American-Super-Power plans long distance Niagara to Yonkers power line
A Federal Power commission filing by American-Super-Power outlines a $27.46 million hydroelectric transmission line from Lewiston in Niagara County to Yonkers New York City to supply base load to NYC and extend power to south central and southeastern New York. The project would divert more water per second under an amended treaty with Great Britain and include converting the canal from La Salle to Lewiston for water transport and a Niagara ship canal to bypass the Falls.
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New York State
Niagara
Buffalo
Jamestown
Westfield
Syracuse
Super-Power Corporation
Federal Power Commission
Great Britain
New York State Power Commission
Albany
la Salle
Lewiston
Upper
Lower
New York
Niagara Falls
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Postwar Caliber Board Recommends Artillery Mix for U S Army
A 1918 caliber board report outlines six weapon types for American field operations. It emphasizes infantry as the main strike force and notes the 75mm guns and 38 inch pieces as practical substitutes and current supplements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MPPHE
Caliber Board
Army
National Guard
Farm Wealth Soars in 1920 Census Reveals Wealth Hubs
The 1920 census shows U S farm property valued at 77 024 100 000 and 1919 farm crops at 14 755 360 000. Iowa leads farm values, Texas tops crops, and the upper Mississippi valley holds the bulk of national wealth with rich black soils and westward production growth.
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United States
Boston Transcript
Iowa
Union
Ilinois
Texas
Illnois
Nebraska
Minnesota
Missouri
California
Kansas
Ohio
Indiana
South Dakota
Wisconsin
New York
Mississippi Valley
Prairies
Who Are the Alaskan Fish Pirates
The Department of Justice plans joint action with Treasury and Commerce this summer against Alaska fish pirates in southeastern waters. Since 1919 depredations crippled Pacific fisheries, with terror and robberies reported. officials and Congressman Dan Sutherland clash over who is at fault and calls for prosecutions of both pirate groups and big city operators.
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Department of Justice
Alaskan
Pacific
Departments
Treasury, Commerce, and
Justice
Department
Navy Department
Alaska
Daugherty
Dan Sutherland
Congress
Chicago
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Sutherland
Arkansas Seeks Red River Bed and Large Texas Boundary
Arkansas plans to file an original Supreme Court suit claiming not only the Red River bed awarded to the United States in the Oklahoma Texas boundary dispute but also all Texas land east of the 100th longitude and north of the 82nd latitude. It would include a 70 mile strip east of Louisiana’s western boundary and seeks to clarify the Mexican boundary reference in the 1886 enabling act. Arkansas notes a past Supreme Court denial to intervene in the Red River bed dispute.
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Arsansas
Supreme Court
Red River
United States
Oklahoma
Texas
London
Arkansas
Louisiana
Congress
Rio Grande
Miller Tops Home Run Hopefuls In Major League Race
Bing Miller of the Athletics emerges as a bright contender for home run honors, on par with Kennedy Williams of the Browns and Rogers Hornsby of the Cardinals. Miller’s hitting boosts Connie Mack’s ten as the season advances.
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Bing Miller
Athletics
Kennedy Williams
St. Louis Browns
Rogers Hornsby
Cardinals
Miller
Connie Mack
Wembley antenna arena readied for 1924 meet
England's mammoth athletic arena at Wembley will be ready next year to host an international collegiate meet in 1924. The venue will host soccer and rugby football polo and track and field with a capacity of 125000.
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Wembley
Heart of London
England
Mammoth Athletic
London
High price paid for minor league players
A list of historic minor league baseball transfers shows top sums paid to acquire players. Notable names include William Kamm, James OConnell, Marty O'Toole, Larry Chappelle, Lefty Russell, Fritz Maisel, and Tube Marquard, with teams like the White Sox, Giants, Pirates, Athletics, Yankees, and Braves involved in early 20th century deals. The figures range up to around 75,000 in early 1900s dollars.
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William Kamm
San Francisco
Paetite Coast League
Chicago White Sox
Enet
James O'Connell
New York Giants
Marty O'Toole
St. Paul
American Association
Pittsburgh Pirates
Larry Chappelle
Milwaukee
Lefty Russell
Baltimore International League
Philadelphia Athletics
Fritz Maisel
Baltimore
International League
New York Yankees
Tube Marquard
Indianapolis
Altrock Passes Rookie to Get Chance at Cobb
Fred Haney a Detroit Tigers recruit third sacker is a fine fielder but no Ty Cobb at the bat. Nick Altrock powers an exhibition stunt by passing Haney to let Cobb face him. The tactic stirred Cobb who hit the next pitch for a fence run, making baseball history.
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Fred Haney
Detroit Tigers
Ty Cobb
Haney
Cobb
Nick Altrock
Altrock
Nick
Honey
Hartford Signs Jim Thorpe the Famous Redskin Athlete
Jim Thorpe the famed Carlisle and Olympic star is now with the Hartford club of the Eastern league. Once a high priced Pacific Coast league figure, Thorpe’s season has been hindered by a lame shoulder and prior football injuries, leading Portland to choose younger talent.
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Jim Thorpe
Hartford
Thorpe
Carlisle Indian School
John McGraw
Jim
Cincinnati
Cleveland Tigers
W. H.’ Watkins
Port’ Huron-Sarnia
Mint League
Lou Bergsman
Yale Coach Urges 440 Yard Race Addition
Robert Kiphuth of Yale urges adding a 440 yard race to collegiate aquatic events. He argues the current program has no event longer than a furlong and dampens middle distance swimming, hindering development of candidates for international competition.
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Kiphuth
Yale
Robert Kiphuth
Yale University
Around the Diamond Highlights and Trades in Baseball
The column surveys stars and moves across leagues from Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb to Wilbur Cooper and Tex Erwin. It notes trades, signings, suspensions, and management shifts including Joe Schuate, Juanita college pitcher signed by Cleveland, and Roy Elian to the Mobile club.
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Joe Schuate
Juanita College
Cleveland Indians
Sporting Squibs of All Kinds and Racing Notes
A collage of sports snippets covers lacrosse champions from the University of Pennsylvania, a folding one person canoe invention from Detroit, Maryland race track licenses, and mentions of Jack Dempsey, Jess Willard, Mad Hatter’s Belmont Park mile, and historic matches like Jack Jones versus Patsy Tunney in 1825. Also notes Harding Taft Olympic roles and Kenyon football coaching hires.
Seventh Inning Stretch At Washington Banquet
The presiding officer at a Washington banquet announced the seventh inning stretch to a fatigued audience after a long feast. A ads section promotes Cuticura Talcum as a popular toilet powder. An Australian cotton exhibition highlights the Australian Cotton Growers' Association pushing large scale cultivation in Queensland and northern New South Wales.
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Washington
Sydney
Australia
Australian Cotton Growers’ Association
Queensland
New South Wales
Elaborate Responsibility and Voting Duty Across Offices
A man with a palm leaf fan comments on a busy life and his focus on voting. He says he voted in primaries and conventions and hopes to participate in the fall election and eventually join the electoral college. The remarks reflect civic engagement amid spring weather and busy work.
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Detroit News
Conscientious Freshman Disturbs Housemother at 1 A M
A freshman at Smith College roused the housemother at 1 a m with a loud knock claiming a cold onset. She then hurried to the door in slippers, explaining Doctor Gilman’s hygiene lecture advised reporting a run of sneezes.
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Conscientious
Smith College
Mra. Henry
Marble Paper Printing Machine Invented
A machine has been devised to print marble paper, a task previously done by hand at great cost. The invention promises faster production and lower expenses for producing marble patterns used in bookbinding and decorative arts.
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U. S. Army
Jockey Lang
Chick” Lang
Cosden
Tang
Terry McGovern
Babe
Harvard
Wilbur Cooper
The
Pirates
St. Joseph
Tex Erwin
Kitchener
Babe Ruth
Minneapolis
New Haven
Earl] Stimpson
Walter Feld
Harry Harper
Birmingham
Little Rock
Mobile
Roy Elian
Atlanta
Ray
Heinie) Bell
Augusta Club
United Umpires of
Philadelphia
Tom Connelly
Wilson
American League
Warmouth
Nashville
Ilberfeld
Robinson
Coyengros
C. N. OC. Bergall
Toronto
Rochester Club
Johnny Mann
Oklahoma City of the Western
Red Ormand
Trinity College
Durham
N. C
Duke Cross
Tacoma
Calgary
John Neum
Blue Ridge
Roy Thomas
Fort Smith
St. Louis
George Stallings
Rochester
Miller Buggins
Norman McMillan
Peoria Club
Lefty Palm
Terre Haute
Art Tein
Kesel
Springfield
Ralph Young
Owen Bush
Detroit
Billy Gilbert
Waterbury
al, Pierotti
Joe Dailey
Omaha
Jimmy Zinn
Pittsburgh Baseball Club
Kansas City
Jack Dempsey
University of Pennslyvania
Maryland
Jess Willard
Toledo
Mad Hatter
Belmont Park
Harding
Justiee Taft
American Olympic Association
Paul King
Centre
Kenyon College
King
Moran
Jack Jones
Patsy Tunney
Cheshire
Fletcher
Ere
UB Cay
Otel de
Samlss
YacSinite
Wo Cmett
Aispein
Soba
Lala
Pletcher
Castoria
Metcher
Gentaua Company
New York City
Allen
Ron
Alliun
Rosta
Louisville Courier-Tournal
Mays
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