Jewish Scrolls of the Law Return to Jaffa and Tel Aviv
In Tel Aviv and Jaffa the Parchment Scrolls of the Law returned after Turkish eviction in 1917. A grand procession, arch, and decorations marked the event with Dr. Weizmann and Zionist officials present. The day included a triumpal arch, public ceremonies, and a closing display of song and unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviv
Jaffa
Jerusalem
Associated Press
Tel Aviv
Djamal Pasha
Richon-le-Zion
Weizmann
Zionist Commission
Hamam Rashi
Palestine
Weiznmann
Peru and Chile Clash Over Land Purchases in Congress
Washington reports say former Peruvian senator Don Juan Maria Zalles was attacked as a Chilean agent in Lima. He allegedly sought to buy large tracts in Moquegua and Tacna with plans to hand them to Chile, while denying personal benefit. The dispute stalled the land sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Peru
Chile
National Congress of
Chaels
Juan Maria Zalles
Lima
Senor Zalles
Moquelina
Tacna
Libre
Irish Whiskey Tax Spurs Distilling and Police Reports
The whiskey tax in Ireland rose from ten to thirty shillings a gallon, boosting illicit distilling and increasing police reports. The secret hillside industry is moving to towns, with barley steeped sacks in bog holes and malted on barn floors as the material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Weather Fashions Rule British Troops In France
Report from the front describes how British soldiers adapt to rapid temperature changes with standard grey army socks and year round gear. Clothing is issued and stored seasonally, with heavy winter items replaced by lighter apparel for summer campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Europe
Ordinace Department
Nelso
Submarine War Rhetoric and American Resolve
The poem questions the fate of German U boats seeking Allied ships and questions their impact. It recalls Kaiser Wilhelm’s boast that the United States would be sunk before reaching France, noting that so far such boasts have failed and American soldiers have not perished at sea.
Special Assessment Notice for Main Street Improvements
Property owners on Main Street from English to Commerce are notified they have 30 days to pay street improvement assessments to the City Cry Collector without extra charges. If unpaid, amounts accrue interest at 6 percent per year from July 23, 1918, the confirmation date. This notice is dated August 12, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
English Street
Commerce Street
Dreco Herbal Remedy Praised By Guilford Resident
W D Branson of Kernersville Guilford County declares he would not take a thousand dollars for the good Dreco has done him. He suffered stomach gas kidney and liver trouble headaches and constipation before using the herbal medicine. Dreco is sold in High Point by Ring Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Branson
RFLD
Kernersville
Guilford County
N.C
High Point
Ring Drug Co
Fourth Berlin Vienna Rail Link Approved
The German railway control board approved the construction of a fourth direct line between Berlin and Vienna. The notice mentions Foley Kinney Pills and claims they are the best for various ailments, while health ads promote Oley’s Honey and Tar as relief for hay fever and asthma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Berlin
Vienna
German Railway Control Board
Foley Kinney
Mann Drug
Mann Drug Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Maccabee Athletic Association
Tanlac
Solo Hart Drug Corr
A. E. Frazier
Dental Surgeon
Bank of
Commerce Building
Service
City Transfer Co
Bank OF Commerce
the Welcome Bank
O. E. Kearns, Pres
A. M. Rankin
J. H. Adams
GA. Pollock
H. A. Millis
Sam
T. J. Murphy
Mr. Branson
Hans
N. C
Telephone
Gilmer Bros. Company
Florence
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