Borah and Lowden Face Questions on Foreign Policy
The article notes Senator Borah and other Republicans pressing Governor Lowden to state whether he supports abandoning traditional foreign policy for new alliances and partnerships. Borah says his supporters will not limit questions to Lowden, and urges clarification on the United States role amid European turmoil. Page 4.
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East Side Gridiron Faces Tie in Frosty clash
Sv High school and Scott High school from Toledo met in a national contest at Averett Washington. The field was hard and warm sun melted frost making play slippery. The game ended 7 to 7 in a tight 4th quarter.
East tops West 7–6 in inter-sectional game
Pasadena January 1 Harvard defeated the University of Oregon 7 to 6 in the annual inter sectional football clash. The East relied on tough straight football with a late scoring drive and a field goal possible. The West faded after a strong start as the final score sealed their narrow loss.
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Bdtephe
Oregon
Eerne
Pasadena
Calif
University of Oregon
All Set to Make New Head Count
An army of 85,000 enumerators will begin counting the U S population tomorrow at 9 am. The 14th census aims to measure resources and demographics across the country. The two week operation will yield population figures likely by late April, with estimates ranging from 107 to 142 million, up from 93 million in 1910.
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Bullet Hitting Post Office Window Shocks Town
A bullet, likely 22 or .25 caliber, shattered a plate glass window at the rear of the post office just after 11 AM. A postal clerk standing nearby at a rack was uninjured as the explosion of glass drew onlookers and authorities began investigations.
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Macro Co Wiens Grocer
Rack & Short
British Heavy WAllops Farmer
Roy McCormick defeated Frank Parm er in a ten round heavyweight bout on the Pacific coast. The champion dropped Parm er in the seventh round for a decisive win today.
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Roy McCormick
Frank Pat Parmer
Pacific Coast
Wyoming crude oil output questioned by estimates
Denver writer Dill cites 1919 Wyoming production at about 21,000,000 barrels while the Wyoming Oil World places it at 22,000,000 barrels. The Oil World figure is about 63 percent higher than Dill’s estimate, indicating a sizable discrepancy between the two assessments.
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Prosa Cole
Dill
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Tits State
Wyoming Oil World
Hill
Palmer Denounced by Hoyne Over Radical Raids
Chicago January 1. Raids led to the arrest of 112 Industrial Workers of the World communists and other radicals under Attorney Hoyne who attacked General Palmer for DOJ agents not cooperating. Army intelligence aided the county prosecutor. Charles Palmer called it off after a request from Attorney General Palmer.
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Political quarrel over presidential prospects and justice
A Chicago official criticizes Attorney General Palmer and allies for a pussyfoot approach. He declares as a citizen and Democrat that Nero or any fiddler cannot be elected president. Brennan, head of the justice investigation, refused to comment on the missing investigators.
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Knights of Pythias Hold Installation and Banquet
The Knights of Pythias last night conducted their installation meeting and banquet for the year. New officers taking office included Rus B. as chancellor commander, Leary Jessen as prelate, Carl J. Metcalf as master of work, J. J. Blair as master at arms, and Leary O'Toole as inner guard.
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Lor
Leary Jessen
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Secretary Daniels Denies Presidential Ambition
A correspondent reports Secretary Daniels will not seek the presidency. The note mentions Maurice F. Lyons as campaign organizer and hints at Daniels as a Tar Heel choice, with mixed signals about alignment in the North and other names in the eight.
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Sheepmen Favor Packer Divorce
Idaho wool men approve Attorney General Palmer directive toward divorce of meat packing from other industries. The move aims to grant ten wage permits and public gate access, with supporters citing economic separation in Idaho.
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Ida
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Idaho Woolician
A. Mitchell Palmer
Veteran Policeman Retires After Long Service
A veteran policeman retires after a lengthy career on the force. He served in active police duty for decades, stepping down this year following a long period on the beat and bringing an era of steady law enforcement to a close.
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Ae Balen
Nolan
Saa Aban
Black Powder Magazine Lets Go With Bang
The Black Powder Magazine of the Mercules company exploded today in Meroules California. Officers say the house involved is unknown. No fatalities reported and investigators seek details of the incident.
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Mercules Company
Casper Man Rescued After Petrol Coal Fire
A Casper man with facial burns from a coal and kerosene vapor fire rolled in the snow to smother flames after the blaze burned near his nostrils. Aby, a bystander, dragged him away and helped extinguish the fire before it spread in the home. The injured man is seriously burned but expected to recover.
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Aby
Aged Couple Found Dead in Gas Filled LA Home
In Los Angeles the bodies of an elderly couple, including Margaret Flint Sinclair, were found in their home today. The house was sealed and each room contained deadly gas. Food remained on the table as police probe whether tainted meals were part of a murder plot.
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Bodee
Margaret Flint Sinclair
Uae
Prevost Held in Murder Mystery
Floyd Prevost and Lane Brown were taken for examination in the Brown case. Prevost refused to answer questions, citing constitutional rights, as authorities recall the coroner's inquest. Mrs. Cecil Vester implicated Prevost and Ruth Brown, the widow, in a new statement.
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Floyd Prevost
Lane Brown
Examinaton
Brown
Prevost
Cecil Vester
Ruth Brown
Esthonia and Lenine Treaty Signed at Dorpat
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a December signing of a preliminary armistice for about a week, with terms subject to 24 hour notice. The text mentions Estonia and Lenin, Dorpat, and a date near January, but details are unclear.
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Railroads urged to spend three billions on upgrades
Howard Elliott, president of the Pacific railroads, arrived from New York for talks with industry leaders in St Paul. He warned rails face a serious shortage of freight cars and urged that about three billion dollars be invested in cars engines and shop facilities within the next three years to meet growing U S transportation needs.
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United States
Howard Elliott
Presiert Pacific Railroad
New York
Sheridan officials inspect new fire engine arrival
Mayor elect Ed P Taylor Commissioner elect Charles W Hirsig and Fire Chief G W Bates visited Sheridan to inspect a new fire engine part of the citys firefighting equipment. They arrived home just in time to welcome the New Year and were pleased with the apparatus.
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Ed P. Taylor
Charles W. Hirsig
G. W. Bates
Sheridan
Two Deaths From Wood Alcohol Poisoning in Chicago
Chicago coroner reports two deaths from wood alcohol poisoning linked to New Year celebrations. Victims identified as John Walstrum, 16, and Joseph Pinve, 65.
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Chicago
John Walstrum
Joseph Pinve
New Prohibition Commissioner In Office
Sheriff Alonzo S. Roach of Wheatland has been appointed state prohibition commissioner and arrived in the capital to assume duties. He took office yesterday under the provisions of the appointment and will operate from the capitol building.
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Two Fire Runs On First Day Of Year
The Cheyenne fire department started the new year with two runs yesterday. The first was a smudge fire behind the Dundinas north alley near Carey avenue between 17th and 18th streets. The second fire occurred near 6th street in the fire district between Evans Reed and Fifteenth Nineteenth streets. No injuries or major damage reported.
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Two More Mexican Rebel Chiefs Caught
Report from Mexico City states two rebel leaders, Luis Barron and Rafael Pimen, have surrendered to the federal government with their staff. Barron operated in Chihuahua and Pimen in Sonora, surrendering in recent days.
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Death sought in oil field robbery case at Wichita Falls
District Attorney announced that the death penalty would be sought in the trial of Mack Wolford and Harris, alleged highwaymen, after a store robbery in Wichita Falls Texas. Over 30 highway robberies have been reported in the county in the last four weeks.
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Mack Wolford
Black
Harris
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Tex
Fletch
Waggoter City
Newspaper Print Costs Climb Amid Demand Rise
U S consumption of newsprint shows sharp price hikes and rising use. The average cost of news print at the mill in December was 3.90 per 100 pounds, up from 3.75 a year earlier, while 1916 prices were 1.88. Despite high costs, consumption increased in 1949 and 1948, with fourth quarter demand rising notably. December figures are not yet tabulated.
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Jim Smith Stops Art Magirl in Third Round
Bayonne boxer Jim Smith defeats Art Magirl of Oklahoma in the third round in Philadelphia. Magirl’s seconds threw in the towel to avoid a brutal beating as Smith dominates the contest. George Chaney beats a New York opponent. Johnny Kilbane edges Al Soh of New York in a featherweight clash.
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Midshipman Dies from Accidental Bullet at Annapolis
Midshipman Carroll Joy of Keokuk Iowa, a second class member at the Naval Academy, died from a bullet wound believed accidental. The injury occurred during target shooting when M G Thompson a first year mate attempted to adjust a revolver's safety and the weapon discharged. A White midshipman was in the party at the time.
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Chicago Sees Lowest 1919 Death Rate in City History
The 1919 Chicago health department report shows a death rate of 2.56 per 1000 for 359 days, the lowest on record. There was no recurrence of the previous year's influenza epidemic.
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Health Department
Year Sets Record in Motor Car Industry
New York January 1 1919 ended as a record year for the automobile industry with production totaling 1,891,929 vehicles valued at about 1.8 billion dollars according to Alfred Reeves general manager of the automobile Chamber of Commerce. After a weak first quarter post armistice the industry surged in the remaining nine months, surpassing all previous records.
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New York
Alfred Reeves
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Motor vehicle production trends amid postwar demand
Industrial data show 1919 totals for passenger cars and trucks, with passenger car value and quantity alongside truck figures. The report notes 1920 production forecasts, rising closed car demand, and regional registration increases led by Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, and Georgia.
New Year's Day Observed Quietly in Washington
Washington marked New Year's Day as a quiet day with no public receptions or church services. President Wilson, ill, stayed two hours in a wheeled chair in a sheltered south veranda, then greeted foreign leaders by telephone and received well wishes from family.
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