War budget halted in Congress delays emergency shipping fund
In Washington on June 8 Charles of Brat sent the huge 3 281 291 000 deficit bill back to conference after a 184 to 114 House vote against confirming the conference report. The action stalls army navy appropriations and the 405 000 000 emergency shipping fund. Kelley of Michigan accuses shell site deal near Norfolk of inflated prices and government overpayment.
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Washington
Charles of Brat
Army
Navy
Wilson
Kelly
Michigan
Committee On Naval Affairs
Norfolk
Navy Department
Kelley
Premier Ribot Refuses to Recognize Stockholm Peace Talks
Paris June 2 Premier Ribot, backed by the cabinet, refused government recognition of the French extreme Socialists attempt to discuss peace with German and other Socialists at Stockholm. The chamber applauded the stance by a large majority.
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Paris
Ribot
Chamber
Stockholm
Chicago and Kansas City Live Stock Markets Summary
Chicago and Kansas City brokered market reports show hogs and cattle receipts and price ranges. Chicago buyers quoted light shipping hogs at 15.20 to 15.50, heavy packing 15.40 to 15.60, and pigs 12.00 to 14.75. cattle ranged 12.00 to 14.00 for steers and 9.50 to 10.25 for cows. Buffalo and regional outlets listed steady to firm prices across cattle hogs and sheep with varied grades and weights.
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Kansas City
Dunning
Stevens
Livestock Commission
East Buffalo
N. Y
Suffrage Meeting in Jefferson County to Cocaine Demonstration Grains
The Jefferson County Equal Suffrage Association will meet in the Agassiz Room at the Public Library on Saturday at 2 20 PM. Cedar Township ladies lead. program includes readings recitations talks and a schoolgirl dialogue. A proposal to invite an Ames demonstrator on the cold pack canning method is discussed with Ext Extension support pending township representation.
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Jefferson County Equal Suffrage Association
Agassiz Room
Public’ Library
Cedar Township
H. Rietveld
W. W. Jones
William Louden
Bradshaw School
Effie Johnson
Lockridge
Ames
Coal car jumps track near city on eastbound freight
Last evening about 7:30 as an eastbound freight entered the city the third coal car became uncoupled and jumped the track. After a delay of nearly an hour it was rerouted onto the rails and the train continued.
Sunday School League Progress Reporters Hopeful
Reports from Sunday School Baseball League committees are encouraging. A schedule of contests between Sunday schools will be issued soon. The funds committee will begin soliciting small subscriptions from business people and others. Contributions may be left with Wade or Rorick.
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L. E. Kuhns
C. V. Pool
Co. W. Wade
E. F E. Rorick
Manuel Greenup
C. W. Wade
E. B. Rorick
League
Colorado Crop Boom Promises Record Harvest
Colorado reports the largest harvest in state history with wheat and potatoes rising sharply and bean acreage swelling from 38,000 acres in 1916 to over 200,000 acres this year. Heavy rains guarantee bumper crops in arid regions.
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Denver
Col
Colorado
Auto in Creek Drowns Driver Near Bloomington
Horace Rogers twenty four a Pike road contractor's son died when his automobile overturned in a creek near the Cascades one mile north of Bloomington Indiana. His body was found pinned under the machine in the water.
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Bloomington
Ind
Horace Rogers
Pike Road
John 8. Rogers
Cascades
Red Cross Movement Seeks Jefferson County Support
The Red Cross column urges Jefferson County residents to join the American Red Cross, detailing membership levels from one dollar to one hundred and highlighting benefits such as subscriptions and wartime relief. Frank Boies solicits dues at First National Bank as a civic duty. President Wilson emphasizes the need for a strong Red Cross.
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Roscoe Thoma
Jefferson County
Red Cross
An- Mubf UA
Frank Boies
First National Bank
Iowa
United States
Red Cross Society
American Red Cross
France
England
Wilson
Wanted Ads Fill Fairfield Column With Local Needs
A Fairfield newspaper column lists several notices including a girl for general house work at 300 West Burlington or phone 132, calves from 3 days to two months old via Art Donavan at TS61, lawn mowers to sharpen at Pence's Machine Shop on North Fourth Street, and a clerical position sought by a capable typist and bookkeeper who can provide references, addressed to “A” care of Box 28, Fairfield, Town 755.
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West
Burlington
Art Donavan
Pence
North Fourth Street
Fairfield
Town
T. T. Stuckey
Poline
Gene Kirby
William Long
Einquire
Second Street
Remingtons
Monarchs
L. C. Smiths
Royals
Ask the Journal
American Writing Machine Co., Inc
South Dearborn, Street
Chicago
The Town Slouch by Ellis M Clarke
The piece presents a brisk, humorous column voice by Ellis M. Clarke urging aggression and quick action in everyday life. It features pithy maxims about tenacity, risking last cent, and a flippant remark on a social guess about a marriage fortune.
Lost cameo brooch near Orpheum on West square
Reward offered for return of a cameo brooch lost near the Orpheum or on the west side of the square. Liberal reward. Call 3397. 806.
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South Main Street
College
Journal Office
Orpheum
Square
Local Grocer Ad Noting ACEIT Salesman and Contact
G A Merich advertising Aceit and sales services for John Suton and Company Wholesale Grocers at 204 South Main Street Diago Til Sal and by phone 568.
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G. A. Merich
John Suton & Gy
Diago
Til
South Main Street
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Congress
Jamestown
Jem
New York
Couch
Brussels
Katrina Couch
Ilinois
London
State Department
Creek
Ube
People's Column
Ellis M. Clarke
Cy Dawkins
Th’ Feller
Louis
Fred
Louise
Chicago News
Abel Stevens
Lublber
Thoma
Cummings
F.S. Cummings
Jong Vamp
Hinh Arch
Louis Hee
Roy L Emry
Selz Shoes
Orpheupnl
Ptonight
Orpheum Orchestra
Daniel Froham
Jack Pickford
Pauline
Fairfield Pure Ice Company
Wolf
Wolf Chemical CO
Quincy
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