Gasoline substitute touted for early market in wartime note
Washington dispatch dated Nov 30 reports a kerosene based gasoline substitute that could sell for two fifths the cost of gasoline and be on the market by year’s start after War Department approval. The formula will likely be released to manufacturers with profit margins set, and tests show higher thermal efficiency than gasoline.
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Washington
War Department
Research and Development Division
Reib's Half Price Suit Sale On Now
Reib's offers a fifty percent discount on every suit in stock this week. Items normally priced from 2500 to 100 dollars are half price with price tags kept in plain figures. No approvals or exchanges. alterations extra. Miss Opal Vaughn visits Miss Irene Hamilton at Clarence. Bobs Cranston spent the week ending in St. Louis.
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Reib
Reib's
Quincy
Death reported of Nelson H. Rouse in France
War Department notified Mr and Mrs M E Rouse that their son Nelson H Rouse died en route to the first aid station on July 18 1918 after being seriously wounded July 18 1918 in France He was born December 27 1893 in Bills County and spent his life in the community He served with the second Rills County contingent from Camp Funston to France The Food Administration will end sugar certificates after January with four pounds per person per month and four pounds per ninety meals for hotels and restaurants urging conservation and ending waste to aid war relief and Europe recovery
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War Department
Mra. M. E Rouse
Washington
Red Cross
Nelson
Lieut. McConnell
Rills County
Camp Funston
France
The
Food Administration
State Food Administration
World Relief
F. B. Mumford
Missouri
Europe
America
Pledee
Wilson sails for Europe to attend world peace conference
President Woodrow Wilson speeds across the Atlantic aboard the George Washington toward France for a landmark international conference aimed at eradicating militarism and forging a just world peace. The voyage includes a naval escort, early celebrations in New York Harbor, and remarks on America's role in Germany's downfall.
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Woodrow Wilson
United States
Europe
Atlantic
France
George Washington
New York Harbor
Staten Island
Fort Hamilton
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Amerca
Germany
Lapland
Admiral Mayo
Etr
Brest
Clark and Marshall Married in Omaha Ceremony
On Monday December 2 Miss Elva Clark and Mr. Charles J. Marshall were united in marriage at Omaha Nebraska. The bride was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Hugh Clark. She was born and spent her early school days here where she has many friends. They will make their home in Shelton Nebraska. Mrs F S Wright and daughter Miss Lucille spent Saturday in Hannibal.
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Arthur Sheaman
France
Ruth Clark
Hugh Clark
Battle Creek
Sleaman
Cold Water Mich
Elva Clark
Charles J. Marshall
Omaha
Neb
Shelton
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Monroe Overland Company
Mefford
Alvin Sisk
Sisk
Palmyra
Verna Yowell
Hannibal
Mrs
Harry Maddox
Mary A. McAtee
Monroe County
Joseph C. McAtee
Penn Brace
Meriwether & Meriwether, Attys
Paris
Ed. Thomas
Columbia
Missouri University
Opal Vaughn
Irene Hamilton
Clarence
Bobs Cranston
St. Louis
Missouri Division of the Food Administration
Pres
Armstrong Herald
Congress
Lambert Lane
Blackwell
Lane
Christ
Mrs. P. &. Duane
San Antonio, Texas
Wallie Utterbick
Clark
Marshal
F.S. Wright
Lucille
Hnnibal
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