Lusitania Sinking Cipher Proof Revealed in World’s Work
The World’s Work issue publicizes a cipher message proving Berlin directed the Lusitania sinking. John R Rathom cites novel decoding details from the Providence Journal, tying German Embassy actions to the tragedy and noting von Bernstorff’s alleged conduct after the loss.
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New York
Berlin
Maga Sime
John R. Rathom
Providence Journal
Botechart
Washington
Ureh
Neuen
Germany
Sayville
Land
Price Hatzfeldt
Atlantic
Joseph Pulitzer
the World
Botschaft
Rathom
von Bernstorff
Boys and the Money That Away
A narrator recalls a nearly eighteen year old worker earning good wages but wasting his earnings on monthly expenses. The scene shifts to a twenty four year old young man, illustrating similar habits and lack of saving. The piece commentary focuses on money habits of young workers.
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Apy
Weney
Arthur
Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned For Young People
A moral lesson urges young men and women to curb excess spending and build savings. It cites Franklin and warns against debt from reckless purchases, noting examples of improvidence, wasted funds, and a closet full of uneaten candy boxes as signs of financial weakness. The piece stresses budgeting and self discipline as paths to wealth and security.
Cost of Food 140 Years Ago in Abigail Adams Era
Prices from 1776 show meat at 1 to 2 dollars per pound and corn 25 per bushel while rye cost 30 per bushel and potatoes 10 per bushel molasses 12 per gallon flour five dollars per hundred weight cider forty dollars per barrel cheese two dollars per pound and butterine three dollars per pound sugar three dollars per pound tea at four dollars by 1779 and forty dollars per pound for tea in 1789 the wartime economy contrasted with present costs across the colonies
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Abigial Adams
United States
Abigail
Abigial
You Need a General Tonic Talks envote
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is described as equal to General Tonic, containing quinine and iron. It is said to act on the liver, drive out malaria, enrich the blood, and build up the whole system. Price 60 cents.
Johnson and Henslee Advertise Professional Services
J. W. Johnson, attorney at law, lists practice in state and federal courts with Marion, S. C. Henslee, M. D., physician specializing in eye ear nose and throat. Spectacles fitted with office hours from 9 to 11 and 2 to 4. Appointment encouraged.
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J. W. Johnson
Marion
8. C
C. Henslee
M. D
Gibson & Muller
Malcolm Mercantile C. Dillon
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Benjamin Franklin
Detroit
F.O
H. Stanton
Ss. C
L. B. Haselden
Dillon
J. H. Hamer, JR
Peoples Bank
L. C. Braddy, JR
First Foor Bank of
Dillon Bldg
J. M. Johnson
S. C
L. D. Lide
C. R. Taber
Harrison
Sidence Phone
Ashepoo
M. A. Stubbs
Agent Dillon
Ker Nrairc
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