Parcel post to raise weight limit to 125 pounds
Postmaster General Burleson announced an Interstate Commerce Commission plan to raise parcel post weight to 125 pounds for heavier foodstuff sales from the war department surplus. Sales begin August 15 with regular rates, orders via postmasters, and distribution focused on towns over 10,000. First come, first served with max weight orders encouraged to secure cheap rates.
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Associated Press
Wasi
Interstate Commerce Commission
Parcel Post
War Department
Burleson
Refused to Pay For Lights-Saved Fortune
John Henry Hewett of Chicago built a $300,000 fortune by thrift yet refused lights and proper spending. The text argues he became incapable not from money but from his miserly approach and tax woes, leaving his children to manage his savings.
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John Henry Hewett
Chicago
Heneeither
Treasury Savings Certificates 1919 Series Authorized
The Federal Reserve Bank orders from the Treasury new Treasury Savings Certificates of 100 and 1000 dollars issued registered only and nontransferable. They bear 4 percent interest, convertible from War Savings Stamps, and are redeemable January 1, 1924 with taxable exceptions. Purchases available at post offices and banks.
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Kansas City Feders Reserve Bank
Treasury Department
Treasury Savings
Department
Postoffice Department
Make Big Savers Out Of Little Shavers
An exhortation on thrift urging children to earn first save second and spend third. It highlights wartime savings, Treasury programs, and the aim to cultivate thrift in the home and schools, featuring the Tenth Federal Reserve District campaign and a war souvenir grenade bank.
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America
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve District
Prominent Major Mills Tours Western Chautauquas
Major Thornton A Mills a leading platform man on the 1910 Ohautauqua staff appears this year on the Western Chautauquas He has served with the Army Air Service in the Spruce Production Division directing the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen which sped up war work in Northwest camps and mills.
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Thornton A. Mills
Air Service
Army
Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen
Northwest
Old Newspapers Help Free Cars From Mud
A motorist learns two U S Tire Company tips for escaping mud: pack old newspapers under the tires to gain grip, or use low gear with a controlled emergency brake to maximize traction. Avoid stones, use small branches for traction and do not overdo wheel speed. A baby buggy can supply extra pull.
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United States
United States Tire Company
J M Mott Kemmarer Wyoming Fire Association Agent
The fragment mentions J M Mott Kemmarer of Wyoming and an agent of the Fire Association of Par adelphis. It also references Varun Mock Ranches and City Property with a large unspecified context or action attached.
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Suted
Fire Association of Paradelphis
Aute Inverencn
Varun
Restarting a Car With a Gentle Push Strategy
The method relies on a light push to nudge the engine into turning over. A slight increase in momentum can be enough to start the car without heavy acceleration or tool use.
Text Books For U S Army Posts
The Adjutant General of the army orders that text books used in hundreds of schools for soldiers will be continued in the regular army. The aim is to extend the educational work done overseas and provide men with every possible opportunity to improve themselves mentally.
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I Army
Plaster of Flannel and Liniment Best for Lame Back
A dampened plaster of flannel bound on the seat of pain with Chamberlain's Liniment is often more effective for a lame back than a traditional plaster and costs far less.
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Chamberlain
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R. H. Sanders
Amerer, Wyoming
Lincoln County Miners’ Hospital
W. F. Wadison
M.D. Chia
Saminon
W. S
Major Thornton A. Mills
J. M. Mott Kemmarer
Wyoming
Hughes
Kemmerer Kemmerer
Diamondville
Kemmerer
Oakley
Glengoe
John Scott
Boya
Liberty
U.S. Army
Anderson
Kemmerer Livery Co
Mington
UMC
the Auto Parts Company
Kemmerer, Wyoming
Columbia Battery
Rayfield
Candy
NYAL
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