Famine Print Paper Crisis Sparks Divergent Newspaper Reactions
Lawmakers and publishers clash over a proposed restriction on newsprint in 1920. Large newspapers warn cuts threaten hundreds of papers and could bankrupt many unless relief or a federal paper controller is established. Public officials and editors debate embargo options and the impact on country newspapers.
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Oy Eeaceet Sae
House Post Office Committee
Anthony
Kansas
Chicago Tribune
J. McDill Patterson
Canada
United States
L. H. Rogers
Chicago
Lishers’ Association
Congress
Glasa
Federal Trade Commission
Fuel Administration
Bradford Merrill
Herbert Varnness
Sugar market profiteers loom over UK and Cuba pricing
Washington reports lawmakers pressed for full government control of sugar prices and distribution to shield families from profiteers. G A Zabriskié urged continued board power, warning without price oversight the board is useless. Debate tied to McNary bill and Cuban sugar embargo plans loom ahead of recess.
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Washington
Congress
House Agricultural Committee
G. A. Zabriskié
Sugar Equalfation Board
Zabriskie
McNary
Senate
House
Haugen
Massachus Board
Restrictions on store hours rescinded amid Christmas rush
A special meeting approved resuming normal store hours to ease the Christmas rush while keeping lighting and advertising window regulations in effect. Coal supply remains tight and fuel conservation urged as mining output varies statewide with about 70 to 80 percent of pre strike levels reported in Fort Russell Kemmer.
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Denver
M. C. Bigelow
Fort
Russell
Kemm
Kemmerer
American Legion Drive Seeks Cheyenne Members
The American Legion Cheyenne Post No 6 invites veterans who wore army navy or marine uniforms to join. A December 16 meeting at Benedustrial club offers signup and details on benefits such as war risk allotment and compensation along with social camaraderie.
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American Legion
Sam
Cheyenne Post No. 6
Benedustrial Club
Legione
Lee Pavilion Opens as Cambridge Hockey Home
The new Lee Pavilion in Cambridge Massachusetts hosts Harvard Tech Bentley and other hockey teams training and games. The facility marks a major upgrade for local college hockey and regional competitions.
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Lee Pavilion
Cambridge
Mass
Trame Renreesatiog
Harvard
Cement Tech
Bentlewa
Dapverat
Yaris Aitsiched Io
Restoration of Normal Train Schedule After Snow Delays
Union Pacific restored its pre reduction schedule with all off trains reinstated. Trains from the east ran on time today despite heavy snow west of Laramie. A snow shed near Rock River and a drifted section near Laramie blocked lines, but crews cleared routes and one northbound train detoured via Sidney and Burlington to bypass the damaged Colorado & Southern segment near Wheatland.
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Union Pacific
Laramie
Rock River
Colorado & Southern
Restrictions on Bituminous Coal Consumption 60
Washington reports show coal use limits persist as the railroad administration notes 80 percent of striking miners return to work. The Director issues bunkering allowances for foreign vessels if coastwise and American ships are met. Senate probe of the strike pauses as Freylinghuysen weighs document requests and potential calls to Garfield or Palmer.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Eet
Freylinghuysen
Garfield
Palmer
Germany Ready to Make Reparations for Sunken Ships
The German note to the peace conference states readiness to compensate the Allied and associated governments for damage from the destruction of ships, but says it cannot meet the protocol’s demanded method of payment. It argues no assent was given to treaty conditions tied to those reparations and calls for arbitration at The Hague for the Scapa Flow incident.
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Paris
Associated Press
Paul Dutasta
Germany
Scapa Flow
Hague
Billy Wolcott Named Assistant Superintendent
William Wolcott longtime trainmaster for the Union Pacific has been promoted to the office of assistant superintendent. His friends note his years of service and steady leadership as he steps into the new role.
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Billy” Wolcott
William Wolcott
Union Pacific
German Treaty Demands Threaten Economic Life
The passage notes that the demands of the protocol would irretrievably compromise Germany's economic system and render impossible the other vast obligations imposed by the treaty, jeopardizing Germany's ability to comply with its duties.
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Germany
Leaking Supreme Court News Sparks DOJ Probe
Washington reports the Department of Justice announced an investigation into alleged leaks of Supreme Court decisions. The leaks were said to have allowed speculators to profit from stock market trades.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Weather Story: Small Temperature Change Expected
The forecast indicates little difference in daytime temperatures with a fair sky. Winds remain light and clouds are minimal, offering steady but mild conditions for the day ahead.
Dairy Deliveryman Frostbitten After Subzero Weather
Nele Christensen of the Plain dairy suffers severe frostbite to fingers and toes after exposure during a recent spell of 20 degrees below zero. He battled snow and freezing temperatures to avoid letting customers down, with treatment at the Christensen dairy ranch ongoing.
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Nele Christensen
Plain Dairy Fo
Christensen Dairy Ranch
Gerard Files Claim for Nomination
James W. Gerard of New York has filed a minority nominating petition for president at the South Dakota state primaries. The petition, signed by all delegates to the recent state proposal meeting, states the aim to make and keep the country safe for democracy. TRY STATE LEADER WANT AD THEY BRING RESULTS.
Demented Italian In Custody Here
A demented Italian man is in custody with his condition described as improving days after relocation to a lower altitude with an attendant. He tore up his pathway ticket but railroad staff recovered the fragments and reunited them with him. He had $7,500 in his possession along with rail and steamship tickets and his baggage tags indicated identity.
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Wes
Uckel
Sign Painting Radiant at Mobba Muskfeldt & Finkbiner
A carriages and sulkies dealer Mobba Muskfeldt and Finkbiner advertise complete sets with sign painting services and radiant finishes.Phone 146 provided for inquiries.
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Radiant
Mobba
Musk
Feldt & Finkbiner
Wanted Stenographer Yeovrey 478
Classified notice seeks a stenographer at address yeoay 478. Applicants must be available between 9 and 12 in the morning.
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Yeoay
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