New Member in Commons Jolts Tradition with Soapbox Grit
John Jones new Labor member from Silvertown, likened to Jerry Simpson and Kier Hardie, speaks as if on a Tower Hill soapbox. His bold remarks provoke cries of Order from veterans, challenging the formal UK House of Commons as Speaker Lowther presides under wig and gown. The episode highlights clashes between working class oratory and established decorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Congress
Jerry Simpson
Kansas
House of Commons
Kier Hardie
John Jones
Labor
Silvertown
House of ‘Commons
Tower Hill
Lowther
Tess
United States of America
House
Supreme Court
Sander
Fr. Jones
Delayed Funeral After Hearse Driver Forgets Coffin
George E King long known in Brown County Indiana as Nashville Helmsburg stage driver and hearse driver faced a four hour delay when, en route to Story Cemetery south of Nashville, he realized he had forgotten the coffin. He reattached horses, returned, retrieved the coffin, and resumed the burial procession.
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George E King
Brown County
Indiana
Nashville
Helmsburg
Story Cemetery
Wises
Nashvile
King
O Co
Waahville
Woman In Menswear Lived Reclusively For Fifteen Years
Newark authorities uncover a strange case of Anna L. Shaefer who lived in male clothing after a jilting. her body and that of a terrier were found in her Newark home hidden among clothing and coins totaling 31,800. her brother Richard E. Shaefer of Maspeth, N. J., arrived to handle the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Richard E. Shhaefer
Maspeth
Anna L. Shaefer
Iremen
Atlanta Civil War survivor known as "Cacle George" in 8th Georgia
George H. Hammond known locally as "Cacle George" survived a fatal misprint in the Civil War and later served in the Atlanta post office inquiry section. Enlisted May 1, 1861, in Company II, Eighth Georgia Infantry "Atlanta Grays." Shot July 21, 1861 at Manassas, he lived despite official death notices and is now one of three surviving Atlanta Grays veterans.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Post Office
George H. Hammond
Cacle George
Eighth Georgia Infantry
Atlanta Grays
Yousster
Manassas
Pipers
George
Lasso Steers in New York Express Wagon Chase
Patrolman Hogan spots a rampaging steer on wet Second Avenue. He lassos a rope from an express wagon, pursues the steer, and brings it to a halt as volunteers help corral the animal near a fire alarm post. The steer was being transported to Brooklyn.
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New York
Hogan
Second Avenues
Vaping-aip
Brooklyn
New Fate for Dog Hair to Become Cloth
In Columbus Ohio a dog hair association has been formed to promote fleeces for industrial purposes. The writer notes the term should be hair rather than wool and highlights commercially valuable dog hair from spaniels and Pekingese. Mixing hair with wool can produce a fine fabric. dog hair has been an ingredient in merchandise and luxurious furs, colored and polished for appeal.
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Columbus
Cost of Living Drops Slowly After Armistice Period
A preliminary statement from the National Industrial Conference Board shows cost of living for American wage earners rose 60 to 65 percent above prewar levels in March 1919 but declined less than 2 percent from armistice signing to early March 1920.
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National Inustrial Conference Board
Black Hand Threat Targets Cheyenne Banker Wesley Dumm
A note from the so called Black Hand demanded 5000 dollars be placed at the bank foot elevator. The threat promised dynamiting the bank home wrecking and Dumm's death if refused. Dumm used a dummy package, later stolen, and received a telephonic threat. Guards patrol the bank and his home after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Dumm
Cheyenne
Wesley I. Dumm
Citizens’ National Bank of
Wyo
Dumm
Dummo
Polka
Eight Aged Men Meet by Accident in Courthouse
Eight men aged totals 582 years gathered in Putnam county courthouse after an accident. Ages ranged from sixty one to ninety with Uriah Gaseaway at ninety and Elijah Grantham eighty nine among others including Robert Harbison seventy one George Smith seventy Hiram W Dick seventy one Jesse Boyd sixty seven Pamiex Harlun sixty three and Louis Pallups fifty one.
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Greencastle
Putnam County
Uriah Gaseaway
Elijah Grantham
Robert Harbison
Seorge Smith
Hiram W Dick
Jesse Boyd
Pamiex Harlun
Louis Pallups
Bottle Cruses Undoing In Hotel Adelphia Case
Henry Parry of Philadelphia elevator adjuster at Hotel Adelphia faced charges after a bottle of whisky and allegedly stolen kitchen items were found in his coat pocket as he left. He confessed to the theft of pork chops ketchup and signage and was held on $800 bail in city hall police court for a further hearing.
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Henry Parry
Philadelphia
Adelphia
Parry
City Hall
Hero Who Faced Barrage Tries to Escape
Philadelphia reports First Lieut Samuel T Smith of Arkansas earned the Distinguished Service Cross after repeatedly braving shellfire at Fleville France with the Sixth Field Artillery. While his platoon was cut off, he made multiple rescues and refused treatment until his men were cared for, then faced a ceremonial presentation after escaping hospital twice.
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Philadelphia
Sam
Samuel '‘T. Smith
Franklin Field
University of Pennsylvania
Joseph M. Heller
Smith
Arkansas
Fleville
France
Sixth Field Artillery
Swarth
Service Chevrons for War Dog and Scout
Private Robert Ly Ingels and his war dog Sport, a fox terrier, returned from the western front in France after being gassed and treated for influenza and pneumonia. Sport served as the mascot of the 23rd Engineers, known as the Pennsylvania Casualty, and earned two service chevrons and a gold wound stripe.
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Waynesboro
Robert Ly Ingels
Sport
France
Gump Dix
Pennsylvania Casimity
Casualty
Argonne
Ingels
Ban on Term Lunacy Proposed by Medical Journal
New York Medical Journal advocates dropping words like lunatic and lunacy from medical vocabulary to reduce stigma. It argues classification of people into groups fosters ostracism, and that terms linked to moon folklore should be abandoned after a London asylum conference endorsed the move.
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New York
New York Medical Journal
Asylum
London
New York Transit Growth Forecast for 1990
Public service commissioner F J H Kracke warned New York’s 1950 growth could push the population to 12,556,188 with over 8 billion passengers annually. He urged quadrupling transit facilities and recommended abandoning waterfront tracks to redirect funds to more useful infrastructure.
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New York
F. J. H. Kracke
Public Service Commissioner
Kracke
Krac
Kenosha Man Announces World’s Smallest Dog
H L Stein of Kenosha Wisconsin proclaims ownership of the world’s smallest dog a toy black and tan puppy weighing two ounces The mother dog and another pup died leaving the survivor to be fed with an eye dropper as the weight triumphs in this unusual claim
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Saya
Kenosha
Wis
H. L. Stein
Survivor
Two-Legged Hog Exhibit In Hemburg Arkansas
A farmer near Hemburg Arkansas, G P Williams, displays a one year old two footed hog with feet shaped like an elephant and a tall shaped like a duck.
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Hemburg
Ark
G. P. Williams
Boy Scout Week Proclaimed by Iowa Governor 1919
Governor W L Harding proclaims June 8 to 14 as Boy Scout Week in Iowa urging public to organize communities and recruit leaders. He notes only 10 000 scouts exist from a potential 225 000 and highlights Scouts' wartime service, education value, and examples of respect for the flag and outdoor discipline. He calls for local authorities to contact Homer A Miller or W G McAdoo to mobilize leadership and participation statewide.
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Iowa
W. L. Harding
Boy Scout Movement
United States
Congress
Boy Scout Organization
Emong Ths
Citizens’ Committee
Homer A. Miller
Des Moines
Towa
W. G. McAdoo
New York
Misleading claims on primary road funds corrected
District Highway Engineer Martin corrects Des Moines newspaper stories about primary road funds. He says the money may cover permanent grading and drainage as well as hard surfacing, noting graveling is not hard surfacing and the fund supports both steps in Cass County and other counties.
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Martin
Des Moines
Perta
Cass County
White Pole
State Highway Commission
Tno
Woman Poultry RAISER in Audubon County
Mrs Ira Stetzel of Rosa Audubon county tends 1500 chicks with three incubators. hatchlings expected within days to reach about 2800 total. She breeds Rock, Reds, Denton and other strains from a small Breeding setup at Falcon Building with Crom 633 residence line.
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Ira Stetzel
Rosa
Audubon County
Bretzel
Kansas University wins twelfth annual conference track meet
Kansas University captured the twelfth annual conference track meet at Des Moines with Missouri second and Grinnell and Town State tied for third. Joe Stecher, a former wrestling champion, defeated Charles Cutler in straight falls at Indianapolis. Dempsey Willard fight seats total about 400000 and rising. Strangler Lewis faces Lodos in Omaha on June 11 as inter Allied Olympic contests loom.
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Kansas University
Des Moines
Missouri
Grinnell
Town State
Joe Stecher
Chas. Cutler
Omaha
Cutler
Indianapolis
Strangler” Lewis
Lodos
Baseball scores and matchups in major leagues and leagues today
Western League features Omaha at Des Moines Joplin at Oklahoma City Tulsa at Wichita and Sioux City at St Joe Open date in American League slate Boston at Washington New York at Philadelphia Chicago at Detroit St Louis at Cleveland Philadelphia at Brooklyn National League matches Brocklyn at Boston Philadelphia at New York Cincinnati at St Louis Pittsburgh at Chicago with yesterday results showing Omaha 1 Des Moines rain Sioux City 3 St Joe 2 and New York 2 Boston 1 plus Cleveland 5 Chicago 3 and St Louis 4 Detroit 5.
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Omaha
Des Moines
Joplin
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Wichita
Sioux City
St. Joe
Brocklytr
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
American Association
Noplin
Brooklyn
Toledo
W. L. Pet
Omah
Okla City
Baé Soo City
Tulsa Joplin
St. Joseph
Sete Eens
Phila
Minneapolis
Nsas City
Milwaukee
Dickens Inn to be Sold at Auction in Ipswich
The Great White Hotel, famed Dickens Inn noted in Pickwick Papers, faces sale in Ipswich, England. The historic inn, linked to Mr. Pickwick and the serial, remains standing with its porch and carving described in the classic tale.
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Associated Press
Ipswich
Eng
Great White
Pickwick
Curl
Posters by AE Winten Garis and CE Cards
A compact note lists poster artists AE Winten Garis and CE Cards as general painters, highlighting their works in the poster and decorative arts scene.
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Ae Winten Garis
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