Former German Empress Suffering Heart Trouble at Doorn
Doorn, Holland July 30. Former German Empress Auguste Victoria has endured years of distress with aggravated heart disease. She has faced collapsing attacks, required upstairs support, and used a special elevator under constant care by Countess Kellner and Berlin staff. Her health worsened in May and June, with life feared at times, while isolation and quiet routine surrounded her.
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Doorn
Holland
Auguste Victoria
House of Doorn
Berlin
Countess Kellar
Potsdam
William
Amerongen
Augeuste
Haehner
Utrecht
Kalserin
Albert and Sherman Quote at Verdun Summit
King Albert of Belgium with guide Joseph Ravenel climbed Verdun peak and spoke briefly about his war experience. The guide asked about his record and the King revealed Sherman’s three word assessment of war as quoted to a reporter.
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Geneva
Albert
Belgium
Joseph Ravenel
France
Verdun
Sherman
King Albert
First American Freemason Lodge Founded in Boston
The article recalls that on July 30 1733 the first lodge of Free Masons in America was founded in Boston. It notes rapid growth and that about two million members exist in the United States and British North America with lodges across states and Canadian provinces. It describes affiliations with English Grand Lodge and other jurisdictions, while noting no ties to the Grand Orient of France and church bans in Catholic countries. The piece ends with a proverb about fair weather and good fellows gathering.
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Lodge of
Free Masons
America
Boston
United States
British North America
Union
Canada
Grand Lodge
Masons
Scotland
Ireland
Australia
South America
Cuba
Europe
Grand Orient
France
Jones Bill Denounced as Threat to Mercantile Marine
London July 29 The Jones Bill is denounced as retaliatory and discriminatory by a Sunday Observer shipping expert who argues it seeks to coordinate US transport resources into one huge enterprise. He cites insurance provisions and anti trust waivers as tools to harm Britain and Japan, warning Americans must endure higher freight and insurance rates to build a national mercantile marine. The expert predicts fierce global competition for sea supremacy and urges patience as exports and imports adjust.
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London
America
Sunday Observer
France
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Shipping Board
Mercantile Marine
Milk price hike to raise a cent per quart in city
Mitchell Dairy and Borden company announce an August 1 price increase of one cent per quart on grades A and B milk. No changes to pint milk, cream, condensed milk or buttermilk. Courts expect many to volunteer for tests determining if 2.75 beer is intoxicating.
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Mitchell Dairy
Borden Company
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Kitt
Eution
Fieger
Owl
Hindle
Jones Bill
Mollan’s
W. K. Mollan
Main ST
Howland Dry Goods
United Tire & Vulcanizing Co
Firestone
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Barnum
Chiropractic
Chas. Gould
D. C
Liberty
Noble
F.W. Behrens, JR
Fairfield Ave
Louisville Gas
William R. Bull
P. Oo
Redding Times
New York
Secaralon
New England Steamship Co
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