Number of U S women eligible to vote in November election
Census figures show about 26.6 million women in the United States, over 21 or 22, are eligible to vote in November. Many foreign born and American married to aliens are excluded. Rough total eligible men is about 31.5 million out of 34.8 million over 21.
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Avskclatea Pree
Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Cenéus
Bureau
Ibe
Neve
Zee
Bay State Lawyer Arrested for Questioning Harding
Edward A. Ryan, a Worcester and Washington lawyer, was arrested at the Fifth Regiment Armory after interrupting Senator Harding during a speech on the league of nations. He was dismissed in police court with no charge pressed. Taft questioned meeting officials for ordering the arrest. police justice found no disorderly conduct since Harding invited the man to the platform.
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Bay State
Baltimore
Edward A. Ryan
Worcester
Mass
Washington
Fifth Regiment
Armory
Harding
League of Nations
Galen L. ‘Taft
Carter
Ryan
Chapman
Four Stills and Moonshine Found in Philadelphia House
Prohibition agents found four stills moonshine whisky and mash in a house near Third and Poplar streets. Occupants Frank Shanek and Mike Zan will be arraigned before United States Commissioner Manley Breedby. Unwritten law references appear in the report.
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Philadelphia
Third and Poplar Streets
Prohibition
Frank Shanek
Mike’ Zan
United States
Manley
Photo of Alvey A Adee Prominent Diplomat Celebrates Milestone
A new photograph shows Alvey A. Adee, assistant secretary of state, praised by Secretary Colby for fifty years of service. Adee, appointed secretary of the legation at Madrid on September 9, 1870, is noted for his long, distinguished diplomatic career and contributions to the country.
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Alvey A. Adee
Colby
Adee Waa
Madrid
Heirs poised to gain from century old deed in coal lands
Pottsville area report details a deed over a hundred years old that could yield nearly 1 million dollars in cash to heirs in Philadelphia Reading Pottsville and other towns in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Heirs include Rebecca Wick Raymond Riffert Nev Bancroft Andrew Riffert William Riffert Lincoln Stiffert Mary Jane Boice and others with ongoing negotiations and a planned sale if settlements fail. Rh H Koch son of Judge Koch oversees the case and aims to push immediate sales if talks stall.
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Pottsville
Heire
Philadelphia
Reading
New Jersey
Northumberland County
John Stiffert
Mount Carmel
Elizabeth Brobst
Byron Phillips
Riffert
Rebecca Wick
Raymond Riffert
Nev
Wallace Bancroft
Andrew Riffert
Lehigh
William Riffert
Dauphin
Lincoln Stuffert
Bound Brook
Harry Stiffert
Oliver
Favor Women as Deacons in Northumberland Presbytery
The Northumberland Presbytery meeting in Williamsport on Sept 29 went on record supporting allowing women to serve as deacons and elders. After a heated debate a referendum was rejected by church women, but the plan remains to be considered by other presbyteries nationwide as the Innovation gains traction.
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Northumberland Presbyterians
Williamsport
Northumberland Presbytery
Presbyterian Church
Student’s Tragic Death From Home Exerciser
Henry G. Ware Jr., 16, died in Orange New Jersey after a homemade neck exercising device failed. The device used a rope and pulley to lift him from the floor, and the pulley became snagged, causing fatal strangulation following his bar from the Orange High School.
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Orange
Nu J
Henry G. Ware, Jr
Tootha Stedma
Orange “High School
Celilig
Ware
Severe storm cripples Hazleton trolley traffic and damages homes
Hazleton on September 20 faced a severe electrical storm that caused extensive damage. Trolley service was crippled and thousands of workers failed to reach their jobs. The home of John Mehalo was struck and he was carried from the ed into a corner of the room by a mattress. Nearby houses also sustained hits.
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Hazleton
John Mehalo
Mehalo
League in uproar over adjusted compensation proposal
At the American Legion convention in Cleveland October 31 and November 1 2 1923 delegates debated the adjusted compensation plan. The report endorsed passage of the House bill 14257 with optional service pay or certificates and vocational aid. A roll call by states was requested to show broad support, while debates on neutrality in politics and military family allowances continued.
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Cleveland
Sinc
American Legion
Hotse’ of Representatives
Senate
National Beneficial Legislative Committee
Congress
Bie
National Executive Committee
Adelegnic
Tiddings
Maryland
Rensop
Endsylvania
Johnson
South Carolina
Abbott
Ohio
Kansas City
Missouri
Garrett
Resolutions Committee
Virginia
Army
Navy
Arid Darine Corps
Wild Man in cave near Springfield terrifies area
Reported unknown man described as a "wild man" wearing varied clothing and felt boots. He is said to carry an axe or hatchet and has a supply of disguises. Villagers warned he is wanted for a killing in Pittsburgh, and any confrontation could be dangerous. The description places him near the mouth of the River Elko.
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Springfield
Athat
Pittsburgh
Peace talks frame Polish Soviet borders and amnesty
Four commissions will draft a preliminary treaty between Poland and Soviet Russia. M Dombski and M Joffe set the work, with demarcation lines the first issue. Also raised are amnesty for anti-government enemies, consuls, and transit rights amid postwar economic concerns.
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Iiga
Poland
M. Dombski
Fly Wheel Blast Kills Woman in Richmond Home
A bursting flywheel from the electric plant shot through Wallace Rioter’s roof to his home in Richmond Kentucky. It struck and killed his daughter Fanny and clipped braids from a sleeping woman’s head. The missile was recovered two feet underground in the yard.
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Kitts
Glet
Richmond
Wallace
Fanny
Bandits Impede Whisky Truck In Pittsburgh Robbery
Three bandits stopped a truck carrying liquor from the Monongahery Drug and Manufacturing plant in Pittsburgh to Scranton. The vehicle and its cargo were robbed in the East End section of Whitky, with George Davis aboard on Sept 29.
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Whitky
Pittsburgh
George Davis
Ins
Monongahery Drug and Manufacturing Company
Scranton
Bayer Aspirin Promises Safe Relief For Pain
Advertisement praises Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as safe and proven by millions for over twenty years. Recommends Bayer packages and handy tins of 12 tablets for a few cents, with larger packages sold by druggists. Mentions acetylsalicylic acid composition and Bayer manufacture details.
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Bayer
Wallemark
Ady
Honor Their Patron Saint Of Gypsies From Europe To Brittany
The text recounts a legend of Sara of the Egyptiang adopted as patron saint by gipsies of Rue Lope. It describes Sara’s voyage miraculously guiding a boat to Brittany where a shrine at Ploumance houses her relics. It notes no Rome sanctification and annual gypsy gatherings when war allows.
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Europia
Hun
Greda
Converglix
Hrituany
Mog
theirieSaniere i
Talae
Rue Lope
Sara
Madonna
Mary
Palestine
Suen
Brittany
Franey
Stra
Sunflowers Fall as Silage in Kansas Feeding Trial
Kansas State Agricultural College dairy researchers fed ten tons of wild sunflowers as silage to five cows in winter tests. Cows showed reduced milk output and body weight loss of 66 pounds over 24 days. After switching to cane silage, cows regained weight and most resumed milk production.
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Kansas
Dairy Department
Kansas State Agricultural College
Huge Python Takes Possession Aboard British Ship Bolton Castle
A massive python, estimated at 30 feet, reportedly seized control of the British steamship Bolton Castle during a voyage from Singapore to Victoria, B C. Crew members, armed with weapons, battled the serpent in the forecastle for several hours before it drifted away into the sea.
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Bolton Castle
Bret
Mloorway
Nilor
Mortelles Flowers Beside War Graves Spark French Village Trade
In France mortelles are grown in large numbers for grave decoration. Harvest runs from May with early picking. the village of Ouloulos benefits from rising demand as mortelles appear on graves of soldiers.
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Imnortelles
France
Foulon
Ouloulos
Silver and legend mix in a curious old tale
In a strange town a legend claims silver is abundant, worth marking as a standard of value for all. It ties myth to history with a tale of a Bolivian silver vein and a grand royal coronation celebration, noting a time when silver outpaced bread in abundance. The passage blends folklore with precarious economic folk memory.
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Knupp Jones
Ming
Philip of Spain
Are Women the Stronger in the Subway Debate
The Pittsburgh Dispatch reports several American women comment that women show true sporting spirit by resisting favors. A dancer notes she has never had a subway seat in New York and enjoys standing, feeling superior and independent in life’s battles.
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Parla
New York City
Mrs Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Advert
A vintage promotional letter from Mrs Lydia E Pinkham praising her vegetable compound. The testimonial claims relief for female weakness and urges readers to spread the good news to other women, mentioning a Madison Wisconsin area address and promotional tone.
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Lesten
Pine St
LaCrosse
Wis
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Inchester
Rodney Haggard
Winchester
Ben. W.good
Haggard
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Germany
Alvey A. Adee Ke A
Cewtony Uo
Rectrality
Wild Man
Elko
George S. Rice
George 8. Rice
United States Bureau ‘of Mines
New York
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Rice
Riga
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Pots
Hargett & CO. »,Inc
South
J. Paul Delphey
Dension
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