Fierce gale devastates Buffalo waterfront
A 93 mile per hour gale swept Buffalo causing heavy damage along the waterfront. A 400-foot wireless tower was demolished as boathouses and docks were swept away and hundreds of pleasure craft ruined. One man died when a window hatch fell on him. two others injured. Firemen freed a woman trapped under a fallen tree as lakeside flooding rose.
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Normalcy in Coal Fields After Guard Period in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg Kansas three days of military guard left the coal fields quiet with smoke rising from many mine stacks. In Guam a severe earthquake was felt with no damage. In India official figures report 1,826 Mallahs killed and 5,474 captured since last August, with 14,241 surrendering. 1,500 wounded. An escaped convict Wiley Stullaix was captured in Ottumwa Iowa. Mull nix received five years for second degree murder.
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Pact ratification and Pacific peace drive at Washington
A broad review notes progress at the Washington conference with a quadruple Pacific peace pact ready for ratification by Britain France Japan and likely the United States Senate. Debate centers on Article 2 and naval limits with Japan seeking to keep the Mutsu and the US preserving Colorado and Washington under a 5 5 3 plan. The piece also covers Irish treaty ratification debates in Britain and Dublin, tensions over Tacna Arica between Chile and Peru, and labor and mining disputes shaping current events.
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Iowa News Roundup From Des Moines And Beyond
180 million fish saved from freezing by federal crews prompts Iowa coverage. Beekeepers warn fowl blood threats to industry while land values stay high. George Burga sells 100 acres near Mt Vernon for 223 an acre to Wolrab brothers. A third election on issuing 160000 bonds for a new Decorah school. Dubuque school board halts building plans as labor temple pushes ahead. Iowa State College poultry team takes second in Chicago contest. Judge Wood sets Dec 15 for hearing on removal of Waterloo Mayor Frisble. Hog losses in Cherokee County due to cholera and flu exceed 1920 figures. Clyde Woolsey robbed near Atlantic. Sheffield to dedicate new city memorial hall on Dec 27 or 28. Myrtle Flickinger resists home attack. bloodhounds lead to suspect. Rev Wrenn sentenced for assault on 15-year-old Ethel Bray. Juvenile corn husker Lawrence Fiscus earns statewide title. Effie Ashbaugh found not guilty of husband murder. possible dismissal of Cahoe indictment. Southwest Iowa public-work wages cut 20 percent. Road work pay scales lowered. Waterloo council stalls action against Chief H H Young while Mayor Friable remains. Chauncey McLaughlin says truck farming pays more than potatoes. Sons of Mitchell County Farm Bureau elect Mitchall of Ames as county agent, successor to Radebaugh. J C Penny fire damages Creston store. four firefighters overcome. Prohibition chief cites 197093.20 in taxes and penalties. 60-night stills, 650 gallons liquor seized, 173 prosecutions urged.
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Coon Rapids
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National Park Bill Seen As Harmful Example In Reorganization Debate
Washington remarks criticize House Bill 9157 proposing a Blue Ridge Georgia national park with land leasing for hotels and cottages. The piece notes parks are Interior- managed, not by Congress, and warns reorganization could move the forest service to Interior, elevating concerns about mixed public uses.
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Where Government Employees Do Resign
An analysis of the patent office shows high turnover with 231 resignations in 82 months and about a quarter of staff leaving in one year. Pay remains low, prompting exits to private firms, patent practice, or corporate roles. Delays persist as 60 000 applications await review and salary reforms stall in Congress.
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Robertson
Women Clash in Equal Rights Battle Movement
The article portrays a clash over equal rights policy with the Woman's Party pushing to replace state protections with a constitutional amendment. It notes opposition from the National Consumers' League led by Jane Addams and others, arguing the move would erase existing women’s protections such as hours limits and minimum wage rules. It highlights comments by Misa Jeanette Rankin on gender politics and the need for separate attention to men and women due to differing social roles.
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National Consumers’ League
Jane Addams
Edward FP. Costigan
Chicago
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Louisville
Misa Jeanette Hankin
Montana
Miss Rankin
Washington
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Woman in Congress Tells Funny Maternity Bill Stories
The sole female member in Congress, Miss Alice Robertson of Oklahoma, opposed the maternity bill and entertained gallery guests with three humorous stories. She recounted a Cherokee girl spelling the alphabet to 25, a nursery gag about a bee stung by a bumblebee, and a mother miscounting cats in the yard, illustrating her remarks with light humor.
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