Russia at War and Voting as Soldiers and Citizens Unite
Graphic picture by William G. Shepherd on Russia’s wartime democracy as all classes vote. Soldiers, workers, peasants, and even waiters cast ballots for delegates and policy. The army becomes the people, supporting a government that seeks the popular will. A Cossack-led incident shifts mood against the Czars, revealing uniforms masking ordinary citizens.
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CSOTE
Russia
William G. Shepherd
United Press
Shepherd
Petrograd
R Etrograd
Ike Kerenski
Europe
Esarkoe Selo
Ile
Revenue receipts top all time as liquor taxes soar
Kington June 21 British and American figures show a record year for whisky beer and tobacco taxes ordinary internal revenue totaled 424327463 this year up from 265120544 last year. Whisky taxes about 244 million gallons taxed at 1.10 each set a record. Beer revenue near 94 million and tobacco above 100 million with a 15 percent rise mainly from more cigarettes among women. London reports Commander Gordon Campbell promoted and decorated with the Victoria Cross but details of his wartime deeds remain secret for now.
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Vada Dar
Camitbell
Cheney Firm Oath for Catarrh Remedy Sales in Toledo
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears to the firm’s Toledo operation and claims a sum of one hundred for each cured case of catarrh. The oath notes Hall’s Catarrh Medicine and its supposed effects, with signature in Toledo Ohio dated December. The text appears as a damaged OCR passage describing a medical patent remedy and its distributor.
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de. Oly
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Franke J. Cheney
Boia
Food control bill passes house with broad war powers
The Lever food control bill cleared the house 865 to 5 with five present. It authorizes the president to take over liquor on hand, limit control to war needs, and funds enforcement at 152.5 million dollars. An amendment to bar liquor manufacture except for specified uses passed 132 to 114. The measure heads to the senate for possible conference by July 1.
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Washington
House
Meeker
Missouri
Ward
Republican
New York
Heyden
McLemore
Young
Texas
Barkley
Kentucky
Food Administration
Senate
Navy officer urges Mexico oil use for war needs
Commander James O Richardson told the senate committee the United States could obtain Mexican oil if required for war. He said wells in Mexico could yield millions of barrels daily with protection and pumping. Senator Kellogg noted transport and pipe challenges and air forest concerns, while Secretary Daniels urged steps to gauge yield and curb California offshore fields.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
James O. Richardson
Navy
Senate Public Lands Committee
Richardson
Kellogg
Walsh
Danilels
California
Arrest Irish labor leader James Larkin in New York
Irish labor leader James Larkin was arraigned in police court on a conscription law violation. Detectives said he called soldiers “a lot of hired assassins” and urged noncompliance while pledging to oppose the war. He pleaded not guilty and was released on $500 bail posted by Socialists.
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New York
James Larkin
Queensborough
Larkin
For Sale or Exchange Fire Room Dwelling on Walnut Street
For sale or exchange a fire room dwelling on West Walnut Street near the street car line. Property features a copper lot and close to pleasant water access. Bell phase 516.
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Dwallice
West Walnut Street
Élry Water
Coiper
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