Invasion of England Seen Impossible Says French Admiral
Paris reports from Le Petit Journal quote Admiral Degouy asserting Germany cannot invade England. The piece outlines German plans centered at Cuxhaven, including fast battle cruisers, large submarines, and liners to transport up to 70,000 troops, while noting speed and convoy challenges against the British fleet.
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Patterson on West Texas Affairs in San Antonio
John H. Patterson state commissioner of banking and insurance returned to San Antonio and may stay to review West Texas Bank and Trust. He would not set a date for insured depositor payments but assured all insured deposits would be paid in full and assets conserved to minimize loss.
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Statewide typhus threat prompts health department warning
The Texas health department reports typhus fever endangers the entire state with 72 cases since January 1, 26 since April 1. Cases span 11 counties, seven on the border and four inland up to Jones and Anderson counties. Employers of Mexican laborers urged to aid in stopping spread.
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Easter Dyes Scarce Prompt New Egg Colors Expected
The paper notes shortages in traditional egg dyes due to wartime dye output cuts caused by the European conflict. Craftsmen resort to improvised methods like calico ties and coffee or beet dips, but a vogue for white eggs may rise if the rabbit aids.
California Syrup of Figs Ad Urges Gentle Child Cleansing
A vintage ad targets mothers with claims that a constipated child becomes listless and peevish. It promotes California Syrup of Figs as a harmless fruit laxative and outlines that a teaspoonful clears foul waste and restores playfulness, urging readers to ask for the genuine 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Banker with a reputation for hard bargaining teased
A business meeting quotes a banker famed for stinginess and taking his pound of flesh. One man says he is not so bad after all as a loan request is met with polite hesitation rather than approval. The Chicago Herald notes a cautious lender.
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