Why Uncle Sam Must Sell Liberty Bonds Now
Washington Oct 9 Why does the United States spend more on war than its co belligerents This piece argues Americans pay a higher standard of living and that the army’s subsistence clothing shoes and pay are kept to a high level. It notes daily war costs near 50 million and breaks down food and equipment costs per soldier both at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Napoleon
Canada
America
Amnesties Planned for German Political Offenders
London reports the German government plans pardons for imprisoned politicians including Dr. Karl Liebknecht and Wilhelm Dittmann. A general amnesty for political offenders is likely, with Liebknecht said to be near release after a May 1916 Berlin arrest and a 30 month sentence for riots and treason attempts.
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London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Karl Liebknecht
William Joittman
Liebknecht
Berlin
Austria
Vienna
Budapest
Potsdam
Reichstag
Vogtherr
Dittman
Soldier Gift Novelties Collection for Kits and Pockets
An immense collection of distinctive Gift Novelties for the soldier. All are useful and appropriate, handy and compact, any of them can be carried in kit or pocket. Calendars shaving paper memoranda cups soap leaves each with callable verse. The package complete with mailing envelope.
Books and prices listed for Georgina's Service Stars
A catalog note lists Georgina's Service Stars by Annie Fellows Johnston at $1.35, Over the Top reprint by Guy Empey at 65c, and Mr Brittling Sees It Through by H. G. Wells at 60c.
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Georgina
Annie Fellows Johnston
Guy Empey
Mr. Brittling
H. G. Wells
Mexican merchant sells lard after tension over treason charge
Juan Bois of Brownsville admitted selling 500 pounds of lard without a license citing fear of action by a man sought by authorities for the Gustams Inspector Fate shooting near Brownsville six weeks earlier. The lard was found in Bois wagon and appeared destined for smuggling into Mexico.
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Brownsville
Tex
Juan Bois
Gustams Inspector Fate
Here
Bouis
Mexico
Potatoes and health products advertised for sale
Local classified ads list Fancy Colorado potatoes weighing 100 to 210 pounds and priced at 128 dollars per sack. Also promoted are Cleanse the System products Flo and Senna available at drug stores. Address listed Medina Street and Main Avenue in the advertisement.
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Colorado
Medina St
Main Ave
Ady
Wvidelity
Flo and
Senna
Army orders and officer promotions sighted in trench era dispatch
Washington reports following course of instruction, officers assigned to the Eighteenth Division. Promotions and resignations listed for numerous fleet officers and medical corps assignments. Also notes Swiss balloon attack near Geneva and British casualty figures for the week ending today.
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Washington
Charles T. Glines
Quirtermaster Corps
Maj
Josephs. Leonard
Pasistant
L. W. Redington
Adubant
Canty Travis
J. Miller
Wrederlin W. Wurster
Edward A. Bolvendahl
Leutenants
Walter W. Williams
Herbert B. Peatherstone
Charles Mkgilth
William J. Covington
Willant M. Vanderwaal
Ralph J. Scott
Roger T. Moore
John J. Moore
William M.cauncell
What Philips
Culverve
Rage
Veank G. Lomers
Lowell M. Corbett
Medical Corps
Fort Diss
Fort Sam
Geneva
Ruby
London
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Oliver
WM. A. Parker
W. Commerce
San Antonio
Prudential
Deatens Avenue
Fourth ST
Avrater
Noa Spears
Loywya
Yang Ay
Rev A Terteaes Pircel Ae
Ditman and
Liberty Bonds
H. D. Crosby Investment Co
State National Bank Gli
Boston Shoe Repairing
West Royston Street
Crockett
Joske’s
Esse Eave Ee
Copstreet
Hallowe ’En
Peggy
Joske’s Plaza
Eavy
Plaza View
C—Street Flat
Linen Dept
Stetson C—Strest, Minor
Kinen
Street Moor
Milady
Seelion C
Tomor
Eldar
Tomor- 50
THE
Annie
Fellows Johnston
Dere Mable
E. Streeter
Commerce Street
Edward W. Finck
North Lecos Street
England
Antember
Kansay City
Journal
British Port
RGA
Kodak
Tae and
Fox
Alamo Axe
Cart Newton
SAN Antonio Loan & Trust Company
West Commerce Street
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