Losses in Merchant Ships Reported by Admiral Bridge
Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge reports total merchant shipping losses from the war start to March 23. Belligerent steamers British 878 losses totaling 1 320 000 tons, French 41 losses, Belgian 10, Russian 27, Italian 21, Japanese 3. sailing vessels and trawlers also listed. Neutrals’ steamers Norway 50, Denmark 18, Sweden 35, Holland 22, United States 6, Greece 11, Spain 4, Persia 1, Portugal 1, and smaller counts for other nations.
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London
Sir Cyprian Bridge
Ian
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Holland
United States
Greece
Spain
Persia
Portugal
Admiral Bridge
France
Great Britain
Italy
Russia
Hattiesburg Wins Interstate Meet Amid Tight Finish
Hattiesburg claimed the Interstate meet title with eighty four and a half points in Meridian Mississippi on April 8. Meridian finished second with eighty three and a half points while St Stanislaus College Bay St Louis placed third with seventy six. Competing towns included York Alabama Macon Scooba and Newton Mississippi.
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Meridian
Miss
Hattiesburg
St. Stanislaus College
Bay St. Louis
York
Alabama
Macon
Scooba
Newton
The Dot Farm Puzzle Serial Keeps Readers Guessing
Tommy discovers a shed full of farm tools and asks about a lawn mower. The story invites readers to join a dot to dot puzzle in The Mobile Item, mailing in daily answers for a chance at moving picture tickets as prizes.
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Tommy
Confessions of a Wife in a Glass Enclosed Room
The narrator, Margret, reflects on recovery in a glass room at Mrs. Selwin's as Annie comforts her. She considers spring, a leper story, and the strain of Dick prioritizing work. She plans to adjust, finds solace in hope, and awaits mail from friends and a mysterious foreign package.
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Annie
Mrs
New York
Margaret
Miss Margaret
Mrs. Selwin
Alice
Mary
Mollie
Jade God of Dreams
Murphy and the feathered pack joke in a drill
A weathered Irish soldier named Murphy, aged 38, endures a grueling night march with a sixty pound kit. An inspecting officer finds a feather bag hidden in Murphy’s pack, and Murphy explains he hoped the feathers would be useful if transferred to the flying corps.
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Murphy
Kitchener
Family of What Notice
A letter from J. P. Hampau of Kennett Missouri denies rumors that he deserted his family and claims he is present at the Hampton and Allen livery barn. The notice responds to gossip about infidelity and asserts his fidelity and current location.
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Hampton and Allen
J. P. Hampau
Kennett
Sherman antitrust law called useless by critics
The article argues that the Sherman act fails to aid consumers and has mostly protected big business. It cites prosecutions as ineffective, notes government agencies only shelter monopolies, and criticizes court outcomes that leave trusts intact while regulators offer only words. It highlights gasoline industry issues and calls for ending monopolies over natural resources and transportation.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
American Telephone and Telegraph
Western Union
Federal Trade Commission
Davies
Practical present remedy to curb monopoly pricing
The government would implement a five year plan using its own lands at cost to compete with private firms. This approach aims to force monopoly prices down to a competitive level by providing a public alternative.
George Ade Entertains in Chicago at Indiana Society Banquet
George Ade hosted a Saturday night gathering by the Indiana Society of Chicago in April. Milk punch from a New Jersey cow and short humor about town movies entertained attendees. The Terre Haute tango interpreted by Mile. Ernestine Myers was the featured entertainment.
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Chicago
George
New Jersey
Town
Indiana Society of Chicago
Ade
Terre Haute
Mile
Ernestine Myers
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Standard Oil
Northern Securities Company
Knox
Beef Trust
Sober Second Thought
New Orleans Coffee Company, Ltd
LEA & Perrins
Hubert Street
New York City
Western Union Telegraph CO
Aesiria
Belgica
Turkey
Luz
the Literary Digest
England
Funk & Wagnalls Company
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