Thousands of Serbian Girls Deported by Bulgarians and Turks
Serbian premier Pasitch reports ten thousand girls aged ten to fourteen kidnapped from Serbia and deported to Constantinople Bulgaria and Asia Minor. He pins blame on Bulgarian organizers with Turkey as incidental beneficiaries, noting mass displacement since February 1916 and limited options for relief.
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London
Serbia
Constantinople
Bulgaria
Asia Minor
M. Pasiich
M. Pasitch
Asia Minori
Saloniki
Turkey
Sofia
Suer
Japan Shows Friendship For the American People
In Yokohama on July 26 citizens organized a formal entertainment for Admiral Knight and other U S officers of the Pacific Fleet. A silver flower bowl was presented by Mayor Auda on behalf of residents, with a scroll declaring deepened friendship and alliance as the United States enters the present war. The event featured pageantry, jugglery, and gaisha dances, with Japanese artists painting fans given as souvenirs.
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Yokohama
Japan
Associated Presa
United States
Sokohach
Austin M. ‘Q
United
Maichut
Yoshihite
Reo
Guthrie
Pete
Admiral Knight
Auda
Knight
Sonvenira
Henry Ford Producing Airplane Cylinders for Government
Detroit Aug 50 Ford Motor Co will manufacture 200000 steel airplane cylinders for the United States government at a rate of 1000 daily at cost price. Fords new cheap method lowers production cost and the government will set prices after delivery. Ford will reserve jobs for drafted men and tractors will be sent to Belgium to help replace farm animals amid shortage.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
United States
Ford
Ford Company
E. DeCartier
Belgium
Hnes
Ingland
Stockholm Resort Seeks Visitors to Leave After Food Scarcity
Stockholm Aug 29. Sodertalje presented a spectacle of a popular summer resort inviting its summer guests to depart and not return. City authorities acted after a meeting about food scarcity, saying it made it undesirable for visitors to occupy remaining stocks. About 3,000 visitors are affected by the departure notice.
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Stockholm
Sodertalje
Decree Lowers Military Height for Broad Group
Rome announces a new decree taking effect this month that lowers the required military height from 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 6 inches. It applies to men born between 1876 and 1888 who had been excused from duty due to short stature.
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Rome
Foley's Honey and Tar touted for years of relief
A reader from Mills, Pa says Foley's Honey and Tar has provided sustained relief for coughs, croup, whooping cough, hay fever, and asthma. The notice urges choosing Foley's for their effective remedy and mentions Mann Drug Co as a supplier.
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Lens Mills
Foley
Mann Drug Co
San Salvador Volcano Still Erupting Fiercely
The San Salvador volcano continues to erupt with explosions and red hot stones rising thousands of feet. A new crater within the old vent emits regular eruptions while lava fields to the valleys have cooled. Tours are popular with rail access from San Salvador to Santa Tecla and onward by horse.
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San Salvador
Republic of San Salvador
Associated Press
el Pinar
Las Chintos
Santa Tecla
German designers fall down on German fashion designs
Amsterdam Aug 30 German designers rally for an all German women’s clothing style in a WieLand supplement but critics from Berlin papers deride the designs as caricature like and unflattering. They mock short torsos padded hips and oversized collars and suggest German women would do better emulating Paris.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Paris
Munich
Wieland
Berlin Tageblatt
Tageszeitung
New Hampshire Security Sales Law Takes Effect Soon
Concord New Hampshire August 30 a measure passed by the last legislature to curb worthless securities goes into effect day after tomorrow. It requires registration of security dealers and a 25 dollar annual fee. Salesmen may register for 10 dollars annually. The insurance commissioner may demand a list of offered securities and financial statements along with advertisements. Penalties include up to 2000 dollars fine or six months imprisonment or both.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
State Insurance Commissioner
Nelson's Son Charged Over Registration Under Selective Draft
Madison Aug 30 United States District Attorney A C Wolfe said he would swear out a warrant for Byron Nelson son of Congressman John M Nelson for failing to register under the selective draft law.
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Madison
Wis
United States
A. C. Wolfe
Byron Nelson
John M. Nelson
Seton Om
France Seeks Tax on Art Exports to Shield Treasures
Senator Guillaume Chastenet proposes a bill to protect France's historic and artistic treasures by levying a progressive export tax on leaving artworks. The plan starts at 10 percent on the first thousand, rising to 15 and 20 percent, with values set by reporter declarations checked by export bureaus and expert panels.
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Guillaume Chastenet
Senate
France
Senaor
Send-Off Parade for New York Soldier Boys
Father Knickerbocker led a massive send-off parade in New York City for state militia bound for training camps. Khaki-clad soldiers marched amid unprecedented crowds along Fifth Avenue and Broadway with windows and doorways packed with spectators.
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New York
Knickerbocker
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Building Line
Arrival of A A U national track stars in St Louis
In St Louis today the advance guard of athletes arrived for the A A U national track and field championships. Junior events are set for tomorrow, with senior title events to follow on Saturday and the all around competition concluding the meet.
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St. Louis
Citizens Real Estate and Insurance announces new venture
The Citizens Real estate and Insurance company declares completion of organization and readiness to begin business after acquiring Sheraton Hill company. About g0 Sheraton Hill lots remain for sale at attractive prices, with plans to assist renters and landowners, plus life and fire insurance services and a future home-building program. Office is in Bank of Commerce building. officers listed Bascom Hoskins president CB Overman secretary treasurer D H Parsons vice-president and attorney.
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Citizens’ Real State and Insurance Company
Sheraton Hill Company
Sheraton Hill
Bascom Hoskins
CB. Overman
H. Parsons
Southern Railway Schedule Highlights and Times
Train times list connections from Birmingham Charlotte New Orleans and New York to Birmingham Augusta Richmond and Danville with departures from High Point for Nos 107 141 143 135 135 Sunday service and arrivals for Nos 142 136 184.
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A. M
New York
Birmingham
Augusta
Richmond
Charlotte
New Orleana
Danville
Westminster
New Orleans
Washington
Atlanta
High Point
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Bong
United States of America
Desete Diabank & Trust
Ny Capital
Surplus
Wescott Roberson
C. Idol
Great Custom Tailoring House
Schloss Bros. & Co
J. Harry Rosenberger
Schloss
Schloss-Baltimore
Cannon-Fetzer Co
Bank of Commerce
Southern Railway
SOU. RY
Arctic
Arctic Service
Aouse
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