War Risk Insurance Reform Aims at Soldier Security
Congressional debate lauds the War Risk Insurance Bureau for handling 4.5 million service members. Ferris cites $550 million in annual disbursements, $39 billion government liability, and $1.125 billion projected total insurance liability. He details disability schedules from $30 to $65 plus $10 per dependent, noting vast administrative scale and improving aims despite past slow progress.
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Uncle Sam
House of Representatives
House
Scott Feris
Oklahoma
Ferris
Congress
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Bureau
Soldier Gratitude Prompts Generous Government Reforms
The speaker argues the nation must compensate veterans, noting the bill raises pay by 100 to 166 2-3 percent. He claims the increases reflect a grateful republic and that soldiers sacrificed much in battle, deserving consideration under the new law.
Why the People Are Tired
Hon Elihu Root cites fatigue with binding by law and the Sun replies that the public tires of endless rootless statutes and formal commissions. It cites partisan politics economic strain high prices and fear for the nation’s future amid revolutionary currents and waning virtues.
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American Bar Association
Elihu Root
New York Sun
Root
Mr. Root
Sun
League of Nations
Senate
Pershing
Europe
Daniel
Nut meaning and verb use in slang from unpublished dictionary
The text explains a slang sense of nut as a slow unresponsive person and contrasts it with gink and hass. It notes the verb to nut, describing merrymakers who begin to nut as “just nutting for fun” and not truly nutty.
Pershing Choice Gains Wilson Administration Praise
The piece lauds the Wilson administration for selecting General Pershing to lead American forces abroad and contrasts it with the McKinley era choice of Shafter in Cuba. It also notes a high profile draft evader, G C Bergdoll, and comments on press bias in reporting Russia, with a final quip about the Prince of Wales during Canadian camping.
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Wilson
Pershing
McKinley
Shafter
Cuba
Public demonstration enforces cold storage law in Cleveland
Swift avoids fines while the city proves enforcement works. Boston volunteers including bankers and Harvard professors tried to quell rioters, but faced stronger street resistance. The episode highlights public safety measures and citizen police in action.
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Swift
Cleveland
Boston
Harvard
Prohibition Bill Inquiry Highlights Wine Manufacture Limitation
A provision in the national prohibition enforcement bill allows wine production for domestic celebration but risks arousing fires and dimming lights. The discussion touches on related observations about celestial phenomena and possible inquiries from officials.
Relief Efforts Mobilized After Storm Hit Texas Coast
State machinery for relief of storm sufferers was completed by Governor Hobby who ordered Texas National Guard units to assist federal troops at Corpus Christi. Three relief trains reached the city with food bedding clothing and medical supplies. Seven scout airplanes were sent from Kelly Field to locate landing fields and gather news from Port Aransas and Rockport. Estimated losses include Corpus Christi about 10 million with Port Aransas state heavy damage.
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Port Gonnee
Seadrift
Hout
Corpus Christ
Aller
Texas
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Corpus Chriet
Port Aransan
Rockport
Corpus Christi
Advicsa
Port Arankas
Disaster Toll From Shipwreck Reaches 77 Bodies
A Dallas News dispatch reports 77 bodies washed ashore on the Newces bay coast with 38 from West Portland 29 from White Point 9 from Linton and one from Odam. The victims are described as oil-soaked and mangled by rocks and wreckage.
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Ene
Dallas
Texas
Dallas News
Linton
Tex
Newces Bay
West Portland
White Point
Odam
Fort D. A. Russell to Sell Old Fort Buildings at Noon
Captain BE F Altman announces sale of the old fort building and eight wooden structures behind modern brick units. The noon Saturday sale, to be held at the fort office, aims to clear the buildings for destruction or removal, a former practice used to resell and relocate former fort properties.
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BE. F. Altman
Cheyanne
Wesley Merritt
Charles King
Noveller
Golgner
Fort
D. A. Russell
Renfro Pursuit Description Details In Cheyenne
A park policeman described a suspect in a Renfro case as about 24 years old, 5 feet tall, 155 pounds, with dark hair and a shell frame glasses. J Franklin Newfro, long active in real estate and insurance, recently moved from Cheyenne to northern Colorado and was reported making money rapidly. No arrest had been made by late hour. The sister mentioned may be a Cheyenne resident. at departure, Renfro’s wife had not been estranged.
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Netteo En Renfro
Che
Alator Alice
Hineria
Renfro
Neward
Ide
Harris
J. Franklin Newfro
Ghevyenne
Colorado
Carey Avenue
Cheyanne
Laundry strike sparks warning from post laundry owner
A Post laundry owner reports a Cheyenne union inspired interview attempt to woo his workers into a sympathy walkout. He says his staff earn higher wages and will not tolerate union interference on the Post. He vowed action against any woman visiting the Post with such aims.
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Fort
Post
The Border Wireless at the Lyric Today
Gardner Sullivan penned the scenario for The Border Wireless a new Artcraft picture starring William S. Hart to be shown at the Lyric theater today. The original story is by Toward E. Morton Wanda Hawley and Hart lead with a capable cast including Charles Arling Jam Mason F von Ritzen Barthold Sprotta and Marcia Manon.
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Gardner Sullivan
William S. Hart
Lyric Theater
Toward E. Morton
Hart
Andy
Wanda Hawley
Mr. Hart
Charles Arling
Jam Mason
F. von Ritzen
Barthold Sprotta
Marcia Manon
Bankers Hear War to Peace Role at Lincoln County Convention
The Noares Reserve Bank of Kansas City and district banks pledged rapid postwar adjustments while urging increased production and prudent lending. Wyoming received praise for Liberty Loan response as A D Johnston presided at the Cheyenne convention with remarks from Mayor Stone and other speakers outlining postwar financial stewardship.
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Reserve Bank of
Kansas City
Miller
Wyoming
Public
A. D. Johnston
Cheyenne
J.S. Stubblefield
B. W. Stone
A. K. Lee
Thermopolia
J. &. Dowling
Powell
Harry B. Henderson
George W. Perry
Goungll
L. BR. Ewart
John L. Kennedy
John T. Wayland
Accused Lovelace Faces Mann Act Charge in Cheyenne
Federal action loomed as Lovelace was accused of transporting a female companion from Denver to Cheyenne under the Mann Act. The U S attorney deferred, a Red Grass witness sought appeal rather than detention in Cheyenne, while a habeas corpus bid was pursued in Wyoming and custody issues arose before any final outcome.
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United States
Red Grass
Cheyenne
Lovelace
Denver
Wool Hn
Colorado
Wyoming
Oh Hello Oh Hello at the Princess Vaudeville Show
The bill features Hugh Skelly and Emma with a cheerful repertoire of songs and character studies presented as Oh Hello Oh Hello at the Princess. Three Eddy Sisters perform unusual dancing divertisements under the billing A Study in Dancing.
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Hugh Skelly
Emma
Eddy Sisters
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