Prohibition and Legion Talk Highlight 1920 Lawrence Notes
The Lawrence Journal World reports on Prohibition's impact on hops production in the northwest, Villa troop payments, and selects Thomas A. Lee of Topeka to lead the Kansas American Legion. It notes city tax plans for a two platoon fire department, addressing 24 hour shifts and staffing.
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Associated Press
Ted Press
Newe
Memser
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Lawrence
Kansas
Journal-World
Thomas A. Lee
Topeka
Kaunas Legionaires
Lawreces
Cressible
European Postwar Recovery Through American Observation
American observers note that Europe’s return to work and normal life proceeds unevenly as capitals in Europe reveal only part of the truth. A study suggests Washington remains a foreigner to true American life while civilians in France, scarred by war, begin reclaiming land and rebuilding homes after the armistice.
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Europe
Rome
Washington
America
France
Tennessee Legislators Hide from Ratification Fallout
The piece criticizes Tennessee lawmakers for fleeing the state to block the equal suffrage amendment. It notes both houses ratified the federal amendment and the governor has certified the action. It predicts the secretary ofColby will promulgate ratification and urges lawmakers to return home, warning that women's enfranchisement could alter their political prospects.
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Tennessee
Washington
Colby
Benjamin Franklin's 100 Year Estate Growth Examined
The piece traces Franklin's 1891 bequest of £1000 to Massachusetts and Boston with a 5 percent return for 100 years, then reinvestment for another century. It notes the fund grew to $431,283.62 after the first century, with distributions for Public Work and further growth continuing through 1938 and projecting six million by the end of the second period.
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Benjamin Franklin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Poston
England
Franklin
Straw Ballot Proved to Stir National Interest Across Nations
The New York Evening Post traces straw ballots as a historic and ongoing political and cultural artifact. It notes early uses in Rome and Mexico and warns they will resurface with familiar vigor from now until the November elections.
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America
Maine
California
United States
Rome
Mexico
Syster
New York Evening Post
Today’s Historic Events Preview Across Cities
Events mark James Harlan’s birth anniversary and his roles as Senator and Interior Secretary. The Great Britain arrives on its first transatlantic voyage a century and a half ago. Canada hosts the Federation of University Women conference in Toronto. San Francisco hosts the US Safety Council annual convention. Massachusetts American Legion departments hold a three day Springfield meeting. Governor Cox campaigns in Pittsburgh with Universalist leaders addressing audiences.
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James Harlan
U. S
the Interior
Johnson
Great Britain
Atlantic
Federation of University Women of Canada
Toronto
San Francisco
United States Safety Council
Massachusetts Departments of the American Legion
Springfield
James M. Cox
Pittsburgh
J Tnrehr
1920 Model Stamp Celebration Opens in Gloucester
United States and Canada attendees gather in Gloucester Massachusetts for a four day event marking the 150th anniversary of the denomination's founding in New Port.
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United States
Canada
Gloucester
Mass
Newport
Anniversaries and historic notes from 1812 to 1917
A brief roundup lists anniversaries and notable deaths including Mrs Henry Ward Beecher born in West Lutton and Annie T Wittenmyer born in Adams County Ohio, plus events such as Metz repulsion, Sir John Rose’s death, hydroelectric and transit notes, the Portsmouth treaty talks, Donald McMillan’s Arctic voyage return, Roosevelt’s Springfield speech urging postwar social reform.
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Henry Ward Beecher
West Lutton
Mass
Dini
Scotland
Jise
Notable Birthdays Across North America Today
Today marks birthdays for T Jefferson Coolidee a Boston financier Miryto France Gideon Robertson of Welland Ontario Joseph T Robinson of Arkansas Robert Moton of the Tuskeegee Institute and heavyweight pugilist Jee Jeanette from Homestead. An auto electric shop appears listed at 14 East Eighth Street.
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T. Jefferson Coolidee
Boston
United States
Miryto France
Gideond. Robertson
Canada
Welland
Ont
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Robert T. Moton
Tuskeree Institut
Virginia
Jee Jeanette
Homestead
Entitled to Serious Consideration for Alien Protections
St Louis August 26. The American Day Association committee on Jurisprudence and Law Reform recommends federal registration to guarantee more adequate protection for aliens under treaties. The proposed bill would authorize the President to petition federal courts to intervene when state actions threaten treaty rights of foreign nationals.
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St. Louis
Pening Congress
Yvesort
United States
Aetin Te Ie Fader Court
Outbursts of Everett True Readers Protest Kitchen Waste
A fragmentary cartoon caption shows Everett True muttering about waste and a bride deciding the kitchen task, reflecting domestic humor and social norms of the era. The vocal line hints at chore division and thrift in household management.
Plea to Envate FTC Authority to Probe Anti trust Breaches
A call urging the Commission to be empowered to investigate all breaches of antitrust law marks a push to strengthen federal oversight one year after a prior mobilization. The article notes demands for expanded enforcement and public accountability.
General Increase in School Levies Across Districts
A report from the American Bar Association on federal antitrust enforcement urges broader powers for the Federal Trade Commission and faster action on cases. Douglas County rural district levies rise as education costs increase, with rural areas bearing the higher tax burden. The commission’s recommendations include preemptive orders, state transfer of breaches, and ongoing jurisdiction for investigations to set legal precedents.
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Douglas County
Beth Miles
Ohnat
Storey Pious
Pilgrim Pageant Celebrates North Truro Centenary
North Truro Massachusetts hosts the first tercentenary Pilgrim pageant featuring 160 townsfolk reenacting Pilgrims Indians and sailors. The program includes a wigwam desecration duel kidnapping and a corn finding episode tied to Plymouth Colony with performances by summer residents.
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Boston
Mas
North Truro
Cave Cod
North Fruro
Truro
Corncil
Provincetown
Maytower
North
Corn Hill
Plymouth
Plymouth Landing
Street betting in London’s curbside markets discussed
The column notes how curbside bookmakers in London operate in tiny sums daily but surge to large gains during major events such as horse races. It cites the practice of large daily takings by these book makers.
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London
Curbstone
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