President Wilson Calls for Immediate Action on High Living Costs
President Wilson addresses Congress warning prices are fueled by artificial practices. He urges laws to curb profiteering and proposes measures including stock releases, price labeling on interstate goods, and national licensing to reduce living costs amid unsettled peace and global recovery.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
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Germany
Department of Justice
Nebraska Happenings From State Health To County Growth
A roundup notes Pilgrim Congregational plans a $36000 church, paving at Wahoo nearly done, Morrill to host a World War veterans post, Meadow Grove gym annex under way, and grasshopper damage in Nuckolls county. Also covered are fires nationwide, state finances, a $15000 Beatrice elevator, potato price forecasts, Chadron Normal School gym cost 100300, and broader agricultural and civic developments across Nebraska.
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Henry Berggren
Washioo
Farmers’ Union
Meadow Grove
Palmer targets food hoarding by Chicago packers
Attorney General Palmer orders federal inquiry into hoarding by packers and speculators in Chicago and other storage centers. The move aims to publish names and quantities stored beyond normal needs, with prosecutions to follow, and hopes for lower meat egg and canned goods prices. Federal help sought to overcome state federal jurisdiction gaps.
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Congress
Palmer
Chicago
Federal Bureau of Cities
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission Says Leather Prices Excessive
The FTC reports that high shoe prices cannot be justified by economic conditions. It finds large packers control hides, with excessive profits passed through to production and retail. The commission urges monopoly enforcement and banning hide tanning by producers to reduce costs.
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Food Price Rise Across 25 Cities Reported
Washington reports 16 percent higher costs in June for 22 staple foods compared with 1918. The 1918 average was 67 percent above 1913. City distributions of surplus army food in Boston aim to curb costs, while New Hampshire begins a price inquiry led by the governor and attorney general.
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Coal Conspiracy Charges Tied to Market Shortage
Representative Huddleston of Alabama accused members of the national coal association of conspiring to withhold coal to keep prices high, risking a severe shortage. George H. Cushing of the American wholesale coal association warned there can be no immediate price drop and urged public purchase to avert a shortage worse than January 1918.
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Kolchak Collapse Sparks Alarm in Washington
Washington officials express concern over the apparent collapse of Admiral Kolchak s army in Siberia and the hold on the Omsk government. The Archangel provisional government plea for aid was presented to the president by Secretary Lansing at a cabinet meeting.
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Solf Mentioned for German Ambassador to the U S
Dr. W S Solf former foreign secretary is mentioned for the post of German ambassador to the United States. He served in President Eberts cabinet and is a liberal leader opposed to bolshevik doctrines and known as a leading pacifist in Germany.
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W. S. Solf
United States
Dr. Solf
Ebert
Germany
Brewers Plan Atlantic City Prohibition Conference
Brewers of the nation organize a conference in Atlantic City starting September 28 to focus public sentiment against prohibition. The gathering is set to run for a week and aims to push for repeal of liquor statutes.
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Brewers
Italian Ambassador Seeks Immediate Coal for Italy Plan
Italian ambassador Dr Cellere asked for immediate provision of American coal for Italy. Proposed plan would have the U S government establish coal credits and American ships carry part of the fuel.
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Washington
Macchi
Cellere
Cabinet Crisis in Spain Sparks Madrid Summit
Madrid reports a ministerial crisis in Spain with the government summoning absent deputies to Madrid for a possible showdown. The developing situation centers on high level cabinet tensions and parliamentary attendance.
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Spain
Madrid
Congress Defines Intoxicating Liquors for Enforcement
Washington report shows the Senate Judiciary sub committee formalized a definition to standardize enforcement of prohibition. The amended House prohibition enforcement law is under review to ensure uniform administration and compliance across jurisdictions.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Judiciary
Car Shortage Feared As Season Brings Rail Demand
A car shortage is beginning to be felt as railroad business picks up with the season and crop movement. The article notes rising demand for freight cars and possible impacts on transport and agriculture.
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Washington
Tommie Teacher-Tommy Shows Cartoon News Revival
A quirky item notes Tommie and Tommy figures in a cartoons feature and a playful reference to green apples. The brief mentions a magazine sale price of seven dollars per issue.
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