Liberty Bond Exchange Privilege Promoted in May San Francisco
The treasury department promotes liberty bonds by highlighting a conversion privilege that lets holders swap 30 percent bonds into new issues during the war at no cost. The option could raise interest rates for new bonds, keep Liberty loan prices near par, and allow resale at or above original cost if rates rise or war ends quickly.
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San Francisco
Financial Committee
Liberty Loan
Treasury Department
Washington
United States
Tecm
Ao Liberty Bond
Secretary Orders Investigation After Round Robin Ship Solace
Secretary Daniels ordered an investigation after the senate saw a Round Robin alleging dire conditions aboard the hospital ship Solace. The report follows exposure of issues on the Solace and echoed in congressional debate.
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
Senate
Solace
German Socialists Reach Copenhagen Ahead of Peace Conference
German socialists traveling to the Stockholm peace conference arrive in Copenhagen. Phil Scheidmann, leader of the German majority socialists, has been in the city for several days, holding talks with Swiss nationalists.
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Copenhagen
Stockholm
Phil Scheidmann
Tie Foot Gladdener Promises Yearlong Foot Comfort
A vintage style ad touts Tie as a grand foot gladdener that relieves sore feet and foot odors. It claims Tie reduces burning and corns, relieves tired feet, and offers a full year of comfort with a 25 cent box available at drug stores.
Rear Admiral Upshur, Navy Veteran, Dies at 90
Rear Admiral John Henry Upshur, oldest living flag officer of the U S Navy, died at age 90 in Washington. A veteran of two wars, he served 54 years in active duty and 29 years retired, accompanied Commodore Perry to Japan, fought slave traders, and commanded ships in Port Royal, James River, and Fort Fisher campaigns. Born 1820 in Virginia, he later adopted his mother's Upshur name and was linked to Abel Upshur, a former secretary of the navy. He retired in 1880 after a storied career across Pacific and Atlantic squadrons and the New York Navy Yard.
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Admirtal Upetur
John Henry Upshur
United States Navy
Commodore Perry
Japan
Warnl
Admiral Upshur
John Henry Nottingham
Northampton County
Virginia
Upshure
Abel Parker Uphur
Navy
Upshur
Vera Cruz
Annapolis
Perry
Annaplis
South
North Atlantic
Pacific
South Atlantic
New York Navy Yard
United States Naval Forces
Iss
Admiral Upehor
Weather Forecast for Cheyenne and Wyoming Friday
Forecasts for Cheyenne and vicinity call for generally fair conditions Friday with warmer temperatures across Wyoming. A weather disturbance over northern Illinois and another over Arizona have merged to bring snow or rain from the Plateau to the Appalachians, heavy in many areas. A high barometer crest from the northwest to the Dakotas is spreading southeastward, bringing unusually cold weather to the northern Rocky Mountains and Yellowstone Park, where the low dipped to 24 degrees. The cold stormy spell extends across Wyoming, with clearing and a return to warmer conditions expected Friday night.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Baseball Scores Across Leagues With Battery Matches
National League games feature pitchers Rixey and Killifer for Cincinnati and Steele and Snyder for another club. American League results include Detroit and New York with batters Mitchell Spencer Caldwell Walters for Cleveland Boston. Boehling O Neill Mays Agnew noted.
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New York
Mitchell and
Spencer
Caldwell
Walters
Cleveland
Boston
Boehling
O'Neill
Mays
Agnew
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Schmidt
Grand Capital Prize
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Dildine Garage
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Wyo
Columbia
Dildine Garage Co
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the State Leader
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