Southern Adams county fights for state road route choice
Liberty and southern Adams county towns plan to press for a state road linking Quincy and Mt Sterling under the $60 million 1918 bond issue. A delegation will urge the highway commission in Springfield, arguing the southern route brings trade, while the northern path parallels the railroad. Bev erly may be excluded.
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Liberty
Adams County
Quincy
Mt. Sterling
Springfield
Highway Commission
Burton
Clayton
Quincey
Barry
Pike
Wellerville
Beverly
Beverly Fellows
Clemenceau Chosen Permanent Chairman At Peace Conference
At the peace conference Clemenceau was unanimously elected presiding officer and thanked leaders including Wilson and Lloyd George. He outlined three main topics: war authors’ responsibility, crimes of war, and international labor law, with memoirs invited from all powers and broader financial and territorial questions to follow. The league of nations would head the next full-session agenda as the opening adjourned at 4:50 PM after an hour and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
M. Clemenceau
Mr. Clemenceau
State highway route discussed with bridges and local support
Officials note the south route has first class bridges built by Liberty township and existing state and road segments. The arrangement is presented as a strong incentive for the state. The matter will be quietly canvassed and presented to the state highway commission when appropriate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Township
State Highway Commission
Workers Walk Out at Button Factory in Hannibal
In Hannibal on January 19 workers at a button factory walked out after a bonus pay scheme was eliminated reducing their income. Company and local manager Wiese discussed the strike Saturday but no agreement was reached. The firm had paid bonuses averaging 50 cents to 1.25 dollars weekly, and says it cannot afford the prior bonus level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
U. H. Feflin
Wiese
Shidy
Texas Wonder Kidney and Bladder Remedy Ad Notice
An old advertisement touts Texas Wonder for kidney and bladder issues in men and women plus urinary irregularities in children. Claims relief for gravel diabetes rheumatism and back problems with a two months’ supply costing $1.25 and promises sworn testimonials from Dr E VY Fiat at 926 Olive Street St. Louis.
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Texas
E VY
Fiat
Olive
Louis
de Ariogoriete
Return of Troops From Overseas Includes New Jersey Nebraska Ships
War Department announces departures from French ports of battleships New Jersey Nebraska and transports Haverford Maui and Zelandia with returning troops. New Jersey due Jan 27 with about 50 officers and 1700 men from multiple units. Nebraska Jan 27 with 31st field battalion signal corps and other detachments. Haverford due Jan 30 with nearly 2000 officers and men. Maui due Jan 25 with Pioneer infantry detachments and sick and wounded. Zelandia due Jan 28 with ammunition train and camp medical detachments. New arrivals to Camp Meade, Camp Dodge, Fort Wood, Camp Grant, and other posts.
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Washington
New Jersey
Nebraska
Haverford
Maui
Zelandia
War Department
Newport News
Philadelphia
New York
Lth
20Th Engineers
106Th Sanitary Train
Camp Meade
Maryland
481St Aero Squadron
Fort Slocum
3Lth Field Battalion
Signal Corps
Camp Grant
421St Telegraph Battalion
Camps Dodge
Iowa
Meade
422Nd Telegraph Battalion
Fort Wood
N. Y
65Th Regiment, Coast Artillery
Muaryland
Sith Pioneer Infantry
Camp Tabor
Virginia
Montana
United States
Brest
3Rd
56Th Regiment of Coast Artillery
Camp Mills
Fort Crockett
Fort Logan
Camp Pike
Camp Don
Grateful 10 Nations Honor Efforts at Conference
The speaker praises Wilson and Lloyd George for fostering unity among civilized nations. He notes the duty to build a new lasting institution to prevent future wars and deliver true reparations beyond mere material fixes, urging clear, determined aims for success.
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Wilson
Lloyd George
France
POINCARE Calls for Unimpaired Solidarity in Postwar Treaty
In a speech on postwar diplomacy, President Poincare urges that wartime solidarity endure through negotiations and after the treaty. He champions universal justice, restitution for the despoiled, punishment of the guilty, and strong guarantees against renewed aggression, while advocating a league of nations to prevent future wars and safeguard minority rights.
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Male
League of Nations
German Assembly Set for February 16
Jan. 39. A German government wireless message delays that Philip Scheidemann the foreign secretary has announced that the government has decided to convoke the national assembly February 16.
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German Assembly
Tandon
Philip Scheidemann
National Assembly
Big Jim Interferes in Shaving of Book Agent
Eric N. Floreen a book agent from Kago was shaving in his room at 1218 Jersey Street Saturday when Sheriff James Simmons entered with an attachment from the Chicago circuit court for contempt Floreen has refused for months to contribute 13 weekly toward supporting his four minor children Deputy Jack Connery was sent to stop an escape attempt as Floreen pleaded for meals at a restaurant and made excuses to avoid arrest, but the sheriff moved to transfer him to Chicago on official word
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Eric N. Floreen
Kago
Jersey Street
James Simmons
Floreen
Chicago Circuit Court
Jack Connery
Floteen
Simmons
Chicago
Three Bone Rollers Arrested In City Bastile
Three men named Frank Sims Bud Adams and George Murphy were landed in jail at 11 Saturday night for shooting craps at the old Kentucky House on Maine Street between Second and Third. Detectives Pat Piercy Henry Meise and Sgt Frank Hollen der with Officers Lakey Scharnhorst and Steinbrecher made the arrests. The gambling house is run by Mrs Bessie Hughes and all three remained in jail with the exception noted.
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Old
Kentucky
Maine
Second
Third
Frank Sims
Bud Adams
George Murphy
Pat Piercy
Henry Meise
Frank Hollender
Lakey, Scharnhorst
Steinbrecher
Bessie Hughes
Release on Bond Ends Raid Victim Murphy
Murphy, a repeated victim of raids over the past year, secured release on bond as one incident concludes. The detail notes his ongoing exposure to criminal activity and the judicial step granting bail.
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Ception
Murphy
Births in Blessing Hospital Include Five New Babies
A daughter was born Friday night in Blessing hospital to Lieut. and Mrs. Raymond Wilson. Lieut. Wilson is an aviator in the army of occupation in Germany. Mrs. Wilson will return to the home of Linet. Wil son's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wilson. A son was born Friday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kelle, 1001 Jackson street. A daughter was born Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mercker, 805 State street. A nine pound daughter was born Saturday night to Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Bonness at 310 South Sixth street. Mrs. Bonness was Miss Annie Feld before marriage.
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Blessing Hospital
Raymond Wilson
Wilson
Army of Occupation
Germany
R. R. Bonness
South Sixth Street
Bowling league half season ends at Labor Temple
The Trades and Labor Assembly quintet head the standings after the first half with Concordia close behind. Brewers slump to the cellar. Official scorer William Ledbrink released the marks Saturday night and notes the second half of the schedule begins Monday night.
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Labor Temple
Trades and Labor Assembly
William Ledbrink
Concordia
Brewers
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Offered in 1886 Ohio
Frank J. Cheney and Co. of Toledo swear an oath as senior partner promising one hundred dollars for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary A W Gleason verifies December 6 1886. Advertisement notes internal use, blood and mucous surface action, testimonials, and product sold by druggists for 75 cents with Italic's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Itali
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86Th Division
Boand
825Th Feld
Grant
Hale
Bay of Biscay
Yehieh
Walter Siemens
North Tenth Street
Poincare
Big Jim
Bastile
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Masonic Temple
George J. Sander
Woodland Cemetery
Brethe
A. A. Simon
Doll Hospital
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