Government sale of surplus motors draws crowds in London
Thousands of Britons flocked to the Royal Agricultural Hall as England began selling worn out and surplus vehicles. Private buyers hoped for bargains but dealers bid highest on many items, with motorcycles selling for hundreds and bikes missing wheels or parts. The sale continues for weeks, leaving amateurs hopeful for future chances.
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England
London
Royal Agricultural Hall
Douglas
Questioned tippers and hunger for profits in wartime dining
A writer laments rising waiter tips amid wartime stinginess and debates whether China should seize the Shantung Peninsula from Germany. He argues for decisive action before Japan claims victory, then critiques Abyssinian attire and stumbles on a miswritten remark about Prince Nadcia and American women.
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China
Shantung Peninsula
Germany
Japan
Credulous Treasure Seekers Expose Pirate Legend in New Jersey
A trio bought a Trenton area farm after the owner claimed Captain Kidd's spirit said buried treasure lay there. They issued a $5,000 note, dug unsuccessfully, and now protest. The piece notes enduring belief in buried riches and cautions about trusting such tales.
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John
North Sea
Lincoln
Alfred
New Jersey
Trenton
Captain Kidd
Atlantic
Kidd
The Big Five Dominate Leather Industry Output in 1917
The big five including Armour Swift Morris and Wilson controlled large shares of leather production and hides by early 1917, with Cudahy joining late. They produced 44 percent of sheep and lamb shoe stock and significant shares of glove, calf skin, strap and belting leathers, while controlling up to about 90 percent of U.S. hide stocks at Jan 1916 and July 1917.
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Armour
Swift
Morris
Wilson -Cudahy
United States
Old Dogs and New Tricks in Tammany Hall Politics
On a nine decade birthday John R Voorhis of New York defends a policy of US isolationism. He denounces League of Nations planning and urges the United States to stay separate from international partnerships while ready to help in trouble if not obligated.
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Board of Elections
United States
Sir Rider Haggard Convicted Over Americanism Slip
A mock verdict notes Sir Rider Haggard credited for misusing leave in place of let in his latest novel. The error is described as an American colloquialism and part of a pattern of Americanisms found in English prose.
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Sir Rider Haggard
Drought Damaged Shields Saved by Recent Rainfall
The weekly weather and crop summary notes 1.7 inches of rain in Cheyenne and scattered showers across the state. Benefits include replenished water holes, better flax millet potatoes and late crops, groundwork for fall seeding, and improved ranges. Livestock near railheads forecast to winter well.
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Pope Ty Sn
Cheyenne
Lander
Cheyenone
Sheridan
Salt Lake
Queen Elisabeth Consulted Astrologer Before Coronation
The famed Queen Elisabeth showed strong superstition and consulted an astrologer to choose the coronation day, aiming to secure favorable omens and auspicious timing.
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Elisabeth
New York Producers Report Chorus Girl Shortage
Theaters in New York report a shortage of chorus girls despite wages having doubled in recent years. Producers note difficulty filling chorus roles as demand remains high and stage productions proceed.
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New York
Wyoming Joint Well Targets Deeper Oil in Buffalo Basin
A joint five company venture in Little Buffalo Basin Wyoming aims to drill to 4,000 feet to test a potential oil strata. The effort follows a history of gas wells producing up to 25 million cubic feet daily, with a steel derrick damaged by lightning and subsequent hot storage of gas. The project is described as a premier prospecting opportunity in the state. Also notes Tehuantepec district women as among the world’s most beautiful.
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Wyoming
Little Buffalo Basin
Thermopolis
Midwest Refining
Ohio
Texas Companies
Eas
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Leader Publishing Company
Randolph Leigh Albert Hearst
Banariat and Business Office
Carey Avenue
Associated Press
Abyssinia
Prince Nadcia
Drouth
Weather Bureau
Joe Drows
Castoria
Buffalo Basin
Tehauntepec
Mexico
Corn Products Refining CO. I
Bentas New York
Eran
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