Navy saves millions in oil costs and gasoline data
Washington reports the navy has secured a contract with the Cochrane Harper Co of Boston to obtain full cost data and secret processes for fuel oil and gasoline. The deal aims to cut fuel and gas costs, with projected savings over two million dollars and training for officers to operate a potential government refinery.
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Washington
Uncless Navy
Cochrane Harper Co
Boston
Governo
Navy
Port Arthur
Tex
Galveston
iSecretary Daniels
Samuel McGowan
Bureau of Supplies
Gov
Bavy
Daniels
McGowan
Jenty
Cochrane Harper
Standard of New Jersey
Standard of Louisiana and
Texas Co
Cochrane
White Girls in Chinatown Are Social Problem
London magistrates grapple with a social issue as young white girls frequent Limehouse with Chinese and black men. Miss Lee notes Chinamen treat wives as chattels yet are often chivalrous, while a missionary warns that sensational literature and films lure girls seeking adventure with colored men. The Thames police court grapples with this perplexing infatuation.
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Miss Lee
Limehouse
Chinatown
Thames
Cairns
Worcester Man Faces Charge Over Dubious Reno Divorces
Luther Stanhope formerly of Worcester now living in Reno Nevada is charged with neglecting to support a woman whose legal status as his wife is uncertain. Testimony shows he has lived in Reno since 1911 except for military service, was gassed in France, and is under care of his mother and sister. He received a Reno divorce in 1912 and remarried in Putnam Connecticut in 1913 after which the Reno divorce was revoked. His second marriage fallout prompted his wife to leave him six to seven years ago.
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Worcester
Mass
Reno
Central District Court
Luther Stanhope
Nev
Stanhope
France
Putnam, Conn
Spokane Faces Idle Lot Worthless to City
Spokane questions what to do with a vacant parcel valued around 1900 dollars held by an owner who abandoned it. With taxes, assessments, and interest totaling about 4000 dollars, the city cannot sell for less than the amount owed and the land’s value is unlikely to rise quickly due to accumulating costs.
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Spokane
Near-Beer Critic Pastor Calls It a Devil’s Device
Evansville Indiana pastor Sam Seibert of the Holy Roller congregation attacks near-beer, calling it a device of the devil and claiming it brings drinkers close to the original sin while railing against its influence in the community.
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Evansville
Ind
Sam Seibert
Holy Roller
Physician claims men take longer to recover than women
In Oxford on August 6 Sir Athelstane Baines stated men average three weeks four days of sickness versus two weeks for women. He attributed the longer illness duration to differences in male physiology and resilience.
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Oxford
Eng
Athelstane Baines
Boy Dies of Broken Heart In Gwulf ord England
Seven year old Raymond Cope died of a broken heart in Gwioford England following the death of his brother, 10, who perished in an automobile crash two months earlier. Raymond sobbed I cannot live without my brother.
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Gwilford
England
Raymond Cope
Raymond
Bernhardt’s Rules for Keeping Youthful Living
Paris August 6 Mme Sarah Bernhardt outlines tips for women to stay youthful. Eat what you like but only to sustain strength drink water avoid corsets don’t worry cultivate forgetfulness rest from one kind of work by doing another.
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Paris
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Australia Preparing to Issue a New Loan
SBOURNE August 6 The Commonwealth government is preparing to issue a loan of 100000000 dollars the proceeds to be loaned to the states for repatriation purposes If the total is not subscribed voluntarily compulsion will be applied.
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Sbourne
Com Awealth
Oil Kills Thousands of Sea Birds off Ailsa Craig
Sea birds are found dead in the thousands around Ailsa Craig with crude oil coating their feathers and preventing flight. The oil, believed to have leaked from vessels sunk during the war, has caused mass deaths at sea.
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London
Ailsa ‘Craig
Record Day Preview at Fabric Floor Silk Specials Shine
All set for a record day at Fabric Floor with replenished tables and extra salespeople ready to handle Silk Specials and a busy crowd. The store aims to drive strong sales across the new fabric lines and promotions.
Bon Marche Holiday Underwear Sale Highlights Kids and Adults
Women's ribbed cotton union suits priced at 1.25, girls' taped waist union suits 85 cents, women's bodice top vests 50 cents, boys and girls sizes 10 to 16 year high neck knee-length union suits 1.00, sleeveless athletic unions 1.25, offered at the Bon Marche.
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Bon Marche
Hildren
OYS’ Athletic Nainsook Union
JHE Bon Marche
Cake Icings 40c a Pound For Ready Made Icing
The ad promotes marshmallow and White Mountain icings at 40 cents a pound for Saturday. Also features Crisp Peanut Brittles at 35 cents per pound and notes a candy counter shopping booth on the upper main floor.
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Bon Marche
Washington
CANDY
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