Mining Town Under Army Rule
Williamson West Virginia a town of about 7000 sits under military occupation during a miners strike. Federal troops aided by deputy sheriffs disarmed residents and cleaned up the city while preserving order. Commerce banks and industy express relief at the security provided by troops amid the Mingo county coal field unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
W. Va
Dee
Mingo County
Herman Wall
Chatterey
Matewan
Guard Mount
Camp Sherman
West Virginia
Polish Imperialist Plot Aims to Seize Minsk White Russia
Lithuanian officials denounce a Savinkoff led anti Bolshevist drive to capture Minsk the key White Russian city. They accuse Poles of cooperating to extend Polish territory eastward harming Lithuania and White Russia while noting Bolshevists avoid direct involvement and Vilna is linked to Polish plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kovno
Lithuania
Boris Savinkoff
Minsk
Russia
Savinkoff
Vilna
Zeugowski
League of Nations
Hazzy
Latvia
Paris foreign population totals 225000 on November 1
Paris records show 225000 foreigners living in the city who have obtained identity cards from the Prefecture of Police by November 1. The tally excludes tourists and those not registered. America accounts for 22600 permanent residents, while Kalv y, Britain, Switzerland, and others rank behind Paris in the foreign resident list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Igw
Police
America
Forth Place
Kalvy
Switzerland
Great Britain
Safety Tip Warns Pin Poised Cork to Ward Off Poison
A safety advisory urges inserting a pin through the cork of any bottle containing poison to deter misuse and prevent accidental ingestion, emphasizing preventive handling.
Navy launches long voyage across oceans in 1909 plan
Washington reports the Atlantic fleet will steam to South America and Cape Colony while the Pacific fleet sails to the South Seas, Australia and New Zealand in a 16 400 to 18 000 mile round trip. First line ships include Utah Florida Delaware North Dakota Arizona Oklahoma Nevada and Wyoming Arkansas Texas New Mexico New York Mississippi Idaho Tennessee. The cruise tests naval warfare lessons from World War I era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Daniel
General Board of Admirals
Bureau of Navigation
Bureau of Operation
South America
Capetown
Cape Colony
Africa
South Sea Islands
Australia
New Zealand
Daniels
Utah
Florida
Delaware
North Dakota
Arizona
Oklahoma
Nevada
Pacific
Wyoming
Arkansas
Texas
New Mexico
New York
Mississippi
Idaho
Tennessee
Garter Snake Sighting Sparks Scoutmaster Banter
Tommy Tenderfoot reports a garter snake a yard and a half long at the park. Scoutmaster dismisses the length as unlikely, noting garter snakes do not reach that size. The tale ends with the boy explaining the snake was wrapped around a tree limb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Tenderfoot
Pshaw
Greek history repeats itself in Venizelos defeat
London dispatch reports Greek Charge d Affaires Polychroniades says excess praise helped Venizelos lose. He cites ancient Aristides as example and notes Venizelos’ 13 months absence from Athens allowed enemies to erode support and cabinet missteps to accumulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Des
Venizelos
M. Polychroniades
Aristides
Greece
Athens
Also Mentioned on This Page
West
Bac. School
ASD
INE
Yepen
Remeber
S. Rabinowitz
East Washington St
Atlantic
Globe
North Main Street
Phore
Drs. Staley
Hyesight Specialists
Stanton-Welch
High Point Ins. & Real Estate Co. Fire
Printing & Office Supply Co
Violets Valley
Hadley
Columbia
Killarney
FORD
Florist
High Point
North Carolina Public Service Company
Bulletin NO. XXXVI
Electricaol
Greensbro—High Point
Salisbury
Elm Street
Greene
Davie
Chas. B. Hole
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!