Railroad Conductor Quarreled Then Reconciled Over Hell
Story recounts Tom Harrison and Harry Robertson in a feud at a saloon and in a train cab. Rev. Thomas H. Harrison later persuades Congress to pass a law requiring railroad divisions to provide sleeping eating and bathing facilities for workers at terminal ends. Harrison's transformation into a minister led to the reform.
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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 and Water Power Debate Across Public Domain States
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon argues that Pacific states hold 70 percent of national water power but only 2.8 percent developed, despite vast coal and minerals. he urges federal policy to aid younger western states and unlock hydroelectric potential amid public land ownership and federal resources.
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Senator Chamberlain
Oregon
United States
Pacific
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
California
Canada
Far West
Congress
West
Questionnaire Reveals Unrest Among the Farmers
A Senate Post Office Committee briefing summarized 40 000 farmer replies from 200 000 mailed questionnaires. The report by George L Wood notes labor shortages city migration high middleman profits and weak farmer consumer links as top grievances. A Palmyra Missouri farmer warns of famine as farm help leaves for cities and distant prospects.
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Nsom
Post Office Department
George L. Wood
Senate Post Office Committee
James I. Blakslee
Palmyra
Woman Critique Sparks American Visit Denial for Swinburne
Part of James Swinburne’s print attack on women. He claims women lack critical and musical achievement and mocks female intellect and behavior. The piece notes Swinburne’s controversial stance and possible domestic trouble amid his American plans.
Navy Grows Fast to 840 Warships After July First
Rear Admiral Taylor told the house naval committee the peace time fleet will total about 840 warships including 16 dreadnoughts 13 pre-dreadnoughts eight armored cruisers and 17 light cruisers. He noted substantial tonnage gains and new innovations such as airplane platforms on first line ships with aircraft rising from all ships at sea. Franklin D Roosevelt warned maintaining a strong navy could cost up to 1 billion dollars annually, with current costs around 400 to 500 million, unless the League of Nations curbs naval sizes.
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Taylor
Bureau of Construction and Repair
United States
Germany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
League of Nations
Revival plan for steeplechasing gains narrow support
A National Steeplechase and Hunts association committee gathered over a hundred horsemen in New York to revive amateur and professional steeplechasing. Army officers attended signaling broad interest while speakers criticized low weights fences and race lengths and urged open hunt dates to avoid clashes with tracks.
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Army
New York
Washington
Jockey Club
Hunts
Pimpton Course
England
Courtney Retains Cornell Rowing Coach Post at 70
Charles E. Courtney, at seventy, keeps his long tenure as Cornell rowing coach with 85 years shaping oarsmen. Improved health revival points him toward the 1920 season, aided by John Hoyle as his assistant.
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Cornell
Hoyle
Charles E. Courtney
Cornell University
John Hoyle
Bezdek Signals Return to Baseball After Dismissal
Hugo Bezdek, former Pirates manager, says he is not done with baseball and hopes another club will offer him a position. Once a successful scout, he notes his career arc includes a stint as an unsuccessful pilot.
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Hugo Bezdek
The
Pirates
Bezdek
Founder spots attract 500 inquiries for New York boxing club
About 5,000 applications arrive for founder status in the International Sporting Club of New York a private boxing group. Each founder seat costs 500 if approved by the board. Gabby Street remains as a former big leaguer guiding a Virginia league club after Chief Bender's departure.
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International Sporting Club of
New York
Gabby Street
Chief Bender
Washington
Old Dominion
Colby Names New Coach for 1920 Football Team
J B McAuliffe of Worcester Massachusetts, a three year former tackle for Dartmouth College, is appointed as coach of the Colby college eleven for 1920.
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Colby
J. B. McAuliffe
Worcester
Mass
Dartmouth
Colby College
Season Opens April 14 In Both Leagues
The American and National leagues start the championship season on April 14. Each league will play 154 games, with the season closing on October 8.
Little Pickups of Sport Notes on 1920s Athletics
A mosaic of sports items: Harvard football and squash gains, Wesleyan golf status, Murphy stable earnings, Tronwood ski bid, and baseball ball use in 2019. Mentions George Sisler, Cobb, Yale track, the Yankees spending, Bucknell football coach reengagement, West Point refusals, Thorpe’s major league vow, Wisconsin and Washington football dates, Tokyo? No, various clubs, disqualifications, and amateur titles.
Iowa State News Highlights 1920 Farm Progress Iowa
Rural advancement dominates the report with purebred pig club interest in Crawford County led by J S Quist, consolidation votes at Jolley and Joey, a Mount Pleasant Y M C A project turning into a high school with a $90 000 remodeling budget, Atlantic cattle sales totaling $50 740 and a top cow at 2900, and county farm bureau actions in Ames and Marshalltown promoting household accounting prizes and new research bureaus.
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Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Crawford County
J. S. Quist
Joey, In
Jolley
Mount Pleasant
Minneapolis
Seeley Y. M. C. A
Cass County Fair
Atlantic
William Waters
John J. Cahill & Son
Fairfax
Winnebago County
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Pioneer Contesting Association
Black Hawk County
A. R. Cornelius
G. R. Russell
John D. Lichty
Mary Groge
Marshall County
Marshalltown Swine and Corn Congress
Marshalltown
J. W. Coverdale
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Ames
Timothy Day
James Burke
Coggan
Larabee
Town State College
S. Gilbert
Farmers’ Institute
Orange Township
A. A. Burger
Clara Sutter
Boone County Farm Bureau
C. J. Molenberg
Ida County
United States Stands Firm on Adriatic Settlement
The United States maintains the stance on the Adriatic settlements, leaving Britain France and Italy to decide yielding or withdrawal from the peace treaty. The state department released the full correspondence outlining the December 9 joint memorandum and subsequent notes.
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Washington
Pen
United States
Wilson
Senate
Alles
State Department
Clemenceau
Wyre Crowe
England
Andreach
Great Britay
Hiad
Adriatic
Tstrin
Timly
Trugo-Slavia
Tim
Greece
Valona
Tfe
Beare Fifth Pair of Twins in Jersey City
Mrs Richard Doherty wife of Judge Doherty of the court of common pleas gave birth to twins for the fifth time in ten years of marriage. The babies and mother are doing well.
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Beare
Jersey City
N. 2
Richard Doherty
Doherty
Court of Common Piensa
Chicago Lawyers Indicted On Tax Return Fraud
Daniel J. Schuyler Jr. and Charles Weinfeld, Chicago attorneys, were indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts each for submitting fraudulently prepared income tax returns for 2016. The indictments allege willful misreporting and concealment of income.
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Chicago
Daniel J. Schuyler, Jr
Charles Weinfeld
Federal Grand Jury
Sugar Control Law Declared Unconstitutional in St Louis
United States District Judge Farris sustained the defense demurrer and dismissed a case challenging a Lever food control act amendment as unconstitutional in St Louis on February 28.
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St. Louis
United States
Farris
Marshall's Son Dies at Three in Washington
Morrison Marshall, adopted son of Vice President and Mrs Marshall, died after several days illness. The child suffered from an excess of acid in the blood.
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Marshall
Washington
Morrison Marshall
Public Hanglage Endorsed by Illinois Sheriffs
Springfield on February 28 reports the annual meeting of sheriffs from the 101 in the state endorse allowing jail prisoners to witness hangings. The plan was approved at the association gathering.
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Springfield
Wighty
Finley Elected President of Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Chicago February 28 William F. H. Finley was elected president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway to lead the line when it reverts to private ownership on March.
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Finley
C. & N. W. Railway
Chicago
William FH. Finley
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
California Fig Syrup Ad and a Shocking Household Exchange
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children with claims of a fruity taste and simple dosing. The snippet also references a domestic shock event where Mabel discovers her husband’s honesty, highlighting a sensational personal moment.
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California
Binco It Is Worthwhile To Do Well Garfield Tea Ady Nature
Vague promotional note mentions Binco and Garfield Tea with claims of health benefits from Nature's medicine Ady. No concrete events, dates, or endorsements are provided.
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Nature
Firat
In the Wrong Direction On the Argonne Front
A World War I vignette describes a tense roadside scene with workers resting in the sun near the front. A burly Numidian soldier guides a mule carrying water while a distant shell explodes, prompting a quick retreat past the Hindenburg line and toward Cunard.
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Argonne
Win Onburg
Darky
Hindenburg
Cunard
Long Road to Ultimate Consumer
A farmer explains the egg supply chain from farm to local commission market, city jobber, country grocery, and final buyer, noting the need to sell next year and the breakfast eggs as the outcome. The dialogue reflects a rural commerce loop and the steps from producer to consumer.
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Minl
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Advertisements claim Dr Wilmer swam root restores kidney health and aids insurance applicants. The copy urges readers to test the product and sends a sample via Dr Cihner and Co in Binghamton New York, noting drug stores stock two sizes.
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Wilmer
Firat
Recipe for Gray Hair Home Remedy Ad
A home hair darkening remedy proposes mixing Bay Rum Barbo Compound glycerine and water to treat gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade, with a note that it colors strands without staining the scalp and costs little. druggists can prepare it too.
No Demand Amid War Shortages Says UMW Leader
President Lewis of the United Mine Workers laments manpower shortages after World War I, blaming profiteers for delaying marriages and worsening conditions. A street scene in Indianapolis shows rag-pickers crying out for old materials as a crowd reacts to the era's economic strain.
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Lewis
United Mine Workers
Indianapolias
Grik
Old Maida
Unruly or Obedient: A Satirical Exchange
In a terse exchange the speaker jokes about obedience and impulses, contrasting marriage vows with personal restraint. The tone mimics a mock quarrel over propriety and social expectations. The dialogue hints at gender roles and humor surrounding domestic life.
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