Prize Court Gives Former Hun Ships to British Captors
The fire court condemned steamers Kankakee Hocking and Genesee owned by American Transatlantic Seized 1915 while flying American flag The vessels were deemed German owned and used to mask Flugo Stinnes German Shipping The Hocking seized October 1918 and sent to Halifax The Genesseo changed to American registry August 1914 seized November taken to St Lucia The Kanakee seized by British off Yale in China.
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London
Kankakee
Hocking
Genese
American Transatlantic Company
Halifax
Gronland
St. Luca
Kanakee
British Penalty Clause for Shipyard Labor Proposed
Herbert J. Anderson of Oakland told the Senate investigation committee that adopting the British penalty clause would make it an offense under the courts for any worker to induce a fellow worker to quit, as a solution to labor problems in shipyards with 28 ships under contract for the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
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Washington
Herbert J. Anderson
Oakland
Cal
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Senate Investigation Committee
Shoot Soldiers Who Disobey Orders to Halt
Eagle Pass Texas reports a fatal shooting as Lieut A Coste was killed after refusing orders to halt. Major Manuel Ruiz of the Mexican army was taken prisoner by American soldiers near Hopedale while attempting to cross the Rio Grande in violation of international law. Ruiz was turned over to the Mexican commander in Pedras Negras for investigation.
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Eagle Pass
Texas
Lieut
A. Coste
Manuel Ruiz
Hopedale
Rio Grande
Ruiz
Pedras Negras
Realty Transactions Reported for Grand View Park and Local Streets
Thomas Lockwood buys Grand View Park property from New England Development Co via warranty deed filed with Town Clerk Joseph Shultz. City Savings Bank grants quit claim on Pembroke Street land to Susie Bachman. Additional quit claims include Oscar Swanson to Morris and Rosie Sherman on Pembroke Street, Yetta Gilman to Leon Pranoff on High Street, John J Chamberlain to Samuel H Rahaam on Howard Avenue, and City National Bank to Francis Burr.
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Grand View Park
Thomas Lockwood
New England Development Company
Joseph Shultz
City Savings Bank
Pembroke Street
Susie Bachman
Oscar Swanson
Morris
Rosie Sherman
Yetta Gilman
Leon Pranoff
High Street
John 3. Chamberlain
Samuel H.rahaam
Howard Avenue
City National Bank
Francis Burr
Distressed Atlantic Ship Sighted Adrift with Engine Failures
An overseas vessel reports January 24 sighting in latitude 48, longitude 52 of the American steamer City of Wilmington adrift with engines and boilers disabled. The seeing captain could not tow her to Bermuda.
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Atlantic
City of Wilmington
Bermuda
Yale and Princeton Club Merger During War
New York reports a merger of the Yale and Princeton clubs for the wartime period. The Princeton club will cease operations March 7 while members gain Yale club privileges. official transfer occurs May 4. The move mirrors other wartime consolidations expected to streamline club activities.
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Yale and
Princeton
New York
Yale
Princeton Club
Yale Club
Dress Goods Sale On Main Floor Ends Third Day
Linen Suitings and wool skirtings advertised with prices per yard. Linen weave mercerized suitings at 49c to 65c, 36 inches wide in natural linen and pinstripe. All wool skirtings $1.98 yd, 54 inches wide with checked patterns, regular $2.50. Sale notes mention limited time on third day.
Thrift Day Domestic Linens on Main Floor
Linen crash towering 18 inches wide sells regularly at 32c yd. 25c yd white 25¢ also white with red border on Thrift Day only. Domestics Main Floor Rear.
Thrift Day Deals On Household Fabrics And Drapery
Thrift Day offers include white bleached muslins at 9c per yard and 15c for lightweight underwear fabrics, with 36 inch widths. Tapestry couch covers fetch 1.75, leatherless marquisette curtains 1.21, limit four pairs. Oriental drapery material priced 0.25 per yard, normally 39c, main floor upholstery section.
Two Stationery Items at Main Floor Stationery
Linen finished correspondence cards sold in 26c boxes with envelopes, matching 15c linen finished writing tablets, a fine quality 10c paper item, all on display at Stationery, Main Floor.
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Co. c
Envelopes and Ladies Underwear Thrift Day Deals
Thrift Day offers 69 cent envelope chemises and fine batiste envelope chemises with embroidery trimming and ribbon beading. Maslin Underwear on the 2nd floor advertises men’s and women’s basics at reduced prices.
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Eee
Children’s Bloomers Thrift Day Sale
advertise 33 cent black sateen bloomers for children aged four to twelve with elastic knee and waist bands, regular 50 cent value cut to two dollars on Thrift Day, located at Ceece Muslin Underwear on the 2nd Floor.
Beautiful Georgette Waists at Five Dollars
Choose from beaded embroidered and frilled Georgette waists in white flesh navy taupe and more. Our choicest new models priced at five dollars, a special one day only sale.
Bargain table offers children’s dresses in ginghams
A bargain table features attractive school dresses for children in ginghams poplins and linens with plain high waisted and belted effects. Collars and belts vary with striped or plain styles. All sizes in the lot priced at 1.19 dollars.
Velveteen Skirt Sale Highlights Thrift Day Deals
Women’s velveteen skirts offered at 5.00 during Thrift Day sales at Kentia Patecat Patdh. Regular prices listed as 8.65 and 10.65, featuring shirted backs novelty pockets and new tailored effects.
Boys Blouses at 29c Thrift Day deal at Boyer’s Clothing
Ages 6 to 15 can buy light and dark fancy blouses with collars for 29 cents. Hyer et al advertise Boyer’s Clothing on Main Floor offering the thrift day sale.
Table Oil Cloth Thrift Day Special at 26c yd
A good grade table oil cloth 56 inches wide offered in plain white and colored designs. Regularly selling at 80c per yard, Thrift Day sale features 26c yard pricing for this item.
Shelf Oil Cloth on Thrift Day Yard Sale Item
Regular 8c quality scalloped edged shelf oil cloth offered for thrift day. 6c per yard, ready to put up.
Thrift Day Offers Galvanized Iron Ash Cans at Discount
Thrift Day features heavy galvanized iron ash cans priced at $2.17 regular and $2.49 quality special. Limited stock and in-store sales only.
Black Velvet Hand Bags Thrift Day Special
Stylish black velvet hand bags for women feature inside purse and mirror with fancy lining. Regu larly priced at 1.75, Thrift Day offer priced at 1.59, as reported in a local advertisement.
Thrift Day Gloves and Stockings Sale Notices
Thrift Day offers boys and girls wool gloves in black navy red and brown at 50c per pair and cotton stockings at 29c per pair, with limited sizes available. Stockings commonly priced at 4c per pair, colors black or white, while gloves come in assorted colors.
Men's Handkerchiefs Ten Cents Each
Advertises cambric handkerchiefs for men at ten cents each, a special one day sale price well below the regular two and a half cents or two and a half cents? wording unclear, highlights limited time offer and low price.
Large Food Choppers Thrift Day Special
Thrift Day offer features large food choppers priced at 1.44 dollars with five cutters. Regularly selling for 1.69 dollars, the sale promotes bulk savings and reduced prices for kitchen helpers.
Crepe Toilet Paper Sale At Local House Furnishings
Readable notice details a sale on crepe toilet paper packs and house furnishings. The listing highlights a price package of seven rolls for 25 cents and notes related household items available.
Keen Kutter Shears and Nail Scissors Thrift Day Deals
Thrift Day offers include Keen Kutter large sewing shears priced at 1.29 and 1.50 regulars, with a 1.00 sale on Keen Kutter nail and cuticle scissors. Warranted quality advertised, limited to thrift event.
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Keen Kutter” Shears
Keen Kutter
Thrift Day Yarn Sale in Khaki or Army Grey
The ad notes khaki or army grey yarn at 79 cents per hank, highlighting the same shades quality and weight regularly selling at $1.25. It promotes a big Thrift Day sale with these price-marked skeins.
Clearance hats offered in thrift sale at Millinery department
Absolute clearance of 200 satin and velvet hats at 50c each. Hats range from 1.29 to 8.00 in value, all trimmed satin or velvet items. Thrift Day only, Millinery on the Second Floor.
Thrift Day Offer on White Knitting Needles
A Thrift Day special advertises 18 cent knitting needles offered at 18 cents per pair, highlighting they are the right size for sweaters and helmets and noting a regular price around 25 cents.
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Lee Ae
Stanley's Toilet Soap Thrift Day Special
Ad offers Stanley's well known Toilet Soap in varieties Sylph Rose Dawn Lilac Marsh Violet Buttermilk and Lorain Rose at 7 cents a cake, regular 10 cents, during Thrift Day sale.
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Stanley
Embroidery Silk Special on Thrift Day Sale
The listing offers 5c Embroidery Silk and 3c The famous Royal Society Embroidery Silk skeins in a good assortment of shades. Regular 5c per skein, now on Thrift Day at 3c per skein.
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Royal Society
Thrift Day Glove Deal For Women
Women's Chamoisette Gloves in white and chamois color priced at 50 cents a pair, down from 1.00. Slogan notes the gloves as the best cotton glove for service and highlights the limited Thrift Day discount.
Kid Gloves on Thrift Day Half Price Offer
Kid gloves for women in black or white offered at 50 cents a pair with regular price set at one dollar. Quality described as good though stock focuses on small sizes. Special sale labeled Thrift Day encourages shoppers to buy at reduced price.
New Khaki Woolen Gloves at Thrill Day Price
Khaki woolen gloves with tan leather strap and buckle wrist priced as a heavy warm glove. Early sale tag shows regular 1.75 and thrill day special at 1.59, offering notable savings for shoppers.
Atwater Brand Women’s Cotton Vests Sale
Women’s Atwater Brand cotton vests offered in sizes 36 to 48. Regularly 59 cents, now at thrift Alec Day special price 47 cents. Limited stock, while supplies last.
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Atwater
Thrift Day Special on Men's Silk Shirts
Trimfir tub silk shirts for men in striped effects with double French cuffs. Regularly 4.50, now 3.98 in a thrift day sale.
Women’s 35c Neckwear and 29c Laundered Sailor Collars
Advertisement notes new styles in laundered wide sailor collars for women and misses priced at 29 cents and 35 cents. Reads like a regular sale listing with periodic “thrilt” and catalog spellings indicating shop promotion.
Camisole Laces Offer Boots Thrift Day Special
A thrift day sale highlights new spring patterns in white camisole laces priced at ten cents per yard. The deal features a dozen patterns in white with regular price listed as Loe yd on.
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Flugo Stinnes
Woermann Shipping Company
China
United Church
South America
Dorsens Main, Elm & Middle Sts
Main, Elm & Middle Sts
Maslin Underwear
Georgette
Boyer’ Clothing
Flouse Furnishings
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