Will Push Sale of American Vessels
The Shipping Board plans to sell government owned steel merchant ships with ad campaigns and bids starting at 160 to 170 dollars per deadweight ton for smaller ships and up to 185 for larger vessels. Purchasers must keep routes approved by the board and cooperate with existing agreements with the Hamburg American line. the effort has board sanction.
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Washington
Benson
The
Shipping Board
Ecampalzge
Great Lakes
American Ship and Commerce Corporation of New York
Hamburg-American Line
Central Ohio coal wage talks end in rejection
Cleveland reports the bituminous coal operators of the central competitive field refused a $2 day and monthly wage increase and 10 cents per ton for pick and machine mining. They offered a partial raise for day and monthly workers but rejected all other miner demands. Miners' scale committee unanimously rejected the proposal in a joint conference.
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Cleveland
Con Commission
Gold in Mud Near New York Subtreasury Site
Engineers digging in Manhattan's financial district found tiny yellow metal flakes on muddy shoes. Tests hint at gold at the subtreasury shadow, possibly traced to an old canal once on the site. The area also recalls the site of the first American navy yard.
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New York
Financial District
Wrangel Seen as Potential Saviour for Russia by U S Officials
Washington reports an informal inquiry into General Wrangel, anti Bolshevik leader in southern Russia, focusing on his character and policies. No immediate US recognition anticipated, but officials say Wrangel’s circle could enable conditions for Russia's long awaited reacceptance. Wrangel, about 30, reportedly joined the Russian army in 1801 as a private after engineering studies.
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Washington
Russia
Wrangel
United States
Germany
Explosion Shakes Countryside At Aberdeen Government Grounds
Information from municipal officials reports a massive blast at Aberdeen Maryland on the government proving grounds. Explosions of 500000 pounds of gunpowder damaged five laboratory buildings and shook miles around.
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Aberdeen
Government Proving Grounds
Open Air Markets Show Demand For Club Produced Goods
Lincoln's boys and girls garden club, 4000 strong, created an open air market that boosted weekly produce demand. The plan faced initial pushback from merchants but ended as a regular market fueling surplus disposal and proving girls lead in marketing and canning activities.
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Lincoln
Neb
Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce
Department of Agriculture m
Kansas
Colorado
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Colony Club
Springfield
Mass
America
Carpet Grass Seeding for Pasture Establishment
A guide on carpet grass establishment advising seedbed preparation on cultivated land, timing from early spring to midsummer, seeding rates of ten pounds per acre, and methods such as sowing seed or using mature seed hay. Recommends girdling trees for open forest plots and winter burning to remove debris, with five pounds per acre viable after warm weather and adequate moisture. Farmers' Bulletin 1180 available from the U S Department of Agriculture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Cottonseed Meal For Feed For Work Horses
Cottonseed meal makes a fine feed for work horses and mules but should be fed sparingly. Experiments show a safe amount is one pound per day for each 1,000 pounds of live weight.
Farm Note on Alfalfa and Cowpeas
The note suggests growing more alfalfa and outlines machinery upkeep. It advises keeping machines lubricated adjusted and clean. It also mentions cowpeas as a crop to sow with wheat or on eat stubble and urges not to forget them.
Enatonic Promise for Hot Weather Pep and Appetite
Advert reads Enatonic tablets to combat summer listlessness and restore appetite. It claims to remove excess wastes and poisons, cool feverish mouth and stomach, and provide sustained pep. Persuasive language targets those with weak stomachs and urges quick purchase from the druggist.
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Drnngvist
Jet Eatonie
Ady
A Case for a Detective in a Curious Home Scene
A detective examines a cluttered house while the owner’s wife and children are away for the summer. He weighs burglars versus the possibility of the lonely husband’s method of housekeeping as the source of the disorder.
Between Two Loves Quandary Over Cigars
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a man torn between two lovers. He says he saves cigar bands to please one girl while another asks him to quit smoking.
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Louisvie Courier-Journal
Diamond Dyes for Dyeing Material Safely
An advertisement urges using Diamond Dyes to color fabrics without streaks. It warns not to streak or ruin material and insists on Diamond Dyes with directions on the package.
Freezone promises quick corn relief and removal
An old advertisement touts Freezone as painless for corns including hard soft and toe corn. It claims instant easing and easy removal with a druggist bottle sold for a few cents. Also mentions relief from calluses soreness or irritation.
Thanatopsis and Its Meaning in Bryant’s Verse
The term Thanatopsis derives from Greek meaning view of death and in Bryant’s poem suggests a meditation on death. The text also notes that revenge via violence is futile and compares harsh retaliation to returning a loud call.
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Bryant
Grand Baton Gift to Foch From Knights of Columbus
Ferdinand Poeh, marshal of Fennec, will receive a costly baton honoring General Foch. The baton, encrusted in gold with historic battles, bears Latin legends and crosses, crafted in Pennsylvania by James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia. The Knights of Columbus plan to present the baton during a ceremony in France, tying American and French honors.
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Ferdinand Poeh
Fennec
Frances
Maeh
Pheyvend
France
Lorraine
Columbus
Pennsylvania
James A. Flaherty
Philadelphia
Rotehts of
Coeumbus
Foch
Knights of Columbus
Age of the World figures claimed by historian Von Muller
John Von Muller, a historian, concludes on the eve of the world that the world is 7 042 years old. His figures rely on Biblical references and accepted facts.
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John von Muller
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Omaha woman Mrs. J. C. Primquist testifies after twenty years of use that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helps relieve female ailments. She notes additional benefit from Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash and urges others to publish her true statements.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Omaha
Neb
Lydia
Pinkham
J. C. Plmquist
S. 20Th Street
Nebraska
Werneath
Lydia & Pinkham Medicine Co
Yankee Understatement Retold in Companion Tale
A brief Youth's Companion item recalls a Yankee teamster named John who tackled a log slide from a mountain pile. He looped a rope to his waist to halt the log, suffered a mishap, and later spoke with a neighbor saying he had done little more than ten rods more than he could bear.
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Join Teele
John
Was It Lauder Doomed To Hold Wager On Course
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal recounts a golf course exchange about a seasoned golfer known as the “Seoteh man” after a 40 year career. The dialogue hints at nerves and a misplay on the tee amid the banter.
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Lauder
Harry How
Cole
Seoteh
Wolfe
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