Marriage in Russia Grants State Control Over Partners
London reports a Vladimir soviet decree allowing 18 year old Russian maidens to register at a government bureau of free love and select a cohabiting partner aged 19 to 50 without the partner’s consent. Men may similarly choose from registered women. It states such marriages and their children become state property with penalties for violations.
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London
Bureau of Free Love
Vladimir Soviet of Workers and Soldier Deputies
Cole's Hot Blast Heaters Cut Smoke and Loss at Home
An advertisement from Wilson Montgomery Hardware Co. touts Cole's Hot Blast Heaters as smoke free, claiming they prevent the cost and damage of smoked walls and curtains. The copy emphasizes reduced nuisance and expense.
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Cole
Wilson Montgomery Hardware Co
Whitewright Delivers Strong War Savings Stamp Showing
Whitewright district reports high per capita War Savings Stamp purchases reaching $23 each and $9,000 above its county quota of $59,220 as Texas counties chase the big four week per capita target. State Director Lipsitz commends the Whitewright record from Washington.
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Texas
Grayson County
F. M. Echols
Whitewright Banking
Louis Lipsitz
Dallas
Dallas News
Whitewright
Washington City
Lous Lipsitz
Persevering Soldier Scribes From France in 1918
J P Darwin writes from A P O 7238 in 1918 of frontline life in France and hopes for Allied victory. He praises French comrades, notes heavy work with the SOS and SOS unloading, and mentions a 15,000 audience where many chose the upward path. He plans to cross to France, seeks letters, and prays for his Dallas family.
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Kaiser
United States
S.O.S
France
Dr. Truett
J.P. Darwin
Q. M. Dept
A.P.O. No
Channel
British Isles
Dallas
Germany
Paris
Care American Y.M.C.A
George Truett in Ireland Letter From Overseas Army Camp Work
Dr. George Truett writes from Ireland during his overseas assignment in October 1918. He notes being in Ireland that week and mentions his work with army camps. The Sun reports the brief letter to his father and relatives, reflecting wartime duties abroad.
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the Sun
George Truett
Truett
Ireland
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Chase & Sanborn Seal Brand Coffee
Stone's Fruit Cakes
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Planters National Bank
Heinz’s
Canada
J. W. Davidson
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