Insurance law boost for veterans opens new benefits
Iowa representative Sweet explains the revised act expanding benefits for war veterans. The bill raises monthly compensation, extends eligible beneficiaries to cover foster and adoptive relations, allows retroactive increases, and adds automatic insurance for new enlistees. It also authorizes payments to estates, supports reciprocal treatment abroad, and narrows the indented man issue with compensation for pre camp deaths or injuries.
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Strike for Tata Mills Workers Over Boss's New Baby
Four thousand Tata mills employees struck for a bonus after a report that the mill owner fathered a baby boy. The owner denied the report, and workers returned to work at the old pay scale.
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Brand man with poker frightening Belfast home entry
A Belfast womanBranded a man with a hot poker when he tapped through her mail box attempting entry dressed as a woman. Police seek the assailant identified by branding and an unknown motive persists in the investigation.
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Silver Price Crisis Cripples Mexico Commerce
Mexico faces a severe commercial crisis from a silver driven shortage of small change. Major houses report December sales 15 percent below November as high coin prices push money changers to seven percent fees for converting gold to silver. Gold is growing scarce and illicit export and speculation worsen cash shortages. no relief in sight until silver prices fall.
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New Coins Face Speculation and Mint Production Strain
The mint has been under pressure as speculation grows and export demands rise. For months, officials report it is nearly impossible to keep up with the high demand for new coins and the ongoing counting and distribution challenges persist.
Simple Health Rules to Live By in Brief Cardinal Rules
Practical health guidance distilled into short advices emphasize serenity, moderation in work and play, regular rest and sleep, outdoor activity, proper ventilation, adequate water intake, correct posture, breathable clothing, measured eating, avoiding excess, and a diet including raw foods, bulky items, and some meats. The tone reflects a early 20th century public health style promoting balanced living.
Kodak Fiend Is Snapping Honolulu in Aloha Style
The so called king of the Kodak fiends, A Neilen of Cincinnati Ohio, is in Honolulu with his camera. He has taken 17 000 snapshots in ten years globe trotting.
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London policewomen prove permanent in city life
Unbecoming uniforms and strenuous work have not daunted the police women of London. They have become a permanent figure in the street life of that city, and the waiting list of applicants is reported to be growing.
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Spiritualism Is Creed Not Crime in Yard Answer
London reports Scotland Yard declares in official reply that spiritualism is a creed, not a crime, countering charges that the Yard persecuted mediums.
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