Railroads Return to Private Control March First
Proceedings outline the transfer of railroad systems from federal control back to owners on March 1 1920 at 12 01 am and authorize Walker D Hines to finalize settlements and agreements. Leaders react approvingly with calls for swift legislation to protect railroads and public interest amid varied political views and regional responses.
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Woodrow Wilson
United States
Walker D. Hines
Congress
Newton D. Baker
District of Columbia
United States of America
Robert Lansing
Hines
Philadelphia
Thomas de Witt Cuyler
Pennsylvania Railroad
Association of Railway Executives
Washington
Senator Cummins
Iowa
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Cummins
William P. Kenney
Great Northern Railroad
Baltimore, Md
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Butte Finishes Mailing Gifts After Yuletide Rush
Butte completed its Christmas mailing yesterday morning as stamp windows thinned out by noon. Postal workers noted relief as Monday and Tuesday crowds subsided though incoming trains still carried hundreds of sacks of belated parcels. Route collections remained heavy and deliveries were kept up, with undelivered mail dwindling by night. Parcel post could be delivered this afternoon if needed to prevent congestion.
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Butte
Open House for Kiddies Christmas in New York
Christmas festivities held across New York City with many welfare and patriotic groups opening their doors to children. The initiative, supported by large donations, aims to bring Santa Claus to tens of thousands of youngsters in tenement districts and Brooklyn as 101 organizations collaborate for a record scale celebration.
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New York
Santa Claus
Santa
East Side
Brooklyn
Christmas Festivities Brighten Butte With Trees And Dinners
A Christmas celebration at the Chinese mission on West Mercury Street features a decorated tree and songs recitations and cantatas. The American Legion auxiliary hosts a program for ex soldiers with a large gift tree and a social afterwards.
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West Mercury Street
American Legion Club
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Legion
Butte
Santa Claus
St. James’ Hospital
City Jail
Portland letter bomb sent to Seattle musician
Portland police were asked to help locate the sender of a Christmas wrapped infernal machine mailed to Fred Fink a Seattle musician. The package bore a Portland postmark and contained six sticks of dynamite a loaded revolver and an explosion device. Fink suspects a man with a prior grievance who has tried to harm him.
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Seattle
Wash
Portland
Fred Fink
Cold Symptoms Targeted by Laxative Bromo Quinine
A warning note describes headaches and body pains from a cold relieved by Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It warns there is only one Bromo Quinine and features E. W. Grove's signature on the box, priced at 8 cents.
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E. W. Grove
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Ansonia Amusement Company
Merle Davis
Ansonia
Broadway
Orpheum
Frank Mayo
Edith Roberts
Universal Picture
Percy Heath
F. Deprez
The
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Hallroom Boys
Sybil Brown
Gallagher
New York Princess Theater
Chicago
Boston
Eeeran Ay Uat
All Elliott CO
Secretary of War
Northwest
ST. Paul, Minn
J. M. Hannaford
Northern Pacific
New Jersey
Newark
N. J
Supreme Court of the United States
Edwards
McCrane
Willard
Clew
DR. Ironside
North Main
Merry Xmas
Edison Mazda
Henry’s Pharmacy
Granite
Alabama
Main Springs
Brodie
Jeweler Peoples Theater
East Park Street
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