Washington Puts Focus on High Cost of Living Probe
Washington reaches toward a broad federal inquiry into rising prices with the president urging rapid congressional action. It targets food, clothing costs and speculators, with potential probes of grain markets, cold storage meats, produce, leather and related trade. Prosecutions may follow if evidence shows price manipulation linked to a war myth. An embargo on shipments to Europe is discussed as a drastic option.
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White House
Europe
Congress
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission
Otther
Kansas City Street
James E. Wetz
East
Girard-Campbell Couple Wed In Elvaston
Orr Campbell of Elvaston and Miss Mary F. Girard daughter of Mr and Mrs M C Girard near the city united in marriage December 6 1916 at Ohio Street M E church parsonage by Rev C A Waters in the presence of relatives and friends. The ceremony at the family home was prevented by the bride’s mother illness. The couple will honeymoon in the east and be at home January 1 in Yaston Ill.
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Yaston
Ill
Butler High Boys Lose to Appleton City 53 26
Butler High School boys trailed in a 53 to 26 defeat at Appleton City Friday afternoon. Butler girls bounced back to edge Appleton City 15 to 10 in the nightcap.
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Butler High School
Appleton City
Butler
Infantile paralysis scare linked to its newness
Dr M P Ravenel argues the infantile paralysis outbreak, though less fatal than other diseases, provokes unusual alarm due to novelty. He notes about 9,000 cases and 2,300 deaths in Greater New York, cites Foundation grants and federal aid, and urges measured response compared with chronic killers like consumption and diphtheria.
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United States
New York
Greater
Mississippi River
Board of Health
Washington
MP. Ravenel
Lost stock and stock losses prompt warnings from Merwin Sun
Lost stock belonging to Thomas Kessler near East was valued at $200 after the animal stabbed itself on a sharpened rail. A calf died the same day from illness. Barnett and G. D. Wood also reported cow losses to fodder poison. The Merwin Sun urges people to think twice before turning livestock into corn fields this year.
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Thomas Kessler
Tom’s
Barnett
G. D. Wood
Justorth
Merwin Sun
H Philbrick Passes Away At 77 In Bates County
Thirrison Philbrick, 77, died at his home four miles east of the city on Friday afternoon. He was a pioneer citizen of Bates County, long a tire farm owner, surveyor, and Mason. Survived by three sons Daniel Perl and George Philbrick and two daughters Mrs Wills and Miss Lillie Philbrick.
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Thirrison Philbrick
First Snow Covers State With Five Inches
Beautiful snow fell Sunday afternoon and night, starting about 4 o'clock and leaving about five inches on the ground by morning. December had been mild with few chilly days, and the cold wave predicted by the weather bureau arrived on time.
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Weather Bureau
Macon Times Democrat Names Receiver in Paper Crisis
Charles W. Shelton of Macon was appointed receiver for the Macon Times-Democrat, the county’s oldest paper. The Irvin Paper Company of Quincy and the Home Coal Company of Macon are listed among creditors. Receipts exceeded liabilities, but advance subscribers and rising white paper costs strained finances. the paper will continue under receiver supervision.
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Charles W. Shelton
Macon Times-Democrat
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Home Coal Company of
Con. Tolman
Deontest
Premiums for Country Cured Meat at Farmers Week
The Missouri State Board of Agriculture sets aside 150 dollars in premiums for the best country cured hams bacon and country cured meat along with fresh and smoked and fancy country sausage exhibited during Farmers Week at the Missouri College of Agriculture in Columbia from January 1 to 5. Exhibitors may have their meat returned or Sold as directed.
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Missouri College of Agriqulture
Columbia
Rural Home Makers to Present Play at Pleasant Gap
The Pleasant Gap Rural Home Makers Club stages a play titled A Family Affair at the Pleasant Gap Baptist church on Thursday evening December 21. Admission is 10 and 25 cents.
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