Germany May Join Russia and the Berlin Strikes
Paris April 3 AP dispatch reports Berlin’s unrest as a temporary lull ends amid Spartacan influence and looming strikes. It notes factory owners fear radical leadership, reliance on American food shipments to stabilize wages and production, and a coal and grain shortage threatening May rations.
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Berlin
Germany
East Prussia
Silesia
Bremen
Essen
Bavaria
Ruhr
Russia
Trebknecht
Satin Trimmed Shade Hat With Floppy Brim
A floppy broad brimmed hat exudes grace and girlish charm. Pink satin touches the hat with a striking black Milan hat accented by a single line of black straw along the brim and a large cabbage rose pinned under the back brim.
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Charming
Milan
Food shortages and political turmoil darken German economy
The article describes rationing breakdowns and rising prices as wartime fatigue undermines the public’s ability to obtain basics like bread lard and meat. It notes government weakness, strict enforcement limits, and a bleak mood ahead of a peace conference while warning of Bolshevik influence and Russian funding of rivals.
Brockton Rejects 48 Hour Week for Shoe Workers
Brockton manufacturers had proposed a 48 hour week for local shoe workers but the Joint Shoe Council with 13 000 workers rejected it and demanded a 44 hour schedule. A 50 hour work week now exists in Brockton. Union delegates from Brockton and nearby towns meet tonight to plan requesting a 44 hour week next week.
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Brockton
Ukrainians Bombard Lemberg Causes Casualties and Damage
War news from Lemberg reports continued bombardment by Ukrainian forces with large calibre guns. Casualties and property damage noted while the Eastern Galicia front remains largely unchanged.
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Warsaw
Lemberg
Galicia
Made by science to wear well Neolin Soles ad
Clarence J. Bloenker of St. Louis says his Neolin Soles would last six more months after two years of wear. The ad claims Nedlin Soles are exceptionally durable, economical for families, and available in many styles with re bottoms. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Akron Ohio makes the soles and Wingfoot Heels guaranteed to outwear all others.
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Clarence J. Bloenker
St. Louis
Missouri
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Ohio
Wage Increase Planned for Springfield Shop Workers
An increase of 3 to 5 dollars a week is expected for blacksmiths machinists and boilermakers at the Boston & Albany Springfield shops. Federal Director H M Biscoe indicated the wage interpretation of the National War Labor Board was recognized and the road would meet the workers requests. The change affects several hundred employees who currently earn 68 cents an hour for a six day week, raising weekly pay to roughly 35 to 38 dollars once implemented.
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Springfield
Boston & Albany Railroad
H. M. Biscoe
Boston & Albany
National War Labor Board
Biscoe
New York
F. A. Hussey
Home remedy claims to cure catarrh deafness head noises
An at home internal medicine using Parmint double strength with hot water and sugar is promoted to relieve catarrhal deafness and head noises. The ad asserts hearing can improve dramatically and urges sufferers to try the recipe and share it with others.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Backed Relief Claim
Advertisement urges kidney pain sufferers to seek relief with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. Claims quick relief by attacking poisonous germs and cites two hundred years of use with three sizes and a money back guarantee. Sold everywhere by reliable druggists in sealed packages.
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Haarlem
Holland
Honor Roll Plan Endorsed by Governor Coolidge
Governor Coolidge endorsed the citizens' honor roll committee plan to erect bronze tablets in each of Boston's 26 wards listing men who served. The project, estimated at 150000 dollars, would be funded by popular subscription to preserve a lasting record of local soldiers in the Allied victory.
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Coolidge
Citizens’ Honor Roll Committee
Boston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
William A. Gaston
Charles Francis Adams
Begbie Kaiser's Visit One Man's Fake Interview Claim
London April 3 The London Chronicle articles by Harold Begbie on Amerongen claiming an interview with the former German Kaiser and his views about Russia are disputed by an Associated Press telegram from Amerongen. It states Begbie never interviewed the Kaiser, posed no questions, received no authorization to publish, and did not enter the castle gates. Count Carlos Bentinck, host to the Kaiser, issued the denial.
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London
London Chronicle
Harold Begbie
Amerongen
Russia
Associated Press Today
Carlos Bentinck
Associated Press
Godard Bentinck
Count Bentinck
Germany
Cavalry Horses for Mexico Permit Issued at Fort Bliss
A permit was issued today for exporting 100 cavalry horses to Mexico for the Mexican Federal army. The horses were bought from the U S army at the Fort Bliss remount station.
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EL Paso, Tex
Mexico
United States Army
Fort Bliss
Newfoundland Icebound Delays Coast Steamer Traffic
Ice blockade on the Newfoundland coast remains unbroken and all steamship traffic between Halifax and St. John's is suspended. The Digby plans to reach St. John's on Tuesday. Rail routes via North Sydney to Port Aubusque are closed by Gulf ice.
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Halifax
N. S
Newfoundland
Here
St. John's
Digby
St. John’s
North Sydney
Port Aubusque
Gulf of St. Lawrence
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Washington, Hanover and
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