Walla Walla Mayor Defendants in Damage Suit
Walla Walla resident Jilly Palinian, a Catholic lecturer known for agitation lectures, sues four men for 2000 dollars in damages plus 76 dollars for hospital and physician bills. Defendants Brennan, O Rourke, Beechiner, and McAllister allegedly attacked him at the Grand hotel on May 16, 1917, causing permanent injuries including facial damage, leg injuries, nerve shocks, and pain. He seeks compensation for medical costs, lost earnings, and permanent impairment.
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Canned vegetables prices examined by federal inquiry
Washington officials report current retail prices for canned vegetables are about twice the prices paid to canners in wholesale terms. The Federal Trade Commission probes food price movements, noting wholesalers charge higher margins and suggesting changes in packing and distribution. The inquiry aims to determine if producers and retailers are restraining competition or inflating prices.
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Federe Trade Commission
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Teammatom
Thaw Settlement Report Against Gumps Rife With Claims
A New York report claims Harry Thaw settled with the Gump family for £175,000 to drop charges over a beating. Thaw's legal representative Lyndhurst estate and the Thaw family deny the settlement. The piece notes Thaw’s Washington/New York movements and describes Lyndhurst as an elegant, expansive property built by William Thaw.
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New York
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Mary Copley Thaw
Bitte
Thaw
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Gow
William Acstone
Pood Price Advance 5 Per Cent in a Month
Washington reports retail food prices in the United States rose on average 6 percent from April 16 to May 16, with a 39 percent gain for the year ending May 15. Nineteen items showed increases led by corn meal and bread, while onions fell. The note includes broad price shifts over four years and mentions unusual claims about a coded message.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ang Bulier
Daily Chats With the Housewife on Canning Quality
Washington July 4. The United States Department of Agriculture urges beginners to start with strawberries and notes their difficulty in canning. Properly processed, berries can preserve flavor and texture. many vegetables and fruits can be canned using the one period cold-pack method. The Farmers' Bulletin 49 outlines steps from preparation to storage and includes tables on processing times for fruits vegetables soups and meats.
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United States Départment of Agriculture
Ilted Bintes Department of Aariculture Farmers’ Bulletin
Tollerta
United States Department of Agriculture
Carl Vrooman Urges Food Conservation in La Salle
Carl Vrooman, a secretary of agriculture, spoke at a western campaign stop in La Salle Ju to a large audience of farmers. He warned the nation’s food supply may fail to meet demand and called for government action. He stressed duty of every housewife to conserve every possible ounce of food to prevent shortages.
Unsinkable cargo boat tested by Italy
Rome July 4 Umberto Pugiiere, naval engineer, designed a new unsinkable cargo vessel approved by the Italian ministry of marine. Revista Maritima notes the ship displaces 16 460 tons and carries 5 800 tons of cargo. It features a double hull with a space filled by coal and other material intended to shield the vessel from mines or torpedoes.
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Rome
Umberto Pugiiere
Ministry of Marine
Revista Maritima
French Army Salutes American Flag At Verdun Front
The ceremony honored the first American flag presented at the Verdun front. General Mangin inspected the flag given by the French government to Mr. Kindberg of Sanford University. Present were a Stanford University ambulance unit known as Section V-14 led by Lieutenant Alan Mubler of San Francisco.
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Verdun
France
Kindberg
University of Sanford
General Mangin
Stanford University
Alan Mubler
San Francisco
Nature Needs Assistance In Keeping You Well
Old medicine advertisement touts SSS as a blood purifier and tonic. Claims urge daily use to keep blood pure, build appetite, and strengthen the whole system. Promotes free medical booklets from Swift Specific Co in Atlanta Georgia.
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Swift Specife Co
Atlanta
Unclear Venezuelan Assurance Over Margarita Island Sale
Washington reports Venezuela assured the United States it has no plan to sell or transfer the Wand of Margarita to any German interests. The pledge follows a State Department protest after German agents sought to gain control of the island to support submarine warfare, prompting concerns over strategic concessions.
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Venezuela
Washington
Margarita
State Department
Mlang
Women pledge to aid war effort with home economy
Washington July 3 Mrs Woodrow Wilson today signed the nation’s women's pledge to assist the food administration by practicing economy at home and aiding in serving the food supply for successful conduct of the war. Beginning Monday the pledges will circulate among women nationwide who will join the food administration through participation.
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Washington
Woodrow Wiben
Food Administration
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