Audubon Society Sees Rapid Growth and Building Drive
The National Association of Audubon Societies reports a 33 1 3 percent rise in sustaining members. It plans a New York headquarters and a national conservation center with offices, library, museum, and bird habitat displays. Wardens report 1 043 000 water birds bred in sanctuaries, and 11 935 junior clubs enroll 261 654 child members across the US and Canada. Funding includes gifts from Mrs. Russell Sage and an anonymous donor.
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New York
National Association of Audubon Societies
Gilbert Pearson
United States
Pearson
Broadway
Association In Conservation
Association
Klamath Lake
Oregon
Mary Dutcher
Pelican Island
Florida
Canada
Russell Sage
National Association
Saloon Licenses Drop in Chicago Triggering Losses
Chicago reports a sharp decline in saloon licenses with between 500 and 700 fewer saloons today than yesterday. Exact counts await city collectors on renewals for the half year. Revenue loss is estimated at 500000 to 700000 dollars.
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Chicago
Berlin butchers ban wrapping meat with paper
London reports Berlin butchers guild prohibits customers from using paper to cover meat. Buyers must bring plates or cloths to carry home, reflecting widespread paper shortages and high prices. The note highlights how Americans abroad face similar supply pressures affecting daily commerce.
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London
Berlin
Butchers’ Guild
Austro German Offensive Hits Italian Front Near Bainsizza
Austria reinforces with 800,000 troops from the eastern front and launches a major push against Gen. Cadorna north of the Bainsizza plateau. Rome states Italian forces are ready to withstand the Teuton onslaught as Berlin claims first line positions near Flitsch and Tolmino fallen.
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Austria
Cadorna
Bainsizza
Rome
Flitsch
Tolmino
Man Confesses to Murder for Love in Missouri
C F Wineinger confessed to police in St Joseph Missouri to killing William Co Goold a former partner and garage man. He lured him for a drive to DeKalb and struck with a hammer then shot him after a taunting warning. He hid in Kansas City before arrest and said he sought the widow’s divorce to wed her.
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St. Joseph
C. F. Wineinger
William Co. Goold
Goold
Wineinger
Kansas City
DeKalb
Gould
Wineinter
Potato Market Versus Apples Advance Amid Shortages
Complaints of car shortages and poor weather kept loading light across fall producing regions. Maine and Michigan shipments faltered with frost affecting northern potatoes while Wisconsin and New Jersey markets showed scattered demand and firm prices for certain varieties. Apple prices edged up with good demand and Western Jonathan stock moving freely. overall market conditions remained tight due to weather and transport limits.
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Chicago
Michigan
Avonstook
Maine
F.O. B
Presque Isle
Green Mountains
Coldwater
Mich
F.o.b
Wisconsin
Altho
Minnesota
Red River
Greeley
Colorado
New Jersey Giants
Althethey
Virginia
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New Jersey
Swedesboro
Spokane
Cascarets Liver and Bowel Cleanser Advertisement
An old style advertisement touts Cascarets to remove liver and bowel poison causing dizziness coated tongue and sour stomach. Claims gentle thorough cleansing, no next day discomfort like calomel, and suitability for children.
Send 10 000 000 Men to War Plea
New York reports the American Defense Society adopted an eight plank war platform to solidify the nation for victory. It urges overwhelming forces for France, internment of alien enemies, suppression of German language press, and a state of war with Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey.
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New York
American Defense Society
Chambers of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Washington
Society
France
Germany
Congress
Austria
Bulgarian
Turkey
Great Britain
America
Language Classes Taught At City By YWCA
The Young Women's Christian Association will offer Spanish and French classes as part of its educational program open to men and women. Spanish will be led by Mrs A Whitworth of Cedar Falls, with two years teaching experience and five years in South America. French instruction will be by Mrs C Howard, daughter of a long time French diplomat. Enrollment at the association’s general office. classes begin next week.
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Young Women's Christian Association
A. Whitworth
Cedar Falls
South America
C.-. Howard
France
Association
Erst
Sweden Cuts Livestock Supply Amid Autumn Shortage
Stockholm report notes an expected autumn food shortage prompting a roughly 15 percent reduction in Sweden's live cattle stock. Authorities arrange salting and packing of beef from slaughtered cattle. Government grants licenses to export 5,000 cattle to Norway or Finland, with no exports to Germany.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Germany
A Home Remedy Promises Quick Cough Relief
An old home remedy touts a Pine extract based syrup as fastest cure for stubborn coughs and chest colds. It claims relief within 21 hours and offers instructions to mix pine extract with sugar syrup for a family pint, marketed by Pines Oil Co of Wayne, Indiana.
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H. Directiona
Pines O T. Wayne
Ind
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