Venice Holds Calm Behind Lagoons Amid Invading Forces
war correspondent reports Venice largely empty yet confident as Italian navy and floating batteries defend the lagoon. Amid floods and reed bordered channels, Italian and Austrian forces contest Piave Vecchia while citizens shield monuments and shops in a city savoring quiet resolve.
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Venice
Venetian
Northren
The
Adriatic
Surano
Canal Silone
Salt
Piave Vecchia
Porte Grandi
Piave
Flanders
San Giovanni and
San Paolo
San Marco
Doge
Siatue
Colleoni
Piazza di San Marco
Merceria
Grand Canal
Aiming and Trigger Squeeze for Tide Beginner Shooters
In this installment, the instructor details proper trigger pressing versus pulling, steady holding, and aiming with peep and open sights. It covers sight alignment, windage corrections, and group centering, plus practical tips to reduce flinch and improve accuracy. Reader Q&A addresses ballistics of .32 Automatic Colt, .22 S&W, jacketed bullets, and 200 yard .22 LR practice with drop estimates.
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Champaign
Smith & Wesson
G. L. Hi
Harrisburg
Plan for Economies in Women's Shoe Styles
Boston mass January 22 Representatives of the New England shoe trade will confer with the commercial economy board in New York to discuss further changes in fall styles aimed at conserving feather. The board proposed a maximum nine inch boot height while shoemen favored eight and a half inches and agreed to limit colors and remove unnecessary embellishments. Besides standard black, avoiding patent leather and novelty tones, tans and grays with two shades of each are planned.
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Boston
Mass
New England
Commercial Economy Board
New York
Aitho
Freezone corn remover touted as new discovery
An advertisement claims a Cincinnati man’s freezone loosens any corn so it lifts out with fingers. A small amount relieves tenderness and dries without irritations, supposedly preventing infections from corn cutting. The product costs little per quarter ounce and is sold at pharmacies.
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Cincinnati
Waterloo Plan Drives War Savings Stamps in Iowa Churches
War savings committee plans expand the Waterloo parish method across northeastern Iowa led by W. W. Marsh with Fr. Willis Jenks directing church campaigns. Local results reached 771 sales worth 3 755 on the first Sunday and 229 more sales valued at 1 145 on the second Sunday, surpassing Waterloo post office totals.
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Waterloo
Cedar Heights
Iowa
War Savings Committee
W. W. Marsh
Willis Jenks
Northeast Town War Sayings Committee
News and Notes from La Porte City Jan. 22
Local notes report Mrs James Driscoll and Mrs Gingrich assisting in Brandon Women’s Relief Corps officer installation. Social events include a dinner and visitors from out of town. Other items cover farming sales, illnesses, a nurse’s visit, a substitute teacher, and a milk cow sale.
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James Driscoll
Gingrich
George Klock
Sawall
Mew C.dalles
Company Inc
le Hustess
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Georgia Wweyt
Priday
Lewistown
Ill
Iowa City
Clifford Sanders
Camp Dodge
Flésale Sinhert
St Francis Hospital
Waeterlon
Alma Lupton
Auburn
John Tripp
Lupton
Lucy Elwell
Patrice Corbett
Ed Jacobs
R. Vi
Tripp
Waterloo Hospital
Local Births and Adoptions Noted Across Towns
Arthur Wenthe of 225 Newell Street. Jan 21. Fred Reckel of AML Vernon Township. Jan 2. Arnia Vaughan of 1096 Williston Avenue. Jan 21. Victor Zelshoefer of 432 Vermont Street. Jan 15. Frank Frost of Raymond. Jan. …
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Arthur Hr. Wenthe
Newell Street
Fred H. Reckel
Aml
Vernon Township
Arnia Fr. Vaughan
Williston Avenue
Victor A. Zelshoefer
Vermont Street
Frank Frost
Raymond
United States junior naval reserve launches move to train
New York January 22 The United States junior naval reserve announces a bold push to expand training programs and accelerate enlistment amid growing military readiness concerns. The initiative targets increased drills, classroom instruction, and weekend sessions to prepare recruits for service.
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New York
United States Junior Naval Reserve
Whose
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Advertising copy touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast acting remedy for colds. It claims two hour dosing for three doses, unclogs nasal passages, stops discharge, relieves headache and feverish symptoms, and costs only a few cents at any drug store.
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Pape
Navy trade schooling plan reshapes merchant marine leadership
A regional reorganization aims to make the American merchant marine wholly nautical through water side schools at major ports on the Atlantic and Gaelic coasts. New officers include acting president Dr. W. T. Hornaday and 1st vice president Commodore J. W. Miller.
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W. T. Hornaday
J. W. Miller
Danderine Promises Beautiful Hair and Dandruff Cure
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine as the quick fix for thinning, dry, or oily hair, claiming it moisturizes, adds luster, and eliminates dandruff and itching. It promises immediate results within ten minutes and urges purchase at drug stores or toilet counters, labeling the product as the best investment for soft, healthy hair.
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Knowlon
Knowlton
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