Platinum shortage drives wartime jewelry curbs
The government voices the need to conserve platinum amid German control of about eighty percent of the world supply. Concerns rise over Engelhard’s US holdings and Rainey’s charges as Jewelers' Vigilance Committee faces scrutiny. Officials warn of possible stock commandeering and potential limits on jewelry manufacture to safeguard war industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
Charles Engelhard
Henry T. Rainey
Engelhard
Washington
Into the Battle Singing and the American Entry
A World War I field report describes American infantry marching to the front during the second Battle of the Marne. Soldiers sing as they advance, weather is fine, and lines are tightened with minimal artillery support. The mood is confident and eager to face the German forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
The
Marne
Ine
Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Pulls Quill From Bear
In Thornton W Burgess Animal Stories You Thd, Whitefoot the Wood Mouse faces fear to help Buster Bear. Nerve and careful paw work free Prickly Porky’s spear from Buster’s paw, turning Whitefoot into an unlikely doctor. Next tale honors Buster Bear’s gratefulness.
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Thornton W. Burgess
Hiteboot
Buster Bear
Buster
Whitefoot
Wood Mouse
Littlespear
Porky
German exchange proposal on Von Rintelen sparks U S reply
The German government seeks to exchange Von Rintelen, a convicted plotter in Atlanta, for an alleged American in Germany. Secretary Lansing rejects any release or prisoner swap, warning Germany against reprisals and noting the risk of reciprocal action with German subjects in the United States.
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Lansing
von Rintelen
Warsaw
Gerard
America
Indianapolis
Atlanta
London
Germany
Rintelen
United States
Galloping Bill Leads Hard Training Across France Battalion
In France a boldMajor nicknamed Galloping Bill inspires the battalion with a strenuous run from fields to woods and rivers. He tests fitness, teases soldiers about pace, and leads them through a punishing two hour march while private Sandy Splits notes their exhaustion and Bill’s steady pace.
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Bill
Berlin
Acc
France
States
Jill
Sandy Splits
Relative of the Kaiser Faces Term Serving Duty
A man described as a relative of the Kaiser faces the painful necessity of serving out his term, with reports noting the burden of duty regardless of the underlying facts.
Tomato Plant Buying Tips From War Garden Advice
The article recommends selecting both an early Benny Best and a late Stone or John Baer tomato variety for a longer season. It notes that a little manure or fertilizer boosts fruit size and counters old beliefs that tomatoes dislike rich soil. It also includes a quip about birth anniversaries and women's habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny
John Baer
Smallpox at Krupps Plant Ongoing in Germany
A Times dispatch from The Hague quotes a neutral arriving from Germany saying a black smallpox epidemic is raging among Krupp plant workers in Essen with four or five daily casualties. Vaccination of all workers is being made compulsory.
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London
The
Times
the Hague
Germany
Krupp
Essen
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Constitutional Cure
There is more Catarrh in this region than all other diseases combined and long thought incurable by local remedies. Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F Cheney & Co Toledo is a constitutional remedy taken internally to affect the blood and mucous membranes. A $100 reward is offered for any case it fails to cure with bonds for circulars and testimonials. Hall's Family Pills are sold for constipation by druggists.
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Hall
F. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & CO
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New York
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Quincy
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Whig
Frank Crane
Universal Brotherhood
Rome
Italy
Great Britain
Trelay
Meyer
Buck
A. E. Prince Burgery
Newcomb Hotel
Jas
Danny
Frazier Hunt
Krupps
Arcade
Broadway
J. J. Gehring
Your
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W. F, Werneth
Niehaus Bicycle & Sewing Machine House
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Clough-Reihm CO
Hampshire St
Hannibal, Mo
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