Police Station Santas for Children of New York
New York City police plan Christmas celebrations in all station houses from Bronx to Brooklyn and Staten Island. Commissioner Woods aims to have a tree in dormitories, Santa garb for the precinct chief, and gifts for every child to foster trust between youngsters and officers.
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New York
Broadway
Brooklyn
Santa Claus
Santa
Bronx
Staten Island
Commissioner Woods
Police Department
Pancho Villa’s Trousers on Exhibition in New York
A New York curiosity shop displays a pair of trousers claimed from Pancho Villa’s wardrobe. The heavy turkey red cloth, full knee and tight ankle cut, features 80 solid silver fox heads along each leg and is valued at 120 dollars. The custodian notes Villa’s clothes are jeweled and crafted with goldsmiths, positing the garments as high end and well authenticated.
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New York
Upper Broadway
Pancho Villa
Mexico
Villa
Chicago Family Sizes Show Large Urban Demographics
Chicago school census notes the city hosts the nation’s largest family with eleven daughters and four sons of Richard Kingma, a veterinary surgeon at 10420 Michigan Avenue. Other large families include Edward Sharp with fourteen children and John Schwarta with thirteen. The Twenty-ninth ward leads in large families. Sixth ward has the fewest.
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Hncago
Richard Kingma
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
William L. Bodine
Mr. Bodine
Dward A. Sharp
Farwell Avenue
Mr. Kingma
John Schwarta
West Thirtyninth Street
Hermon Tomschin
Redvale Avenue
Kogledbert Drehobel
George Street
Des Moines Plans to Name Streets with Indian Words
Des Moines plans to rename streets with Indian names chosen by a planning committee led by H R Larlan Iowa curator. The list includes Keokuk Nishoubotna Ottumwa Peosta and other tribal names sourced from Iowa Sac Fox and Sioux heritage.
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ES Moines
Iowa
Des Moines
Harlan
Mahaska
Minnewaakon
Wiyaconda
Wabello
Towa
Wyoming Tax Report Shows Big Laramie County Share
The 1916 Wyoming assessed valuation totals 227.76 million with total taxes of 3.406 million. Laramie County leads in tax contributions at 340,851.21, followed by Sheridan and Lincoln. Laramie, Sheridan and Sweetwater top valuations, while Platte records the highest levy at 14.7 mills and Carbon the lowest at 16.95 with Laramie near 10.98.
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Union News Service
Cheyenne
Wyoming
State Examiner
I. C. Newlin
John B. Kendrick
Laramie
Sheridan
Lincoln
Sweetwater
Natrona
Carbon
Albany
Platte County
Carbon County
Large Output of Coal Cheyenne
State coal mine inspector George L. Akin reports total Wyoming coal production for the year at 2,169,512.65 tons, a gain of 360,691.80 tons from the prior year despite car shortages and summer demand slumps. Five fatalities occurred, about one per 493,905.53 tons produced, a rate exceeded in only two instances. Official Wyoming election figures show Wilson carried the state by 6,618, Kendrick defeated Clark for Senate by 3,066, Mondell beat Clark by 587, and amendments on farm loan and good roads won by large margins.
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Cheyenne
George L. Akin
Sheridan
Hot Springs
Weston
Converse
Fremont
Akin
Wyoming
Woodrow Wilson
Charles B. Hughes
John B. Kendrick
Clarence D. Clark
United States Senate
John D. Clark
Frank W. Mondell
Frank L. Houx
Freezing incident leaves Riverton man feet frozen in canyon
Freezes both feet while attempting a walk to Wind River cafion from Ther mopolis for Shoshone. He succumbed to fatigue and cold about halfway. Sleep overtook him. he awoke to frozen feet. He reached Bonneville for treatment. doctors hope his feet may be saved.
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Riverton
Homer Mulling
Wind River Cafon
Thermopolis
Bonneville
Teachers Elect New Officers
Officers elected by the Wyoming State Teachers Association at the close of a four day session in Cheyenne are Miss May Hamilton of Casper president J T Hawkes of Buffalo vice president Miss Flora Krueger of Rawlins secretary and H T Emmett of Worland treasurer
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Cheyenne
Wyoming State Teachers’ Association
May Hamilton
Casper
J.T. Hawkes
Buffalo
Flora Krueger
Rawlins
H. T. Emmett
Worland
Deck Convicted of Manslaughter at Padlock Ranch
After about two days of deliberation the jury found Valentine Deck guilty of manslaughter in the slaying of Alexander Stephen son at the Padlock ranch Oct 646. In Cheyenne the Wyoming Legislature plans sessions in new capitol quarters with two wings ready for occupancy January 1.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Linen Vestees Describe Semi Tailored Striped Vests
Linen vests in navy or striped linen are shown with semi tailored lines and plain coats. They feature a ruffled walatiine trim and smoked pearl buttons as sole trimming, with blue white and rose white striped fabrics described.
Wyoming State News Roundup Highlights Local Disasters and Growth
A Sheridan clothing store was badly damaged by fire. Geo. Barton of Lander was killed when his horse fell on him. A High School Glee club formed at Rock Springs with twelve girls. The 1920 census lists Wyoming population at 182,264, up 16,299. Other items note oil prospects, cattle interests, a mine accident in Rock Springs, and state political moves including a teacher convention urging prohibition and a state official’s resignation.
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Packing Company
Sheridan
Geo. Barton
Lander
Rock Springs
Wyoming
Ray McCabe
Wolfert
Sundance
Fred Pilger
Union Pacific Railroad
Laramie
Denver
Pilger
Edith Colby
Thompson Falls
Mont
A Q Thomas
Meeteetse
Wyo
John E. Osborne
Washington
Rawlins
Donnell Miller
Poposla
Hudson
Salt refurbishment tip worded as wise caution
A brief note in the column warns that refurbishing worn salt requires care and measured judgment. It suggests considering safer alternatives and weighing long term effects before proceeding with any restoration action.
London Crime Quiet in Shaftesbury Avenue District
Report notes London's good record with few murders and rare highway robbery. Mentions exiled Waurchistes in the upper Shaftesbury Avenue district amid general calm and low violence in the city.
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London
Shaftesbury Avenue
Homemade Candies And A George Washington Quote
The article outlines simple home candy recipes Brown Sugar Nut Candy Pralines and Fondant with instructions for making and cooling. It ends with a moral note attributed to George Washington about avoiding excuses and admitting error.
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George Washington
Christmas Box Gifts From The Kitchen To Delighted Friends
This piece suggests thoughtful edible and decorative gifts for Christmas. It lists items such as doughnuts in gift boxes, plum pudding, fruit cakes, cookies, jellies, marmalade, and decorative cake decorations. It emphasizes planning, storage boxes, and personal touches to please recipients.
Start the Day Right Refusing to Be Annoyed
A Dayton News column urges beginning the day with calm humor and no irritation. It compares mental start to a careful engineer warming a train, stressing gentle acceleration, steady progress, and maintaining smooth operation to avoid trouble and keep the day productive.
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Dayton News
Billions In Checks and Bank Debits Revealed in Post Analysis
The Saturday Evening Post notes that most payments run through bank debits and checks. Bradstreet's study across 17 cities shows total bank debits at about two and a half times clearings, hinting at nearly $500 billion in annual payments in larger markets, with smaller towns adding to the total. The piece reflects on the vast scale of money moving between hands through banking channels.
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Citie
Bradstreet's
Saturday Evening Post
Spain After Our Tourlets
Spain seeks to divert American travelers by promoting organized tourism. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes Spain could lure U S tourists with greater pleasure and profit than several European countries but fears Spain may be late to the effort amid aggressive tourism in the United States and high travel costs.
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Spain
Lord Salisbury
America
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fragmentary Quote About Football Fear In Speech
A fragment quotes Miss Cayenne describing football as exciting and fear inducing. She notes Sam constantly shuts her eyes to avoid watching the potential injuries. The line captures a cautious, anxious tone about the game.
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Miss Cayenne
Thrifty Japanese Postal Savings Rise Reported
The Japan Times records a sharp rise in postal savings with more depositors and larger deposits. By end July the number of depositors reached 14,268,820 and deposits totaled 27,150,265 dollars, with increases of 1,270,400 depositors and 27,150,265 in deposits during the year, notably in Korea Manchuria and Burmesa.
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Postal Savings Bank Department of
Japan
Japan ‘Times
Korea
Manchuria
Burmesa
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Lincoln County
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Frank J. Herzog
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