Postage Rate Shift Heralds New Stamp Era
Washington reports a return to pre war postage rates after July first with two cent and one cent stamps dominating. The purple three cent Washington stamp yields to a pink likeness of the first president and a Victory stamp shows Liberty with scales and a sword. Dockery notes post office self sufficiency since the wartime tax helped fund munitions, while Burleson warns against surplus.
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Washington
D. C
George Washington
Bureau of Engraving
Liberty
Great Britain
Belgium
United States
Italy
France
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Alexander M. Dockey
Postoffice
Postal exchange rules for two and three cent cards
Government allows two cent postal cards to be exchanged for their value in stamps or one cent postal cards until August first. The three cent government envelopes can be exchanged, but three cent stamps will not be redeemed because they remain usable on heavier letters and packages. The post office says no postal cards or starved envelopes will be redeemed in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dockery
Post Office
Burleson
Post Office Department
Protected Swindlers Officials Arrested in Muncie
Horace G. Murphy Delaware County prosecuting attorney and Dr. Rollin H. Bunch mayor of Muncie were arrested on federal indictments alleging they shielded swindlers. Both posted $10,000 bonds. Authorities say the gang swindled at least thirty four wealthy men in fake prize fights and wrestling events, with over $200,000 involved. thirteen men had already been arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MUNCI
Ind
Horace G. Murphy
Delaware County
Rollin H. Bunch
Muncie
United States
Mark Storen
Bunch
Governor Allen Seeks Harvest Help for Kansas Fields
Topeka June 27 The state labor department reports Governor Henry J. Allen has telegraphed the mobilization bureau in St. Louis urging rapid deployment of harvest hands to Kansas wheat fields. Perfect harvest weather has ripened wheat earlier than expected and thousands are needed now to harvest the record bread grain. The labor bureau will aid in distributing workers. Two deaths occurred in the heat calamity, including William Moore 67 of Des Moines Iowa who collapsed in a field near Lecompton.
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Topeka
Kans
State Labor Department
Henry J. Allen
St. Louis
Kansas
State Labor Bureau
Kansas Wheat
William Moore
Des Moines
Lecompton
Woman's Mounts Win Society Show Prizes
Miss Constance Vauclain of Rosemont Pennsylvania led the tenth annual society horse show at South Shore Country club in Chicago winning seven first places one second and three thirds Her Over-The-Top owned by R E Moreland of Lexington Kentucky was top gaited saddle horse and John R Thompson's local stable swept all honors among runabout and tandem harness horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Constance Vauclain
Rosemont
South Shore Country Club
R. E. Moreland
Lexington
John R. Thompson
Al Jolson Divorce Suit Alleges Jealousy and Infidelity
In Oakland on June 27 Mrs Henrietta Jolson filed for divorce alleging Al Jolson could not stand success and pursued wine horses and other women. She says he sent her to California from New York last March and claimed to love her only far away. She seeks 2000 dollars monthly alimony while citing his income above 3400 dollars weekly.
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Oakland
Cal
al Jolson
Henrietta Jolson
Jolson
California
New York
Transport Dakotan Brings 1600 Enlisted Men to Philadelphia
The transport Dakotan arrived from Bordeaux with 1,600 enlisted men and 27 officers of the 87th Division, deploying in Philadelphia on June 26. The arrival marks a significant deployment move with the 87th Division personnel.
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Philadelphia
Dakotan
Bordeaux
87Th Dtvision
Americans killed in Russian attack in Siberia
Major General William Graves cabled the War Department that one officer and three enlisted men from the 31st Infantry were killed and two wounded while attempting to aid five comrades seized by anti Kolchak forces on June 22 near the Soudian line. Several names and ranks are listed with missing or garbled spellings. The incident marks the first time American troops near the Soudian line faced direct attack, though Bolshevik activity had long been noted in the area.
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Washington
Siberia
William Graves
War Department
31St Infantry
Albert Francis Ward
Jesse M. Reed
D. P. Craig
Charles L. Fyke
Novitchaya
Company H
Company M
Lieut
Fribley
Graves
Soudian Line
Philippines
Paris Silence Over Crown Prince Escape News
Paris reports no official word on the crown prince escape. British sources carry the news while details and implications for German affairs and Dutch neutrality remain under discussion and not officially advised.
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Paris
Holland
Chicago Chief Will Put On Lid June 30
Chicago on June 27 Chief Gharrity announced a midnight June 30 lid to end wartime prohibition era excesses. All violations would be reported to the government but John Bradley federal marshal doubted how to handle reports as none had been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gharrity
John Barleycorn
John Bradley
Wagner Property Change Hands in Vermont Street Residence
Quincy's Pulse reports that Wagner through agent George H. Dashwood has obtained Alfred M. Botsford’s residence at 2015 Vermont St. Telegrams closed negotiations Thursday morning. The buyer, seemingly a speculator, takes ownership while tenants Neal Monroe and Sol Harris remain in residence.
Allies warn Germany to stay out of Poland post peace
Paris notes the allied powers publicly reprimand Germany for plans to unofficially aid local resistance in Poland and in territories assigned to Poland, including Posen and East and West Prussia and Upper Silesia. The communication demands withdrawal of troops and officials and forbids support to insurgents as the treaty takes effect.
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Paris
Germany
Poland
Posen
East
West Prussia
Upper Silesia
al- Hed
Allied Commission
Sorsing
Silesia
Prussia
Breslau
Pittsfield Threshermen to Elect Officers Saturday
Pike county Threshermen’s association to meet in Pittsfield Saturday afternoon to elect officers for the coming year. Local residents include Frank McGuire discharged from overseas duties returning home. Various residents plan summer travel and events as the community sees activity across multiple households.
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Pike County Threshermen's Association
Frank McGuire
Thomas McGuire
Anna Ward
Paul Lowe
Evanston
Pittsfield
Pershing
Jacksonville
James Beedle
Ning Peters
Colorado
A. B. Carey Jr
Starved Rock
Illinois
Blanche Owens
Florence Beard
Hazel Halbauer
Harry Geisendorfer
Bluffs
Walter Brunswick
Peoria
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Ben H. Brunswick
Charles Sanderson
Pringle Heights
Phoebe Stone
First Methodist Church
Durd Pulliam
St. Louis
Srma James
Tex Tucker
Dena
Woodland
Lucinda Madison
Strauss
Henry Higbee
George H. Wilson
Quincy
High School Annual Ready for Distribution Today
The High School Annual will be ready for distribution today at the High school.
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Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating CO
Allied Note
New Republic
Pittsfield, III
Columbia
Trumpeter
Louis Graveure
LA Marseillaise
Barbara Maurel
Sss the Rosary
King Cotton
High School
Columbia Saxaphone
Chong
Hong Kong
Mary Ann
Waldorf Astoria Dance Orchestra
Bevo Blues
Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra
Sweatman
Egyptland
Fuller
Rector Orchestra
A Rector Novelty
Jocker
Stracciari
Yerkes’ Jazarimba
Billy Murray
Mammy D
Premier American Quartette
Sterling Trio
Henry Burr
Campbell
Burr Turkestan
Young
Reardon Frenchy
Yankee Land
Arthur Fields
Irving
Jack Kaufman
Alabama
Harry Fox
Balalaika Orchestra
Sates
Hoelscher-Seifert CO
State
Columbia Grafanolas
Columbia Records
State ST
Eighth and Maine Sts
Hudnut
Milady
Omar
Hoflicher-Seifert CO
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