Readjustment data offered to business world by council
Washington announces readiness to place the Reconstruction Research Division’s compiled data at the command of private industry. The division lists sources from federal bodies to field networks, with daily digests and access to price, production, labor, and foreign data to aid demobilization and reorganization. Inquiries directed to the Reconstruction Research Division, Council of National Defense, Washington.
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Council of National Defense
Washington
War Administration
Investigation Commission
United States
Councill
Grosvenor B. Clarkson
Mr. Clarkson
America
Lincoln
Council
Advisory Commission
Clarkson
O. M. W. Sprague
Finance and Banking
Warvard
Herbert N. Shenton
Columbia
Reconstruction Research Division
Mr. Shenton
Charles H. Chase
Redfield
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Coffee price unlikely to drop warns Ohio roaster leader
Carl W. Brand, president of the National Coffee Roasters association, told 76 roasters from Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Indiana, and southern Michigan that coffee prices will stay high after a frost in Brazil. He said retail coffee could reach 50 cents a pound or more in the near term.
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Head
Cleveland
Cleveland, O
Carl W. Brand
National Coffee Roasters’ Association
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Michigan
Brazil
Brand
Boy Kills Wolf on Rabbit Hunt in Toronto Kansas
Fourteen year old Lloyd Jamison of Toronto Kansas killed a wolf during a rabbit hunt using a stone and a club. He dragged the heavy carcass home after failing to carry it.
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Toronto
Kan
Lloyd Jamison
Profit From Cane On Len Phetteplace Farm
Athol Kansas. Len Phetteplace operates 28 acres near here and earns about as much as the average farmer on 160 acres by growing diverse crops in small plots. His top money maker is four acres of cane yielding 400 gallons of sorghum sold at 75 cents a gallon totaling 300 dollars. The final 150 bushels of thrashed seed recently sold at two dollars per bushel.
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Athol
Kan
Len Phetteplace
Webster City
Anita
Dell Bullard
Toledo
John Larsson
Clearfield
Cass County
A. M. Hein
Hull
Pottawattamie County
Cherokee
J. M. Pierce
Bedford
John Jay
Shenandoah
France
Quartermaster’s Corps
Buchanan County
H. D. Kies
Albia
Union News
Fort Dodge
Newton
Ames College
Sac City
Wesley Gilbert
Farmers’ Clubs
Harrison County
Harris Grove Club
Masonic Lodge of
Waterloo
Des Moines
Hugh Benedict
Iowa Falls
Murray Methodists
Cedar Rapids
James Smith
Henry Morganthau
Turkey
Grinnell College
Roscoe Mileson
Prairie City
del C. Huntoon
Dubuque
Iowa
Harold Smedal
Nevada
Florida
A. P. Sherwood
Iowa City
St. Ansgar Produce Company
Earl Caddock
Paris
Walnut
Jay E. Brooker
Forest City
Poland
Winnebago
Hancock Counties
Shelby County
Fort Des Moines
Anastacias George Honchopaptheodorkoumoumte Othorulocs
Chicago
Honete
Ruth Wright
Belle Plaine
Washington, D. C
Daniels
Payne
D. ©. Bradley
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
David C. Fisher & Co
Davenport
Ames
YM GAPS WORK FOR ARMY ABROAD
The Y M C A report defends wartime efforts in Europe, noting 11 229 workers sent, 95 percent successful, 14 secretaries killed and 126 wounded. It describes canteen management, stock totals, and broad welfare activities while denying wide criticism for isolated failures.
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New York
George W. Perkins
Y. M. Cg.a. War Work Committee
Europe
Mr. Perkins
France
Alexandria Seeks Modernization Amid Decay of Ancient Wonders
The text portrays Alexandria as an Egyptian city eager to shed its ancient aura and embrace modern progress. It notes Cleopatra’s legends fading to fire and sea, while Alexandrina becomes a hub of trade and fashion dominated by wealthy Europeans tied to the stock exchange.
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Alexandria
Alexander the Great
Cleopatra
Alexandrina
Stock Exchange
The Right View and the Wrong in an Exchange
A Boston Transcript remark contrasts two attitudes toward opportunity. It praises the mindset of those who create chances rather than wait. The other example mocks a man who complains that opportunity did not “stick his toe in the door.”
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Opp
Boston Transcript
Telegraph Humor Spars Over Baby Teeth Debate
A playful discussion frames the old saying that cutting teeth makes a baby cross. The remark toys with the idea that eye teeth and cross-eyed behavior are linked, sparking light debate about folklore and early childhood milestones.
Paradoxical Motive Clausuring a Square Meal Intrigue
Dialogue excerpt shows a puzzled observer wondering why a man keeps coming around. The reply hints the motive is to obtain a square meal. The item reads as a brief characterful gag from a period newspaper page.
Allen's Foot Ease Advertisement Claims Instant Foot Relief
An antiseptic powder marketed as a shoe and foot bath additive promises quick relief for corns bunions and tired feet. The ad urges readers to avoid substitutes and mentions wide availability while a separate cartoon caption jokes about German self sacrifice.
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Allen
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Offers Internal Cure
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications they cannot reach the disease seat. Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh internally through the blood and mucous surfaces. It blends tonics with blood purifiers and promises powerful results.
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Druggists Inc
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Freetown to Forgo Hawk Bounties This Year
Freetown Massachusetts will drop the long standing bounty on hawks after a town meeting at Assonet. Moderator Nichols revealed the town’s budget burden and described a prior scheme where boys collected eggs hatched hawks at home and returned mature birds for rewards.
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Freetown
Mass
Assonett
Nichols
Growth of tolual output from coke-oven gas in early 20th century
The article notes toluol production rising from about 500 000 gallons in 1912 1918 to an estimated 20 000 000 gallons in the year just past. Most of the increase stems from recovering tolue from coke oven gas and city supplies.
All Caught by the Craze
A brief exchange from Film Fun shows Jimmie and Johnnie in a studio scene about finishing a film. The director presses for completion while Johnnie explains he must finish writing his next chapter for a movie magazine.
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Jimmie
Johnnie
Movie Marvel
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Adette Headache Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets claiming to cure headaches constipation dizziness and indigestion with a snappy sales line about cleaning house. The snippet presents quirky quotes and promotional phrases typical of patent medicine ads from historic newspapers.
Left My Home and Four the Children Band Parade
A mother of four quarrels with the father and leaves. The children form a brass-driven band marching with tin horns and dish pans between home and grandmother, led by the ten year old, singing a refrain about leaving home and four little children. By night, the family quota increases to six.
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Indianapolis News
Miss Fluffkins Chooses Music Then Requests Cards
In a drawing room scene Miss Fluffkins sits at a piano with her last chance, testing the keys as a young man flips through music. The collection tops with a classical piece titled Yip Addy. She asks what to play next and he replies Cards.
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Bayer
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Fletcher
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