Wool prices debate as McClure disputes King claim
Dr S W McClure secretary of the National Wool Growers association refutes H R King of Seattle who warned retail clothiers that clothing prices would rise 25 to 40 percent due to wool. McClure cites Boston wool prices and notes recent figures show no 90 day rise.
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Salt Lake City
H. R. King
Seattle
National Retail Clothiers Association
Chicago
S. W. McClure
National Wool Growers Association
King
Clothiers
Boston
First Woman Pilot Sends Ship Across Atlantic
Mrs Isabella Cram is believed to be the first woman to pilot a vessel across the Atlantic. Her husband fell ill near Las Palmas as the four masted schooner Jean L Sommerville struggled. She learned to steer by sun and surviving crew, guiding the ship to Mobile where her husband’s body was to be shipped home.
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Isabella Cram
Atlantic Ocean
Jean L. Sommerville
William F. Cram
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Anid Cook
Islands
Atlantic
Florida
Mobile
Moobile
Bristol
Maine
Pershing Receives Cheyenne Honor At Banquet
Three hundred leading citizens of Cheyenne and Wyoming gathered at the Masonic temple for a banquet in honor of General John J. Pershing. Governor Carey welcomed the guest of honor as Pershing expressed gratitude and spoke of his strong ties to Wyoming and Cheyenne.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Masonic Temple
John J. Pershing
Robert D. Carey
Pershing
General Pershing
Crowds Crowding Capitol for General Pershing Welcome
Massive Cheyenne crowd fills Wyoming capitol to greet General John J. Pershing. Descriptions tell of jammed doors, multi‑level spectators, flags, and a front balcony concert as the reception swirls through the building. The report notes the lack of a visible receiving line and the wave of anticipation.
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Capitol
Pershing
John J. Pershing
Wyoming Capitol
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain Jazz Orchestra
Kenyon Plans Cabinet Issue in Election
Senator Kenyon, Republican of Iowa, says cabinet officers hold great powers in government and will push to require the presidential nominee to publicly disclose proposed cabinet appointments 30 days before the election, as outlined in the 1920 Republican platform.
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Kenyon
Washington
Towa
Republican Party
Casper Girl Killed as Plane Falls Near Stock Field
Miss Maude Touhy of Spearfish South Dakota was killed and Bert Cole Casper aviator injured when a Curtis biplane piloted by Cole fell about 150 feet while maneuvering to land on Stock field near Casper Wyoming. Touhy was unconscious and died later. Cole will recover.
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Casper
Wyo
Maude Touhy
Spearfish
South Dakota
Bert Cole
Curtis
Cole
Miss Touhy
World financial leaders called to plan end of chaos
New York reports a call for a major international conference of commercial and financial figures to restore prewar economic standards. The appeal, issued with Britain France and other nations, urges government revenue over debt and asks leaders to study the problem as a business proposition without heavy government intervention. Delegates from Germany and Austria may attend.
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New York
Lone Ba Anatayve
Bauvmamy
Limanuicl O
Great Britain
France
Holland
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
United States
Chamber of Commerce of
Reparations Commission
Paris
Germany
Austria
Yanks Slain But Capture Armored Train
London Jan 14 Two Americans were killed and three wounded in a clash with an armored train under General Semenoff between Lake Baikal and Verkhneudinsk. The Americans are reported to have captured the train. Details are unavailable. Other clashes are expected between Czecho-Slovaks and Semenoff forces.
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London
Semenoff
Lake Baikal
Verkhneudinsk
Daily Mail
Harbin
Legion Post Condemns Dempsey War Record Praise Carpentier
Murray Davis post of the American Legion in Kansas City adopted resolutions condemning the war record of Jack Dempsey and lauding Georges Carpentier. The action was taken at a post meeting held tonight.
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Kansas ‘City
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Murray Davis
American Legion
Six year old boy killed by assassins in Colorado
Jacob Frank six died in Denver from wounds received this morning when shot as he stood in a doorway near Hazeltine. His sister Christine and brother John reported a car fired the shot before speeding away toward Denver after a fire alarm.
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Denver
Jacob Frank
Hazeltine
Colo
USTMD
Christine
John
Pershing Receives Warm Quiet Welcome in Cheyenne
General John J. Pershing arrived in Cheyenne at 12 30 PM and was greeted with a restrained, homey reception. A Cheyenne welcoming committee led by W E Chaplin and mayor Ed Taylor met him, aiming for decorum over loud cheering.
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Cheyenne
General Pershing
Pershing
Cheyenne Welcoming Committee
Greeley
Pershing lauds Wyoming veterans and American Legion
General Pershing paid tribute to Wyoming veterans and the mothers of service men at the Elks club under the American Legion. He praised Wyoming youths who aided allies and supported widows and orphans, urged Legion membership, and linked the group to pure Americanism amid a statewide drive.
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General Pershing
Elks Club
American Legion
Wyoming
Legion
Pershing
Cheyenne
Bryan predicts treaty ratification tomorrow in Chicago
William J. Bryan, en route to Washington, predicted the senate would ratify the peace treaty tomorrow. He offered no specific justification but said the public demands no more delay and that people everywhere want action.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
Washington
Senate
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Dwenver
Bryan
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