Rates to be advanced still higher in rail story
Dispatch from Washington notes debate over interstate commerce rate hikes during wartime hearings. Critics warn universal increases harm weak railroads and fuel a vicious cycle raising costs for goods and living. strong lines show gains while weaker lines suffer. Government policy and Britain's efficiency example cited as context.
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Basil M. Manly
Washington Bureau
Washington, D. C
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
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Erie
Minds Central S
St. Paul
Southern Pacific
Southern Y
Girl saves lives at Southern beach during charity bazaar
Clarine Seymour acted as a life guard for show purposes only at a charity bazaar when she unexpectedly saved several young men at a Southern beach. She looked away just in time and prevented a tragedy, earning the nickname Mfesaver as reporters noted her actions.
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Clarine Seymour
Seymour
Pathe
British Railways War Control Centralizes System
In the first month of the war Britain assumed control of all railways. The system was unified under top executives, stockholders guaranteed the same dividends as 1913, and capital improvements funded. Military traffic charges were abolished and employees placed in government service with automatic wage increases. Traffic rose to at least 60 percent above the busiest prewar year despite 150,000 railway workers joining the military.
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Weges
Hrideh Railways
America
American Aviator Dines in London After Escape
Lieut. Patrick O'Brien of the Canadian Royal Flying Corps recounts his 72 night escape after leaping from a German train during World War I. He swam rivers, rationed on one piece of bread and vegetables, dodged a sentry, and crawled under border wires to reach Dutch soil before reaching London. He seeks a transfer to the American flying corps.
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O'Brien
Royal Flying Corps
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Teuton
Cansul
London
Corba
Theatre Riot Wrecks Front of Sherbrooke Theatre
A political riot in Sherbrooke Quebec lasted over three hours on Thursday night. A crowd attacked the theatre where Minister of Justice Doherty was to speak, with fist fights and the front wrecked before authorities restored order.
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Sherbrooke
Quebec
Doherty
Horden
Rock Delays Train Near Cook Washington
A rock rolled onto the Spokane Portland Seattle line near Cook Washington derailing the Inland Empire Express. The engine was derailed but no one was hurt. The delay disrupted the 1:45 a.m. arrival, and authorities noted the incident affected wartime military traffic handling.
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United Press
Portland
Spokane, Portland & Seattle
Cooks
Washington
Inland Empire Express
Bargain Basement Offers School Suits for Mothers
A promotional note highlights mothers buying Sonny’s School Suits at prices well below the store’s usual Bargain Basement levels. The message emphasizes affordability for back to school attire.
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Sonny
Metal Tea Tables On Wheels For Dollie Tea Service
A description of metal tea tables on wheels used to serve dollies tea like mother does. Includes metal tea sets of three cups and saucers.
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Dollie
Mother
Fancy Ribbons for Making Christmas Gifts
All kinds of ribbon from narrow to wide in many colors and designs suitable for ribbon novelties bags hair bows and more. Plain colors plaids taffeta moire and satin checks offered by The Bon Marche with yardage priced at 65 cents.
100 Girls New Coats at 5.95 to 14.50
Bon Marche advertises girls coats in silk zibelines velours matalambs velveteens diagonals and burellas sizes 2 to 7 and 8 to 14 with bold collar styles and full lining. Also dresses middies and outing gowns with prices from 50 to 1.85 and sizes included.
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BON Marche
Saturday's Grocery List From California Bon Marche
A condensed ad lists head rice extra fancy Ib 10¢ Elbow macaroni 3 Ibs 25¢ can string beans Armour's Helmet 1836 pack a can 1836 Sliced peaches Del Monte two 2 he Lima beans late crop per pound 16¢ Shelled popcorn Ip 173%e Layer figs new crop per pound 25¢ Mayflower coffee per pound 26¢ Canned apricots best California peck Del Monte per can Evaporated peaches extra choice 14¢ Fourth Floor The Bon Marche
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California
Armour's Helmet
del Monte
Holiday Street Baby Gifts and Novelty Shop Highlights
A segment on Holiday Street spotlights Baby Shop 217 with dainty pink and blue corduroy robes $1.85 and embroidered jacket accessories $1.50. Novelty Shop 209 features a gold shot tapestry Knitting Bag $7.00 and a Velour Pillow and Scarf set $13.50 in blue gold or rose tones.
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Holiday Street
The Alaskan brown bear a vast carnivore of Alaska coasts
The Alaskan brown bear is among the largest carnivores and the largest bears. They inhabit Alaska from Norton Sound to Sitka, with the biggest on Kodiak Island where some weigh about 1500 pounds. They are generally shy but defend themselves if surprised. They feed on mice and ground squirrels, then salmon and land fat in season, and become herbivorous in summer and fall before grazing lowland flats. Alaska was Russian territory long before 1867 and U S ownership since 1867. bears were known widely only after 1898.
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Alaska
Norton Sound
Sitka Islands
Kadiak Island
Europe
Althe
United States
Former Graham Paper official details heavy alcohol use
Harry Kh Graham former secretary of the Graham Paper company testified in court that in 1915 he spent about 450 dollars a month on intoxicants. He said during 1915 he took 60 to 75 drinks daily and in 1916 he increased to about 100 drinks per day as part of a suit to set aside a trust agreement from the prior year.
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ST. Louis
Harry Kh, Graham
Graham Paper Company
Graham
Goats on Douglas Island Refuse Capture Plans
Three Douglas Island hunters Ray Gosset L. T. McInnes and Babe Spencer say goats on Admiralty Island will die rather than be captured and transplanted. They describe climbing steep crags cornering animals with no escape and note the goats’ desperation in resisting capture.
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Alaska
Douglas Island
Ray Gosset
L. T. McInnes
Animals Leap to Death to Avoid Capture
Report states that the animals chose suicide by leaping from high precipices rather than be captured, plunging hundreds of feet to their deaths as a deliberate act.
Kerensky Hiding in Finland Reported by Russian Press
Stockholm dispatch says former Russian premier Kerensky is reportedly safely in hiding in Finland per Russian press. Baldwin Locomotive Works reports 72 locomotives produced in the week ending October 20. King of Siam’s bodyguard includes armed women.
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Kerensky
Finland
United Press
Stockholm
Russia
Baldwin Locomotive Works
King of Siam
The Star Subscription Rates for Soldiers and Sailors
The Star offers postpaid mail subscriptions to soldiers and sailors abroad or at home. Rates are 40 cents for one month, 1.15 for three months, 2.00 for six months, and 3.50 for one year. Remittances must include the soldier’s name, company, and regiment. ship name required for navy service.
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France
United States Navy
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