Cost of living in France soars amid postwar shortages
An analysis notes widespread price hikes from 25 to 200 percent across goods in France since the war. Rents rise due to refugees and shortages, while bread remains essential though costlier. Meat prices more than double, with pork, veal, beef and poultry all sharply higher.
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Taris
France
Chiat
United States
Oa Seng
Tou Jareze Butehos
Mike
New York
Paris
Not Chinese at all Miss Gordon in Narragansett costume
The 1914 Narragansett Pier costume ball featured Miss Leila Gordon of Washington wearing a cross legged pose in Oriental attire while her American identity is noted. The piece discusses wartime price shifts in Paris including artichokes, clothing, shoes, and hotel rates, plus French thrift and bank deposits.
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Leila
Gordon
Washington
George Barnett
Barnett
Narragansett Pier
105 Years Old Seeks U S Army Enlistment
Portland Oregon resident John Dowd Sr aged 105 desires to enlist in the U S Army and go to France to fight the Germans. He fights fatigue by walking two miles daily and often covers six miles on foot in pursuit of action.
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Portland
Ore
Nele
John Dowd
Witlamina
United States Army
France
Cernivaens
Dowd
Change the Name
The text presents a distorted dialogue about a coal bin and emergency readiness. A speaker asserts the bin is empty and muses about changing its name or device naming. The fragmentary exchange hints at a tense moment and an attempt to adapt naming or signaling in a crisis.
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Opiehiz
Cuticura Ad Promises Relief for Itching Scalp
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Soap to treat itching and dandruff. It urges nightly application and morning washing with hot water, offering free samples by mail and a book from Cuticura Department L Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Cleveland Battles Whooping Cough Epidemic
The city faces a severe whooping cough outbreak as health authorities race to curb transmission. Reports indicate rising case numbers across districts with warnings to parents and schools to enforce preventive measures and seek care for suspected infections.
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