Million offered for Monticello home of Jefferson
Washington December 6 One million dollars has been offered for Monticello the home of Thomas Jefferson according to Representative Levy of New York the present owner In a letter introduced as no hearing before a House committee Levy said he would accept half this amount from the government for it The name of the prospective purchase was not given Mrs William Cummings Story and other representatives of the Daughters of the American Revolution renewed their efforts to have the government purchase Jeffersons mansion There is no active opposition to the bill to appropriate 400 000 for the purchase of the property but Representatives Austen of Texas and Burkett of Alabama expressed doubt as to whether it was worth that much
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Washington
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
William Cummings Story
Daughters of the American Ntevalum
Jefferson's
al Mine
Austen
Texas
Burkett
Alabama
Bathing chatty tale at Kandy Kitchen confuses police
A Duo Pont policeman eats pie and milk from a paraffin cup when a Dead Valley detective in Hopewell declares I just took a bath. The officer lets him off and the tale winds into remarks on honesty, weathered wisdom, and renting without a bath.
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Kandy
Dead Valley
Hopewell
Billy Subday
More Gold From Canada Boosts U S Imports
New York December 6. Additional free gold from Canada announced by J. P. Morgan & Co. £8,000,000 to the sasty offices and $14,000,000 to the Philadelphia mint. This brings this week’s total to about $25,000,000 and the year’s grand total from all sources to about $548,000,006.
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New York
Canada
J. 2. Morgan &Co
Philadelphia Mint
Plan Nationwide Probe Of High Cost Of Living
Washington opens a federal inquiry into soaring living costs with a broad scope planned to cover the nation. President Wilson officials and lawmakers push preliminary reports and hear speeches while DOJ and FTC coordinate with district attorneys and an army of investigators to map future actions.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Congress
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Adamson
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission
Anderson
Boston
Department
Bureau of Investigation
Bloodied and torn as Venizelist crackdown reported
Dispatches describe blood pouring from a head wound and torn clothing after a magistrate exam while companions fared worse. British photos show captured men. A prominent Venizelist was shot. Desbeail was beaten by regulars as diplomat Rendel reports the assault on his house and his sister Bir. Soldiers fired into the Bir residence and forced entry to the room where she slept.
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Rendel
Desbeail
Lody
Iiender
Bender
Bir
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American Bank and Trust Co
Corakas
North Sycamore Street
Sycamore Street
Petersburg
Peal & Jacobs
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