Premier Kung Hein Chau Resigns as Premier and Finance Minister
Washington reports the retirement of Kung Hein Chau from both posts on September 24. General Chin Yung Pen becomes premier and Li Shih Hao will head the finance ministry. In New Orleans, John Barrett, director general of the Pan American Union since 1967, will resign at the November meeting.
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Kung
Qwashington
Kung Hein Chau
Chin Yung Pen
Li Shih Hao
Finance
Ministry of Finance
Honest Advertising and the Castoria Claim
The notice defends Fletcher's Castoria against exaggeration claims. It asserts physicians endorse its virtues and that imitators market counterfeit Castoria. It emphasizes the genuine Castoria Mr. Fletcher created and publicly defended, promising continued standard.
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Fletcher
Mr. Fletcher
Norway Granted Political Sovereignty Over Spitzbergen
Paris report from the Peace Conference notes the Supreme Council approved granting Norway political sovereignty over the Spitzbergen archipelago. The council also decided Mozambique's Icongu territory detached from Germany should go to Portugal. It addressed the Galicia question and the eastern Poland Ukraine frontier, with a more definite frontier line reported.
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Paris
Supreme Council of the Peace Corferente
Commission
Sphitzbergen
Norway
Spitzbergen Archipelgo
Icongu
Mozambique
Portugal
Poland
Ukraine
Corn Moving Earlier Prices On Down Grade
Chicago market reports indicate the new corn crop will move earlier than usual with prices finishing lower. Prices for December and May slipped while oats also fell. Farmers reportedly selling new corn below market value as supply conditions show weakness. Devon meeting notes include a Sunday School Institute with Yale and New Haven speakers. Milford fire chiefs to meet for “Round the Table” discussion to boost department efficiency.
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Chicago
Milford
Board of Fire Commissioners
Arctic Engine Company
Bill to curb food hoarding advances in House
Washington Sept 25 Legislation urged by President Wilson to curb the high cost of living moves forward. The House agriculture committee reports a bill prohibiting hoarding of food in cold storage and imposes heavy penalties.
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Washington
Wison
House Agriculture Committee
Collector Malley Resigns to Resume Law Practice
Boston September 25 John Malley collector of internal revenue for this district today announced his resignation effective October 1 He will retire to resume the practice of law.
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Malley
Boston
John ¥. Malley
Internal Revenue
Mr. Malley
Bridgeport Dredge & Dock Wins Harbor Contract
The Bridgeport Dredge & Dock Co won a government contract for dredging about 400000 yards from Bridgeport harbor and removing 350 feet of the inner breakwater. The project includes building a new foundation for the inner light and will widen the channel to 400 feet with 18 to 22 feet of depth at low tide. Bids opened yesterday in New London.
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Bridgeport Dredge & Dock Company
Bridgeport
8. Q. Roessler
United States War Department
New London
Brealwater
Steeplechase Island
Bridgeport Light
Seaside Park
New Trondon
Misquoted bishops deny Jewish Christianization plan
Bishop Thomas J. Garland and Rev. John J. Zacker of the Philadelphia Episcopal Diocese rejected New York laws claims that the church planned to Americanize Jews. They argued statements were misconstrued and that the church seeks to Christianize and assimilate all immigrants, with no Jewish target.
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Philadelphia
Thomas J. Garland
John J. Zacker
Episcopal Diocese of
New York
Episcopal Church
Zacker
Episcopal
Conference of Christian Workers
Gambling raid nets fines and bonds in city court
James Karras of Cannon Street was fined 60 dollars after arraignment on charges of running a gambling resort at 848 Main Street. Eleven patrons were seized in a raid early Sunday morning and forfeited small bonds in court. It was alleged the group played cards for money.
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James Karras
Cannon Street
Main Street
Karras
Yesunday
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Reston
Nanconte Baie
Toria
Castoria
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Ireland
Lady Decies
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Devon
Devon Union Church
County Sunday School Association
First Congregational Church
Flint
Plymouth
Mary Taylor
J. A. Weigle
Yale
F. M. Ward
New Haven
Bisse
Ted
POST
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Main St
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Mazola
Corn Products Refining CO. P.O. Box
New York City
Messrs. Ahern & Cahoon
Farnsworth Street
Boson, Mass
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