Sweden Halts Meat Exports Amid Food Crisis War
The Swedish government bans export of meat canned goods and livestock effective today creating a near total stop to food shipments. Exceptions for fish and some pork under licenses, as figures show Sweden supplied Germany with large meat stock, accelerating famine fears at home and prompting price controls and a new national food bureau.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Sweden
Germany
England
Landscrona
Malmo
Japan Describes Peace Aims Avoids Territorial Conquest
United Press reports a Japanese embassy official saying Japan seeks no territorial expansion. He argues Japan aims for universal peace and economic development, rejects plans to annex China, and states cooperation with Russia is for better international commerce and social ties. He compares China to Mexico and asserts no ambition to dominate the United States or its possessions.
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George Martin
United Press
Washington
United States
Japan
Russia
America
China
Mexico
Yuan Shi Kai
Li Yuan
U S Soldier 18 Reported Missing After Progreso Fight
Brownsville Texas Sept 26 Search for Private Richard J Johnson Troop B Twelfth Cavalry Mount Morris N J reported missing after the Progreso fight yesterday was unsuccessful two troopers with Johnson say after the firing ceased they could not say what became of him
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U. S
Brownsville
Tex
Richard J Johnson
Twelfth Cavalry
Mount Morris
Progreso
Johnson
Most Dangerous Woman in Europe Visits Ministry
A famed European agitator, Mme. Sorgue, dubbed the most dangerous woman in Europe by a British official, visited the British Ministry of Munitions. She urged socialists to support the war effort, warned against strikes, and outlined plans to address socialist meetings while recounting a history of hunger marches, arrests, and clashes with authorities.
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Europe
Ministry of Munitions
Red Cross
France
Kingland
Mme, Sorgue
Sorge
Tower Hall
London
Belfast
Unite Kingdom
Mme. Sorgue
Durand de Gros
Crijkoff
Salt Cleans Willow Furniture And Food Prices Rise
Use salt to clean willow furniture and straw matting by scrubbing with a coarse brush and water saturated with salt then drying. Salt cleans and prevents yellowing. Prices quoted show pork 85 cents per kilo, butter 80 cents, eyes 50 cents per 20, beet 75 cents. suggests food prices higher in Sweden than in many European countries.
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Sweden
Europe
Valuable Farm for Sale in Oglethorpe County Georgia
Executors of the estate of Mrs. J. V. Johnson offer 300 acres near Winterville and Arnoldsville in Oglethorpe County. About 125 acres cultivated, rest well timbered, level and well watered with access along Georgia Railroad and public roads. Cash terms. Titles perfect. J. T. Pittard and T. H. Dozier, executors.
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Oglethorpe County
J. V Johnson
Winterville
Arnoldaville
Georgia Railroad
Winterville and Lexington
Winterville and
Devil's Pond
J. T. Pittard
T. H. Dozier
Athenz
Ura
J . V. Johnson
Quiet Brussels under constant German surveillance and mass unemployment
Brussels residents describe pervasive German spying and silence in daily life. Many Belgians avoid conversation in public and relocate seats to dodge patrols while unemployment rises, relief aid stretches, and decrees threaten penalties for refusing work. The Belgian bank is fined for an executive’s failure to honor a refugee depositor’s request.
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Brussels
Associated Press
Germany
M. Max
Belgium
Jrefugee
Holland
Governor Harris outlines subjects for Georgia extra session
Governor Harris lists six core topics for the extraordinary session to begin soon, with plans to keep the meeting short. Prohibition legislation, appropriations, Western and Atlantic Railroad lease, state warehouse system urged by farmers, Fish and Game law amendments, and automobile license tax changes top the call.
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Banner
Atlanta
Harris
Temperance
House
Senate
Rules Committee
Starris
Western and Atlantic
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Georgia
N. E. Harris
Birthplace of Jesus Turned Into Military Zone Amid War Drills
Bethlehem in Holy Land is reported as a bustling war camp with armored cars, planes, and mounted troops. Mount of Olives, Golgotha, and Jerusalem host daily maneuvers as convents become barracks and camel corps ferry supplies for Turkish forces.
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Jerusalem
Associated Press
Prince of Peace
Bethlehem
Bote ‘Aus Zion
Messenger From
Zion
Palestine
Holy Land
Mount of Olives
Golgotha
Judea
Jericho
Camel Corps
Bracing the Will in Arnold Bennett's Reflections
In this brief excerpt Arnold Bennett extols the value of bracing the will as the key to meaningful effort. He positions it as a defining trait that separates him from a lounging cat by the fire, reflecting a self-admiring, stoic mindset. Advertisements urge readers to advertise their wants.
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Arnold Bennett
American horses in European war drama headline
American horses play a role in European combat scenes as military affiliates report on cavalry units and supply support amid wartime operations. Public interest centers on animal contributions, training, and battlefield duties as allied forces advance.
Black Beauty Recalled by Warhorse in Verdun
From Verdun, a United Press dispatch describes American horses in World War I, their rough start, and a cavalryman patiently fine tuning tack for his bay gelding nicknamed America. The scene captures daily challenges of equine war service and the bond between horse and rider amid marching transports and night street sounds.
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William Philip Simms
United Press
France
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Dallas
Europe
Verdun
America
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