Chicago Seeks A Waterway For Grain Trade
A Chicago board of trade committee urged deep water access via a St. Lawrence seaway to boost grain profits. Chairman George S. Bridge cited five to ten cent per bushel gains and a $183 million lift in agricultural income from cheaper European transport.
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Chicago
St. Lawrence Deep Seaway
Robert McDougal
Chicago Board of Trade
Georges. Bridge
Central West
Chicago Board — of Trade
High Prices Force German Hospitals to Close
At a Hamburg conference, hospital doctors of Germany adopted a resolution condemning rising prices and shortages of medicines and supplies. Dr. Karl Loening warned that Germany’s invalids face dangers from costs, food and housing shortages, and urged international medical aid for rehabilitation. The gathering coincided with Overstas week in Hamburg.
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Hamburg
Germany
Karl Loenig
Haile
Loening
Atlantic
Texas Candidates on Wet Platform
Six of Texas thirty six congressional hopefuls are avowedly wet, per Texas Anti-Saloon League officials. In the 11th and 12th districts wet and dry rivals contest on stated issues, with several Democrats and Republicans undecided on prohibition.
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Dallas
Tex
Congress
Texas
Texas Anti-Saloon League
Harry Hernzberg
W. W. Wilson
W. J. Kveton
Timz Hendrick
Joseph Kingsbury, Jr
Harry Wurzbach
J. J. Mansfield
J. P. Buchanan
John P. Garner
J. T. Bartlett
C. A. Gray
Frank S. Camper
J. &. Schmidt
H. O. Ward
German Seamen Lose Former Prestige On Baltic Posts
At Petrograd port, German merchant marine officers shift from commanding giants like the Imperator to small steamers of under 1,000 tons as Allied seizure of Germany’s largest liners decimates their status. Captain William Witte, once of the Imperator, now commands the 956‑ton Karlsruhe sailing to Petrograd from Cologne.
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Petrograd
Germany
Baltic
William Witte
Imperator
Karlsrue
Cologne
Prediction of mass air travel by dirigibles in near future
Belleville Me Sept 29 One third of the US population may fly in dirigibles soon says A Leo Stevens chief aeronautics instructor at Scott Field He notes dirigibles from vest pocket to large craft with 10 to 20 motors will be equipped with safety belts pontoons and landing gear and that hundreds or thousands could travel in one machine as air travel becomes common
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Belleville
United States
A. Leo Stevens
United States Army
Scott Field
Here
Stevens
Garth
Badger Fear Grips Superstitious Japanese Region
A misplaced phrase notes that the badger is an animal much feared by superstitious Japanese in a regional context. The sentence reflects folklore beliefs about wildlife impacting local attitudes and behavior.
Diamond scarcity shocks British importers in London
London dealers report a world wide diamond shortage as demand surges for the finest gems. Rich Americans and Japan drive purchases, while large stones vanish from markets. brokers warn diamonds may become a global currency amid depreciating money.
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London
America
Japan
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Brooklyn
Iglaniee Fe Productions
Rorafer
Imate
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Farley
Farley Fashion
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