Market closes strong after initial weakness in New York stocks
Opening with irregular changes caused by bosses, the New York market reversed to show broad strength. Transcontinentals and rail majors led gains while coalers and oils rose. 690,000 shares traded and Liberty bonds dominated the turnover near 17.25 million in par value.
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NEW York Financial
New York
Southern Pacific
Atchison
Reading
Norfolk and Western
Liberty
United States
Caycatgo Grain
Chicago
Shorts
Market Notes From Toledo Chicago And New York
Toledo seed market shows mixed prices with Cloverseed and Disike firming in late December trading. Chicago livestock market strong with cattle and sheep advancing, hogs steady to higher on lower receipts. New York provisions report slight firmness in butter and eggs with poultry prices steady for live stock and dressed goods.
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Toledo
Ohio
Disike
Timothy
Chicago
NEW York Provisions
New York
Pega
Letters From Soldiers and Local Yuletide Social Scene
The telegraph reprints a Soldier Robert M. Kyle letter from the 415th field artillery dated November 13 after the armistice, describing rest after fifty-two days of fighting, a bath after two months, and pride in the unit. Also notes a Welch connection and a Christmas dance at the Rhodes home on Maple Avenue with holly, mistletoe, and Victrola music. Community notices add a string of local visits and professional activity including Miss Bertha Ratcliffe, Attorney John Kee, and Senator Sol White.
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415Th Field Artillery
Robert M. Kyle
Fritzie
Providence
Erdit
Roger Bear
Welch
Elizabeth
Catharine Rhodes
Maple Avenue
J. N. Harman, Jr
J. N
Pulaski
Bertha Ratcliffe
Grundy
John Kee
Bluefield
G. L. Straub
Norfolk
Straub
W. W. Hughes
Sol. WH. White
Matewan
B. Hampton Gray
Niagara brings 277 passengers and 6000 bags of mail
The French liner Niagara arrived in New York from Bordeaux with 277 passengers and 6000 bags of Christmas mail. The lone sick corporal sailed with notable figures including Colonel W C Hayes son of Rutherford B Hayes and Captain Algernon Sartoris grandson of General Grant. Also aboard were Charles L Flamand son of the French consul in Boston who earned the Croix de Guerre after seven wounds and later served with the Red Cross.
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New York
Niagara
Bordeaux
Aardien
W. C. Hays
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ammny Services Corps
France
Algernon Sartoris
Washington
Grant
French Foreign Legion
American Aerial Armament Division
Champagne
Aisne
Harles L. Flamand
Boston
American Red Cross
Influenza measures enforced by sheriff and health board
The state health board turned enforcement over to Sheriff Eliott to police measures against influenza. Special Officer Joe Davidson will patrol from Hub Clothing to the Virginian depot with Virginian Railroad officers helping disperse crowds. Governor Cornwell pledged support for strict orders, and Bramwell learned it can act independently of the county board. Smallpox quarantine near Godfrey reported with twenty eight cases under guard.
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Board of Health
State Board of Health
Eliott
Joe Davidson
Cuuty
Hub Clothing Company
Sore
Mercer
Center Surceta
Virginian
Virginian Railroad Company
Sheriff's Office
Davidson
Elizabeth Lowery
S. L. Jepson
Charleston
Elliott
Cornwell
Jepson
Auction Sale of Keystone Real Estate in 1918
Public auction to sell a Main street lot with a three story brick building occupied by R L Lord as a restaurant and a vacant Brookshire lot in Keystone West Virginia. Cash on delivery and unclear dates appear. notices reference H L Lord estate in Dinefield near Bluefield Institute and Bluefield Gas Co. and IRA J Partlow as attorney in fact.
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Wheystone
West Virginia
Main Street
Keystone
R. L. Lord
Middleway
H. L. Lord
Dinefield
Bluefield Colored Institute
Bluefield Gas Co
Ira J. Partlow
H. IL. Lord
Local Sheriff Announces Quarantine Easing and Licenses
The sheriff announced an early release from quarantine and noted marriage licenses issued yesterday to Kent Paige and Maggie White, Albert Richards and Minerva Nelee, and Alonzo M Cook and Matvalia Washington. Also, Nannie Rape was committed to the state asylum after a Lunacy Commission ruling last Thursday. J. T. Spangler’s Reynolds Avenue home was the former residence of Rape. G. Livesay sold his Park Avenue home to Lewis Bonham for about 6500 dollars.
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Kent Paige
Winding Gulf
Maggie White
Pulaski
Albert Richards
Bramwell
Minerva Nelee
Switchback
Alonzo M. Cook
Iroquois
Matvalia Washington
Braimwell
Eliott
Huntington
Nannie
J. T. Spangler
Reynolds Avenue
Bk. G. Livesay
Park Avenue
Lewis Bonham
NO JARRING NOTE MARRED WILSON'S VISIT TO LONDON
President Wilson and Mrs Wilson were welcomed in London with warmth and shared grief over global suffering. The address spoke of compassion, relief from war clouds, and renewed hope for peace as they reflected on Belgium France and Belgium pain and a brighter outlook ahead.
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Wilson
London
Northern Ukraine Bands Threaten Kovel and Galicia
Warsaw reports Ukrainian bands threaten Kovel after taking Lutsk and Lovno with executions and prisoner killings. Petliura’s 30,000 to 40,000 forces in Russian uniforms push toward Galicia as Germans remain, while Jews receive protection promises.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Ukraine
Kovel
Lutsk
Lovno
Berdyezov
Petlura
Galicia
Lemberg
Petiura
Kiev
Moscow
Odessa
Prominent Call for Physical Training in Education
Professor W H Kilpatrick of Columbia University urged placing physical training prominently in the U S educational system. He spoke at the Society of Directors of Physical Education in Colleges urging broader exercise including games and noting army morale in Britain and America.
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New York
W. H. Kilpatrick
Columbia University
Society of Directors of Physical Education
Kilpatrick
Plans for closer ties between major and minor leagues
Chicago December conference on a possible functional agreement revisions for major and minor leagues. President Ban Johnson and Thomas J. Hickey led discussions with A R Tearney and other conferees. No final decision reached.
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Chicago
Ban Johnson
American League
Thomas J. Hickey
American Association
A. R. Tearney
Hickey
Major League Draft Rules Discussed by Officials
The proposal would let the major leagues draft players from all class leagues and allow two players per club instead of one. President Hickey backs legislation permitting purchase of players from any class league.
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Wesident Vikary
Hickey
Canadians Return to Canada After War Service
Sir Edward Kemp says 55 000 Canadian soldiers will have returned home by end January. The total includes 15 000 in November, 20 000 in December, and 20 000 in January drawn from all service branches. In New York, the Y M C A policy to limit overseas secretary contingents to educational and physical work specialists earns approval from War Secretary Baker who commends volunteers for their ready adjustment after the armistice.
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London
British Wireless Service
Edward Kemp
Overseas Military Forces of
Canada
New York
Young Men's Christian Association
Paker
John R. Mott
War Work Council
Baker
Demobilization Plans for Canadian Troops Outlined
In France and the British Isles the plan calls for 20 000 men to be returned in January with 30 000 per month after February 1. It is understood that the United War Office has agreed to the demobilization of two divisions of Canadian troops at an early date.
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France
British Isles
Canad
Unitied War Office
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Jaeger Hotel
Jaeger
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Care Daily Telegraph
J. . Burton
Matoaka
Wwe
Apply Union News Co
Princeton Avenue
Machintare Arpeansiota
Employment Service
Department of Lavor
Trion Bank & Trust
Tazewell St
Princeton Ave
Blackwood
Tiave
Hox
Care Telegraph
Coalfield
F.J. Dickens
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Roanoke
Wilcoe
Best
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Herndon
North St
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Raleigh Terrace
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Ulee
Notary_in
Ile eSec
Hounshell, Crockett, Va
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Daily Telegraph
Franklin Street
Dr. Holland
Wrike M. E. Padgett
Bedford Va
Gobinsky
Lanxner
Easley- Wilson Co
Federal Street
Lune
J. O. Shelton
Graham
Virginia
General March
Geigey
Magnificent Free Outfit
Baldwin Co
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Rockefeller
Leeds Woolen Mills
Ro L. Phillipa Publishing ‘Co
Atlanta
Waco
Texas
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Ramsey Street
Easley-Wilson Company
Ben Kirathic
Bluefield Normal and Business Courge
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Appalachian Power Company
Chichester
Ira
Brogg
Tawondricki
Robert Kyle
Princeton
Lis
Sheriff
Local Health Board
Town Board of Health
J. R. Vermillion
County Board of Health
Ccal
Vermillion
Arlen Worrell
John Worrell
Kegley
L. A. Pinemere
Henry Crotty
Sam Crotty
Worrell
Crotty
Tom Caffee
Godfrey
Sheriff Hillett
Nigel
Eel
Belgium
Ball Conference
the Commercial Bank
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