Americans Feed 5 300 000 Russians Through Relief Aid
Five million three hundred thousand adults and three and a quarter million children in Russia are being fed by the American Relief Administration. The program has sent 140 shiploads of food clothing and medicine totaling 783 878 tons in six months. Value placed at 59 498 000 dollars with funds from multiple sources. Hoover reports provisions will last until harvest and curb deadly epidemics.
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Washington
Russia
Hoover
Harding
United States Grain Corporation
War Department
American Relief Administration
United States Grain Administration
Congressional Authorization of War
American Red Cross
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Wife Admits Murder in Hammer Killing Tale
Mrs. Clara P. Phillips, wife of oil broker Al Phillips, is jailed in Tucson Arizona charged with the hammer murder of 20 year old Alberta Meadows a bank clerk. Police say jealousy over Phillips alleged attentions sparked the crime and that Phillips confessed to authorities after pressure from his attorney.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clara P. Phillips
al Phillips
Tucson
Ariz
Alberta Meadows
Phillips
Many Horses Still In Use In United States
July 17 Plainfield N J motorcars have chased Dobbin from streets yet about 27 000 000 horses and mules remain in the United States with many on farms and others on race tracks W E Murphy secretary of the National Horseshoers Protective Association spoke to the New Jersey branch about gang horses and mules being left behind.
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Plainfield
8. J
United States
W. E. Murphy
National Horseshoers’ Protective Association
New Jersey
Strikers Storm Electric Company in Gary Field Battle
Strikers in Gary Indiana on July 14 clashed with electric company workers on South Shore Avenue near Tary Street as the confrontation disrupted service and drew police attention.
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Storm Electric Cara
Gary
Ind
Tary
South Shore Electric
Prehanan Street
Fresh Blouse Fashion Reminder For Everyday Wear
A vintage fashion note stresses that a fresh blouse elevates appearance and remains smart without being overwashed. It urges proper care to keep the garment looking polished while noting repeated wear.
Missouri Troops Deployed on Rail Strike Duty
Four companies of Missouri National Guards including a machine gun unit left St. Louis for strike duty in Poplar Bluff after telegraphs from the sheriff and Missouri Pacific railroad requested immediate troops. Reports said strikers from Hoxie were en route to Poplar Bluff and that strikebreakers had been sent into Hoxie earlier.
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St. Louis
Misouri National Guards
Poplar Bluffs
Jefferson City
Hyde
Raupp
Poplar Bluff
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Hoxie
Ark
Missouri Pacific
Chicago
Bloomington
Ill
Chicago & Alton
Morrison
Saginaw
Mich
Pere Marquette
Groesbeck
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Atlanta
West Point
U S Board Charges Standard Oil Monopolies in Gasoline
The federal trade commission urged Congress to end what it calls a Standard Oil monopoly in gasoline. It said Rocky Mountain retailers earned 8 to 10 cents a gallon profit due to oil trade being controlled by Standard Oil interests and asked a law banning common stock in members of dissolved combinations under the Sherman Act.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
United States Supreme Court
Commission
Congress
Rocky Mountain
Shermar
Shell explosion in Watertown kills eight children
An explosive 75 millimeter shell on a Dimmick street back porch kills eight children aged eleven to sixteen. Names listed include Morris Salisbury Frances Wiley Vivian Jones Olin Brown Anson Workman Edna Workman Sarah Barden Donald Horton. The dud shell was part of range practice by Buffalo’s One Hundred Sixth heavy artillery unit last summer.
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Watertown
N. Y
Dimmick Street
Edward G. Workman
William L. Salisbury
Morris Salisbury
Frances Wiley
Vivian Jones
Olin Brown
Anson Workman
Edna Workman
Sarah Barden
Donald Horton
One Hundred Sixth Heavy Artillery
Buffalo
British War Leader Dies in Ireland
Major General Frederick Falkner Minchin, military adviser to the minister of munitions in 1915, dies at Tipperary, London reports on July 15.
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London
Frederick Falkner’ Minchin
Munitions
Tipperary
Restoring an Old Baby Carriage
To refurbish an old carriage remove upholstery scrub with washing powder and ammonia dry thoroughly then coat with prepared enamel in dark blue or gray Paint wheels black if desired or recover with peplin felt in matching shade using brass tacks.
Draft Rail Men Plan for Government Protection
President Harding asserts government power to protect citizens in danger even without Congress and weighs industrial conscription if rail and coal strikes disrupt business. Labor leaders say unions will not return to work until justice is secured, while troops await strike duty if states fail to act.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Harding
War Weeks
Weeks
John L. Hines
Eighth Corps
Texas
Chicago
Ben W. Hooper
United States Raiilroad Board
R. M. Jewell
Army air service sends six planes to patrol Oregon forests
Washington reports six airplanes from Crissy Field California will proceed to Oregon for forest fire patrol duties. The aircraft are detailed from the army air service for the assignment.
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Washington
Crissy Fileld
Cal
Oregon
Army Air Service
Black and Silver Ascend in Hat Fashions
Millinery offers hats mixing black and silver as the dominant tones, a shift from prior black and white, with silver on white appearing but less widespread, according to recent palettes and styles.
James H. Wilkerson Nominated for Chicago Federal Bench
New photograph of James H. Wilkerson, named by President Harding to succeed Judge K M Landis on the Chicago federal district court. Wilkerson, born in Savannah Missouri December 11 1869, educated at DePauw University Greencastle 1889, has practiced law in Chicago since 1906 and was chief state lawyer in Governor Small’s trial.
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James H. Wilkerson
Senate
Harding
K. M. Landis
Federal District Court of
Chicago
Mr. Wilkerson
Governor Small
Savannah
Indiana
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Red Socialist Union
Atlixco
Puebla
Mex
Jacques Jeannes
Edith Cavell
Brussels
Senate Agriculture Committee
Washington
Henry Kurd
Aladin
United States
Dyson
Jacksonville
Fla
Albert Rettick
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Julius Barnes
Rockwell Field
California
Army Air Service
James H. Doolittle
Dayton
James W. McCarthy
Detective Bureau
Central Maauufacturing District Bank
Edward Tilden HU
William A. Tilden
Fort Dearborn National Bank
Gladys Hempel Tilden
L. W. Frimourg
Illinois Prohibition Enforcement
Decatur
Decatur and
Macon County
British
Ministry of Shipping
United States Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Lasker
Harding Proclamation Warns Rail Strikers Nationwide
President Harding in a White House proclamation directs all to refrain from interference with interstate transportation and mail delivery. The document cites rail labor board decisions on shopcraft wages and contract shop practices and calls for cooperation of public authorities to uphold the law and ensure safe operations.
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Washington
Harding
White House
United States
United States Railroad Labor Boards
United States Railroad Labor Board
Warren G. Harding
Warreng, Harding
Government Probes Liquor Sales on U S Ships
Attorney General Daugherty opened hearings on the legality of selling liquor on American vessels at sea. The inquiry follows a request from Commissioner Blair of the internal revenue bureau amid a dispute sparked by Anheuser Busch Brewing company challenging the shipping board over liquor sales on U S ships.
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Washington
Daugherty
Commissioner Blair
Internal Revenue Bureau
Anheuser Busch Brewing Company
Shipping Board
Hat fashion trims include satin kitchen outfits and fringe feathers
The article describes new trimming trends for hats and accessories featuring beaded satin kitchen styles, fringes of vulture feathers for popular priced models, and quills as a strong trim, especially in colors matching the hat body.
Premier King Seeks Permanent Rush-Bagot Accord
In Washington on July 14 Premier Mackenzie King of Canada and his defense minister discussed modernizing the Rush-Bagot agreement with Secretary Hughes. They cited fisheries disputes and border water tensions, and proposed a formal treaty to limit armaments on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence, aiming for permanent peace and disarmament progress.
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Washington
St. Lawrence Seaway
King
St. Lawrence Waterway
House of Commons
Promier
United States
Canada
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Europe
Asia
Pew World
Hughes
Large fires devastate warehouses in San Jose Costa Rica
Damage estimated at 2.5 million dollars followed a fire that swept through warehouses in San Jose Costa Rica. The event is part of a series of international incidents reported, including deaths and political actions, across multiple locations.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
George F. Hart
Cleveland
Prospect Fourth Savings and Loan Company
Mr. Sherwin
Shirley Richards
Birchlake
Laona
Wis
James Longstreet
Thirteenth Cavalry
Cheyenne
Wyo
Samuel J. Davis
Davis
Harding
Washington
Mooseheart
Ill
Carrie Ury
Janesboro
Mail Planes Set Record in Transcontinental Run
Washington reports the air mail service completed one year of flight without a fatality. Pilots miles built across divisions from New York to San Francisco surpassed 41.75 million, carrying over 49 million letters totaling 1,224,500 pounds.
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Washington
New York
San Francisco
End Poison Gas Production Ordered by War Department
Washington July 14 The War department ordered discontinuation of poison gas manufacture except in limited research quantities in compliance with the treaty on gas approved by the United States following the arms conference resulting in a formal accord.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Crepe Negligees with Red Printed Design
A white crepe negligee features a bold red printed pattern creating a vivid, tablecloth like effect on the fabric. The garment’s bright red motif contrasts with the white background, evoking a retro kitchen-table aesthetic.
Man Whose Ship Sank Found Off So Poral
Nogales Ariz July 15 H Gordon Glove a contractor whose fishing schooner sank in a gale in the Gulf of California last week was found by a searching party on the coast of So poral.
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Nogales
Ariz
H. Gordon Glove
Gulf of California
Soporal
Jugo Slavia Cabinet Resigns in London Motion
The cabinet of Jugo Slavia has resigned, announced from London. No further details on successors or immediate political impact are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jugo-Slavia
London
Markets Report Chicago July 15 1922 I Oats Wheat
Chicago markets list with grain prices for wheat corn oats rye and flour. Includes July and Sept futures and cash values plus hay cattle hogs and sheep price ranges for the day.
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Chicago
Ccaees
O Owen
Crochet Rose on Turquoise Blue Delights the Eye
Crochet project describes making a rose using single and double overloop chain stitches with yellow French knots for centers and green outline stitches for leaves. The turquoise blue background enhances the visual appeal and satisfaction in crafting.
Longevity and stature among giants and dwarfs
A curious note on height and lifespan suggests dwarfs live longer on average. The piece cites “Major” Louis Davis at 37 inches who died at eighty one, arguing no seven foot prodigy matched that longevity. It invites biographers to supply any counter examples.
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Louis Davis
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Claims Long Term Benefit
Ad copy urges shoppers to buy Red Cross Ball Blue bluing with the promise of lasting results and repeat use. The message emphasizes satisfaction and ongoing benefit from a single trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Two Farmers Share Room During Cattle Sale
Two farmers travelers stay in the same room when hotel rooms fill during a cattle sale. They doze until Sandy asks if the other will lend five pounds to buy a cop. Jock replies he is sleeping, ending the anecdote with a playful Scottish cadence.
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Sandy
Jack
Jock
London
Moving from country home to city crowds
A judge notes the appeal of country living but criticizes the city crowd for being the slickest card sharks he has met. The remark highlights tension between staying rural and dealing with urban movers and shakers.
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U. S
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Charleroi
Penn
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Missouri
Norn Union
U. S. Marshals
U. S. Board Hits Gas Trust
Charges Corporation
SHELL
Bert M. Jewell
Wall Street
Mr. Jewell
Railroad Labor Board
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkhan
Holland
Sure Relief
Bellans
ARMER
Allen
Army
Navy
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