Lynching of George Tompkins Shocks Indianapolis Crowd
A 20 year old black man, George Tompkins, was hanged from a tree in Riverside park near Millionaires Row in Indianapolis. Authorities say he was lynched while suspected of attacking a white girl, with no disorder reported. The incident marks Indiana’s first lynching in twenty years.
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Indianapolis
George Tompkins
Riverside Park
Tompkins
Casino Gardens Club
Casino Garden Club
South Grove Golf Links
Highland Golf Club
Joe Boester
Indiana
Egypt Declares Independence With Sultan Now King
Cairo reports Sultan Ahmed Fuad proclaims Egypt independent and sovereign, to assume title King of Egypt. Demonstrations follow in Cairo with crowds smashing lamps and uprooting trees while Egyptian cavalry is deployed to restore order.
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Sultan Ahmed Fuad
Nile
Cairo
Egypt
London
Unemployment Down as Projects Plan New Jobs
Washington reports indicate enforced idleness is decreasing nationwide. Col. Arthur Woods, head of the Commerce department unemployment committee, says planned construction projects will create jobs for many more men in the coming months.
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Washington
Col
Arthur Woods
Commerce Department
United States
Unidentified man blows himself up near imperial palace
In Tokyo on March 18 an attempted intruder aimed a bomb at guards. The device exploded as he released it, killing the man instantly and leaving only his legs and head.
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Tokyo
Imperial Palace
Aunt of President Harding Dies in Wisconsin
Mrs. Sarah Bancroft aunt of President Harding died at the home of her grandson A. F. Barrows in Stevens Point Wisconsin. She was the widow of Rev Warren G Bancroft former pastor of Oshkosh Methodist church and served at other Wisconsin churches.
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Sarah Bancroft
Stevens Point
Wis
Harding
A. F. Barrows
Puffed Collars In Coats And Capes Spark Spring Trend
Puffing effects in collars for coats and capes gain favor with taffeta prized for its response. The spring fashion note hints at pile fabrics and the neck finish, with emphasis on tailored wear and potential Investiture style influences.
Chicago Firebug Sought After $10 Million Blaze Kills Man
Chicago police seek a suspect in a massive incendiary fire that killed Lieut. George Cane and injured many others. The blaze damaged or destroyed 120 firms and 2.5 to 4.0 million dollar buildings, left 20,000 workers jobless, and threatened murder indictments for each death once caught.
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Chicago
Shirley T. High
George Cane
Fire Insurance Patrol No. 1
Cane
Springer Estate
Burlington
Jackson Boulevard
Canal and
Clinton Streets
Metropolitan Elevated
Canal Street
Elevated
Envoy Threats Backing Washington Pact Scrap of Paper
Hirose Saito secretary to the Japanese delegation at the Washington conference warned during a so called peace talk that the ten year naval holiday pact could be treated as a scrap of paper. He said unless mental disarmament is achieved within a decade the U S would build warships and that lifting current bars against Japanese residents is required.
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Seattle
Wash
Hirose Saito
Washington
Saito
United States
Sands Crews Aid Fire At Pekoz Standard Oil Plant
Fifty crew members from the U S torpedo boat destroyer Sands assisted in fighting a blaze at the Pekoz Standard Oil plant on the Bosphorus in Constantinople. Warehouse No 2 burned. oil tanks remained intact as Rear Admiral Bristol directed efforts with no loss of life.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Sands
Standard Oil
Pekoz
Bosphorus
Bristol
Mrs Fredeg Cooper Die in Auto Crash At Carlisle
Mrs Fredeg Cooper a descendant of Molly Pitcher died in a hospital from injuries after being struck by an automobile in Carlisle. Her infant son narrowly escaped injury or death. Samuel Bretz, the car's driver, surrendered to authorities.
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Carlisle
Godfrey Cooper
Molly Pitcher
Monmouth
Samuel Bretz
Subtle Design Keeps Comfort in Wearable Style
Description notes a softened appearance while preserving the sharp edge that makes the piece wearable for everyday use with comfort and smartness. The blend suggests practicality without sacrificing visual appeal.
Vivid Colors Highlight New Southern Resort Sport Costumes
Creponge in vivid colors paired with white creates attractive sport costumes for Southern resorts and summer sport events. Sleeveless dresses feature appliqued trimmings, seen as novelties likely to boost success for the upcoming season.
Yankee Captain Saves Big Liner with Thousand-to-One Chance
Captain McLeod of the steamship Potomac battled a shipboard fire after leaving Bremen. Fire raged from midnight to the afternoon, stokers defended the fire room, and a war tactic of a sharp rudder turn helped flood the blaze. The vessel resumed voyage after 16 hours, with Chief Engineer Garland overcome by heat.
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McLeod
Potomac
New York
Bremen
William McLeod
Holland
North Sea
E. M. Garland
Garland
Government to stay hands off on coal wage disputes
Secretary of Labor Davis said the US will remain hands off in wage controversies in the anthracite and bituminous coal industries. He added that government intervention would come only if a protracted mine suspension or lengthy strike creates a crisis and operators and workers cannot agree on a wage scale.
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New York
Davis
St. Bride's
Galway
Ireland
Gibbons
Gilmartin
Chicago
Charles A. Gregory
Rome
Italy
Greece
House of Representatives
Washington
Ordney
Ways and Means Committee
Belfast
Treasury Department
Germany
Berlin
Allied Commission
Oscar L. Cain
United States
Spokane
Wash
Nairobi
British East Africa
Thaku
London
Viscount Feel
War and Air Ministry
Duchy of Lancaster
India
John L. Lewis
International Organization of United Mine Workers
Ohio to honor Grant centenary in birth counties
Ohio will celebrate the centenary of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant born at Point Pleasant Clermont county 25 miles east of Cincinnati. Plans call for a May 27 to 28 Ohio river voyage on steamers Island Queen and Morning Star to pay homage to the renowned Civil War leader born in Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
Oriental Inspired Dress Designs With Bead Accents
An Oriental devotee uses wide bands of oriental designs in gay colors along skirt hem and sleeve edges. Pyramidal motifs on waist and skirt separated by a smart belt. Embroidery styles include outline or satin stitch with bugle beads or one stitch. One piece dress features a straight lower edge and slips over the bead. Low waistline hints at an elastic casing for blouse effect.
African Rebels Call Off Big Mine Strike
Johannesburg reports the miners strike ended after government troops surrounded Trades Hall in Fordsburg. Leaders Fisher and Spendiff killed. 6,000 prisoners held. railway workers resume. Smuts says extremists used the strike to spread syndicalist ideas. peace expected soon.
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Johannesburg
Old
South African Industrial Federation
Trades Hall
Fordsburg
Fisher
Spendiff
Trades
Smuts
Reuter
German plot to wipe out U S potash industry
The American Potash Producers' association charges in a petition to Congress that Germany deliberately shut down the U S potash industry. They claim $30 million in American property was destroyed in the past year and that markets are closed with 1000s of workers laid off due to German control of potash operations.
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Washington
Congress
American Potash Producers’ Association
United States
Germany
Illinois miners oppose federal commission for coal dispute
Springfield March 16 President Frank Farrington of the Illinois Mine Workers sends a telegram to Secretary Davis of the Labor Department voicing disapproval of appointing a governmental commission to settle the threatened April 1 coal strike He says miners prefer direct negotiations with Illinois operators over a wage scale fixed by a commission.
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Springfield
Ill
Davis
Department of Labor
Frank Farrington
Illinois Mine Workers’ Organization
Farrington
Gandhi Is Given Six Years In Prison
Ahmedabad India March 20 Mohandas K Gandhi Indian non cooperative leader arrested recently on charges of sedition sentenced to six years imprisonment without hard labor.
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Ahmedabad
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Textile Sewing Note Mentions Crepe Fabrics and Edging
A fragmented note lists crepe fabrics such as crepe de chine crepe satin crepe meteor charmeuse foulard georgette and specifies a lower edge measurement around A8 percent inches.
Flowers as Trim for Canton Frock Adornment
Self trim or flowers are among the smartest trimmings for the canton frock. These trims girdles frequently and also decorate the tunic or the leg skirt, offering versatile styling options.
Kahn Battles Army Cuts in Push for 140000
Representative Julius Kahn voices President Harding's stance against reducing the army below 140000, opposing Sisson and Quin who push for 115000 to 75000. He calls the proposal false economy, cites spending on entertainment and personal goods to contrast military funding, and notes Hughes opposes radical China troop changes.
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Washington
Julius Kahn
California
Hkepubican
Kahn
House Appropriations Committee
Harding
Sisson
Mississippi
Quin
Ford vows to keep Wall Street from Muscle Shoals
Detroit March 20 Henry Ford declares he will use every resource to keep Wall Street out of financing or operating the Muscle Shoals project in Alabama. He says Wall Street will have no part in the venture if he can help it in response to southern interest.
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Detroit
Mich
Wall Street
Muscle Shoals
Henry Ford
Alabama
Ford
South
Opera House Fire Claims Two Lives in Augusta
A blaze gutted the old Grand Opera house in Augusta Georgia killing James A Tant 60 and his wife 45 who resided on the fourth floor for twenty years. The fire, which at one point endangered nearby structures, was confined to the auditorium and authorities begun investigations into the cause.
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Augusta
James A. Tant
Pope Names New Bishop for Sacramento Diocese
Rome report states Pope Pius XII appointed Rev. Patrick J. Keane titular bishop of Samaria as bishop of the diocese of Sacramento California. The selection follows standard papal procedures and elevates a priest with service in the church to lead the California diocese.
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Patrick J. Keane
Samaria
Sacramento
Cal
Rome
Bakersfield
Pope Pius
Patrick J. Leane
Joseph Leiter
New York
Young Women's Christian Association of America
Hot Springs
Ark
Johannesburg
Wnnters
South Africa
Charles Eugene Betticher
the Spirit of the Missions
Cus Cob, Conn
European Tax Idea Targets Heavier Citizens
Across Europe, a proposed budget measure in Germany would tax individuals with a torso size above the fair average. Men aged seventeen to seventy six would face the levy if their girth exceeds standard norms.
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Europe
Germany
Premier Norris resigns cabinet as Winnipeg dispute emerges
Premier Norris tendered his cabinet's resignation to the lieutenant governor in Winnipeg Manitoba. Other notes include a smallpox outbreak in Costa Rica with about 2000 cases, and snow covering Bakersfield California for the first time in history.
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Norris
Winnipeg
Man
Custa Rica
San Jose
Robber on a Moving Street Car Stuns Cleveland
A motorcyclist robs a moving street car and escapes, becoming the latest police complaint in Cleveland Ohio as of March 16.
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Cleveland
Grain and livestock prices in regional market report
The bulletin lists flour types with patent and standard grades, hay with timothy and clover mixes, and cattle, hogs, sheep pricing. Prime and good steers, feeding steers and cows show broad ranges. hogs feature varied butcher and packing prices. lambs and yearlings appear with assorted figures.
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Timothy
Tax payment prompts question of state reimbursement
A New York Tribune line ponders a principal issue of tax law. It asks whether the state should refund taxes collected improperly or beyond legal rights, suggesting scrutiny of government proceeds and fiscal fairness.
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New York Tribune
Princess Mary's Income Heads Toward 90 Thousand Dollars
Princess Mary would receive 90 000 dollars if she does not forgo her official income, while continuing an annual sum of 80 000 dollars under the act cited. The note clarifies the financial arrangement linked to her official duties.
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Princess Mary
Grain prices fall on the prairies and homeseeker rates urged
The notice notes oats and barley price drops from 1920 figures and explains deflation across North American grain areas. It contrasts Western Canada with dropping costs as war prices fade, urging Homeseekers rates and travel information from Canadian government agents.
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Western Canada
Western
Canada
All Depends Homesickness Versus Place in Farm Life
A reflective line contrasts homesickness shaping views of place, noting that sentiment paints places as fine or grim depending on longing and distance. The phrase frames how rural life and geographic ties color perception.
When Heine Was a Tramp
The excerpt recalls Heinrich Heine wandering Saxony in a shabby coat during one summer to visit Goethe in Weimar. He travels via the Harz mountains, gathering plums and forgetting the intended praise, while remaining a railing exile of Paris with a sharp pen.
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Heine
Heinrich Heine
Saxony
Weimar
Goethe
Harz
Paris
Defense asks to discuss finances behind closed doors
During a bankruptcy trial the defendant declines to reveal how he kept a credit line open. He suggests conveying the information privately, noting that competitors are present and he does not want to reveal trade secrets.
Be Caution Urged on Habits Says Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript warns against neglecting bad habits after noting that no man has caught a cold from leaving them behind. The editorial argues against complacency in personal health and societal norms.
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Boston Transcript
Drink care tip for patients with swallowing risk
Do not give a patient a drink by placing a cup to the lips and spilling fluid. Use a glass drinking tube purchased at a drug store to prevent spills and protect the patient.
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