Selig-Tribune, No. 4 (1916)
Selig-Tribune, No. 4 (1916)Short | News
Kouts, Ind: The accidental exhumation of human bones and Colonial firearms leads to the discovery of an old fort built by La Salle in the 17th Century. Nice, France: President Poincare is tireless in his efforts to alleviate the suffering of French soldiers by paying cheery visits from week to week to the numerous hospitals. Cambridge, Mass: After years of neglect Harvard athletes have again taken up scientific sparring, and now many students work daily outside the Hemenway Gymnasium. Washington, D.C: A delegation of Texans, accompanied by Senator Sheppard and Representative Slayden, arrive in the Capital to invite President Wilson to attend the Lone Star State Jubilee at San Antonio. Nish, Serbia: Field Marshal Von Hindenburg, the Idol of Germany, is here planning details of the proposed great drive toward the allies' well-fortified position at Saloniki. San Francisco, Calif: One hundred long-distance runners compete in the fifth annual cross-city race held here. Washington, D.C: A large volunteer army at an expenditure of $6,000,000, or conscription for America, is a warning sounded by Secretary of War Garrison as he leaves the House Military Committee meeting. Washington, D.C: Juan Domenios of Brazil flies in his aeroplane from the White House grounds with his wife and loops the loop over Washington Monument. Boston, Mass: Samuel W. McCall is inaugurated with much pomp and ceremony as Governor of Massachusetts. Youngstown, Ohio: A reign of terror which results in one death, serious injury to forty and a property loss of $1,600,000 follows the strike of 6,000 steel workers here. Los Angeles, Calif: Lessons in camel mounting and riding are daily given at the Selig Zoo to perfect the actors for parts in Oriental photoplays. Winchendon, Mass: Society revels in midwinter sport at the "Joy Town Tavern" snow carnival, leaving in bobs, on skis and snow shoes for the "slide."
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