Operators Cut Coal Prices East of Mississippi
Washington June 29. Bituminous coal prices at all mines east of the Mississippi were cut one to five dollars a ton for the public with a 50 cent government reduction, effective July 1. Four hundred operators pledged to supply coal at a reasonable price, with price setting placed in the defense council through Lane and Fort to avoid antitrust issues.
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Mississippi
Washington
Mississippi River
Lane
Defense Council
Fort
Federal Trade Commission
Smith
The
Geological Survey
Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Finois
Indiana
Alabama
Maryland
Illinois
Town
Wyoming
Colorado
Oklahoma
Southwest
Peabody
Commisoner Forte
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
E. Maurit
Cleveland
William E. Colver
Federal Trade Committee
Secretary of War
Congress
Censor ship warned as war begins in United States
Lord Northcliffe, British high commissioner to the United States, urged magazine editors to resist censorship and to tell the truth about the war. He warned that concealing harsh realities blinded the public and hindered national effort, stressing frank reporting as essential to mobilize fighting strength.
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New York
Lord Northcliffe
United States
England
America
War effort urged through patriotic writing at home
The speaker notes that citizens at home are being written about and that the country they fight for understands their actions. Every man with a pen and printing press can perform a patriotic service by awakening the people to the war's just beginning and the need for all energy to ensure a successful end.
Large increase in freight totals
Washington June 29 Reports from railroads controlling 51 per cent of the country mileage show the railroad war bond conservation campaign lifted April freight ton miles by 3.354 billion over April 1916. The board says this equals adding 35,000 miles to road facilities as 4.3 per cent more locomotive miles and 5 per cent more freight car miles were used.
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Washington
Railroad War Bond
Harrison
Efect
Mendon Chautauqua Opens July Sixteenth in Quincy
July entertainment in Mendon opens July 16 and runs through July 20 as part of the Quincy's Pulse Mendon Chautauqua season. Christian Endeavor members of Christ Congregational church met at the church at 7 pm and traveled by auto to Fred Henhoff's North Twenty-fourth Street farm for a serial evening with refreshments and a late return home. Also, Reliable Incubator and Brooder Co employees held their annual picnic and fish fry at a bay camp, a gala day remembered by all attendees. Carl Adams of Darton-Dick Co left for Rock Island for a few days.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Christ Congregational Church
Fred Henhoff
North Twenty-fourth Street
Reliable Incubator and Brooder Company
Golden Organizes Red Cross Chapter
A Red Cross chapter was organized in Golden after a county relief funds drive with State's Attorney J. L. Adair speaking last Sunday. Mrs. F. W. Crane spoke Monday in Golden's Princess theater as the chapter began with 134 members. The council hopes to enroll a tenth of the population, and Golden plans to double its members before the campaign ends.
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Red Cross
Golden
J. L. Adair
F. W. Crane
Princess Theater
Ed Cross War Council
Rockford Citizens Pledge $100,000 for Army Camp
Rockford Utah on June 29 citizens pledged one hundred thousand dollars to support the construction of the army camp under way in the city.
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Rockford
Remnant Day at Duker Co and Local Notes
Today is Remnant Day at Duker Co with remnants at half price. Mrs J B Harvey returns to Quincy after visiting Brown ing Missouri, daughter with her. S O Pearce, brother of Jackson Pearce of Ricker National Bank, visits Quincy after Macomb trustees meeting. Dr H F Lafler offers chiropractic care at 211 2 State Bank Bldg. Elmer Gardhouse visits from Ewing Missouri. John Austin visits Quincy on business from Mendon. Chickering Sons piano for sale through Giles Bros, with new Grand Piano on exhibition at Giles Bros ware rooms. Miss Josie Phillips of Palmyra and Miss Marie Reidy noted ill. Reidy cannot perform in Follies of 1917. Ruth Glass leaves Quincy after a stay with M F Carrott. Mr and Mrs William Frey and Virginia of Toledo visit mother Beatrice Sanftleben. John Barton leaves for Evansville Indiana to visit ill brother. H Eli Essex from London Mills works in Quincy summer. Knox College senior. Friday and Saturday special: Rockford hosiery 9c quality, now 25c. Mrs Charles McGrory returns from Chicago.
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Duker
Half Price
W. T. Duker Co
J. B. Harvey
Quincy
Browning
Western Illinois Normal School
Macomb
Jackson Pearce
Ricker National Bank
H. F. Lafler
Marie Reidy
Orpheum
Reidy
Ruth Glass
M. F. Carrott
William Frey
Virginia
Toledo
Ohio
Beatrice Sanftleben
John Barton
Evansville
Ind
Meyer- Wilms Co
Charles McGrory
Third
Elm Street
Chicago
Snyder's Taxi and Knox College Visit Notes
Fragmented local notes mention Snyder's Taxi contact, visits by Anne Pretsgon of Galva to Knox College friends on Thursday, Delia Vohe of St Louis ending her vacation with Mr and Mrs James Hinds, and Mrs P E Burlingame returning from Chicago. Others include F S Hicky, O Maxson of Peoria joining regular officers, and possible transfer of Leonard ard to Springfield office along with local doctors and a Nauvoo student Billy Argast returning home for a visit.
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Snyder
Anne Pretsgon
Galva
Knox College
Delia Vohe
St. Louis
James Hinds
Payson Avenue
P. E. Burlingame
South Fifth Street
F. S. Hicky
Chicago
O. Maxson
Peoria
Leonardard
Pringfield
Hampshire Street
Stannus
Billy Argast
Nauvoo
Gem City
Eeeee
Bae Hae
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Northcliffe
Weilers
Comets
Fifth ST
Mendon
Carl Adams
Darton-Dick Company
Rock Island
Sixth and Broadway
Young Man
Broadway
P. E. Pinkfelman
Sr. I. Bragg Candy Co
Max Schroeder
Maine
S. Main Hannibal
Adams
Reserve District
Quincy National Bank
U. S
U. S.S
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
U.S
Eos
Postal Savings
J. M. Winters
H. Vandenboom
W. T. Duker
D. I. Musselman
Gerhard G. Arends
Reid
Henry Heath
Oxford
Southwest Plains
Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating Co
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