Few Election Surprises Across States and Parties
Tuesday polls showed limited surprises with woman suffrage winning in New York and a mixed bag for Republicans. Ohio Prohibitionists gained, New Mexico joined the dry column, while Massachusetts and New Jersey backed Republican candidates. Philadelphia saw a fierce local battle, and socialist gains appeared locally but failed to alter overall outcomes.
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New Jersey
Gov Edges
Ebenezer Hill
New Fashion Advice Colorful and Cautious in Vogue Commentary
A writer in Vogue extols new fashion ideas for the season. Slim straight silhouettes with long sleeves are praised or rebuked based on the wearer, while options include double tunic effects and unbroken lines. Velvet street costumes in dark tones are favored with diverse fur trim proposals and belt or cape styling.
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Vogue
Botticelli
Stoni
Red Cross Propaganda Attacked by Washington Leader
Washington leader denounces pro German propaganda aimed at the Red Cross and urges division managers to report sources of attacks. He condemns unpatriotic stories alleging misused donations and salaries, insisting the Red Cross is an open book and striving to serve mankind with careful publicity of activities.
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United States
Red Crossoenetics
Mantaer Tarves
Githeen
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Lim
Red Cross
Gibson
Iso Detnig
Sawdust in German bread shocks Rome
A Swiss military attache reports German bread contains corn 12 percent barley 22 percent and sawdust 66 percent after brewing food concerns. Switzerland imposes bread sugar and butter tickets with monthly portions. Many German and Austrian visitors return home as rationing tightens and travel restrictions curb spying.
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Berin
Tie
Berne
Switzerland
Green Bay to Eliminate One Meal a Day for War Aid
Green Bay council 1238 and United Commercial Travelers urge travelers and non laboring individuals to skip one meal daily as a wartime food conservation measure. Buttons will be given to those willing to omit a meal daily to bolster army feeding programs and camp supplies.
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Wis
Green Bay Council
Plan to Stop Waste in Eggs Advances at Conference
Washington reports a conference of poultry and egg shippers and federal officials promoted new methods to cut the 50 million dollar waste in eggs. Measures urged include chilling eggs to 60 degrees or lower, sanitary handling, rechecking shells, standard packing, and marketing only eggs fit for human consumption.
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Foo
G. H. Powell
E. Hearty
Mary Pennington
United States Food Research Laboratory
Philadelphia
W. F. Priebe
Food Administration
Department of Agriculture
Coe Edling
New York
Whole Food Administration
Lcense
Heiress Named to Large Grand Rapids Estate
Miss Carrie Pointsalot of Alton is named sole heiress to the estate of Miss Matilda Lowery of Grand Rapids Michigan who died in Philadelphia. The fortune, valued about $200000, accrues after Miss Lowery met Pointsalot while she was doing housework for a St. Louis family on a cold November day.
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Carrie Pointsalot
Alton
Matilda Lowery
Grand Rapids
Mich
Philadelphia
Pointsalot
Lowery
St. Louis
Women Overalls Take Jobs in Ogden Repair Shops
In Ogden Utah women overalls replace men drafted or serving in the armed forces at the Southern Pacific repair shops. They begin by sorting scrap metal and pieces like nuts bolts and screws and may soon handle cleaning cars and heavier yard work while earning equal pay to men.
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Utah
Uncle Sam
Liberty Army
Southern Pacific Railroad
Americans Tell Verdun Horrors From Ambulance Service
A Williams College alumnus recalls Verdun in France where American ambulance drivers faced gas, shellfire, and loss. Two comrades were wounded, a stretcher bearer died, and the unit endured near constant danger as they shift from volunteer ambulance work to regular army recruitment in Paris.
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Ambulance Corps
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Air Service
Forest Edibles and Early Pioneers Nourishing Wood Foods
lore on edible forest products valued by foresters and natives. nuts acorns chestnuts hickories and pine seeds feature, plus traditional preparations and roasting benefits. notes chestnut blight threat and acorn processing by Indians. ends with a brief health and banking item.
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Europe
Coin In an Apple Surprises Albany Minister
In Albany Oregon Rev GO L Schuster pastor of the Evangelical church opened an apple given at a surprise party and found it contained enough gold coins to cover his and his family’s travel expenses to the minister’s old home in Ohio. He had planned to visit his mother and congregation after learning of the gift he chose to pay his expenses.
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Albany
Ore
GO. L. Schuster
Evangelical Church
Ohio
Thanksgiving Proclamation 1917 Declares Nov 29 Holiday
President Wilson issues the 1917 Thanksgiving Proclamation urging national unity and gratitude amid war. He designates Thursday November 29 as Thanksgiving Day and calls on Americans to pause from work to give thanks to God and seek guidance for peace and liberty worldwide.
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