No Cheaper Card Soon Hint Warns Men Need
Washington February 4. Ludwig Stein of Chicago and president of the National Association of Clothiers says no reduction in men’s clothing prices is expected in 1921 and prices may rise. Justice Department aims to curb profiteering but offers no price pledge after talks with Assistant Attorney General Figg and industry leaders. A Comeback in Wool: Arthur Williams sets 16 percent maximum profit for wool merchants in New York.
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Washington, D. C
Ludwig Stein
Chicago
National Association of Clothiers
Department of Justice
Chicago Tribune
H. E. Figg
Mr. Figg
New York
Arthur Williams
Crooked Secretary of Labor Hinted by Blanton of Texas
Washington February 4 six thousand strikes during the war were settled in favor of the strikers Representative Blanton Democrat Texas told the house charging the labor department sent conciliators who were prejudiced He opposed a deficiency appropriation to pay conciliators Blanton said if the executive of that department is crooked are we not responsible Blanton claimed an organized clique of 5 000 000 led by Samuel Gompers runs the government and Congress bows to the dictator of the slaves of this country
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Washington, D. C
Blanton
Democrat
Texas
House
Labor Department
Secretary of Labor
Good
Appropriations Committee
Samuel Gompers
Congress
Yar mouth seized by government on whisky ship tale
New York reports the steamer Yar mouth bound for Havana last month with a cargo of whisky valued at 4,800,000 being seized by the government for repairs. Jaudon: Admiral Viscount Jellicoe and Sir Robert Borden, Canada’s prime minister, arrived in London with ties to Portsmouth. The Federal Reserve Board forecasts a peak in high prices and inflation may have been reached. Dutasa hands over a theft of persons extradition case to Baron von Larsner. Johnson inaugurates prohibition campaign in Copenhagen under the American Anti-Saloon League.
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New York
Yarmouth
Havana
Jaudon
Viscount Jellicoe
Robert Borden
Canada
Portsmouth
London
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Iarix
Paul Dutasa
Baron von Larsner
Germany
Copenhagen
William E
Pupsyfoot) Johnson
American Anti-Saloon League
Man's Trousers as Vehicle Undecided in Prohibition Case
Chicago ed. 4 reports Assistant District Attorney E J Witty ordered the release of Charles Nell Thomas after prohibition agents arrested him for illegal transportation of liquor. The key issue was whether a man's trousers could be considered a vehicle under the eighteenth amendment and enforcement statutes.
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Chicago
E. J. Witty
Charles Nell Thomas
Commercial Trust & Security Co
Caboret
Thomas
Clearing House for Freight Cars Proposed in New York Port
New York Feb 4 A 20 million dollar railroad clearing house for freight cars is proposed by the New York and New Jersey port commission. The line would link trunkroads along the New Jersey shore with those on the New York side of the Hudson at Piermont New York acting as a central hub for traffic entering or passing through the port.
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New York
Port of
Hudson River
New York and New Jersey Port Commission
New Jersey
Hudson
Piermont
N.Y
Cocoanut Oil Shampoo Promises Gentle Hair Care
Ad claims mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo is pure greaseless and kinder to the scalp than common soaps. Wet hair, rub in shampoo, create rich lather, rinse away dust and oil, leaving hair silky and manageable. inexpensive and widely available.
Plan to extend rail link to port of New York for freight
A proposed 45 mile double tracked connecting railroad would run from Piermont New York to Elizabeth New Jersey linking six major lines including Erie West Shore Delaware Lackawanna Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania Central of New Jersey and Baltimore Ohio. Each line would own stock share in the new road and exchange freight cars at junction yards with New York Central to retain carfloat connection only.
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New York
Beston
Philadelphia
Piermont
Nyack
N. Y
Izabeth
N. J
Newark Bay
Erie Railroad
West Shore Railroad
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Morris & Essex Railroad
Lehigh
Former Shell Rock resident Vera Dolge dies in California
Shell Rock Iowa February 4 Mrs Vera Dolge daughter of G A McIntyre mayor of Shell Rock died suddenly at her Pasadena California home Monday telegram to her father said Mr McIntyre left for California and will settle her estate before bringing the body to Shell Rock for interment in about two weeks Dolge was born in Marshalltown Iowa
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Shell Rock
Vera Dolge
G. A. McIntyre
Pasadena
Cal
McIintyre
California
Washington Township Sickness Notes and Local Thanks
Washington Township February 4 Orvie Miller and family express thanks to neighbors who aided during illness including wood cutting and hauling. Jesse Morgan family on the mend. Mrs Low Jian Audily Shafer and Jassius Shafer listed sick. Burton Renner ill at grandparents home with mother Mrs W Renner in Waterloo caring for him. Mrs Amasa Pieroe's horse became
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Washington Township
Washington
Orvie Miller
Jesse Morgan
Frightened Monday Sleigh Accident Hurts Mrs Pierce
Mrs Pierce was thrown from a sleigh by a ram during a frightful Monday incident. She sustained several bad bruises but avoided serious injuries. Several members of the John Morgan family appear on the alch list amid the aftermath.
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Ram
Mrs. Pierce
John Morgan
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