Eight Hour Day Implemented at Gary Mills in 1920
News and Views notes the start of the eight hour day at United States Steel Gary works, with a 5 percent wage rise offset by 80 cents daily loss. The shift requires 600 additional furnace men and 05,000 steel workers nationwide, boosting annual payroll by about 845 million. It also covers Warren G Harding’s finances, his will, and widow Florence King Harding. A horse race at Hawthorne disrupts fences and causes minor injuries to Darius Duysenberg and De Palma.
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Gury
Ind
Gury Mills
United States Steol Corporation
Marding
Elbert 4
Gary
Steel Corporative’s
Unity
United States
Basia
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Stra
Florence King Harding
Flooded venue mars race as crowd overruns seats
Officials unable to shield spectators as flood eased into reserved areas, tickets reduced to mere slips. Cars sped perilously with police protection thin, several drivers quit before the card. Wilcox won the twenty-five mile race in 23 minutes 44.25 seconds, with Duray and De Palma also on track. Duray set a mile record and De Palma beat the five mile mark, while Duray pushed hard in the clay Duray Special race before a late surge by De Palma.
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Thmera
Intercat
Chicago
Flowdy"” Wilcox
de Palma
Ing Duesenburg
Duray
Monument Lighthouse Memorial for Yanka Arrives in France
A photograph shows the proposed Monument of Gratitude at La Pointe de Grave in Bordeaux France to commemorate the 1917 arrival of American forces. Architect Andre Ventre designed the project with figures by Henri Navarre the shaft reaching 100 meters and serving as a lighthouse funded by the French senate after a vote.
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la Pointe de Grave
Bordeaux
France
Fa Andre Ventre
Henri Navarre
Brench Senate
Flat Feet Win Him $40,000 Verdict Against Sloat
Johanis Murphy, an ordinary asatoun, won a $40,000 verdict against the Emergency Sloat corporation after proving he could no longer work at his calling due to a five foot injury aboard a shipping board ceasal.
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Washington
Johanis * Murphy
Asatoun
Emergency
Sloat Corporation
Discover a New Gap Field in Salt Lake City Area
A new natural gas field in western Wyoming near Salt Lake City and Ogden is under consideration. A recently drilled well reportedly has a capacity of 80,000,000 cubic feet per day.
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Salt Lake City
Ogden
Wyatolug
New Cape Linings and Matching Accessories Detail Fashion
The article describes imported capes with intricate linings and ribbon detailing at the seams, highlighting neutral taupe tones and metallic sparkle. It notes knitted suits in bright shades and coordinated outfits with yellows, skirts, coats, gloves, hats, and matching stockings, all trimmed with taupe brushed wool bands.
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Ong Sult
Comairy
Yelllow
Evades Poorhouse by Dying in Patchogue
In Patchogue New York 106 year old Joseph Vercento dies just before a plan to send him and his 96 year old wife to the county almshouse. He had lived with his 76 year old son and earned little in old jobs and relied on the public fund for support. An overseer had urged admission to the almshouse but the father died just as departure was arranged. neighbors offered aid to the surviving widow with township assistance and charitable acts.
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Patchogue
L. 1
Joseph Vercento
Buffolk County Almahouts
Abe
Bes
Joseph Vercenta
Joseph Varcenta, Jr
Went Hempstead
Bill
Vercento
Still
Baby's Birth Causes Blockade on Bugene Road
A baby’s birth at a Rockville Centre home blocked Bugene Road as traffic stalled for hours. The railroad agent, alerted by phone at 1 AM, grew impatient when relief did not arrive in three hours and phoned his boss every five minutes. At 11:48 AM he opened the gates and left. a long line of autos formed, police cordoned the area, and the next day the agent lost his fob.
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Rockville Center
N. Y
Reed
Clothes for Stormy Days Show smart storm wear guidance
The article emphasizes appropriate dress for inclement weather, advising against thin stockings and fluttering coat panels. It recommends a tailored rain or snow ready outfit, a practical topcoat, compatible shoes and stockings, and wool stockings in a blended wool and attics ideal for sportswear. It highlights practical walking and sports shoes and soft fawn wool topcoats with tonal stitching and tortoise buttons.
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Salta
Tortolee Abel
Pig Eye Graft Proposed To Restore Sight In New Jersey
Alfred Lemonowicz, blinded in Lyndhurst nine years ago by an explosion, may regain sight via Dr Howard Morgan's graft of a pig's eye. Morgan claims promising success as details emerge in court where Lemonowicz seeks $100,000 damages from Lyndhurst for the injury.
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Lemonowicz
Lyndhurst
Amateur Radio Top Hat Won by Kenneth B Warner
Kenneth B Warner secretary of the American Radio Relay League won the top hat prize at the transatlantic contest. He wagered with M. W. Burnham a prominent British radio amateur and cabled Burnham offering to wager on American reception of British signals when transmissions resume. Warner is pictured with the prize frock coat and top hat.
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Kenneth B. Warner
American Radio Relay League
M. W. Burnham
Warner
Burnham
Mr. Warner
Chief Requirements for Storing Potatoes and Storage Rules
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines storage rules for potatoes. Maintain 85 to 40 degrees, provide ventilation to remove foul air and excess moisture, and keep the storage area dark. Tubers should be dry and dirt-free, free of disease or bruising, and not stored in bulk deeper than five feet. Doors should be limited to 12 by 42 feet unless ventilated. use ventilated walls and floors to aid air flow and moisture escape.
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United States
Agricultara
United States Department of
Year s first alien China poor Ching government to cuss
A clipped, fragmented note references China and the term alien in a satirical or critical tone. The text is incomplete, offering little concrete facts, names, dates, or context beyond a vague political jab.
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China
Ching
Natural Boape relation in South American fruit lore
Fragmentary note compares Chilean berry soup uses with a Peruvian trea linked to the lark, suggesting a shared culinary or herbal use. The text is unclear on specifics, but implies cross country berry preparations and possible traditional remedies.
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Chile
Peru
Spine Stretch Promise in Youth Routine Debated
A health advisory questions a routine that claims brief daily spine stretches can prolong youth. The report notes the method involves a few minutes of simple bends led by a YouTube style guide and cites expert cautions about unproven benefits and potential strains.
Where You Can Buy REVIEWS Walter Hanson and Shops
A fragmented street list shows multiple vendors named Walter Hanson and various Madison Street locations. The items mention The Handy Shop Circle Pharmacy Latiste Drug Store and Wakefield’s Drug Store at Harlem and Madison with several nearby landmarks and street references. Listed addresses include 7437, 7614, 7823 Madison Street and Roosevelt Road.
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Walter Hanson
Madison St
the Handy Shop
Madison Street
Circle Pharmacy
Latiste Drug Store
Harlem
Madison
Wakefield’s Drug
Atrest
Desplainsa
Hannah Avenue
Harlem Avene
Schultz Candy Store
Hareleon
Gircle
Chea Brazda
Roosevelt Rd
Madioon At
Fragmented Quote on Meaning and Time From Cincinnati Enquirer
A garbled quotation by Uncle Eben ponders the limits of language and understanding. The text mentions a world weary of waiting for a clock that signals bed time and maintains a noisy routine. The source appears from the Cincinnati Enquirer with OCR flaws.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Fragmentary schoolroom scene and muffled dialogue
Incoherent OCR fragment shows a stern mother addressing a child Tommy as he returns from play. The text includes garbled phrases about bath night and a muddled instruction to get “a tittle dirtier” implying a domestic or everyday setting. The source is severely garbled and lacks complete context.
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Tommy
Intellectual Giant Guides Motorists to Next Town
A nine man guide known as an intellectual giant helps a motorist reach the next town Alchiong Globa. Review indicates ada pay.
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Alchiong ‘Globa
Ada Pay
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