Dan Culbertson in France Writes Home About Life at Front
In a July 3 1918 letter from France Dan Culbertson describes busy artillery and dugouts, hopes for a home in Fairfield, plans to invest in Liberty Bonds, and sending funds home. He notes Y M C A comforts, scarce food but improving rations, cold weather, and the farming scenery of the region. He requests magazines for reading and mentions future vacation hopes and banking plans in Paris.
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Fairfield
Germany
Paris
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Urge control of packing plants moves to breakup of big firms
The Federal Trade Commission urges government takeover of meat transport rolling stock stockyards private refrigerator cars and key storage plants to restore competition. It calls for central wholesale markets run by the railroad administration and centralized depots to curb the five big packers Swift Armour Morris Cudahy and Wilson alleged to manipulate markets and prices.
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Washington
Swift, Armour, Morris, Cudahy
Wilson
Federal Trade Commission
Railroad Administration
Railroad Commission
United States
Commission
The Manor of His House at the Orpheum
Sessue Hayakawa stars in The Manor of His House at the Orpheum today with Florence Victor and a strong supporting cast. The film features unusual photographic scenes from remote Pacific islands and a fresh take on the eternal triangle.
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Orpheum
Paramount
Sessue Hayakawa
Florence Victor
Pacific
Perils Shipping in Harbor Fire Kills One
A blast sparked a blaze aboard the Big Britain freight transport Huttonwood in New York’s upper bay. Two thousand 50 pound drums of chloride for benzol exploded, one man died, twelve were badly burned, five firemen were hospitalized and a dozen more were overcome by smoke.
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Huttonwood
Austro-German Reinforcements Sent to Italian Fronts
Reports from Rome via Switzerland indicate large Austro-German reinforcements are being sent to both the Italian and Albanian fronts. Another enemy offensive against Italy is anticipated at any time.
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Washington
Rome
Switzerland
Italy
Porch Shade Sale Clears Stock Quickly
Vador offers drastic price cuts on porch shades from 4 to 10 feet with discounts from $2.20 to $8.00. Furniture in stock also heavily discounted as sellers urge buying for next season before stock runs out.
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