Russia seeks American trade amid postwar opportunities
A Petrograd dispatch reports Russian Foreign Minister M Sazonoff urging American firms to send agents to Russia to exploit the looming demand for manufactured goods and agricultural equipment as vodka profits shift to farming needs. The piece notes Russia’s vast purchasing power and a direct New York Libau trading line, with the Moscow government promising aid to U.S. traders.
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Chicago
Petrograd
Tribune
M. Sazonoff
Russia
America
Germany
Sian
Libau
New York
London Daily News
Kiev
Russian
Poland
Austria
Italy
German plan to boost Belgium farming
German authorities in Belgium announce a push to make the country self supporting by increasing corn potatoes and other crops replacing sugar beets. The move aims to strengthen food production and reduce reliance on imports during wartime.
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Belgium
Erlin
Royal Portraits Found From Fourth Dynasty Egypt Heads
Four portrait heads of ancient Egyptian princes excavated from the royal cemetery at Wiza will go to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts with four more to Cairo. Dr. George A. Reisner notes the portraits’ artistic and historical value and suggests they hint at possible African ancestry among rulers of the fourth dynasty, with one princess head described as distinctly negroid.
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Cheops
Boston
Royal Cemetery
Wiza
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
George A. Reisner
Egypt
Cairo
Dr. Reisner
Mycelinus
Chephren
Reisner
Huckleberry Finn at 90 Celebrates Birthday in Oregon
B F Finn once the real Huckleberry Finn marks ninety with a birthday at his McKenzie river ranch near Portland. He recalls Mark Twain, noting Twain only borrowed the name. Finn remembers steamboat work on the Mississippi and his nickname Huckleberry from Clemens in those days.
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Portland
Ore
B. F. Finn
Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
McKenzie River
Here
Mississippi
Twain
Clemens Charley
Finn
St. Louis
Huckleberry
Clemens
Tom Sawyer
Colorado Convicts Build Good Roads
Colorado Springs and Canyon City highway projects showcase mountain road engineering and scenic routes in Ute pass. Convicts earn ten days off per month plus good‑behavior reductions, with warden Thomas J. Tynan asserting potential to build thousands more miles at low cost. Eighty year old Civil War veteran E D Lake returns to Colfax, Washington, with his bride Anna Wells of Port Orchard.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Canyon City
Pikes Peak Ocean To
Ocean
Ute Pass
United States
Red Rock Canyon
Dead Man’s Canyon
Colorado
Thomas J. Tynan
State Penitentiary
Colfax
Wash
E. D. Lake
Anna Wells
Port Orchard
Argentine Pride Spurns Big Profit For Moreno Dreadnought
Greece offered £38,500,000 for Argentina's Moreno but Buenos Aires rejected the bid despite cash profits of about 6 million dollars. Italy and Russia were rumored bidders while Greece aimed to strengthen its fleet against Turkey. The 27,500 ton Moreno, built in Camden, remains in Argentine hands as the Chaco transports crew to Philadelphia.
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New York
Argentina
Newport News
Camden
N. J
Greece
Paris
Italy
Athens
Russia
Manuel A. Molina
United States
Idaho
Mississippi
Moreno
Buenos Aires
New York Shipbuilding Company
Turkey
Chaco
Philadelphia
Dog A Panhandler in Warren Mass Wins License Fee
Edward W Burns former Hotel Ramsdell proprietor pays 200 cents to Town Clerk William F Duncan for Bubbles a Boston bull terrier six years old. The dog collects cents from visitors and guests refuses silver and keeps the coins in a corner. His son began saving the cents this year and the coins are on display at 4 Main Street window.
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Mr. Burns
Bubbles
Main Street
New Shoes Every Six Weeks in War Effort
London estimates propose six week shoe life for soldiers and projects 71 million pairs needed for a year of war. The figure highlights the scale of logistics and procurement facing the military during hostilities.
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London
Health Promotes Happiness and Public Services Notice
Health ad urges Dr King New Life Pill for digestion and vitality. Public health note quotes Seattle officials on libraries and baths. Court in Chelan County issues estate notice for Neil Thomson deceased with twelve months to file claims. Wim Thomson named executor. L J Nelson attorney. Leavenworth WA. May 5 1915. First publication May 7 1915. May 14 judgment.
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Dr. King
State of Washington
Chelan County
Neil Thomson
L. J. Nelson
Leavenworth
Wim
W. Thomson
Chelan Go
Echo Printing Offers Bulk Rates for Printing Needs
A Seattle Spokane based print shop advertises affordable pricing on letterheads envelopes visiting cards and statements with quantity discounts and a free extra half order. The offer lasts until June first with a note about potential price changes if paper costs fall. The ad invites customers to inspect printing samples and touts capabilities from visiting cards to three sheet color posters.
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Seattle
Spokane
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Nation Strong Financially
Sazonoff
American Press Association
New York Department of Health
Tacoma Tribune
Public Service Commission
Elizabeth Nicholas
Kathleen M. Scott Violin
Wenatchee
Elliott Sells
Scenic Theatre
C. E. Hamilton
P. A. Bergren
N. A. Nelson’s
Seattle Times and
P. I
St.Louis
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