Ice Harvest Fervor Grips Local Dealers
Ice dealers anticipate a large harvest as 2 to 3 inches of solid water cover the bay and forecast 8 to 10 inches within days. Coal supplies dwindle despite government rail control boosting dealer confidence. Quincy sees few shoppers late, with many seeking wood stoves and aid from probation officers, the overseer of the poor, and Associated Charities reporting more calls than in past years.
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Hubby
Quincy
Thomas Nolan
Carl Hofmeister
Associated Charities
Pershing's Troops Are Well Clothed
Washington December 29 Senate military committee heard from Major Generals William Wright and Edwin J. St J Greble about equipment ordnance and clothing for Pershing's forces and national army cantonments. They reported ample supplies including ordnance though some heavy artillery is borrowed from allies and noted motor trucks as the main deficiency. Secretary Baker said winter clothing shortages are being remedied and conditions have improved with belated supplies received.
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Washington
General Pershing
National Army
Senate Military Committee
William Wright
Edwin J. St. J. Greble
Doniphan
Okla
Bowie
Texas
Baker
War Department
Jetger
Pershing Seeks Full Prohibition on Alcohol for Troops
Washington December 29 General Pershing discussed with French authorities a total ban on selling or giving any intoxicants to American expeditionary forces. The War Department said Pershing, to resolve home confusion, cabled his order forbidding soldiers from buying or accepting intoxicants except light wine or beer.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
Former Senator Thornton Dies in Louisiana at 71
John P. Thornton former United States senator from Louisiana died at his Alexandria home on Friday aged 71. He served in the Senate for Louisiana and was a notable political figure in the state. His death was reported from Alexandria, Louisiana, with tributes forthcoming from colleagues and state leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
John P. Thornton
United States
Louisiana
Classified in Marion County Class One lists residents
A long roster of names from Hannibal Palmyra and nearby towns appears under Class One and other classes, including Louis Anthos Bernard Freibank Homer Lawler Stephen Reber Clarence Hall Philip Foster Norman Raible Fred Smith and many more. The list groups residents by classifications 1 A II B and other subcategories across Hannibal Palmyra Maywood Monroe City and surrounding locales.
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Louis Anthos
Hannibal
Bernard W. Freibank
Palmyra
Homer Lawler
Stephen A. P. Reber
Clarence E. Hall
Philip R. Foster
Norman W. Raible
Fred Smith
George L. Wallace
Edward J. Schaeffer
Harve E. Barrett
William R. Ihrig
Withers Mill
Roy M. Batty
Taylor
Thomas Brown
Hartzell Johnston
Maywood
Kenneth L.king
James F. Greenville
Oliver J. Hoover
Roy Young
Ely
Roy L. Smith
Harry IE. Schneider
Wm. D. Keller
Ervin L. Rose
Fayette R. Paugh
K. 2
Robert ST. Whittaker
Roy E. Yowell
Monroe City
Percy D. Hayden
Edgar P. Carter
Nelsonville
Karl K. Blagg
Samuel D. Lester
Calvert Dryden
Leonard $. Brown
Elmer Clans
John C. Hollyraan
Thad R. Smith
Jesse R. Sparks
John W. L. Schneider
Orville G. C. Chatfield
Joseph C. Snyder
Durham
Charles E. Anderson
Adlai S. Trutcherson
Mike Burgman
Albert W. Burden
Elmer C. Boleach
William T. Melarty
William T. Ballue
Thomas W. North
William J. Burrett
Charles P. Williams
Leland Howard
John E. MacClearing
John E. Rose
Fred Constable
Oscar J. Ravenscraft
Albert F. Wieters
William D. Tipton
Julian Freeman
Carl O. Turner
Lloyd Smith
Charles E. Perry
Francis L. Keller
Lyman
Fusselmen
George T. Maple
Ivan P. Wilkins
Perry Johnston
Samuel L. Gash
Cecil L. G. Minor
Henry Marshall
Stanley W. Killebrew
Carl Franck
Claire G. Lewis
William N. Horstmeyer
James Buckner
Hunnewell
Tra S. Cox
Roy H. Jong
Charles C. Sehutton
Lewis G. Yungk
John W. Jones
Harry D. Barker
George Cheek
Albert (. Moore
Samuel E. Fry
George William Heaton
Flovd H. McMillan
Wilbert A. Hudvall
Tohn
Cold snap to last two or three days forecast
Chicago dec 29 severe cold prevails over most of the forecast district and is expected to continue for two or three days per weather bureau. record lows include prince albert sk 48 below zero and duluth 36 below with st paul 22 below and chicago 3 above.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Prince Albert
Sask
Minnesota
Duluth
St. Paul
Valentine
Neb
Des Moines
Sioux City
Bismarck
N. D
Charles City
Davenport
Havre
Mont
Madison
Wis
Omaha
Haig Praises American Nurses On Western Front
Field Marshal Haig listed names of personnel deserving special mention on the western front. The London Gazette published the list highlighting many Americans attached to the American Army Nursing Corps.
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London
Haig
Western Front
London Gazette
Lloyd George Letter Denounces German Peace Offer
In a letter to the labor congress Premier Lloyd George says the allies must achieve their war aims for future freedom and peace of mankind. The statement is read as Britain’s reply to the German peace proposal amid ongoing negotiations.
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London
Lloyd George
Labor Congress
New Year Market Offers Wide Variety with Scarce Dates
The New Year vegetable and fruit market shows full supply except dates, which are scarce and costly. Fancy baskets and a large variety of fruits and nuts fill shelves, with prices listed for vegetables like cabbage, lettuce, and onions, and fruits including Jonathans, Grimes Golden, and various grapes and citrus.
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Holland
Michigan
Boston
Calif
Lceburg
Royal Idaho
New York
Jonathans
Ken Davis
Paradise
Fancy
Almeria Spain
Florida
Calabas
Valencia
Indian River
Fla
Nellis
Man Seeks Alcohol in Waterbury Drug Store
A lank eastern man asked a Waterbury drug store clerk for a pint of alcohol to drink. The clerk warned he could face imprisonment for drinking it. The man said it came from Maine and left offended, noting cafes for beer. Also a line about marriages ending in divorce.
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Waterbury
Conn
Exchange Place
Maine
Packers Control Extended To Scraps And Refuse
Boston hearings before the federal trade commission described packers allegedly squeezing small dealers by controlling rendering waste for by products. Witnesses said packers bid up prices for scraps and fat, issued bonuses to retailers, and divided territories, forcing independents from the market with examples including Mohican stores in New England. John Glennie of North Andover testified he refused a $250,000 offer for his plant, stressing he would fight to earn a living and support cheaper consumer meat.
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Boston
Mass
Federal Trade Commission
Francis J. Heney
New England
Mohican Company
Mr. Sleney
Packers Con
Trust
Combine
John Glennie
North Andover
Murdock
Glennie
Heneyy
E. J. McCaffrey
What Cheer Chemical Company
Pawtucket
R.1
France Rejects Peace Based on Prewar Terms
Paris December 29 Foreign Minister Pichon in the chamber of deputies rejected any peace based on the status quo and warned Germany against protracting negotiations with Russia. He said France would continue the war regardless of Russia’s separate peace and stressed unity with allies at the Paris conference to deter German aims. He denounced Bolshevik published secret treaties and defended Alsace Lorraine as a global mental stakes issue. Jerusalem’s occupation was described as a victory for the civilized world with international status for the city.
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Paris
France
Pichon
Chamber of Deputies
Russia
Germany
Macedonia
Roosevelt
M. Pichon
Tie
Mexico
United States
Argentina
Alsace
Regular Army Mortality Rates Higher for Week
Washington dispatch reports the weekly health summary from the War Department. National army deaths totaled 118 for the week ending Dec 21, with pneumonia dominating, while national guard deaths were 120. Non‑effective rates rose in the guard, and measles, pneumonia, meningitis and scarlet fever were noted across divisions with varying trends.
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Washington
National Army
National Guard
War Department
Sdth
6Th
S7th
Moline Teacher Re-elected Trustee in Illinois Teachers Fund
Springfield December 29 Miss Anna Wright of Moline was re elected to the board of trustees of the Illinois teachers fund after vote counting. She defeated Marian Pendley of Streator by 50 votes. The three year term, board administers a 500000 dollar fund and pays 60000 dollars in pensions each quarter. Never judge a painting by the size of the artist's signature.
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Springfield
Anna Wright
Moline
Illinois Teachers’ Fund
Marian Pendley
Streator
Little Stories Of The Great War
Herbert Corey portrays American troops in World War I through anecdotal vignettes. He contrasts city and country recruits, notes morale, and recalls quirky incidents from canteens, bombings, and transport mishaps as the Allies strain under German pressure and supply challenges.
Shipping board seeks power to requisition homes and transit
Former Rear Admiral Bowles told a Senate shipping inquiry the board wants authority to declare a war zone around shipyards and commandeer workers homes and transportation to speed up the merchant fleet. He urged tax law relief for shipbuilders and noted housing and transit shortages waste labor. The hearing adjourned with Bainbridge Colby to testify next.
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Washington
Theo
Shipping Board
Bos
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Senate Committee
Bowles
Tle
Congress
Senator Jones
Nelson
Industrial Service Department
Independent Pine Growers
Southern Pine Association
Joffre Accepted by the French Academy
Paris announces Marshal Joffre will join the French Academy, a decision disclosed after Thursday's session noting his candida ture and celebrated Marne victory. The report also mentions extensive pineapple cultivation across several thousand acres in Hawaii.
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Joffre
Paris
Mrshal Joffre
French Academy
Academy
Marshal Joffre
Marne
Hawaii
Young Armour Takes Commission in Army
Laurence H Armour resigns as vice president and board member of Armour and Co to accept a commission as lieutenant in the U S army. J Oyden Armour heads the company. CW Comes resigns as secretary, replaced by G M Willets at the board meeting.
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Chicago
Laurence H Armour
Rectors of
Armour and Co
U. S. Army
J. Oyden Armour
CW. Comes
G. M. Willets
Club Expels LaFollette from Madison Club
United States Senator Robert M. LaFollette was expelled from the Madison club Friday night for unpatriotic conduct and having given aid and comfort to the enemy, according to a Madison report dated December 29.
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LaFollette
Madison
Wis
Robert M. LaFollette
United States
Wisconsin
Madison Club
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Swne
ASK Authority
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Admiral Bowles
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A. E. Prince
Newcomb Hotel
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