Harding S shakes hands with 6990 visitors at White House stay
President and Mrs Harding opened the White House for a New Year reception, drawing an estimated 6,500 to the public event and about 2,000 to the official section. Crowds braved a biting wind as a long procession moved from the Pennsylvania Avenue gates to the entrance. A Marine band played while attendees, including cabinet members, diplomats, Congress members, and military officers, passed through.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Cabinet
Congress
Army
Navy
Far East Charge Debated as Conference Works on Naval Deals
Delegates from the Far East pressed for proof of charges against Western powers via archival documents in Chita while French and Japanese delegations deny any foundation. Albert Sarraut asserts France did not commit Liberia actions, and USSecretary Hughes chairs. Naval experts work through holiday to advance five power naval limitation treaty shaping tariff for China and submarine warfare rules.
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Chita
Albert Sarraut
Hughes
M. Sarraut
Liberia
United States
China
Great Britain
Japan
Italy
Elihu Root
Arthur J. Balfour
Flood waters near Phoenix threaten city limits
Continued rains in the Bradshaw Mountains north of Phoenix cause Cave Creek to breach the Arianal northern boundary of the Valley irrigation district. Flood waters approach the grand canal, the last major barrier between the flood and Phoenix, now within about five hours of the city.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Bradshaw Mountains
Cave Creek
Arianal
No River
Valley Irrigation District
Grand Canal
City
Senate to fill vacancies after Penrose death changes likely
Senate Republican leaders expect early action to fill Penrose related vacancies and reseat committee chairs. Brandegee may call a committee meeting by week’s end to enact changes while McCumber appears likely to lead the Finance Committee. Smoot could take pensions ranking with Frelinghuysen named to finance.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Penrose
Brandegee
Connecticut
Committee On Committees
McCumber
North Dakota
Finance Committee
Committee On Pensions
Smoot
Utah
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Death verdict for six men reversed in Louisiana
The Louisiana state supreme court on December 2 unanimously overturned the six manslaughter verdicts from Tangipahoa district court in the Dallas Calmes murder case. The appeals court ruled the jury was improperly advised with mixed written and oral charges, granting a new trial. Defendants Rea Lomantia Roy Teena Jean Rini Nick Deamore Joeanh Celia and Joseph Becchio remain in custody in a New Orleans parish prison.
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New Orleans
Louisiana State Supreme Court Today
Tagnip
Roy Teena
Jeaonh Rini
Nick Deamore
Joeanh Celia
Joseph Becchio
Robbers Seize 13 Mail Pouches At Perry Station
In Perry Oklahoma robbers broke into the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe station between midnight and 3 AM and stole 13 parcel post pouches and one mail pouch. No loss estimate given. A blue overcoat left behind is the only clue. The pouches were taken from the baggage room where mail is stored nightly after 9:46 PM train arrival.
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Perry
Okla
Atchison, Topeka &Santa Fe
Ralph Stewart
Stewart
Santa Fe
Coal prices fall as cold snap hits Atlanta market
Atlanta stock reporters note the city faced a winter drop to 2s and a $1.50 per tone price dip in domestic coal. Dealers attributed the cut to lower mine prices, with Best lump grate coal quoted at $8 a ton.
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Atlanta
Coal Price Cut Shocks Knoxville Merchants
Knoxville merchants report a $1 per ton reduction in coal prices. The move follows earlier cuts at the mint. Best grades of domestic coal now fetch about $7.50 per ton in the market.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Mint
Claude Boy Fred Slay Found After Eight Hour Search
Fred Slay four years old vanished in Puro Duro canyon south of Claude for eight hours. About one hundred men scoured the area until darkness and exhaustion yielded the boy, who wandered in his underclothes and carried rocks in his pockets. Earlier he had alerted his mother to danger when windmill machinery fell.
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Claude
Fred Slay
Ert Slay
Armstrong County
Fred
Puro Duro Canyon
J’red
Mr. Slay
Slay
Don Bagwell
Watt
Two Chicago Banks Sold After Clearing House Review
Two Chicago banks with resources around 85 million were sold after Clearing House examination found impaired sagacity from bad loans and investments. After two days' negotiations the Fort Dearborn National Bank and Fort Dearborn Trust and Savings Bank were bought by Continental and Commercial National Bank and Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank. Clearing House committee members pooled guarantees totaling 25 million to protect depositors against losses.
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Chicago
Chicago Clearing House Committee
Fort Dearborn National Bank
Fort Dearborn Trust and Savings Bank
Continental and Commercial National Bank
Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
Clearing House
Crowds See Gainsborough's Blue Boy Before Export
Remarkable scenes formed as people gathered to view Gainsborough's Blue Boy for the last time in London before a month long exhibition prior to shipment to Henry E. Huntington of New York and California. Huntington recently bought it from the Duke of Westminster.
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London
Gainsborough
America
Henry EK. Huntington
New York
California
Huntington
Duke of Westminster
Fire destroys Childress Fort Worth & Denver station
Fire destroyed the Fort Worth and Denver station at Childress last night. Origin unknown but fire likely started in the roof. The station burned rapidly with no engine sparks involved. loss figures were unavailable. Local railroad employees offered no immediate estimate of the damage.
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Fort Worth & Denver
Childress
Westward Ho Strikes Rock in Hell Gate Passage
The Shipping Board freight steamship Westward Ho struck a submerged rock in Hell Gate while sailing from Boston in ballast. Tugs towed her to a pier after the accident, with a large hole ripped in her bottom.
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Associated Press
New York
Jan
Shipping Board
Westward Ho
Hell Gate
Boston
A&M Upsets Centre 22 to 14 In Dallas Clash
In Dallas Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College defeated Centre College 22 to 14 in a hard fought game. Centre had previously beaten Harvard but struggled against A&M’s stout defense and versatile offense. Red Roberts and Bo McMillin led Centre, while Wilson anchored the Aggie defense and contributed to multiple scores. About 12 000 fans witnessed the upset as Centre fought to the final whistle.
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Texas
Centre College
Harvard
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Bartlett
Wilson
Aggies
Texans
Colonels
Bo McMillin
Red Roberts
Aggie
Miller
Evans
McMillin
Morris
Kentuckians
McMillan
Winn
Covington
Snoddy
Stonewall
Snoddy Covington
Gordy
A. M. Wilson
Soga Sanders
Murrah
Infant burned to death in Cullook home chair incident
In McKinney Texas on January 2 an infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Morris burned to death at home. The child, wrapped in a quilt in a rocking chair before the fireplace, reportedly fell and clothes ignited when the mother went for water. She was dead upon return.
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Associated Press
Mckinney
Texas
Dave Morris
Cullook
McMillin Haunts Loss After Centre Grid Farewell
Bob McMillin of Centre, in his final game, defended the team's defeat to Texas A&M. Coach Morgan credited A&M’s strong play, cited bad weather and travel as factors, and said he would have preferred losing to A&M over other teams. He praised A&M and asserted Centre did not perform at its best.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Bob McMillin
Vera
Battles
Texas A. & M
Charlie
McMillin
Morgan
Roberts
Harvard
Cabinet Resigns as Dictatorship Looms in Anscetbed
Anscetbed report states Cunha Leal's cabinet, led by the premier and finance minister, has resigned. The text hints at possible establishment of a mill palin and a dictatorship, though no definite action is given.
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Cunha Leal
Kansas Judge Rules On Coal Strike Case In Chicago? [Note: please ignore this placeholder. task requires proper title from source]
Judge John Pollock in Kansas City heard arguments by attorneys for Alexander M. Howat and Gust Dorby, coal mine union leaders, seeking release from Chartites county jail on a habeas corpus writ. They are serving six months for violating the Kansas industrial court law after leading a February strike.
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Kansas City
John. Pollock
Federal District Court of Kansas
Alexander M. Howat
4Ust Deérehy
Chartites
Kansas
Hewat
Dorby
Kansas Industrial Court
Freight rates continue to be main drawback
Washington reports a December 1921 review by the Federal Board noting mixed signals in the economy. Movement toward normal conditions appears, yet freight rates remain a destabilizing factor and prices and unemployment show uneven progress across regions and sectors.
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Washington
Federal Board
Federal
Europe
Outlook for New Year Brightens World Economy
United States Comptroller Crissinger predicts 1922 will open with a striking improvement in business and economic outlook worldwide. He cites better political and economic indices, prospects for arms conference progress, Ireland UK relations, and improving international exchange. He highlights a revival in business and industry and readiness for peaceful revival of commerce.
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Washington
Crissinger
Ireland
United Kingdom
International Exchange
Continental and Commercial banks take Fort Dearborn units
The Continental and Commercial National Bank and the Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank announced tonight they have assumed Fort Dearborn National Bank and Fort Dearborn Trust and Savings Bank. Reynolds, president, said the parent banks guaranteed all deposits of the Fort Dearborn institutions.
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Continental and Commercial National Bank
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