National plan for a food laboratory to aid housekeepers
Charlotte Perkins Gilman urged a national food laboratory in Philadelphia to teach housewives how to buy and prepare food. She proposed an authoritative center with experienced buyers, storage and refrigeration, and publicized prices to cut the cost of living and reduce waste in the food industry.
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Philadelphia
United States
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
New York
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Bean crop this year valued and large in five states
Forecast of production in Michigan California New York Colorado and New Mexico shows 19,969,000 bushels this year up from 8,846,000 last year and 10,321, HM in 1915. Over 1,500,000 acres planted with an August 15 price of 7.24 dollars per bushel, making the prospective crop worth about 145 million dollars.
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Washington
Michigan
California
New York
Colorado
New Mexico
Department of Agriculture
Government denies seizing family surplus canned foods
Washington reports the food administration and the department of agriculture deny rumors the government will commandeer surplus canned goods from households. An official statement says there is no truth to claims of a plan to take food supplies from any family or to seize all canned goods over 100 quarts.
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Washington
Sam
Householder
Food Commission
Department of Agriculture
Food Administration
Money in His Leg Is Well Protected
Arthur Metland from Montreal checked into the St Francis hotel with only 62 cents. He revealed a hidden pocket in his artificial leg below the knee and produced money from a concealed purse, saying he was headed to High Point New York after a train accident.
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Pttsburgh
Arthur Metland
St. Francis Hotel
Montreal
Canada
Joseph Ward
Methand
High Point
N. Y
Roderick Found Guilty of Murder in Wilmington Trial
Emanuel Roderick Jr., an employee of Clyde Steamship Co., was convicted of first degree murder in superior court in Wilmington. Judge W A Devin sentenced him to death for the shooting of his wife during an argument. The jury deliberated about two hours.
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Wilmington
Emanuel Roderick
Clyde Steamship Company
W. A. Devin
Roderick
A Bad Spring for Women and Lumbago Relief
The damp spring brings rheumatic pains and aches from joints to muscles. Mrs. T Bucknell of Hardy Nebraska reports using Foley Kidney Pills to aid recovery from lumbago and says they help. Mean Drug Co.
Reorganization of Guard Under the French System
Washington September report on the national guard shift to the French system which doubles regiment size and reduces officer corps. War department says boards of high ranking officers will review efficiency to decide retained commanders for enlarged units or reassignment. The American plan required over 200 fewer officers than the new French structure.
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Washington
Sept
National Guard
National Army
War Department
Bryan to Headline Asheville Draft Armistice Celebration
In Asheville on September 1 William Jennings Bryan spoke to Rotarians at Grove Park Inn. He will likely headline next week’s 2 celebration honoring draftees departing for Camp Jackson. Bryan urged unity as the nation trains new soldiers and delivered a strong address at the Rotary meeting hosted by Fred L. Seeley.
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Asheville
William Jennings Bryan
Sunset Mountain
National Army
Columbia
Camp Jackson
Rotarians
Fred L. Seely
Grove Park Inn
Rotary Club
Crown Prince Reaches Berlin Amid Polish Tensions
The Crown Prince of Germany arrived in Berlin after a private conference with the emperor over the Polish situation as referenced in the pope's note. The exchange is disputed from Amsterdam via Exchange Telegraph.
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London
Berlin
Amsterdam
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