Dollar a Year Man Charged With Being Expensive
A voucher for 260000 dollars for personal expenses of an officer of Bethlehem Shipbuilding was found in the company audit. Col. B. H. Abadie informed the Walsh Committee and identified the officer as Charles M. Schwab, director general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. The voucher dated October 1918 alleged 100000 dollars of the charge to ship construction. Abadie claimed at least 100000000 dollars in improper payments by the Shipping Board will be disclosed.
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New York
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Col
B. H. Abadie
Walsh Congressional
Shipping Board
Charles M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
United States Shipping Board
Abadie
Brepner Trapped in City Vault Uses Morse Code to Signal for Help
Arthur Brep ner assistant city treasurer was locked in a sealed concrete vault for nearly six hours in Philadelphia's city treasurer office. A mouse perished in the confinement. Brep ner tapped Morse code from a balcony to signal for aid after attempts to reach the outside failed. Night watchman Charles Hockwald then called a man who knew the vault combination for rescue.
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Philadelphia
Arthur Brepner
Brenner
Charles Hockwald
Prohibition Arrests Rise in New York In First Year
New York reports show 156 more intoxication arrests in the first year of prohibition than the prior year. From June to December 1920 arraignments climbed steadily, reflecting stricter enforcement at Magistrate Court. Washington reports 17008 prosecutions under war time laws with 2024 disposed otherwise, 5720 convictions, and 9259 pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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New York
Magistrate's Court
Washington
Palmer
Senate Judiciary Committee
Confectioners Seek Repeal of Candy Tax at Del Monte
Walter K. Louis of the Western Confectioners' Association urged repeal of the excise tax on candy during the convention in Del Monte California. He argued the tax is effectively a tax on food and urged officials to remove it.
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del Monte
Calif
The
Western Confectioners’ Association
Walter K. Louis
Coinage bill seeks two cent piece with Teddy Roosevelt
A report from the House Coinage Committee supports issuing a new two cent coin bearing Theodore Roosevelt. In St Louis delegates of the National Association of Credit Men express optimism for a trade revival as collections improve and market conditions stabilize. J W Tregoe notes survey signals broader public buying interest.
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Washington
Theodore Rosevelt
House Coinage Committee
St. Louis
Adjustment Arena Managers
National Association of Credit Men
J. W. Tregoe
Raoters
Well Located Sink Cuts Housewife’s Kitchen Work
Household specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture advise on sink choices to reduce kitchen labor. They urge choosing an appropriately sized sink with ample nearby work space, avoiding cracks and square corners, and prefer metal or enameled sinks for cleanliness and durability. They discuss single and double basins, drain boards, and layout tips to keep dishes, waste, and tools organized, with attention to right hand dominance and easy plumbing access.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Superior Qualities of Home Made Bread Should Be Light
The article outlines USDA guidance for judging good home made bread. It emphasizes a light weight loaf with a symmetrical form and an unbroken golden brown crust. It notes a porous crumb with evenly sized holes, thin walls, and a creamy white interior with a sheen. Flavor should reflect wheat and salt development.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Kitchen as workshop for efficient farm kitchens
The kitchen is the workshop in farm homes where the housekeeper and helpers prepare food. A well-lighted, well equipped kitchen boosts efficiency and reduces fatigue, a principle used by business men that should guide farm kitchen design to save time and energy.
Household Notes On Cooking And Cleaning Basics
A small note discusses using a rubber stopper for a dishpan and serving pork with apple sauce mashed potatoes and green vegetables. It emphasizes washing carefully and using sal soda with hot soap to remove grease from a gas range and drying thoroughly.
Coffin of Attila Found in Hungary, Says Times
A London Times correspondent reports a southern Hungary site along the Aranka River between Szegedin and Temesvar yielding a coffin claimed as Attila the Hun’s. Archeologists say the burial tradition of three coffins and strangled attendants fits the famed leader.
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London Times
Hungary
Attila the Hun
Aranka
Szegedin
Temesvar
Italy
Austria
Attila
Europe
Aranka River
Hapsburg
Central
Remarkable Blood Production Method Reported
Dr W J Penfold at the Australian Commonwealth Serum Institute London reports a new method in diphtheria serum production. Red blood cells are reintroduced into a bled horse after plasma has been drawn, triggering rapid blood formation and allowing 50 quarts weekly without harming vitality. The practice has been replicated across 30 to 40 horses with consistent results.
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W. J. Penfold
Australian Commonwealth Serum Institute
London
Lightship's Perilous Voyage Through Atlantic Hurricane
The Nantucket Shoales beacon, key for transatlantic ships, was torn from its station by a hurricane with 90 mph winds. After ships questioned the beacon and a wireless search, the lightship reached New Bedford thirty six hours late, having run 100 miles. Keeper L O Johnson and crew struggled to hold position as light vessels lack speed and robust emergency gear.
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Nantucket
New York
New Bedford
L. O. Johnson
Parrot Saves Woman From Poisoning Incident in New York
A parrot's shrieks alerted a bystander to a woman who drank a tumbler of iodine and wood alcohol after a breakfast quarrel with her husband. The husband administered an antidote of milk and eggs when the parrot cried out. A doctor said the woman would recover.
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New York City
Toix
Basily Frightened by Sunday Law Fear, Inquiry Underway
Basily expresses alarm over Sunday laws with uncertain query about a likely break. The brief notes tension and potential legal or social friction as authorities address the issue. Names and places are unclear due to garbled OCR but the piece centers on fear and speculation about enforcement.
Vine covered cabin tale of two children seeking freedom
In a vine wrapped house, two children contest the one size fits all in storybooks. The good child teaches virtue while the bad one is punished. They seek release from persistent vines of untruth and invite the boy and girl to witness their true, natural selves. The pair promise safe passage as they free the captives.
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Daddy
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Helps Widow Restore Strength
Clearfield Pennsylvania story describes a woman who after childbirth suffered monthly left side pain fever dizziness and long periods. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with removing the cause restoring health and enabling her to return to full work capacity.
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Clearfield
L Dia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.firbam
Day After Boy Quoted On Mother’s Christmas Percolator
A neighbor overheard six year old Everett Day After remarking during parents’ absence at an amateur theater. The boy said his mother looked nice and wore everything new she got for Christmas except her percolator, a humorous quip featured in Cartoons Magazine.
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Everett
Mamma
Papa
Cartoons Magazine
A New Gas Developed For Alcohol Manufacture
A new gas has been developed free and used for the manufacture of alcohol. It can be compressed to 3,500 pounds per square inch and stored safely in steel tanks.
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