Government predicts early year food price drop
Government officials foresee a downward trend in food prices in the first months of the year as rail workers push demands. A campaign against profiteering is seen as a key accelerant to lower costs.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1919
Page
1
Government expects fall in retail food prices early next year
Attorney General Palmer announced the government aims to lower living costs, urging producers to maximize output and consumers to curb waste while stamping out profiteering. He noted a historical November to February downward trend and cited 179 prosecutions since Oct. 22 across 18 states as part of the Lever food control act amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Palmer
Department of Justice
Attorney Generals
Government and Retail Merchants Unite on Price Cuts
Government and various retail merchants associations issued a statement on reduced clothing profits from five to fifty percent. Authorized by government officials including the attorney general and the director general of railroads, the move signals the government's stance amid renewed railroad worker pay demands. Railroad shopmen and crafts agreed in August under President Wilson to defer wage increases for ninety days to allow government price-reduction efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Real Estate Transfers Across Several Townships
Charity Edmondson transfers property to Alva Gentry on Commercial Place for 150 dollars. Lee Clark sells five Cloverdale lots to W. W. Terry and Elmer Nichols for 130 dollars. William B. Allee conveys 23 acres in Jefferson township to George Si. Leyne for 3,000 dollars. Roy V. Tozer as commissioner transfers 86 acres in Washington township to William M. Strobel for 1,800 dollars. Rogie J. McDowell sells land in Washington township to H. Witt Sutherlin for 4,000 dollars. James A. Simpson sells a Russellville lot to Chas. Scribner for 1,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charity Edmondson
Alva Gentry
Commercial Place
Lee Clark
W. W. Terry
Elmer Nichols
Cloverdale
William B. Allee
George Si. Leyne
Jefferson Township
Roy V. Tozer
William M. Strobel
Washington Township
Rogie J. McDowell
H. Witt Sutherlin
James A. Simpson
Chas. Scribner
Russellville
Clinton Falls Protracted Meeting Continues This Week
A protracted meeting began last Sunday night at the Dunkara led by L. D. Dodd and will run through the rest of the week. Local social notes show visits among residents including Eva Porter and Golda Sacks. Word arrived of the death of Mrs. Harvey Newgent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Dodd
Eva Porter
Golda Sacks
Opal Conley
Harvey Newgent
George Grider
Jess Coffman
John D. Newgent
Frances Goddard
Lela
Blanche Miller
Georgia Bettis
Emily Hoswell
Goldy Bee
Lela Ruark
Eula Staggs
Government vows no federal takeover in coal dispute
Palmer states the government will not assume control as Mayors push to honor the settlement, while tensions rise over how the coal dispute will be resolved.
Bittles to Spend Christmas With Mrs Raser Bittles
Mr and Mrs Claire Bittles of Indianapolis will spend Christmas with Mr Bittles mother Mrs Raser Bittles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Claire Bittles
Indianapolis
Mr. Bittle
Mrs
Raser Bittles
Coal Strike Settlement Terms Delay Likely Until After Holidays
The Palmer statement on not assuming operators will break faith and finding ways to keep faith is seen as signaling possible government pressure to push through Wilson's coal settlement proposal. The dispute between operators and the Attorney General may stretch past Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Palmer
Wilson
Hog Receipts 11000 Prices Unchanged at Local Stockyards
Indianapolis receipts show hogs 11000 cattle 500 calves 400 sheep 800. Hogs steady at 13.85, pigs 13.25. Local packers bought 7000, remaining to outside shippers. Feeder hogs active and steady calves 0.50 higher sheep strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Valentine Thomas Improves After Stroke at Son’s Home
Valentine Thomas is reported better after a paralysis stroke at his son Frank Thomas’s East Washington Street home. Miss Anna Thomas from Carrolton Pennsylvania plans to move him back home in a couple of weeks if he continues to improve. John Bowen of Putnamville was in town today on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine Thomas
Frank Thomas
East Washington Street
Anna Thomas
Carrolton
Pennsylvania
John Bowen
Putnamville
Doctor Duo Travels to Indianapolis for Diagnostic Consultation
Dr. Cassel Tucker and Dr. Birch Lockeridge traveled to Indianapolis for a consultation with expert diagnostician Dr. Winn today. The trip aimed to seek a precise evaluation and potential treatment recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassel Tucker
Birch Lockeridge
Indianapolis
Winn
Lock
Baker Wins First in Ma ALK Corn Contest
Layfayette Ind December 23 By producing 118.2 bushels of corn on five acres W. K. Baker of Lyons Greene county a member of the Indiana house of representatives won the first prize in the state five acre corn growing contest conducted by the Indiana Corn Growers Association and Purdue University. Announcement of the 1919 Indiana corn king was made by R S Thomas of Purdue. Of 451 contestants who remained 241 received medals for more than twenty seven bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Layfayette
Ind
W. KR. Baker
Lyons
Greene County
House of Representatives
Indiana
Indiana Corn Growers’ Association and Agricultural Extension Department
Purdue University
R. S. Thomas
Purdue
Acre
Soldier Boys Entitled to Clothing Entitlements
Former service members discharged or furloughed to the reserve since April 6 1917 who did not receive issued clothing may obtain it now by applying. Eligible items include headgear, shirts, coats, breeches, footwear, belts, gloves, gas mask, toilet kit, barrack bag and chevrons. Write to House Office Building Room 369 Washington DC for forms and guidance from Everett Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Everett Sanders
Best Family Gathering Honors Ohio Brothers in Washington
On December 16 John Best and his brothers gathered with their families at Mr. and Mrs. John Best's Washington township home. The event honored Henry and Philbert Best of Ohio, brothers of John, with stories of days gone by and a post dinner time at the wood yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Best
Washington Township
Henry
Philbert Best
Ohio
John
Sugar Board Fault Cited Over Cuban Crop Purchase Failure
Washington debate centers on who blocked the Sugar Equalization Board from buying the Cuban sugar crop last August. The article blames Congress led by Republicans and highlights Senator James E. Watson's stance against war powers and artificial controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Equalization Board
Sugar Board
Congress
James E. Watson
Indiana
Sugar Equalization Board
United States
Zabriskie
Cuba
Sugar Control Battle Shapes Sugar Prices and Policy
A historical summary outlines the struggle over extending the Sugar Board’s power to license sell and distribute sugar through 1920. Republicans block extended food control provoking a sugar shortage and price jump, while a later Senate bill and House amendments seek to empower the Board to protect consumers amid controversy over war era measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zabriskie
Senate Committee
House Committee
Sugar Board
Senate
House
Watsons
Miners Strike Across Eleven Kansas Shafts
Pittsburgh Kas December 23 Eleven mines employing 1000 miners were idle today in protest after Judge Anderson jailed Kansas miners leader Alexander Howat. The stoppage affects eleven shafts and involves a broad labor dispute centered on the Howat case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Pittsburgh
Kas
Clinton Falls M E Church Set Services Next Sunday
Rev A Leffingwell of Jonesboro Indiana will preach both morning and evening at the Clinton Falls Methodist Church All are invited to these services Sunday school at 10:00 a m Prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings Dr W M McGaughey is driving a new Ford Sedan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Leffingwell
Jonesboro
Ind
Clinton Falls
Alonzoville Relati Ana W Tody Sion
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local item from Alonzo Ville about Relati Ana and W Tody Sion. The readable bits mention people and place but lack a clear event or outcome to describe further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Ville
Relatiana
W Tody Sion
Fragmentary OCR Note Provides Sparse Local Details
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A fragmentary note mentions Ruth 4 and a watcher Tay Mr. with unclear details. The readable text provides no concrete event, date, or participants to form a full news item.
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Tay Mr. An Re In
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