Clemenceau A Noted Figure in New York’s Past
The article recalls Georges Clemenceau’s New York years starting 1866 as a physician in Washington Square. It highlights his Bohème circle at Pfaff’s, mastery of English, and tentative American citizenship. It notes his marriage in 1860, later divorce, and time in Stamford teaching French before returning to France.
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Way
New York
Oakley Hall
Tammany
Napoleon Ili
Clemenceau
Paris
Mme. Clemenceau
Neer
Washington Square
France
New World
Stamford
Conn
M. Clemenceau
England
Germany
United States
Wime
Dr. Clemenceau
Pfaff’s
Francé
Middle West
Richmond
Aiken
Mary E. Phimmer
iMpringfeld
Mass
Submarine Deceived by Fires on a Freighter
An American freighter battled a submarine near an Atlantic port after fires were set on its hatches to create heavy smoke. Officers report the U boat approached after leaving a European port. the captain halted the ship to deter the attack.
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Atlantic
Russian Bank Chief Leads Tokyo Finance Mission
M. A. Konshin, ex Bank of Russia president and Moscow commercial bank head, visits Tokyo with a special finance commission. Officials expect talks with Japan on establishing a Russo-Japanese bank with about ten million yen capital.
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Tokio
Japan
M. A. Konshin
Bank of Russia
Commercial and Industrial Bank of Moscow
M. Konshin
Special Finance Commission
Swedish air service planned between Stockholm Malmö Gothenburg
Reports from Stockholm say the Swedish aeronautical club is taking steps to establish air service between Stockholm Malmö and Gothenburg with fourteen intermediate stations. Land for stations partly secured. Service hoped to begin by war’s end. Also a hydro electric plant of 200000 hp planned for Shasta county California with a head of 940 feet.
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London
Stockholm
Morning Post
Swedish Aeronautical Club
Shasta County
Cal
Doctors Treat Colds with Calomel Purge Now Calotabs
Physicians and druggists say a brisk calomel purge clears a bad cold or grippe. The improved Calotabs offer a purified nausealess dose at bedtime with no salts or diet interference. One tab on the tongue with water, then rest. next morning cold relief and system refreshment. Sold only in original sealed packages.
A Slice a Day 4000 Tons of Wheat Resource
A Slice a Day shows 4000 tons of wheat enough flour for over 9 million people for one day. The message urges not to go without and suggests corn pone or rye bread as substitutes. The note emphasizes sharing bread across the sea and ends with a personal sign off.
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United States
Trained nurse ends DRECO a good medicine
Mrs S Hawbecker of Williamson Pennsylvania, a respected nurse, fell to kidney trouble and cystitis. Her husband bought Dreco herbal medicine in Hagerstown and reports immediate improvement and belief in a cure. Creep herbal remedy now distributed locally by Ring Drug Co.
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Hagerstown
High Point
Ring Drug Co
Valuable Real Estate for Sale in Randolph County
Court sale of the O R Cox heirs lands in Randolph and Guilford counties. Four tracts plus a Cedar Falls lot and ten shares of Asheboro Wheelbarrow Manufacturing stock to be sold at Asheboro and High Point on December 17 1917. Terms include quarterly payments with six percent interest. maps and further details available from local attorneys and the undersigned.
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Randolph County
Depot Street
High Point, Randleman, Asheboro and Southern Railroad Company
J. S
W. P. Lewis
Bank
Hardware
Bank and Hardware
J.S
North Street
Finch and Caviness
Cedar Falls
Deep River
Cape Fear
Asheboro Wheelbarrow Manufacturing Company
High Point
N. C
O. R. Cox
Lee Street
Chippendale Road
Orlando Avenue
Liberty Street
J. M. Sechrest
Book of Maps
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Brockett Avenue
Tate Avenue
Price Street
Cuilford County
J. L. Parrish
Esquire
W. C. Hammer
Asheboro
J. A. Spencer
N.C
Old Glory Horse Sale Opens at Madison Square Garden
The annual Old Glory horse sale began at Madison Square Garden in New York City with more than 500 horses of various breeds entered for auction. Prime spectactors and buyers gathered as bidding started on the opening lot.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Frugal Grocery Tricks Hint at Lower Bills
A tip circulated to help shoppers cut costs by planning meals, using weekly ads, and choosing store brands. It emphasizes value over impulse buys and suggests list discipline to prevent waste.
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Corliss Coon
Vici
Style Shop
G.B. Mattocks Company
New Yorker
M. Georges Clemeneceau
Europe
Land
Interurban
Grippe
THE
Food Conservation Army
Dreco
Williamson
S. Hawbecker
Williamson, Pa
Her
North Carolina
Greensboro
Sarah E. Cox
O. R. Cox, de
Fisher Avenue
Hoover Street
Arthur Ross
Holder
Express
North Carolina Public
Pat
Southern Raiwan Company
Southern Railway
Southern Railway Company
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