Germany forms new foreign trade bureau to modernize policy
Berlin reports that the foreign office creates a foreign trade bureau as a radical reform. An expert council of 25 to 80 members plus imperial officials will direct decisions with no single veto by the foreign office. News on foreign trade will be gathered from official and private reporters and published weekly.
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Berlin
The
Associated Press
Foreign Office
Foreign Trade Bureau
Germany
Mkewiss
Gennan Dusiness
Admiral Wemyss Resigns as First Sea Lord
London dispatch reports Vice Admiral Sir Roslyn Wemyss resigns as first sea lord on October 10. He will be succeeded by Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty, commander of the grand fleet. Wemyss had held the post since December 1917 following Admiral Jellicoe’s vacancy.
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London
Roslyn Wemyss
David Beatty
Grand Fleet
Wemyss
John R. Jellicoe
Cure for Rheumatism Promised by Inner Mysteries
An elderly reader recounts decades of rheumatism and failed cures before praising a method from The Inner Mysteries of Rheumatism. The ad invites requests for a free distribution by H. P. Clearwater, 125-F St., Hallowell, Maine, and urges sharing with others.
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Aric Ada
Mr. Ashelman
H. P. Clearwater
Hallowell
Maing
Thia
Rentium
Republicans Fail To Name Treasurer Candidate At City Meeting
At the Republican town find city convention, members failed to choose a treasurer candidate. William Chew was eliminated from consideration as not seeking the post, while John T. King missed the meeting in Chicago. Delegates will decide tonight at the convention.
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William Chew
Chew
John T. King
Bridgeport
Chicago
Floosier farmer visits Chicago sees the loop
A farmer from the old fashioned school toured Chicago and enjoyed the loop aboard a sloop ride. He described the experience to his wife who then shared the tale with neighbors.
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Chicago
Prize Winners In Clean Up Orne Regen Awards
Round after round of applause greeted prize winners honored by the Neighborhood Improvement committee with the Chamber of Commerce in the High school auditorium. Prizes ranged from three dollars for first to one dollar for third, with two hundred twenty five dollars in cash awarded for the campaign to improve property appearance and neighborhood cleanliness. Rev. Dr. Alexander Alison opened with remarks and lauded the committee’s work, noting cooperation from the Chamber of Commerce fire department and officials. Dr. Walter T. Brown spoke on carelessness and its impact on fires and health, urging better ash and garbage collection. Fire Chief Johnson and Captain John A. Tague discussed fire prevention, citing cautions about women leaving gas ovens closed and electric stoves on during chats. The contest committee found 81 entrants, with 20 qualifying on the first inspection, as entries were reviewed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Alexander Alison
Walter T. Brown
Dr. Brown
Johnson
John A. Tague
Tague
Cardinal Mercier Honored by New York Clergy and Children
Clergy of all creeds, the New York Italian colony, 26 000 school children and the New York Bar Association paid tribute to Cardinal Mercier in a daylong series of receptions. He visited the Italian quarter, viewed a bas relief, and watched a pageant showing New York history as Belgian and American anthems echoed. The cardinal, with bishops, declared he brings greetings from the children of Belgium.
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New York
New York Bar Association
Cardinal Mercier
Beleran
Clergy Club of
College of the City of New
Dewachter
Melines
Direct Maker Savings Cut Out Middleman Profits
A shopper notes that buying direct from the maker eliminates middleman profits, promising clear savings without extra costs or delays. The brief advocates bypassing intermediaries to obtain lower prices and potentially faster delivery.
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Jere, Holmes Homes Co
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Seckel
Kiefer
Cheldon
Conn
Morris Farms
Huntington Road
Nichols
Water Fountain
Orne Regen
Dr. Alison
Schhool
Mercier
York
the Children of America
Belgium
Hilton
Joseph Hilton
Big City
Ali
Chas. J. Collins
Fairfield Avenue
Middle Street
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