The Legend of how Yellowstone Park Was Named
A long verse retells how the Devil and Charon sought a place to enlarge Hell and settle for eternity. In a distant tale, America's west was chosen in the mountains of the great country, where geysers and hot springs would mark the expansion. Uncle Sam then declares the Yellowstone National Park name and demands a wild, natural scene for a new nation.
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Hades
Charon
Styx
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Portland
Chicago
Francisco
New York
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Hell
Africa
Australia
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China
America
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Satan
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Denver Staff Drinking Letter Leads to Shuffle at Paper
A Denver newspaper recounts how a mimeographed notice warning staffers about drinking after pay nights backfired. A meek red-haired employee exposed the editor’s plan, prompting chaos, a drunken staff, and a new city editor by the next day.
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Colorado
Sahara
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Hynor
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Larry A. Jacobs
The
Dallas Dispatch
Opera Succeeds Bull Fight at Mexico City Arena
The Teatro el Toro, once a premier bullring in Mexico City, becomes a grand opera venue after President Caranza's decree ending bullfights. Dancers and concert artists perform as plans unfold, while a famed bull named El Bonito causes chaos until picador Miguel Balle calms it by offering sugar, drawing cheers from the crowd.
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Mexico City
Carcanza
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Miguel Balle
Ballo
Anglo Irish Tunnel Aimed To Link Britain And Ireland
The article discusses a proposed submarine tunnel from Lancashire to Antrim to reconnect Great Britain and Ireland. It predicts a 24 mile undersea link reducing transatlantic travel by at least 48 hours and boosting Irish cattle trade and fish shipments to England. Cost estimates range from 35,001,000 to 60,000,000 dollars.
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France
England
Ireland
Great Hiitein
Lancashire
Antrim
High Cost of Living Reaches White House
Washington Correspondent reports White House staff claim underpayment amid rising living costs. The Nation eyes increased maintenance requests and 4H appropriations as Congress debates funding for the President’s residence and its workers.
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Congress
President Spends Hour on White House Portico
President Wilson endures below freezing winds as he spends an hour daily on the White House south portico, wrapped in a fur coat. Railroads report a net profit of 11,090 in October, reversing earlier losses under federal control, with July profits offset by a government operation loss of 269,768,158.
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Wilson
Althoug
Army Now 94 Percent Demobilized After 446000 Discharges
The War Department announced the army is 94 percent demobilized with 446,027 troops discharged. Current strength stands at 223,836, including 168,999 in the United States, 20,240 in Europe, and 8,340 in Siberia.
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War Department
United States
Europe
Siberia
Abandon Federal Sugar Control on January 1
Attorney General Palmer announced the end of federal sugar control as of January 1 with the Sugar Equalization Board’s authority expiring December 31. Afterward the government will mainly pursue prosecutions of sugar profiteering.
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Sugar Equalization Board
Government May Continue Sugar Control Act debated in Senate
The McNary bill to extend sugar control sits in the Senate as the House weighs action. Aimed at sugar purchases and sales by the sugar equalization board, it faces calls for an embargo on foreign exports while Congress fields a flood of sugar crisis correspondence. Senator McNary urged U S buy all Cuban sugar still unsold, citing about 3 million tons remaining and potential savings through board sales.
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Royal Baking Pow
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Frederick C. Hitch
Hitch
Eastern Manufacturing Corporation
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U. S. Senate
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Oregon
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