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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1915
Page
12
A fragmented report notes Bavarian prince praised by allies for defiant stance against an advancing foe. The statement emphasizes resilience and commitment to protect strategic positions, signaling a broader war effort and potential shifts in regional morale.
Ming June 8 reports the British coal mining districts have granted a wage rise to about 200 000 miners. The increase is 15 percent from May 5 on actual earnings, equating to roughly 25 percent on the standard fixed under the Minimum Oaes Act. The Conciliation Board urged unions to ensure full attendance and efficiency in the mines as the move aims to ease government anxiety over the industry.
Amsterdam reports weekly Telegraaf trade notes rising with Germany. Imports include fuel and manufactured goods, 850 extra carloads of fuel, and 440 units of manufactured goods from Germany to the Netherlands. Exports to Germany spike with large shipments of potatoes, meat, cheese, eggs and other items. London notes World War I era context with Anthony Wilding and Leo Frank appeal mentions.
London June. Private Pointer of the London Rifles spent a night in Lincoln general hospital talking to himself after speech returned post concussion. He feared asking the night sister might faint, so he waited for morning tea and quipped a joke to the nurse. Pointer’s case draws intense hospital interest as speech, taste, and hearing were affected by a giant shell blast in battle. He now appears to be recovering his hearing.
Manchester reports a project to rebuild the University of Louvain library after Belgian devastation. The John Rylands Library Trustees pledged a large gift of duplicate books to start a stock for the revival effort, urging other libraries worldwide to contribute similarly. California officials say fruit crops this season will average in size but below average in quality.
An advertisement promotes Brownatone hair stain as a fast, safe alternative to dyes, promising gray or faded hair becomes soft brown to black, with lasting results and easy application. Sold by druggists in 25¢ and 1.00 sizes, with a mail-order trial bottle for 10 cents from Theton Pharmacal Covington KY. Bridgeport outlet listed.
The Belgian Legation rebutts the German White Book claims that Belgians rose to arms and formed francs-tireurs. It cites Belgian proclamations, police actions, and local notices from 1914, denying organized resistance and condemning German cruelties toward clergy and civilians. It argues no franc-tireurs existed and urges proof for German allegations.
In London the government raises wire service rates amid rising living costs and a new scale for interned German and Austro-Hungarian dependents. Wealthy Italian women organize day time local societies to care for poor children so mothers may work in fields or factories while men serve at the front.
A sensational claim for TIZ promises instant relief for tired sore feet with no more burning or swollen feet. The ad asserts TIZ draws out poisonous exudations, cures corns and callouses, and eliminates foot pain, promising shoes feel looser and feet never hurt again. It urges purchase at drug or department stores with an ascent box and even a year’s relief option.
London reports that rising living costs fueled anti German rioting. Sylvia Pankhurst cites price hikes by English shops as provoking hostility among customers. The suffrage paper Vote for Women notes many German wives of Englishmen suffer little while English wives of alien enemies face hardship. Suffragists failed to amend the aliens act to shield English spouses.
London reports continued rise in living costs with London Statist index showing an 8 percent average price increase for food since the war began, equating to roughly a billion dollars more spent on food since August 1. Despite higher prices, consumption grows due to increased industrial income, while farmers abroad reap most of the profits. Aniline supply cuts spur prosperity for British dye makers, with Manchester firms paying off long‑standing stock arrears after nine months of wartime demand.
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