U S Labor Board Orders Abrogation of Rail Rules
The U S Labor Board ordered national wage and working conditions agreements for railroad employees abrogated effective July 1 1921. Conferences between railroad management and employee representatives will decide rules, with sixteen guiding principles including eight hour day and protection against espionage. The decision affects all railroad workers except train service crews under separate accords.
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Chicago
Federal Railroad Administration
United States Railroad Labor Board
Labor Board
Henry T. Hunt
Madame Curie to Be Given Radium Gift at White House
President Harding and Mrs. Harding will present Madame Marie Curie with radium worth 100000 dollars purchased by American women. The May 20 ceremony at the White House accompanies Curie's visit to study pitchblende deposits in Colorado Utah Pennsylvania and other states.
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Washington
Coolidge
Harding
Marie Curie
White House
Madame Curie
America
Colorado
Utah
Pennsylvania
Turkish Attack Broken by Greeks in Asia Minor
Semiofficial Smyrna reports say 30 000 Turkish troops under Mustafa Kemal Pasha attacked Greek positions at Assom Kharahisar and Touloubanar aiming to cut Greeks from Asium Kharahisar. The assault collapsed before Greek counterattacks, Greeks reportedly capturing 6000 prisoners, 15 officers, five guns, and twelve machine guns.
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Athens
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Assum-Kharahisar
Touloubanar
Asium-Kharahisar
Smyrna
Asia Minor
Ontario Votes Bone Dry Prohibition Referendum Result
Ontario voters endorsed bone dry prohibition in a referendum to halt the importation and sale of intoxicating liquors. The unofficial majority is reported between 125 000 and 200 000 across the province.
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Ontario
Toronto
First Tomatoes of Season Shipped from Rio Grande Valley
Harlingen and Stuart supplied the first car of the season shipped Friday from Stuart switch. The batch combines tomatoes from Stuart and Harlingen as the Rio Grande Valley marks the start of harvest.
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Harlingen
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Stuart Switch
Stuart
Wood Heads Pennsylvania U Major General Leonard Wood
Leonard Wood was elected head of the University of Pennsylvania by the board of trustees. The choice names Major General Leonard Wood as leader of the university.
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Leonard Wood Mon- Gay
University of Pennsylvania
Board of Trustees
Texas News Roundup of Farms Roads and Industry
Reports from Hearne Lufkin Alvin and other Texas communities note new creamery plans road bond elections and livestock and crop conditions. Washington County cotton output rose while gins operated. oil shipments through Texas City climbed. Committees eye ports Sabine water plan and a large Waco cotton warehouse, with UT land extension and a new state home for dependents funded. Chickenpox policy for schools clarified.
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Waco
McLennan County Farm Association
Texas
Texas population rises to 4 663 228 in 1920 census
The Texas bulletin of population shows state growth from 212 592 in 1850 to 4 663 228 in 1920. It details county counts 253 with 154 increasing, 80 decreasing, and Hockley unchanged. Dallas County leads with 210 551 people and 245.1 per square mile.
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Washington
Texas Bulletin of
Bureau of the Census
Texas
United States
Hockley
San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Dallas County
Tarrant County
Galveston County
Harris County
Democratic House Committee Assignments Named in Caucus
Democratic members of the House were assigned to standing committees at a caucus. New members on major panels include Appropriation Lee Johnson Carter Taylor Oliver Harrison Griffin Montague Wise Tillman Dominic. Commerce Huddleston Lea Johnson Hawes. Naval McClintic Campbell O Connor. Military Wright Stoll Daniel Garrett. Agriculture Aswell Kincheloe Jones Ten Eyck Cahiaan Tyson Sanders McSwain Rankin Bourke Cochran. Most members with key posts retained their previous assignments.
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House
Lee
Georgia
Johnson
Kentucky
Carter
Oklahoma
Taylor
Colorado
Oliver
Alabama
Harrison
Virginia
Griffin
New York
Judiciary-Montague
Wise
Tillman
Arkansas
Dominic
South Carolina
Commerce Committee
Huddleston
Idaho
Lea
California
Mississippi
Hawes
Missouri
Aswell
Louisiana
Kincheloe
Jones
Texas
Ten Eyck
Cahiaan Tyson
Sanders
McSwain
Rankkin
W. Bourke
Cochran
France's Envoy Visits Roosevelt Grave at Oyster Bay
Rene Viviani special envoy to France visits Theodore Roosevelt's grave at Oyster Bay with Ambassador Jusserand Mme Jusserand and Stephane Lauzanne editor of Le Matin. Viviani places a large wreath and the group offers a silent prayer.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Rene Viviani
France
Jules Jusserand
Stephane Lauzanne
le Matin
M. Viviani
Mme. Jusserand
J C Rusch Dies in Palestine Railroad Official
J C Rusch assistant superintendent of the International and Great Northern railroad died Tuesday in Palestine Texas. He was well known in railroad circles.
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Palestine
Tex
J. ¢. Rusch
International and Great Northern Railroad
Cotton Planting Pressed On in Georgia Alabama Mississippi
The weekly weather bureau crop bulletin reports continued cotton planting in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi as of the latest update issued Wednesday.
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Washington
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
Louisiana Ti Era defeats Rice Institute in track meet
The Louisiana Tide defeated Rice Institute on Rice Field Saturday by a score of 6815 to 4856 in a track meet.
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Houston
Tex
Louisiana Tiera
Rice Institute
Rice Field
Market report from the Bureau of Markets highlights dairy and grain shifts
Dairy butter prices fell sharply in Eastern markets on the 14th and 15th while Chicago stayed steady. Prices varied across markets with New York Chicago Philadelphia and Boston quoted at different levels. Hog prices declined in Chicago, cattle steady, lambs and feeding lambs eased, and stockers/f feeders show movement. Wheat and corn futures fluctuated with export demand and tariff news shaping the week. cash grain in Chicago and Minneapolis showed mixed gains and losses.
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Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
California
Memphis
Timothy
Mephis
Atlanta
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Prairie
St. Louis
Northern
F.o.b
Hadde
New York City
Lorida
Spaulding
Texas
Bliss
Baldwin
Northwestern
Middlewestern
New Jersey
North Carolina
Baltimore
England
Seaboard
Winnipeg
Swap of Horses Ends in Laughter at Exchange
A verbal swap between two men leads to both horses being hitched to the wrong mounts and the pair sharing a lighthearted, jokey moment. The exchange ends with amusement as they acknowledge the mix up and depart.
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Giddap
B'Gosh
Old Married Woman Advice Sparks Bride’s Retort
A quip from The American Legion Weekly contrasts an older woman’s warning about money with a young bride’s defense. The exchange highlights marital dynamics and affection as the couple discusses Charlie’s nighttime sleep.
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Charlie
the American Legion Weekly
Do You Think You Could Learn to Love a Mere Man
A humorous exchange contrasts romantic demand with a practical quip about attending a co-ed school. The wit suggests evolving attitudes toward romance and equality in a light, social-note item.
Vader Balm Ad Promises Pain Relief
An old advertisement urges readers with pain to try Vader Balm claiming fast relief and to keep it handy while warning against imitation products from competitors. The note is presented in a concise 19th or early 20th century ad style.
Bright Orange Feather Stirs Train Station Etiquette
A Chicago Tribune note recalls a New York railroad station encounter where a well dressed, elderly man wore a bright burnt orange feather in his hat. The author learned it was a style, prompting embarrassment as he spoke loudly to a deaf gentleman and delayed his train.
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New York
Chicago Tribune
Thug Dons Muted Motto as He Robs a Citizen
A thug repeats a stated motto while attacking a citizen with a spray to the head and stealing valuables. The incident reflects a glib contrast between optimism and crime in the piece.
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U.S. Labor Board
Railroad Labor Board
Wood Heads
Texas News
Hearne
Washington County
Lufkin
Woman's Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Alvin
Lockhart
Caldwell County
Angleton
San Marcos
Cor- Sicana
Texas Industrial Traffic League
Galveston
League
Austin
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Texas City
State Fire Insurance Commission
Rockdale
Livingston
Camp Mabry
Barton
Port Arthur
Beaumont
Sabine District
Chamber of Commerce
Orange
University of Texas
Will C. Hogg
J.C. Walton
J. H. Ww
Williams
Schulenburg
Colorado County
Attorney General's Department
State OF
Bulletin of Population
Naval
McClintic, Oklahoma
Campbell, Pennnsylvania
O'Connor, Louisi
Ana
Military—Wright
Stoll
Daniel Garrett
Roosevelt
J. and
G .N
Bureau of Markets
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Spohn
Spohn Medical Company
Goshen
Ind
Ar Yon T
Peter & Co
Louisville, Ky
Ares
United Motor Company
Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas
A. Lawrence-Toombs & Sons
Fletcher
Feather
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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