President Harding Rumored to Play Quoits at White House
Report says President Harding may join the National Association of Horseshoe Pitchers and possibly pitch in the White House yard to ease the strain of governance. The piece traces horseshoe lore from rural roots to a national sport and outlines the basic rules and scoring as pitched by the Grand League.
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National Association of Horseshoe
White House Yard
Harding
White House
Roosevelt
England
Scotland
United States
America
Bureau of Criminal Analysis Formed in Chicago In Study
Eminent psychologists organize a national bureau to analyze crime. Founders include Robert Gault and John Wigman of Northwestern, Edwin Sims of the crime commission, H H Goddard of Columbia, and other experts. The group offers to study root causes and assist communities facing crime waves, police inefficiency, or lax judiciary.
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Bureau National
Bureau of Criminal Analysis
Chicago
Lof
Robert Gault
Northwestern University
John HH. Wigman
Northwestern University Law School
Edwin W. Sims
H. H. Goddard
Bureau of Juvenile Research
Columbia University
Herbert Crossley
Northwestern Law School
Big Prehistoric Skull Attracts Crowds Near Interior South Dakota
A three foot long skull with two large horns and saw shaped teeth has drawn scores of visitors to a Bad Lands site near Interior, South Dakota. State School of Mines experts will return to excavate the full skeleton to determine the species.
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Bad Lands
Interior
S. D
State School of Mines
Rapid City
Geological Department
Iceland Faces Ice Shortage Threatening Herring Exports
Iceland endures its mildest winter on record leaving the southern coast dry for ice and hampering shipping. Northern regions hold unlimited ice but transport deficits trap it from reaching southern fisheries for export to Norway. A stranger note shows a Plymouth Rock hen adopting a cat and nine kittens on a ranch near Pierre. Prisoner Virgil Smith returns to McAlester to resume a life sentence after escaping to Canada in 1920.
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Iceland
Norway
Plymouth Rock
F. R. Harbaugh
Pierre
8. D
Virgil Smith
Pawnee
Okla
State Penitentiary
McAlester
Canada
Women in Rail Jobs in 1920 Reach 87 457 Figures
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports 87 457 women were employed by the railroads in 1920, down 151 from 1919 and about 10 000 more than 1918. Most held clerical and semi clerical roles.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Only One Harem Left in Constantinople Owned by Frenchman
A French correspondent in Constantinople notes one remaining harem owned by Baron Durdeau Bey. The city shows a clash of modern and old customs with uniform street dress and guarded female compartments in public spaces. Nightlife is limited to a few shows as crime rises, and prices for daily needs are listed amid a postwar downturn.
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Abe Lincoln
New York
Chicago
Lower Broadway
America
Russia
Main Street
Heaven
Constantinople
Durdeau Bey
Paris
Will Survey Lignite Areas In Northwest
Dr Erich W Zimmerman of James Millikin University is detailed by the United States Bureau of Mines to study the fuel situation in the Dakotas Minnesota and nearby states. He will assess Northwest lignite supplies characteristics and pricing to evaluate market potential and utilization. The effort follows a $100000 appropriation by the Sixty fifth Congress.
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Washington
Erich W. Zimmerman
James Millikin University
Decatur
Ill
United States Bureau of Mines
Dakotas
Minnesota
Zimmerman
Northwest
Doctor Zimmerman
Poles Move Roumania Grain Carriage by Polish Stock
Warsaw reports trains built and operated entirely by Polish crews now run into Roumania to haul grain to the new republic. The flow follows a Bolshevik offensive that left Romania unable to deliver grain, causing severe shortages during the last ten days.
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Warsaw
Roumania
New Republic
Rovumania
Morning inside bath with lime stone phosphate cleanse
A morning routine recommends drinking hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The ad claims this daily dose relieves constipation and ailments, citing a cleansing and refreshing effect for the system at the start of the day.
Grain shipments to Poland rise with Roumanian trains
Grain from central Roumania travels to Poland as rolling stock shortages limit local transport. Much of Poland’s flour comes from America with two daily trains moving about 25,000 tons monthly. Experts foresee excellent crop prospects for Poland next harvest and a peaceful summer could meet all needs.
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Poland
Galicia
Warsaw
America
Roumania
Armistice Car to Be Placed at the Invalides
The railway carriage in which the German representatives signed the armistice will be moved to the terrace of the Invalides with Marshal Foch's consent. It will stand beside Crimean war trophies, a shift from an earlier plan to display it at the Louvre due to its military significance.
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Paris
France
Marshal Foch
the Invalides
Louvre Museum
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Millikin University
Westinghouse Motor Service
Westinghouse Motors
Savidge & Wear Room
Gamage
Stander
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