Reverend railroad reformer turns plan into law
Tom Harrison a former railroad engineer who reformed after a drunken quarrel with conductor Harry Robertson recounts his shift to ministry and his push for railroad housing. He describes meeting B L Winchell and Senator Hoke Smith aiding the bill, now law, mandating sleeping eating and bathing facilities at division terminals.
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Tom Harrison
Harry Robertson
Robertson
Harrison
Thomas H. Harrison
Congress
Atlanta
Nashville
Tenn
B. L. Winchell
Southeast
McAdoo
Hoke Smith
White Coal Debate Highlights West Water Power Potential
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon argues that Pacific states hold 44 million horsepower of water power, yet develop only 2.8 percent. He says federal land and harbors favor older states, leaving Western energy underused despite vast untapped hydropower and natural resources.
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Senator Chamberlain
Oregon
United States
Pacific
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
California
Canada
Far West
Congress
West
Questionnaire Shows Unrest Among Farmers in Nation
The post office department reports 40000 farmer replies from 200000 questionnaires outlining key grievances. Primary issues include labor shortages, high middleman profits, and poor farmer consumer contact, with many considering leaving farms or reducing acreage. A Palmyra farmer warns of looming famine as urban workers flock to cities.
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Palmyra
Women Useless, Warned by James Swinburne In Print
A fragment from James Swinburne portrays women as lacking talent in music and mechanics. He mocks female critics, teachers, inventors, and performers while describing women’s dress as unattractive and hats as grotesque. The piece reflects dated stereotyping from a British perspective.
Navy to grow to about 940 ships and tonnage after July
Rear Admiral Taylor told the House Naval Committee the peacetime American fleet will include roughly 940 warships with 16 dreadnaughts and 13 pre dreadnaughts, three times the wartime number though tonnage up only about 1.5 times. Franklin D Roosevelt warned maintenance could reach 1 billion dollars annually, noting costs rise from 500 to 600 million to sustain protection. The fleet will feature aircraft platforms on first line ships and upgraded fire and searchlight controls as lessons from the war are applied.
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House Naval Committee
Taylor
Bureau of Construction and Repair
United States
Germany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Navy
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
League of Nations
Revival of interest in steeplechasing sparks committee talks
A National Steeplechase and Hunts association led meeting of over a hundred horsemen in New York to revive amateur and professional steeplechasing. Army officers attended, voices urged higher weights and longer races, and calls were made for open hunt dates bypassing conflicting tracks.
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Hunts Association
Army
New York
General Staff
Washington
Jockey Club
Hunts
Plumpton Course
England
Courtney Retains Cornell Rowing Coach Post at 70
Charles D. B. Courtney keeps his long tenure as Cornell rowing coach at seventy, after years of developing oarsmen. His health has improved and he looks ahead to the 1920 races with renewed vigor, aided by John Hoyle.
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Cornell
Hoyle
Charles DB. Courtney
Cornell University
John Hoyle
Bezdek Still in Baseball After Managerial Departure
Hugo Bezdek, former Pirates manager, says he is not out of baseball despite being dismissed. He hints he hopes another organization will offer him a role. Bezdek was a successful scout before his stint as manager and is noted as an unsuccessful pilot.
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Hugo Bezdek
The
Pirates
Bezdek
Founder applications pour into International Sporting Club New York
About 5 000 applications arrive for founder status in the new private boxing group in New York City. Founder cost is 500 dollars if approved by the board. Gabby Street remains, as former big leaguer leads a Virginia league club after Chief Bender’s departure.
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International Sporting Club of
New York
Ithate City
Gabby Street
Chief Bender
Washington
Old Dominion
Colby Names New Coach for 1920 Football Team
Colby College has appointed J. B. McAuliffe of Worcester Massachusetts as coach for the 1920 season. A former tackle for the Dartmouth College football team, McAuliffe takes over the Colby eleven for three years.
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Colby
J. B. McAuliffe
Worcester
Mass
Dartmouth
Colby College
Season Opens April 14 for National and American Leagues
The championship season in both leagues starts on April 14 with a 154 game schedule in each league. The season ends on October 3, matching the National League date.
Wide Range of 1920s Sports News Packed In One Slice
Harvard expands squash tennis and racquet courts while Wesleyan approves golf as a minor sport. The Murphy stable has earned 785000 in purses over nine years. Ironwood Michigan targets the 1921 National Ski Association tournament. National League used 17076 baseballs in 2010. George Sisler bets to outhit Cobb this year per St Louis fans. Yale may send a track team to England. The Yankees reportedly spent 250000 on players recently. Bucknell rehires Co W P Reynolds as football coach. Iowa football players refuse West Point appointments. Harry Shriver returns to Saginaw for another year. Jim Thorpe predicts major league play nowhere. Wisconsin offers Washington a 1920 football date. Indians favored to win the American League pennant. Memphis Country Club wins Western Amateur golf. George Trafton disqualified for pro play. Miller Huggins to urge Frank Baker to play again. New York A C athletes win 18 national and 30 district AAU titles last year. Harvard elects Arnold Horween captain. Harlem Heights Athletic League sets aside 1000 for sports promotion. Larry Cheney may miss Phillies spring gathering. Connie Mack defends Scott Perry from sale or trade. Max Carey writes healthful note awaiting baseball return. Detroit pitchers Davis Ehmke Leonard and Boland sign for 1920. Tim Hendryx slated for return to majors. Sherry Magee big club next season debated. Hamilton Ontario to get modern stadium after by law. Exhibition games planned between Washington AL and Indianapolis AAA clubs. Jack Price challenges Shrubb to near 15 mile race. Shrubb coaching Oxford cross country.
Iowa State News highlights from 1919 farm data and local merges
Iowa Highway Commission figures show 2809 accidents and 2708 injuries in 1919 with 203 deaths. Crawford county pig club interest, Jolley consolidation vote, Mount Pleasant Y M C A remodel, Atlantic sale of purebred Herefords, Des Moines fair county exhibits, and Marshall county household accounting prizes mark a broad year of farming progress and rural organization in Iowa.
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Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Crawford County
J. S. Quist
Jolley
Mount Pleasant
Minneapolis
Seeley Y. M. C. A
Cass County
Atlantic
William Waters
John J. Cahill & Son
Fairfax
Winnebago County
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Pioneer Contesting Association
Black Awk
A. R. Cornelius
G. St. Russell
John D. Lichty
Mary Gregg
Marshall County
Marshalltown Swine and Corn Congress
Marshalltown
J. W. Coverdale
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Arm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Iowa Warm Bureau Federation
Ames
Timothy Day
James Burke
Coggan
Larabee
Iowa State College
S. S. Gilbert
Farmers’ Institute
Orange Township
Black Hawk County
A. A. Burger
Clara Sutter
United States Stands Firm Over Adriatic Treaty Split
The government asserts it stands firm in the Adriatic dispute with Britain and France and leaves Italy to decide whether to yield or push withdrawal from the peace treaty. Publicized correspondence covers December 9 proposals and Wilsons February notes, detailing proposed frontiers and mandates in Italy, Albania, and surrounding areas.
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France
Italy
Washington
United States
Peance
Wilson
Senate
League of Nations
Devenber
State Department
Clemenceau O
Myre Crowe
Enghland
Frank T. Polke
Lrance
Britain
Eilenline
Tialy
Jugo-Slavin
Jugo-Stlave
Atbona
Nso
Wi Wne
League
Zara
Jenene
Tuisen
Tussia
Unte
Lissa
Albania
Greece
Valona
Adriatic
Bears Fifth Pair of Twins Born in Jersey City
Mrs. Richard Doherty wife of a local judge gave birth to twins for the fifth time in ten years. Both babies and mother are reported doing well in Jersey City.
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Jersey City
N. J
Richard Doherty
Doherty
The
Court of Common Pleas
Chicago Lawyers Indicted on Tax Fraud Charges
Chicago attorneys Daniel J. Schuyter Jr and Charles Weinfeld were indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts each for submitting fraudulent income tax returns for 2016.
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Chicago
Daniel J. Schuy Ter, Jr
Charles Weinfeld
Federal Grand Jury
Sugar Control Law Declared Unconstitutional in St Louis
United States District Judge Yarris sustained a defense demurrer and dismissed a case challenging the Lever food control act amendment, ruling it unconstitutional in St Louis on February 28.
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St. Loui
United States
Yarris
Marshall's Adopted Son Dies in Washington
A three year old adopted son of Vice President and Mrs Marshall died after several days of illness. The child suffered from an excess of acid in the blood.
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Washington
Morrison Marshall
Marshall
Public Hangings Endorsed by Illinois Sheriffs
Springfield, IL Feb 28. At the annual meeting of the sheriffs association officials endorsed allowing condemned prisoners to witness hangings. The plan received strong support from the 101 sheriffs surveyed.
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Springfield
Finley Heads Chicago and North Western Railway
William H. Finley was elected president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway to lead the company as it returns to private ownership on March 1. The announcement names Finley to supervise the executive transition and ongoing operations.
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Finley
C. & N. W. Railway
Chicago
William HH. Finley
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Proposing by Telephone Confusion in Courier-Journal
A humorous miscommunication unfolds as a groom asks for a number after a proposal. The telephones overhear a flustered exchange with a polite refusals and a quip about better luck, illustrating a lighthearted talk of romance.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
California fig syrup laxative ad for children
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the California name on the bottle and highlights the product’s fruity taste and directions on each bottle.
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California
Surprise Reveals Truth About Mabel and Husband
A local household incident shocks Mabel as neighbors recount a sudden surprise scene. The event centers on Mabel confronting her husband with a frank revelation, leaving the family briefly unsettled.
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Mabel
Garfield Tea Touted as Worthwhile by Bincet
An advertisement notes Garfield Tea as beneficial and urges readers to try Nature's moilioine, endorsing its health value and urging purchase.
In the Wrong Direction at the Front
A WWI scene along a road near Argonne shows a six foot Numidian driving a mule to replenish water. Locals joke about a bungalow on the Hinenburg Inn as shell explosions happen, the mule fleeing the danger toward the Cunard Line while the driver continues onward.
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Argonne
Trey
Sam
Hinenburg Inn
Darky
Hinenburg Line
Cunard
Lha
Long Road to Ultimate Consumer in Egg Trade
An exchange notes the path of eggs from farmer to local commission man to jobber in the city, then back to the country grocer, with the farmer eventually selling produce to a commission man for resale. The dialogue highlights the layering of middlemen before the breakfast table.
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Twlife
The Pattern Delves Into Marriage and Deception
A vivid, sly remark from a Pattern page questions a wife’s claim about her husband amid a tale of marital wits. The exchange implies she orchestrated or exposed his folly, hinting at social and personal drama within a domestic sphere.
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Wari
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
An article extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for hidden kidney trouble. It cites a life insurance physician noting many applicants are rejected due to undetected kidney disease. The ad invites readers to obtain a sample bottle by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton NY.
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Raporta
Kilmer
Tife
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Wifey'a Firat Thought Inspires Wardrobe Quarrel
A fragmentary 19th century style quarrel story shows Mrs Bouhate warning a partner not to clash with a wall, while a playful misreading of a phrase hints at domestic tension and social mockery.
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Firat
Benhame
Bouhate
Recipe for Gray Hair Remedy From Plain Instructions
A home hair treatment suggests mixing water with Tay Rum Burbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray or faded hair. Apply twice weekly until the shade is achieved. a druggist can mix it or it can be prepared at home at low cost. The solution reportedly softens hair, does not enter the scalp, and remains non sticky.
No Demand Amid World War Slaughter Says President
In Indianapolis President Lewis of the United Ming Workers laments a man shortage caused by slaughter in the war. He notes young men cannot marry amid profiteer costs, predicting many pretty girls may never wed. A rag man shouts for old rags bones copper bottles and papers, prompting a despairing girl to quip that he wants everything but old maids.
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Lewis
The
United Ming Workers
Indianapolis
Unruly Marriage Quips Echo Shakespearean Banter
Fragment from a dialogue mocks obedience in marriage with lines about a wife and a wife’s impulses. Mentions Cordelia and a playful misquote about milk and a river. The text reads like a stage aside in a Victorian style.
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Scott Perry
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Dutch Leonard
Bernie Boland
Detroit
Tim Hendryx
Sherry Magee
Hamilton, Ont
Washington American League
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Alfred Shrubb
Shrubb
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