Public Drives Reach Saturation as Giving Wanes
New York December report quotes a press agent on giving fatigue in America. He says drives flood the market, givers grow stale, and many campaigns fail to move funds despite praiseworthy aims. War era generosity shifts to cautious, businesslike appeals and professional fundraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Corey
New York
United States
P. A
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Casey
America
France
Italy
Europe
Princeton University
Harvard
Cornell
Yale
Methodist Church
Catholic Church
New York City
Anti- Tuberculosis Society
Child Health Organization
Epicopal Church
Inter Church World Movement of Protestant Churches
United War Work Council
Publc
Victory Memorial
Fifth Avenue
Staple Articles Jump In Prices Per Bradstreets Report
New York data show cost of living for 90 staple commodities rose 1.3 percent in a month, hitting 131 percent above pre war levels. Textiles, provisions and groceries drive the advance and total wholesale value reached 20176.56 on Dec 1. Price gains include 46 commodities up since Nov. 1. England reports larger increases for November, with prices 172 percent above Aug. 1, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bradstreet
Navy
Eingland
United States
London Woman's Club Opens Fashionable Forum Bar
The Grosvenor Place ladies club, the Forum, debuts an American bar with cocktails noted by the Globe. Names include Gloom Raiser Elephant's Kick Monkey's Gland Pussyfoot and Silver Fizz Horse's Neck Widow's Wiss Rainbow and Clover Club in the West End venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
New Woman's Club
Grosvenor Place
Forum
West End
the Globe
Rainbow
Short Line Road Must Stop Judge Decides
Federal Judge Carpenter denied a motion to delay shutting down the Illinois Southern railway, a shortline between Salem Illinois and Bismarck Missouri. The receiver was ordered to halt operations at midnight December 12, leaving the road possibly to be sold as a going concern or for junk. Bonds are held by the Chicago Clearing House association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carpenter
Illinois Southern Railway
Salem
Ills
Bismarck
Missouri
The
Chicago Clearing House Association
Bank receivership notes debt settlement plan
AChicago National Bank operates under a plan that undertook to pay creditors 100 cents on the dollar. The arrangement seeks to satisfy obligations in full through a structured settlement process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cago National Bank
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Loewenstein
Bradstreets
London Woman’s Club
Mackinaws
Quincy
N. Fifth St
Ri ‘Walsh
TEL
Weinberg Bros
Quincy, Hl. Distributors
Ste
Air Rifles—Automobiles
Comstock-Castle Store Co
Maine Street
W. T. Duker Co. Kespohl-Mohrenstecher Co. Hoelscher-Seifert Co. Meyer-Wilms Co
Hardware and Sporting Goods
Teak Hardware Co
J. Stern & Sons
Hoelscher-Seifert Co. Crum’s
N. Heintz & Sons, Good Luck Shoe Co
Henry G. Garretts & Sons
Respohl-Mohrenstecher Co
Eibs
W. T. Daker Co
American Cloak & Suit Co
Jewelers
F. E. Orebaugh
Werner von Burg
Loan Bank and
Jewelry Klein’s Loan Bank
W.N. Reynolds & Sons Hoelscher-Seifert Co
Plymouth Clothing Co
Jonas Meyer & Co
Model Clothing Co
W. T. Duker Co
Ware-Wayland Fur. Co
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