Mis taken patriots flood market during Third Liberty Loan drive
The New York financial district saw Second Liberty 4s traded at a $2 discount to par while new 4 1 4 per cent bonds sold at par. Investigations showed outside buyers dumping old bonds to buy new ones, harming the treasury and public trust. Despite aims to help the war effort, harms outweighed purported gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
United States Treasury
Treasury
Financial Commonsense
Private Melvin and the Victoria Cross story
A wartime vignette praising Private Charles Melvin of the Royal Highlanders for VC action near a front trench. He rushed a fire-swept trench, killed several enemies, disarmed eight unwounded and one wounded, bound a wounded man, and escorted prisoners to an officer. The piece extols British and French WWI valor and urges Americans to consider their own duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Melvin
Royal Highlanders
Melvin
Ground glass scare proven unfounded by officials
Government and federal experts investigated over 200 cases of ground glass in foods and found only one genuine incident in Fort Smith Arkansas. Authorities note glass fragments arise from accidents or carelessness, not German plotting, as winter wheat yields rise by 140 million bushels.
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Government Committee On Public Information
Fort Smith
Ark
The
Food Administration
Maine
California
Gulf
War
Navy
Justice Departments
New York City
Journal of the American Association
Ground Glass
Household Hill Hill Menu and Recipe Fragments
Readable notes list meals and multiple bake recipes from a historic menu. Includes breakfast items such as steamed figs and coffee and lunch of deviled crabs and tartare sauce. Detailed breads muffins and cornmeal rolls follow with quantities and baking times.
One Dish Dinner With Pigs in Blanket and Sides
A recipe row describes Little Pigs in Blanket using ground pork and beef with onion and rice, cabbage leaves, sauerkraut, and a final dressing. It also offers Cottage Cheese Croquettes from mashed potatoes with cheese filling and baked Tomatoes with onions butter and crumbs. Serves six.
Dinner Stories and Witty Debates From Old Friends
A pair of old college friends reminisce about youth and a debater named Smithy who stopped winning debates after marrying. Tom Callahan joins a railroad section and is told to avoid long reports, only stating roadbed conditions. A visit from a Veiled Aunt and a guard against messy rifle practice conclude the anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Smithy
Tom Callahan
Tom
Antis trumpeting against woman suffrage gains no ground
The piece mocks anti suffrage rhetoric as a trumpet call that would curb democracy and relegate women. It likens anti feminist zeal to militaristic fervor and argues the paradox of women entering public life to argue against it simply undermines their case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association
Etiquette Q and a on theater hats and visiting illness
Marie Reilley answers etiquette questions about not handling hats in theater, how to visit an ill person, and proper notes. A gentleman should not carry a cane under the arm. a visitor leaves a card with Inquire note and a friendly letter may be sent if desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Reilley
Reilley
Real Estate Transfers in Athens Township and Nearby Areas
Transfers list numerous property deeds with buyers and values across Verity Stanley Heights and surrounding locales. Entries include Samuel Penn to Steve Trilick lot 242. multiple parcels to Frances B Henry totaling thousands. Shafer to Whetstone lot 563. Moler to Whetstone lots 564 565 567 568. Brenholtz to New York Coal Co and coal tracts later sold to Cincinnati Mining. Maple pair to Shaffer on Stanley Heights. Edith L Morris to Mabel and Frank Nagle lot 1446. Scanlon to Bean outlot 160. Darby to Gorham lot 1623. Kenney to Zigler lot 10738. Pircher to Haning lot 642. Thorn to Oberholzer lot 153. Alden to Blair lots 118 and 119.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Samuel Penn
Steve Trilick
Verity
Rachel Porter
Frances B. Henry
George W. Shafer
Theodore Whetstone
Charlies Moler
A Brenholtz
New York Coal Company
Cincinnati Mining Company
Stella C. Maple
Charles Maple
F. C. Shaffer
Stanley Heights
Athens City
Edith L. Morris
Mabel
Frank Nagle
Charles LD
Scanlon
Bessie M. Bean
William Darby
Bessie M. Gorham
Melvin V. Kenney
Cora M. Zigler
Charles P.ircher
William E. Haning
What a German Rule Means to a Conquered Land
Washington reports the German Rathenau Plan exploits Belgium in a new Public Information publication. It cites official orders showing pillage arson and destruction including Louvain and scorched orchards and homes as German troops advance.
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Washington
Belgium
Committee On Public Information
Department of State
Jackson Place
Washington, D. C
Louvain
Milling firms under FTC probe over executive pay gains
Washington April 11 Large salary increases granted by milling companies to officers since a flat rate of profits over expenses was instituted are being investigated by Commissioner Murdoch of the FTC. Evidence suggests salary advances aggregating more than 250000 were added to flour prices charged to consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Food Administration
Murdock
Federal Trade Commission
British X ray Industry Attracts One Million Dollar Investment
It is estimated that about 1,000,000 dollars have been invested in the British X ray industry, signaling strong financial backing and expansion potential for medical and industrial applications.
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Athens Daily Messenger
Athens Tont and Herald Priming Co
Fred W. . Z
Messenger
Daily Messenger
Ohio
Estern
Charter
Audit Bureau Circulations
Robert EB. Ward
Eee Ss
Fifth Ave
Booth Wabash Ave
Chicago
Private Melvin
France
Boston
Parker House
Glouster
Wm. Bowkley
Kate Davidson
N. W. Corner
Ft. N. E. Corner
College Hill
Davidson Et al
Davidson
Armstrong
George Carey
Francis Mulpas
Jacksonville
Mary Anderson
Admx
Mathew Mackey
Raymond Mulpas
Mary Andreson
John Geary
Mary Geary
Charles Stratton
Lee Township
Marinda Willison
Anna Minear
Eli Baughman
George T. Tewkesberry
Jennie Brooks
Maron Bobo
T. A. Gillian
Silas Scott
Nelsonville
Cordelia Davis
Waldo Chute
Charles C. Sharp
A. L. Pritchard
Alonzo Coakley
Bert Coakley
W. End
Jane Kentner
John Bowers
Rome Township
Clyde C. Featherstone
Charles W. Townsend
Stewart
Patrick Murphy Et al
Harry Laughlin
Troy
John E. Humphrey
D. J. Gordon
Ray M. Gordon
Waterloo
Frank C. Betts
John Penrod
Carbondale
Adda Snyder
Chington Knowlton
Mineral
York Township
Harriet Carsey
Madison E. Carter
Man
Hindenburg
Somme
Albany
E. L. Thorn
L. W. Oberholzer
Coolville
Edward G. Alden
Herbert ¢. Blair
Millers
B. M
America
Pierce
Sacramento
Cal
Anti-Saloon League
Ohio Home Rule Assn
L. H. Gibson
Mgr
Guysville
Willys-Knight
Guysville Presbyterian Church
Mahlon Hayes
Chas. McNamee
Fee
Shosider Sivas
Bne
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