Coal Shortage Deepens Across Cities as Prices Surge
Railroads warn New York New England and Northwest face critical coal shortages due to car shortages freight congestion and labor troubles. Prices rise for end users with premiums to wholesalers and potential further hikes if a cold snap hits. Observers urge restraint and careful planning as supply remains tight.
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New York
New York City
New England
Northwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania
Jersey Central
Lackawanna
Erie
FP. W. Saward
Coal Trade Journal
Mr. Saward
Tidewater
Mr. Saw
Wonferous Attire in Hall With Loud Noise
A humorous exchange describes a loud hall noise blamed on Tom wearing a new crash suit, highlighting comic confusion and playful attire.
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Tom
High Point Morris Plan Company Meeting Notice
Notice from High Point North Carolina dated October 16 1916 calls subscribers to a meeting on Monday October 30 at 7 20 p m at 109 East Commerce Street Sherrod Building to elect directors and perfect the permanent organization.
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High Point
N. C
High Point Morris Plan Company
Hast Commerce Street
Sherrod
Get Rid of That Miserable Feeling
Mrs. A. Wingate of Gorham New York reports years of indigestion and constipation eased by Chamberlain's Tablets. She says nothing helped until she started using them and experienced relief from stomach misery and discomfort.
Confucianism Fights in China Stir Public Indignation
Correspondent reports ultra republicans in parliament move to abolish Confucianism to broaden conscience freedoms, provoking protests from scholars like Kang Yu-wei who warn China would become brutish without Confucian worship. Premier Tuan Chi-jui says reverence lives in the heart, not kneeling. Confucianism remains popular in Peking after Yuan Shikai’s death, with officials attending a Confucian ceremony at Yuan’s former temple.
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Pekmeg
Yuan Shi-gai
Kang Yu-wei
China
Tuan Chi-jui
Confucius
Tur
Moil
Yuan Shi-kai
Yuan Shi Kai
Peking
Li Yuan-hung
Yuan Shichai
Episcopal Women Donate Over 350000 For Church Work
The United Thank Offering of Episcopal women in the United States raised 352 127.04 for church work on last Thursday. The general convention in St Louis designated the day for tank offering. Wilmington separate contributions were noted in city advices.
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Episcopal Women of
United States
General Convention
Protestant Episcopal Church
St. Louis
Wilmington
A Suggestion Spurned by a Child
A dialogue features Cuthbert praised as a perfect gentle boy who never misbehaves while Tommy resists changing behavior and jokes about being called Gertrude. The exchange hints at social expectations and child identity.
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Cuthbert
Tommy
Gertrude
Will It Ever Come Sure Mike and the Peace Question
The dialogue quotes a cartoonish exchange about Europe and the pursuit of peace. The snippet suggests public interest in wartime or postwar questions, hinting at broader concerns over when peace might arrive.
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Mike
Europe
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