Lafayette wireless station transfer to France proposed free service
Paris reports that the United States proposes to let the Lafayette wireless station exchange official messages with France at no charge during peacetime. The arrangement would include American government messages to France and French messages to the United States, with the Kannapolis station offering the same free service in return. The plan shifts current business from private firms and reflects Navy initiated ideas gaining French consideration.
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Associated Press
Paris
Lafayette
War
Navy
State
Commerce
France
United States
Kannapolis
Navy Department
Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs
Ministry of War
Lafsyelle
Bordeaux
Ministry of Poets
North
South America
League of Nations Assembly
Geneva
Daily History Lessons Snapshot 1768 1903
A compact historical digest records events and biographical notes. It lists Forsyth born in Scotland who invented the percussion lock and died in 1443, Empress Alexander granting peasant manufactures, De Blowitz born in Pilsen died 1903, Spain recognizing Mexican independence, Iowa statehood movement, Mason and Slidell release, a French vote against income tax, and Pope Leo XIII's encyclical against communism and nihilism.
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Alexander J. Forsyth
Scotland
Alexander
M. de Blowitz
Paris
London Times
Pilsen
Austria
Spain
Mexico
Congress
Iowa
National Industrial Conference notes 82.2 percent living cost rise
One year ago today December 28 the National Industrial Conference recorded an 82.2 percent increase in the cost of living in the United States since July 1914.
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National Industrial Conference
United States
Benefit for Phoebe Hanaford at Waldorf Astoria
New York City hosts a benefit at the Waldorf Astoria for Rev. Phoebe Hanaford a pioneer woman minister and suffrage ally. At ninety two she has spent a lifetime in the movement and now relies on charity for personal comfort. Hanaford, Nantucket native, was the first woman ordained in New England and lectured widely.
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Waldorf-Astoria
New York City
Phoebe Hanaford
Lucretia Mott
Susan B. Anthony
America
Nantucket
New England
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Social calendar notes and holiday party plan
The social page lists Kathleen Heaner hosting a Christmas party for friends in honor of her brother Ernest Heaner and a dance by The Revellers at Elks Hall at 8 30 p m Also Holcomb Austin to entertain Wednesday with a party for friends The text includes a poem by Harriet McEwen Kimball about white and purity
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Kathleen Heaner
Ernest Heaner
Elks Hall
Holcomb Austin
Christ Church
Italian Language Teaching Proposal Sparks Brazilian Debate
In Rio de Janeiro Brazilian officials oppose Italy's plan to teach Italian in Brazilian schools in immigrant districts arguing it hinders assimilation. The dispute features objections tied to German teaching in Santa Catarina and echoes concerns over national unity amid migrant populations in Sao Paulo. Other items note social visits and holiday travel among local residents.
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Associated Press
Rio de Janeiro
Italy
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Santa Catharina
Odd Facts From Around The World On Names, Animals, And Customs
The piece notes Ashanti naming by weekday child birth and slow growth of alligators, with a 12 foot alligator estimated at 75 years. It describes Burmese marriage as a civil act requiring shared meal, and compares American mistletoes with European ones, highlighting separate male and female plants in America versus flowers on one plant in Europe.
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Ashanti
Torgether
College Chess Tourney Opens in Manhattan Club
In New York the twenty eighth annual chess tournament began at the Manhattan Chess Club with teams from Columbia Harvard Yale and Princeton. Opening games saw Piaceton versus Harvard and Yale versus Princeton as competitors prepare to play afternoon and evening through tomorrow and Thursday.
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New York
Manhattan Chess Club
Columbia
Harvard
Yale
Piicenton
Pia
Princeton
Notable Women Born in 1821 List of Figures
A historical listing highlights women's births in 1821 and their influence. Names include Clara Barton May Baker Eddy Elizabeth Blackwell Rachel Felix Clara Angela Macrone Elizabeth Rowell Thompson and others noted for nursing science philanthropy literature and reform. The compilation signals centennials to be observed.
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Clara Barton
American Red Coss Society
May Baker Eddy
Christian Science
Elizabeth Blackwell
America
Rachel
Elizabeth Rachel Felix
Clara Angela Macrone
Babylon
Elizabeth Rowell Thompson
Ann Gilbert
Charlotte H. Sainton-Dolby
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Isabella Banks
Constipation relief with Chamberlain's Tableta after supper
The item promotes a gentle bowel movement after supper and eases the dull sluggish feeling linked to constipation. It also claims to improve liver disorders when taken as directed, suggesting a healthful action with minimal unpleasant effects.
Landru to be tried for murder instead of deportation
The Gambais man Henri Landru faces murder charges after his swindling sentence ends with deportation to Devil's Island. The indictment spans 475 pages and has been sent to the Assize Court. Judge Bonin notes the case is postponed to the March Assizes and Landru quips about proving guilt.
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Farin
Henri Landry
Gambaia Binebeard
Bonin
Maitre de Moro-Giaffert
Caillaux
Gambais
Landru
Court of Cassation
German minister mistaken for Prince of Orange in Lisbon
In Lisbon the new German minister to Portugal, R. A. Waretzsch, was mistaken by locals for the Prince of Orange as he presented credentials to the Portuguese president. Crowds gathered at the palace, warmly greeting him, and he appeared pleased by the unexpected reception. Residents report the episode with smiles.
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Associated Press
Lisbon
Portugal
RE. A. Waretzsch
Prince of
Oranco
Herr Waretzsch
Boycott of British ties Gandhi leads Indian boycott stance
Bombay dispatch reports the non co operation movement opposing British institutions in Indian elections under the Government of India Act. Gandhi urges talks with elected leaders to gain Swaraj while warning Hindu leaders who resist the boycott. Mohammed AH signals potential future actions if non-co operation in education fails.
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Bombay
Non Cooperation Movement
Gandhi
Government of India
Special
Indian National Congress
India
Mohammed AH
Allahabad
Benares
Railroad Time Schedule With Multiple Lines
Texas-Mexican Train No 1 departs Corpus Christi 9:65 a m while No 2 arrives from Corpus Christi 3:35 p m. International Great Northern fast train to St Louis leaves 11:15 a m arrives 4:30 p m. Night Train departs 10 p m arrives 7:30 a m. Rio Grande Eagle Pass trains from Laredo and Minera with daily Sunday exceptions and specific arrival times.
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Corpus Christi
Rio Grande & Eagle Pasa
Laredo
Minera
Watch THE TIMES everyday for opportunities.
A brief classifieds note inviting readers to monitor The Times daily for new opportunities and deals, priced at 6 cents per month.
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the Times
Suspension of Hostilities in Rome Amid Fiume Talks
Rome reports that Mayor of Fide asked General Caviglia for a suspension of hostilities and that discussions with General Ferrise and other leaders may lead to capitulation talks. A central despatch notes D'Annunzio wounded and fighting near Piave as regular troops clash with legionaries.
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Associated Press
Rome
Dec
Fide
Caviglia
Cevigiii
Ferrise
D'Annunzio
Newsa
Ees
Gaechat BD
Aumausto
Piuuite
Fla
Odvigila
Prohibition Agents Sweep Hurley Saloons in Quiet Day
Federal agents conducted a late December sweep in Hurley Wisconsin closing more than half the 36 open saloons seizing spirits of various kinds. No shots were fired and several arrests were reported during the hour long operation.
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Aetootated Press
Hurley
Wis
Den
Cucaxo
Crime surge blamed on police and courts cooperation
In a garbled report, officials claim crime rose this year. police union and trade association say every serious case has been prosecuted due to cooperation between judges and 49 physicians linked to the force, amid claims of improved policing and prosecution.
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Menta
Vier
Viena
Poor of Madrid Ap News Reports Pawnshop Reform
The Madrid poor face distress as the Mont de Piede pawnshop shifts away from aiding the needy. High rates at private shops replace loans, leaving many unable to redeem pledged goods. The Interior Ministry issued a royal order to stop such transactions, prompting public efforts to restore the Mont de Piete to help the poor.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Mont de Plets
Mont de Piete
Merchants State Bank and Trust Co to Hold Annual Meeting
Notice states the annual meeting of the Merchants State Bank and Trust Company of Laredo Texas will be held in the bank’s rooms on Tuesday January 11 1921 at 10 o’clock a m for election of directors and other legally proper business.
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Merchants State Bank and Trust Company
Laredo
Texas
Senator Porter McCander Urges League Opposition Speech
Associated Press dispatch reports Senator Porter McCander of North Dakota, the lone Republican to back ratification of the Versailles treaty and the league with no reservations, advising President-elect Harding to proceed with plans for a nations association independent of the league, viewing the league as unsuitable for the United States.
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McCumber
North Dakota
League
Harding
Association of Nations
Associated Presa
Mation
Porter McCander
Senate
League of Nations
PresienLelecet Harding
United States
Mrs MacSwiney to Leave on Saturday
Mrs Muriel MacSwiney widow of the late Lord Mayor of Cork, who died in prison hunger strike, will sail for Ireland next Saturday to testify before the committee investigating conditions in Ireland. The announcement was made by the United States Mail Showship company, on whose ship she has booked accommodations.
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Presa
New York
Muriel MacSwiney
Lord Waiver
Cork
Starvai Jy
Ireland
United States
Fugitive Balloon Landed Near Lake
A balloon allegedly released by naval forces drifted toward Lake Ontario after being spotted near Roeck air station in New York. It was reportedly seen in the vicinity of Welland New York before landing near a lake region. Three naval officers accompanied the craft at the time of the sighting.
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Avevelated
Ottawa
Canada
Roeck- Wwf Dedebh
New York
Arithland
Welle
Officers Hunting for Bald Bandits in Fort Worth
Fort Worth officers joined in a daytime search for two armed bandits who robbed Bank Messenger J. L. Howell of 310000 cash near Leeray early yesterday, escaping in a car. last clue north of Leeray showed they were heading toward Breckenridge as roads to Fort Worth were guarded. Pine Bluff reports say six of ten escaped convicts remain at large after a jail delivery, surrounded near an Arkansas river island. guards and deputies plan to cross to capture them.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
J. L. Howell
Leeray
Breckenridge
Ofl
Port Worth
Pine Bluff
Ark
Tucker
Arkansas River
Wastonia
State Farm
Remains of Raymundo Vazquez Funeral at San Agustin
Burial of Raymundo Vazquez who died of pneumonia at Blackwell's Island hospital New York took place this morning in the Catholic cemetery. The service was held at San Agustin church with pallbearers Virgilio Guerra Jose Ramon Garcia Ricardo Reyna Valentin Rivera and Luis Avila attending.
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Blackwell’s Island Hospital
New York
Pedro Vazquez
Moctezuma Street
San Agustin Church
A& Pal Earers
Virgilio E Guerra
Jose Ramon
L Garcia
Ricardo Reyna
Valentin Rivera
Luis Avila
Towboat Union Leaders Warn Impending Harbor Strike
New York December 28. Officers of the New York Towboat Exchange and Harbor Workers Union predicted a harbor strike affecting several thousand men beginning January first unless a working hours agreement is reached. The dispute centers on shift length.
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Oy Associated Press
New York
New York Towboat Exchange and Harbor Workers Union
Constitutional amendment would bar federal and local tax exempt securities
Washington Dec 28 The House Banking Committee chair McFadden reported passage of a constitutional amendment to prohibit the issue of any tax exempt securities by the federal government states or any county or municipality. The measure faces opposition in the House with debate expected on the proposal.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fir McFadden
Votes for Women in Brazil Debate in Chamber
An amendment to a voter revision measure in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies targets women over 21 who can read and write. It proposes including those eligible in the voter list when deemed convenient, signaling progress toward broader suffrage.
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Ty Associated Press
Rio de Janeiro
Chamber of Deputies
Exhuming Bodies From Bony Cemetery In France
Paris reports exhumation of 1777 American soldiers buried at Bony cemetery begins. About 500 of the bodies from the 27th New York National Guard and 30th Wildcat divisions will be returned to the United States. the rest will remain undisturbed. The site will host one of four continental cemeteries in France after transfer work to Ami is finished. The district is devastated with no shelter for workers, prompting a special train for quarters and movable sheds to shelter crews in the harsh winter.
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Associated Press
Paris
Bony Cemetery
New York National Guard
Ith
Wildcat
Tennessee
North
South Carolina
United States
Bony
France
Ami
Relief campaign in United States Congress for American firms in China
American commercial groups in Shanghai urge Congress to pass a federal incorporation act to exempt American companies in China from certain taxes. British firms in China are said to enjoy such exemptions, prompting advocacy from the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce which has sent delegates to Washington to present data to lawmakers.
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Associated Press
Shephal
China
United States Congress
United . Com
Sin
Congress
Shanghai Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Bers of Congress
Fort McIntosh Observations And Local Weather Forecast
The U S Weather Bureau forecast through The Times notes tonight and Wednesday as fair with rising temperatures. Fort McIntosh observations show a max temperature of 57 degrees and a min not specified, with light to moderate north winds recorded over the four hours ending at 7 a m.
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United States Weather Bureau
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Telephone Co
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