President Harding backs sales tax to fund soldiers bonus
President Harding told Congress a general sales tax is the only feasible way to raise funds for the soldiers' bonus. He urged postponing bonus legislation if Congress rejects a sales tax, and warned against piecemeal payments while noting the treasury faces large maturing obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harding
Congress
Fordney
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Treasury
Harding Opposed to Bonus Tax in Soldier Aid Debate
Washington reports President Harding remains unaltered in opposition to enacting special taxes to fund a soldier bonus or to restoring repealed taxes. Senator King accuses Republicans of avoiding decisive action, while Senator Watson defends bonus measures citing historical grants to Washington and Lafayette.
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Washington
Harding
White House
King
Dem
Utah
Senate
Congress
Senator King
George Washington
General Lafayette
Senator Watson
Watson
Borah
Rep
Idaho
Florida
Princess Mary to renounce income on royal marriage
London reports Princess Mary will give up her personal income of 50000 dollars annually upon marrying Viscount Lascelles on February 28, as part of the royal arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Lascelles
London
Mary
Harding Praises Banks for War and Peace Aid
President Harding lauds bankers at the annual dinner of the trust companies of the United States. He says Americans must recognize the banking community's wisdom and discretion in war and reconstruction and their alliance in bearing national burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harding
Trust Companies
United States
Fine for Teaching German Upheld in Nebraska High Court
Lincoln Neb Feb 18 The conviction of Robert T Meyer a German Lutheran parochial school teacher from Hamilton County was upheld by the State Supreme Court holding he was fined 25 dollars for teaching the German language in public schools in violation of state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Robert T. Meyer
Hamilton County
State Supreme Court
Transformation of internal organs in male subject described
The fragment suggests a male subject with internal organs transforming to a female-like structure containing egg cells. The text hints this change is believed to increase reproductive chances, noting the altered anatomy and implied biology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sae
Senate Demands Records on Secret Four Power Talks
Washington sources report Senate Foreign Relations to press Secretary Hughes for records of the four power treaty talks. Lodge and Underwood say they know little of the negotiations, while Brandegee cues a reservation to keep the U S from using force, opposing entanglements.
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Washington
Hughes
Bermuda
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Harding
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Lodge
White House
United States
Balfour
England
Shidehera
Japan
Viviani
France
America
Pacific
Underwood
Great Britain
Frank B. Brandegee
Connecticut
Brandegee
League of Nations
States War on Land Sharks Tri State Development Congress
Plans for concerted action by Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan against land sharks will be discussed at the second annual meeting of the Tri State Development congress in Milwaukee March 2 and 3. The proposed Great Lakes waterway and the rural credit program will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Tri-State Development Congress
Milwaukee
World Justice Court opens at The Hague in inaugural session
The peace Palace hosts the permanent international court of justice as judges from 12 nations pledge to uphold impartiality. US representative John Basset Moore joins Bernard Lorder of Holland and others including Altamira Crevea Spain Anzztotti Italy Finlay Great Britain Hab er Switzerland Nyholm Denmark Oda Japan and Weiss France.
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Hague
Peace Palace
Permanent Court of International Justice
League of Nations
Lord Curzon
Praetors
Rome
Justice
United States
John Basset Moore
Bernard Cornelius Johannes Lorder
Holland
Raffael Altamira Crevea
Spain
Midwest Horticultural Exposition Dates Set
Plan for the fourth Midwest Horticultural Exposition announced by R S Herrick executive secretary. November 13 to 18 1922 at Council Bluffs Iowa. Fifteen states represented including Arkansas Colorado Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma South Dakota Wisconsin. Exhibits will cover fruits vegetables flowers nuts honey and home canned goods with educational demonstrations planned.
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Des Moines
R. S. Herrick
Council Bluffs
Arkansas
Colorado
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Junkers Scorn The Law In German Peasant Castle
In Berlin on February 20 Central Europe faces chaos touching morals as Count von Kaehne at Castle Petzow proclaims defiance of law and shoots to kill visitors he disapproves of, highlighting sensational local unrest.
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Count von Kaehne
Berlin
Europe
Castle Petzow
Pneumonia Death Toll Reported by Health Dept
Ninety nine deaths from pneumonia were reported to the health department on Wednesday in New York. The figure reflects a surge in pneumonia fatalities amid ongoing public health concerns.
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New York
Health Department
The Pages of Experience Book Fragment
A fragment discusses Sainte Beuve and aging, describing experience as a single great book. The passage reflects on life as a narrative of heroic rights and notes a shift from chatter to deeper understanding.
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Sainte-Beuve
miners order April strike and six hour day plan
United Mine Workers of America authorized a nationwide strike for April 1 pending referendum by all members, and adopted a six hour day five day week plan for wage agreements. The convention kept overtime pay rules and weekly wages, while opposing a full eight hour underground day and preserving hard coal raises.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Mother Jones
Alexander Howat
Kansas
Philip Murray
International
Sand Fred Mooney
Charleston
W. Va
District 17
Mooney
West Virginia
John Hessler
Indiana Mine Workers
Watts
Springfield
George Turney
Chicago
Trials Free State agreement bill passes in second reading
A unanimous vote of confidence backed the Poincaré cabinet in Paris as deputies passed the trials free state agreement bill. The report lists hangings in Missoula and Baltimore, a Gary fire, and various other war time updates across the U.S. and Europe.
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Oter
Poinésie
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Joe Vuckovich
Jerry Shea
Missoula
Mont
Broadway
Seventeenth Street
Gary
Ind
Tex Rickard
Landis Quits As U S Judge
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis resigns from the federal bench effective March 1 and forwards the resignation to President Harding. He will retire from the life position as United States jurist to devote his time to organized baseball where he serves as head and commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
United States District Court
Harding
United States
Artist Sonny Gordon Arrested for Counterfeiting
Sonny Gordon, an artist, was arrested in Spokane Washington on February 20 on charges of counterfeiting $5 Federal Reserve notes. He allegedly drew the entire design of the bill by hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Sonny Gordon
Federal Reserve
Iee
Gordon
Fragmentary note hints at a child’s presence
Brief scraps mention a small child and questions about who is present. The line is incomplete, offering little factual detail beyond the basic reference to a child and uncertainty about identity.
Powder Plant Blast Kills Two At Atlas Works Near Lake Hopatcong
Two men are confirmed dead after an explosion at the Atlas Powder Works near the western end of Lake Hopatcong. The blast, likely in the dynamite packing house, was heard up to ten miles away. The plant is part of Dupont.
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Lake Hopatcong
N. J
Atlas Powder Works
Dupont Organization
Markets Report Across Wheat Hay Cattle Hogs and Sheep
The Markets listing shows flour grades with short patents and various prices for hard and soft wheats, white and dark rye, and hay grades including No 1 timothy and clover mixes. Cattle prices range from prime steers to canners, hogs show several weight classes, and sheep futures include good to choice lambs and feeding lambs with multiple price points.
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Cp. Weflers
Ewes
Kerosene Emulsion for Mites and Disinfection
The United States Department of Agriculture notes a kerosene emulsion used to destroy mites and as a disinfectant. Make stock by dissolving half a pound soap in half a gallon warm water then whisk in two gallons kerosene while hot. For lice, mix one quart emulsion with ten quarts water. To disinfect, add two pints crude carbolic acid or crude cresol and use a 50 percent cresol solution or a five percent carbolic acid solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Advantage of Early Birds
The United States Department of Agriculture notes that early hatching gives poultry a distinct edge. Early hatched chicks become well matured pullets ready to lay in fall and early winter, boosting production and profit. Hens brood earlier next spring, extending the advantage with natural incubation and nationwide campaigns reported as spreading this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Cure for Egg Eating Hens Warns Beak Trimming Remedy
Kansas State Agricultural College expert William A. Lippincott offers a cure for egg eating hens. Trim the beak end until tender without bleeding, then supply china eggs to peck at. After the beaks regrow the birds typically abandon the habit.
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William A. Lippincott
Kansas State Agriculture College
Dust Bath Use Sun for Warmth and Dry Plumage
The article notes hens use a sunny dust bath to keep dry and warm, as they fill their plumage with soft earth on sunny days. This simple behavior aids feather maintenance and comfort.
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Levy
DR. C
F. Cook
O. F. Cook
Department of Agriculture
Central America
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Financiera
Hitchcock
Himeacl
Cpl
John V. Clinnin
Daugherty
Landis
Charles F. Clyne
World Justice Court
Plan Horticultural Show
Junkers
John Gurrieri
Princeton Avenue
Joseph K. Schwab
Charles M. Schwab
Carnegie
Otto Lupnow
Wausau
Wis
Durham
N. C
Albert J. Beveridge
New
Quebec
Mer. P. F. Roy
Cardinal Begin
Montreal
Economic Policy Commission
American Bankers’ Association
Federal Reserve Board
National
Poli'’s
Board of Commissioners
District of Columbia
William S. Kenyon
Kendall
Town
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Denmark
Copenhagen
Interior Department
U. S
Dupont
New Jersey
Cyvy
Professor Lippincott
Kansas College
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