Maximilian of Baden Named German Chancellor and Foreign Secretary
Amsterdam reports Prince Maximilian of Baden has been appointed imperial chancellor and Prussian foreign secretary. Deputies Groeber and Scheidemann named secretaries of state without portfolio. The official program will be announced at a Reichstag meeting on October 5.
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Berlin
Groeber
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Maximilian
Prince Maximilian of Baden Named German Chancellor
London reports Prince Maximilian of Baden as the new German chancellor. He is a cousin of the Grand Duke of Baden and related to the emperor by marriage. He is seen as popular at court and linked to Friedrich von Payer who remains vice chancellor.
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Cardus praised by Ft Smith woman for relief of womanly pains
Mrs I B Clift of Ft Smith Arkansas writes that after years of headaches and female troubles Cardus cured her. She reports dramatic improvement after using multiple bottles and recommends Cardus as a tonic for weak, ailing women with a forty year track record. Her endorsement aims to encourage other women to try the medicine at all druggists.
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I. B.clift
Ft. Smith
van Buren
Ark
Cardus
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Natural Hair Color
A vintage remedy, Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound, advertised for restoring dark hair without obvious coloring. The кomerical pitch promises natural, even results after simple application with a sponge or brush, claiming faded or gray hair darkens in a few uses. It notes no disease cure intent.
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Wyeth
German coalition government to form collective cabinet
Reports say Mathias Erzberger may become secretary of state for propaganda while another Socialist leads the labor ministry. Vorwaerts notes Social Democrats Progressives and Centerists would each hold a ministerial post in the Prussian cabinet. The new government would act as a collective body with a small inner committee led by the chancellor and vice chancellor.
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Vorwaerts
Philip Scheidemann
Kaiser Puts New Face On German Rule In Cabinet Shuffle
Washington observers see in Prince Maximilian and socialists Seleidemann and Groeber a bid to hoodwink allies and the German people into a democratic veneer. The move hints at a peace proposal while actual power may remain with Junkers, with potential for a limited popular role to save the nation.
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Americans Hold Town on Vaga River Near Bolshevik Base
AP dispatch from Archangel reports American troops reaching a village 85 miles south of Shenkursk on the Vaga River, 300 miles southeast of Archangel, with Bolshevik stronghold at Velsk 40 miles away. Peasant scouting bands aid the advance while locals shift loyalties.
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Naga-Tone advertised as a tonic for strength and appetite
An advertisement touts Naga-Tone as a remedy to rebuild blood and nerve power, improve appetite, regulate digestion and kidneys, and restore vigor. It promises a 20 day trial with money back if no benefit, sold by Heyn Wagner Drug Co and other stores.
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Canteen Worker Positions Open for War Service
A 1918 telegram from the bureau of personnel seeks canteen and hospital workers for overseas service by November 1. Applicants must be women ages 5 to 86, health and loyalty standards apply, with six to twelve months service terms. Costs for six to twelve months range from 1600 to 1800 dollars plus travel, with uniform rules and restrictions on jewelry and perfumes. The notice also notes visa restrictions for those with relatives in the army.
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India quotes Wilson spread by villagers in India
The report to the Methodist Episcopal joint centennial committee notes that extracts from President Wilson’s speeches circulate in remote Indian villages by word of mouth. The missions superintendent, Rev. Benson Baker, says reading ability limits access and that Americans are seen as a great ideal nation.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
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Aviator Meyer Scores Aerial Victory Near Verdun
A Bay Area aviator from Oakland, California, Meyer, shot down a German plane near Very while his own engine faltered. He landed the enemy craft, and the German crew surrendered. Meyer then brought the German airmen and the captured machine gun as a trophy. Wet Springs closes schools to prevent influenza spread, with local authorities ordering all schools theaters churches and public gatherings shut.
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Holden Wounded Again in France Rainbow Division Hero
Captain O I Holden son of Mrs A L P Wooldridge of Austin is listed as severely wounded in the casualty list for Friday. A former Texas National Guard officer, he left the University of Austin for border duty and later trained as an officer before joining the Rainbow Division in France. He is a brother of W W Holden of the San Antonio Traction Company, also serving in France. This marks a second wounding after earlier letters spoke of his being in Neuilly American hospital and referenced a brass tablet noting the bed endowment by the Battle of Flowers Association of San Antonio.
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Austin
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San Antonio Traction’ Company
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Creole Hair Dressing Promises Darker Hair At Home
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a safe home remedy to darken gray or faded hair. It claims immediate improvement, invisibly applied in private, and offers a money back refund if unsatisfied. The notice cites shipping details from Washington D C and Memphis Tennessee.
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