Uncle Joe Cannon Sets U S House Length of Service Record
Washington December 29 Uncle Joe Cannon the war horse of the house of representatives set a new American record for length of service surpassing Justin Morrill. He plans to continue in Congress aiming for age 100 and a British style fifty three year tenure. Champ Clark will read the ceremonies tomorrow.
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Washington, D. C
Joe* Cannon
House of Representatives
Justin Smith Morrill
Vérmont
Gladstone
House of Commons
Uncle Joy
Champ Clark
Cannon
Capitol
Congress
Remarkable Chain Of Grandmothers Is Broken
ARKADELPHIA Ark Dec 29 A chain of grandmothers without parallel in this region ends with the death of Mrs Emeline Eliza Riles 42 Her death leaves five living generations among the Hanson family spanning less than seventy two years from youngest to oldest The Hanson children count six grandmothers nine uncles four great uncles two great great uncles four great aunts two great great aunts and forty second cousins none of whom are first cousins
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Emeline Eliza Riles
Tawa
Eliza Hanson
Lwa
Hanson
Apples and Potatoes At 230 AM Sale Notice
Gar of Delicious Apples and Early Ohio Potatoes offered at 230 AM. Garside lists availability and pricing in brief notice.
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Ohio
Indian Princess Buys 6500 Watches For Subjects
Geneva December 29 The Begum of Bhopal India bought 6500 timepieces to keep her 665000 subjects punctual not rely on the sun. She had previously ordered 400 watches in 1913 and now sent for 2500 more. The Sultan Jahan Begum reigns since 1901 in central India. Bhopal city population about 16000.
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Geneva
Bhopal
India
Switzerland
Begum
Sultan Jahan Begum
Dutch May Bar U. S. From Rich Onl Fplds
United States officials fear American interests would be shut out of the Djamba oil fields in the Dutch East Indies if a Dutch Parliament bill passes. The plan would grant the concession to a Batavia Oil Company subsidiary with the government holding a majority through preferred shares. Foreign ownership of B shares may be allowed to placate Americans, while Batavia runs management. The move follows a Dutch East Indies debate over exclusive concessions without colonial consent.
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the Hague
United States
Dutch East Indies
Batavia Oil Company
Batavia Company
Amsterdam Hardelsblad
Dutch Wast Indies
Djamba
Legion Head Scores Stand Of Houston On Bonus Bill
Secretary Houston testified before the Senate finance committee on the pending adjusted compensation for soldier loans. F W Galbraith, national commander of the American Legion, called the bill a scuttlefish skirmish meant to muddy waters and cloud the principle. He estimated the maximum government cost at 1 878 800 000 dollars.
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Houston
The
Treasury
Senate- Finance ‘Committee
F. W. Galbraith
American’ Legion
President Wilson Celebrates 64th Birthday in White House
President Wilson marked the 64th anniversary of his birth at the White House. He entered the presidency at age 66 and will retire to private life after a lengthy term.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Sports World Major Leaguers in Tokyo Thanksgiving Game
Twenty American big league players abroad in Japan for a series opening game Nationists versus Americans on Thanksgiving Day. Eddie Ainsmith homered for the Americans in a 2 to 1 loss. Edward Bell started as pitcher. Lineups include Ainsmith Detroit, Ellison Cleveland, Ross New York, Robertson Chicago, Zalmach Detroit, Hubert Detroit, French New York, Doyle New York, Connoly Washington, and others.
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Associated Press
Japan
Edward Bell
Eddie Ainsmith
Nationals
Ainsmith
Detroit
Ellison
Cleveland
Ross
New York
Robertson
Chicago
Zalmach
Hubert
French
Doyle
Connoly
Wash
Caddock Defeats Pesek With Ease In Des Moines Showdown
Earl Caddock former Cass county man and world champion brushed aside John Pesek of Nebraska in Des Moines matching lasting one fall at one hour and a half with a wrist lock. The second fall ended with a double wrist lock to seal victory as sport followers from Chicago Des Moines and Omaha watched.
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Earl Caddock
Cass ‘County
John Pesek
Nebraska
Des Moines
Caddock
Chicago
Dés Moines
Omaha
Baseball positions and players listed by teams in the National League
The text enumerates various players by position and team across the National League. It names Gomes as catcher for Chicago Pertica and Shore as pitchers for St Louis and New York Killilay and Beatorm. It lists Sheehan at first base for Brooklyn Gay at second base for Pittsburgh Rader at shortstop for Philadelphia Butler at third base for St Louis Hood in left field for Brooklyn and Bohne in center field for Cincinnati.
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Ington
Cunningham
Detroit
Gomes
Chicago
Pertica
St. Louis
Shore
New York
Killilay
Beatorm
Sheehan
Brooklyn
Gay
Pittsburgh
Rader
Philadelphia
Butler
Hood
Bohne
Cincinnati
California and Japan near settlement on land and immigration dispute
Washington reports a sponsorship push for a compromise with Japan on immigration and land ownership. California seeks to extend its land-holding law to all aliens, while Japan considers a broad exclusion agreement. California resists full alien land ban, citing economic impact and foreign investment, including 30 percent of oil landsBritish-owned.
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Washington
Japan
California
United States
Hawaiian Islands
America
Tokio
Illinois
District of Columbia
Australia
New Zealand
Goold Lindsey Auto Co Dissolved in 1919
Notice announces dissolution of the Goold Lindsey Auto Co by mutual consent around June 1919. C R Goold succeeds the firm and has run the business personally since that date. Dated December 28 1920. Loyd Lindsey C R Goold.
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Goold- Lindsey Auto Co
Detroit Safety Program Cuts Schoolchild Accidents
In Detroit the number of accidents to school children dropped from a peak of 819 in 1918 19 to 469 in 1919 20 after organized safety instruction was added to schools. Deaths fell from 79 to 40 about half. The plan is adopted in 29 other big cities and the council aims to make safety instruction universal in schools.
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Chicago
Detroit
National Safety Council
Frank Cody
St. Louis
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Rochester
Syracuse
Buffalo
Special Offer for The Iowa Farmer Subscriptions
An advertisement announces a limited time deal from The Ni Telegraph offering a year’s subscription to The Iowa Farmer for $6.40 and an additional mail option to Atlantic for an extra dollar. The push urges readers to act now to secure the bargain.
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Ni Telegraph
Iowa
Atlantic
Susie the San Antonio bear senses cold wave
In Brackenridge Park San Antonio a black bear named Susie ignored food and spread a shared nesting material in her den before sleeping as a cold breeze swept through. Report notes the bear’s apparent alertness to weather and hints at a humorous woman’s rights angle.
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San Antonio, Tex
Brackenridge Park
San Antonio
Susie
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