Freak Ordinance Aims Settling Private Fine Dispute
A council docket item proposes a special ordinance to reclaim $200 from the city treasury tied to a private police court fine. The dispute involves Mrs. Archibald Marrs and Mrs. E. T. Bicknell over a $200 payment from a $100 fine each and a $200 levy on Marrs.
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Iy Weil
Criminal Court
Justice of the
Archibald A. Marrs
Wabash Avenue
E. T. Bicknell
Starrs
Marrs
Lee Edwards
Mosman
Alderman Townsend
Evelyn
Disabled youths pledge farm work to aid war effort
A group of New York University and college students, barred from enlisting due to physical disabilities, volunteers to work a Ulster County farm owned by A H Van Aken. They will grow beans and potatoes and raise chickens all summer to support the war, following failed attempts to join the army.
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York
Europe
New York College
A. H. van Aken
New York University School of Law
Trainips Association
Ettsburg
van Aken
United States Army
Mr. Aken
Tie
Ulster County
Kingston
N. Y
Qenouneel
Visitor Tempted Fate Ends With Sudden Murder
A city room reporter recalls a troublesome visitor who lingered as he struggled to write and contend with noise. The man annoyingly lingered, ignored warnings, and began to sing, prompting the reporter to strike. The encounter ends with the visitor becoming the first mosquito, a fatal act by the narrator.
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Etrotl
Irvington
Pinto Bean Adorns Senator Jones Tie In New Mexico
A New Mexico senator, A A Jones, wears a rare spotted pinto bean mounted in gold on his cravat. The beadlike gem, sent with a letter from Las Vegas, aims to spark farming of the bean to boost local pride and agriculture in the region.
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Gace
A. A. Jones
New Mexico
Pocegeats
Probbean
Eve
Mexico
Rocky Mountain trouser suit for outdoor women gains vogue
A new trend favors trouser wear for outdoor use. The Rocky Mountain suit, in khaki or durable fabric, features four pockets a belt and a riding coat cut, with versatile sleeves and sunneck options. It targets hunters campers farm managers and sportswomen seeking practicality and style.
Dimity Frocks for Summer Dress Economies
The piece outlines dimity as a light cool fabric for summer frocks, noting its sheerness and simplicity versus gingham. Dotted patterns and line checks are favored over sprigged designs, with a preference for understated, seasonally fitting styles from top designers.
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Dimity
Hats of Midsummer Fashion Notes for Young Women
Fashion favors midsummer hats in large and medium sizes with leghorns milans and crepe georgette or marines. East and West, sailors, and broad brims appear with delicate ribbon, flowers, georgette, and embroidered batiste. The next arrivals include dining wear hats and lingerie hats signaling fall hints.
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Milan
Sleeveless Wraps Trend in Sportswear Fashions
The fad for sleeveless wraps dominates sports clothes with sleeveless silk sweaters sleeveless coats of bright wool velours and sleeveless waistcoats. Elbow length sleeves gain popularity while very short sleeves in French models have not strongly appealed to American shoppers.
Transparent lace coats for afternoon theater wear
A description of a gold and black net coat worn over a beige satin underdress. The coat hangs loose from the shoulders, is held by a wide girdle, and features elaborate gold embroidery. The ensemble, in transparent lace over satin slips, is touted as charming for daytime theater attendance.
Training Camps Ordered for Second Officer Increment
Washington reports a second series of officers training camps from August 27 to November 25 in eight locations to support the second increment of 500,000 men. Men over 31 are prioritized with smaller camp intakes. applications run June 15 to July 15. Eligibility 20 years nine months to 44. Camp sites include Fort Myer and multiple eastern states, Fort McPherson in Georgia, Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia, Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana, Fort Logan in Arkansas, Fort Leon Springs in Texas, Fort Riley in Kansas, and The Presidio in California.
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Washington
McCain
Fort Myer
Van
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Fort McPherson
New York City
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Fort Og
Kan
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Colorado
the Presidio
San Francisco
Utah
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
California
Senate Passes Bill Providing Food Survey and Controls
Washington reports the Senate approved a House already-passed bill establishing a comprehensive food survey and crop stimulation. It tightens storage rules for food and fuel, but exempts farmers holding their own products, and moves to conference to resolve differences ahead of a second administration measure on food control and price fixing.
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House
Washington
Senate
Confederate Veterans Honor Fallen at Arlington Memorial
Washington report states Confederate veterans visiting for their annual reunion paid tribute at Arlington. President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson attended but did not speak. The ceremony featured Marine Band, a special choir, and flowers at the unknown dead tomb and Gen. Joe Wheeler’s grave. Generals Bennett H. Young and Clark of Florida spoke.
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Washington
Arlington
Wilson
Marine Band
Joe Wheeler
Bennett H. Young
Veterans
Clark
Florida
U S Mission to Russia Arrives in That Country
Washington dispatch reports the American Commission to Russia led by Elihu Root has reached a Russian port. The group left Washington around May 5 to greet the new democratic government and pledge broad U S aid in the war effort and beyond.
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Washington
American Commission
Russia
Elihu Root
Navy Department
United States
The Religious Element in Boy Scouts Fundamental Policy
The Boy Scouts of America state that no boy can become a good citizen without recognizing God. The oath commits to duty to God and country, while the organization maintains a non sectarian stance, urging affiliated bodies to support the boy’s religious life.
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Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts Emphasize Civic Duty Over Military Training
Col Theodore Roosevelt Maj Gen Leonard Wood and other officials affirm that the Boy Scouts teach boys citizenship and service rather than military drill. They argue the movement offers more valuable training for Scout age youths than any military course.
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Boy Scout Movement
Uncle Sam
Theodore Roosevelt
Leonard A. Wood
Secretary of the Navy
United States Army
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Movement
United States
Scout Knowledge on Injury Response
Scouts learn to stop blood flow and bind wounds for cuts, alleviate burns, and restore breathing and circulation for drowning victims. They act immediately, valuing every minute to prevent further harm and ensure rescue.
State Asks Scouts Aid To Fight Tussock Moth Plague
Ohio turns to Boy Scouts for help in a historic effort against the tussock moth, a pest threatening Canton, home of President McKinley, and its trees.
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Ohio
Boy Scouts
Canton
McKinley
Tips for Scouts Lead on Garden and Food Conservation
Guidance urges scouts to offer leadership to organizations, care for school and home gardens during vacations, learn home canning and drying to save crops before harvest, and raise poultry if possible. Advice includes securing garbage food from neighbors to feed at low cost and eliminating waste.
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