Washington Implements Six Hour Retail and Business Closures
A city and state fuel conservation plan goes into effect tomorrow in Washington. Retail stores, cigar stands, barber shops, offices, wholesalers, and meat and drug markets will operate shortened hours. The order also limits lighting and heating, with churches urged to hold one union service weekly and theaters reducing shows. Local leaders and committees meet to implement the plan and coordinate fuel distribution.
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Washington
Charlies Webster
Webster
Fuel Commission
Railroad Administration
Iowa State Fuel Administration
Iowa
L. H. Wallace
County Fuel Commission
Des Moines
Wallace
Bovee
J. M. Wilson
Commercial
Albert Lindsey of Davenport Is Killed
Albert Lindsey formerly of Washington and married to Elsie Knecht was shot and killed this morning. Washington relatives do not know if it was murder or accident. Lindsey lived in Washington until recently and worked at Lyon’s Bakery. The body is expected to be brought to Washington for burial. Knecht family plans to travel this evening.
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Albert Lindsey
Davenport
Washington
Lindsey
Elsie Knecht
Lyon
West Chester Notes On Moving Families And Local Happenings
In West Chester on December 8 residents report continuing school, plenty of wood, and bids to a new Crawfordsville farm for Lee Craig and family. Carl Voorhees stays on the local farm. a Christmas program will be held Christmas Eve at the church. Local visits include Ralph Fetters, Dave Meelaughlin buying cattle and a tale of a late milking cow.
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West Chester
Lee Craig
Crawfordsville
Carl Voorhees
Carl
M. BE
Ralph Fetters
Dave MeelLaughlin
Charlie Wolfe
East of Washington
Augustine and
Boyer
John Wood
Claude
Idaho
Abe Martin
Bhunk River
Washington
Want Column Item Sparks Local Trade Talk
A short note in the want column hints at a local trade or purchase item and the chance for readers to engage. The entry underscores community interest in a soon available deal or sale.
Whisky sales in Missouri court halts enforcement
Federal court granted a temporary restraining order to block enforcement of wartime prohibition acts. The order prevents the district attorney and the internal revenue service from enforcing whisky and wine restrictions in the eastern district. The ruling allows St Louis and surrounding counties to continue sales pending further action.
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St. Louis
Leitter Court
Principle Obsessed Men Neglect Real Work Says Dallas News
The Dallas News comments that some men pay excessive heed to their principles and lack time for actual tasks. It argues that rigid, impractical standards hinder productive effort and public service.
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Dallas News
Bureau Drive Launched In Washington County Campaign
A Farm Bureau booster meeting drew over one hundred attendees at the Baptist church dinner. State workers Mullen Eddy and Sogard spoke on federation prospects as locals listened to organizers led by J F Sogard. Solicitation begins tomorrow with a county quota of one thousand members expected to be surpassed.
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Farm Bureau
Washington County
Baptist Church
Fedderson
F.C. Mullen
C. A. Eddy
J. E. Sogard
Federation of Farm Bureaus
Clarence Grosseup
R. L. Livingston
Ed Miksch
Frank Beatty
al Morgan
J. F. Sogard
Vw Bk
Tragic accident as eleven year old dies by rifle
Winfield Iowa. Dale Hutchinson eleven year old dies after accidentally shooting himself with a 22 caliber rifle on the porch near his father Bas Hutchinson's home three miles west of Winfield. He tells his mother before dying. Survived by parents two brothers and two sisters. Funeral plans incomplete likely Tuesday.
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Winfield
Dale Hutchinson
Bas Hutchinson
Here
Dale
Fresh eggs judged by chalaza quality says Boston Transcript
A Philadelphia savant urges buyers to insist on visible chalazae as a sign of freshness. The note suggests asking grocers to show the chalazae or chalazti of eggs before purchase and warns to carry eggs home in a pati.
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Philadelphia
Boston Transcript
American Drunk When Shot Near Tampico
The Mexican embassy released a statement on James Wallace, an American, who was reportedly drunk while riding a horse and triggered a machine gun at an advanced post near Provero del Llano, Tampico. Wallace died instantly and the state department is reviewing the case.
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Washington
James Wallace
State Department
Provero del Llano
Tampico
Wallace
President Won’t Withdraw Pact From Senate
Senator Hitchcock reports President Wilson will not withdraw the peace treaty from the senate for now after a brief talk on the Mexican situation. The president believes the senate’s failure to act at the special session shifts responsibility “to other shoulders” and intends to leave the issue as is.
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Senate
Washington
Wilson
Hlitchcock
Hitchcock
Ford Expresses Sympathy Over Newberry Defeat
Henry Ford, in Battle Creek, expresses sympathy for Senator Newberry after losing the US Senate race to Truman H. Newberry. He criticizes the use of money in politics and defends honest work and the principles on which the government was founded.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Senator Newberry
Henry Ford
United States Senate
Truman H. Newberry
Mail Christmas parcels early to avoid disappointment
Washington reports the post office department urges sending Christmas parcels early due to coal strike reducing train service on certain railroads. Further curtailment may occur as the strike continues, making early mailing more important to ensure delivery.
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Washington
Post Office Department
U S Congress to Seek Quick Return of Soldiers’ Remains
Washington December 6. Congress will be asked at an early date to authorize France to facilitate legislation and agreements for the speedy burial of American soldiers interred in France. The House Senate affairs committee plans to introduce a joint resolution directing the War Department to arrange prompt safe transportation of the bodies from burial grounds to their next of kin in the United States.
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France
Congress
House Sexeten Affairs Committee
Secretary of War
Test That Proves One s Worth
A devotional reflection quotes Thomas a Kempis on the test of worthiness. Living peaceably with hard or perverse people is described as a great grace and a commendable and manly achievement.
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Thomas A Kempis
Under the Golden Rule as Law for Life
Quote attributed to Benjamin Harrison on applying the Golden Rule to labor relations. It envisions a future where employers pay fairly and workers maximize effort, shifting from exploitation to shared achievement.
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Benjamin Harrison
Coal Vein Found On William Hyde Farm Near Verdi
Sheriff McCarty reports a vein of coal about two feet thick on the William Hyde farm near Verdi, four to five feet below the surface. The coal is described as good quality and could be mined by stripping soil from the vein. No action has been taken to organize volunteer miners, though the sheriff would lead a party if urged.
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Burlington
Washington
Rock Island
Oskaloosa
Columbus Junction
Sheriff McCarty
William Hyde
Verdi
McCarty
Embarrassing Moment at Church Wedding
A late guest recalls sitting near the front with an escort who asked if the hatger was at the movies. The incident left the wearer mortified and self conscious throughout the ceremony.
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Chicago Tribune
Forty days fasting season linked to ancient cultures
The text reflects on a long tradition of a forty day fast among the Indians of Venezuela, the Aztecs of Mexico, and the Ve Slans, noting no evidence of ties to Christianity or Judaism. It poses the question of why the number forty recurs across these civilizations.
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Venezuela
Mexico
Repose of the Ocean and Ocean Theories
The article discusses scientific ideas about how ocean waves rest on calm water cushions rather than hard beds. It claims that under deep seas the earth's solid portions are protected from currents by these submerged cushions of still water.
Plan Proposed to End Coal Strike by Palmer Sent to Miners
A formal White House statement expresses hope for a settlement on Tuesday. The plan for a definite settlement proposed by President Wilson was submitted to Acting President Lewis of the miners union by Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer on Saturday.
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Washington, D. C
Dee. S
White House
Wilson
Lewis
Miners’ Union
A. Mitchell Palmer
Hansen Says He Gave Bail to Avert War
A special to the Evening Journal from Mexico City reports J. Walter Hansen states he supplied bail for Consular Agent Jenkins on his own initiative to prevent a war with Mexico amid rising tensions.
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Hanson
Evening Journal
Mexico City
J. Walter Hansen
Jenkins
Mexico
Mandamus challenge to prohibition ratification filed in court
Washington dispatch reports Robert A. Widenmann of Stony Point New York filed mandamus proceedings in the district supreme court seeking to compel Secretary sing to cancel the state dean proclamation. He argues that ratification by the necessary number of states has not been completed and Justice Hill took the matter under advisement.
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Washington
District Supreme Court
Robert A. Widenmann
Stony Point
N.Y
Justice Hill
New Workday Rule Affects Chicago Retail Hours
Chicago public text commission orders alteration in business hours for retail stores effective after December 6. The ruling restricts use of electric signs and power from certain neon lighting and applies to department stores and downtown or suburban shops. Groceries meat shops and bakeries are exempt.
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Chicago
Tex
Red Brick Dominates Finnish Construction Trawl
In Pig land major towns rely on red brick and cement with lime and brick common. Two modern brick works operate alongside cement blocks. Annual brick production reaches around 40 million from major plants, with cement stones used sparingly.
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Finland
Pigland
Nernang
Rain Cause and Theories on Atmospheric Agents
Fragmented OCR passage discusses Rain a Myc Bet Fe and various agencies thought to influence rain production. Mentions magnetism rad activity ultraviolet light and other forces, plus changes that shape the atmosphere of distant regions and South Sea islands.
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South Sea Islands
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Jack
Palmer
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