Early 20th Century Highlights From Washington And Abroad
Dempsey knocked out Brennan at Madison Square Garden in the twelfth round while Brennan sought a rematch. U S shipbuilders set a prewar launch record in the last fiscal year per the commissioner of navigation. Winter wheat sown area fell 2.8 percent to 40.605 million acres with crop condition at 87.9 percent of normal on December 1. A Begg resolution proposes repealing the Underwood tariff and rebranding the Payne Aldrich schedules. Martens, the Soviet envoy, was ordered deported by Labor Secretary Wilson. Poindexter’s anti strike bill passed Senate establishing inter state commerce violations as a felony. Chicago’s black population rose to 109,594 in the last decade per the census. Presidential inauguration costs estimated up 50 to 100 percent at the first joint committee session. Auto crash deaths rose to 7,909 in the census area. Overseas trade in the last fiscal year was carried in American ships per Commerce Secretary Alexander. The Treasury cites over 1 billion dollars in unpaid taxes due to audit limits. Paris Chamber of Deputies votes confidence in government. Hungary joined the League of Nations with 35 votes in favor. Geneva Assembly adopted an international court plan. Germany Brazil ties resume as Plehn arrives in Rio. Soviet troops concentrate toward Vilna with Allied and neutral forces nearby. Cork center burned after Pillows Cross ambush. four killed. Mexico City dispatch notes a looming general strike by rail workers. Austria elected to the League of Nations, 35 votes in favor with absentees and abstentions. Budapest reports arrests of Hungarians accused of plotting disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Assembly
International Court of Justice
Europe
Latin America
Euro‘ional
Ty F ‘Ustria
League
Bulgaria
France
Australia
Austria
Motta
Switzerland
Vivians
Fife
Germany
Viviani
Luxemburg
Finland
Costa Rica
Spain
Brazil
Belgium
China
Greece
Wellington Koo
Armenia
Georgia
Baltic States
Wilson
Henry Morgenthau
Erlyan
Lenine
Turkey
Mr. Morgenthau
Engagement of Lolita Armour to John Mitch ell Jr announced
The notice reports the engagement of Lolita Armour, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ogden Armour of Chicago, to John J. Mitch ell Jr, highlighting their prominent families. It also lists multiple obituaries and events from national figures including Cyrus Beard, Horatio Winslow Seymour, Paris Gibson, Gen. Benjamin Hill, BE. A. Williams, Muriel MacSwiney, George Gipp, and others, along with various legal, political, and industrial items from the period.
Ireland Crisis Shadowed by Irish War and League Debates
The article reviews the League of Nations progress at Geneva including a court of justice, disarmament limits, and Austria Belgium Bulgaria admissions. It notes British naval policy shifts, Morgenthau mediation on Armenia, and a new international cash and credit mechanism. News from Ireland details talks between Sinn Fein leaders and the British, Cork burning, Durmanway killings, and U S protests over passport visas for inquiry emissaries.
Ambassadors Clash as War State Follows US Germany Stand
Hugh C. Wallace the American ambassador in Paris declined to meet Wilhelm Mayer von Kaufbeuren the German ambassador due to the US technically being at war with Germany. Eight policemen were ambushed by about 100 armed men at Kilcommon County Tipperary with reports of four policemen dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh C. Wallace
Paris
Wilhelm Mayer von Kaufbeuren
United States
Germany
Kilcommon
County Tipperary
London
Irish girl wins prince's heart in London rumor
London rumors say the prince of Wales fell in love at first sight with Lady Joan Mulholland, Princess Mary's maid of honor, and plans to marry despite Queen Mary's opposition. Lady Joan, linked to Ulster barons and the earls of Stratford, is described as popular at Buckingham Palace as the heir to wed a commoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Mulholland
London
Prince of Wales
Mary
Canada
Joan
England
Princess Margaret
Lloyd George
Queen Mary
Lady Joan
Buckingham Palace
Duhleith
Stratford
Fighting Byngs
Battle in County Clare
In Bonisty near County Clare civilians clashed with a military unit. Six soldiers were wounded but held the attackers, who were repelled after a machine gun was used. Three attackers were killed, four wounded, and two captured. Troops burned nearby hayricks in reprisal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bonistynion
County Clare
DROWNING OF 13 IN OHIO RIVER NEAR AUGUSTA
Thirteen people died when the U S steamer Margaret sprang a leak and sank three miles below Augusta Kentucky. Among the drowned were the wife and two children of Maj H B Pittman who supervised the government dam at Chilo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Dee
Ohio River
Stea
Margaret
H. B. Pittman
Government Dam
Chilo
Five Die In Kanawha River Ferry Disaster
Charleston W V Dec 21 County officials say five people died in the Kanawha River ferryboat accident after confirming 16 passengers were aboard when the craft capsized. Eleven were accounted for in the final tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha
Charleston
W. Va
Four Communists Killed in Attempted Power Station Storm
Vienna dispatch reports four communists killed and six wounded while trying to storm an electrical power station at Oslawan. The information comes from Lidove Noviny of Brunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslawan
Vienna
Lidove Wnoviny
Brunn
F Harris Dies in Champaign Leading Agriculture Advocate
Champaign Illinois December 21 B F Harris nationally known for better agriculture and country life died at his home after an illness dating from last May Arrest Wirden Illinois Officials Springfield Illinois Williams city treasurer of Virden Illinois in custody here and Alderman Martin Mayernick of Virden at liberty under bond of 2000 following arrest by federal prohibition agents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Harris
Champaign
Ill
B. F. Harris
Wirden
Springfield
Dee
Williams
Virden
Martin Mayernick
Liberty
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Jack Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
New York
Brennan
Washington
Commissioner of Navigation
Begg
Ohio
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
Soviet Russia
William B. Wilson
Senate
Joint Congressional Committee
Harding
Washington Census Bureau
Alexander
Treasury Department
Chamber of Deputies
Andre Lefevre
Budapest
Geneva
League Assembly
George Alfred Plehn
Rio Janeiro
Vilma
Vilna
Cork
Pillows Cross
Mexico City
National Railways
Assembly of the League
Rome
Pup
Italy
Bologna
Cyrus Beard
Wyoming Supreme Court
Cheyenne
Horatio Winslow Seymour
New York World
Paris Gibson
Great Falls
Mont
United States Senate
Benjamin Hill
BE. A. Williams
Equitable Fraternal Union
Neenah, Wis
Muriel MacSwiney
Congress
George Gipp
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
John B. McAvoy
Supreme Court
William Jennings Bryan
Marion
Association of Nations
North River
Wash
Eagle Christensen
John Jarve
Frank Behnke
Blanche Benke
Loes
Independence
Kan
Youngstown
James F. Moore
Air Mail Service
Salt Lake City
Logan County
Abilene
Tex
First State Bank
Hawley
Spokane, Wash
Kermit Roosevelt
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Staten Island
Hamilton
W. W. Trimble
Robert Nichols
Emil Seidingtanz
Waupum
Grace
Kewaunee
Wis
Eugene E. Moore
American Strawboard
Quincy, T
Marion, C
White House
Court OF Justice
League—Progress
Edward W. Pickard
George Nicoll Barnes
Hogland
le of Nations
Roumania
Chile
Uruguay
Wisher
St. Germain
Borah
Great Britain
Japan
General Board of the
America Navy
International Commission
Poland
Jugo-Slavia
Czecho- Slovakia
Commission
International Communications Congress
Allediow
Constantine
Gree
Athens
Father O’flanagan
Sinn Fein
Arthur Griffith
Eamonn de Valera
de Valera
America
Ireland
Liverpool
Durmanway
Sinn
Colby
Commission of Inquiry
Library of Congress
Walter Reed Hospital
Wales
Princess’ Maid OF Honor
Margaret Springs
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!