Fragmented Odds and Ends From the Era
A miscue of trivia covers topics from thunderstorm prevalence in Java and auto tire costs to dental fees in London and biblical numerology. It notes adders irritability after hibernation, quips on eggshell by products and bone-building shells, and quirks of quail peacocks and pheasants. It mentions Pennsylvanian children funding a hospital bed, wartime bridge losses, and zoo visitor records, plus tiny circular saws for gold pen maintenance and their high speed.
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Java
Globe
London
Noah
Job
Daniel
Philadelphia
London Zoological Gardens
Africa
India
Sixty Cent Dress Made by Local High School Girl
Miss Doris Peterson of Bellingham Washington creates a dress costing sixty cents and two hours of labor. The sugar sack and cotton thread garment features pink and green crochet details. Wazer K. Proud serves as secretary to Edith Straus, head of the women’s activities bureau in the justice department.
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Doris Peterson
Bellingham
Wash
Wazer K. Proud
Edith ©. Straus
Department of Justice
Reds Bombard Warsaw Forts and Troops Advance
Allied talks at Hythe collapse as Soviet Russia rejects a ten day truce. Moscow says Polish delegates will cross the front August 9 with armistice talks to start August 11 at Minsk. British navy prepared to reimpose blockade if Moscow fails to respond. Reds push toward Warsaw across the Rug river, about 60 kilometers away.
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London
Warsaw
Berlin
Poland
Moscow
Minsk
Europe
Hythe
Lloyd George
Millerand
Lord Riddell
Soviet Russia
Russia
Whitehall
Lenine
Trotzky
Marshal Foch
M. Kameneff
England
Rug River
Denver Riot Escalates as 600 Troops Deployed
Denver police clash with strike sympathizers at the East side car barns elevating deaths to five. Five hundred troops are ordered from Camp Funston to Denver to restore order and prevent further rioting as the Tramway strike ends with the union calling off the walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Funston
Denver
Colo
East Side
Kansas
Kansas Military Camp
Oliver H. Shoup
Central Department
United States Army
Chicago
Shoup
Helmick
Leonard Wood
Denver Tramway Company
Sax
Tramway Men's Union
Illinois Riots End as Guard Quells Toll and Fire
In West Frankfort Illinois rioting subsided after Italian district attacks left three stores wrecked and six houses burned. National guard units under Brig Gen Wells and Col Taylor kept order as investigators pursue five missing suspects amid claims of no confirmed deaths. A Sicilian suspect Setino de Santis remains jailed in southern Illinois with witnesses held, while a barber missing after his shop was wrecked is not yet found.
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West Frankfort
Ill
Itiamen
Frank P. Wells
Frank Taylor
Iinais National Guard
National Guard
Lon Fox
Robert H. Watkins
Tony Hemphill
Amiel Cabalerra
Royalton
Setino de Santis
Illnois
de Santis
Marion
U S City Population Surpasses Rural In 1920 Census
The census bureau estimates that for the first time more Americans live in cities and towns than in rural areas. Final tabulations set urban residents at about 53.55 million and rural at roughly 51.45 million from an estimated 105 million total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Continental
J. A. Hill
Feigenspan seeks Supreme Court rehearing on Prohibition ruling
William D. Guthrie and Elihu Root for Christian Feigenspan ask the Supreme Court to reconsider the June 7 decision upholding the eighteenth amendment and parts of the Volstead act. The Newark brewer argued beer at 2.75 percent alcohol is not intoxicating and urged the court to explain its conclusions clearly in a major constitutional question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William D. Guthrie
Elihu Root
Christian Feigenspan
Newark
N. J
United States Supreme Court
Feigenspan
War marriages? sociologists study WWII era divorce trends
Boston Aug 10 Sociologists question whether war brides tire of hero husbands even as divorce dockets rise. They note more divorce filings, mainly by women for desertion, while marriage licenses stay high. The war’s impact on marriage appears uneven with heroes not always fulfilling matrimonial duties.
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Boston
National Co operative Company Formed by Nebraska Farmers
Lincoln August 10 1920 The National Co operative company claims to be the nation's largest farmer cooperative with 1500 locals 800 grain elevators 50 general stores three creameries two flour mills and 100 shipping associations. It will market grain for about 40000 members of the Nebraska Farmers union and cut out middlemen and brokers led by I C Gustafson president of both the state union and the new company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
United States
Nebraska Farmers’ Union
National Co-operative Company
I. C. Gustafson
Lincoln
Missing airmen located after Gulf of California crash
Mexican authorities report aviators John Goree and Fred Dato were found safe after their plane, which landed on a Gulf of California beach thirty miles southeast of Mayor, sustained a broken propeller. Dato is Governor Cantu's brother in law.
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Lower
California
John Goree
Fred Dato
Gulf of California
Mayor
Dato
Cantu
China silk mills to shut down by August
Shanghai reports more than half of local silk mills will close before August end as trade stagnates. The slump stems from reduced American demand and weak European orders. Last year America bought about 70 million dollars worth of raw silk in China.
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Shanghai
America
China
Japanese ship owners oppose freight rate rise to American level
At Kobe a U S shipping board representative heard Japanese shipowners reject the proposal to raise freight rates to match American levels. The conference conveyed their stance during discussions on wartime shipping costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tionohill
T. 1
United States Shipping Board
Kobe
Worthy Beliefs on Work and Perseverance
Not a news article but a quotation attributed to Elbert Hubbard praising diligence and self-belief. It emphasizes action over complaint, effort that compounds, and the idea that a person remains capable until they abandon faith in themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Hubbard
Armenia issues ultimatum and mobilizes youths in Near East
In Constantinople on August 10 Armenia demanded Azerbaijan evacuate Karabagh and Zangevor. The government ordered mobilization of all men under thirty six as a result of the rising crisis.
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Near East
Constantinople
Armenia
Azerbaidjan
Karabagh
Zangevor
Notable Figures Arrive in New York Aboard Imperator
Galll Curel arrives in New York on Cunard liner Imperator followed by other prominent figures including Mrs. Vincent Astor and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt.
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Galll-Curel
New York
Cunard
Imperator
Vincent Astor
Wiliam K. Vanderbilt
Polish Aristocrats Flee to Paris on Luxe Express
Paris reports the first luxury Polish express since Warsaw's crisis arrived overflowed with Polish millionaires escaping the red invasion. Refugees filled every corridor washroom guardroom and baggage van with money securities and jewels, carrying little clothing due to burden.
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Paris
Poland
Warsaw
Indict 41 Railroad Leaders Over Wage Strike
A federal grand jury returned indictments for 41 leaders of the railroad yardmen strike that halted rail traffic last winter. Chicago Yardmen's Association president John Grunan and United Engineers' chairman H B Reading are named among the indicted.
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Chicago
John Grunan
Chicago Yardmen’s Association
H. B. Reading
United Enginemen’s Association
Rhode Island Population Rises in 1920 Census
The census bureau reports Rhode Island’s 1920 population at 804,897, up 61,787 since 1910. Newly listed increases include Mahoning County 60.4 percent, Coles County 1.7 percent, and La Salle County 3.1 percent.
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Washington
Rhode Island
Census Bureau
Mahoning County
Youngstown
Coles County
Charleston
Ill
la Salle County
Streator
la Salle
Fire wipes out Carp village business section in Ottawa area
A large blaze in Carp 20 miles from Ottawa destroyed the village business section causing about 100000 dollars in losses. Fire brigade workers extinguished the flames after one bucket brigade effort.
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Ottawa
Largest Pin Factory in Birmingham Produces 50 Million Daily
The largest pin factory stands in Birmingham England where about fifty million pins are manufactured each working day highlighting massive scale and industrial efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
England
Remarkable swims by Webb and Burgess across the Channel
In 1875 Captain Matthew Webb completed a Dover to Calais swim in 21 hours and 45 minutes. On September 5 and 6, 1911 Englishman Thomas William Burgess swam from South Foreland to Le Chatelet in 24 hours and 85 minutes.
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Matthew Webb
Dover
Calais
Thomas William Burgess
Paris
South Foreland
England
le Chatelet
France
Cloudburst floods Indianapolis streets and boats rush in
A August cloudburst flooded numerous streets in Indianapolis with boats used on the South side. A street car conductor suffered burns from a lightning strike during the storm.
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Indianapolis
Six Men Arrested After Silk Goods Robbery Attempt
An attempted robbery of silk goods valued at several thousand dollars from a Northwestern freight train was prevented in Sioux City Iowa. Six men are alleged to be involved and arrested in connection with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Northwestern
Socialist congress rejects Bolshevism in Geneva vote
The Socialist congress in Geneva adopted its political program unanimously though two British delegates abstained. The next congress meeting is scheduled for Brussels in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Socialist Congress
Brussels
Firemen Die in Olf Blast at Cincinnati Plant
Several members of the Cincinnati fire department were killed and another fatally burned in a fire and series of explosions at the Refiners Ol company plant in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Aug
Cincinnati Fire Department
Ol Company
Three Killed at Newberry Grade Crossing
Binghamton New York August 9 T J Helluwell secretary of the A G Spalding Sporting Goods company of New York his wife and their daughter were killed at the Newberry grade crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton, N. Y
T. J. Helluwell
A. G. Spalding Sporting Goods Ecompany of
New York
Newberry
Chicago Personal Property Valued at 914 Million for Tax
Chicago and Cook County personal property assessed for taxes this year totals 914 552 808 according to board of assessors figures. The value reflects all taxable property in the city and county as compiled by the assessors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cook County
Board of Assessors
Warehouse Fire Destroys Canal Goods in Lockport
A warehouse of the Illinois and Michigan Canal at Lockport was destroyed by fire. For a time the blaze threatened nearby buildings, but the flames were brought under control and extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, I
Lockport
Five Thousand Camp Funston Troops Arrive In Denver
Five thousand soldiers from Camp Funston reach Denver Colorado on August 10 and the first street cars resume service with strike breakers aboard each car guarded by police. The city remains quiet as authorities enforce order.
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U. S
Denver
Colo
Camp Funston
Lloyd George Warns of Unemployment Spike in Winter
Premier Lloyd George told the house of commons that government expects high unemployment this winter and is weighing precautionary measures to ease the impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lloyd George
House of Coinmons
Robbery of Messenger Nets $3179 in Kansas City
Kansas City police report three bandits in a motorcar held up Ralph Williams a seventeen year old messenger for Wilson and Co packers in Kansas City Kansas, and obtained 3179 dollars in currency.
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Kansas City
Ralph Williams
Wilson & Co. Packers
Ian
Brazil Seeks Immigrants to Populate Frontier and Fuel Growth
Brazil encourages foreign immigrants to settle uninhabited lands and join expanding industries. The policy aims to bolster labor supply and stimulate regional development through new settlers and economic activity.
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Brazil
Turks Attack Greeks in Asia Minor Front
Turkish nationalist forces opened a bitter offensive along a sixty mile front in Asia Minor. The battle lines run along the Baghdad railroad westward to Sinmuv as Greek defenses resist the advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Bagdad
Sinmuv
Lenine Ignores Romanian Ultimatum on Troop Withdrawal
Geneva Aug 7 Nikolai Lenine premier of the Soviet government refuses to withdraw troops from Roumanian territory despite the Romanian ultimatum reported by Bucharest correspondent.
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Geneva
Nikolai Lenine
Russia
Bucharest
Madrid Carriage Attack Wounds Count and Wife. Sister-in-Law Killed
Five men opened fire on the carriage of Count de Salvatier ra and his wife at Valencia. The former civil governor of Barcelona and his wife were gravely wounded, while his sister-in-law, the Marquise de Lejares, was killed.
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Madrid
Count de Salvatierra
Barcelona
Marquise de Lejares
Valencia
Swiss Tunnel Opens to Electric Trains
Berne August 6 electric trains now pass through the St Gothard tunnel. The St Gothard railway is entirely electrified with the section from Erstfeld to Goeschenen just completed and in operation.
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Berne
St. Gothard
Erstfield
Goeschenen
Farmer Drowns Four Children Then Himself
News from Little Rock Arkansas reports William Crutcher aged forty a farmer murdered his four young children by throwing them into a bayou then took his own life in the same act.
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Little Rock
Ark
William Crutcher
Auto Plant Lays Off 2000 Workers in Toledo
An automobile plant in Toledo Ohio announces the layoff of 2000 workers due to a transportation problem that prevents obtaining raw materials. Officials say the situation leaves many jobs idle until supply lines improve.
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Toledo, O
Fire sweeps Port Coquitlam business district
A major blaze in Port Coquitlam British Columbia on August 9 destroyed the entire lower business section including several stores and residences after starting at the fire department headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian City
Port Coquitlam
B. C
Fire Department
Judge Rules No Limit On Liquor Prescriptions By Physicians
In Lexington Kentucky on August 7 United States District Judge Cochran ruled no cap can be placed on the number of liquor prescriptions issued by a physician. The decision was made public at the federal court office in Lexington.
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Lexington
United States
Cochran
Mondell Fractures a Rib in Haystack Accident
Sheridan Wyo Aug 7 Congress man Mondell Republican floor leader fractured a rib after falling from a haystack at his Newcastle Wyoming home. He was reported injured but conditions were not serious.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Mondell
Newcastle
Wilson Declares December 21 Pilgrims Tercentenary
President Wilson proclaims December 21 as the nation wide tercentenary of the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock. The proclamation asks states to celebrate the 300th anniversary with appropriate ceremonies and observances.
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Wilson
Washington
United States
Plymouth Rock
Region Greets Britain on War Anniversary
New York on August 6 cables greetings to Field Marshal Earl Haig from Franklin D'Oler national commander of the American Legion marking the sixth anniversary of Britain's entry into the World War.
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Britain
New York
Great Britain
Earl Haig
Franklin D'Oler
American Legion
Polish Government Flees Warsaw Amid Soviet Advance
London Aug 11 Polish government leaves Warsaw moving to Kalisz 150 miles southwest near old German border as Bolsheviks break into Sokolow and advance toward the Narew river Moscow dispatches report. Allied conference agrees to blockade and technical support but no Entente troops to aid Poland.
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London
Warsaw
Moscow
Imessige
Kalisz
Posen
Sokolov
Brest- Litovsk
Malkin
Bug River
Ostrov
Narew River
Przasnysz
Bolshevist
Chor
Minawa
Clephanow
Orava
Danaig
Felix Dalerinski
Revolutionary Committee
Poland
Hythe
Lloyd George
Western
Europe
MiNerand
Germans in Favorite Game and Sarre Documents Revealed
Paris reports France seized documents from Herr Climens showing a Reich propaganda plan to destabilize the Sarre commission under the League of Nations. The Heimatdienst allegedly received 6 million marks for the campaign and aided a general strike in the region. Also five German warships handed to the United States reached quarantine in New York Harbor.
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Paris
Sarre Valley
Herr Climens
Reichstag
Sarre Commission
League of Nations
Heimatdienst
Sarre
New York
United States
Hudson River
Denver Strikers End Walkout Move to Return to Work
Denver officials report the Tramway Workers union executive committee has appointed a committee to notify the general manager that striking trainmen will resume work. The action signals an end to the stoppage in Denver, Colorado.
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Denver
Colo
The
Tramway Workers’ Union
Grain Movement Assured Plans Under Way
Washington August 11 plans are being worked out by the Interstate Commerce Commission and the railways to insure the largest possible grain movement in the Great Lakes, announced Chairman Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Lakes
Clark
Blaze at Joliet Prison destroys factory building
Joliet Tl Aug 11 a fire at the penitentiary chair factory destroyed one building and damaged another. Fire was under control by 2 pm. Loss estimated at 20000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Joliet, Tl
Penitentary Chair
Aviator Burned to Death at Cowles Field
Topeka Aug. 11 A F Nadeau of Kansas City an aviator burned to death when his plane crashed in flames at Cowles field west of Topeka as he attempted no landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
A. F. Nadeau
Kansas City
Cowles Field
King George lifts ban on royal family business
London August 11 King George has suspended the rule prohibiting royal family members from engaging in business due to high living costs. One prince reportedly has a magnificent business offer under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George
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Pan-American School of Foreign Commerce
Summer School of
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Houston
Tex
Prague
Sirony
Siberia
Tusar
Czecho-Slovakia
Vancouver
Oviet
Aaron Sherman
Watkins
Aaron Sherman Watkins
Germantown
Prohibition Party
Illinois
Daniel A. Poling
Inter-Church World Movement
Wets
Root
U. S. Supreme Court
China’s Mills
Outlaw” Yardmen’s Union
Ilinois
Government OF
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