Quincy Fire Department Improvement Plan Outlined
A report to Mayor Thompson from Frank H. Jones outlines extensive upgrades for Quincy fire facilities. Recommendations cover staffing, station defenses, boiler overhaul, enhanced water supply, hydrants, valves, and apparatus, plus civil service rules and expanded training, aiming to raise standards and lower insurance rates.
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Quincy
John A. Thompson
Frank H. Jones
Minus Inspection Bureau
Chicago
Quincey
Gimmpope
Tae
Ti Tomomida
Sevich
Quincy Soldier Praises General Pershing in Paris Letter
Sergeant Major Joseph G. Dierkes writes from Paris praising General Pershing as all soldier from head to toe. He recalls Pershing's February 11 visit, social events with Allied leaders, and notes life in Paris with Red Cross and Knights of Columbus entertainments. Dierkes, in the Officers' Leave bureau, expects to return to the States in four to five months and sends regards to friends.
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Pershing
Joseph G. Dierkes
August Dierkes
Dierkes
Paris
Quincy
Seventy-first Coast Artillery
France
Tve
Wilson
Lansing
Coronel Trouse
Pedee
Quincy Boys
Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Quines
States
Victory Liberty Loan urged with lower prices and easier sales
The piece argues that April bond subscriptions for the Fifth Victory Liberty Loan will be easier as prices for materials and goods fall. It notes declines in woolen and cotton prices, lower ocean freights, and modest food-price declines, asserting these trends will help readers purchase bonds from churches and their congregations as a safe, valuable investment.
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Urcle
Sam
Couuntries
Aeros
Overhaul of City Fire Alarm and Electrical Codes
The city plans a thorough overhaul of the telephone fire alarm system with modern telegraph links. Install 70 street box network, central station, and equipment at each fire station. Revise building and electrical ordinances to align with the National Board of Fire Underwriters and adopt the National Electrical Code. Include prohibitions on wooden shingle roofs and regulate volatile sand explosives. Enable frequent fire prevention inspections by the fire department.
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Chestnut
Twentieth
Jersey
Fourteenth
York Streets
Sixth Avenue
State Street
Tenth
Sixth
Seventh
Broadway
Maine
Mercantile
Fire Department
Civil Service
Wall Wong
Miso
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Britons Concede League Inclusion in Peace Talks
Paris March 15 The British signal willingness to include the league of nations in the preliminary peace treaty if President Wilson insists, though they favor its placement in the final pact. The American delegation urges inclusion in both, while Britain seeks a rapid accord by stripping extraneous matters from the preliminaries.
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League of Nations
Paris
Wilson
League
Hold Conference To Talk Over Finances
Governors of the twelve federal reserve banks and the executive committee of the federal reserve advisory council held a conference to discuss financial matters and policy directions. Officials aimed to align on liquidity, credit conditions, and year ahead priorities amid evolving economic signals.
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Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Advisory Council
Wheat Sold to Minneapolis Millers to Stabilize Prices
Five million bushels of wheat were sold to Minneapolis millers by the United States grain corporation on Saturday to prevent flour and bread price increases. The sale priced wheat at an average of 32.36 dollars per bushel, about 14 cents above the fixed price.
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Minneapols
Minn
Minneapolis Millers
United States Grain Corporation
Rough Estimate Of German Tonnage Surrender
London March 15 The Associated Press reports that total German shipping to be surrendered is roughly three and a half million tons including ships in neutral ports Italy will hold Austrian ships a small share France will receive 75 000 to 100 000 tons United States and Great Britain will divide the remainder German ships will be delivered at various ports and crewed mainly by British French and American crews
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London
Associated Press
Italy
France
United States
Great Britain
Rockford High Wins State Basketball Honor
URBANA NL March 16 Rockford High School basketball team defeated Springfield 39 to 20 before 3500 spectators to win state honors. Captain Poscober of Springfield scored 18 of his team's 20 points while Rockford's speed and teamwork kept them ahead throughout the game en route to a bid in the Western High School basketball championship at the University of Wisconsin with five states expected to be represented.
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Urbana
Rockford High School
Springfield
Poscover
University of Wisconsin
Chorus Girl and War Time Labor Figures
A fragment notes that chorus girls earned more than twice the average wage of a sister on the English stage and observes a 70 percent rise in women employed on United States railroads during the war.
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United States
Kayser Silk Underwear Promises Durable, Economical Comfort
Ost women of discrimination familiar with Kayser's Italian Silk Underwear praise the pure silk fabric and expert construction. Kayser Marvel fit silk union suits, knee length and sleeveless, $2.50. envelope chemise styles, $3.75. pure silk vests in various designs from $2.39 to $2.75.
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OST
Kayser
Kayser Marvel
Bacmo
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Gen. Pershing
Joseph Dierkes
Brittish
Rockford High
Kespohl-Mohrenstecher Co
Kayser's
Quaker Craft
Venus
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