Farmers Plan National Sales Agencies for Grain and Livestock
Chicago officials announce a July 23-24 conference by the American Farm Bureau Federation on cooperative marketing to curb speculation and stabilize prices. The meeting will discuss grain elevators, wool pools, and direct-from-country-to-consumer distribution aiming to cut rail handling and lower living costs.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
J. W. Coverdale
United States
Farm Bureau Federation
Illinois
Minnesota
War Department certifies memorials for World War dead
Circular No 251 announces memorial certificates will be issued to next of kin of all who died in the World War and wound certificates for the wounded. Certificates bear the President’s signature and will be mailed in alphabetical order, with no application required. Delays expected due to paper shortages and workload.
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War Department
Washington
United States
Army
A.G.C
Secretary of War
Ww. M. Weight
Omichai
P. C. Harris
85 Prisoners At County Jail In Four Year Decline
The county jail occupancy shows a swift four year decline from 252 inmates on July 13, 1916 to 85 today. Historical figures include 272 in 1917, 206 in July 1918, and a drop to 72 around 1919. Prohibition enforcement likely drove the 1919 decrease. intoxication caused 55 percent of sentences in 1916, now 4 percent.
Minsk Falls to Advancing Reds
London reports Minsk captured by Bolsheviks after Soviet troops seized the town on July 11. Minsk, capital of the Russian government, lies on the Beresina river about 250 miles northeast of Warsaw.
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London
Minsk
Moscow
Beresina
Warsaw
Jesuit Priest De Butler Dies in France After War Service
Boston’s Rev. George M. De Butler, a noted Jesuit and longtime Boston College and Boston College High School professor, died suddenly Saturday in Amiens, France. Born in France, he left to aid reconstruction after the war, later returning home in spirit to a country he loved.
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Boston
George M. de Butler
Boston College
Boston College High School
France
Amiens
Father de Butler
United States
New England
Carver
England
Wendell's Ambition Pills Promise Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Wendell's Pills Ambition Brand as a remedy for nerves fatigue indigestion and low vitality. It claims rapid mood and energy improvement within days with a money back guarantee from Hindle Pharmacy and Hartigan Drug Store.
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Ambition Brand
Hindle Pharmacy
Hartisan Drug Store
Wendell
Hartigan Drug Store
Classified Ads Reel From Old Ledger: Lost and Found To Employment
A scanned page shows multiple classified items including a sales representative wanted for a large manufacturer in New York City, a lost pocketbook on Fairfield Avenue, and a position ad for designers and layout draftsmen with the Garford Motor Truck Company in Lima Ohio. Also listings for wood sections, a wrist watch lost near Polls Read's corner with a reward, and rooms at The Argonne at 299 State Street withDaily rates.
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National Advertiser
ELC
Powers
Fourth Ave
New York City
Fairfield Ave
Park Ave
Garford Motor Truck Company
Lima
Ohto
Read's
Hough Ave
Argonne
State St
Subway to Be Built in Tokio First Japan Subway Charter Granted
Tokio prepares for a major transport overhaul with a planned subway the first in Japan funded by millions. The project follows crowded streetcars and taxi shortages as Tokio Osaka accelerate plans including a $10 million street upgrade, a $75 million city street program, a $30 million harbor, and a waterways expansion for Osaka.
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Tokio
Japan
Asaka
Osaka
Manchester
New York
Bendon
Paris
Tokyo
Died Reiners and other notices in Bridgeport area deaths
Funeral notices for Rita Reiners with parents Josephine and Louis Reiners, 125 Jefferson St., July 14 in St. Michael's cemetery. Catherine S Kelley of Stratford dies July 12, funeral July 14 at 9 am, St James church and St Peter's Derby interment. Probate notices in Bridgeport appointing executors and creditors for estates of Barney McGowan, Eliza Maria Haynes, Michael Nolan, Mary P Chrisinger, Barbara Roehrig with dates and filing instructions. Estate actions include sale applications and required notices to interested parties.
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State OF Connecticut
District of Bridgeport
Barney McGowen
Bryan McGowan
Bridgeport
Thomas Spears
Myrtle
State OF Connecticut District of Bridgeport
Ss. Probate Court
Eliza Maria Haynes
Court of Probate For
Michael Nolan
Barbara Roehrig
Paul L. Miller
War veteran heir to English fortune sparks Boston tale
Boston reports a Canadian war veteran Laverltt Mackenzie believed heir to 60,000 pounds and Hastings home from Captain D. B. Wilbur's will. Mackenzie, last heard in May 1919 en route to Boston, purportedly wed to the captain's daughter Helen Wilbur who died in wartime. The twist, a fortune of 300,000 dollars, arises from wartime romance lore and probate disclosures.
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Boston
Laverltt Mackenzie
Mackenzie
St. John
N.B
D. B. Wilbur
Hastings
England
Boston Post
C. C. Tinn Ofteaton
Newcastle-on-Tyne
London
Mackennis
Mounted Rifles
Canada
Helen Wilbur
France
Operten Wespita
Wilbur
Mackenziee
French Press Fights High Cost of Living Campaign
Paris reports a national press driven drive against living costs with headlines urging only essentials and promising price drops. Wholesale prices have fallen, but retail prices remain high, sparking plans for a consumer week long strike on fresh vegetables.
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Paris
France
Makin' the Best of It
A reflective quip credits a philosophizing man with weather sense. He jokes that when crops are in and rain arrives, he rests and figures someone needs it, revealing a pragmatic mindset about nature and fairness.
Connecticut Extends State Income Tax Deadline
The Connecticut Tax Commissioner extended the due date for state income tax to August 1 for corporations with Connecticut operations. Bills will be sent August 1 and tax is due to the State Treasurer by September 1. Interest at 9 percent per year applies if unpaid after September 1. If a final federal return is not filed, a tentative return must be filed locally.
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Connecticut
Printzess Polo Coats and Summer Apparel Sale
Printzess offers half price polo coats in camel hair cloth silk lined to the waist. Coats reduced from 45 to 21.50 and 15 to 16.50, limited second floor stock. Summer fabrics include pajamas and two-piece outfits for women and children with prices ranging from 1.25 to 7.50. Also featured are two American Ware porcelain sets and a collection of pressed glass and tableware in basement.
VWWeek Clearance on Garden and Porch Furniture
This notice promotes a VWWeek sale offering householder friendly reductions on garden and porch items. White chairs, an arbour seat, settees, tables, and various rockers and chairs are discounted. Items include green or natural rockers and folding settees with prices listed, located on the fourth floor.
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Dorothy Perkins
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