War Labor Board rules eight hour limit stands on all war work
War Labor board rules no worker on government or war work may be compelled to work more than eight hours per day. The decision addresses suspensions claimed by employers and clarifies that extra hours are voluntary only, despite presidential waivers during wartime.
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Board Rules
U. S
Washington, D.C
War Labor Board
Walter Clark
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Wheeling Mobi and Foundry Co
Wheeling
W. Va
Congress
Wilson
Germans urge tourists to carry identity papers abroad
Amsterdam dispatch reports Germans growing mistrustful of foreigners and themselves. Authorities impose strict summer travel controls and advise holidaymakers to carry military papers, marriage licenses, school diplomas, bank books, income tax receipts to prove identity.
Painful Rheumatism Healed by Blood Purifier S S S
An advertisement claims rheumatism is a blood condition and promotes S S S as a remedy that cleanses the blood. It touts fifty years of relief and urges readers to write to the Swift Specific Company in Atlanta for a free book and expert medical advice.
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S&s S&s
S. S&s
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Cow
Huns Plan for Russ Monarchy
London reports Lord Robert Cecil says Germany aims to restore a Russian monarchy after extracting food and supplies and keeping Russia in disorder to prevent recovery. He cites German support for Bolsheviks and troops in Siberia aiding prisoners and anti Czecho Slovak forces. A separate Johnstown note describes a sugar maple grafted to four younger trees atop Tunnel Hill.
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London
Russia
Robert Cecil
Germany
Robert Said
Robert
Siberia
Danderine Claims Dandruff Vanishing Result
Advertises Danderine as removing dandruff after one or two uses. Claims scalp itch stops and hair loss ends after several applications. Encourages purchase at drug stores for a few cents.
Wilson Asked to Unscramble Egg of the Balkans
War Editor A. B. Geldof outlines Wilson’s Balkan dilemma as the United States faces shaping postwar borders. Bulgaria seeks Dobrudja and parts of Macedonia. Serbia and Greece resist ceding territory. Wilson’s aim calls for evacuated lands and secure Balkan stability under international guarantees.
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Bulgaria
Rumania
Serbia
Greece
Wilson
Balkans
A. BE. Geldof
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Washington
United States
Europe
Balkan
Germany
Austria
Romania
Dobrudja
Macedonia
Ferdinand
Montenegro
Shell Marks Progress On Liberty Loan Display
A shell from a big gun on the south front of the treasury building in Washington will be used to show progress of the Fourth Liberty Loan. The scale nearly reaches the top of the building and the shell is aimed at the Kaiser. When the national quota is reached, the display will be completed.
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Treasury
Washington
Driving Rules for Japan Motorists in 15th Century Chronicle
The article prescribes speeds of eight knots on city roads and twelve on country roads. It warns to yield to police signals, honk when passing passengers on foot, and ring the horn near animals. Slow down for horses and cattle, avoid frightening them, and pull aside if they seem scared. Do not drive when drunk or smoke on the driver’s seat.
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Japan Chronicle
Graves wins Inland Empire golf title at Spokane
Clyde M. Graves captured the Inland Empire championship at Spokane Country Club over two days of play. Jank Sweeney finished second, E. H. Hughes third, and Jack Doran placed fourth.
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Clyde M. Graves
Spokane
Jank Sweeney
E. H. Hughes
Jack Doran
Relief Found Through Lydia E Pinkham Herb Compound
Miss Katy Lawrence of Spring Valley Illinois reports months of periodic pains eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits six bottles with restoring health and urges others to consult the makers for guidance if complications exist.
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Spring Valley
Lydia E. Pinkham
Katy Lawrence
Illinois
Miss Lawrence
Lydia BE
Pink Jam Medicine Co
Lynn
Mase
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Breath and Bowels Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel easing bad breath and liver ailments. It claims purification of the blood and system without harsh effects, noting a proposed nightly dose and prices of 10c and 25c per box at all druggists.
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Edwards
Drink Hot Water With Limestone Phosphate Health Tip
A health advice note urges drinking a glass of real hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the digestive system. It describes how waste and toxins are eliminated and suggests cost-effective use of limestone phosphate to purify the stomach liver kidneys and bowels.
Liberty Bonds and Belgian Hardship contrasted
A Washington Huff post underscoring Liberty Loan urging Americans to support bonds while detailing Belgian suffering under German occupation. It describes bread limits, potato controls, meat fat theft, milk and coal shortages, textiles seizures, and forced material transfers to Huns.
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Washington
Belgium
Hun
Hunland
Area comparisons: Germany and United States sizes
The text states Germany covers 208,825 square miles while the United States spans 2,978,890 square miles. It compares national land areas, highlighting the U S as far larger than Germany.
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Germany
United States
Italian flyer wins victory in pajamas
A Rome report says an Austrian plane over Valona Albania was shot down by two Italian chasers. One Italian flyer, who had been bathing, swam ashore, pulled on pajamas, and returned to fight, bringing down the enemy aviator who was seriously wounded.
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N. E AD
Rome
Valona
Albania
Marmola Prescription Tablets Promise Quick Fat Loss
Doctors recommend Marmola Prescription Tablets as harmless fat reducers. A large case costs 75 cents and claims to reduce two to four pounds weekly without exercise or dieting. Advertisement urges readers to visit a druggist or write to Marmola Co. in Detroit, Michigan.
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Marmola Co
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Mich
Tony
Not tingham Scrim p and Marquis ette Curtains on sale
Not tingham scrim p and Marquis ette curtains offered in one and two pair lots. Wide variety of patterns priced for Tuesday to clear stock. Prices range from one dollar to five fifty, with marked sale figures per pair.
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Nottingham
Adler i ka Again Adler i ka relief for gas stomach
An old advertisement touts Adler i ka as the only medicine for gas and stomach distress. It claims instant relief from gas and bowel empties and asserts the product prevents appendicitis and cures constipation. The formula is described as buckthorn cascara glycerine and nine other simple drugs. Swift Drug Co. and leading druggists are named.
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H. L. Hicks
Ashley
N. Adler
Adler-ika
Swift Drug Co
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