Milwaukee Road Changes and Local Notices
The Milwaukee Road reduced service last week, Des Moines trains halted, Spencer trips trimmed to noon and 1 30 PM return. Coal shortages delay relief powered runs. Rock Island unchanged. Masons lease Coon block apartments vacated by Elks, redecorations target April first. February Woman's Home Companion features Ida Tarbell patriotic buying article and stories by Luther and Jordan. Kidney health advices cite Dean's Kidney Pills with an Emmetsburg testimonial. White flour purchase restricted unless mills take 25 percent rye or barley. government stock reserve 3.30 percent noted.
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Milwaukee Road
Des Moines
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Coon Block
Elks
February Woman's Home Companion
Ida Tarbell
February Woman’s Home Companion
Third Liberty Loan Preparations Begin With 400 Million Bond
Secretary McAdoo announced a new issue of 400 million treasury certificates at 4 percent to aid the third Liberty Loan. Subscriptions are accepted at par and accrued interest in federal reserve banks until January 29, with payments due that date. Certificates count toward third loan subscriptions and signal an April 22 first payment, continuing the installment plan similar to the second loan.
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Printer's Night Gut Auction List Surfaces in Odd Sale Bill
A misspelled printer’s notice circulated by a newspaper printer claims a curious sale of livestock and odd items. The document lists cows, horses, chickens, goats, fencing and machinery with humorous misprints and exaggerated details, claimed to be “in working order” with attachments, all presented as part of a supposed auction in the Country Gentleman note.
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News de Laval
McCormick
Poland
China
Saloons and Amusements to Close Monday and Tuesday
The Kansas City fuel administration led by Walter J. Lampkin issued a sweeping order closing all saloons and places of amusement for Mondays and Tuesdays and at 10 pm nightly. Unnecessary lights must be off from 6 pm and window lights cut by 60 percent, with street lights kept to a minimum for public safety.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Mississippi River
Kansas City Fuel Administration
Walter J. Lampkin
How to Figure Income for U S Tax
Explains determining gross income for mercantile or manufacturing business by subtracting cost of goods and year end inventories from sales plus year end inventory. Details basis for gains on property acquired pre and post March 1 1913 and notes taxes on dividends and distributions to shareholders.
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J. A. Dannigan
Patrick J. Sherkey
MP. Conroy
U.S.A
Rainbow Division
Bull's Durham
U. S
Durham
Bangs
France
Sull Durham Tobacco
Fifth Avenue
New York
Corrine Lough
Mary Heaton Vorge
Mark Lee Luther
Elizabeth Jordan
Nancy Gunter Boykin
Mary Cutting
Eatherville
Dean
Dan Sherlock
Palmer St
Emmetsburg
Towa
Emmet County Land and Abstract Company
Estherville, Iowa
Lonne
Lola Bo Kinet Co
Eagle Clothing
Howard Espeset
B. B. Anderson
5Th Street
Estherville
Owa
Liberty
Rome
Kansas
City Ruling
Walter J. Fornes
Third Artillery
Secretary of War and Navy
United States
Ray E. Howard
E K Point
Canada
Olga EP. Anderson
Carl E. Wella
Pauline Williams
Leo Schuman
Armstrong
Russia
Kenneth Turner
Tony
Tommy Red
Hugh B. Lawrence
F.H. Rhodes
I. C. Stanley
W. T. Rhodes
D. Tedrow
First Trust ‘and Savings Bank
Ja-Worth
W.S.S
Wat
First Trust
Chalmers
Buick
Ford
J. B. Maloney
Mgr
Estherville Auto Co
Walter Cronent
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