New Coal Prices Take Effect Across Nation
President Wilson fixed wholesale soft coal prices at 2.00 a ton with immediate effect as state and local protests arise. Operators in Alabama threaten to surrender mines, Illinois and Indiana call the policy chaotic, while retail prices in Chicago fall to 1.50 a ton.
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New York
United Press
Chicago
Alabama
Illinois
Indiana
Wilson
Til
Coal Producers of
Russia must have aid and new loan for Russia
In Washington reports say the Root Committee will recommend supplying Russia with railway engines rails and rolling stock. Germany presses a new drive on Riga as Russia seeks aid to replenish supplies and keep transportation operating. Officials foresee swift loan and material shipments to aid the new democracy.
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Germany
Riga
Washington
D. C
Hammerig
Russia
Baker
Lansing
McAdoo
United States
Charles Edward Russell
State Department
Kupa
Root
Canadians Continue At Lens Respite In Sapte
Fragmentary OCR text shows a misread report referencing Canadians and a lens respite with unclear wording. No clear names, dates, or events are readable to establish a factual item for a proper summary card.
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Lens
President to Fix Coal Prices Within 24 Hours
It was stated today that the president will fix the price for anthracite coal likely within 24 hours. Simultaneously the president will appoint a copper dictator to direct distribution of copper products with a steel dictator undecided. The president is eliminating all engagements to clean up the price fixing work.
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Washington, D. C
Mrs. Cox Believes She Swallowed Missing Teeth
Mrs. Margaret Cox, 60, of east of Columbus, reported missing her false teeth yesterday. She suffers severe stomach pain and was taken to Bartholomew County hospital where doctors plan an operation to locate the teeth.
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Columbus
Ind
Margaret Cox
French drive yields prisoners and matériel from Paris to Rome
Rome reports 24 776 prisoners and 350 offices captured as the war office cites new south wing success. Paris notes that since Monday totals reach 8 426 prisoners including 7 640 unwounded 600 hospital cases and 186 officers with 24 cannons and over 200 machine guns captured.
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Rome
War Office
Paris
France
Duty of Agent Defines Conscription Exemption Duties
Judge L. Vandeveer clarifies agent duties in conscription appeal cases. The agent aids both government and conscripts, while exemption decisions rest with the local board on individual merits. The district board will review each claim with new evidence, avoiding arbitrary class exemptions and ensuring fairness in determining exemptions.
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District Board
L. Vandeveer
Gibson
County
Vincennes
Vandeveer
Roe
District Exemption Board
War
Vanneveer
Endowment Funds Float but 2000 Needed for Repairs
The Princeton Sanitorium must be handed to Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis after cash for repairs and equipment is raised. Notes cover the transfer and a 37,000 endowment, but $2,000 in cash is still required. A fundraising drive is under way with volunteers awaiting donors, led by Dr. A H Rhodes, aiming to complete the transfer by the Sept 19 conference with Mr. Fairbanks and other dignitaries in attendance.
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Princeton
Methodist Hospital of
Indianapolis
A. H. Rhodes
M. ©. Church
Fairbanks
Germans Press Gains on Riga Front and Lens Offensive
Petrograd reported German gains on the Riga front as Allied and Central forces clash elsewhere. With the British army, Canadians held Lens despite fierce counterattacks before inching forward around the city’s outskirts. At Ypres, a hostile assault east of Largemarc was repulsed under sustained fire.
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Lens
London
Coal City
Ypres
Lagemarck
Italian Forces Press On In 37 Mile Front
Italian armies advance in a wide line of 37 miles with gun every thirty yards. General Cadorna's men concentrate artillery and push forward in a highly active sector today.
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Caderna’s
Oil Well Drilled On Jones Farm Near Hazelton
A fine oil well was drilled Tuesday on the Jones farm south of Hazelton by the Indian Refining Company at 1550 feet. It yields eighty to ninety barrels and marks about the twelfth well drilled by Thedfan. Other locations in progress include Randall Cunningham Sallie Cunningham Otis Nixon Dora Edwards William Hyne man Mary Shawhan Buffalo Bill Phillips Oscar O Nea l and Zimmerman. Andrew Bruner and partners completed a one hundred barrel well near the Mt Olympus school house. The field widens and pays wells are being drilled almost weekly at depths of 1500 to 1800 feet with stronger production than Petersburg fields.
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Jones Farm
Hazelton
Indian Refining Company
Thdfan
Randall Cunningham
Sallie Cunningham
Otis Nixon
Dora Edwards
William Hyneman
Mary Shawhan
Buffalo Bill Phillips
Oscar O'Neal
Zimmerman
Andrew Bruner
McDonald Farm
Mt. Olympus
Petersburg
Gibson County Teachers Institute Sees Notable Week
The Gibson County Teachers Institute wraps with a successful week as Wednesday’s program shines. Lugenbeel lectures on math and geography teaching. Brown discusses dramatic instinct and Shakespeare. Stott presents Essentials of School Work. Music by Burchfield Mauck and Kister earns praise.
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Gibson County Teachers’ Institute
Lugenbeel
Brown
Stott
Musie
Kenneth Burchfield
Mary Mauck
Ethel Kister
Chicken Supper at St Bernard Church Snake Run
The annual chicken supper will be held Sunday night Aug 26 at St Bernard church Snake Run. Father Bauer and mother welcome guests and ensure a good time with plenty to eat.
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St. Bernard
Snake Run
Father Bauer
Mother
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Washington, DO. C
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St. Louis Coal Co
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Gibson County
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