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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
6
A collection of 1915-era reflections notes wheat crop values near ten billion dollars, European war loans, a New York sub treasury gold stack of vast size, and misidentified leaders. It mentions Venezelas misread, Victoria Cross origins from Crimean War bronze, WWI injuries, seasonal thieves, and a sharp jab at legislators and Henry Ford.
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