Ten Billions Anwar Bonds War Costs Urge Savings
Secretary McAdoo warns the American public that the two year war cost will top 36 billion dollars and calls for strict economy in clothing food fuel and all goods. He criticizes bond sellers who cash out early and urges funding through bond issues rather than higher taxes while resisting higher interest rates and proposing new laws to curb unneeded capital flows.
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McAdoo
America
United States
Liberty Bonds
Congress
Farmers Asked to Raise More Hogs Next Year
Washington December 6 Fifteen percent rise in pork production in 1918 is urged by the Department of Agriculture to meet domestic and allied demands. Quotas vary by state from 650 percent in Missouri to 5 percent in West Virginia, with other states ranging 10 to 30 percent. Officials warn failure to reach quotas will worsen pork shortages and raise prices. success would absorb about one third of the 1917 corn crop and keep pork prices reasonable. The department vows to keep hog prices remunerative via government purchases and urges increased livestock production. Community notices include Cedar Tent Maccabees officers and a fire department call at 347 Fourteenth Street West due to overheated hot air register. insurance ad for Iowa Manufacturers Fire Insurance Company.
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Washington,d. C
Department of Agriculture
Missouri
West Virginia
Alabama
Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Nebraska
Arkansas
Mississippi
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
South Carolina
South Dakota
Maryland
North Carolina
Food Administration
Things Theatrical Here at Home
Waterloo Theatre presents Billy Watson Oriental Girls in high class burlesque with Leo Stavena and a strong chorus. Majestic Theatre features top vaudeville with Lew Herman and the Six Musical Noises plus "A Whirl of Girls" and other acts. Plaza shows Emily with Ann Murdock. Palace screens The Flame of the Yukon set during the Alaska gold rush.
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the Waterloo
Billy Watson
Leo Stevens
Leo Stavena
Waterloo Theatre
Majestic Theatre
Lew Herman
LeRoy and Cahill and Company
Arthur Rigby
al G. Fields
Lawrence
Edwards
Marcou
Pathe News
Red Cross
Dorothy Dalton
the Palace
Yukon
Alaska
The Man from Painted Desert at Palach Theatre
Review notes Miss Dalton as Ethel The Flame dominates the film with standout work in a tale of staged danger in a dance hall. Melbourne MacDowell Jack Jack and Kenneth Harlan the hero anchor the cast with strong supporting turns by Carl Ultman and George Fowler in a high intensity showdown.
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Miss Dalton
Ethel
Melbourne
MacDowell
Jack Jack
Kenneth Harlan
Carl Ultman
George Fowlar
Palach Theatre
Tip for Those Who Dine Late Destroys Stomach Distress
An old advertisement urges late diners to take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals to avoid sleep disruption and a poor complexion. It claims the tablets ease digestion, tone the stomach, and improve blood nourishment, promising health and bright eyes. A free trial is offered with a coupon.
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Stuart
Free Trial Coupon Offers Stuart Dyspepsia Tablets
An otiginal request for a free trial package from F A Stuart Os 267 Stuart Building Marshall Michigan is printed. The form asks for name street city and urges sending a free trial promptly.
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F. A
Stuart
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Cowboys and inspection tour begin amid Crystal show
The Crystal Theatre presents a Western program featuring champions of bucking, riding, and shooting. A crew led by W. S. Williams starts a 22 person inspection tour of western line divisions, beginning with the Town division, as part of a frontier meet in CheyenneWyoming and surrounding events.
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the Crystal
Cheyenne
Wyo
Crystal Theatre
W. S. Williams
Wiines Central
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Instead Of Calomel
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets offer a mild quick acting substitute for calomel to cleanse the liver and bowels without harming teeth. The ad claims many headaches dullness and lethargy stem from constipation and a sluggish liver and urges taking the tablets when feeling loggy or heavy. The 25 cent box is advertised with all druggists carrying the product.
Inspection tour stretches from here to Chicago
A railway inspection tour will travel the territory from here to Chicago, stopping at every station and inspecting tracks switches bridges and property. Agents will discuss protection of freight shipments and service quality to meet wartime demands, marking the first such tour of its kind.
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Here
Chicago
Clvieway
Serevice
Red Cross Benefit Booth at Majestic Theatre
In a Red Cross Christmas meeting at the library yesterday the committee accepted manager A. A. Frodenfeld of the Majestic Theatre invitation to place a booth in the lobby for seat sales. A benefit performance is scheduled for Friday afternoon to raise funds.
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A. A. Frodenfeld
Majestic Theatre
Red Cross
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Lyceum Theatre
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