Japan enjoys unprecedented prosperity from war boom
Tokio reports a war driven surge in Japan's wealth with Entente arms orders flooding in. exports to Russia rise to hundreds of millions of yen, shipping profits soar, and freight tariffs rise. Trade records show a 1915 export surge and 1914-15 shifts, with yen reserves swelling to 600 million and a flood of new corporate capital.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
Entente
Russia
Orient
Great Britain
United States
Department of Communications
France
Kobe
Iports
Rheuma Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatism
Advertisements claim Rheuma, taken as a half teaspoonful daily, quickly relieves rheumatism and sciatica. It touts safety and rapid effect, with a money-back offer if it fails to remove rheumatic poisons, available from H. R Palmer & Sons or any druggist for up to $1.00 for two bottles.
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H. R Palmer & Sons
Card of Thanks and Winter Health Remedies Ad
A local note expresses thanks for kindness during bereavement. The item also promotes Dr King s New Discovery Dr Bell s Pine Tar Honey and Dr King s New Life Pills with typical early 20th century testimonial style and price mentions.
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J. S. King
T. R. King
Sara C. King
Dr. King
Indiana Set Presidential Campaign Machinery In March Primary
Indianapolis March 2 Indiana will hold its presidential primary on March 7 the first in the nation this year and the first ever in the state. Voters will choose candidates for president vice president senator governor and various state and local offices with party conventions shaping the rest of the nominating process. Democratic candidates include Wilson Marshall Kern Adair and Clare while Republicans list Fairbanks Watson New Robinson Goodrich McCray Myers among others.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Indiana
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
Charles W. Fairbanks
United States
Congress
General Assembly
Circuit
John W. Kern
James E. Watson
Harry S. New
Republican National Committee
Arthur R. Robinson
John A. M. Adair
Eighth
Leonard B. Clare
James P. Goodrich
Republican National Civic
Warren T. McCray
Quincy 4Ams Myers
Supreme Court
Wilson
Marshall
Chicago
St. Louis
Boy Scouts Replacing Housemaids in Wartime England
London reports Boy Scouts being used in many homes to fill maid roles as a wartime solution to the labor shortage. Butlers and footmen wear khaki while many women join munition work, and Scouts now place tables, polish silver, and answer doors, gaining popularity as substitutes for parlors services.
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Associated Press
London
Johnson Garwood Moulded Notable Double Barrel Cannon
The Banner reports the death at 82 of Johnson Garwood in Atlanta. A former resident, he crafted the iron fence around the University campus and notably molded a famous double barreled cannon, a unique curiosity in Athens and the world.
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Atlanta
Johnson Garwood
University
Athens
Coe
Neutral job snatchers infesting England headline
The Daily Mail laments neutrals flooding Britain, taking well paid roles from Britons who may return after the war. A Royal Field Artillery private complains British women and disabled soldiers should fill vacancies, while a Liverpool firm chief notes neutrals fill frontline jobs.
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Associated Press
London
Daily Mail
Great Britain
Royal Field ‘Artillery
Mai
Liverpool
Luxury tax to include long list of things
Copenhagen March 2 The proposed Danish bar on luxuries known as the Luxury Tax is expected to include tobacco flowers raisins currants wines caviar truffles lobsters oysters tea coffee cocoa hats plumage corsets dresses perfumes laces ornaments watches books Magazines and paper The Court of Last Resort Around the store of the cross roads grocery is the real court of last resort for it finally overrules all others Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been brought before this court in almost every cross roads grocery in this country and has always received a favorable verdict For sale by all dealers adv
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Cross Roads
YWCA History Highlights 1912 1916
National YWCA milestones include the New York headquarters opening in 1912 and Asilomar conferences in 1913 1915. Noted leaders Abby Shaw Mayhew Michi Kawai Grace H Dodge and Mrs Robert H Speer shaped women’s physical education and missionary work across Japan China and the United States.
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Lexington Avenue
New York City
Abby Shaw Mayhew
University of Wisconsin
Young Women's Christian Association of China
Michi Kawai
Bryn Mawr
Young Women’s Christian Association of Japan
Asilomar
California
Pacific Grove
Grace H. Dodge
National Board
Conference of Christian ‘Social Workers
Atlanta
Japan
Missionary Education Movement
Epworth League
Delta Delta Delta
Gama Phi Beta
Sigma Kappa
Hero of the hour in France an airman hero
Paris March 2 George Guynemer a young airman has shot down his sixth enemy aircraft and wears the Military Cross War Cross and Legion of Honor He was refused four times for medical reasons before entering the air corps and rapidly rose to command a single seater monoplane He described aerial combat as easy likening it to “potting rabbits” with a calm modest demeanor
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Associated Press
Paris
France
George Guynemer
Legion of Honor
Guynemer
Army
Air Corps
Guynemere
A Specific Against Colds Adv
A sleeping porch or open bedroom plus a cold sponge bath each morning may curb colds. When a cold does occur during epidemics, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is described as helpful to recover faster. For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Export Precious Stones Trade Ban Sparks License Talk
Melbourne reports a prohibition on transporting precious stones from the Australian Commonwealth to all destinations except Great Britain. The minister for commerce may grant special licenses upon request, outlining possible exemptions and procedures.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Australian Commonwealth
Great Britain
Commerce
One Pensioner Unpaid in Clarke County Case
Only one of 122 Clarke County pensioners remains unpaid. Judge Orr issued the order requiring a check for Mrs. Mary Bullock, who has not claimed her $60 nor sent an authorized proxy. If unpaid by Monday the funds will be returned to the Atlanta pension commission.
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Clarke County
Judge Orr
Mary Bullock
Atlanta
Wholesale Grocery Building Under Rapid Construction
Work is rapidly progressing on a large wholesale grocery house for Callaway Grocery Co. at Broad and Foundry Streets known as Wood's Corner. When finished it will be one of the biggest and most completely arranged for in the state.
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Callaway Grocery Co
Wood’s Corner
Broad and Foundry Streets
Prison Commission Chairman Davison Visits City
Hon R B Davison chairman of the Georgia state prison commission was in the city yesterday meeting many friends and discussing state corrections matters with local officials and residents.
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Georgia State Prison Commission
Posing for the Motion Pictures in the Trenches
British soldiers in France pose for a motion picture as an operator films them in the trenches. They light cigarettes, tilt caps, and adopt nonchalant airs while others brandish rifles with faux heroic ferocity. The challenge is keeping a natural expression without the broad grin that ruins realism.
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Associated Press
France
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William Fox
THEDA
Bara
Me Elite
HOUR
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