Jones Cash Store Prices for Groceries and Meats
A fragmented grocery listing shows prices at Jones Cash Store including beans, sugar, flour, lemons, rice, ham, lamb, beef, and pork items with per pound or per dozen rates. Items noted include Pure Granulated Sugar, Lard, Dolly Varden flour, Postell's flour, cold hams, lamb hindquarters, round steak, pork should ers, pork chops, and pork loin roast with prices around 12 to 16 cents per unit or per pound.
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Dolly Varden
Postell’s
Atlanta
Turco Bulgarian Pact Ratified in Constantinople News
Reports from Athens claim the Turco Bulgarian accord will be formally ratified by imperial decree in Constantinople on September 26. Russia offers amnesty to political prisoners while Prussia notes gains for the German army at Raga and along the Dvina as Pinsk falls. Austrian torpedo boat destroyer P12 ATS is believed sunk by an Italian submarine in the Adriatic. ABIN seeks $1.24 billion for France’s wartime expenses in the last quarter.
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Mand
Athens
Constantinople
Russia
Preas
Petrograde
Italy
William
Adriatic
Pinsk
Flold Marshal von Meckensen
Berlin
Sacobista Abin
France
Chamber of Deputies
Ribot
Pinsk Captured by Von Mackensen in Eastern Front
Report from army headquarters confirms the Russian city of Pinsk, about 160 miles east of Brest-Litovsk, is in German possession. German forces claim success along the Dvina and Pripet regions, with numerous Russian positions driven back and prisoners taken.
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Seriin
London
Pinsk
Hrest- Litovsk
Dvne
Atruzgie
Riga
War Office
von Eindenburg
Dinabar
Jacatatadt
Linepkof
Dvina
Dyinsk
Vilna
Grodno
Prince
Leopold
Greup
Marchal von Mackensen
Anovogmfo
Pripet
Jashida
Vigorous artillery reply against enemy batteries and trenches
Narrative reports a vigorous artillery response against enemy batteries and trenches. Fighting with mines occurred near Frize in Somme, with night firing around Royce and in the vicinity of Aisne. Shelling set fires near Berry au Bac in Champagne and near St Hilaire and Aubervive, plus actions in the northern Woevre district and in the Vosges at Ban de Sap t.
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Frize
Somme
Royce
Cicuntry
iLassigny
Berry-au-Bac
Champagne
St Hilaire
Auberive
Woevre
Vosgen
Ban-de-Sapt
No Discrimination in Releasing Goods Policy Declared
London reports the government denies bias against the American state department’s foreign trade advisers in freeing German or Austrian goods at neutral ports. The policy requires proof of cash payment before March 1 or eventual payment by American owners, and cargoes will be released promptly on this basis without favoring private reps or government advisers.
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London
American State Department
United States
State Department
Rockefeller funds aid Red Cross relief in Mexico City
Washington reports the American Red Cross received 25000 from the Rockefeller foundation to sustain relief in Mexico City where thousands rely on charity for food. Brigadier General Deval said funds would meet demands for the next thirty days and that the Red Cross treasury had been exhausted since September. Charles J Connor in Mexico City was advised of needed money and that subscriptions would continue to be sought.
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Washington
Amencan Red Cross
Mexico City
Rockefeller Foundation
General Deval
Red Cross
Charles J .Connor
Rockefeller
Devol
Red Cross Metican
O'Connor
Mexio City
Heat Wave Grips New England and Mid Atlantic
New England and mid Atlantic states faced an unprecedented heat wave with New York reaching 88 degrees and Boston 87 as schools closed or dismissed and at least one death reported. Philadelphia marked a half day as 27 degrees peaked at 2 pm amid the sweltering conditions.
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New York
New England
Middle Atlantic
New Englind
Atlantic Coast
Boston
New Enyland
Dean Thayer Found Dead in River Channel
The body of Professor Evra Ripley Thayer dean of Harvard Law School was found today in the Channel river after two days missing. Medical examiner McGrath said it was death by his own action. Thayer was born in 1866 in Milton New Hampshire and had recently given up some lectures due to ill health.
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Boston
Evra Ripley Thayer
Harvard Law School
Channel River
Uximmer
McGrath
Dean Thayer
Milton
Cannonading Across Front Declares Vigorous Action
The French war office reports heavy artillery exchanges across multiple sectors including Belgium near Nieaport Neuville Ro cincourt Arras and Sapigneul. Bombardments and trench gunfire intense around Le Pretre St Hubert and the Aisne Armee sectors with both sides using guns of various calibers.
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War Office
Belgium
Nieuport
Neuville
Rocincourt
Arras
Avre
Olge
Sapigneul
4Usne
Marne
Aisne
Armie
St Hubert
le Pretre
Lorraine
Veille
Qutre
French War Office
Neuvillé
Defeated Candidate Dr Sims Ends Life in San Antonio Office
Dr G W Sims, a defeated candidate for city commissioner, shot and killed himself in his offices in San Antonio. He reportedly financed the campaign of defeated rivals and reportedly lost between twenty five thousand and twenty six thousand dollars in the process.
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San Antonio
Texas
G W Sims
Crty
British authorities detain two steamers near Gothenburg
London reports British authorities detain the American steamer Muskogee sailing from New Orleans to Gothenburg and the Danish steamer Polarstjornen from Baltimore to Gothenburg. The Swedish steamer Sur Ernest Cassel has been released.
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London
New Orleans
Gothenburg
Polarstjornen
Baltimore
Ernest Cassel
Rumania Expected to Enter Struggle in War News
London dispatch reports German and Austrian troop massing on the Romania frontier prompts Belkan mobilization. Romania refuses transport through its territory for Turkish supplies, while talks of a Balkan league including Romania Serbia and Greece unfold. Bulgarian minister seeks explanation amid Greek Romanian troop concentrations on Bulgaria’s frontier as Turkey readies actions along the Maritza line. An imperial decree to ratify the Turco Bulgarian accord is expected September 20 with a new frontier mapped by German officers.
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London
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Romania
Germany
Turkey
Rome
Rumania
Seria
Greece
Bulgaria
Tukey
Dedesghatch
Montencera
Paris
Beccause
Athens
Bucharest
Sofia
Guernale D'Italia
Tire
Karazhatch
Forta
Maritza
Gashpol
St Bagore
Adrianople
Wali
Adranople
Constantinople
Porte
Phillies Near Pennant Lead After Weekend Games
New York notes Philadelphia's edge in the National League pennant race as Red Sox and Tigers struggle to gain ground. Cincinnati and Brooklyn remain in pursuit, while St Louis and Chicago push for top spots. Washington gains on Cleveland as Johnson wins.
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New York
Detroi
Bostons
Philadelphia
Tigers
Carigan
Red Sox
Jennings
Eosten
Cincinnati Reds
Alexander
Phillies
Brooklyn
Boston
Tayon
Vaughn
Chicago
Boston and
T Louis
Phillis
Braves
Sugerbas
St Louis
Cincinnat Ts
White Sox
Washington
Johnson
Trial of Mrs Mohr Delayed Two Weeks
In Warren Rhode Island a contindance of two weeks was ordered as cases of Mrs Elizabeth Tiffney Blair Mohr and four defendants, including George W Healin Victor Brown and Henry Spellman, were called in district court. Assistant State Attorney Capatonte said the prosecution’s key witness, Miss Emily G Barger, was wounded and recovering in a Providence hospital.
Funeral for Jem ing Bayley in Griffin Georgia
F G Bailey Griffin Ga September 16 Special 3 funeral services were held at St George s Episcopal Church for Jem ing Bayley a prominent Griffin citizen who died in Atlanta after a short illness The body was sent to Savannah by train and will be interred at Bonaventure cemetery tomorrow morning Bayley was a brother of Captain Seaton Grantland and David J Bailey and lived to 159 years obituary notes his long service to the community and his strong family ties
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F. G. Bailey
Griffin
Jeming @ Bayley
Atlanta
St George's Episcopal Church
E . Andrews
Bailey
Savannah
Central
Bonaventure Cemetery
Myr Bailey Wee
Seaton Grantland
David J Bailey
Grifi
Germany says no submarine sunk Hesperian liner
Washington September 18 Germany says there is no reason to believe the Allan liner Hesperian was sunk by a submarine. The note received by the State Department says there is no evidence before the department to prove whether the liner was attacked or struck. The German note claims reports from submarine commanders indicate no submarine was in the vicinity when the explosion occurred and suggests the vessel was blown up forward by a mine.
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Washington
Germany
Ote
United States
Stage Department
Scretary Lansing
Virginia Treasurer Goes Into Bankruptcy Amid Petition
Fitchmond reports that Virginia state treasurer Harman filed for bankruptcy in the United States district court. The petition lists assets of 1716 dollars and liabilities of 24 68095. The filing shows debts to creditors in Richmond and across the state.
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Fitchmond
AW. Harman
Dankerpis
United Series District Court
Harman
Maks
Richmond
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