Washington Senator defends new merchant marine act
Senator Jones of Washington predicts a prolonged contest over the new merchant marine act and its ability to abrogate treaties that block discriminating duties on imports carried in American vessels. He says nations will use fair or foul means and urges readiness to fight to secure favorable world trade terms.
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Washington
Jones
Senate Committees On Commerce
Senneator Jones
Lloyd George
United States
Senator Jones
Huerta Outlines Reforms at Congress Opening
Provisional president Adolfo de la Huerta told Mexican legislators on June 21 that constitutional government should be restored in interrupted states and called for reforms to the electoral and common law judicial systems, labor law protections for capitalists and workers, and education rehabilitation.
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Mexico City
Adolfo de la Huerta
LA Quake Spreads Panic as Buildings Suffer Damage
An earthquake shook Los Angeles on June 21 causing five buildings to shake severely and forcing occupants to flee. Bricks fell from a building at Sixth street and Grand avenue injuring a passerby. Tremors were felt in Long Beach Santa Monica and Redondo Beach.
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California
Los Angeles
Sixth Street
Grand Avenue
Long Beach
San Vedro
Santa Monica
Redondo Beach
Nobles Gather In Portlands Forty Sixth Shrine Mecca
Throngs of Mystic Shrine nobles from east west north and south descend on Portland for the forty sixth annual gathering. Caravans arrive in Union Station in a steady procession, the last entering roughly eighteen minutes after the first.
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Portland
Mystic Shrine
Mecca
Anals
Spaniards Delay Khaki Uniform Introduction
Spaniards postpone adoption of khaki uniforms for their army as Spanish cloth factories cannot supply the material, despite a model similar to the American Army.
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New Yorks
Spain
Yellowstone Park Opens 1820 Season With Record Visitors
Yellowstone Park formally opened its 1820 season on June 20 as crowds from multiple states entered the gates. The opening follows news that a rail strike is gaining headway with workers quitting without warning, signaling growing unrest in transportation sectors.
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Yellowstone Park
Baltimore
Tammany's Chief Indicted Over Tax Fraud and Intimidation
Charles F. Murphy head of Tammany Hall and five others were indicted on conspiracy to defraud the United States by falsifying income tax returns and attempts to intimidate Louis N. Hartog. Bonds set at $1000 per defendant. The case ties into a $10 million damage suit and alleged coercion linked to Hartog's glucose firm interests.
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New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
United States
Louis N. Hartog
Murphy
San Francisco
James W. Smith
John A. McCarthy
John Murphy
Tammany
Arthur J. Baldwin
Ernest B. Walden
Corn Products Company
Ball
Hartog
Tacoma Man Heads Shriners at Imperial Session
Ellis Lewis Garretson of Afifi temple Tacoma Washington elevated to imperial potentate and Esten A. Fletcher of Damascus temple Rochester New York elected imperial outer guard by the Imperial Council at the forty sixth imperial session on June 23 in Portland.
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Portland
Ellis Lewis Garretson
Afifi Temple
Tacoma
Wash
Esten A. Fletcher
Damascus Temple
Rochester
N. Y
Imperial Council of
Mystic Shrine
Johnson Not Downcast After Chicago Convention
United States Senator Hiram W. Johnson told Sacramento crowds at the Southern Pacific depot on June 23 that he was not downcast over the Chicago Republican convention result. He spoke to a few hundred hometown supporters about the outcome.
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Sacramento
Chicago
United States
Hiram W. Johnson
Southern Pacific
President Urges Immediate Wage Award to Rail Labor Board
President Wilson sent a message to the Chicago based railroad labor board urging an immediate wage award. The White House withheld the message text from public release.
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Washington
Wilson
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
White House
Bryan Attacks Wet Candidate in Great Falls Speech
W J Bryan of Nebraska told a crowd in Great Falls Montana that no Democrat should be nominated who supports prohibition. In Kansas City William G McAdoo is expected to be nominated for president at the San Francisco convention despite objections. Dr Burris A Jenkins spoke Tuesday.
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Bryan
Great Palls
Mont
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
San Francisco
Orgy of hate grips Ulster amid Belfast unrest
In Belfast the outbreak worsens as Unionists plan a march on Londonderry Sinn Feiners. Snipers fire from rooftops, bombs detonate, and several buildings burn while a woman is killed. Barricades rise, troops guard unionist premises, and public fear of civil war grows.
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Belfast
Ireland
Ulster
Londonderry
Sinn Fein
Howard M. Clay
Derry
Sinn
Colby Seeks Mooser's Help in Chicago Drive
Secretary of state Bainbridge Colby arrived in Chicago on Tuesday en route to the San Francisco convention and began courting progressive Republicans for the Democratic nominee and platform. He met with Chicago leaders who described themselves as all Moosers and aligned with the Moosers.
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Chicago
Bainbridge Colby
San Francisco
Carranza death ruled self inflicted by official report
Major Ernesto Herrero stated that Carranza died by his own action in Mexico City. The body’s position and wounds support suicide claims. General Rodolfo Herrero, blamed for the late president's death, repeats that Carranza killed himself. The assertion was made in Minnesota on June 21.
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Mexico City
Carranga
Ernesto Herrero
Pon Whoke
Rodolfo Herrero
Carranca
Minnete Bherrero
Importers Granted Certificates for German Dyes
Washington reports the war trade board section of the state department will issue allocation certificates to permit importation of German dyes.
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Washington
War Trade Board
State Department
Woman Campaign Manager Arrives In Pocatello for Beale Drive
Bertha Newland, the only woman campaign manager for a United States Senate candidate, has been in Pocatello advocating for B. O. Beale of Wallace as part of the campaign effort.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Bertha Newland
United States Senate
B. O. Beale
Wallace
Californians Demand Bar on Japanese Immigration Lands
Governor Stephens calls for immediate negotiations with Japan to end evasions of immigration treaties and seeks an initiative to bar Asiatics from land purchases or leases in California. He argues a strict exclusion act is needed to protect state sovereignty and prevent a Japanese population.
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Sacramento
William D. Stephens
Colby
Stephens
California
Empire of Japan
Hearst Calls for New Political Party in Independence Hall
William Randolph Hearst urged citizens to assemble in a new Independence Hall to issue a declaration of political independence and consecrate rights and liberties. The call appeared in early Chicago Herald and Examiner editions on Sunday night.
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Chicago
Independence Hall
William Randolph Hearst
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Wilson’s Health Bars Third Term Bid
President Woodrow Wilson’s health makes a third term bid out of the question. Jouett Shouse, assistant secretary of the treasury, announced here Monday.
Icebreaker Rescues Solovel in Arctic Ice
Captain of the ice breaker Sviatogor reports discovery of the Solovel icebound in the Arctic. The crew is taken aboard the relief vessel and the stranded steamer is being assisted.
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Chrindania
Sviatogor
Solovel
Arctic
Rival Managered Hustle for Votes in Democratic Convention
San Francisco dispatch notes fierce pre convention maneuvering as boosters back Palmer Cox and other aspirants among uninstructed delegates. A phantom McAdoo boom lingers while questions of platform leadership and the permanent chair threaten unity. Senator Glass faces internal challenges as Walsh and Bryan influence factional contests.
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San Francisco
Palmer
Cox
McAdoo
Walsh
Montana
Senate
Senator Glass
Platform Committee
William Jennings Bryan
Glass
Washington
White House
Japanese Forces Reach Siberia After Terror Fire
Washington reports say Japanese troops arrived in Nikolaievsk to aid survivors after Bolsheviks captured the town and staged a massacre in April. The town was found in flames with survivors scattered, according to official Tokyo disclosures.
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Washington
Siberian
Nikolaievsk
Toklo
Women Endorse Cigarette Caution At Conference
At the biennial convention session in Des Moines the General Federation of Women's Clubs adopted resolutions condemning cigarette use by women. They cited rising tobacco habits among women and warned the habit is harmful to their health.
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Des Moines
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Agreements Not Lawful Warned by Justice Department
Washington report says agreements between manufacturers and dealers restricting price reductions are unlawful. The Justice Department announced the finding as part of its campaign to lower living costs.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Southern Pacific 2019 Revenues Rise to 1 67 272
The Southern Pacific company and affiliated companies report operating revenues for 2019 at 1 67 272,000 dollars, showing an increase of 18 million dollars. The annual report, published Thursday, details overall earnings and financial performance.
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New York
Southern Pacific Company
Wilson Opposes Prohibition Topic in Democratic Platform
San Francisco resident Wilson rejects giving any notice to the prohibition question in the Democratic national convention platform. The report notes he favors ignoring the wet question in the party guidance.
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San Francisco
Wilson
Leiah
Johnson to Rest Before Returning to Politics
Senator Hiram Johnson, back from the war, mingled with local residents on Thursday and said he would take a short rest before rejoining political life. He appeared in good spirits and connected with home folks during the visit.
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Ben Francisco
Hiram Johnson
Early Ether and Chloroform Use in Surgery
Historical notes recount Horace Wells learning ether could painless teeth extraction after a lecture in Boston. Morton first used ether in 1840 at Massachusetts General. Simpson, Duncan, and Keith explored chloroform in Edinburgh in 1847 with mixed effects.
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Horace Wells
Hartford
Conn
Colton
Wells
William Norton
Boston
Morton
Massachusetts General Hospital
Simpson
Edinburgh
Duncan
Keith
Esch
Slips By Famous Authors
The British minister of education notes errors in classic fiction. He cites Norman Saxon mixing in Ivanhoe, misplaced chairs in Kensington Gardens, a proper prayer in Kingsley, a weasel eating corn in Pope, and Cervantes having two suppers in one night. He argues such trivial mistakes matter little compared to the stories themselves.
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Ivanhoe
Sir Walter, Scott
Humphry Ward
Kensington Gardens
Charles Kingsley
John “Bramblecome
Pope
Don Quixote
Cervantes
Polishing Mirrors And Pictures Safest Cleaning Method
The article advises careful cleaning of mirrors and pictures to prevent water damage. It recommends damp chamois skin, wringing dry, cleaning the glass, then rinsing and wringing dry again, finishing with paper if needed. This method protects the frame and yields satisfactory results.
Jones Learns Three New Words Daily Echeme Fails
A quip notes Jones tried to learn three new words each day with an echeme but his usage puzzled others, revealing the joke that the words were learned yet not understood by listeners.
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Jones
Precautionary Exchange Between Bay and Gret Besion
A brief dialogue excerpt shows Bay warning Gret about looming trouble and Gret insisting on staying alert. The exchange emphasizes vigilance and mutual caution in a tense moment.
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Gret
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