War on soaring prices of food in Chicago area
Chicago reporters note a federal inquiry into rising food prices amid wartime economies. James H. Wilkerson, U S district attorney, probes possible illegal price fixing by interstate traders, with grand jury action as a possibility. Grocers raise costs after meat price surges, affecting workers and the poor.
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United States
Illinois
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TATA
Wilkerson
James H. Wilkerson
Europe
Wilkerson Rouhcoe
Wntes
The Evening Chit Chat on Honesty and Child Confidence
Rutw Cameron uses a narrative about whispered confidences between mother and child to urge respect for privacy and fairness in parenting. He cites examples of gossip harming children, warns against corporal punishment, and quotes Phillips Brooks on aiding children to emphasize justice and honor in parental conduct.
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Wess
Phillips Brooks
Cedar Falls Notes and City Council Moves
Cedar Falls Daily News covers social notes, city council actions, and local events. The council seeks to retain C B Toak, votes to vacate an alley, and announces electric light installations. Also reports on Black Hawk County Fair grounds progress, a fatality by suicide near Will Ford farm, a band concert program, and Mrs. Merner leading hospital furnishing efforts.
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Cedar Falls
Black Hawk “ County Fair
Black Hawk District
Waterloo
Shoemaker
van Pelt
Main Street
F. L. McCreary
Co. M
Lampe
Wolfman
Offenbach
Augustine
Rollinson
Frimi
Sargent
D. C. Merner
Sartori Memorial Hospital
D. C
Merner
Woman’s Club
Annual Trivol Picnic Set For Shantans Park
Waterloo residents formerly from Tripoli plan the annual Trivol picnic at Shantans Park Saturday afternoon at clock. Attendees should bring a liberal lunch for the presaged supper at 3 o'clock. B F Lichty heads the committee. Also today Mary Pickford stars in an illustrated drama with other gems at the Crystal theatre and Don's tins it advertisements.
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Waterloo
Tripoli
Shantans Park
B. F. Lichty
Mary Pickford
Crystal Theatre
Don's
Happiest Person in Waterloo Celebrates Twenty First Birthday
William Edward Ravane, a cripple from birth who cannot walk or feed himself, turns twenty one amid loving care from relatives. He reads by memory, loves Bible passages, history, and world news, and finds joy in books, friends, and family as he asserts life is sweet and bright.
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William
William Ruvare
W. H. Ruvane
Las Vegas
Nevada
Matthew Ruvane
I. W. Miller
Franklin Street
Mie
Plunges Down Cellar Stairs Injury at Home
Mrs. Alice Dunkelberg suffered multiple injuries after catching her foot on a carpet and plunging down cellar stairs. Both arms broke near the wrists, lip cut, nose wound, and a severe forehead bruise. She remains under care at her First Street West home with no expected permanent disability.
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Alice Dunkelberg
Althe
First Street West
Waterloo merchant goes east today
Rausch of Paul Davis Dry Goods Co. leaves tonight for New York City to oversee large shipments from Europe received in June and July. He notes no fall stock shortages and promises much larger and finer assortments in tall lines, claiming the firm has stayed ahead of local stores on new exclusive goods despite the war.
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Rausch
Paul Davis Dry Goats Co
New York City
Paul Davis
Europe
Panama Canal Opens Saturday to Ships of All Nations
Washington reports the Panama Canal ready to begin selling passage tickets next Saturday. Ten years in the works, the $400 million project promises to save transoceanic travel time, with tolls set at 1.25 per ton for cargo on ships up to 10,000 tons. The canal aims to cover operating costs in about a year, amid debate over long term receipts and traffic projections.
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Board of Consulting Engineers
Panama Canal
United States
Pacific
Atlantic
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de Lesseps
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