Railroad plan to get rates down in tough times
After a Chicago gathering in October 1921 Thomas DeWitt Cuyler and the Association of Railway Executives announced a plan to cut rail rates and wages. They urged an immediate wage reduction for train service workers and all other railroad staff, hoping lower costs would translate to lower rates for the public amid severe industry depression.
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Chicago
Mearly
Thomas DeWitt Custer
United States Railroad Labor Board
Labor Boards
Aldine
Counsideren
Lishedn
Interstate Comerce
Cowino
Trent
Mwraud
Adamson
Faye
Avelatx
Feduetlans Fe Wien
Perthvia
United States
Wilvinnis
Patie
Minny
Railroad Labor Board
Labor Board
Deaconess Homes as Europe's Wartime Welfare Centers
European deaconess homes serve as social welfare centers aiding the sick, elderly, and orphans. Churches in America promote these shelters run by women who labor from dawn to night, providing hospitals, clinics, milk stations, and schooling, with relief funds channeled through American Lutherans to sustain reconstruction.
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Hue
China
Webster's
National Lutheran | Council
New York City
Wu Social Service Bureau
Wiese
America
Europe
Carpenters
Sue Demure
Burge
World Service
Lutheran Connell Ts
Petrograd
I Yral
Cologne
Coe
Stautingple
Mercy
New Problem in International Affairs and a Moscow Gift
A courier travels 700 miles by various means to deliver 200 000 to 100 pastors around Moscow. Dr. John A. Morehead of the National Lutheran Council notes 4 000 000 rubles reach Moscow via a Soviet passport. The money funds one meal daily for each pastor for almost a week, leaving little change.
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Moscow
John A. Morehead
National Lutheran Council
Berlin
Morehead
Baltic Sea
Riga
Fragmentary billiard club note with muddled dialogue
A garbled OCR passage shows a billiard setting with a misheard phrase combination slot and a woman leaning over a billiard table. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names or events.
Brief Biographies Of Famous Inventors In Odd Verse
Shaky biographical lines praise Bref, Edison, and Woodro Wilsen in a humorous rhythm. Mentions Six or seven wars in plays, claims Edison did not invent the telephone, God did, and a line about taxes and the Kaiser ends the odd note.
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Shakesheer
Jana
Aklers
Bakon
Tomas Alvy Edison
Edison
Woodro Wilsen
Piich
Nashens
Kissing Debates and Odd News From Brooklyn Bridge Era
A quirky column discusses kissing myths, reformers, and supposed health benefits with humorous exaggeration. It references scientists, long debates over kiss length, and fanciful ideas about sending squads of kissable women to restore health, alongside brief local notes about a Friday game and a jury verdict in a nearby cafe aftermath.
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Brooklyn
Lfe
Kilys
Ryto
Kotsall
Philosophical Society
Kossoff
Hornarr McFaddena
Demppers
Willardk
Porty
Value of Education and Liberty Guards Freedom
Fragmentary note argues education is a stronger safeguard of liberty than a standing army. Mentions paying schoolmasters and recruiting sergeants, with unclear attribution to Edward Beret or similar name. Reflects a debate on preparedness and civic education.
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Edward Beret
Ladoga Falls Hard Basketball Notes and Rivalry Echoes
Ambia and Ladoga discuss upcoming Brook game and referees. Russ credited with nine field goals, Dor waits to strike, and the team boasts 155 points for against 7 against. Monon games added, Francesville strong with 269 points to 77, Reynolds tops Wabash County tourney finale.
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Ambia
BR. H. S
Hogg
Russ
Logal
Brook High Basketball Beats Ladoga In One Sided Game
Brook High dominated Ladoga with strong defense and hot shooting, overcoming poor shooting by Ladoga. Cory, Hershman and W Lyons led Brook with multiple baskets while Ladoga relied on long shots and fouls as the game built a wide gap.
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Ladoga
Hogg
Heradman
Brook
Polita
Brack Boys
Brooks Ava Man Dafense
Medaryville
Bill Lyona
Cory F
Strickler Hershman Robbing
W Lyons
Batton Himes
R Lyons
Harshbarcer Mather Shackeford Peacock
Brook High
Ambin
Aoenny
Ambla
Ambiy
Hershman _ F
Finch Paul Sell
Evans W. Lyong Morgan Cory Emerson Sell Davis
Cc Knowling
Herriman R Lyons A SchiaMer L. Lyons
Walth Mather O'Reilley
Goats Hershman
Cory
Finch
R. Lyons
Morgan
Maxwell Montgomery
H—S
Goodsand Methodist
Gia Brook
Techurch Gymnasium
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Thomas de Witt Cuyler
The
Association of Railway Executives
Italy
BREF
OH JY
Paul Sell Tayate
Srmy
Hrook High
Francesvil
Amrother
Bt Levis
War
Ladoga Falls
Clifford Davis
La'doga
Draper
Eavy Ambia
Dor
Monon
Tor
Rensselaer
Francesville
S' Reynolds
Wolccott
White County
Amble & Brook
Ladogan Reynolds
Wolcott
Reynolds
Brookston
Tonyille
Chalmers
Burnetteville
Kelmers
Martineville
Kokomo i Blomington
Collin
Anderson
Westfield & Danovan
Pentone
Foreyman
Fair Oake
B—H—I
Lowell
Crown Paint
Ambra & Brook
Foresman
Fair Oaks
Mt. Ayr
H—S Brook
Amima nTo
H—H
Francieville
Pine Village
Oxford
Franciaville
Dee
Anbin
Whiting Tore
Crown Point
Fine Village
Emerson
Thera
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