Hoover expands controls on food and coal distribution
Washington January 18. Food Administrator Hoover says Dr. Garfield’s order excludes grain elevators mills bakeries stock yards meat packing cold storage sugar factories and refining plants and other food related industries. State fuel administrators empowered to seize coal en route to factories offices and stores to distribute to prioritized consumers during five days. Manufacturing plants may operate only as necessary to avoid damage for five days and the next ten Mondays. Newspapers limited to holiday editions on Mondays. Public utilities buildings telegraph and telephone offices may be heated on holiday Mondays. Violations carry Lever act penalties up to 5000 dollar fine or two years imprisonment.
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Washington
Garfield
Hoover
Laxative Bromo Quinine Box Carries BF W Grove Mark
The product claims tonic and laxative effects with no nervousness or head ringing. It is sold as Bromo Quinine, priced 30 cents, with BF W Grove signature on the box.
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BF. W. Grove
Military funeral for former House member Gardner
Major Augustus P. Gardner former Massachusetts representative died Monday at Camp Wheeler Georgia from pneumonia. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors after services at St John s Episcopal church. Government officials members of Congress and an official Massachusetts delegation headed by Lt Governor Coolidge attended. The House recessed from 1 45 to 3 00 to allow members to attend.
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Washington
Augustus P. Gardner
Congress
Massachusetts
Camp Wheeler
Georgia
Arlington National Cemetery
St. John's Episcopal Church
Coolidge
House of Representatives
Farmers Swindled, He Says
ST. PAUL January 18 A farmer who falls to a professional decoy in the South St Paul yards has no chance to buy cattle at a fair price broker S J Melady testified before the federal trade commission which concluded its cost of living inquiry here.
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ST. Paul
Missouri tightens fuel rules to cut consumption
Missouri's State Fuel Administrator Crossley issued an order to local committees directing most amusements to close by 10 pm on weekdays and on Mondays and Tuesdays nights. Offices must open after 7 am and close at 7 pm. Retailers face similar limits except for groceries meat markets and bakeries.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Crossley
War Pursuit: Bolshevik Pressure and German Stance on Evacuation
The Teutonic allies and Bolsheviki deadlock over peace terms centers on evacuation of occupied lands allowing locals to express government preference. German officials say Russian proposals diverge from central powers’ views and that Dawn troops cannot withdraw while war continues. Russia clings to hard terms, while German and Austrian forces may shrink to maintain order if conditions permit. Meanwhile Bolshevik actions escalate against Romania, Ukraine, and others, with arrests of King Ferdinand and bombardments at Odessa. Battles persist in France and Italy with continued attrition. Kiel mutiny grows as submarines’ lack of success fuels unrest. Two British destroyers lost in a Scotch storm. one crewman saved.
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Germany
Teutons
Rumania
Ferdinand of
Romania
Petrograd
Russia
Siberia
Odessa
Irkutsk
Orenburg
Sberia
Kiel
Cruisers
France
Belgium
Italy
Brief Personal News From Wisherd to Blessing Area
The brief items record births at Blessing hospital including a son born to Mr and Mrs Rudolph Wel tin at 1225 Maine street with Joseph Freiburg as grandfather, and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs F E Plowman at 1505 North Sixth street. Also noted are local fire calls, personnel changes at No 5 station with Dick Thuman replacing Tom Nichol, a sales event at W T Duker Co offering women's and misses wool coats, and court actions including divorces and separations for Martha and Robert Garlock and for Julia and Simon Anderson.
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Rudolph Weltin
Maine Street
Blessing Hospital
Oseph Freiburg
Snyder
Taxi
F. E. Plowman
North Sixth Street
Plowman
Jennie Hull
H. F. Lafler
State Bank
South Fifteenth Street
Charles Gay
E. A. Welsh
Oak Street
Marriott
Dick Thuman
Tom Nichol
W. T. Duker Co
Martha Garlock
Robert A. Garlock
Julia Anderson
Simon Anderson
Anderson
New Senator from Nevada backs woman suffrage
Ogden Utah January 18 Senator Charles B Henderson appointed by Governor Boyle of Nevada to fill the late United States Senator Newlands post has declared support for woman suffrage and to champion the measure.
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Ogden
Utah
Charles B. Henderson
Boyle
Nevada
United States
Newlands
Compliance In East St. Louis
East St Louis Jan 18 Samuel W Baxter chairman of the fuel committee announces the city will be placed under restrictions similar in every detail to those imposed on Missouri.
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East St. Louis
Samuel W. Baxter
Fuel Committee
Missouri
Daan Takes Auto Plane Course in Detroit
Earl G. Daan of 1222 Monroe Street is pursuing a several weeks course in automobile and aeroplane construction work in Detroit. Miss Lula Cain was called to Augusta.
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Earl G. Daan
Monroe Street
Detroit
Lula Cain
Augusta
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J. W. Daniels
G. H. Leisen
Quincy’s Live Store
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American Bankers’ Association
Trust Companies
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York City
Edith Cavence
Gem City Business College
Mt. Pleasant
War Department
Washington, D. C
Louis Melton
W. R. Bower
Broommakers’ Unitn of
Chicago
Grand
Grant Parsons
Parsons
Melton
E. F. Stannus
New York
New York Eye and Earl Hospital
Ben Witt Key
Roosevelt Hospital
Abbott T. Hutchinson
Metropolis
Rettig & Bremler's
Miss Cain
Irving Pol
Ethel Yarbrough
Roy Ruban
Han
Nibal
Amanda Ryan
Ohio Street
William Woodward
Vermont Street
St. Mary’s Hospital
Central States
Rth
Hamp
Tailors and Woalen
The
Chicago Tribune
Cannon Ball Motor Company
Quincy Investors
Cannon Ball Motor Co
Southwest
Continental
Delco
Cannon Ball Company
Texico
N. M
Mississippi River
Cannon Ball Organization
Hotel
Quincy, Il
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