Pactmal Coinage Bell Introduced in England
London June 14 A decimal coinage bill has been introduced in the house of lords by Lord Southwark after conferences between the Institute of Remkere and the Associated Chambers of Commerce. The bill preserves the sovereign and florin with the latter at one tenth of a pound and introduces a new one hundredth pound coin akin to the American nickel. The new farthing equals one thousandth of a pound, and five farthings form the new penny.
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London
House of Lords
Lord Southwark
Institute of Remkere
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Strawberries and Fruits Promoted for Picnic Use
The note lists strawberries and a variety of fruits for preservation and picnic preparations. It mentions prices and items such as cantaloupes, grapes, blackberries, loganberries, gooseberries, bananas, oranges, apricots, and green plums.
Caliporsta Shoulder Hams and Fresh Vegetables for Sale
Advertises Caliporsta shoulder hams priced by the pound at 260 and fresh vegetables including head lettuce radishes celery cauliflowers cucumbers small tomatoes and asparagus at 20 per pound. Also notes boiling and serving suggestions for the hams.
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Caliporsta
Sandals and Mary Janes Offer Summer Comfort
An advertisement touts sandals and Mary Janes as excellent, popular summer footwear. It promotes their comfort and urges readers to buy a pair, claiming they are the best shoes for work and daily wear.
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Mary Janis
Mary Janes
Dressing Fleas for Market Ends in Juarez
In Juarez Mexico on June 14 war in Europe cripples a small business as dressed fleas and other curios fade from markets. Mexican women prepared tiny fleas with cloth and lace. tourist embargo and passport limits cut travel and demand. Curio shops lose wares like drawnwork pottery and confections as closures follow the embargo and reduced tourism.
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Juarez
Mexico
Europe
Curto
Calle Comorcio
Fican
United States
Jamres
Curio
European Banker Hart Leaves for Chile After War Loss
Hustla Bole C. Hart a former Basin Wyoming banker and state representative travels from Cheyenne to San Francisco with Anson Higbee to begin banking in Chile. He lost most of his fortune in the European war while in Petrograd but remains undaunted and plans a fresh start in South America.
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Petrograd
Hustla
Bole C. Hart
Basin
Wyo
General Assembly
Chile
South America
Hart
Cheyenne
San Francisco
Anson Higbee
Douglas
State Fair Commission
Mia Hart
Boice 1
Wyoming
Russna
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Praised As Remedy
A reader, Mrs. Margret Smale of Bishop Callf, reports a cold improved after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. The notice touts the product as reliable and free of opiates, describing it as acting like a charm for coughs and throat symptoms.
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Foley
State Capital News and Official Notices
State reports on the Natrona Produce Refining company Articles of Incorporation issued for a 1 000 000 dollar corporation with 20 dollar shares and named incorporators. District Judge left for Wheatland to hold court. M Watts and officials accompanied him. State Superintendent Helth K O Clark spoke at commencement exercises at the state university in Laragilechia as workers prep the statehouse basement for a reception and the state sabbath will be moved from the Burilag.
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S. M Levison
Natrona Produce Refining Company
McGionls
Onear C
Olson
Mentaer
Wheatland
M. Watts
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Helth K. O. Clark
We State University
Laragilechia
British Army Regimental Competitions Lift Morale in France
Describes regiment training camp events to foster competitive spirit among troops near the front. Activities include bucket tilting, bomb throwing, alarm race, rapid loading, bayonet charging, entrenching, and singing contests to boost camaraderie and unit pride.
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France
Earth
Tomes
Pol
Natives Arrange for Government Movies on Pribiloff Islands
Mexiwen of the Pribiloff islands near Alaska have arranged with the government to supply motion picture machines and films. The bureau of fisheries has provided Mims for instruction and entertainment at St Paul island for two years. Residents of St George island ordered film and electrical equipment paid from fox skin revenues.
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Washington, D. C
Dying Lack of Food Threatens Transport Horse Labor
London officials of the British National Equine Defense League warn that reduced feed for working horses endangers transport. If relief is not found, shortages of food and labor hours will worsen the country’s transport problem.
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London
Sritinh National Equine Vfense League
Surgeons Restore Allied Forces With Advanced War Tactics
French wartime report praises surgeons across the front for rapid antiseptic care and tiered treatment of wounded. Segregation by injury speeded operations from field stations to rear hospitals near Verdun and beyond. The system reduced infections and allowed faster return of divisions to battle.
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Linea
Verdun
Aadton
War Has Reduced Hun Birth Rate
A British government board report states the first three years of war cut by over two million the babies Germany would have born if peace had continued. Infant death spiked after the war began but has largely returned to prewar levels. food shortages slowed births most in hardest hit towns.
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London
Germany
British Legal Government Board
Women in London paper highlights new learning and cook programs
A London newspaper reports on newly announced learning and cooking programs for women. The article emphasizes community education and skill development aimed at empowering women in daily life and work.
Wounded Soldiers Learn Good Trades in Brighton
Wounded soldiers in Brighton learning diamond cutting and polishing after losing a leg. The program trains ex servicemen with perfect eyesight and nimble fingers to work toward competing with Amsterdam and Antwerp cutters, with two new facilities to employ 1300 discharged soldiers. Training begins with marble cutting to instill precision before progressing to real diamonds.
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Associated Press
Brighton
Eng
Atlantic
England
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Pollab
Tramway committee weighs shift plans to ease crowds
London June 14 the board of trade tramway committee proposed staggering office openings to spread passenger flow. By scheduling work start and finish times in intervals of minutes, tramcars could run more economically and avoid the peak rush, reducing crowding at peak hours.
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Tramway Committee
London
Board of Trade Tramway
German chemist killed fallout at Doe Street incident
A German chemist was killed in a disturbing incident on Doe Street. Authorities report a hazardous work environment and investigate possible causes tied to a heating fault in a local pantry facility. The event draws attention to safety standards and the involvement of nearby workers.
Plane News Defends American Air Service Training
Plane News, the aviators in training publication in France, responds to a critical American newspaper charge that aviation camps see many accidents. It cites about sixty deaths in training and argues the danger level mirrors front-line air service, noting outlying fields and experienced officers ensure safety through practice and nutrition.
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France
Air Serviee
Aviators
Sys Pisoe
West Point
Warren Urges June 28 War Savings Campaign
Senator Francis B. Warren writes from Washington urging War Savings activities in Wyoming. He commends progress, calls for strong effort in the June 28 National War Savings day, and expresses hope Wyoming leads the campaign.
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Washington, D. C
Mr. Irvine
War Savings
Cheyenne
Wyo
National War Savings
Wyoming
Francis B. Warren
Robbing Peasants to Pay the Soldiers Reported
New York dispatch notes Austria faces a severe Nour shortage. The government is empowered to take supplies from peasants to cover their own needs, a move reported by a Vienna dispatch via Berlin. This indicates widespread strain and government intervention amid ongoing shortages.
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New York
Austria
Vienna
Berlin
Government ends hostilities with half holiday for farm workers
London June 14 the governments agricultural wages board decrees that three months after hostilities cease all British agricultural laborers receive a regular half holiday each week in addition to Sunday, making the work week five and a half days.
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Apth Wak Karm
London
Agricultural Wages Board
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