Landis Accepts Baseball Chief Role Despite Federal Post
Chicago nov 15 national and American leagues resolve disputes and name judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis to chair the new ruling body for professional baseball while retaining his federal judgeship. salary 400000 across leagues plus 10000 for travel. landis agrees to the chairmanship but deducts his federal pay if needed.
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Landis
Tudge Landis
Basebal
Judge Landis
Big Eleven
National Lenge
Price Revision Still On
Dan's review of business conditions for the week ending November 18 notes hesitancy and restraint across sectors, with uneven postwar readjustment. Bank clearings show clearer declines, October trade totals drop versus 1919, and iron steel pricing stabilizes while dry goods see further cuts. Leather and hide markets broadened minimally, with weak trading continuing.
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New York
Dan
Amon
Penn
Ships Bring 10,000 a Day at Ellis Island Port
New York reports arrival of five ocean liners and multiple smaller trans Atlantic craft bringing over 10,000 passengers to Ellis Island Immigration Station. This marks the largest single period for family arrivals in the station’s history.
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New York
Ellis Island
D'Annunzio Expands Control Around Fiume Harbor
The Idea Nazionale reports Gabriel d'Annunale has occupied Voguma and Arbe islands in the Gulf of Quarnar at the entrance to Fiume harbor after dissatisfaction with the Tala-Jiuco Slay agreement.
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D’annunzio
Rome
Idea Nazionale
Gabriel d'Annunale
Arbe
Quarnera
Fiume
Russian soviet forms 80000‑strong army to crush Ukrainian revolt
Reports from official Ukrainian sources say the Russian soviet government created an 80 000 man army to suppress the Ukrainian insurrection in the Kiev and Odessa districts.
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Berne
Kiev
Odessa
Polish Peace Delegation Heads to Riga for Talks
The Polish delegation led by M. Pombhbski, chairman of the delegation that argued the preliminary pact, left for Riga to complete peace terms with Soviet Russia. The trip began November 18.
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Riga
Warsaw
Russia
M. Pombhbski
Rear Admiral Howard Dies in Annapolis Home
Rear Admiral Thomas F. E. Howard, 66, U S Navy retired, died suddenly at his Annapolis apartment from heart disease. He served in the Navy with distinction and resided in Maryland.
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Howard
Annapolis
Thomas FE. Howard
United States Navy
U.S. Declines Involvement in Soviet Russia Blockade
Washington states the United States flag informs Great Britain and France it will not participate in any blockade against Soviet Russia under any circumstances.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Pershing Praises Veterans Army Safeguarding Nation
General John J. Pershing asserts that the great citizen army of veterans will safeguard the nation’s interests. He calls Armistice Day the twentieth century independence day and urges tribute to those who died to preserve liberty for Americans and allies.
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Washington
Nov. W
Veteraans
Thanksgiving Proclamation Calls Nation to Gratitude
President Wilsonissues Thanksgiving proclamation setting Thursday November 25 as observance day. He praises healing of war designs and returns of soldiers to peaceful pursuits, urging devotion, stewardship, and unity under law.
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Wilson
Washington
America
Bank Heist In Kingston Leaves City In Alarm
Three men in an automobile robbed the Kingston bank on November 14, escaping with 4000 dollars in currency and bonds of unknown value. The bandits fired at pursuers as they sped from the scene.
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Kingston, O
Kingston
Breteall Wins Nobel Prize for Physics in 1920
In Stockholm Navy pageant news Charles Hd ouard Guillaume Breteall head of the international bureau of weights and measures was awarded the Nobel prize for physics 1920 by the Swedish Academy of Science in a formal ceremony today.
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Breteall
Stockholm
Navy
Charles Hdouard Guillaume Breteall
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
Swedish Academy of Science
Waterways group opposes lakes to sea proposal
Buffalo, November 15 The New York State Waterways association in convention here voiced unalterable opposition to the plan for a lakes to sea waterway via the Welland canal and the St. Lawrence river.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York State Waterways Association
St. Lawrence River
Belgian Miners Out In Charleroi Region
Reports from Brussels indicate 40 000 coal miners remain on strike in the Charleroi region while central district miners have resumed work.
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Brussels
Charleroi
Victory medals issuance tops half million in war effort
The War department reports about 554,000 Victory medals issued to date. Applications have been filled, but the mail brings requests for an additional 6,000 medals.
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Washington
War Department
ATP
Reds Arrest Bank Workers in Moscow Dispatch
Moscow dispatch to the Daily Telegraph reports an extraordinary commission has ordered the arrest of representatives of an American organization aiding news and other activities.
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London
Moscow
Daily Telegraph
Chicago Names New Police Chief After Mayor's Move
Chicago announces a leadership shuffle as Mayor Thompson removes Chief of Police John J. Garrity and appoints Charles C. Filamorris, the mayor's secretary, to the post immediately.
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Chicago
John J. Garrity
Thompson
Charles C. Filamorris
Million Dollar Mail Heist Stuns Omaha in Inside Job Claim
Reports allege a San Francisco to New York mail car robbery netted about 1 million dollars in gold, currency, bonds and jewelry. Authorities say an inside connection aided the heist as the treasure car was robbed during a transfer near Omaha with no arrests yet.
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San Francisco
New York
Omaha
Neb
Mal
Mata
Connell Bhatts
Pobice
Dainha
Connell Blatts
Athintte
Franeisea
Washington
Department
Wis
Marshal Eberstein
United States
Charles Shafer
Connell Bhalts
San
Chicago
Treasury
Union
Union Pacific
Burslington
Chien Pacific
Cornell Bhaiffs
Missouri River
Cornell Blotts
Omaha Union Station
Reds Overrun Wrangel Forces In Crimea Discord
London dispatch reports the Red Army under Lown Protzky outflanking the forces of Iron Wrangel in the Crimean ports as civilians flee and bombardment continues amid indescribable scenes of confusion and turmoil.
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Crimea
London
Trolshevik
I Ron Wrangel
Constantinople
London Taily Express
Crimean
Lown Protzky
Red Army
U Sure Bars Japs Laborers Debate in Principle
Tokyo reports newspapers say Japan and Algeria have agreed in principle on excluding Japanese laborers from the United States. They reportedly disagree on methods to be used. Budapest authorities seek martial law to restore street safety at night.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Budapest
Kurl Huzar
Ife
Divorce Granted to Mrs Mildred W Chaplin in Superiar Court
Los Angeles California November district records show Mildred Harris Chaplin granted a divorce from Charley Chaplin the movie actor for cruelty. He was not in court.
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Chaplin
Los Angeles
Cal
Herve
Superiar
Mildred Wharris Chaplin
Charley Chaplin
Leper at Large in Madison Nebraska
Charles Young deemed leprosy patient by Omaha doctors vanished from the Madison county farm where the state health board had placed him. Local authorities note his disappearance as a health concern and ongoing search may follow.
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Madison
Neb
Charles Young
Omaha
Madison County
State Board of Health
Illinois Convention Adopts Majority Report on Income Tax Law
Springfield Nov 16 The majority report of the revenue committee would leave the legislature free to enact an income tax law and was adopted by the Illinois Constitutional Convention.
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Springfield
Revenue Committee
Itnois
Armenians and Turks Sign Armistice
London reports an armistice between Armenians and Turkish nationalists. An Armenian communique dated November 7 confirms the agreement and was received in London.
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London
Texans Hear Harding Speech at Rio Grande Gathering
Brownsville Texas November 13 President elect Harding interrupted his vacation at Point Isabel to deliver an Armistice Day address before a large crowd of Americans and Mexicans from the lower Rio Grande valley.
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Brownsville
Tex
Point Isabel
Harding
Rio Grande Valley
Hunger Strike Ends After 94 Days in Cork Jail
Arthur Griffith informs Lord Mayor O Callaghan that the Cork jail hunger strike by nine prisoners is called off after 94 days. The message says the countrymen have proved devotion and should prepare to live for Ireland. Bishop Cohalan urged immediate cessation to aid recovery. Lord Mayor MacSwiney’s action drew world attention.
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Cork
O’callaghan
Arthur Griffith
Finn Fein
Tam
Treland
Griffith
Cohatan
Ile
MacSwiney
Duchess Consuelo Wins Divorce From Duke of Marlborough
The duchess Consuelo Van derbilt Marlborough receives a divorce decree from the duke after desertion and misconduct claims. Evidence included a hotel room escape in Paris on February 28 with a woman described as twenty four to twenty five, unnamed by detectives.
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London
Duchess of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
W. IX. Vanderbilt
Duke of Marlborough
Paris
Prohibition Bans Malt and Hops Sales to Non Bakers
Enforcement officials ruled against selling hops and malt to anyone but bakers and confectioners under prohibition. The move, shrouded in secrecy, directs new instructions to the prohibition bureau. In Pittsburgh a separate raid seized opium worth 25600 dollars, arresting Yee Lee and eight jars of opium found in a residence. In Dublin a crowd confrontation left Annie ONeill dead and a five year old girl seriously injured as soldiers fired into the mob.
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Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Pittsburgh
United States Revenue
Chinatown
Yee Lee
Dublin
Annie O'Neill
Seville Archbishop Chosen Primate of Spain
Madrid reports Cardinal Enrique de Alvaraz y Santos archbishop of Seville has been selected primate of Spain to succeed the late Cardinal Guisasola, according to the newspaper A B Cc.
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Madrid
Enrique de Alvaraz Y Santos
Seville
Spain
Cardinal Guisasola
Siys
Rail Shop Reduction in Altoona Voids 1905 Jobs
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces notices issued to drop 1905 workers from Altoona shops about 15 percent of the total force. The move reduces payrolls at the Altoona facility as of November 15.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Altoona
Dan River and Riverside Cotton Mill Announces 25 Percent Reductions
Danville Virginia November 15. Free reductions of 25 percent effective November 29 were announced by the Dan River and Riverside Cotton Mill Corporation, one of the largest plants of its kind in the South.
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Danville
Dan River and Riverside
Moonshiners Sentenced in Peoria for Moonshining
Mike Konoff and Tony Martin were sentenced to 18 months in Leavenworth federal prison after being found guilty of moonshining in Peoria Illinois. Konoff was fined 1350 dollars and Martin 3600.
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Peoria
Mike Konoff
Tony Martin
Leavenworth
Konoff
Martin
Deporting 61 aliens arrive for Ellis Island processing
Sixty one undesirable aliens traveling in two special cars guarded by immigration officials arrived in New York from Chicago and the Far West and were taken to Ellis Island for deportation.
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New York
Chicago
Far West
Ellis Island
Sebastopol Falls to Bolsheviks as Wrangel Flees
Washington reports all available U S warships in the Black Sea to aid refugees amid the Crimean crisis. Sebastopol surrender confirms Wrangel's collapse and evacuation of French and Allied leaders. Refugees numbered about 100000 as crews aided by Allied ships evacuated.
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Washington
Black Sea
State
Navy Departments
McCully
State Department
Sebastopol
Constantinople
Aegean
Wrangell
Wrangel
M. Martel
Waldeck Rousseau
Crimea
Foreign Office
General Wrangel
Den
Ines
General Wringel
Mrs MacSwiney Secures Passport to Testify in U S
Mrs Ter rence MacSwiney widow of Corks late lord mayor cabled the commission of 100 that she has obtained a passport and will sail November 24 for the United States to testify at hearings in Washington.
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Cork
United States
Washington
Terrence MacSwiney
Will Punish Wrongdoers in Speedy Shipping Board Actions
Washington reports Admiral Benson, chair of the Shipping Board, pledges to prosecute all wrongdoers amid massive wartime operations. In St. Louis, the Society of American Indians plans to urge federal legislation granting citizenship without reservations to its members at the ninth annual conference.
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Admiral Benson
Shipping Board
Washington
St. Louis
Society of American Indians
Salvation Army Review in Chicago Draws 8000 Members
More than eight thousand Salvation Army members marched past Gen Bramwell Booth on Michigan Avenue. Twelve Salvation Army bands marched in the parade amid the review.
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Salvation Army
Chicago
Bramwell Booth
Michigan Avenue
Mail theft confession ties to nine-figure Burlington pouch raid
In Council Bluffs Iowa Merle Phillips twenty years old confessed he was one of three men who Saturday night stole mail pouches from a Burlington route with loot estimated at one million dollars.
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Counci Bluffs
Merle Phillips
Sinn Fein Houses Burned in Tipperary Report
London reports five Sinn Fein houses set ablaze in Tipperary during the day. Military aid helped extinguish the fires and reports note some rifle fire.
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Sinn Fein
London
Sinn
Expenditures Listed For Alice Robertson Campaign
Washington November 17 expenditures of 2940 were made in the campaign on behalf of Miss Alice Robertson of the Second Oklahoma district the second woman to be elected to Congress according to a report.
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Washington
Alice Robertson
Anti Christian Riots Disrupt Salvation Army Jubilee
In Tokyo on Nov 17 mobs disrupted Salvation Army jubilee events. Students dispersed an open-air gathering and a separate mob forced an indoor meeting to end.
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Tokyo
Salvation Army
Why Not Let Him Go Mad In Long Distance Piano Contest
An editorial collage discusses a Croydon England long distance piano playing contest with a 100 hour goal and a world championship stake. Harry Kemp raises letters, training includes 10 to 15 hour days, fingers protected with bandages and alcohol, and mental focus guarded by his wife’s distractions.
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Leonard Liebling
Museal Courier
Musical Courier
Croydon
England
Harry Kemp
Greenwich Village
Kemp
Tales of the Weird and Horrible in Munich Magazine
The West European revival of medievalism appears in Der Orchideengarten a Munich publication of strange tales by Poe Maupassant Hawthorne and Hugo with modern psychic stories and grim woodcuts. A book department reviews fantastic literature across ages. The piece notes central Waronpe seeks relief from six years of horrors.
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Europe
der Orchideengarten
Munich
Poe
Maupassant
Hawthorne
Hugo
Waronpe
New York Independent
The All-Important Penny
A Wall Street Journal anecdote notes how pennies matter in accounting and hospitality. It recalls Baron Rothschild’s stance on exact pennies amid large sums, illustrating prudent finance and the social cost of generosity.
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Baron Rothschild
Wall Street Journal
The Polynesians and Their Idols on Pedestals
The passage describes a yearly ritual where Polynesians worship gods placed on pedestals but periodically pull them down and beat them. The aim is to make the gods more considerate in the future by ensuring they are well beaten when things go wrong.
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Inter
God
David
Bugging Offers Opinions Confidently, Growcher Replies
In a brief exchange Mr Growcher notes that opinions arise in men as naturally as physical traits like bow legs or receding chins. He comments that Buggirs overvalues his own opinions and the topic subjects him to exaggeration.
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Mr. Growcher
Solomon’s Wealth Shapes His Chariot Tale
Real Jazz Wagon. Solomon’s wealth gave him an edge among youths of his era. His chariot featured silver pillars, a gold bottom, purple covering, and a pavement of love for Jerusalem’s daughters, a display sure to attract a Sunday evening date, per the South Charleston Sentinel.
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Solomon
Jerusalem
South
Cause for National Pride Norway lacks illiterates
A brief note claims Norway has virtually no illiterates signaling national pride and literacy success. It reflects a Scandinavian emphasis on education and civic progress within the period.
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Norway
A Reason for Bible Study
A compact exhortation urging daily reverent study of the Bible. The author argues scripture’s unchanging, timeless message outpaces science and history, offering true, undiluted guidance. It claims Bible truth remains constant while human theories shift.
Principles Stand Amid Shifting Sands Warned by Beecher
A quotation from H W Beecher stresses enduring principles over expediency, noting that weathering rains and winds should not lead to unstable foundations and urging steadfast moral judgment.
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H. W. Beecher
The Sweetest Solace Adversity and Worthiness
A reflective line on solace found in enduring hardship with the support and strength of a trusted friend. It emphasizes mutual loyalty as the core comfort during trials.
No Means of Escape From The Guilty Conscience Cells
A terse reflection on the inescapable weight of guilt notes there are no exits from mental prison. The line frames conscience as a detention without doors, urging introspection over evasion.
The Proud Man Inspires Angled Reverence
A pithy and dated reflection on human pride inspired by Colton's maxim that angels gaze with supreme astonishment at a proud man. The line anchors a moral vignette about personality and virtue.
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Colton
Help When Needed Quote Refers To Compassion Over Preaching
A Bulwer quotation emphasizes practical aid over sermons when someone is down. It frames help as an essential, immediate response rather than moralizing.
Gentleness and Strength Quote by Mraneis De Sales
A brief quotation from Mraneis De Sales highlights that true power lies in gentleness, describing gentleness as strong and strength as gentle. The phrase appears as a reflective maxim on character.
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Mraneis de Sales
Wyandotte Woman Credits Vegetable Compound Relief
Mrs Marv of Wyandotte Michigan says four years of painful monthly symptoms and bowel issues eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She stopped doctoring, regained ability to do housework, and urges others to try the remedy.
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Wyandotte
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
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