A Question of Money A California Heiress and a Royal Match
Jim Spangler, grandson of a California forty-niner, seeks a princess and schemes to secure a marriage with a Italian prince’s daughter. After failed courtship at the Quirinal and a foiled attempt to back out, he learns the father’s consent rules the match, and a diamond brooch sent earlier reappears as part of the tangled maneuver.
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Jim Spangler
California
Jim
Italy
Lita
America
Quirinal Palace
Tradinestde
Ble
Hin
Quirinal
Eilnd
Four New Appointees for Tariff Board Named
In Washington four members join the tariff board. Willem ft Miewart of Sorbian is named, along with We Atireham Chark of Newth Canvtm, Urine Jomee it Momechiewtie, and amette Merman Brewer of Waeuhivcon state.
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Washington, D.dhan
Willem Ft Miewart
Fruit a-tives praised by W Hammond family
J W Hammond of Hempstead Town writes that Fruit-a-tives cured his wife’s constipation after years of failed remedies. He recalls using them for about two years and endorses the pills as the only effective option for stomach, liver, bowel, kidney, and skin relief. A box costs 50, 6 for 2.50, with 25 cent trial size available from dealers or by mail from New York.
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W. Hammond
J.W. Hammond
Jensburg
New York
South American Markets for Fresh Fruits Report
A 16 1 2 page bulletin from the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce notes Brazil and Argentina together import 80 000 barrels of American apples and 65 000 boxes of American pears annually with steady growth. It highlights the wartime shift in trade, the premium on American fruit, and mentions the West Coast as a smaller but growing market. Copies available for 2 50.
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Brazil
Argentina
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
United States
New Zealand
Walter Fischer
Bureau
Europe
South America
Superintendent of Documents
Washington, D. C
Special Agents
Proclamation Warns Slackers About WWI Registration
President Wilson voided evasion by fleeing the country and promised prosecution on return. The May 18 1917 act authorized temporary military expansion. the proclamation urges all men aged 21 to 30 to register on the June 1017 deadline.
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Ci Free
United States
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Act of Confess
Washington
Subtreasury Transfers 9 Million Gold Shipment to Japan
New York June 2 The subtreasury sent 9,054,000 in gold to San Francisco for a freight shipment to Japan. The transfer supports a large consignment headed abroad.
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Japan
Sub
Treasury
New York
San Pran
Wilson Teaches Russia War Aims No Annexations Indemnities
President Wilson to send a confidential note to the Russian government outlining United States war aims and insisting on no annexations or indemnities. Ambassadors in Petrograd will first receive the document before public release. The request is described as highly confidential amidst ongoing war discourse. The piece also contains a patriotic poem urging support and bond purchase.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Francis
Petrograd
Windbreaks Prove Worth for Farm Crops and Homes
Studies cited in Farmers' Bulletin 788 show windbreaks pay for themselves by reducing evaporation and wind damage, boosting crop protection and home heating efficiency. Benefits vary with region, tree species, and wind direction, with substantial timber value in some areas.
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Apoctasis
Forest Service
United States Department of Agericulture
Eer Farmers
Doan's Kidney Pills End Kidney Aches Says Barre Man
A Barre carpenter J H Holt of 14 Hillside Avenue says a cold settled on his kidneys causing backache and inability to stoop. One box of Doan's Kidney Pills cured him and he has not been troubled since. Price 5 cents at dealers. Dean's Kidney Pills are from Foster Milling Co Buffalo.
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Barre
J. H. Holt
Carpenter
Hillside Avenue
Doan
Dean
Mr. Holt
Foster- Mite Co
Props
Buffalo
Fashion Parade Ridicule on Fifth Avenue In June
The June Home Companion by Grace Margaret Grould describes comically dressed women on Fifth Avenue. A khaki silk frock shows a distended hip, a matron with a back burden and a red sun marking her midsection, while others stumble under hats. A young woman wears a one piece with dragons and heavy bead harness, topped by an ornate hat.
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Womits
Grace Margaret Grould
First Young Thing Reads Los Miserables in Interest
A fragment suggests a Strand Young Thing reader is intrigued by a work titled Los Miserables and notes Victor Herbert as possibly the masterpienr. The text also mentions Heston Transcrit in a clipped, informal way.
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Victor Herbert
Heston
Home and Household Tips From a Bygone Page
Practical advice on cleaning and mending from a vintage home guide. Painting splashes removed with water and vinegar. waxed ribbon to hold bows. eggs beaten with cream of tartar to stabilize whites. A clever button trick for delicate garments. Birds as pleasant house guests praised, with tips to attract and care for them using nesting sites, water, and feeding stations. Examples from Japan Norway and Florida illustrate tame birds and kind treatment. A rural reader’s winter feeder routine highlights diverse avian visitors and daily breakfast rituals.
Legal Exchange at Boone Trial Questioning Witness
A lawyer presses a witness in the Boone trial asking if they recognized the man who sold liquor. The witness confirms taking note of the name, referencing a remark about the suspect.
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Boone
Ang Ran
Newbro's Herpicide Promises Dandruff Cure and Hair Care
The time to save your hair is now says an ad for Newbro's Herpicide. It claims to stop itching and check hair loss, offering a guaranteed remedy available at barber shops and hairdressers and sold everywhere.
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Newbro
Herpicide
Herpicide Co
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Ely Noe
Mall Fon
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Elad
Russia
Histry
Red Cross
Big Red Cross
Omer
Lorume
Rtm
Lecel Rhremch
Hed Crees Meadquarters
Burfogten
Fifth Avenue
Gouraud
T. Hopkins & Son
Los Angeles
Bentinge
Olive T. Miller
Mr. Hearn
Norway
Wml
Badiuee
Jean Warthen
Ohio
Dorothy Dexter
Wonder
Montpelier & Barre Light & Power Company
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