Enduring London Chop House Bakers Passes Into History
After more than two centuries, theChange Alley chop house Baker's closes as its lease expires. The famed venue near the Royal Exchange and Bank of England, once a stock trading hub, maintained old time atmosphere and English wall decor while keeping to historic customs. Ground floor served sand steaks and joint steaks while later owners preserved the longstanding traditions.
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Royal Change
Bank of England
Baker’s
Baker
Lloyd’s Coffee House
Ne Insurance
Vd’s
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Lon. Missionary Society
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Foreign Missionary Societies
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Ember
Baker's Willow Ware and a Penny Tradition Recalled
Old customers recall Baker's fidelity to willow ware and pewter on the upper floor. A historic penny tip to both waiter and cook marked the giver as an interloper, yet extra pennies went unnoticed and did not earn special attention.
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Baker's
Red Cross Supplies Abandoned in Serbia
In Saloniki on December 25 the English Red Cross unit with the Serbian army abandoned tents valued at $5,000 along with motor cars and operating instruments. Two nurses reached Saloniki with only their clothes after a seven day trek, enduring mud filled roads and barns to sleep. Refugees and prisoners suffered hunger, and the Serbians showed remarkable patience despite losses. Swiss postal service notes massive wartime duties, relaying 80 million letters and 10.5 million packages to German and Austrian prisoners, and 28 million letters with 1 million packages to French prisoners, mostly foodstuffs.
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Saloniki
Red Cross
Swiss Postal Service
Ayneva
Switzerland
Germany
Austria
France
Dr King’s New Discovery for Children’s Coughs
An older advertisement claims Dr King’s New Discovery helps with child coughs and colds. It mentions Pine Jar and healing salves, asserts it is gentle laxative and antiseptic, and urges adults to buy at Alf Druggists for relief and prevention of lung trouble.
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Bette
Dr. King
Don
Alf Druggists
Straus Named Chairman of Public Service Commission
Oscar S. S. Straus, appointed by Gov. Whitman to head the Public Service Commission, has a career marked by five presidential administrations. Born in Gutenberg Bavaria, he fled to America with his family after 1852, rising from immigrant roots to cabinet service and representation at The Hague.
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Oscar S.S. Straus
Gov. Whitman
Public Service Commission
Edward E. McCall
Gutenberg
Rhenish
Bavaria
New World
United States
Hague Court of International Arbitration
Parents Sheep Raisers
Oscar Straus Early Life and Turkey Appointment
He graduated from Columbia College and completed Columbia Law School in 1881, then joined his father's firm. In 1884 he led New York City's merchants movement backing Grover Cleveland. After Cleveland's election Straus was named minister to Turkey, where he reopened sixty American mission schools and built strong U S Turkey ties.
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Columbus
Ohio
New York
Oscar Straus
Columbia College
Columbia Law School
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Straus
Turkey
Santa Claus Visits Market Causes Slow Trading
Santa Claus arrived on time and the market suffered with no dealings yesterday. The focal market and the exchange rested and may make up for lost time later, but the market report notes a blank day with no transactions.
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Sloan's Liniment Promise for Sciatica Pain Relief
An old advertisement claims Sloan's Liniment relieves sciatic nerve pain quickly without rubbing. It touts benefits for rheumatism lumbago sore throat chest pain sprains bruises neuralgia and headache and lists a 25 cent price at druggists.
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Sloan
Soy Beans In Corn A Missouri Plan
Feature discusses intercropping soybeans with corn as a Missouri idea for forage and hay. It cites Russell Davis of Clayton on planting ratios, drilling both crops, and using beans for fattening lambs, plus notes on forage value and crop rotation benefits.
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Missouri
Russell Davis
Clayton
Home dry cleaning craze spurs do it yourself method
An advertisement extols at home dry cleaning using Solvite and gasoline. It claims five dollars of material cleans many fabrics from dresses to furs without soap and water. Cautions urge proper ventilation and avoiding open flames while using gasoline in a wash setup.
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West Point
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Ellie Carr
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Fred Myers
Stillwell
Plymouth
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R. C. Anderson
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