River Service river barge tests face slow progress
ST. LOUIS Sept 18 The Government River Service reports progress finishing its first year with five towboats and 29 barges but runs a deficit of about 370 thousand dollars on eight months of data. Freight volumes are below capacity, freight rates await terminals, and shippers remain uninformed about river options as upstream cargoes lag and downstream traffic rises slowly.
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ST. Louis
River Service
Railroad Administration
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Mississippi
Howver
Mississippi Valley
Lower
Ohio
Illinois
Upper Mississippi
Missouri
Traffic Department of the River Service
D River Service
River
St.Louis
Shiptile
New Orleans
Texas
Florida
eRiver
North
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Twin Cities
Upper Valley
Upper
United States Grain Corporation
Grain Corporation
Julius Barnes
G. A. Tomlinson
Tomlinson
Barnes
Remedy advertised in fall sales pamphlet
An advertisement promises a fall remedy with a nine line supply and a standard 16 oz treatment priced at 5.00. The offer notes a $3.00 option and free postage for mail orders, suggesting a mail order sales pitch typical of period catalogs.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure
Ad claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and that Hall's Catarrh Medicine, taken internally, cures through the blood. Describes ingredients as tonics and blood purifiers and notes testimonials and price of 75 cents in Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Shoe Firm Sells Army Food Among Workers
The International Shoe Co. sold a $25,000 stock of army food bought at the Arsenal to its factory workers. Booths at each branch opened, with the 10th Ward Improvement Association store at 3908 South Broadway drawing a line of 300 by 4:45 am. The sale included canned pork and beans, asparagus, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and soups valued around $1800. peas, corn, pineapple, vanilla, and cocoa were scarce. Most stock was pork and beans, with 154 cases. an 8-ounce can listed at 4 cents and a case at $1.92. asparagus sold at 20 cents a can.
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ST. Louis
Spet
International Shoe Co
Arsenal
Tenth Ward Improvement Association
South Broadway
Baseball Leaders Call for Johnson and Herrmann to Step Down
Chicago, Sept. 18 Prominent ball owners urged Ban Johnson to leave as American League head while calling for August Herrmann to resign as chairman of the National Commission. Col. Jacob Ruppert of the Yankees and William F. Baker of the Phillies led the push, with a New York–based committee previously named to select a successor.
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Chicago
Ban Johnson
August Herrmann
National Commission
Cincinnati Reds
Herrmann
Jacob Ruppert
New York Yankees
Johnson
League
Col
New York
Harry H. Frazee
Boston
Charles A. Comiskey
Comiskey
White Sox
Baker
Cincinnati
Ruppert
William Veach
Col. Rapper
Frank Navin
Detroit
Navin
Col. Ruppert
London Poultry Farm on Skyscraper
London on Sept 18 one hundred feet above a busy street near Big Ben a roof top poultry farm thrives. Thirty six hens live in three coops yet roam freely on the roof most of the day. Despite a 13 inch coping the birds do not seek ground level and celebrate each new egg.
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London
Big Ben
Institute of Civil Engineers
Youthful Messenger Vanishes With $32,000 in Bonds
New York reports a 16 year old messenger at L M Prince and Co. vanished after leaving the office with bonds valued at 32000. He failed to reach his destination and was not seen again. Earlier another Prince messenger was robbed but securities were recovered.
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New York
L M. Prince and Co
Stock Exchange
Financial District
Prince and Co
Domestic Relations Cases On Decrease
CHICAGO, Sept. 18. Complaints in the court of domestic relations decreased from 2,600 in June to 2,500 in July and to 2,089 in August, a report shows. A similar trend is seen for September, with an assistant state's attorney noting liquor once accounted for about sixty percent of cases, now replaced by strikes and industrial troubles as main causes of domestic unhappiness.
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Chicago
Court of Domestic Relations
Australian flight plans announced by Captain Donaldson
Captain Eric Donaldson of Australia arrives in Vancouver and outlines a trans Pacific route from San Francisco via Hawaii to a South Pacific island and then to Australia. The plan envisions hops across the Pacific as a pioneering air journey and signals Australian ambitions in long distance aviation.
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Vancouver
America
Australia
Eric Donaldson
Donaldson
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
South Pacifico Archipelago
Hannibal Observes Constitution Day at Dinner
On Constitution Day September 18 in Hannibal Marion county bar members met at the Mark Twain hotel. Attorney George A Mahan toasted the assembly and noted the 132nd anniversary of the adoption of the national code. Col Robards urged Governor Gardner to declare September 17 a Missouri holiday.
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Hannibal
Marion County Bar
George A.mahan
Mark ‘Twain
Mahan
John’ L. Robards
Gardner
Missouri
B. E. F. Ely, Jr
The
Presbyterian Church
L. McCartney
Drake Watson
New London
Missouri House
Mr. Mahan
J. F. Culler
Nation prints English Shantung treaty translation
The Nation publishes a complete English version of the 1898 Chinese German treaty on Shantung. It shows Germany held no sovereign rights there, undermining President Wilson on Japan's promised returns and indicating Japan retains economic rights from the accord.
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New York
Germany
Kian Chau
Shantung
Shanghai
Wilson
Japan
China
Li Hung Chang
Baron von Heyking
Cuba to Export Beef to American Market
NEW YORK Sept 18 Cuba will soon export beef to the United States. Charles F Berer a Santiago cattle ranch owner who arrived on the Munson line steamship Manamar from Antilla stated Oriente province ranchers are bringing lean cattle from Venezuela and Colombia to Cuba and fattening them for market He said the industry is highly profitable and already produces more than enough beef for Cuba's home needs.
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Cuba
Charles F. Berrer
Santiago
Munson Line
Manamar
Antilla
Oriente
Venezuela
Colombia
Rheumatism Fades With Allenrhu Promise
Local druggists advertise Allenrhu as the sure conqueror of rheumatism. They guarantee money back if two bottles do not stop all agony and reduce swollen joints. The ad claims rapid relief, with results often seen within two days, and credits founder James H. Allen with discovering the remedy.
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Allenrhu
James H. Allen
Allenrho
Brown and Maya Drug Company
Adv
Congregational Church Choir Adds Dorothys Contri Alto Lead
Miss Dorothy Fargo will sing contralto in the Congregational church choir this winter. Other choir members include Mrs. Rome Arnold, soprano, Will Crooks Smith bass, and J F Wellemeyer tenor. Mrs William Spencer Johnson is violinist and Mrs Dudley Jackson organist. Census Takers Named for St John Lutheran church include William Ottwein August Wolfmeyer and Z Fritsch. Team captains appointed are Robert Bangert E E Hollister Walter Bangert John Ottwein and John Hemme. Supper at Baptist Church reports 45 guests at the Central Baptist church conference where Miss Cecelia Johnson missionary from Burmah spoke. Women’s society picnic planned, rain delaying South Park outing.
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Congregational Church
Dorothy
Fargo
Rome. Arnold
Will Crooks Smith
J. F. Wellemeyer
William Spencer Johnson
Dudley Jackson
St. John
Lutheran Church
William
Ottwein
August Wolfmeyer
Z. Fritsch
Robert Bangert
E. E. Hollister
Walter Bangert
John ‘Ottwein
John Hemme
Baptist Church
Central
Cecelia Johnson
Burmah
Women’s ‘Society
South’ Park
Schools Celebrate Constitution Anniversary Across City
Public schools held a constitution anniversary program in most rooms. William Schlagenhaus spoke at the Berryian school while other schools conducted in-room programs. Franklin school PTA will meet Friday at 3 o'clock.
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William Schlagenhaus
Berrian
Franklin School
St Louis Red Cross Grants 5000 For Texas Flood Relief
The St Louis chapter contributed 5000 dollars as the initial local gift toward a Texas flood relief fund raised after the mayor's appeal. The donation marks the start of the campaign to aid flood victims in Texas.
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Fund For
ST. Louis
The
Red Cross
Texas
National ready made clothing meet rising costs in France
Sept 17 Faris reports that national ready made clothing at 85 008 sults monthly will be petitioned for market in France amid high cost of living. Suits made of woolens from Roubaix are selling at 110 francs about 22 dollars. Clothing houses now demand 250 francs for similar quality suits.
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Faris
France
Roubaix
Women in War Work Urged to Seek Pinkham Relief
Wartime roles pushed women into many vocations, with some suffering from female specific ailments. An advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy trusted across generations to ease these troubles in American women.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
America
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