Huge Debts for Germany Revealed in Weimar Memorandum
German finance minister Dr. Schiffer outlined in a Weimar memorandum that 1914 to 1918 revenues reached 17 billion marks. War expenditures totaled 186 billion marks with 157.7 billion in government debt and 7.9 billion annual interest. Future annual spending could hit 14 billion marks for the nation and 5.0 billion for states, with tax needs about 19 billion.
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Copenhagen
Dr. Schiffer
National Assembly
Weimar
Germany
Schiffer
Oak tree planted for soldier dead at Agriculture Dept ceremony
Washington March 26. An oak tree dedicated to the soldier dead of the Department of Agriculture was planted on the department grounds today by Secretary Houston, assisted by Colonel Henry S Graves of the Forest Service. Representatives of the army and navy participated in the ceremony.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Houston
Henrys. Graves
Forest Service
France
Army
Navy
Sage and Sulphur Compound for Darker Hair
Advertises Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easy solution to cover gray hair. Claims the preparation darkens hair evenly, making it glossy and luxuriant after a few applications, with no visible regrowth.
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Wyeth
One-Piece Dresses Rise as Spring Styles Debut
Capes and loose coats replace suits for spring and summer, making one-piece dresses increasingly popular for all body types. A blue and white checked silk model features a high front, low back, ruffled collar, elbow-pointed sleeves with tight cuffs, an accordion-pleated overskirt, and cuff hem, with a black velvet neck ribbon flowing down the back. Another design drapes around the waistline in a novel fashion.
Camouflage artist found dead in Dorchester studio
Arthur Hutchins, 32, a naval camouflage artist, was found shot dead in his Dorchester studio after a few days missing from his Wollaston home. His body was discovered by a building neighbor, and his wife and two children survive. He had wartime camouflage work and later drew for magazines amid poor health after influenza bouts.
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Arthur Hutchins
Wollaston
Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester
Joe Mitchell Chapple
Hutchins
Navy
Woolen Workers Strike Again in Passaic
Nearly 70 woolen workers resumed work after an eight week strike but walked out again. The action affected the Otany Worsted Mills and the Gera Mills where leaders and shop committee members were claimed to be discharged contrary to the truce terms.
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Passaic
N. J
Otany
Gera
Sol Millet Named Salvador Minister to United States
Sol Millet has been appointed minister of Salvador to the United States in succession to Dr. Rafael Zaldivar who has resigned. Dr Attilio Pecorini will accompany the new minister to Washington as secretary of legation.
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San Salvador
Sol Millett
Salvador
United States
Rafael Zaldivar
Attilio Pecorini
Washington
Legation
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
Advertisers tout Dr Kilmer s Swamp-Root as a trusted kidney liver and bladder medicine. They claim it strengthens organs and has stood the test of years with broad drugstore support. A sample bottle offer is made for ten cents with a note to mention the Boston Daily Post.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
The
Boston Daily Post
Epidemic Wipes Out Large Inuit Coastal Settlements in Labrador
Despatches to the Montreal Star report a northern Labrador influenza outbreak with up to 50 percent dead. Okak is wiped out, Hebron heavily depopulated, and Nain and surrounding areas show extreme losses. Medical aid was unobtainable and full figures await summer navigation.
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Montreal
Labrador
Montreal Star
Battle Harbor
St. John’s, N. F
Nain
Okak
Hebron
Okak Bay
Groos Water Bay
Flag Award Tied to Victory Liberty Loan Oversubscription
Washington March 26 The state with the largest oversubscription to the Victory Liberty Loan will receive the historic flag that flew over the Capitol dome on notable wartime events. The flag was displayed at inaugurations in 1917 and on dates surrounding Wilsons war speech and the armistice signing.
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Washington
Capitol Dome
United States
Treasury
Wilson
Congress
Capitol
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