Sharing Sugar With Allies Amid Wartime Rationing
An article discusses Allied sugar policies during World War I, noting a voluntary U S ration of two pounds per person per month and contrasting varying national allocations. It details France Italy England and Germany schemes, price disparities and the shift sugar from luxury to essential.
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America
England
France
Italy
United States
Germany
Pyeland
Rence
Peed Administration
Paris Players Guess Time of Big Cannon Fire
In Paris a new game emerges from long-range bombardment. Patrons pass a paper asking when the next cannon shot will occur and wager a franc. Guests note guesses and await the firing, which stirs more excitement than fear as crowds gather.
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Paris
Tay
Reg Geerant
Hoag Brothers Refuse Physical Exam to Avoid Draft
William and Christian Hoag of Pittsburgh faced draft charges for dodging military service by not presenting for physical examination. They told United States Commissioner Knox they would prefer death to exposing their bodies.
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Pittsburgh
William
Christian Hoag
United States
Knox
Pickled Cabbage Named Patriotic Food Item
Pittsburgh officials remove hyphen in sauerkraut to present as pickled tabli n and place on patriotic foods list. Local food administration believes more would be eaten under new name.
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Pittsburgh
Revenue bill nears final form with tax plan split
Washington reports the Ways and Means Committee tentatively adopts an 80 percent war profits tax with a 10 percent exemption. Excess profits taxes apply to profits above a three year 1911-13 average with rates from 8 to 70 percent and a single 8 percent deduction. The regime offers alternative taxes to maximize revenue as the bill moves toward approval.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Cedar Township Woman's Association Meets to Aid Baby Drive
About forty Cedar township women met at Mrs. Simon Blough’s home on August 22 with visitors from Fairfield. They discussed the National Children’s Bureau Baby Drive, reporting on child examinations for Jefferson county and aiming to have a strong showing at Old Settlers’ Day baby show. Mrs. Walter Hunt urged suffrage efforts and petitions to urge federal ratification.
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Cedar Township
Woman’s Association
Simon Blough
Fairfield
Wag
National Children’s Bureau
State Councils of Defense
Woman’s Committees
Jefferson County
Children’s Bureau
Washington
Cedar
Walter Hunt
County Woman’s Association
Senate
Traveling Bags and Suit Casas at The Drake Clothing Co
Traveling bags and suit cases are featured at The Drake Clothing Co located at 984 with a selection aimed at travelers. The store advertises sturdy builds, varied sizes, and prices designed to appeal to customers seeking practicality and style in luggage.
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Drake Clothing Co
Paris War Ministry Backs Baseball Training Mission
The French war ministry orders baseball to be part of general army training to aid soldiers. General Vinal asks Johnny Evers of Cubs and Braves fame to instruct his corps, and Evers departs with two well known ball players for the mission.
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Paris
French War Ministry
Vinal
Johnny Evers
Cubs
Braves
Evers
National League scores and a Phosphated Iron testimonial
Baseball results from the National and American leagues are listed, highlighting teams such as Chicago New York Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia Brooklyn St Louis and Philadelphia Chicago Boston St Louis New York Detroit Washington Cleveland with varied outcomes. A testimonial promotes Phosphated Iron from Gaumer Bros. urging genuine capsule form to doctors and patients.
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Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Gaumer Bros
Perch
Menes
Newark
Ene
Reese Aevise O
Brooklyn Page
Sseresecesses
Isa
Boston Tee
St. Louis Corpo
American League
Boston Ee
Cleveland Caves
Tine
Tine Vevesnees Sae
Ava Oye
Miners Demand Flat Wage Increase Meant
President Hayes of the United States Mine Workers and other national officers met at the American Federation of Labor headquarters with two representatives from each mining district to formulate demands for a flat wage increase for coal miners.
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Washington
President Hayes
United States Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
Wilson approves officers sentence for disobedience
Washington August 28 President Wilson approved a ten year hard labor sentence given by a military court at Camp Wheeler Georgia to Lieut Frederick Gooch for leaving his unit without leave and persuading a noncommissioned officer to accompany him.
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Wilson
Washington
Frederick
Gooch
Camp Wheeler
For Sale Inquiries Include Buick, Speedwell, and Farm Silo
In a local column one 1913 Buick 25 and a Speedwell 40 HP are up for sale in running order with good tires and extras. The ad notes sale at 2 30 on the 28th at a horse sale and mentions a furniture sale tomorrow. Also listed is Bonita Farm Silo 12 and 80.
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Leland R
Holgate
I. T. Wisewarver
Bonita Farm Silo
Wanted help and company at Fairfield glove and mitten works
Classified notices show vacancies at Fairfield glove and mitten Co for a school girl companion and a young man for machine work in cotton and leather. Also a government clerks招 recruitment offering 20 000 positions nationwide with August exams and free particulars. A seven room house for rent on East Burlington Street after Sept 1.
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South Sixth Street
W. Madison
Third and Broadway
East Burlington Street
Square
Jacob Scheffel
Fairfield,Glove and Mitten Co
Washington
J. C. Stonard
Civil Service
Kenois
John F. Fritz
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