War prices in Paris restaurants and daily life described
Star Correspondent C C Lyon reports from Paris on wartime costs. He notes meals in restaurants run $4.44 to $6.08 in American money, rail fares at four cents a mile, taxes of ten percent on goods and hotel bills, and clothing prices about 59 percent higher. He contrasts French hardships with American grocery comfort, citing war bread, wine, and limited imports as common, while few can afford luxury dining.
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Excelsior
Paris
Lyon
Paria
C. C. Lyon Star
France
Insurance for French Poilus Seeks Front Line Advantages
Paris July 5. The French chamber considers an insurance law for Poilus fighting at the Marne. Each soldier would receive a nonpremium policy of 200 dollars front front lines and 100 dollars behind the lines, payable to heirs if killed, or to the soldier after war end for reemployment needs.
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Paris
Marne
Solcher
Secretary Baker Departs Chicago for Washington
Secretary of War Baker left Chicago for Washington shortly before noon. He was escorted to the train by a delegation of state and city officials who tendered him a breakfast.
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Chicago
Baker
Washington
Paris Murderer Refuses Reprieve
Paris on July 6 reports Vander Maasen was guillotined after he refused a reprieve from President Poincare. He said he wished to expiate his crime. The same dispatch notes an inventor patenting a magnifying glass set to scissors for threading needles.
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Paris
Vander Maasen
Poincare
Are Advertised Medicines Worthless
The article argues against condemning all advertised medicines and notes fakes exist in every trade. It cites Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a forty year proven remedy for female ailments, claiming it has gained nationwide recognition as a standard treatment.
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Lydia KB
Pinkham
America
Germans Adopt War Slang As Prisoners Describe Terms
Amsterdam July 5 German soldiers and their humor shape a war slang now reaching Holland through prisoners. Terms include French 75 shells called ket tenhund or wind band, high velocity shells stinkwiesel, slow wind plindscholeiche, German heavy shells Schwarze Biester, overhead fire hoch bannen and aerial lystem nibuase, roll wagen, Langer Schorsch for long British shells, Schwarzer Teufel, and weapons described as maehmaschine or kaffeemuehle. A machine gun company is mordgesellenklub.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Mordgesellenklub
English Pig Clubs Form In London With 7000 Recruits
The Rural league in London has signed up over 7,000 members for pig clubs similar to American programs. Town and suburban dwellers cooperate, with the latter raising pigs and the former contributing a share of the cost and providing garbage for feeding.
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The
Star
London
Rural League
British general bans all public meetings in Ireland
Dublin July 5 Gen Shaw commander in chief of British forces in Ireland declares all meetings and processions in public places prohibited unless officially authorized.
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Dublin
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Edwin J. Brown
Who
Columbia
Seattle
YwIs
J. Brown, D. BD
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Rez Pace
Panlaro
Schae
Beetstead Aaprrece
Amerch
Totnes
Ll. de Caeis
Third Avenue
Washington Street
Elliott
Co-Operative
Co-Operative Food Products Association, Inc
Independent Packing Co
Phone Elliott
Jims Union
Co-Operative Delicatessen
Wisconsin
Agates
White
Third Ave
Jane
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Filiett
Yukon
Vicor
Union Meats
DODDS
Sanitary Market
Crisco
M. J
Liberty Delicatessen
Ruger
Pike Place
Rkas
Luger Stall Keenemy Mkt
Carnate
Sal Aiaker
Great Mill
Mike Vi
Stone-Buhr Mill
Dring Cc Bettie
Mall
Lower Fleer
Pike Place Market
Snor
Ge Carta
Sugar Mail
Hest Weetinghoms
Mazda Lama
Luadiew Lower Fieer
New Chicago Market
Pike Place Mkt
Organized Labor
Stitham Butter Store
Fresh Washington Creamery
Stong
Sun Maid
M. J. B. Coffer
Auto Club
Ceretana I Wioop
Stitham Market
Lola
Johnson
FIRST
PIKE
Etrender
Mazda
Crescent
Sanaa
First and Pike
Murray
Murray Meat Co
Washington Market
Eggs Fresh Ranch
Green’s Butter Store
Dawson
Dormer Market
S. C. Rodman
Ireland
Union Store
Union Clerks
Isid &University
FP. L. Austin
James St
United Painless Dentists
Pine Street Public
Orhet
Borden
Mation
Goblin
Lux
Red Seal Grocery—Annex
Mt. Vernon
del Monte
Yakima
Sun Produce Co
Guittard
Sunmaid
M. J. Bh
Co Shepke
Ceretana Mioer Shepke
Kingafors Starch
Ceesss
Careneen
Secese
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