Johnston and Tilden Lead 39th National Tennis Championship
Forrest Hills hosts the 39th national singles as William M. Johnston of San Francisco and William T. Tilden of Philadelphia loom as leading contenders. With 128 entrants including Norris Williams and Charles Garland, the tournament opens amid high expectations for one of America’s great lawn tennis showdowns.
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Associated Press
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N. Y
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Tilden
England
Wimbledon
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Johnston
Navy
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Hastly Tilden
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Boston
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Pittsburgh
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Brooklyn
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Ralph H. Burdick
Chicago
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Dean Mathey
Walter Merrill Hall
T.R. Pell
U S Treasury Officials to Visit English Firms
British insurance and shipping companies welcomed a visit by United States treasury officials to inspect their books for taxation. The assurance of professional conduct and the US treasury mindset toward taxation helped ease initial concerns about the surprise audits.
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United States Treasury
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Miller Bros Ranch Starts Hog Culture at 101 Ranch
At Miller Brothers 101 Ranch south of Ponca City Oklahoma sunrooms with plate glass and electric lighting are used to optimize hog production. Portable summer hog houses and a carefully managed kitchen ensure proper rationing and hygiene. Green year round feed through winter barley and rye supports hogs when alfalfa is not yet available. Pasture is cited as key to profitability, per Dr F S Hathaway in charge of the hog department.
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Associated Press
Ponca City
Okla
Miller Brothers
F. S. Hathaway
Pennsylvania University
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Doctor Hathaway
France’s postwar reconstruction praised as miracle of the Marne
Herbert B. Houston reports in World's Work on France's recovery two years after the armistice. He cites government loans totaling 9,609,082,916 francs, reopening 3,345 of 6,445 schools, rebuilding tens of thousands of dwellings, and vast gains in farming and industry. He notes population growth and American help, predicting 1920 crops will feed the country.
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Associated Press
New York
France
Herbert
Houston
Paris
Marne
Mr. Houston
America
Lille
Armentieres
Fourmies
Roubaix
Turcoing
Miners Meet Operators In Kansas City Over Wage Pact
Representatives of the United Mine Workers from Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas met in Kansas City to seek changes to the biennial wage agreement with the Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators association. They demand a $1.00 per day raise for day men and a reduction in explosive costs. Current day wages range from 6.00 to 6.50 dollars per day.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
United Mine Workers of America
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Southwestern Inter- State Coal Operators Association
Untold Suffering Prompts Free Medical Advice Ad
An advertisement from Swift Laboratory in Atlanta offers free expert medical advice on remedies for diseases. It touts S S S and urges readers to seek guidance for relief and treatment through the advertised services.
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Swift Teboratory
Atlanta
Longshoremen Return to Work Amid Walkout
About half the longshoremen who walked out returned to work today per the inter national longshoremen office. Travel- ers planning to board British ships face delays as baggage handlers at stable transfer firms strike and wharf crews take a kind of vacation making it hard to move belongings.
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New York
International
Soviet Forces Take Brest-Litovsk Towns
Russian forces launch counter offensive east of Brest Litovsk and seize four villages. Heavy fighting continues near Lemberg and in the Vlodava and Drubeshoff regions.
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Brest-Litovsk
London
Lemberg
Vlodava
Drubeshoff
Watermelon glut hits farmers as hogs receive extras
Farmers in the area are giving away watermelons and feeding them to hogs. Three weeks ago watermelons sold for about 6.50 to 1.25 per fruit, but the crop has swamped the market.
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Associated Pres
Thousands of Quail Trapped in Africa for European Use
A report notes thousands of quail are captured in Africa for supply to European markets. The article details the practice, scale, and potential legal or ecological concerns surrounding the trade.
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Africa
Hunger strike lord mayor in critical Cork condition
London report states Aerence MacSweney, lord mayor of Cork, is in critical condition from a hunger strike. The prison doctor told his wife that food would now be ineffective and warned of possible rapid deterioration within 24 hours.
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Associated Press
London
Aerence MacSweney
Cork
MacSweney
Money to Loan on Farms Advertised
A lending firm announces abundant funds to loan on farms and promises immediate payout upon title approval. The notice urges borrowers to contact Sea conan & Carpenter at Norris-Haney Building, phone 502, for quick access to funds.
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Conan & Carpenter
Norris-Haney Building
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