Morality in Berlin and profiteering in wartime
A Washington dispatch notes 31 500 of 55 000 corporations profiting in wartime with profits rising to 150 205 percent in 1916 17, and reports on the Civil War youth manpower and the German moral decay described by the Berlin Lutheran Synod. General March cites low death rates among wounded and high recovery to front.
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Washington
Wilson
Treasury Department
Warren
Germany
Lutheran Synod of
Berlin
Cologne
Herr Doktors
Sodom
Gomorrah
Potsdam
Farm labor appeals to fruit growers in Erie belt
War time job ad invites men and women to join the Boys' Working Reserve under H. A. Johnston in Warren County. Wages include board and lodging and no-frills clothing. The piece ties farm work to wartime effort and cites foreign war commentary.
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H. A. Johnston
Warren County
Grape Belt
Erie
Prohibition Grips France Shifting Wheat and Corn Focus
In France the war and American forces push a liquor crackdown as vineyards decline and wheat and corn rise. Barrooms close early, cognac and rum restricted for soldiers, while posters urge sobriety alongside war loans.
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France
R. J. Kirk
North Dakota
Kansas
No Man’s Land
Inspection service extended to 36 markets and camps
The Bureau of Markets inspection service for shipments of fruits and vegetables has expanded to thirty six terminal markets and army training camps. Certificates issued by inspectors state shipment condition on arrival at market centers and form the basis for settling any claims between shipper and consignor.
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Bureau of Markets
Sweet Corn and Tomatoes Plentiful in Pennsylvania Markets
The United States Poor Administration for Pennsylvania with the State Bureau of Markets forecasts abundant supplies of tomatoes and sweet corn across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Canners are urged to conserve now, attend demonstrations, and put up a variety of fruits and vegetables for winter use, noting smaller fruit sizes due to dry weather.
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United States Poor Administration For
Pennsylvania
State Bureau of Markets
New Jersey
Firearms Durability and Barrel Life Explained
A guide answers how long firearms last with proper care. It notes shotguns show minimal wear after 100,000 shots, a .22 rifle and two revolvers reach 80,000 to 40,000 shots, and high power rifles about 3,000 to 5,000 shots, with higher explosion pressure speeding wear. It adds shotgun barrels endure powder flame for about four minutes over 100,000 shots.
Allied Food Commission Sets Calorie and Ration Standards
The interallied scientific food commission reports an average man of 154 pounds working eight hours needs 3300 calories daily. They propose a 10 percent temporary reduction if 2200 calories cannot be supplied, a fat allowance of 2 5/8 ounces, and a wheat extraction of 35 percent, varying seasonally from 80 to 90 percent. The commission met in London Paris and Rome.
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Interallied Scientific Food Commission
United States
France
Italy
Belgium
Great Britain
Witter
London
Paris
Rome
A Reet Treat in Dillydally Pie Tine Theater
A quirky theater announcement touts a slated novelty film with a 1 1/2 mile length of footage and an unclear author and star. The pitch mocks overhyped production credits while promising extensive on screen material and a glimpse of a famed but unnamed person. The piece blends playful boast with a stretched claim of unique cinema.
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Francis X. Mushman
Kansas City
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TIMES
Panpeylvania Avenue
the Times Publishing CO. (Inc
E. Walker
E. C. Lowrey
BE. W. Russell
T. B. Clawton
G. Lindenstein, Inc
East 18Th &T
New York City
United Tes
Warren Borough
Alaska
Cuba
Porto Rico
Mexico
Panama Canal Zone
Hawaiian and
Philippine Islands
Canada
International Postal Union
Penn
Morality
March
Amiens
Prince Rupprecht
Foch
Katzensammer
Gualiintin
Everett True
HAY Shallelooks
Dandaver
Inspection Service
Flanders
Niwapar
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