Army Senate Aims for 400000 Man Force in Naval Bill
Washington June 26 Senate began consideration of the annual naval appropriation bill carrying 146 372 000 an excess of 45 000 000 over the House version The army bill had been approved with amendments and sent to conference The naval bill includes a 400000 man army for 1920 up from 300000 in the House and a 300000 30 000 000 aviation boost among other large increases in appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Senate
Germans Barred From Securing Cotton Cargoes
Berlin reports the first cargo of rotten Hamburg goods triggered inquiries to the economy minister. The minister answered that the shipment was for the Ceech government and that, for now, German customers would receive no cotton from arriving cargoes.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Hamburg
Minister of Economica
Ceech
Harsh Sentencing Looms for Hamby in Brooklyn Bank-Roy Robbery
Gordon Favorett Hamby known as Allen faces the electric chair after being convicted of killing DeWitt Peal, a teller, during the East Brooklyn Savings Bank robbery of $13,000 on December 13. Police say Hamby refused to object to an early execution and hoped to hear Willard Dempsey boxing results. Separate notes report Senate committee approval of Polk as under secretary, Gibson as Poland minister, and Long as Cuba minister.
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Gordon F. Hamby
DeWitt C. Peal
Brooklyn Bank
New York
Gordon Favorett
Hamby
Hae
Tacoma
Lie
Lewis Fawcett
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Allen
DeWitt
Peal
East Brooklyn Sayings
Confederate
Henry Coons
Polk
Gibson
Long
Senate
Washington
Time
Frank L. Polk
Hugh Gibson
Poland
Cuba
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hood's Sarsaparilla Ad Offers Health Boost
A vintage advertisement promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as an all year remedy to improve health. It claims to purify and enrich the blood, enhance appetite and digestion, and build up the body, with Hood's Pills as a mild laxative option.
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Hood
Two Judges and One Referee to Officiate Title Fight
Toledo Ohio June 26 a four 24 hour delay in the formal announcement of the officials for the heavyweight championship between Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey. Two judges and a referee will decide the bout. Rickard named as judge demanded by Willard. Officials Emypie and Gavin delayed by travel to New York. Dempsey and Willard continue training with a week to go.
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Toledo
Ohio
Jesn Willard
Jack Dempsey
Adam Emypie
Army, Navy and
Civilian Board Boxing Control
W. A. Gavin
New York
Ollie Pecord
Toledo Boxing Commission
Willard
Rickard
Dempsey
New Hair Removal Method Touted in Beauty Note
A beauty note describes delatone as a safe hair removal treatment for women. It explains mixing delatone powder with water to form a paste that, when spread on the hairy surface, is rubbed off after two to three minutes. The result is smooth skin with all hair removed if applied carefully.
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Chas. Reed
Thames St
Bristol
Baraple Bach Ball
Aires
Bony Se
War Time Dry Enforcement To Be Reported Soon
The House judiciary committee is drafting a separate bill to enforce war-time prohibition, with decisions reached to frame enforcement measures later for constitutional prohibition. Leaders expect enactment before July 1 unless President Wilson suspends the law, and the war-time measure is to be stricter than enforcement of constitutional prohibition.
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Washington
D. C
House Judiciary Committee
Jnst
Wilson
Willard Age Record Sparks Bet in Leavenworth
In Leavenworth Kansas a marriage license clerk displayed an old record showing Jeas Willard age 37 as per license records. The document lists Howree and Hattie Evans ages 26 and 112 from Pottawatomie County, fueling a wager over Willard's true age.
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Leavenworth
Kane
Jane
Jeas Willard
Pugiler
Willard
Bool
Howree Wate
Deser
Wil ‘Ford
Hattie Evans
Pottawatomie County
Kansas
National League Wednesday Results Card
Brooklyn beat New York 9 to 4. Boston defeated Philadelphia 9 to 4 in the first game. Philadelphia recovered to beat Boston in the second game. Chicago defeated Cincinnati 4 to 3. St. Louis won 3 to 1 over Pittsburgh.
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Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago A
Cinncinati
St. Louis
Pitteburie
American League Games Note Wins and Pairings
Summary of Wednesday results shows New York 4 Philadelphia 3 and Washington and Boston games with incomplete scores. Ouvago pitched seven innings for Cleveland. St Louis played at Detroit with unclear final score and lineup details.
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New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Koston
Ouvago
Cleveland
Northfield notices and obituaries from a late edition
A Northfield meeting organized a seven member committee to inc orporate a farmers creamery with W Parch chairman and B H Clark secretary. Various residents are noted visiting, traveling or attending reunions, with multiple deaths and services listed including Peter Bush and Leland J Moffitt. Local families, military veterans, school staff and town events are outlined amid arrivals, departures, and summer plans.
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Farmers’ Ce
Oil Hall
W. Parch
BH. W. Clark
Heber M. Dole
W. J. Kingston
Charles N. Leo
Bert Hutchins
Shares Knowles
C. W. Parch
Pearl Clark
John Norton
Child
Montpelier
W. H. Sisson
Central Stroet
Daniel S. Davin, Jr
Joyce
George Hakey Tou Wiliam Bierloyre
Levene
Grand Army
Washington County Veterans’ Association
Dewey Park
Peter Bush
Wall and
Water Streets
St. John’s Church
I. A. Lynch
St. John's Cemetery
George Cole
Willian Joyce
George Hakey
William [Stevens
G. C. Sanborn
Sergt
Robert Sanborn
New York
Leland J. Mo
Ralph le Mra
W. White
Randolph
Harold Fiske
Lloyd
Webster, Maan
W. J. Fiske
Union Street
Wilbur Jay
St. Albans
Solon Staples
Mise Jamlia Hedges
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Burling
Sadie Smith
Edward Stith
Rutland
C. H. Jordan
W. J. Carpenter
Prospect Street
Winnifred Eile
Harry Bruston
Northfield
Fred Davie
Fitchburg
Mans
T Ie
Horace Davis
Davis
U. B. Engineer Corps
William Robinson
Burlington
W. H. Hirley
Charles A. Plumley
Wels
Ehuurch
B Bingham
W. H. Hardin
John Holland
Aeeleting M. EB
John McGormick
P. Hatch
Charles P. McKnight
East Calais
Davie Inuit
Hattie Davis
Commons Club
East Thetford
Nelson Brassaw
East Biddeford
Verna Bean
Kimball and Son
Chandler
Arlington Kerr
University of Vermont
Kimball
Mildred Kimball
Roland Lalana
Ralph Shaw
Waterbury
Lena Wallace
Thorest Kingston
Bawyer
Mary V. Harrison
Amherst
N. H
Mabel G. Wright
A. Whitney
Medford
Mass
Clifford Gregory
U. S. Avia
Pruitatives Claim Cure For Indigestion and Constipation
Rocnow filed testimonial praising Fruit-A-Tives tablets with claims of major health improvements after years of indigestion and constipation. Corine Gaudreau endorses the product and urges others to try it. Local notices report residents returning home, teacher vacations, and assorted visits as the community transitions to summer activities.
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Rocnow
P.Q
Corine Gaudreau
Ogdensburg
Confused Letter from George Hogan Describes New Orleans Visit
The missive from KD Camp details George Hogan’s stop in New Orleans aboard a streetcar ride and hotel stay at the Monteleone. He observes cemeteries above ground, historic sites like Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral, the Confederate museum, and notes a busy Confederate-leaning street scene amid warm weather as he travels from Washington to New Orleans. He also mentions rural scenes in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, sawmills, and pine forests before reaching Canal Street. He reflects on plantations encountered elsewhere and the city’s levee environment.
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E. P. Riford
Bradford
Mary Preston
Agnes
Hethel
George Hogan
Camp
Portland
Ores
Monteleone
Toms
Aulis
West End
Jackson Square
St. Louie Cathedral
French Market
Davis
Washington
New Orleans
Southern Railway
Alexandria
Georgia
Atlanta
Issiesippi
Pine Foreste
Canal Street
Vermont Green Hills Farm Dream Mentioned in Letter
The writer expresses preference for a title farm in Vermont’s green hills where people are content. The note also states plans to leave at 7 p.m. tomorrow for Los Angeles direct, with a promise to write from California.
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South
Title Farm
Green Hills
Vermont
Los Angeles
California
Massachusetts Ratifies Woman Suffrage at Last
Boston yesterday completed ratification of the federal amendment. The House approved by 185 to 47 after anti suffrage leaders failed to refer the measure to the people. The Senate had backed the amendment 34 to 5 a week earlier.
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Boston
Massachusetts
House
Senate
Jones halves hole with ball in shoe in Southern match
Bobby Jones Jr of Atlanta, Southern golf champion, faced C Lyons of New Orleans in the Southern Golf Association tournament. His drive landed in a shoe left in a wheelbarrow by a workman, forcing a one stroke niblick hole out to halve the hole. Jones then eliminated Lyons three up to advance.
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Bobby Jones, Jr
New Orleans
Atlanta
C. Lyons
Southern Golf Association
Jones
Lyons
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Westford
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Montpelier High School
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Pratt Institute
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