Washington Acts Close To Postwar Rail Return And Budget Cuts
Congress completed the transfer of railroads to owners by approving the Cummins Esch conference report. The House appropriations committee ordered sharp department budget cuts for the next fiscal year. A 1-cent postage proposal for local drop setters passed the Senate Post Office Committee. Secretary Meredith urged farmers to aid a full accurate farm census. President Wilson said he had no deal with Britain on former German liners. The Deadlock on the treaty was acknowledged as unsolvable without a people’s vote at the next election. A railroad executives group offered cooperation on wage data study. Navy Inland wireless stations ended under presidential proclamation. Retail prices rose 2 percent from Dec 15 to Jan 15. Organized labor lost the railroad bill fight after five hours of debate. Washington’s 1920 census puts population at 437,414. Senate committee favored a report to ban the sale of 30 former German liners, with future provisions by Congress. Estimated annual appropriations cuts to exceed $1 billion, Mondell says.
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News in Brief from Nation and Regions
News items report an army publicity bureau halt to syndicate services due to print shortages in New York. a gunmen raid on the Tammany club in New York injuring 40 players. Senate critique of lobbying in Washington. convictions in Washington state for I W W activity. a deadly gun battle in Nevada. an open shop threat by Baltimore Railway Docks. fatal fire in Lynn Massachusetts. a Iron County hoax denial in Michigan. unionization push for New York City telephone operators. cash prizes for new male births from Kentucky. Buford transport to Russia. Kimberly Clark mill council plan in Neenah. Reno cowboy union formation. and customs seizure of liquor aboard the Genesee off Key West.
Turmoil Across Fronts as War News From Damascus to Vladivostok
Reports from Damascus say 400 French troops killed or captured by Turkish and Arab forces near Houran. Bolsheviks seize Murmansk and harbor ships after a Saturday revolt. Rostov-on-Don recaptured by the Russian Volunteer Army part of Denikin forces per the British mission. A British squadron docks at Constantinople and a reopening of trade with Russia is announced. Aerial service begins Toulouse to Rabat via Spain. Gum labor strikes spread to Yucatan. Mihanovich crews strike Buenos Aires. Estonia warns death penalty for speculation. Danube mines off Cape Ramill, 18 dead. Noordam delayed by dock strike. Tobacco union reps in London seek higher wages and shorter hours. Britain to end conscription March 31 with peace-strength 220,000. Vladivostok expedition captures Horabarovsk in Amur region.
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Admiral Peary Dies at Washington Home
Personal Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, discoverer of the North Pole, died at his Washington home after several weeks illness from pernicious anemia.
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North Pole
Washington
Adriatic talks and war fear dominate postwar foreign scene
Premieres Lloyd George Millerand and Nitti negotiate a Adriatic settlement with Jugosslavia while Wilson challenges open covenants. Allies discuss Turkey and the sultanate terms. potential new conflicts loom as the peace conference in Paris proceeds and Germany faces war crime trials.
Germany Tightens Revolt Crackdown Amid World War Aftermath
The entente extends Germany's army reduction deadline to 100000. Defense minister Noske orders penalties for inciting strikes harming food production in Berlin and Brandenburg. Saar region under French occupation faces new disturbances and martial law declaration.
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Misread Clipped Sign Spawns Local Gossip
A street-sign caption hints at a rumor about an elderly woman under suspicion, prompting curiosity over her appearance with corkscrew curls as the key detail in the exchange.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Genuine Bayer Tablets
An old advertisement proclaims true Aspirin by Bayer with the Bayer Cross on each tablet and package. It highlights uses for colds headaches neuralgia toothache earache rheumatism lumbago neuritis and general pain and notes 12 tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Private Stock Spirits Shortage Discovered
A Baltimore American quip notes a person looking at his private stock this morning and finding it empty of spirits, highlighting a lighthearted take on a morning mood and a missing supply.
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Baltimore
Green's August Flower advertised as a laxative remedy
The advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion in the stomach and intestines, cleanses the alimentary canal, and stimulates bile. It claims wide household use for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and related issues, urging readers to buy from druggists and avoid substitutes.
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Green
The Poor Married Hick Cartoon Quip
A Florida Times Union gag quotes a speaker noting pre marriage flattery and post marriage susceptibility to nothing but fresh cold humor.
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Florida Times- Union
Ambitious. We May Enforce Straight Ahead Policy
An exchange notes ambition and resistance to fitting into a circle. One speaker argues for direct progress, rejecting roundabout routes and promising to push forward without delay. The other cautions about consequences of continued haste and ambition.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
Offers 100 for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over forty years. Price 7c. Testimonials free. R. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Toledo
Ohio
Question incomplete about cook from last week
Dialogue fragment shows two neighbors asking about a cook from last week. No clear factual event or outcome emerges beyond the inquiry and partial responses.
No excuse for a man coming home shot, says wife powder
A provocative quotation notes that a wife using powder does not justify a husband returning home to being shot. The remark underscores domestic tension and headlines a crime or local-audience commentary piece.
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