New Year's Day Through the Ages and Prohibition
A survey traces New Year customs from ancient gifts to modern scenes, noting evolving celebrations in New York. It recalls Columbus, Raleigh, and Pilgrim practices, the rise of open houses, shifts with automobiles, and the wartime prohibition era impacting 1920s revelry.
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Associated Press
New York
Dev
Rome
Caesars
Claudius
Christopher Columbus
Haiti
America
Walter Raleigh
Europe
Pilgrim Fathers
Union
Stanhopes
Broadway
White-Light
John Barleycorn
Retiring Rear Admiral Samuel MacGowan Noted for Paymaster Service
Rear Admiral Samuel MacGowan retires after long service as paymaster general since 1914 and chief of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. He led compensation and provisioning for over 65,000 sailors and Marines during wartime. A South Carolina native, he came to Washington as secretary to the Navy secretary Herbert.
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Samuel MacGowan
United States Navy
Bureau of Supplies
Admiral McGowan
Uncle Sam
Admiral Dewey
McGowan
South Carolina
Washington
Navy
Herbert
Oldest American Twin Sisters Celebrate 91st Birthday
Among the oldest twin sisters in America, Phoebe A. Cook of Los Angeles and Mariam A. Solomon of Grand Rapids have just celebrated their 91st birthday, marking a long shared life across generations.
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America
Phoebe A. Cook
Los Angeles
Mariam A. Solomon
Grand Rapids
Daily History Highlights From 1781 to 1882
A compact recap lists key historical moments and figures: Henry Laurens freed from the Tower of London in 1781 in exchange for Burgoyne, Jefferson resigning as Secretary of State in 1793, James Cochran born in 1763 and dying in 1846, Wilson Bissell born in Oneida County and dying in 1903, West Virginia statehood in 1862, Marshal Prim’s Madrid funeral in 1870, Germany breaking relations with the Pope in 1872, and Leon Gambetta’s death in 1882 born April 3, 1838.
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Henry Laurens
United States
France
Tower of London
Burgoyne
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
James Cochran
Batavia
N. Y
Wilson
Bissell
Cleveland
Oneida County
Buffalo
West Virginia
Marshal Prim
Madrid
Germany
Leon Gambetta
Notice of Forfeiture in U S District Court Texas
United States of America v five hundred twelve dollars and ninety three cents U S currency and U S coin suit to forfeit the deposit made by A J de Tijerina for M G Tijerina appearance and libel in the Southern District of Texas at Laredo set for January 10 1921 to claim or interpose any objections before the court United States Marshal Allen Walker deputy.
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United States of America
U. S
No. D. L
A. D
United States
A. J. de Tijerina
M. G. Tijerina
U. S. Commissioners’ Court
U. S. District Court
Texas
United States Court Room
Laredo
Denied Charges of Friendship with Lenine and Trotsky
Normand Hapgood a former United States Minister to Denmark faced and denied charges alleging friendship with Lenin and Trotsky. The matter centers on past associations as a public diplomat and political figures of the era.
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Normand Hapgood
United States
Denmark
Lenine
Trotsky
Notice to Stockholders Special meeting calls final stock installment
Notice to stockholders issued by HOME ICE COMPANY states a final 25 percent installment on new stock is due January 20, 1921, signed by L. J. Christen Secretary. Also notes a health ad urging Chamberlains Tablets for constipation and liver balance after supper.
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Home Ice Company
L. J. Christen
Firearm and Firework Prohibition Notice During Holidays
The public is warned that firing of guns cannons crackers and other fireworks is prohibited by law during the holidays. Violators will be arrested and prosecuted. City Marshall M Brennan signs the notice dated 12 11 181. Mrs Laura M Hoyt endorses Chamberlain s Tablets for headaches and bilious attacks from Rockport New Jersey.
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M. Brennan
Laura M. Hoyt
Chamberlain
Rockport
Social calendar highlights and arrivals in Laredo
Friday night features a masquerade ball at Fort McIntosh and several New Year events at venues including Fike Dall Latin-American Club Centro Social Fronterizo in Nuevo Laredo and a Cotillion at the Woman's Club. Notables arrive for the holidays and social functions as residents and visitors, with several local residents mentioned in Cairo.
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Fort McIntosh
Agnual
Fike Dall
Centro Social Fronterizo
Nuevo Laredo
Sis Hopkins
Rotarians
Caliche Park
S. H. Lewis
Mary W. Savage
Wallace
Austin
City
Laredo
Red Cross relief aids refugees after Crimea war crisis
Constantinople December 31 reports the American Red Cross distributed medical and surgical supplies to refugees arriving after the Crimea crisis. More than 60 ships supplied goods, a 350 bed hospital was set up at the Russian embassy, several orphanages received equipment, and 3,000 refugees were cared for at the Proti island station. The New Year’s dance at the Soldiers Club is a costume event, not a masquerade.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
C. C. Biggio
San Antonio
American Red Cross
Crimea
General Wrangel
Armay
Proti
The
Soldiers Club
Holiday Soiree Features Two Course Luncheon And Dance
A hostess hosted a poinsettia adorned luncheon with a two course menu and a series of progressive games awarding prizes to Miss Mildred Leyendecker guest Miss Mary Besse MacDonald and Madonna Sorrell. Rosita Applewhite hosted a Christmas dancing party with mistletoe pine wreaths and a grand march led by Grandin Rogers. Guests included Emilie Hassell Evelyn Ryan and many others with receptions of chicken sandwiches chocolate and confections during intermission.
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Mildred Leyendecker
Mary Besse MacDonald
Madonna Sorrell
Emilie Hassell
Evelyn Ryan
Rosalie Biggio
Minerva G’sell
Anna May Mussett
Julia McVicar
Katherine Meaner
Lola
Dorothy Derby
Josephine Brewster
Hattie May Bryant
Alta Mayo Board
Rosita Applewhite
Miss Bessie
Woodrow Applewhite
Grandin Rogers
Misses Mary Cook
Marjorie Lou Fish
Martha Anderson
Kathleen Heaner
Josephine Worsham
Ora Lee
Genevieve Camp
Julia Belle Deutz
Gladys Sauvignet
John Robert Fasnacht
Roy Davis
Hunter Randolph
Riley Barlow
Ben Rogers
Fred Rogers
Louis Puster
James
Joe Wright
Rex Tarver
George Anderson
Victor Sauvignet
Rosita
Suspects rounded in Dublin raids amid police pursuit
In Dublin on December 31 Associated Press reports intensified government raids as authorities search houses and hotels for wanted men. The drive to locate fugitives has spread from rural areas to the city, with many fugitives seeking sanctuary in Dublin and hotels often swept during night searches.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Eople
Bail Denied for Two in First-Degree Murder Case
Pine Bluff Ark December 31 Judge W B Sorrells refused bail for Hicks Riley and Jia Reidinger indicted for first degree murder in the Fowler killing on December 8. An appeal to the supreme court via writ of certiorari will be filed. Bail hearing for Charles Bruce, charged as an accessory, starts this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Pine Bluff
Ark
W. B. Sorrells
Circuit Court
Hicks Riley
Jia Reidinger
W. A. Fowler
Supreme Court
Charles Bruce
Mansion Hotel Fire Destroys Texas Landmark in Fort Worth
A deadly blaze at the Mansion hotel in Fort Worth Texas this morning killed one man and left several others injured. The fire damaged adjoining buildings with losses estimated at 160000 dollars. Santa Fe express messenger J O Hassell perished in his room while guest P L Smith suffered a fractured skull and a broken leg.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Mansion Hotel
J. O. Hassell
Express
Santa Fe
P. L. Smith
Kopperl
Valera Arrives Safely in Ireland for Republic Visit
New York dispatch reports Eamon de Valera president of the Irish republic arrived safely in Ireland today. The secretary Harry Boland confirmed the arrival and stated he will proceed with the republic’s plans.
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Associated Press
New York
Eramonn de Valera
Irish Republic
Ireland
Harry Boland
Berlin Streetcars Run Deficit Under Municipal Control
Berlin reports a loss of 49 million marks in the first nine months of municipal operation of street railways, with projected losses reaching 60 million by year end. Fares rose to 80 pfennigs and may move to one mark. wage costs and power prices drive the deficit while worker demands spark talk of a management cost committee and tighter oversight.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Low Rhine Level Threatens Swiss River Traffic
Geneva reports a two month drought in Switzerland lowered the Rhine and Rhone to record depths. Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen shrank to a trickle while electric railways reverted to steam power. Barges and cargo boats lined the shores unable to reach Basle, as river traffic stalled along miles of banks.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Switzerland
Rhine
Rhone
Schaffhausen
Basle
Bank Heist Ends in Fatal Shootout in Springfield
An unidentified man robbed the Peoples Bank of Springfield Tennessee taking bonds worth 50000 dollars. He fired at officers wounding Little Dillard in the leg, then took refuge in a storeroom where Springfield officers killed him as he emerged.
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Springfield
Tennessee
Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Peoples Bank of
Little Dillard
W. W. Lily Foundry Heads Killed in Payroll Holdup
Cleveland dispatch reports W. W. Sly president and George J. Fanner vice president of the W. W. Lily Foundry slain during a payroll robbery at the plant. Five bandits escaped with four thousand two hundred dollars.
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Cleveland, C
W. W. Sly
George J. Fanner
W. W. Lily Foundry Company
Extending Miners' Time Gets Presidential Signature
Washington December 31 1920 President Wilson signed a bill extending for six months the time in which assessment work on mining claims can be performed The measure affects claims under the 1920 mining laws and delays required work deadlines for prospectors and claim owners.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Harding cabinet picks delayed as decisive names unseen
Marion Ohio December 31 report says President elect Harding will soon announce the secretaries of state and the treasury but close advisers expect several days before a final cabinet is named. The article notes anticipation over the full cabinet membership remains unsettled.
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Associated Press
Marion
Ohio
Harding
Aged Swiss Spinster Celebrates 110th Birthday
Geneva notes Madamoiselle Meuter of Neufchatel celebrated her 110th birthday. Reputed to be the oldest woman in Switzerland she recalls a romance that did not end in marriage though she received eleven proposals.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Madamoiselle Meuter
Neufchatel
Switzerland
Refugees Overrun Karlsruhe as Alsace Evictions Fuel French Bias
Refugees from Alsace and Lorraine fill former prison camps and barracks in Karlsruhe, Germany, in long wooden shacks. They denounce French actions, complain that Alsace schools ban German, and blame the old German government for fueling Franco-German tensions.
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Associated Press
Karlsruhe
Germany
Buden
Wurttemberg
Bavaria
Alsace
Strasburg
France
Metz
Lorraine
Irish Emigration Drops From Prewar Averages in Ten Months
Dublin reports emigration from Ireland in the first ten months of the year about half the prewar five year average. A total of 12,752 emigrants are counted, including 7,808 women. Ulster accounts for 4,368 emigrants, with 78 percent of remaining emigrants heading to the United States.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Ulster
Skeleton Found in Haystack Aids Identity Efforts
Greensburg Kan Dec 21 The war department is asked by Dr J R Carter to help identify a man found in a haystack near Mullinville wearing an army uniform The only clue is the name IL Leisier on his belt Dr Carter estimates the body has lain there about two years No cause of death yet determined
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Associated Press
Greensburg
Kan
War Department
J. R. Carter
Corner
Mullinville
IL. Leisier
Carter
Wilson Boundary Tade Public Today Premieres
President Wilson's decision on the Armenian boundary, transmitted to the French foreign office, was made public in Washington. The Turkish frontier drawn by the president cuts less deeply into Turkish territory than the premiers' extreme limits, leaving more land beyond Armenian jurisdiction.
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Washington
Wilson
Lynchings in 1920 Fall Short of 1919 at Tuskeegee Institute
Records from Tuskeegee Institute show lynchings in 1920 were fewer than 1919 with sixty one people killed by mobs this year, including eight white men. Texas had ten lynchings, Oklahoma three, and Arkansas one.
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Associated Press
Tuskeegee
Ala
Dee
Tuskeegee Institute
Penrose Opposes Tariff and Bonus Bills in Senate
Senator Boies Penrose, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, indicated opposition to the house emergency tariff bill and to passage of the soldiers' bonus bill in this session. He returned to Washington after nearly a year away due to illness.
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Washington
Boies Penrose, Chaiman
Senate Finance Committee
William II hires private eye at Doorn village
Former German Emperor William has personally engaged a private detective to observe strangers in the Dutch village of Doorn. He is already guarded by state police at the House of Doorn, his new residence.
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Associated Press
Doorn
Holllnd
William
Cigarettes in Colored Rolls Spark Paris Fashion
Paris reports a new cigarette trend as the Daily Mail notes women prefer paper dyed in rose, blue, green, or orange. Smart shoppers fill cases with tinted smokes to harmonize with gown colors and appear chic.
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Associated Press
Paris
The
Daily Mail
Merchants State Bank and Trust Co Holds Annual Meeting
Notice that the Merchants State Bank and Trust Company of Laredo Texas will hold its annual shareholders meeting on January 11 1921 at 10 o clock a m in the bank rooms. Election of directors and other legal business to be transacted. Secretary D M Valdez. 12 28 61.
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Merchants State Bank and Trust Company
Laredo
Texas
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Ira O'Meara
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W. D. Butler
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E. B. Brewster
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Camp Travis
Lois Derby
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Florence Armstrong
RED Cross Relief
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W. C. Bouldin
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E. A. Matford
Robert S. Phelps
Albert Oxford
J. R. Fasnacht
George Kehl
Jack Taylor
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Edward G’sell
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Agnes Garcia
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Lucrecia Lozano
Rufina Garza
Eloisa Garza
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Zulema Pefia
Sara
Lupe Santoy
Hermelinda Trevisio
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Irish Emigration
Haystack
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Armenia
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Penrose
D. M. Valdez
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