Government urges hold War Savings stamps for full value
Director Lew Wallace Jr of the Treasury warns stamp holders to hold war savings stamps until maturity and redeem at par. He introduces new savings certificates with 3 percent interest and 4.5 percent compounded semianually, sold at fixed prices at post offices and redeemed by mail.
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Washington
Lew Wallace, Jr
Treasury Department
Treandry
War Savings Hamps
Wallace
Citirlég
Hut
Graves To Box Bouvier At Salem Armory Tonight
Asa Graves meets Ray Bouvier in Salem in the main Salem smoker card arranged by company F at the armory. Graves previously won a decision over Fetzer of Monmouth two weeks ago. The evening’s headliner features Battling Syverson of Salem versus Frank Crites of Newberg.
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Asa Graves
Salem
Ray Bouvier
Company F
Armory
Graves
Fetzer
Monmouth
Battling Syverson
Frank Crites
Newberg
War Drives Mrs. Asquith to Call War Hell
Mrs. Margot Asquith wife of England's former prime minister says atrocities are a wartime outcome guts the public conscience and proves war is hell she attributes the acts to the pressures of conflict.
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Margot Asquith
England
Enterprise Classifieds Prompt Adds Lagsified Ad Card
The notice suggests using an Enterprise style lagsified ad for selling buying trading or finding items. It invites readers to place or respond to classified ads with a concise market focus. The piece echoes a commerce driven tone familiar to daily classifieds.
New Balloon Dance Becomes City Sensation
A novel balloon dance craze from London arrives in town, featuring dancers wearing ankle balloons and navigating a tight maze without popping balloons. Women compete to keep theirs intact while men try to pop as many as possible. a Rendezvous winner is noted.
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New York
Sword play returns as youths stage real life combat in games
Pittsburgh Dispatch notes a shift from toy rifles to wooden swords umbrella rib daggers and crossbows among New York youths. Realistic scenes replace old battlefield props as improvised moors and rock-strewn lots become Arthurian landscapes with rapiers and mock knights guarding drawn bridges.
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New York
Frankie
Johnny
Pittsburgh
One of Great City's Tragedies
An old time tragedy in Central Markets Paria is recalled by Heath about a once rich woman now elderly who lived by rummaging and selling found items near the market. For decades she was called Princess and kept silent about a past life in Parle.
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Paria
Parle
France
Tam
Smiling Porches and the Rise of Enclosed Verandas
The piece notes growing use of enclosed front porches on new homes and older houses adopting glass partitions behind Colonial pillars. It highlights porch rooms that can be removed in summer, creating open porches again, reflecting design trends of the era.
Canada Pushes Honey Industry Development in Ontario
Ontario’s honey crop next season to be marketed largely through cooperatives under a government aided program. A new committee of the Ontario Bee Keepers association will grade honey and register a brand to protect consumers. Each package will carry a distinguishing number traceable to the producer.
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Canada
Ontario
Bee Keepers’ Association
Frogs' Legs and Snails Spur London Restaurant Boom
English officers who served in France during the war acquired a taste for frogs legs and snails. On returning home they demanded the delicacies, and now both items are daily flown from France to London by air. Several London restaurants report enormous business serving these two foods.
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London
France
Never Failing Friend The Loyal Sheep Dog Tribute
A narrative recalls a shepherd losing 40 head and a dog near White Salmon Washington. The dog later returns with 80 sheep, likened to Scotland's sheep dogs aiding crofters and children. It notes war dogs aiding wounded and a statue near White Plains New York honoring such faithful canines.
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O. L. Bernice
Mount Adama
White Salmon
Wash
Scotland
White Plains
New York
Oregon Journal
Stump Burning Demonstrations Planned Near Falls City
Stump burning demonstrations to show a modification of the char pit method will be held early in May near Falls City Oregon. The Oregon Agricultural College extension service and county agent sponsor the events to encourage land clearing on logged off acreage in Polk County with aim to convert idle land into tillable fields.
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Falls City
Polk County
Oregon Agricultural College
Plan to Demonstrate Clear-Cutting Method Attracts Farmers
The Dallas Itemizer notes that if the demonstration plan succeeds, many farmers with small tracts to clear intend to adopt it. The report highlights potential widespread uptake among rural growers following a successful trial.
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Dallas
Fruit Men Seek Cold Storage in Portland Meeting
At a Portland gathering on Monday, fruit district representatives from the Northwest and California met with the Portland dock commission. They urged cold storage facilities to hold fruit without loss before water shipments, aiming to curb dumping, balance markets, and boost grower returns. C. I. Lewis provided details.
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Portland
Northwest
California
Portland Dock Commission
C. I. Lewis
Oregon Growers Cooperative Outlook Promising Plans Delayed
The Northwest boxed apple advertising committee met in Portland on Monday to outline this season's campaign. Most districts signaled support except Wenatchee. A sub-committee will visit Wenatchee to seek cooperation. Dr Lewis warned the campaign may be dropped if districts fail to unite. C I Lewis resigned as chairman. C A Swigart elected to replace him.
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Portland
Apple
Wenatchee
Dr. Lewis
C. I. Lewis
East
C. A. Swigart
It May Be True Some Men Prefer Brunettes
A quip notes that while a faint heart may fail in love some men seek brunettes instead of a perceived fair lady, reflecting light social humor on dating tastes.
Eyewear Fitted by Doctors Hewett and Knott
Drs Hewett and Knott offer glasses fittings with guaranteed satisfaction priced at 17 shillings.
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Drs
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