Report shows cost increases in United States 1914 to 1919
Boston reports the National Industrial Conference Board finds an 80 to 85 percent rise in living costs for American workers from July 1914 to November 1919. Food prices, rents, and clothing costs climbed, with major increases in cotton yard goods, overalls, work shirts, knit underwear, and women’s shoes and gloves.
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Boston
National Industrial Conference Board
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
America
Europe
United States
Remarkable Rheumatism Recovery With Cell-O-San Claims
Woman recounts relief from rheumatism and neuralgia after three days using Cell-O-San. She details years of treatments before a dramatic turnaround and urges readers to try the product, noting it penetrates skin to reach inflamed tissues and promises swift relief. Dispensed by local stores.
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G. Aa. Orgas
Kennedy Medicine Store
J. Nelson Clark and
Croll Keller
Natives Wear Overcoats In Heat In Virgin Islands
In Virgin Islands on December 29 United States marines observe natives wearing overcoats capes multiple trousers and a red bandanna despite 100 degree shade heat. They parade in celebration of American holidays with locals adorning horns from cattle on their heads, mystifying the troops.
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Thomas
Virgin Islands
United States
Uncle Sam
German Immigrants Pour Into Argentine Lands
German immigrants continue to arrive in Argentina with ships from Nolland bringing hundreds of Teutons. Land allotments exist in Misiones between Paraguay and Brazil, while a German colony in Rio Grande do Sul grows. Colonists focus on yerba mate cultivation and provisional 123 acre lots are granted.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Nolland
Misiones
Paraguay
Rio Grande Do Sul
Brazil
Two Deaths Among 52000 Airplane Passengers Report
London December report by Major General Akes shows 52000 passengers on 21000 trips covering about 02000 miles with only two deaths from accidents.
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London
Akes
State Greeters Break A Record At Harrisburg Charter Dinner
The Pennsylvania Greeters formed a charter with 104 members at the Penn Harris, marking a record for a baby charter. Leonard Hicks of Chicago, national president, praised the new state group as a grand-hand organization uniting hotel industry workers and promising influence in hospitality circles. Speakers from Harrisburg and beyond lauded the event and Harrisburg’s wake up, while leaders from hotels and associations received praise for hosting.
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Pennsylvania
Penn- Harris
Leonard Hicks
Chicago
Keystone State
George Db. Worthington
Penn Llarris
New State Oganization
Boniface
Worthington
Penn-Harris
Harrisburg
L. &. Calladine
Plaza
New Association
Edward E. Beidleman
F E. J. Stockpole
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Hicks
Horace Leland Wiggins
C. B. Yost
York
Louis Lukes
Brunswick
Lancaster
State Hotelmen's Association
Col
Tom" Leslie
Association
EB. R. Sager
Adelphia
Philadelphia
Edward W. Martin
Walters Park
Wernersville
New York
Gus M. Steinmetz
Rotary Club
al K. Thomas
Kiwanis Club
Arthur D. Bacon
Travelers’ Protective Association
Carranza Orders Naval Expedition Against Mexico Pirates
Mexico City reports President Carranza has dispatched a Mazatlan based naval expedition for two months to rout pirates on offshore islands west of Mexico. Travelers have described bands preying on tramp ships and smuggling, with caves as their headquarters and booty moving to U S or South American ports. The plan includes military posts to prevent a return.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Carranza
Mazatlan
Pacific
United States
South American
Brown University Names Campaign Committee for Endowment
President Faunce of Brown University has formed an executive committee to raise a 3 million dollar endowment and development fund. Henry D. Sharpe of Providence serves as chairman with Dr. Hermon C. Bumpus of Boston as associate chairman to support faculty salaries, instructional strength, and expanded programs for higher citizenry.
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Providence
W. H. P. Faunce
Brown University
Henry D. Sharpe
Hermon C. Bumpus
Boston
New York Bank Merger Reignites Burr Hamilton Feud Memory
The Manhattan Company and Merchants National Bank, two of New York oldest institutions, merge after 115 years as neighbors at 40 and 42 Wall Street. The union recalls the Burr Hamilton duel era and ends a long era of rivalry, with the metropolis losing a tangible artifact of early American antagonism.
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N. Y
New York
Alexander Hampton
Aaron Burr
Weehawken
N. J
Manhattan Company
Merchants’ National Banks
Wall Street
Government to seek set aside of Witsche verdict
Department of Justice will urge President Wilson to set aside the court martial death sentence of Luthor Witsche former German naval officer. He now faces possible espionage charges in a Federal court after capture in Nogales and is held at Fort Sam Houston awaiting Wilson’s disposition.
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Washington
Pec
Wilson
Department of Justice
Luthor Witsche
United States
Department
Witsche
Nogales
Ariz
Fort Sam Louston
Jersey City
South
Palmer
Dressmakers Plan Big 1920 Program
New York December 29 The installation of several new departments and the enlargement of the work by the Associated Dress Industries of America will shape the program for 1920. The plan aims to broaden efforts to correct trade abuses in the garment industry with a nationwide campaign after the holidays and into the 1920 buying season. More dresses made in the United States were shipped to foreign countries in 1919 than ever before. The national trade body will hold its annual meeting around mid January.
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New York
Associated Dress Industries of America
United States
Company Promoting New Japanese Idea
Tokio dispatch notes a burgeoning trend as a company promotes a new Japanese idea. The brief item mentions fashion in promotion and hints at a growing interest in foreign business concepts.
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Tokio
Japan Adverts Show Capital Limits and 5 Million Each
Newspapers report daily ads for new capital tamu with each item valued at 5 million dollars. The total capital issued up to September this year reaches about 1 billion dollars, while the same period in 1915 shows a missing amount of 0?0, indicating a sharp rise in capital attractions and speculative listings.
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Japan
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Mexican Coast
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Brown
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Hill's
Cascarag
Quinini
Lewis Cigar Mfg. Co
Newark
Soutter
Court Street
Scutter’s
Market Street
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