Buying at Home Sign of Loyalty in Waterloo Merchants urged
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce officers urge residents to spend locally and buy Waterloo products. Fred L. Northey states about 1000 city accounts and several thousand surrounding ones could be redirected to Waterloo retailers, saving on freight and exchange. The message promotes promoting Waterloo brands, supporting local merchants, and boosting the cooperative buying spirit.
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Waterloo
Chamber of Commerce
Fred L. Northey
Chicago
Co-Operative
Geome
Nore
America to make complete cotton crop into fabric in Mills
Norfolk Va Dec 12 Col Harvie Jordan president of the Southern Cotton Growers association predicted that within 20 years if the annual growth continues the entire American cotton crop will be converted into finished fabric in U S mills The ultimate value of each crop could reach 5 000 000 000 The South leads world cotton mill consumption consuming more raw cotton than Britain New England the rest of the United States and Europe combined foreign mills could export only 40 percent under peace conditions now compared with 75 percent a few years ago
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Norfolk
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
Southern Commercial Congress
Col. Jordan
Great Britain
New England
United States
Europe
Famous jockey joins army in Germany training
Berlin December 2. Rastenberger, the premier German jockey who topped the year with nearly 50 firsts for the Royal Grassitz stable and earned almost 500000 marks for his employers, has been drawn into the army. He is now in training as an artilleryman at Fraust Fort on the Oder.
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Berlin
Rastenberger
Royal Grassitz
Fraufort-on-the-Oder
Efforts to Lower Food Costs Highlighted by Bureau Report
Washington December 12 The annual Bureau of Markets report outlines steps to reduce food costs by aligning producers and consumers. Extensions of market news service, studies on distribution and transportation, parcel post food shipments, cooperative purchasing, municipal markets, and plans to study foreign markets for American farm products are noted.
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Washington,d. C
Federal Bureau of Markets
California Suffrage Gains Praises From Governor Johnson
The National Woman Suffrage association released a telegram from Governor Hiram Johnson of California responding to antisuffrage arguments. Johnson states California has paused an experimental stage of equal suffrage and credits women with sound influence in politics and government. He asserts California led the nation in economic and governmental achievement in the past six years, noting women’s prominent roles during this period.
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Washington, D. C
Del
National Woman Suffrage Association
Hiram Johnson
California
Ihu Root
Poisoned By Thousands An Early Health Ad Card
A promotional health column touts auto intoxication from intestinal toxins and urges daily hot water intake and Dr Pierce products. It claims Anurie, discovered by Dr Pierce of Buffalo, cleanses kidneys and uric acid, with testimonials from Weir Mitchell and many cured cases.
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Omiin
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Dr. Pierce
Weir Mitchell
Charling Pave Dresse Fashion Sale Notice
Charling pave dresss collection offered at greatly reduced prices. A splendid assortment presented with savings emphasized. Cash discounts highlighted for shoppers seeking stylish upgrades.
Modern Beauty Tip for Quick Skin Growth Removal
A vintage beauty note describes a paste made from Delatone and water to remove skin growths. It promises a single application for thick growths while warning users to apply carefully to avoid skin damage.
Sugar and Salt Supply Sours as Market Fears Rise
Local traders report unstable sugar and salt prices amid transport delays. Officials warn of potential shortages and urge retailers to ration sales while relief shipments are awaited. Prices move in a narrow range as markets assess supply constraints and demand shifts.
Begin Hearing on Contracts Run Out
Edmond A. Whittier says the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce granted hearings on Stephens bill for next Thursday and Friday. The move fulfills the pact from the last session to consider Stephens honest advertising KHY early in the season. The today meeting was the first since Congress opened Monday.
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New York
Edmond A. Whittier
American Fair Trade League
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Stephens
Congress
Althydt
Measure Supporters Rally Despite Cost of Living Claims
Advocates for the measure predict a large turnout and argue standard product advertising supports bulk sales at speculative prices, helping curb oppressive living costs.
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Friends of the
Cumberg
Overland Dealers Begin Second Convention Lap in Toledo
Toledo Ohio December 12 The second lap of the Overland dealers convention opened with the changing of 44s. Six special trains arrived carrying 1801 dealers business men and newspaper men from North Dakota Montana Texas Louisiana Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri Illinois Tennessee and Iowa. John N Willys president of the Willys Overland Co was greeted with hurrahs by Dakotans and Texans.
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Toledo
North Dakota
Montana
Texas
Lousiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
Iinois
Tennessee
Iowa
John N. Willys
Willys-Ovyerland Co
Auto Dealers Sign Up 26 250 Cars At Convention
Dealers attending the convention signed up for about 26 250 cars valued at roughly 24 090 000. By now 4 700 dealers have attended and 110 000 Overlands worth over 100 million dollars have been contracted for 1917. The convention runs through December 23 with the Vic Tahola act at the First Congregational Church on December 13 at 8 p m.
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Willys
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