Second Session Congress Opens With War Prosecution Vowed
Washington reports the second session of Congress convened with solemn remarks and plans for vigorous war prosecution. Appropriation estimates run into billions for next year as committees notify the president and remember fallen members Husting and Martin. Prohibition debate and deficiency funding are on the watch for early action while Democrats map tentative legislative programs.
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Congress
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House
Wilson
Husting
Wisconsin
Representative Martin
Illinois
Clark
Democrats’ Steering Committee
House Ways and Committee
Mrs De Saulles Acquitted Of Murder By Jury In Mineola
In a short trial in Mineola Long Island Mrs Blanca de Saulles was found not guilty of murdering her ex husband John L De Saulles at his Westbury home. The jury deliberated one hour forty three minutes and did not consider insanity. The verdict makes Mrs de Saulles the legal custodian of her son John L de Saulles Jr.
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Sen
J. Sherman Wight
Harris to resign FCC post for Georgia Senate race
Atlanta official William J. Harris, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, will resign soon to oppose Senator Hardwick of Georgia for re election. Harris termed the move a public stand against Hardwick and announced his intentions in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Willam J. Harris
Federal Trade Commission
Hardwick
Georgia
Harris
Curtailment Order Targets Non-Essential Industries
War time policy allocates fuel to government and essential needs. Utilities steel plants and munitions facilities are prioritized under a new list. In Tennessee a mob burned Ligon Scott, a Black man accused of assault, after seizing him from officers en route to Yersburg.
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Washington
Nashville
Tenn
Yersburg
Ligon Scott
Dyer County
Jackson
Dyers 7
North Carolina Teachers Assemble Elects Walker President
The thirty-fourth annual convention in Charlotte concluded with a patriotic end and Governor Bickett as keynote speaker. About 1,000 delegates from across the state and guests from out of state attended. The gathering urged higher salaries for teachers and fireproof school buildings, with a campaign to pressure the legislature.
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North Carolina Teachers’ Assembly
Thomas W. Bickett
A. T. Allen
H. P. Harding
First Baptist Church
Salisbury
N. W. Walker
Chapel Hill
S. B. Underwood
Greenville
E. E. Sams
Raleigh
A. S. Webb
Mary Arrington
R. H. Latham
Edward K. Graham
University of North Carolina
Bickett
Pinatas Replace Stockings in Mexican Christmas Festivity
A McCall's Magazine article describes Mexican Christmas customs where pinatas made of papier mache hide jars of candy. Children and adults crowd a roped display, the blindfolded participant swings with a cane until a jar breaks, releasing sweets for all to scramble and share amid laughter.
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Mexico
Diaz
L. Crozer
McCall's Magazine
What Others Like to Eat at Christmastide
A survey of Christmas dishes across nations and regions highlights turkey preparations in Cuba and Mexico, French truffe stuffed birds, ham cures in Brittany, Italian eels and market delicacies, and traditional English fare. The piece notes regional favorites from pork chine and elder wine in Warwickshire to Yorkshire frumenty and plum pudding, with Scotland featuring haddock stuffed with oats and onions.
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Cuba
Mexico
France
Brittany
Noel
Italy
England
Warwickshire
Yorkshire
Scotland
Chicago Tribune
Next Christmas Move Delayed by Southern Spirit
An old Virginian in Washington quips that no home lover will move until after the next Christmas. The New York Evening Post notes the holiday mood in the South lingers, delaying moving plans until the spirit has passed.
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Washington
New York Evening Post
How to Adorn The Church For The Holiday
Adorn church interiors and exteriors at least a week before Christmas. Use red and white, evergreen garlands, holly and laurel, with potted Norfolk Island pine and palms. Borrow plants when possible and keep them warm. wrap plants for cold transport and use mottos cut from colored paper.
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Florists
New York Sun
The Wondrous Season Poem Fragment
A Baltimore Sun poem extols Christmas as the changeless, glorious season. It celebrates childhood joy and the magic of gifts lights and songs, urging faith in the season’s tender spell and universal appeal across years.
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Baltimore Sun
Marshmallows Elevate Desserts and Creams in Sweet Treats
A collection of kitchen tips shows marshmallows improving pies custards frostings and candies. Tips cover frosting icing pudding sauces fudge candy and desserts with marshmallows melted stuffed or used as garnish for cocoa pies and cakes. The text also notes creative uses in salads and decorative toppings.
Wholesome Dishes And Simple Meats And Desserts
Practical kitchen notes list techniques for roasting mutton and lamb with precise pocketing, plus recipes for corn chowder using pork and corn, a Graham cracker cake with lemon filling, chicken croquettes, and a rice with tomato and pepper main dish. The article emphasizes basic methods and straightforward ingredients suited to home cooks.
Mr Santa Claus Man R SANTA CLAUS MAN
Child asks why Santa Claus arrives from the sky and how he stays aloft. The verse imagines reindeer, clouds, and a protective watcher while expressing concern for safekeeping of toys and gifts.
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Mr. Santa Claus Man
R.santa Claus
Mr. Santa Clause
Mr. Bun
Banta Claus
Santa Claus
Winter care for hens and sex separation tips
Provide litter for hens to scratch in six to eight inches deep with cut straw or dry leaves. Ensure plenty of exercise to keep eggs coming. Separate the sexes as soon as possible to prevent aggressive crowing and crowding of pullets by rapidly growing cockerels.
Excitement and Wit in a May Festival Column
A humorous collage from a late era page shows dialogue on work manners and courtesy, a playful crash scene with a chicken wing in hand, and a light exchange about Jim and his loves. The tone mimics quirky social chatter and characters named Flo May Cornell Widow Country Gentleman.
Dilemmas and Cash for a Paper Cure
A brief exchange shows a character lamenting life as trouble while recalling a ten dollar payment for a newspaper photo claiming cure by Pinkerton's tonic. Relatives insist the cure means they must start working.
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Pinkerton
Not Necessary. Quotations and Jokes from 19th Century Media
A brief collection of humorous lines reflecting wealth, talent, and self image. A confidential friend consoles a man seeking his identity while a father questions his giftedness. The dialogue shifts to Wall Street and marriage, contrasting fortune with restraint.
Ambition and Public Speaking Themed Exchange
The dialogue reflects humor on oratory gifts and post dinner speech desire. A exchange with Senator Sorghum likens political stance to a contortionist trick. The tone hints at satirical commentary on public questions and rhetorical skill.
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