Democrats Divide Over Ship Purchase Bill Causes Bipartisan Strife
Washington dispatch notes deep splits within the Democratic Party over President Wilsons Ship Purchase bill. The House and Senate battles hinge on leadership alignments with the White House versus insurgent voices, with key figures like Kitchin Fitzgerald Swager and Williams trading sharp rhetoric as the vote nears.
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George Garner
Washington
Congress
Wilson
Sears
Senate
House
Ollie James
Oscar Underwood
Fitzgerald
Swager Sherley
Claude Kitchin
North
Representative Henry
Rules Committee
White House
Reed
John Sharp Williams
South
Cne
Labor World News Digest From 19th Century Sources
A survey of labor topics includes Atlanta planning a Labor Temple and Milwaukee unions organizing, while U S factories employ 100000 child workers. International notes cover UK pension proposals, Luxemburg employment agency control, and German child labor definitions. Reports describe women as 75 percent of rifle ammo work for U S armed forces, Spain suffering job distress, and child labor aims toward abolition. Other items note San Francisco relief subscriptions, New York letter carrier shifts, Kansas City employment bureau requests, and wage law debates in states including Oregon allowing cannery overtime emergencies.
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Luxemburg
Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks
Cleveland
U. S. Army
Navy
Spain
National
San Francisco
GETS-IT Corn Remedy Promises Quick Pain Relief
Advertises GETS-IT as a simple all purpose corn and bunion remedy. Claims painless removal with two drops, avoids knives and blood poisoning, touts availability from druggists or direct mail from Lawrence & Co. Chicago.
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Fe, Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Married or Bachelor Players Value in Baseball Debated
A 1920s US sports column weighs whether married ball players bring more value to teams than bachelors. Ollie O'Mara of the Brooklyn Dodgers argues marriage dulls a player's edge, while proponents say steadiness improves team performance. The piece notes fan reactions and attendance tied to O'Mara's public image.
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New York
Ollie O’mara
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bachelor Gang
Ollie
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dodger
Shortfield
Dodgers Park
Foot and Mouth Disease Costs to Date
Washington reports two and a half million dollars now available to fight the disease under a January 25 emergency bill. By year’s start the epidemic cost the Federal government 2,129,000, with 1,840,000 for slaughtering and owner compensation. Illinois leads losses with about 36,000 cattle slaughtered and 600,000 available for relief, while Pennsylvania and Ohio follow.
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Washington
Wilson
Agriculture Department
Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Ham prices and meat market ad at Baltimore street
Advertisement lists cheap offerings for ham at 10 cents per pound and other meat specials near Baltimore Street. M L Steg advertises near 13 raier. Prices and items are partially legible with typical early 20th century city ad tone.
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Baltimore Straier
City
M. L. Steg
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Democratic Party
Denmark
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Burleson
McAdoo
Bryan
Atlanta
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Sheet and Tin Plate Manufacturers
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Oregon
Col. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Palm Beach
Fla
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Department of Agricul
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Indiana
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