Switzerland Forced to Economize on Coal and Essentials
Berne reports Switzerland must curb coal use and ration foods as shortages bite. The government imposes heat and travel limits, closes venues, reduces store hours, and tightens imports while aiming to avert deeper scarcity this winter. Opposition challenges price reductions amid rising costs and political strain.
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Berne
Switzerland
Germany
Annoes
Coud
Swtzerland
America
Economic Department of the
Perne
Basel
Behulthess
Alabama Good Roads Association Meets in Birmingham
The Alabama Good Roads Association holds its 23rd annual convention in Birmingham starting November 27. Delegates from nearly every Alabama county attend along with officials from commercial, agricultural, and development groups as the two day session begins to push highway improvements.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Good Roads Association
Alabama
Douglas Fairbanks Stars in Wild and Woolly at Ay Broadway
Douglas Fairbanks appears in Wild and Woolly at Ay Broadway Theater on Wednesday and Thursday. The western comedy follows Jeff Hillington from metropolitan dreams to riding the plains with humorous misadventures and lively stunts. Anita Loos prepared the screen version directed by John Emerson.
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Rolltine
Wheie
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas
California
Jeff Hillington
Plains of
West
Jeff
The
Plains
Anita Loos
John Emerson
Dye Manufacture Grows in Britain Amid German Rivalry
London reports the British dye industry, aided by a government subsidized company, expanded production and variety despite material shortages. Manufacturers urge further cooperation and capital as German firms show assets totaling about 35 million pounds with 10 million in cash.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
Health board cites selective draft failures and calls for free early exams
State board of health notes only about half of men aged 21 to 31 are free of disease impairing service. It urges life extension work with free physical exams for 20 to 25 year olds, aiming to fix defects now for future fitness. Dr John TH Quavile argues 90 percent of rejections could be reclaimed with treatment.
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State Board of Health
North Carolina
John TH. Quavile
Train Schedule Notice for Carglin and Yadkin R R Co
Schedule in effect July 16 1917 shows times trains may arrive and depart from listed stations but stated times are not guaranteed.
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Greensboro, N. C
Hawaians
Sale Bradley
Pharratey
Grenesboro
Neember
Good Roads Meeting
AY Broadway Theater
the Broadway
Theate
C.b.mattocks CO
L. L. and
New York City
High Point Lodge of Gold Fellows
War Fund
Odd Fellows Orphan’s Home At
Goldsboro
Mann Drug Co
Grange
High Point
Thomasville
Gordontown
Denton
Arock
High Rock
Denton Ae
Thomasville Ty
UNG
N. 4. Silver Co
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Fin
Home Banking Company
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