Government controlled Bureau of Shipping Information formed
New York June 7. The Navy Department inaugurates a government controlled Bureau of Shipping Information run by the Naval Communication Service. It provides free daily movement data on merchant ships to ship owners, shippers and insurers, using wire radio and cable links with 250 personnel in navy uniform.
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Associated Press
New York
Bureau of Shipping Information
United States
Navy Department
Naval Communication Service
Navy
War Departments
United States Shipping Board
War Interests
R. B. Coffman
Telegraph
Bureau of Operations
United States Navy
Naval Intelligence Bureau
Ministry of Shipping
Associated Press Ecablegrams
Lloyds’s Daily Index
Germans Welcome Bacon in Coblenz Ration Sale
In Coblenz on June 7 a long line of Germans formed to buy American bacon. The sale used the German ration system. The shortage has prompted wide interest as bacon becomes available to the public for the first time under the new distribution.
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Coblenz
Tobacco Habit Easily Conquered
A New Yorker with wide experience claims a book shows how the tobacco habit can be banished in three days. Edward J. Woods of New York City offers the book free by mail, promising health benefits and restored vigor after nicotine leaves the system.
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Edward J. Woods
Station F
New York City
Wood ships endure with sturdy build and evolving role
Washington June 7 The article argues wood ships remain viable after 64 years, citing the Dashing Wave's recent coast service and 11 round trips Tacoma to San Francisco. It notes government fleets, ongoing private shipyards, and experts like E W Wright praising timber hulls for coastal and international trade.
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Washington
Pacific Coast
Tacoma
Wash
San Francisco
Floating Postal Bank for Sailors Planned in Detroit
Detroit June 7 A floating savings bank as a branch of the postal savings bank is planned by Postmaster William J Nagel for seamen on Great Lakes freighters. It would operate on a small mail boat moving between vessels along the Detroit River and would allow sailors to deposit savings without landing at lake ports. Formal sanction from the Postoffice Department is required before the experiment can proceed.
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Horn
Pacific Northwest
Alaska
Central America
Mexico
Hawaii
Orient
James J. Hill
Panama
Tehuantepec
Hill
Wright
Atlantic
Pacific
Shipping Board
Edward N. Hurley
England
Detroit
Postal Savings Bank
William J. Nagel
Great Lakes
Detroit River
Postoffice Department
Plan to Reduce Hari Y Demand in Atlantic City
Secretary John B. Andrews of the American Association for Labor Legislation argues that compulsory health insurance will relieve charity burdens by covering wage earners when ill and promoting prevention. He notes New York Senate progress and says compulsory coverage is essential to reach many workers with maximal benefits at minimal cost.
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Andrews
Association For Labor Legislation
Atlantic Gity
John B. Andrews
American Association For Labor Legislation
National Conference of Jewish Charities
United States
Ohio counties settle wheat price at Columbus meeting
At a Columbus conference on wheat grading and marketing 200 county farm bureau officers and dealers agreed on a price scale for Central Ohio including Scioto Lawrence Pickaway Fairfield Madison Franklin Licking Union. No. 1 2.11 2.18 No. 2 2.08 2.10 No. 3 2.04 2.06. A minimum price of 2.08 to 2.17 a bushel was set for Southeastern Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
Scioto
Lawrence
Pickaway
Fairfield
Madison
Franklin
Licking
Union
Demand for Small Houses Grows Among Newlyweds
Washington June 7 The United States Homes Registration Service reports a nationwide surge in demand for small houses and apartments driven by a rise in marriages after the return of soldiers and sailors. Couples seek compact, affordable living as costs and living patterns shift postwar, with housing experts noting practicality for small families and single-room housing removals.
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Washington
United States Homes Registration Service
Chambers of Commerce
General Pershing Inspecting Infantry Columns in France
In rain and storm General Pershing surveys open columns of American troops in France. The commander of the American Expeditionary Forces enjoys mingling with soldiers and ensuring they look fit as he inspects routine drills.
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Pershing
France
Underwood & Underwood
Nuxated Iron Promoted As Strength Builder
A physician endorses organic iron Nuxated Iron as a safe effective strength and blood builder. He notes refined foods reduce iron and claims millions use Nuxated Iron yearly with guaranteed results and money back if unsatisfied. The drug is dispensed by Cincinnati Economy Store and Dow Weatherhead Pharmacy.
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Cincinnati
Dow- Weatherhead Pharmacy
Senator Pomerene Endorses League with Changes Hoped
Washington June 7 Senator Pomerene states in a letter to Columbus lawyer Talfourd Linn that he will vote for the League of Nations if certain changes are made, while expressing opposition to a one man power and noting the need to adapt to modern, interconnected nations. He argues the League may reduce war chances and cites U S ally support for Poles Czecho Slovaks Jugo Slovaks and Armenians.
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United States
Pomerene
League of Nations
France
Paris
Senate
influenza death toll in Sweden reaches twenty seven thousand
Stockholm May 15 Death from influenza in Sweden totaled 27000 during 1918 according to official figures. Sweden's population on January 1 stood at 5813850, up 13900 or 2.25 percent, the smallest since 1892.
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Stockholm
Sweden
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Bureau
Shipping
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
H. C. Wallace
Gifford Pinchot
R. J. Wynne
H. L. Iches
L. E. Wright
Russell
T. A. Marlow
E. S. Kingsley
R. Kirkwood
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
W. B. Thompson
E. W. Wright
McEachern Ship Company
Oregon
Willamette
Columbia Rivers
Republic
Pacific Ports
Arcata
George H. Baker
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
New Jersey
James Francis Sullivan
Bellevue Hospital
Ae County Hospital
Korein
Dow’s Drug Co
Ninth and Broadway
Theodore Rosenthal
Schmulling’s
Blumenthal’s
America
Teigh Aegi
Societe
Korein Company
New York, N. Y
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