League council weighs envoy to Harding over league role
Paris reports that the league of nations council may send an intermediary to President-elect Harding after his inauguration. The aim is to explain league covenants tied to the peace treaty and the difficulties Europe would face if the league is abandoned. Allies favor continued league form with covenant revisions to suit US participation.
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Europe
U. S
Paris
Council of the League of Nations
Harding
League of Nations
League
Association of Nations
Saare
Danzig
League Council
United States
Farmers Meet in Zion Pressing Urgent Agricultural Reforms
About 500 members of Utah’s state farm bureau opened their annual convention in Salt Lake City on January 6. Speakers stressed businesslike farming, better marketing, and the need for farmers to adapt to banking, road building, taxation, legislation, and shifting commodity prices shaped by international conditions.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Utah State Farm Bureau
Drastic Change Proposed on Women Citizenship in Naturalization Bill
A House immigration committee favored a bill altering naturalization rules for women. It would end derivation of citizenship from husbands and require individual applications. Women could lose citizenship if they reside abroad unless husbands cannot naturalize or if they reside abroad for specified periods.
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Washington
House Immigration Committee
House
Johnson
Huge Liquor Seizure in New York City Raid
Federal agents raided Singer Brothers wholesale establishment in New York City on Wednesday seizing liquor valued at about 200000 dollars in what was described as the biggest raid in the city. The seizure involved the Volstendler operation and was part of a federal crackdown on illegal alcohol distribution.
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New York
Singer Brothers
Villa Must Have Excitement El Paso pursuit of former follower
Villa Must Have Excitement in El Paso Texas leads a force of federal infantry in pursuit of a former follower known as Dl Charro. The clash signals heightened activity in the border region as authorities press the search.
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Villa
el Paso
Texas
Pronelsco Villa
Dl Charro
King Proposes Peace Pact Resolution in Senate
Senator King of Utah introduces a resolution to sever the covenant of the league of nations from the peace treaty and to ratify the amended treaty.
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King
Washington
Denecrat
Utah
League of Nations
Woman Defends Self in Fifth Avenue Robbery Attempt
A lone woman, Miss Anon Hendricks, a ticket seller at Fifth Avenue and Pitt Street, resisted an unarmed robber at a sulky booth until bystander help arrived. Police investigate the attempted robbery and went to the scene.
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New York
Anon Hendricks
Fifth Avenue
Pitty Toth Street
Ian
Whith bin
Snake River
Baggs and
Dixon
Clarence A. Barnard
Globe
Wyo
Thermopolis
Thermopolia
Burlington
Ranchera
Rawling
Geon
Government asks to keep hands off on citizenship rights treaty
A California Senate resolution urged the federal government to conclude no treaty with Japan that would extend Japanese citizenship rights or nullify state law. Reported January 6 by the Senate Committee on Federal Relations, it proposes immigration limits for Japanese except merchants students teachers and their staff.
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Sacramento
Cal
Japan
California
State Ensate Committee On Federal Relations
United States
Board of Control
Siegel bill seeks 483 member House with 600 cap
Washington The house census committee backs reporting the Siegel bill to fix house membership at 483, an increase of 48 from the present. It also urges a constitutional amendment capping future houses at 600. Allocation would add seats to multiple states, with no losses.
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Washington
House Census Committee
Congress
House
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Georgia
Illinois
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
State
Severe cuts in appropriations reported by house committee
Washington reports the executive legislative and judicial appropriation bill carries a total of 112,728,488 dollars, 23,724,196 less than departments asked and 4,728,771 below the current year. The wartime increase indicator shows 1916 total at 36,910,709 dollars.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Missing mail steamer Pulitser prompts Alaska search
The United States mail boat Pulitser with at least seven men aboard has been missing since December 15 and may have been lost near Sheliker Alaska. Secretary Payne has been advised. Two killed in explosion at Fort Wayne Indiana. J W Sheffer stock business home destroyed. two others injured, one likely fatally.
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Washington
United States
Pulitser
Sheliker
Alaska
Payne
Fort Wayar
Ind
J. W. Sheffer
Auburn
Serious Cuban affairs raise possibility of American intervention
The article reports alarming conditions in Cuba with economic stagnation after a sugar boom, bank solvencies and a moratorium, plus political turmoil over elections. It notes General Crowder's mission to Havana and the U S readiness to intervene if needed, amid Cuban minister de Cespedes seeking clarification at the state department.
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Washington
Cuba
General Crowder
United States
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Havana
State Department
Davis
White House
Unitah Railroad Plans Unveiled for Salt Lake Route
Preliminary surveys map the proposed Salt Lake and Denver railroad route into the Unitah basin. Governor Simon Bamburger plans the line crossing public domain, with maps prepared for federal approval as required. Estimated cost is 85 million dollars.
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Unitah Railroad
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Theft of Millions at D Annunio Office in Fiume
Tempo reports Ardil robbed Gabriele dAnnunio's office in Fiume stealing several million lire in cash and damaging the regency strong box. Documents connected with dAnnunio's enterprise were taken and the poet soldier is said to be considerably disturbed by the robbery.
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D'Annunazio
Rome
Gabriele d'Annunio
Fiume
Ardil
Regency
Tempo
Dannunaso
Ambush at Moelin Cork Leaves Ambushers Dead and Captured
Dublin dispatch reports sixteen members of a party that waylaid a detachment of troops at Moelin in northwest County Cork were killed by the soldiers. The remainder of the ambushers were captured, with oil and ammunition seized.
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London
Moelin
County Cork
Ireland
Dublin
Soviet Plana Policy Sparks Terror Abroad
A new policy of terror abroad has been decided by the Nivalan soviet, with official advices from Moscow reaching Washington through government channels.
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Washington
Moscow
Norris Seeks Data on Foreign Aid to Government
Senator Norris of Nebraska demands a treasury report detailing total government funds granted to aid the old Kerenstkhy regime in Hussia. The resolution, approved by the senate, requests comprehensive funding figures and sources.
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Norris
Washington
Kerenstkhy
Hussia
Treasury
Repub- Mean
Nebeosky
Senate
Wilson Vetoed Farmers Relief Bill Over War Finance Corp
President Wilson vetoed the farmers relief bill reviving the War Finance Corporation in January. Senate approved 58 to 5 to override, House vote near 250 to 66, with mixed party support. Treasury officials said vacancies must be filled before loans can aid exports and farming. Wilson warned the Corp was a war credit agency not needed in peace times.
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Washington
Wilson
War Finance Corporation
Senate
House
Treasury
Germans Threatened With Extensive Strikes
London reports Germany faces a new round of railway and industrial strikes as a large majority of railway workers vote in favor of striking. The dispatch from Berlin notes potential widespread disruption.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Heavy fines assessed in Cleveland court record set
Municipal Judge Stevens began his term by fining twenty one offenders a total of 7050 dollars and set a record by two fines of 1000 dollars each the maximum for those violators. West Virginia capitol burned in Charleston with one firefighter killed and several injured when the collapsing roof under which they were binding caved in.
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Cleveland
Stevens
West Virginia
Capitol
Charleston
W. Va
West
Two masked men rob a freight train near Cheyenne
Wyoming dispatch reports two masked men held up a freight train between Laramie and Cheyenne under Conductor John O Donnell. Other items include a fatal fall at Worland, public service price review, and appointments to Wyoming court and university posts.
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Ern
Union News Service
Laramie
Cheyenne
John O'Donnell
Annan Marie Davis
Worland
Anna Marie Davis
Carey
Wyoming Public Service Commission
Wyoming
Mra
Mabel Louise Anderson Macdonald
University of Wyoming
University of Kansas
Joshua Thompson
Rock Springs
Thompson
Ralph Kimball
Casper
Robert Carey
Wyoming Supreme Court
Cyrus Beard
Kimball
Supreme Court
Medicine Bow National Forest
Colorado, Wyoming & Eastern
Laramie City
Walden
Colo
Department of Agriculture
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
State Board of Livestock Commissioners
Fragmented OCR snippet shows local notices and dialogue garble
Readable fragments depict a chaotic mix of housing rent talk and street chatter. References to Detroit Gate way Tribune Houston Post London Answers allude to multiple sources with damaged lines and unclear context.
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Mix
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Parce
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Corona Portable
Typewriter Exchange Co
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Miller Floral Co
2Nd South
ART Embroidery CO
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Salt Lake Stamp Co
W. Brook Salt Lake
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Fulton Mit
Oldsmobile
A. E Tourssen
S. Main
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Ge Broadway
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Cliff Ridg
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Western Machinery Co
State Cape
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