World War Era Quotes and Coal Supply Outlook
A collection of editorials criticizes the Kaiser and calls for a democratic fix to monarchy. It notes Norway builds subs for Germany while German subs sink Norwegian ships and mentions compulsory service options. It also discusses France's coal needs, Illinois and Colorado coal deals, and rising coal prices with a recommendation to secure supply early.
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Norway
Germany
Omaha World-Herald
Washington Star
Champ Clark
Baltimore
Sioux City Journal
Franklin County, Ilinois
Illinois
Colorado
United States
Price increases at City Bakery and wartime cautionary notes
The City Bakery raises all bakery prices due to higher material costs. Prices: bread 10 cents per loaf, tea rolls 15 cents per dozen, buns 16 cents, cookies 19 cents per dozen, doughnuts 15 cents each. The write up also warns of winter fuel shortages and laments alcohol, tobacco, and gloom while urging practical steps to avoid famine.
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Hugo Weise
Prices of 1816 goods in Moscow Lancaster County list
Leonard Freshcorn copies prices paid for various goods in Moscow in 1816 from Charles Retten’s stores. Items include cotton plaid 42 cents yard cloth 1.25 yard flannel 60 cents yard and many daily essentials such as coffee 30 cents pound bacon 16 cents pound whiskey 12 to 12 cents per quart shoes 1.25, sugar 20 cents pound, eggs 7 cents dozen, vinegar 36 cents gallon and indigo 4.00 pound.
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Billy’’ Suplee
Leonard Freshcorn
Honey Brook Township
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Charles Retten
Moscow
Lancaster County
Mail Order’s Threat Spurs Town Meeting on Trade
A town discussion centers on mail order competition hurting local shops. A series of everyday scenes shows merchants planning purchases and a bank draft for catalogs. Townspeople condemn shifting business from local merchants and vow action.
Adam Lie-Kly Story of a Husband’s Diligent Sunday
An exchange recounts a husband who spends a day pleasing his wife by performing chores, preparing coffee, organizing the children, attending church, hosting relatives for dinner, and entertaining guests in the afternoon while avoiding conflict over dishes. The tale emphasizes domestic harmony and hospitality.
Family dinner ends with tender moment amid town well talk
After a quarrel, a man escorts his wife and children to a restaurant for supper then calms the night at home. He praises her work as he tucks the children into bed and, kissing her, says she must be tired from slaving for them. Chas Armstrong plans to drill deeper for water at the town well in Fontanelle, Tex. The existing 330 foot well lacks a plentiful supply.
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Chas. Armstrong
Edna
Texas
Armestrong
Fontanelle
Rubber belting offered in wide size range by Shipman firm
A local ad notes a stock of rubber belting from 1 1/2 inches to 6 inches in width sold by Amos W Shipman. Also a farm help wanted ad seeks a strong boy for farm work with contact to Edw R Gardner in Anita Iowa.
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Amos. W. Shipman
R. Gardner
Jon
Anita
Iowa
C. E. Harry
Sewing Wanted at Home or Daily Work Nearby
Advertisement seeking plain and fancy sewing to be done at home or on a daily basis. Specifies residence across the east bridge on the north side of street. Signed by 18 Marnia Campton.
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East Bridge
Mornia Campton
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Cass County
Sherm. F. Myers
Free
Waterloo Times-Tribune
Caddock
Bonner
C.p.richards
John Barleycorn
Army
Navy
John
Amos W. Shipman
Towa
L. R. Eller
Galiher Building
Stanhope
Adam Lie
Kly Story
D. Forshay
M. Blakesley
W. R. Spence
D. R. Forshay
L. K. Nichols
Insurance Dept
Citizens Savings Bank
Percheron and Shire
Iphicrate
Resultat
Pantin
Jules
Villers
Briard
Brilliant
My Farm
Lincoln Center
Cc. D. Robinson
R. C. Rasmussen
F. R. Leffing Well
Stoffs
Ten Cent
Wilson Bros. & Howard
J. M. Cramlet
Groom
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