Philadelphia Housewife Guide to Buying by Weight
Mrs Anna B Scott urges Philadelphia housewives to buy kitchen scales and check weights to prevent losses from short weight and deceptive packaging. She cites Bureau of Weights and Measures data showing over $10,000 in consumer losses in 1914 and outlines practical checks with scales and measuring cups to ensure accurate purchases.
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Kenova’s three-state location fuels odd Prohibition ploys
A Kenova tale claims the city sits in Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia and details clever Prohibition schemes. Rum was funneled across borders via pumpkins sold for one dollar each, a cross river scam followed by efforts to curb deliveries with a riverfront office and canvassing orders along West Virginia creeks.
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United States
Fred
Blue
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
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Virginia
Ohio River
Yue
West ‘Virginia
Serbia Plans Big Offensive Against Austria Hungary
Correspondent reports from Skopuye Serbia as the army readies a major push with Russian support. He notes scattered wounded, refugees, and heroic efforts by Serbian nurses and Allied aid workers, while civilians endure displacement along the Albanian border and through Belgrade corridors.
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Austria-Hungary
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Iirithin
Dieséli
Skopyle
Inga
Murade
Serpin
Page
Markoe
New York
Belgrade
New Grocery Store By Boughner Family Opens Soon
Charles Daniel and Lemuel Boughner plan a modern grocery at the corner of Ghosts and Sycamore. The opening under the firm Boughner aaa is set for Saturday with Dantell and Lemuel named to oversee.
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Daniel
Lemuel Boughner
Godhst
Sycamore
Atresia
Dantelland
Insurance policy proposals for mercantile marine officers
The document outlines government fiat plans for insurance coverage amid wartime losses. It specifies premiums and monthly durations for captains officers engineers and crew. Amounts referenced include a total acta of 286 000 with specific per person rates and pro rata adjustments.
Three Years For Forgery And Bootlegging Fines Set
In a court session a nameless defendant received a three year term for forgery while bootlegging cases produced multiple sentences. Ray Poling age 16 was sent to the Industrial school for boys at Prantstown until he comes of age. Thomas Knight and Jenkeins received fines of 100 dollars and jail terms ranging from one to five months.
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Eran
Harry Triediam
Pile Brothers
Ray Poling
Industrie
Prantstown
Patten Resigns In Wake Of Charges Attracting Scrutiny
Patten resigns as president of the Mejiust book concern and all general offices in the Morngdist church amid suits against a Chicago medical periodical and a New York weekly, alleging irregularities in a patent medicine. He was later exonerated by a church investigating committee.
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Lion
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Erento
Wilson weighs call for extra session amid ship act defeat
Washington reports indecision over calling an extra Congress session if the ship purchase bill fails. President Wilson and Democratic leaders plan conferences next week to decide. Officials say sentiment leans against an immediate session, but no firm conclusion has been reached. Administration senators agree they cannot amend the bill with new instructions and may seek to modify via Clark’s motion to restore party unity.
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Wilson
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White House
Senate
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Sullivan Probe Opens Hearings On Sullivan Ministers Conduct
James B. Phelan special commissioner investigating the conduct of James My Sullivan, minister to the Dominican Republic, announced hearings would be fed next Tuesday. Witnesses include Dickey and Mann, who examined Dominican affairs, with officials commending Sullivan's work.
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James My Sullivan
Dominican Republic
Amuguticad
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Py Tary
Mann
Charles He Albrecht
Republic
Minter Sullivan
Automobile crash claims Harmarville woman in Wilmsburg area
Auto crash near Wilkinsburg injures and kills Harmarville resident Mrs Elizabeth Hancopsy aged 70. Authorities report a three-person jury and a railroad line nearby as part of the investigation into the fatal incident.
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Wilmsburg
Elizabeth Hancopsy
Harmarville
Trunsie
Keo
Condemned Toni Lonesome Bilis in Amsterdam court
Feby 6 report from London Berlin lines states a death sentence issued for high treason. Alsatian fighter tied to German bands as a driver, with Bropalie involvement noted in the coverage.
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Berlin
Lokal Anvelgir Cntates Thant
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Bropalie
Farteycreghipintrand
Bankers Bank and Trust Company Founds Officials in Court
Memphis Tenn Feb 6 The Bankers and Trust Company with A Newhardt as president and four other former officials faced public action in federal court here. The text reports a legal move involving the bank and its leadership in a troubled case.
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Tenn
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Astina
Supreme Court opinion on Mann Act conspiracy case
The United States Supreme Court upheld the view of the United States Attorney that a man and a woman can be equally guilty of conspiracy to transport for immoral purposes. The case involved Chester Q. Laudenschleger and Clara Holte, with Holte pleading to a change of white slavery. The decision emphasizes that the statute does not require two parties to intend the crime, and that the woman can bear equal responsibility in interstate trafficking for immoral ends.
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Chester Q. Laudenschleger
Clara Holte
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Dart
Milwaukee
Minois
Geiger
Tiobee of Correction
Biko Lowed
Sullty
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Giger
Nenana
Botte Majority
Eminoelle
Supreme Court
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Special Master Appointed in Ongoing Case Developments
The document notes a Special Master J. Wi Vamddel was appointed, with remarks on cane proceedings, the moderator role, and future sessions. It references Vandergort and other attorneys, with mentions of forthcoming actions and legal questioning in a tense, evolving hearing.
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Boas
Vandergort
Eubmattad
English Treasury Passes All Three Towers of CAPA
Fragmented text describes Treasury approval processes for capital issues and stock exchanges under war conditions. It mentions international capital movements, restrictions on activities outside Britain, and the need for government consent before new issues. Personal narrative about a man named Alexander and family tragedy appears as an embedded anecdote.
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Stiaisee
Javier Treas Nahi
Havoihad
Treasury
Erie
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Strassure
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