Pre War Prices and Army Trainmen Canvass in Texas
A mixed column notes Pre War prices and shipments for various goods including coffee and kreel items. It reports Army orders for a canvass of railway trainmen in the Eighth Army Corps area and Fort Sam Houston to identify officials and enlisted men with railroad experience across five categories in five states.
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Rist
Calo
Marcel
Charles Hall
16Th St
Denver
Park Floral Co
Bohm-Allen seWweiny Co
New York
San Antonio
Texas
Eighth Army Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Estate Bequeaths Ewen Homestead to Cats Worldwide
Miss Caroline Ewen left her New York area homestead to a global network of cat welfare groups. The estate, after a $500 reserva, funds sanitariums and relief efforts for stray cats, reflecting her life devoted to felines and to setting up care organizations. Her sisters were disinherited for not sharing her passion.
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New York
Ewen
Caroline Ewen
Ex King Manuel Missing in London Near Fullwell Park
London report claims ex King Manuel of Portugal absent from Fullwell Park the English home. Officials refuse details as to his whereabouts while the Foreign Office notes hazy advice suggesting the revolt may have been engineered by syndicalists rather than royalists.
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London
Fullwell Park
Manuel
Portugal
Hhe Foreign Office
King George Won't Race Britannia Next Year
London report says at a Yacht Racing Association meeting Maj Hunlok announced King George would not race his yacht Britannia next year due to economy. The Britannia competes in Cowes regattas.
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King George
London
Yacht Racing Association
Maj
Hunlok
Cowes
Farmer Tarred by Mob at Trowbridge Siege
In Paris I S Turner was tarred and feathered by about 150 farmers at Trowbridge after an all night siege at his home. He was captured with a woman described by the mob as not his wife. The woman was allowed to leave without harm.
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Paris
S. T. Turner
Trowbridge
Here
Turner
Cockroach Incident Leads to Liquor Law Discharge
Mrs Catherine Macks of Cleveland Ohio was discharged after a court ruled that gronch found in the liquor could not be used as evidence. The judge stated I cannot accept this as evidence it is unfit for beverage purposes.
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Cockroach
Catherine Macks
Cleveland
Ohio
Gronch
Meeting on Livestock Rates in Chicago before ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard a complaint filed by the National Livestock Exchange led by president Everett C. Brown and transportation chairman D. C. Mosier against all livestock railroads. Stock producers traders and shippers testified for the Exchange to prove livestock rates are excessive despite depreciated livestock values.
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Chicago
National Livestock Exchange
Everett C. Brown
D. C. Mosier
Transportation Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Exchange
Paris Mourners Charged After Toast To Dead Man
In mid France mourners toasted a dead companion with drinks after his coffin was placed in a corner. Police arrested them for disturbing the peace, as the improvised ceremony drew spectators and police attention. The other item notes Ernest A. Cutts of Savannah announcing Shriners will spend 10 million dollars to aid crippled children with hospitals nationwide.
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Paris
France
Guy
Andre Beaulieu
Joy
Shrvnere
Pittsburgh
Ernest A. Cutts
Savannah
Myrtle Shrine
Shriners
Smoking as the sport of doers and Edgeworth tobacco
An article extols smoking as a sport of doers with a wartime inspired vigor, praising Edgeworth tobacco. It describes the ritual of lighting, the joy of a proper bowl, and compares it to Babe Ruth’s home run. The ad then extols Edgeworth varieties, packaging, and offers free samples via Larus & Brother Co.
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Babe Ruth
Edgeworth
Behn
Tie Ba
Bigewort
Hagen Ore
Larus & Brother Compan
South 21St Street
Richmond
Dyeworth, Larus & Brother Company
Income Study Finds Real Wealth Not Rising With Prices
National Bureau of Economic Research report shows 1918 national income at 61 billion dollars versus 34.4 in 1913 prices, but per capita buying power rose only to 372 in 1913 terms. Study by Mitchell King Macaulay Knauth notes war materials boosted nominal income while real production barely grew.
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New York
United States
National Bureau of Economic Research
Wesley Clair Mitchell
Willford I. King
Frederick R. Macaulay
Oswald W. Knauth
Nee
BRD Li
WB. Eesc
Tles
Cbecsandaradss
Seneacveces
Snesevenssans
Buenos Aires Conference Topics for International Law
The Argentine branch of the International Law Association proposes a Buenos Aires conference agenda. Items include inviolability of mans on land and sea, wartime labor organization at sea and river navigation, freight contract law, submarine use regulations in war, recognition of de facto governments, and state responsibility for foreign damages during civil wars.
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Buenos Aires
International Law Association
Io London
International Organization of Labor
Williams Press Congress President Re elected by Acclamation
Walter Williams of the University of Missouri School of Journalism was re elected president of the Press Congress of the World by acclamation. The congress also passed a resolution urging President Harding to admit representatives of the press to the disarmament conference deliberations.
California Fig Syrup Ad Recalled in Child Health Note
An old advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as a gentle bowel cleanser for sick children, urging mothers to use the genuine product and insist on the California label to avoid imitations. A separate classroom anecdote notes a boy misidentifying his father’s surname as the Christian name, naming him a Methodist.
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California
Cuticura Skin Care Advertisement Exhorts Ointment Soap Talcum
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for clear skin advising to apply Cuticura Ointment to pimples redness roughness or itching then bathe with Cuticura Soap using hot water. Rinse dry gently dust on Cuticura Talcum for fragrance, priced 25c each.
Sweet Dreams From Raw Potatoes Debate
A three-year-old named Dorothy Jane insists on eating, surveys the pantry and chooses raw Irish potatoes. Her big sister objects, warning that raw potatoes before bed cause bad dreams, while Dorothy Jane retorts that sweet potatoes will bring sweet dreams.
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Dorothy Jane
Big Sister
The Wrong Batch Queer Butter Cakes Incident
A comical exchange notes a batch of baked goods gone wrong with a remark about queer butter cakes and a fried home brew. It reflects humorous kitchen mishap banter and self-satisfaction critique in a domestic vignette.
Women Need Swamp-Root For Kidney Trouble Ad
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues often mistaken for other ailments. Back pain, headaches, loss of ambition, and nervousness may signal kidney trouble. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is urged as a remedy. sample bottle offered by mailing ten cents to Dr Elmer Co. N Y and mentioning the paper.
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Dr. Elmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Tall? A humorous tale of two fathers who built high shafts
An American and an Englishman compare their fathers who were shaft builders. The Yankee boasts his father built a chimney shaft so tall the weathercock stuck required a week’s rations to reach. The Englishman retorts his father’s last shaft was so high the son had to remove the top each night to let the moon pass.
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London
City contrasts and a quiet confession of contentment
A former New Yorker admits the city is beautiful, orderly, and well governed. He praises the place but notes a lack of rush hours, prompting a reflection on happiness and belonging.
Demonstrations and Shopping Talk Referenced in Ledger Quote
A Retall Ledger quip from Philadelphia uses a car buying scene to lampoon demonstrations. The exchange notes varying enthusiasm of demonstrators over two days with a pun on demon and demonstrate.
New Statute Needed Judge Relocation Sparks Debate
A judge’s absence from home prompts talk of a new statute. The speaker laments the need to visit golf links just to request funds, highlighting financial strain and calls for legal remedy. The exchange underscores concerns about judiciary accessibility and family support.
Drawn Together in Neighborhood Truce Over Envy
Mrs Jibway and Mrs Gadder declare a truce after tension sparked by envy in their neighborhood. Mrs Gadspur, also of the same area, has purchased a new car prompting the resolution and quieting a long standing dispute.
Tax entity proposal sparks reader debate at bid
A curious article advocating a tax entity draws mixed reaction. One reader praises the idea while another predicts easy collection. The exchange hints at a philosophy of living for future joys amid present pains.
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Biinks
Jinks
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King Manuel
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Holland
Kremola Sinisa Bec A
Bureau of Economic Research
Bureau
T.S. Adams
Treasury Department
John R. Commons
University of Wisconsin
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International Molders’ Journal
Edwin F. Gay
New York Evening Post
Harry W. Laidler
Intercollegiate Socialist Society
Elwood Mead
University of California
New School For Social Research
J. E. Sterrett
Price, Waterhouse and Company, Accountants
N.I. Stone
Hickey-Freeman Company
Allyn A. Young
Harvard University
F. P. Fish
National Industrial Conference Board
Hugh Frayne
American Federation of Labor
David Friday
American Economic Association
W. R. Ingalls
Engineering Council
J. M. Larkin
Industrial Relations Association of America
George B. Roberts
American Bankers' Association
Malcolm C. Rorty
American Statistical Association
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Periodical Publishers’ Association
Gray Silver American Federation of Farm Bureaus
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