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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1918
Page
8
A lengthy price list of groceries appears with items such as flour hard and soft wheat, cornmeal, oats, rice, sugar, beans, potatoes, onions, raisins, canned vegetables and fish, evaporated milk, dairy products, lard and lard substitutes, bacon, ham, steak, dressed hens, milk and fresh fish. Prices are shown per unit or weight.
A Leeds inquest disclosed a 73 year old woman who lived 32 years as a man, born in Hamburg as a Dane, using the name Ferdinand Hansen. She served in Leeds and was supported by Mrs Green, who believed her to be male, with hidden wealth believed to be left to him by a Hamburg benefactor. The case recalls a London example of a woman living as a man for decades.
The report by Raymond T. Baker shows seigniorage of 20 538 600 on 45 596 000 coins minted for the year ending June 30. One cent pieces led with 445 000 000 coins, followed by dimes 116 006 000, nickels 2 000 000, quarters 45 223 000, and half dollars 24 165 000. no gold was minted.
A Welbourne dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph reports six thousand influenza cases in Samoa. The Australian government has dispatched a medical staff to Samoa to assist.
An Associated Press London report states British merchant tonnage losses totaled 3 445 012 tons from war start to October 1918. It cites 402 828 gross tons lost to May 1 1918, 42 296% new UK construction, 5 to tons purchases abroad, and 716 4520 tons of enemy capture.
Federal probe ordered by Governor Simon Bamberger examines alleged influence within the Student Army Training Corps at the University of Utah Salt Lake City. Claims say nearly half of the 60 members have been influenced since armistice terms, suggesting derelict training plans.
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions kidneys nerves back pain and medical trials. It references a list of unclear phrases about symptoms such as sciatica nervousness and fatigue and hints at a remedy or procedure. No clear event or identifiable persons or organizations are legible.
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