Ruhr unrest and rail strike ripple through Dortmund
In Dortmund region the railroad men led a strike halting passenger and freight traffic from Dortmund Langendreer to Bochum. Nationalist demonstrations surged as French authorities declared Dortmund a danger zone guiding foreign nationals to stay away. French troops stood ready to intervene amid potential clashes between Nationalists and Communists.
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Dortmund
Jeo
Adi Passeng
Trafic
Langendreer
Bochum
Ruhr
Hecklinghausén
Dice as He Caphes a Chock
James K. of would be unnamed veteran dies at 33 from heart trouble after going to the First National Bank to cash a check. A fire in Punxeutawney Hospital area damaged buildings causing substantial losses and disruption.
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Tetta
James K
First National
Clean Greenwich Village youths arraigned in raid on West Fourth street cafe
In Greenwich Village a raid on a West Fourth street cafe led to the arraignment of more than a dozen youths and as many young women aged 15 to 22. Police charged liquor law violations disorderly conduct intoxication and juvenile delinquency. Four youths face grand jury action while seven girls were sent to a home for wayward minors. Sentence was suspended in another case.
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New York
Greenwich Village
Heart of Bohemia
Mullan-Gage
West Fourth Street
Prohibition Raids Net 400 Gallons of Liquor and Eight Arrests
Washington reports ten raids by prohibition agents and police yielding about 400 gallons of escorted liquor and eight arrests, including a woman. The largest haul, 250 gallons of whisky, was found in a fashionable district house. In other news, the Shipping Board notes 415 vessels in operation and 964 laid up at the start of the year, with a total fleet weight of 38,468,11 radweight tons.
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Washington
Prohibition
Ship Board
Jan
The
Shipping Board
Cost of feeding a man per week falls to 2.50 in 1920s Illinois
Chicago reports Miss Florence Nesbit of the United Charities and the Illinois League of Women Voters notes weekly feeding costs declined from 4.10 in 1920 to 2.50 by January. Rent increases offset food savings, with price shifts in pork, dairy, and staples. Local mentions in The News are widely read.
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Chicago
Florence Nesbit
The
United Charites
Ilinois League of Women Voters
Miss Nesbit
Set Fire to Wife's Bed in Philadelphia Home
James Martin, 45, intoxicated, poured coal oil on his wife’s bed and a third floor bed at 1340 East Columbia Avenue and lit both fires. The wife awoke and beat out the flames, then summoned help. Neighbor Katherine File and Patrolman Duckowski arrived. Martin was arrested.
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Philadelphia
James Martin
East
Columbia Avenue
Katherine File
Man and Wife Found Dead in N Y Summer Estate Fire
New Port R L Jan 22 Firefighters found the battered bodies of James A Frazier Metcish and his wife Madeline after a blaze swept the summer estate of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fitz Simmons in New York City. Police say the killer likely set the fire after the double murder. A separate item from Wildwood N J on Jan 20 reports a thunderstorm causing a citywide blackout and two hours of darkness before repairs.
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NewPort
R. L
James A Frazier Metcish
Madeline
Paul Fitz Simmons
New York
Wildwood
N. J
Sterling's Vapor-Eze Ad Claims Quick Nose Relief
An old advertisement touts Sterling's Vapor-Eze as a remedy for nasal congestion and catarrh. It promises clear nostrils, easier breathing, and rapid relief from colds via an antiseptic vapor formulation, urging readers to buy only genuine Sterling's Vapor-Eze.
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Tego
Sterling
Sterling’s
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France
Janges
German Oficials’ Organization
Wiliam Goetten
Association of
German Iron and Steel Industrialists
Munich
Agricultural League
Rahr
A. Boys
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Boston and Many Railroad
Pucxsmawres
Punxeutawney Hosptal
Robinson-Lowe
Gee
By Allman
Sres
Dorothy Darnit
Charles McManus
Kio
Caas Yt
Anos
Everett True
CLEAN
Puddine
Ant
Hills
A.B
Hint Company
Sdlady
Onstance
Jas. E. Doll
Frederick
D. C
Cl-Winkelman
Balto
Calvert
Broadst
Tsothey
Jesse
Michael
South Market
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the Eenyand Motor Machine Co
West Patrick St. Frederick
Maryland
Quaker City Cleaning
Lester Smith
Albert & Gam
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S. & G. Taxi Co
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