Judge Trieber Denies Bridge Company Appeal in Little Rock
Judge Trieber ruled against the Bridge Company contesting a tax assessment brought by officials from Crittenden County. Judge Thompson and Sheriff Monroe accompanied by RV Wheeler and Hugh Hagen argued the application, but the court found the assessment proper. The decision imposes $2,000 in penalties alongside the taxes due, with Marion cited as the tax payment location.
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Thompson
Monroe
Crittenden
Little Rock
Bridge Company
Little Roc Junco J
Ed Monroe
Trieber
Marion
Arkansas Obscure Public Notices And War Economy Updates
Attorney General Arbuckle serves summons in Leavenworth in a ban proceeding tied to Avon Mountain railroad obstruction. Reports warn Oniehita river activity. highway contracts and cattle growth headlines, with local projects from Fayetteville to Crossett. Civic efforts include school ads, war bond drives, and road districts. volunteer pursuits center on relief, agriculture, and Liberty loans amid wartime ambience.
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John D. Arbuckle
United States Mistriet Court
Leavenworth, Kin
Avon Mountain
Singhire
Pulaski
Casualty List and Inferno at State Hospital
Washington reports 2411 American expeditionary forces casualties to date with 244 more names. In Porshiat’s Norman Ok, a fire at the state hospital for the insane killed 30 to 87 boys aged 10 to 15 in ward 15 and destroyed wards 10 and 14. Panic and rapid flames trapped many. staff tried to move children to safety but many perished, with total deaths uncertain. Dr D W Griffin notes flames may have started in the engine room.
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Washington
War Department
Porshiat
Norman
State Hospital For
D. W. Griffin
Griffin
Berlin paper warns Kaiser over looming ultimatum and moves
Berlin papers warn Kaiser amid mounting fears of a European crisis. The dispatch notes pressure on Germany to avoid entanglements and signals caution to the government.
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Berlin
Labor Delegates Arrive in London for War Conference
An American labor delegation reaches London to participate in wartime talks. Leaders push for American alignment with Allied aims, urging solidarity with German labor as a factor in the broader conflict. Debate centers on enforcement of wartime labor policies and the war’s economic strategy.
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England
London
Peale
Janier Wilson
Amercan Laboriin
America
Capitalization to Rise at Swift & Co Announcement
Chicago president Louis F. Swift announced an increase in the company capitalization from 100 million dollars to 156 million dollars. Half of the increase is to be represented by stock to be issued to shareholders at par.
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Chicago
Louis F. Swift
Swift & Co
Redistribution of Wealth Seen in War Profits
New York notes a casual inspection of wartime incomes and expenditures showing larger profits for small industrial concerns not engaged in wartime production. The analysis argues wealth redistributes toward active producers, while investment incomes suffer as government participation favors producers driving the war effort.
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New York
Mark Eisner
Manhattan
Torna
Ouileetor Evsner
Lack Faith In Teuton Arms And Russian Ships Taken
Washington doubts Germany’s chances as neighbors doubt her. speculative bond scams offer profit but face reluctance from Swiss and Swedish buyers. Meanwhile the United States Shipping Board seizes three Russian vessels, Nijni Novgorod Tula and Kishinev, with deadweight capacity of 12.40 tons.
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Washington
Germany
Switzerland
Sweden
Dees Tan
Pacific
Nijjit Novgorod
Tula
Kishinev
United States Shipping Board
Auto Bandit Killed In Fight In Toledo
Kenneth E. Young, 17, an automobile bandit, is dead after a clash with police in Toledo. Pa trohman Christopher C. Dersch, 26, wounded three times, is believed to be dying as efforts continue to stop the thief.
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Toledo
Kenneth E. Young
Patrohman
Christopher C. Dersch
Germans View Carl as Traitor Amid Frontline Strife
German press reacts to Emperor Charles of Austria's letter to Kaiser Wilhelm amid French demands and Austrian solidarity with German troops. Military faction calls treason and seeks Austrian tutelage under Germany while other groups demand Carl's personal explanation at court.
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Germany
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Arles
Austractengary
France
Alage de- Lorraine
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Badische Landes Zeitung
Vienna
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Ming
Clemehcean
Austria
Lave
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Treat Prisoners Cruelly In British Battle Report
A compiled report from Gentary about British prisoners in a west front detention reveals extreme mistreatment. It cites starvation, inadequate shelter, overwork, and shootings, with many dying or suffering long after capture.
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Londin
Rovers
Yres
Strong for Home Rule In Ireland Confrontation Deepens
The Irish convention declares support for self rule while the Bodeh Government presses conscription. Irish leaders fear bitter endings as the nation debates a potential seven divisions via voluntary recruiting to avoid conscription. Washington reports 7,000 medical men needed for army reserves and training for service in France.
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Bodeh
Ahany
Pankeriwion
Ulater Union
Washinton
France
The House of an There and Clocks at Billy Sunday Home
A Winona Lake report notes Billy Sunday’s home filled with clocks from across the United States as fans and visitors gather for the event. The piece highlights the big turnout and the colorful array of timepieces displayed at the home of the famed evangelist.
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Winona Lake
Billy Sunday
United States
Spring Fever Cure Promoted as Blood Purifier Tonic
An ad touts a tonic claimed to refresh anemic and tired individuals during spring. It highlights extracts from blood root golden seal stone root Queen's root and Oregon grape root, in glycerine without alcohol. Also promotes a weekly purge with May-apple and aloe pills sold as Doctor Pierce's Pellets.
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Queen's Root
Oregon
Doctor Lorce
Golden Medical
Pierce
Nature's Remedy Nit Tablets Promises Digestive Health
Bilious attacks and headaches are blamed on digestive trouble and a nationwide remedy is promoted. Nature's Remedy Nit Tablets claim to aid digestion, liver and bowels with mild action and no griping, improving blood quality and overall strength, with occasional use for indigestion and constipation.
Up for Inspection. Camp Custer veteran faces beard inquiry
A man home from Camp Custer is questioned as soldiers line up for examination. Every tap appears clean, except one. Asked why he wears such a beard, he replies that he could not find a barber shop any place.
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Camp Custer
Soltiars
Reliable Kidney Remedy Swamp Root Ad Copy
An old advertisement promotes Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a physician’s prescription for the kidneys, liver, and bladder. It claims long-standing trust, urges readers to buy locally, and offers a ten cent test sample by mail from Kilmer & Co in Binghamton, with a call to mention the paper.
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Ite
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. C
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