Agricultural implement shortages hit peasants as war fades
Department of Agriculture and National Economy Council pushed war time aid with supplies of seeds and implements. Production fell ninety percent due to munitions output, with 260000000 vessels as a massive order priced. deliveries arrive as seed is consumed by hungry populations. Unemployment rises and demobilization frees farm labor, while many idle metal plants stay closed.
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Department of Agriculture
Council of National Economy
Prussian Tertory
Huss
United States
Viidivestot
Tle
Girls to Be Paid for Time Spent in Changing Duds
Bayonne, N J April. Workers at the Standard Oil plant charge that time spent changing outfits counts as overtime. A delegation visited W. Koehler to seek pay for 30 minutes daily spent donning and doffing overalls. Superintendent Kochler, after conferring with New York officials, agreed to consider the claim.
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Bayonne
N. J
Standard Oil Company
New York
Supt. S Kochler
How Mrs Boyd Avoided An Operation In Canton Ohio
Canton Ohio report recounts a woman told by two doctors she needed surgery, but she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound on her mother's advice. She states relief from female troubles and urges others to try the remedy before surgery. The ad notes doctors’ opinions and offers advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
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Canton
Ohio
Lydia JH. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mane Boyp
N. E
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Promoted Relief Pill Advertisement Claims Health Boosts
A vintage advertisement touts quick headache relief, better digestion, fresher breath, clearer complexion, and brighter eyes. Claims include liver processing, appetite renewal, mood lift, and constipation prevention, priced at 10¢ and 25¢.
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Minture
Russian Naval Discipline Gone Many Months Ago
London reports discipline in the Russian navy had collapsed before the Kerensky overthrow, with ship committees policing captains and humiliating officers. On battleship Helsingfors sailors defied orders, left ships, and even boasted of plans to murder officers while Bolshevik triumph halted further violence. Descriptions detail filthy decks, despondent crew, and relentless committee power over leave and assignments.
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London
Associated Press
Kerensky
Petro- Brod
Helsingfors
Observer
A Welsingfars
Petrograd
Holsheviks
Hyerensky
Bolsheviki
No Raw Cotton Used in German Production
Amsterdam reports that no raw cotton is used in German production as of April, with looms still relying on waste cotton and cotton rags mixed with wool. The article warns of the impact after the war, noting German chemists face high costs if raw cotton shipments resume, estimating an annual expenditure around 1.25 billion dollars to cover wartime needs.
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Amsterdam
Germany
I Diva
Mantel
Amennes
Dromen
Suffrage Activists Hold Two Meetings in Connecticut
The Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association held two large meetings in New London and Willimantic. Sir Ratcliffe spoke in New London on Woman Suffrage and the War, noting suffrage work trains volunteers for broader duties. Mrs Nancy Schoonmaker spoke in Willimantic on Woman and War. Miss Katharine Ludington chaired both sessions and urged petitions to Senators McLean and Brandegee. A six week citizenship lecture series will start for New Haven county women, with two classes daily, aiming to educate all prospective voters and push toward universal suffrage in the state.
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Connecticut
Woman Suffrage Association
New London
Willimantic
Sir. Ratcliffe
England
Nancy Schoonmaker
Katharine Ludington
Association
Senate
McLean and
Brandegee
C. W
New Winyan
Ludington
Robbery Report from Small Greenyt Store Enters Through Cellar
Thieves gained entry through a cellar to a small greenyt store run by Siinel Hlarvisian at 289 Cecorga street and stole pennies from a cash register and groceries. Police are investigating. report notes wartime material curtailment and exaggerated nettle fiber industrial prospects affecting German cotton needs.
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Greenyt
Siinel Hlarvisian
Cecorga Street
False alarm triggered by smoke sighting at box
A mistaken alarm occurred after residents on VMiamison and Plolbett streets reported smoke from a chimney. Fire crews found no fire and thought the call was generated by an over anxious observer.
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Plolbett
Thieves Enter Commercial House Room. $10 Stolen
Albert Tohan of the Commercial house on Water street reported to police that thieves entered his room Saturday night and stole $10 in cash. The man’s reason for not paying is tied to his frisky attempt to find a dime during a church collection.
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Albert
Tohan
Commercial House
Water Street
Painful Joints and Numb Hands Cite Pink Pills Remedy
Narrative from Mrs. J Christofferson of Box 73 Hoy Wis describes severe rheumatism with limb pain swelling and numbness. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills the numbness eased and mobility returned, claiming renewed energy and no recurrence. Pills sold by druggists or mail order at 10 cents per box, six for $2.50, with a safety guarantee.
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J. Christofferson
Iloy, Wis
Dr. William
Nll
Dr. Williams Dredicina Co
Schenectady
N. C
California Syrup of Figs Advised For Constipated Children
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a remedy for constipation in children. It warns mothers to seek the syrup from pharmacists, claiming quick relief within hours and cautioning against counterfeit syrups, with lines urging careful purchase and full directions for all ages.
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Drageist
California
Iiss
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