From Baseball to Bodies in London for Army Navy Baseball Game
In London for the Army Navy game to aid the Red Cross, a famed American pitcher agrees to play for a Navy team facing a strong army lineup. Shorty Nevins arranges the match as crowds fill the park with King and Queen spectators. The pitcher adopts the alias Allen for anonymity.
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London
King George
America
Joe
Silk O'Loughlin
Shorty
Navy
Army
Red Cross
King
Chicago
U. S
Uney
Wilkins
Willin
Eat Less Meat If Back Hurts
An advice item argues regular meat consumption harms kidneys by increasing uric acid and causing backache and urinary issues. It recommends Jad Sats and lithia based drinks to flush kidneys, neutralize acids, and prevent bladder irritation.
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Howe
Ford Pomerene Resolution Calls for Immediate Ballot Probe
In the Ford Newberry Michigan senatorial contest the Senate privileges and elections committee ordered a favorable report on Pomerene's resolution authorizing an immediate investigation and possession of ballots. Democrats and Senator Kenyon supported the move while Senators Knox Kellogg opposed. Lodge objected to presenting the resolution and blocked the Senate presentation.
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Washington
Michigan
Senate Privileges and Election Committee
Pomerene
Kenyon
Senate
Knox
Pennsylvania
Kellogg
Minnesota
Pomerone
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Lodge
250000 on verge of strike in London
London faces a threatened general strike as engineering works and most public services could shut down. About 15,000 workers were idle today, with negotiations breaking off. It is anticipated that around 260,000 engineers may stop work before week’s end over the new 47 hour week.
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Joe
Shorty Nevins
Shorty
Times Square
Navy
Joe Huggins
Braves
Simon
Jeanne
London
Funeral Services for Dr F W Taylor Tomorrow
Funeral services for Dr. F. W. Taylor of 1735 Massachusetts Avenue will be held tomorrow afternoon at Mt. Auburn Chapel. He died yesterday at his home from heart trouble, with burial to follow at Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
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F. W. Taylor
Massachusetts Avenue
Mt. Auburn Chapel
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
How to Get Rid of Rheumatism Verona
An advertisement touts Fruit-a-tives as a remedy for rheumatism and pain with testimonial from W. M. Lampson. The copy promotes 50c per box six for 2.50 and a 25c trial size, directing purchase at dealers or by mail from a company in Ogdensburg.
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Verona
W. M. Lampson
Team Limited
Ogdensburg
Roosevelt Pension Granted to Mrs Roosevelt
In Washington on January 21 the House pensions committee adopted a tribute by Secretary Lane as part of a favorable report on a bill that passed the Senate. The bill would grant an annual $5000 pension to Mrs Roosevelt, noting previous presidents Polk Tyler Lincoln Grant Garfield and McKinley widows as precedents.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Lane
House Pensions Committee
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Polk
Tyler
Lincoln
Grant
Garfield
McKinley
Unanimous favorable report lauds Roosevelt tribute
The committee praised a secretary letter calling it one of the most beautiful fair and just tributes to Theodore Roosevelt. It notes Roosevelt's lasting impression and the ideal of American manliness and Americanism his life embodies.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Legend Seen Shaping Future Hero Tales
The piece praises Theodore Roosevelt as a model of rugged endurance and blunt speech, predicting a Roosevelt legend that will inspire boys with his vitality and comradeship. Secretary Lane urged the House public lands committee to back the Senate bill naming the California giant redwood district Roosevelt National Park.
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Roosevelt
Lane
House Public Lands Committee
Senate
California
Redwood
Roosevelt National Park
Secretary Baker to testify on 35th Division Argonne losses
Secretary Baker will be called before the House rules committee on Friday to testify about casualties in the 35th Division consisting of Kansas and Missouri troops in the Argonne forest battle. The War Department announced total replacements of the 5th Division since arriving in France, including casualties and detachments for all causes, were under 10,000.
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Washington
Baker
House Rules Committee
S5th
Kansas
Missouri
Argonne Forest
War Department
France
Reorganization at War Risk Insurance Bureau
In Washington on January 21 Director Lindsley announced three new division chiefs for the war risk insurance bureau Dudley Cates of San Francisco heads allotment and allowance William C Fletcher of New York leads the accounting department and Chester C Vargas of San Francisco supervises receipts and disbursements A note mentions general Pershing and a forthcoming biography in the Boston Sunday Post
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Washington
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Lindsley
Dudley Cates
San Francisco
William C. Fletcher
New York
Chester C. Vargas
Plucky Woman Helps Capture Noted Crook in Boston
Mrs Ida Manevitch of Bradford Street South End blocked a fleeing burglar Frank Rathberra also known as John Ricel after a chase of almost a mile seizing him before police. Rathberra, 30, of New York, renowned for the handkerchief game, is held for the larceny of 500 dollars from Samuel Lewis.
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Ida Manevitch
Bradford Street
South End
Frank Rathberra
John Ricel
New York
Boston
Samuel Lewis
Rathberra
The Ply Little Woman Defeats Mrs Manevitch in Escape
A fragmented report states the Ply Little Woman finally beat off Mrs Manevitch but ran in time to escape from a攀 pursuit as authorities chased the fugitive.
Influenza deaths rise in Boston and statewide
A slight rise in influenza deaths was reported with 17 in Boston and 32 in the state overall, plus 804 new cases. The State Department urged use of pneumonia serum from Chelsea Naval Hospital and noted additional deaths in New Bedford and Milford while listing new cases in multiple cities.
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Boston
State Department of Health
State Department
Commonwealth
United States Naval Hospital
Chelsea
New Bedford
Milford
Gardner
Malden
Danvers
Worcester
Haverhill
Topsfield
Lowell
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SEC. Baker
General Pershing
Russia
Uncle Sam
H. F. Wheeler
Boston Sunday Post
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