Palmer Alien Property Custodian Subpoenaed In Bosch Case
A federal grand jury in Boston subpoenas Col. Thomas W. Miller the alien property custodian to testify and produce records on the sale of Bosch Magneto property seized during World War I. The case centers on the transfer from alien property custodian to Martin E Kern via Howard D Griffith with Kern’s agent amid past allegations against Palmer. The Bosch stock was reportedly valued around 7 million to 7 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Martin KE. Kern
Allentown
Bosch Company
Department of Justice
Federal Grand Jury
Boston
Howard D. Griffith
Martin E. Kern
Senate Judicial Committee
Bosch
First Annual Report Of War Dept Chaplains
The 1921 report by John T. Axton lists 385 chaplains including 42 Roman Catholics and 41 Methodist Episcopal, with 98 appointed during the war. They served in cemeterial, morale, education, recreation, liberty theaters, boxing, and as counsel, often with limited facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Chief of Chaplains
War Department
Washington
John T. Axton
United States Army
Lutheran
Methodist Episcopal
Methodist Protestant
Presbyterian
Protestant Episcopal
Cumberland Presbyterian
Reformed
Roman Catholic
Universalist
Unitarian
United Evangelical
GOC
Axton
Quartermaster Department
Water Power Development in America Leads Global Output
United States holds about 94 percent of the world’s water power from installed water wheels totaling 9,249,000 horsepower. New York and California lead U.S. states with 1,800,000 and 1,111,000 horsepower respectively, while Europe’s France Norway Sweden and Switzerland show strong totals. Niagara Falls remains the largest plant, with 885,000 US horsepower under the main project and additional Canada capacity. Canada ranks second globally with 2,418,000 horsepower.
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Orty
United States
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
New York
California
Europe
Fraylce
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
New England
Pacific Coast
Washington
Oregon
Niagara Trails
Niagara
Canada
Mississippi
Keokuk
Iowa
St. Louis
St. Maurice River
Montreal
Quebec
Kenyon recommends federal mediation board for coal mining
Senator Kenyon proposes a three three three federal mediation board and an industrial code to govern coal mining. The plan follows West Virginia mining clashes and federal troop involvement, urging a public utility view, union rights, and an eight hour workday with a six day week, plus dispute resolution without strikes or lockouts.
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Enator
Kenyon
United States
Eighth District
Senate
Federal Mediation Board
Senate Committee On Education and
West Virginia
Mediation Board
United States Railroad Labor Board
White House hears plea for pardon for deserter son
A 63 year old Sioux Falls mother, Mrs Margaret Anderson, urged President Harding to pardon her son Joseph, a private in the 139th Infantry who deserted after being wounded in the Argonne. After a brief meeting she left confident the pardon board would act.
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Kravers
White House
Margaret Anderson
Sioux Falls
S. 10
Washington
Argonne
Coast Artillery
Mrs. Anderson
Fort Leavenworth
Harding
Springfield
Lincoln
John J. Pershing
Chicago
American Legion
Pershing
Kelly
General Pershing
Private Kelly
Tent of the Prophet draws faithful in revolt against British rule
Reports from Egypt claim the Tent of the Prophet designated as a rallying point for the faithful in their uprising against British authority. The shrine is described as once used by Mohammed and believed to be inhabited by the Prophet's soul.
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Mohammed
Egypt
New Zealand
London
Lebanon
Kan
Ife
Havana opens 1000-seat hotel and world notes
The report lists Havana Cuba unveiling a hotel for 1000 guests, alongside diverse items from James J. Hill career beginnings in St. Paul to a duplicate indoors road test rack for cars. It also covers Palestine schooling, Hawaiian rehabilitation aims, Marcel Dupre Bach performances, and various world facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
James J. Hill
St. Paul
Palestine
Hawaiian Home Commission
Congress
Marcel Dupre
Notre Dame Cathedral
Paris
Bach
Beauty of Moravia Chooses Stamp Beauty
Mile. Ikkusso a Moravian maid is named representative of national beauty for a new postage stamp design. She is described as the prettiest peasant girl in Czechoslovakia.
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Mile
Ikkusso
Czechoslovakia
Truthful new servant answered caller about mistress
A servant tells a caller the mistress is not at home and does not know when she will return. The exchange shows the servant’s earnest, cautious reply as she conveys the absence and uncertainty.
Ash Constituents of Food Function in the Body
Ash constituents of food build bone teeth and muscles and enter the living cells to regulate body processes, supporting nerves tissues and overall growth.
Robins Most Plentiful In The Nation
The robin is described as the most numerous bird species in the country with all censuses supporting the claim. The bird is praised as a familiar rural resident enjoying a place in literature and everyday life.
A Study of Perfection Culture is No Study of Perfection
A concise note reflects on Matthew Arnold asserting that culture is not a study of perfection but a pursuit of humane breadth and moral insight. The remark situates culture as a corrective to narrow prejudice.
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Matthew Arnold
Roma airship disaster claims U.S. Army crew at Hampton Roads
The Roma dirigible plunged from about 1000 feet at the Hampton Roads base. Eleven survivors escaped by jumping as flames engulfed the gas bag. The rudder failure caused a fatal dive, with 34 killed and eight seriously injured among 45 aboard.
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Norfolk
Army Orship Roma
Hampton Steads Naval Base
Portsmouth
Naval Base
Itonia
Earth
Wieh
Official Rome Glaxter list of survivors and dead
Norfolk Virginia February 21 air service officials publish survivors and dead from the Roma Glaxter. names include Lt Walter Reed Maj John Reardon First Lt Clarence Welch Lt Walter McNair Sgt Harry Chapman Corporal Albert Mores Lt Byron Burt Jr not hurt and others. Identified dead include Maj John Chernell Maj Walter Zantsmeier Capt Dale Mabry Capt George Watts Capt Durfschmidt several Lieuts and sergeants. Civilians and private individuals listed from McCook Field.
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Norfolk
Air Service
Roma
Glaxter
Walter’j. Reed
John D. Reardon
Clarence H. Welch
Walter A. McNair
Bureau of Standards
Charles Dworack
Joseph M. Biedenbach
Albert Mores
Byron T. Burt, Jr
Ray Hurley
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Virden ‘I. Peek
W. BE. Riley
New York
John G. Chernell
Walter W. Zantsmeier
Dale Mabry
George D. Watts
Allen P. McParland
Dursschmidt
John R. Hall
Wallace C. Burns
Clifford KE. Smythe
Wallace ©. Cummings
Ambrose V. Clinton
Harold K. Hine
R. D. McNally
Murry
Gorby
Flier Bought From Italy An Early Airship Toll
New York reports the dirligible Roma exploded over Trampton Roads marking the third major airship disaster in fourteen months. Earlier incidents include the ZR-2 over Hull England killing 42 including 16 Americans on August 24 1921 and the B-34 wrecked in a gale at Heatherstone England on January 1 1921 following its Atlantic crossing. A hospital carrier craft crashed in a Washington Langley field storm on May 29 1921 with seven killed.
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New York
Trampton Roads
United States
Hull
England
Long Island
Atlantic
Heatherstone
Washington
Langley Field
Little Jaunt Ends in Disaster Aboard Roma
Survivors and onlookers described the death ride of the Roma as the ship’s six motors hummed and the craft pitched after a stern box kite failure. The vessel lurched, shivered, and dropped in a sideward plunge shocking spectators who had watched the planned voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Mabry
Third Big Airship To Go Nema’s Italian Build Star Ship
The airship Nema, purchased from Italy in 1921 for 200000, was the world’s largest semi rigid craft. It measured 410 feet long with 8800 cubic feet capacity and 84 44 feet high and had six 44 horsepower engines later replaced by Liberty motors. Estimates say duplicating its cost would reach 1250000.
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Atlantic
United States
Wiying
Dale Mabry
Langley Field
Mabry
Lieut
B. G. Burt
Roma
Italy
War Department
Liberty Motors
Iton
Taunton Woman Credits Vegetable Compound For Relief
Mrs Elascer Silvia of Taunton Massachusetts says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved back and leg pains and fatigue allowing her to work in the laundry and manage housework. She shared her experience with coworkers and recommended the remedy to others.
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Taunton
Mass
King
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mra. Elascer Silvia
Grant St
Accident at White House Ends in Disaster
A servant girl ignited gunpowder in the fire causing an explosion that blew her through the roof. Mrs White endures continual trouble as four girls have now left without notice.
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White
California Fig Syrup Advertises Child Laxative
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a trusted laxative for children. It claims a teaspoon relieves constipation and lists dangers of sluggish bowels, urging mothers to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with printed directions.
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California
A Suppressed Desire in a Vintage Conversational Scene
A dialogue contrasts older and younger women on flirtation and restraint. Aunt Lucy upholds propriety while Mallippa muses on daring and the thrill of anticipation suggesting shifting social norms in a past era.
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Lucy
Mallippa
Escaped an Operation This is of Vital Importance to Every Woman
Decatur Illinois tells of a woman who avoided surgery by using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery after a physician advised an operation. She reports rapid improvement and urges others to obtain remedies from their local druggist and write for advice from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
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J. A. We Bell
Washington St
Dr. Pierce
Invalides
Buffalo
N. Y
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the Times
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Lewis Hilliard
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William Ryan
Virgil Hoffman
Schumacher, Corp
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Heyron Holmes
Yarborough
Gus Kingston
Vernon Blakeley
John ‘Choumpson
Marion EM
W. W. Stryker
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W. G. O'Laughlin
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Charles Schulenberger
McCookfield
Trip
Gianta
Lydia E. Acham'sa
Avena
Kemp
Holland
Zonn Syybann Remedy
Red Box
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Detroit
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