
Grenville M. Dodge
Council Bluffs
Iowa
A. T. van Horn
Kansas City Journal
Kansas City
Charles W Knapp
New York City
Frank H. Dodd
Jeanette L. Gilder
Clements Markham
London
Col
Wiliam P. Hepburn
Clarinda
Belvidere Brooks
John T. Trowbridge
Autor
Arlington
Mass
Carmen Sylva
Roumania
William 8. Smith
Richard A. McCurdy
Morristown
N.J
Henry Davis
Washington
Cardinal Gotti
the Propaganda
Rome
Cole Younger
Thomas J. Pence
Democratic National Committee
James B. Angell
University of Michigan
Richard 8. Davis
Péck
Wisconsin
Marshal von der Goits
Sholem Aleichem
Mark Twain
Clara Louise Kellogg
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
Timothy Dwight
Yale University
Joseph S. Gallieni
Paris
James J. Hill
St. Paul
John S. Mosby
Yuan Shih Kai
China
John R. McLean
Pursuit of Villa Continues as Pershing Stays in Mexico
Early December reports indicate Villa remains at large as General Pershing maintains the original order to capture him. The column notes Pershing advancing in Mexico toward Juarez with troops still deployed to complete the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
Wison
Mexico
Villa
House
Chihuahua
Juarez
Not Everybody Smokes At The Woman's Club
Witty quip from Life magazine noting social norms as women at a club and men waiters provoke lighthearted debate about gender roles and etiquette. The remark reflects midcentury cultural humor without broader event details.
Dandruff and Itching The First Step in Restoring Gry
A fragment notes a topic on scalp health and restoration titled Dandruff and Itching The first step in restoring Gry. The text hints at an early section discussing remedies or approaches to improve scalp conditions. The source provides limited context and names only the topic.
Madison Confusion Ends Manuscript Woes
A London publishing house found multiple Madisons in the United States causing a University of Wisconsin professor anxiety over a long translation manuscript. The incident highlights the mis identification of names in archival work and the complexities of locating correct prior texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Madison
United States of America
University of Wisconsin
Maan Relinquishes Birthright for Pottage in Old Tale
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a biblical-like line about Maan giving up his birthright for simple food. The text is garbled but centers on a trade of future advantage for present sustenance. No clear individuals beyond Maan appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maan
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Sarrai
Monastir
Deutschland
Aliantic
Newport
R.L
Nantucket
Taft
Pablo Gonzales
Santa Isabel
Carranza
Victoriano Huerta
el Paso
Columbus
N. M
Frank Tompkins
National Guard
Arisosa
Hostetter
Gry, Tall
Cal
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