Armistice Celebration Rally Postponed until Tuesday Evening
The War Campaign committee and Chamber of Commerce announce the rally to celebrate the armistice is postponed to Tuesday at 6 30 PM. The Stueck's ball room event now serves as the main gathering with President Wil l Shanklin Mrs A H Camp and Rev P J McGivney listed among reservations. Attendance is urged and preparations already made for Beats will carry over to tomorrow.
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Committee of the War Campaign
A. H. Camp
P. J. McGivney
Stel
Eiveryonne
New England Celebrates Peace With Nationwide Jubilation
News crews report wild demonstrations as peace is proclaimed across New England. Crowds flood streets with bands playing and flags waving while bells ring and paper showers fill the air. Governor McCall declares victory day and urges statewide celebration.
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New England
Ick
McCall
Massachusetts
Chance for the Rubber-Necks in Switzerland Postwar
An article from the Kansas City Times surveys postwar Europe with Switzerland as a refuge for dethroned monarchs. It notes Karl of Austria, Constantine of Greece, and the czar as potential exiles, and depicts the Swiss landscape as a haven for royalty shedding crowns while Europe reorganizes after war.
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Kansas City
Izerland
Europe
Karl
Aus
Switzerland
Constantine
Greece
Switzer
Avenue Des Rois
Germany
Another Epidemic The Legend And A Modern World View
A New York Sun item blends superstition with modern modernity citing a legend about wedding rites in a graveyard as a supposed cure for epidemics. The piece notes ongoing beliefs among scholars wizards and financiers and reflects on persistence of fear amid progress.
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New York Sun
Tribe of the Credit
Guiliof
Life and Works of Kaiser Wilhelm II
A portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II, describing him as a complex ruler with aims of world domination, his health struggles, early education, marriage, and wartime actions. It notes his 1908 Potsdam secret council claims, his ships and military buildup, and the shift in German morale after U.S. mobilization, ending with a Chicago market report excerpt.
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Germany
Hapsburgs
Hohenzollerns
Potsdam
Britain
France
Russia
United States
Berlin
Emperor Friedrich
Victoria
Royal
Queen Victoria
Europe
Wilhelm
Kaiser
University of
Bonn
Augusta Victoria
Schaleswig Holstein
German Mercantile Marine
Kiel Ship Canal
Pershing
St. Mihiel
America
Frederick Wilhelm Victor August Ernest
Wilhelm Bitel
Frederick
Adelbert Ferdinand Berenier Victor
August Wilhelm Henri Gonthier
Victor
Oscar Charles Charles Gustav Adolph
Joachim Francois Humbert
Victoria Louise Adelaide Mathilda Charlotte
Paris
Newtable Luxury Margarine Promises Animal Fat Free Spread
A new table luxury named Brandweet Nut promises to replace dairy butter for families. The law prohibits omitting oleomargarine from packages and the product is said to contain no animal fats or preservatives, being made from natural teat products and high grade salt.
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Foe
Rule of a Chinaman Clever Way He Got Around the Law
A Chinese farmer Tu avoids direct complaint by accusing his dead father of moving land into a neighbor s plundered area. The magistrate, amused, orders restitution and punishes the thief for land theft, praising Tu s cleverness and the Chinese love of humor.
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China
Yellow River
Mr. Tu
German Banks Stop Payment in Berlin Revolt Spreads
Based on a London Wireless Press report from Amsterdam three Berlin banks have halted payments amid a widening German revolt. The unrest is said to have spread to Cologne with a large victory dance announced for St Poorens Hall.
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London
British Wireless Press
Amsterdam
Berlin
Germany
Cologne
St. Poorens Hall
New York Explodes in War Ending Celebrations
Crowds flood streets led by bands and diverse families as flags of allied nations flourish. Clerks and workers join parades amid ticker tape confetti and sirens, while ships hoist whistles signaling the war’s end to echo through the metropolis.
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New York
New York City
One to Thin John Quincy Adams Death Story
A Boston street encounter recalls President John Quincy Adams at eighty discussing a dilapidated house and his own fate. He notes his health is good while the aging home and his stroke later mark the end of his earthly journey, ending with a sense of resignation.
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John Quincy
Boston
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adam
Whicuahe 1
United States
Washington
Whitewashing farms to prevent disease and infection
A National Crop Improvement Service note urges farmers to whitewash interiors of barns and coops to show prosperity and prevent disease. It advises mixing formaldehyde with water, scrubbing, and fumigating empty stables with formaldehyde and permanganate to curb infections like glanders tuberculosis and hog cholera.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Franklin Plant Taken Over By Westinghouse Group
Franklin Electric Manufacturing Co has reportedly been sold to Westinghouse Lamp Co, a unit of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing. The old board resigned amid stock moves. Mazda lamps are produced here with over 400 workers. The plant, long idle or reconfigured through many owners, has a storied past from Finkle & Lion to Birdie Special bikes and phonograph records.
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Franklin Electric Manufacturing Co
Westinghouse Lamp Company
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Franklin Co
Worcester Cycle Co
Church, Hamlin
William Streets
Mazda
Finkle & Lion Sewing Machine Co
Victor Sewing Machine Co
Hamlin Street
Schuyler Electric Co. Boursht
William Street
General Electric Co
Taylor
Leeds & Catlin Co
Debtor and Creditor in War Time Economics
The article argues that a government debt creates assets for bondholders while taxes pay interest to them. It notes citizens who save and invest in government paper may gain, as war consumption is financed by collective production. It concludes that savers could be economically better off if they act now.
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Saturday Evening Post
United States
The
Public Health Service
Seatia cargo carrier sunk off Delaware coast by mine
Seatia a 2,873 ton cargo carrier sank near Fenwick Island on the Delaware coast at three this afternoon. Navy Department said cause not definite but believed mine strike. All crew reportedly left ship safely though landing status unknown. Seatia chartered to the Shipping Board.
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Seatia
Washington
Fenwick Island
Delaware
Navy Department
Shipping Board
Bavaria Proclaims Republic Amid Reform Hopes
Paris reports confirmation of a Bavarian republic action seen not as secession from Germany but as a step toward internal reform. Details of the government change and names of persons are not yet clear.
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Paris
Bavaria
Germany
Olive Tablets Promise Bright Complexion and Vitality
A clipped ad style note touts Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy to color the cheeks, claim it aids pallor and appetite. It credits Dr Edwards and his 17 year practice returning with a line about olive tinted tablets improving appearance and vitality.
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Cochene
Dea
Edward
Edwards
VapoRub Shipments Hit Three Million in October
The VapoRub factory reports over 3 million jars shipped in October to meet influenza driven demand. Back orders total 18,000 gross with daily orders doubling output, so shipments have focused on doctor districts and direct parcel post to retail druggists. The firm warns no new accounts during the rush and offers free influenza care literature and samples upon request.
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Vice Chemical Company
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Board of Trade
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Biel Eae
Franklin Plant
Westinghouse Lamp CO
Middletown
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Sherman
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the Middlesex
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