Congressmen push probe into rising food prices
A Pennsylvania group led by Representative Wells urged a federal inquiry into soaring prices. Agricultural commissioners from the Cotton states arrived in Washington to seek help on storing this year’s bumper cotton crop amid export losses from the European conflict. They blame speculation, not demand, for price increases, and press for a probe of grain markets like Chicago.
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United Prose
Washington, D. C
Washington
Iusboustine
Congress
Pennsyvania
Welly
Chicago Grain Exchange
Company A Opens New Rifle Range on Columbus Ave
The new rifle range for Company A on Columbus Avenue is ready and will begin regular practice next week. Four targets are set at 400, 600, 500, 800 and 1,000 yards with electric signal bells to report scores from trenches near the targets. Obstacles have been cleared and the facility is prepared for organized competitive practice attracting strong company interest.
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Company A
Columbus Ave
Hin
Prices Reduced To Meet Competition At Downey's Drug Store
Advertisement lists razor blade prices to beat competition. Double edge blades 60 cents per dozen, single edge 50 cents per dozen, hollow ground 16 cents each. Demonstration Saturday. C. H. Dieul, Downey's Drug Store.
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C. H. Dieul
Downey's Drug Store
Adatis
May lift censorship on Europe war news
Reports from Brussels and Washington indicate a move to ease wartime radio censorship and modify neutrality rules. German and Allied officials argue the United States must allow neutral and belligerent communications on cables and radio to avoid unequal treatment, amid battles near Liège and disruptions along the European rail network.
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Europe
Washington
Avi
Siement
State Department
United States
Hague
Ante Department
Germany
War dispatches describe refugees and raids across Europe
Refugees report British towns evacuated after German raids. Soldiers and civilians observe villages burned after inhabitants were warned to flee.German raiding parties armed with rifles and machine guns pressed into towns, with lines of refugees tracing paths toward safety.
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Pasy
Bera
Tirlemont
London
Advertised Letters at Corry Post Office Week End August 12 1914
List of names with notices sent to the Dent Letter Office August 26 1914. Nellly Clark Mars Chow Dave August Blontwell J L McMechan Arthur Moore A W Owen Honevetto Pannato JF Austin Py.
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Corry
Post Ofice
Nellly Clark
Mars’ Chow
Dave August
Mtr
Blontwell
J. L. McMechan
Arthur Moore
A.W. Owen
Honevetto Pannato
Dent
German Artillery Mounted on Auto in Frontline Assaults
In the war on the French and German front, artillery mobility is stressed as essential. The image shows a two inch German gun mounted on an automobile used to move quickly during assaults on fortifications at Liège and surrounding areas.
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Liers
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