Red Cross Seals Plan Record Holiday Campaign
Cincinnati launches the annual Christmas seal drive by the American Red Cross and the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. The 1916 sale targets at least 100 million seals worth about 1 million dollars, expanding from Alaska to Porto Rico with new western state groups in Montana Utah and Wyoming. Distribution is underway nationwide.
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Red Cross
Cincinnati
American Red Cross
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Alaska
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Porto Rico
United States
Montana
Utah
Wyoming
Gasoline Fire Suppression Tested by British Committee
Experiments by the British Fire Prevention committee show that the best way to extinguish a small gasoline fire is to spread a mixture of ten pounds of bicarbonate of soda and twelve pounds of sawdust, free from chips and shavings, over the burning liquid.
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British Fire Prevention Committee
Briggins Provokes With Frequent Disagreements
A difficult man, Briggins, is described as quick to anger when others disagree with him. The exchange notes that his frequent errors leave him with little respect for those who agree with him.
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Briggins
Texas Allocates 250000 Acres to Peanut Culture
Texas dedicates 250000 acres to peanut farming, aiming to boost production and economic activity in agricultural regions. The move signals state support for crop diversification and rural development, with officials citing potential job creation and market expansion.
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Texas
Broad Daylight Train Robbery In Buffalo Frontier Station
A broadShouldered man robbed seven passengers on a Canadian Pacific train from Toronto near Buffalo. He took cash, issued receipts for deposits to U S customs, leaving victims with partial sums. Federal officials alerted after the Central Station stop.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Canadian Pacific
Toronto
International Bridge
Jessie M. Ardill
New York
Brantford
Ontario
Mr. Crockett
Central
First Stone Ship Floated at Christianiafjord Yards
A new concrete hull ship with steel ribs, resembling a large barge, is the first stone vessel ever floated. Officials say the hull resists damage better than steel or wood, making the craft safer.
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Christiania
Christianiafjord
Massachusetts Special Session Votes On Guard Voting Aid
Boston lawmakers met in special session to consider measures allowing Massachusetts national guardsmen on the border to vote in November elections and to provide aid for dependents of the guardsmen.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
Texas Line to Fight Eight-Hour Law
Galveston Texas officials of the Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe Railway began serving notice to employees that the eight hour law for train men would not be obeyed except upon orders from the court of last resort.
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Texas
Galveston
Tex
Noted Geologist Charles S. Prosser Dead in Olentangy River
Columbus reports the body of Charles S. Prosser, 60, head of Ohio State University's geology department and a prolific science writer, found floating in the Olentangy River near the campus by a fisherman.
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Columbus, O
Charles S. Prosser
Ohio State University
Olentangy River
Mexicans Hired as Section Hands on Eastern Roads
Hundreds of Mexicans are being hired in San Antonio Texas for service as section hands on eastern roads. Immigration from European countries is so curtailed that several of the larger roads are depending on Mexicans.
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San Antonio
Texas
British torpedo boat halts Cebu in territorial waters
Washington reports a violation of American neutrality as a British torpedo boat stopped and examined the Philippine steamer Cebu within territorial waters. The incident was reported to the war office for further action.
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Washington
Cebu
War Office
Actress Vivian Darville Killed By Hay Wagon Hazard
New York. Miss Frances J. Kelly known on stage as Vivian Darville was killed when a protruding hay wagon object struck her head as the auto she rode in passed by. The tragedy recalls a dangerous street accident during a winter Garden drag with onlookers and investigators examining the scene.
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New York
Frances J. Kelly
Beatty
Vivian Darville
Maine Goes 10 K. D. P. By 12,000 Victory in Maine Governor Race
Maine shifted back to Republicans as Carl E. Milliken won the governor’s race by an estimated 10,000 to 12,000. The GOP swept four congressional districts with Goodall, White, Peters, and Hersey all victorious, while Lincoln County turned Republican. Milliken vows stricter enforcement of Prohibition and will seek legislative power to pursue violators.
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Augusta
Maine
Carl E. Milliken
Island Falls
Aroostook
Col
Frederick Hale
United States
Charles F. Johnson
Waterville
Johnson
Bert M. Fernald
West Poland
Kenneth C. M. Sills
Bowdoin College
Louis B. Goodall
Sanford
Congress
Lemont A. Stevens
Wells
Wallace H. White, Jr
Lewiston
Daniel J. McGilliicuddy
John A. Peters
Ellisworth
John E. Bunker
Ira G. Hersey
Houlton
Leonard A. Pierce
Lincoln County
Milliken
Curtis
Haines
Gardner
Fernald
Hale
Sills
Daniel J. McGillicuddy
Auburn
Androscoggin River
Chinese Deaths Reported in Nogales Raid
Reports from Nogales Sonora state 15 Chinese killed during a raid by Yaquis near Santa Barbara Sonora about 20 miles southeast of Nogales. Details from the coman dancia in Nogales describe the fatalities and the confrontation with Yaqui forces.
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Mexico
Nogales
Ariz
Santa Barbara
Sonora
Here
Commandancia
Thomas Ff. James Dies in New York at 86
General Thomas Ff. James age 86 longtime postmaster general under President Garfield died at his New York home. Born in Utica New York to Welsh parents, his death marks the passing of a prominent 19th centurypublic figure.
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Thomas F. James
New York
Thomas Ff. James
President Garfield
Utica
N. Y
Italy to Adopt Blacklist System In Principle
A Rome dispatch to the Matin reports that the Italian government has decided to adopt a blacklist system in principle. The move signals a formal list under consideration for regulatory or political purposes.
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Italy
Paris
Rome
Matin
Five Prisoners Escape From Harrisburg Jail
Five inmates broke from the county jail in Harrisburg by cutting the cell grating and digging through a brick wall. Two came from Hamilton and one from White county.
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Harrisburg
Hamilton
White County
Pinchot to Support Hughes in Progressive Note
Gifford Pinchot, a prominent Progressive, announced he will support Charles E. Hughes though he is not aligned with either major party. The statement signals a cross party backing in the political contest.
Airmen Drop Proclamations Over Brussels and Antwerp
An official statement reports a Belgian aviator flew over Brussels dropping a proclamation and another flew over Antwerp similarly. The missions are described as coordinated air drops against occupied Belgian territory.
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Havre
Brussels
Antwerp
Tragedy on Railway Track Near Joliet
A mutilated male body was found on a trestle of the Elgin Joliet and Eastern Railroad just north of Joliet. Authorities believe the victim is Raphael Fichara of Chicago.
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Joliet
Elgin
Note Threatens British Vessels Over BoycottPolicy
Washington officials prepare a new American retaliation plan after receiving advance word of Britain's forthcoming reply to the blacklist note. Congress empowered the president to act, and officials expect a swift response as Britain is warned that American ships may be held in port if its reply is unsatisfactory.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Great Britain
Congress
Lansing
America
England
Polk
La Creolé Hair Dressing Promoted For Natural Darkening
A vintage ad notes La Creolé Hair Dressing as the original for darkening hair without dye, priced at $1.00, urging buyers to insist on the genuine article while a social exchange mentions a cool reception at home after a hot night.
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Singleton
Wedleigh
Castoria warning and modern girl dialogue in ad snippets
An assortment of old ad lines and anecdotes. Prominent mentions include Castoria with a signature and Safe over 30 years, a question about life in the country, and a La Creole shampoo pitch warning against alkaline soap. Also a brief Modern Girl dialogue about Dollie and an implied failing.
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Fletcher
Dollie
Baby's Itching Skin Bath and Cuticura Remedies
Bath with hot water and Cuticura Soap to soothe baby's skin. If irritation occurs, gently anoint with Cuticura Ointment on the end of the finger. Restful slumber often follows use of these emollients. free samples by mail with Book offer from Cuticura, Dept. 1, Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. 1
Boston
Church Choir Members Enlist and Go to the Front
Gotham reports that church choir members have enlisted and gone to the front. The line shows wartime morale as the choir and community respond to the call to fight. Residents note the members’ readiness and resolve amid uncertain times.
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Gotham
Germany’s meat supply leans on pork at sixty percent
The report notes that Germany’s typical meat supply comprises about 60 percent pork, indicating pork dominates domestic consumption and production patterns within the country’s agricultural sector.
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Germany
Rob and Slay Mine Manager In Ohio Payroll Theft
In Martin's Ferry Ohio three miles west of Glen's Run two men killed Lee Rankin superintendent of the Youghingheny and Ohio Coal Co. was robbed of a $12 000 payroll from Rankin's automobile as bandits fled. Paul Pickens, Rankin's chauffeur, tried to speed away with the payroll after Rankin fell wounded by four bullets, but a shooter stopped him. Posses are in pursuit.
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Martin’s Ferry
Ohio
Glen’s Run
Here
Lee Rankin
Youghingheny & Ohio Coal Co
Rankin
Paul Pickens
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria Reaches Eastern Front HQ
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and the crown prince arrived at the main headquarters on the Eastern front to confer with the German emperor about military matters and allied coordination with Kaiser.
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Gonfers
Kaiser
Berlin
Ferdinand of
Bulgaria
Yaquis Raid Northern Sonora Border Area
Fifty five Yaqui mounted raiders terrorize residents of small towns and ranches along the northern Sonora boundary and into southern Arizona, prompting fears and military concern in the region.
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Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Arizona
Williams College Opening Postponed in Epidemic
Williams College in Williamstown Massachusetts has postponed its opening from September 21 for two weeks due to an epidemic of infantile paralysis. The move affects students and faculty and shifts the start of classes to a later date in September. Local officials report heightened health measures and campus safety protocols will be implemented upon reopening.
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Williams College
Williamstown
Mass
Leslie senior citizen ties the knot with younger bride
In Leslie Arkansas 88 year old “Uncle Clint” Griffin, famed as the town’s war hero and oldest resident, married 64 year old Mrs. Wolf of Achey. The wedding marks a bridge between two generations as the couple joins in matrimony.
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Leslie, Ark
Clint” Griffin
Leslie
Cupid
Wolf of
Achey
Civilian Cruise John Paul Jones Ends Training
Washington announces the John Paul Jones sea voyage training for 2,600 civilians, started August 3, has been highly successful and is terminated by navy department orders.
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Washington
Navy Department
Five Child Mother Electrocuted Using Iron
In Cleveland Ohio Mrs August Teury mother of five children was electrocuted while operating an electric iron in her home.
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Cleveland, O
August Teury
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Vienna
Libby, Mneill & Libby
Chicago
Libby
Anti-Tuberculosis Societies
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Bandit
National Committee
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Travis
Princeton
Tiger
Cuticura
Rob and Slay
Dean
Illinois
Q. L. Farrand
Seventh Ave
Moline
Doan
Hae Foster-Milburn CO
Neola
Absorbine, JR
W. F.young
Temple St
Springfold
Masa
Tutt
Tutt’s
Jinks
Fred
Lydia E. Pinkham
Philadelphia
Mrs. Manearin
Grasaman
N. Ringgold St
Beverly, Mass
Mrs. Grotan A. Dunpax
Roundy &T
Erie
Kisarine
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