Birthday anniversaries of notable figures on January 12
Rev Wilbur F Crafts head of the Lord's Day Alliance born Fryeburg Maine 71 years ago. Marquis of Crewe Liberal party leader in the British Lords born London 63 years ago. Murphy J Foster former Louisiana governor and U S senator born Franklin Louisiana 72 years ago. Joseph Jacques Joffre Marshal of France born southern France 69 years ago. Georges Carpentier European champion boxer born Lens France 27 years ago.
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Wilbur F. Crafts
Lord's Day Alliance
Fryeburg
Maine
Marquis of Crewe
Liberal Party
House of Lords
London
Murphy J. Foster
Louisiana
U. S
Franklin
Joseph Jacques Joffre
France
Georges Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Lens
Nordau Faces Anti Zionist Clash Over Return to Paris
Max Nordau, aged 70 and born in Hungary, plans a return to Paris that has sparked anti Semitic agitation. A renowned Zionist leader and author of Degeneracy, he has long courted controversy through his journalism in German and Austrian papers. During the war he sided with France against Hungary.
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Max Nordau
Paris
France
Nordau
Hungary
Notable Early American Military and World Events Recap
Chronological notes record key historical moments: Gen Hugh Mercer dies of wounds from Princeton in 1777. 1781 Holland’s States-General urges a government premium for large families. 1838 Joshua Humphreys, designer of the Constitution, dies in Haverford born there 1751. 1871 Grant commissions study of annexing San Domingo. 1890 British Consulate in Lisbon mobbed. 1905 Japanese entry into Port Arthur. 1912 textile workers strike begins in Lawrence Massachusetts.
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Hugh Mercer
Princeton
Scotland
Holland
Joshua Humphreys
Haverford
Grant
San Domingo
Republic
United States
Lisbon
Port Arthur
Lawrence
Mass
Cattlemen Meet in El Paso for Livestock Convention
El Paso hosts the twenty fourth annual convention of the American National Livestock Association. The three day meeting opens tomorrow as lenders report a deflation driven price drop. Speakers include Ike Pryor W S Culbertson Senator Kendrick minister Olmie Turney and J Z Miller among others.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
American National Livestock Association
Ike Pryor
San Antonio
W. S. Culbertson
United States Tariff Commission
J. B. Kendrick
Wyoming
S. F. Olmie
Dominion of Canada
W. W. Turney
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
J. Z. Miller
The
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank
Allied High Commission seizes Rhineland control action
New details show Allied High Commission assumes military governance over the Rhineland while the New York General Assembly rejects reinstating five excluded Socialists. The move heightens political tension as postwar policy unfolds.
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Allied High Commission
Rhineland
New York General Assembly
1921 Income Tax Facts You Should Know
Government requires every person with net income of 1000 dollars or more last year to file a return. The period for 1920 returns runs January 1 to March 15, 1921. Exemptions are 1000 single, 2000 married, plus 200 per dependent. rates start at 4 percent and 8 percent on excess income. surtax rises to 65 percent for very high incomes. Returns may be paid in four installments.
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United States
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
Texas
Social Calendar and Local Notes Card
Parish Guild meets at Mrs Andersons home at 3 30 pm Wednesday Healing Mission at Christ Church 7 30 pm Thursday Ladies Aid Society meets at Mrs Hatleys home 3 30 pm Christian Church at Mrs Hiatts 2 pm W M A Circles Baptist Church afternoon plus a poem by Charles Poole Cleaves and local arrivals and departures with club meeting at Elks Club and notable violin program led by Mrs Windrow with guest Mrs Paul Mathews of New York and new members elected to the Junior Auxiliary Christ Church
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Elmer Anderson
Healing Mission
Christ Church
Ladies Aid Society
First Presbyterian Church
G. L. Hatley
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
G. C. Hiatt
W. M. A. Circles
the Baptist Church
Elks Club
Threadgill
Biskamp
D. Windrow
Ysaye
Kreisler
Kuberlick
Elma
Mess
Mesdames Seymour Denike
Martha Whittingdon
Marcus Wormser
Grace Cuff
Roe Oliver
BE. H. Buenz
Albert Otter
Today in History and Events Across North America
Seventy five years ago a Quebec theatre fire claimed fifty lives. Marshal Joffre turns seventy. The American National Livestock Association convenes in El Paso while Wisconsin plans its biennial session. West Virginia prepares temporary capitol as fires closed the old building. Canadian Lumbermen meet in Ottawa to discuss industry issues. The National Poultry Show opens at Chicago Coliseum.
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Quebec
Marshal Joffre
American National Livestock Association
el Paso
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Ottawa
United States
Coliseum
Chicago
West Texas Juniors Help Dolls and Letters Read at Church
The report details a charity effort where children made paper en velopes for dolls and scrap-books, then attended a church gathering where a Junior Leader letter from Mrs Jackson was read. A 1920 box shipment went to Rossville Georgia and Cullowhee North Carolina.
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Jackson
Rossville
Cullowhie
Miss Archer
West Texas
Cook
Jack Aldridge
Mary Ernestine Sielski
Helen MacDonald
Jack
Ethel
Alta Gracia Poster
Joe
Theresa Fasnacht
Nellie Ward
Janie Mary Ward
Elizabeth
Charline
Miles Nye
Ralph
Mary Cook
Ethel Lane
Ruby Colman
Anne McKinney
Nettie
Woodie Bunn
George
Horace
Jack Eleanor
Jack Kehl
Jack Denike
Jack Younkin
Mary Anderson
C. W. Cook
Census of Shanghai reveals foreign population in concessions
Shanghai census shows the International Settlement with 23,307 foreigners and the French Concession with 4,562. Japanese lead nationwide count in both areas, Russians rise from Siberia to 1,206, Germans dwindle, Americans outnumber French in the French concession, and total city population is estimated over 2,600,000 with a foreign tally of 26,869.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Shangai
Siberia
Wrestling notes and sports updates across 1921 leagues
Sporting notes highlight how wrestlers deserve recognition alongside Iowa and Nebraska crops. Bryan Downey and Augie Ratner will headline New Year entertainment for fans in Columbus Ohio. The Sump South Handicap, a premier Southern trapshooting event, is planned for Houston in February. Lake Pier Rotting circuit dates to be decided at a Pittsburgh meeting January 13. Mauisteo seeks a Central League franchise. The Piedmont baseball league 1921 schedule mirrors the prior season. Fewer-hour racing starts mid February in Miami for the Fisher Trophy. Joe Mathes, pilot of the Beaumont Texas league team, has signed up a dozen tel people.
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Iena
Nebraska
Bryan Downey
Augie Ratner
Columbus
Osio
Houston
Pittsburgh
Mauisteo
Piedmont Baseball League
Miami
Joe Mathes
Beaumont
Nations of World Would Respond to Armament Talk
Washington reports General Tasker Bliss told the house naval committee that a full fair discussion of armament reduction would prompt a prompt favorable response. He warned a nation resisting disarmament proposals would be marked as the next Germany. Secretary Daniels compared British and American fleet tonnages and projected U S tonnage after 1925 builds to 1.35 to 1.1 ships. The War Department ordered a reduction of American occupation forces in Germany from 15 000 to 6 000, a move already in progress per Secretary Baker to Rep Lyrnes.
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Bliss
House Naval Committee
Germany
Associated Press
Washington
United States
House Naval
Tasker H. Bliss
Supreme Wart Council
Paris
Daniels
Jan
War Department
Haker
Lyrnes
Democrat
South Carolina
Inauguration Plans Altered by Harding Request
Associated Press reports changes in inauguration plans for President elect Harding will not affect President Wilson's intention to accompany Harding to the Capitol for the oath. Wilson will appear at the Capitol on March 4 for his first time in over a year and a half and his last as president. Other inauguration plans remain unaffected, and after the oath, President and Mrs Harding will host Mr and Mrs Wilson at luncheon.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Wilson
Capitol
United States
Mrs. Wilson
Cabinet Resigns After Interpellation Defeat
Paris Jan 12 Premier Leagues cabinet resigns after loss on postponing interpellations until after the allied premiers conference set for January 7. The premier deems the postponement a confidence issue and offers resignation.
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Associated Press
Paris
Plenty of Miners in Black Hills Ready to Work
Dedidwood Ll D January 12 Mining men in the Black Hills prepare for a return to normal production this year. After a period of short handed work since national entry miners have gradually come back, yielding an ample supply in the Hills.
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Associated Press
Dedidwood
Ll. D
Black Hills
United States
Chinese girls to travel to demonstrate silk reeling in New York
Chinese silk workers from Shanghai will travel to America this month to show how silk is reeled and spun at the International Silk Exhibition in February. A delegation from the Peking government will be led by Sze Yu Ming, and includes members from the Shanghai Steam Silk Filature and Cocoon Merchants Guild. The two girls will demonstrate unreeled silk from cocoons and reeling into skeins.
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Associated Press
Shianzhai
Chin
Yin
Ling
Shanghai
Shanghai Steam Silk Filatares and Cocoon Merchants Guild
Hauling Money Through St Louis in Safe, High-Value Runs
In January over 80 million dollars in gold silver and currency moved through St Louis without a loss despite crime surges. Daily for weeks millions were carried to Union Station with up to 5 million per trip. Three armed guards protected each vehicle and secrecy stayed intact. Funds sent to mints in Denver and San Francisco from the Subtreasury here, halted by Congress last May.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Federal
Denver
San Francisco
United States
Congress
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
Ohio affidavit from Frank J. Cheney of F J Cheney Co Toledo offers one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Sworn December 6, 1889 before Notary A W Gleason. Medicine taken internally and claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
PF. J. Cheney & CO
Ibe
Palmer appeals decision over livestock handling rates
Washington Jan 12 Attorney General Palmer orders appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals for the eighth district from Federal Judge Van Valkenbaal Kansas City restraining endorsement criminal proceedings under the order of the secretary of agriculture against increased commission rates for handling livestock at Kansas City livestock market.
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Associated Press
Washington
Palmer
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
van Valkenbaal
Kansas City
Secretary of Agriculture
Kankie Cli
Rotarians Hold Meeting With Noted Guests In Laredo
AJ Lattig presided over a weekly Rotary Club gathering at Hamilton Totelafta with guests including Colonel W B Cochran Fort McIntosh Captain Dr M Gwynn and Rev Henry L Rose. Speakers covered Rotary matters and a Keeville to Laredo railway survey now complete with construction due by April 1.
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Fy AJ Lattig
Lufeheod
Laredo
Hamilton
Totelafta
W. B. Cochran
Fort McIntosh
Henry L. Rose
Zitaouars
Mexico
F. J. Wolma
Department of Animal Industry
San Antonis
A. W. Koth
Houston
Dr. M. Gwynn
Mt. Detling
Dalores
S. M. Pelskoff
Toll
Cochren
PB. BR. Huck
Pick
J.C. Netzer
Rotary Club
Ross
Wolima
Koch
Keeville
Travis Bruce Bunn
Colon
Croupy Children and Fidelity Volmine Remedy
An old advert describes treating croup or chest colds in children by applying Fidelity Volmine to the chest, rubbing it in, covering with white flannel, and allowing vapors to be inhaled. It promotes Fidelity Volmine as pure and sold by druggists.
Hobby Seeks Credit to Fund Landless Homes Plan
Anatin Texas January report says Governor Hobby urged speedy enactment of a constitutional amendment to permit state credit for landless housing projects. He cited higher general fund receipts and set out the need to modify home laws to guarantee borrows for land purchases. The proposal accompanies a reform package drafted with a committee.
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US Associated Press
Anatin
Texas
Sac
Hobby
Chicago Forest Scene: Tribal Event at Indian Day Exhibit
A damaged excerpt describes an Indian Day in a preserve with woodlands and tents. It mentions a wooden loin exhibit and a new theme for a novel event. Tribes are noted to have returned for the occasion.
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Attair
Inaugural Parade Hears Cavalry Line and Leaders
An inaugural parade in Cleveland features Troop A escorting President and notable figures. Cavalry units including the Grays and the Give Infantry march, with Calbraith as national commander of the American Legion. The event highlights wartime veterans and civic leaders in a ceremonial procession.
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Clevaland
Natoved
Geyemnd Creare
Wirernyce
Harding Gate
Troove A
Rytherfurd B. Hayes
Williany
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
The United States Weather Bureau forecast from New Orleans via The Times notes unsettled weather tonight and a cloudy warmer Thursday. Observations from Fort McIntosh record a 24 hour period ending 7 am with a maximum of 77 degrees and a minimum of 45 degrees. Winds are generally from the north and skies are cloudy.
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States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
E ‘Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Chambérlain's Cough Remedy Ad claims safe cough cure
An old advertisement promotes Chambérlain's Cough Remedy as pleasant and reliable for coughs and colds. It emphasizes long use, high esteem in homes, suitability for children, and that it contains no opium or harmful drugs. Mothers favored for young kids.
Going Going Going Big Tire Sale at Valdez Five Fourteen
A local advertisement notes a major tire sale at Valdez on Convent Avenue No 514. The brief card highlights dates and discounts available during the event.
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Valdez’s
Convent Ave
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