Pre-War Prices and Recruitment Drive Across Army Corps
A damaged OCR note lists pre war prices for various goods and services in Denver and San Antonio. It mentions a canvass of all military commands in the Eighth Army Corps area, seeking soldiers with railroad and maintenance experience. It outlines five classifications for personnel and indicates area headquarters at Fort Sam Houston.
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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 Goes to Cats in New York Sale
Miss Caroline Ewen left nearly all her estate to aid stray cats after years of running cat sanitariums and relief groups. The homestead sale brought about 00,000 for global feline welfare, while her sisters received only 500 each due to her wish to continue the cat charities.
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New York
Ewen
Caroline Ewen
King George Declines Britannia Race Next Year
At a Yacht Racing Association meeting Maj Hunlok announced King George will not race the Britannia next year. The king regrets he cannot afford to fit out the yacht due to economy concerns, keeping Britannia out of Cowes regattas.
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King George
London
Yacht Racing Association
Maj
Hunlok
Cowes
Farmer tarred and feathered after siege at Trowbridge
Paris dispatch reports Trowbridge, twenty miles away, where 150 farmers tarred and feathered I. S. T. Turner after an all night siege at his home. Turner was captured with a woman who was said not to be his wife. she was allowed to leave unharmed.
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London
Fullwell Park
Manuel
Portugal
Hhe Foreign Office
Paris
S. T. Turner
Trowbridge
Here
Turner
Cockroach Saves Woman Charged Over Liquor Law
Mrs. Catherine Macks of Cleveland Ohio was discharged after a roach found in the liquor led the judge to rule the evidence unfit for beverage purposes. The court rejected the liquor as admissible evidence.
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Cockroach
Catherine Macks
Cleveland
Ohio
Gronch
Meeting on Livestock Rates Heard by ICC in Chicago
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard a complaint filed by the National Livestock Exchange led by Everett C. Brown and D. C. Mosier against all livestock carrying railroads. Stock producers traders and shippers testified for the exchange to prove livestock rates are excessive despite depreciated values.
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Chicago
National Livestock Exchange
Everett C. Brown
D. C. Mosier
Transportation Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Exchange
Paris Mourning Custom Sparks Police Raid
In mid France mourners offered a toast to the dead Andre Beaulieu after lifting his coffin and placing a glass in his hand. Police arrested the family and friends for disturbing the peace amid the macabre celebration. Pittsburgh Shriners pledge $ ten million to aid crippled children and build hospitals nationwide. Ernest A. Cutts announced the goal and the unit’s reach across 400,000 affected youths.
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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
A promotional piece extols smoking as the sport of doers and likens it to Babe Ruth’s home run. It advocates Edgeworth tobacco, describes its forms, and invites readers to request samples or dealer referrals from Larus & Brother Co. with prepaid parcel post options.
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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 Fast
New York report from the National Bureau of Economic Research shows 1918 national income at 61 billion dollars vs 34.4 billion in 1913 but real output barely grew. Per capita income rises reflect price inflation, with war production inflating dollars and masking little real gain. The study cites distribution by income, labor share, farmer shares, and the role of housewives in national income.
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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
Bureau
Cbecsandaradss
Seneacveces
Snesevenssans
T.S. Adams
Treasury Department
John R. Commons
University of Wisconsin
John P. Frey
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
A. W. Shaw
Periodical Publishers’ Association
Gray Silver American Federation of Farm Bureaus
Topics for Buenos Aires Conference on International Law
The International Law Association's Argentine branch proposes a Buenos Aires conference program for 1922 topics include protection of persons on land and sea in wartime international labor in maritime navigation freight contracts submarine warfare rules recognition of de facto governments by foreign states and state responsibility for damages to foreigners during civil conflict.
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Buenos Aires
International Law Association
Io London
International Organization of Labor
Williams Press Congress President Re-elected
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 adopted a resolution urging President Harding to admit press representatives to the disarmament conference deliberations.
California Fig Syrup Ad Lets Baby Bowels Flow
An old advertisement extols California Fig Syrup to relieve constipation in infants and children. It urges mothers to use the genuine product, noting its fruity taste, dosing guidance on the bottle, and avoiding imitation brands. A separate classroom anecdote describes a teacher stressing surname and Christian name distinctions, with a student answering that his father’s surname is Tompkins and his Christian name a Methodist.
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California
Charles
Cuticura Ad Promises Clear Sweet Skin Benefits
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for clear skin with pimples redness roughness or itching. It recommends using Cuticura Ointment followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water rinse drying gently and dusting on Cuticura Talcum for a fragrant finish, priced 25c each.
Uncle’s Burglary Tale Fails to Spook Nine Year Old
A nine year old named Joe proudly safeguards a birthday watch by hiding it under the car seat. He dismisses burglar fears, citing his plan and his mother’s joke about rewarding theft with a prize. The tale blends child optimism with a humorous theft warning.
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Joe
Likte
Uncle Bob
Sweet Dreams From Potatoes Story
A three year old, Dorothy Jane, demands a snack before bed. She prefers raw Irish potatoes, but her sister warns of bad dreams. Dorothy counters with sweet potatoes to ensure sweet dreams.
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Dorothy Jane
Big Sister
The Wrong Batch Butter Cakes and Home Brew Incident
A quirky aside reports someone praising unusually odd butter cakes and a playful complaint about ruined home brew. The tone reflects light domestic humor and culinary mishap.
Women Need Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble with vague symptoms like back pain headaches and nervousness. Swamp-Root from Dr Kilmer offers relief and is sold at drug stores. A sample bottle can be obtained by sending ten cents to Dr Elmer Co for trial.
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Dr. Elmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Shaft Builder Fathers Light Up A Night Sky Joke
An American and an Englishman compare fathers who built shafts. The Yankee boasts his father a clever chimney shaft builder whose last shaft grew so high the weathercock sitter needed a week of rations. The Englishman counters his father built the highest shaft yet and had to remove the top each night to let the moon pass.
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London
City debates on beauty and busyness in old town
A former New Yorker praises the city for beauty and good government but laments the absence of rush hours, noting the quiet streets and healthy surroundings as he considers happiness in a new home.
Demonstrations Mix with Car Shopping Quips
Retall Ledger humor quotes a shopper musing on sales pitches and demonstrators. The exchange contrasts enthusiastic demonstrations with a drawn out purchase process.
New Statute Needed and Absent Husband Pleas
A court ruling highlights a spouse’s absence from home for long periods. The husband explains he travels to golf courses to avoid requests for money, prompting a call for new legal measures.
Drawn Together in a Neighbourhood Truce
Mrs Jibway and Mrs Gadder declare a truce amid community envy. Mrs Gadspur of the same neighborhood shows off a new car, triggering reactions and gossip among residents.
Tax proposal sparks cautious support among readers
An anecdotal exchange notes readers discussing a tax idea with cautious optimism. One commenter praises the concept while another doubts ease of collection, reflecting mixed public reaction to a potential future levies.
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Denver Business Directory
Cole ‘Mite Co
Oey
Broadway
Kodaks and
Kodak Finishing
Om Denver Photo Materials Company
Eastman Kodak Company
Sixteenth Street
Colorado
King Manuel
New York City
Nalem
Holland
Kremola Sinisa Bec A
Bureau of Economic Research
Tles
el Wit Svenseneene Varneseer
United Kingdom
Germany
Auseit Vc
Argentina
Biinks
Jinks
Postum
Mnea
Eere
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mir
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