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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1917
Page
3
A barber shop bans tipping drawing controversy as a bannered protest emerges. The owner defends no tip policy while observers note shopper reactions. A recipe hints at jar cleaning steps with washing soda baking soda and oven drying for cleanliness.
New York City gave Billy Sunday a final day of record crowds and conversions. Sixty thousand attended his three sermons as 7,283 walked the sawdust trail, with 3,626 people coming forward in the night to weep and seek penance. The total campaign reached 98,204 conversions, surpassing Boston’s prior peak of 48,903.
In France a wooden city is to be built to house American expeditionary forces replacing canvas shelters. American engineers have begun surveying a new railway line to speed supplies to the front. Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing leads by example, instilling energetic effort in headquarters.
June 9 Paris reports the government plans to convert the ruined church into a memorial for allied armies dead in France. Instead of full restoration, representatives of all allies would place memorial tablets within the remaining structure. A doctor in a curious shop comments on aiding needy patients and distributing donations, noting the value of consulting him before contributors leave gifts.
Washington reports Treasury aims to finish tabulation of Liberty loan subscriptions. Over subscriptions may reach 800 million dollars, possibly 900 million. Officials suspect attempts to depress price below par and seek responsible parties, while future September sales target fulfillment within two weeks to a month.
Butte Montana June 19 strike action halts a quarter of national copper output as local radicals defy AFL President Samuel Gompers and electricians' head F J McNulty. Government intervention is anticipated.
The Argentine minister announced that Germany has adopted a measure allowing neutral ships in British ports to leave and sail through the prohibited zone on July 1, except for the English Channel. This marks a potential easing of wartime navigation restrictions.
In the American League results St Louis lost 1 to 6 to New York Detroit won 1 to 0 against Washington Boston 6 to 8 over Chicago 4 to 7 with other teams having open dates. In the National League Maxsburg defeated St Louis 4 to 0 while Chicago beat an unspecified opponent 4 to 2.
Market reports from St Louis include cash grain quotes for wheat and corn with various grades and prices. Live stock at national stockyards shows cattle, calves, hogs, sheep with ranges for steers, heifers, cows, and feeder categories along with meat prices and produce notes.
A basket supper and picasc enjoyed Sunday evening at Eastside park with attendees including Mars Hue Helen Padseet Leola Melton Ela Nall Hazel Melton Helen Burkhardt Luetla Burkhardt James Grannon Vaughn Montgomery Joseph Burkhardt Edward Yeager and James Murphy. Vaughn Montgomery and Oteta Be Perkins wed Saturday at the Second M B parsonage with Rev P S May officiating. Morgan, a Baltimore & Ohio bridge worker, and Perkins daughter of Columbia Perkins of West Virginia were the couple.
Funeral services at the First Christian church this afternoon at a rock for Samuel F Alkman were largely attended. Interment was made in Grove cemetery. Mrs. Mary Chapman had returned.
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