New Air Mail Routes Planned For January
The Post Office Department in Washington plans three new air mail routes starting around January 1, linking New York to Chicago and Atlanta, and Pittsburgh to St. Louis. Globally, political and military news include Obregon’s security in Mexico, Wilson’s stance on labor and anti alcohol regulations, and Polish advances against Russia.
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New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Post Office Department
Washington
Lithuanians Clash With Poles as Italy Quake Reels
News Review recounts Soviet activity in northern Italy with plant seizures and worker soviets facing staff resistance. It covers Lithuanians and Poles clashing over Suwalki, Russia’s advances, German disarmament issues, and political primaries in New Hampshire Georgia Wisconsin Connecticut and Arizona.
Conflicting War Reports From Southern Russia and Ireland Crisis
Reports alternately cite Wrangel's defeats and successes as his forces press toward Kachovka and the Dnieper bridge. British policy refuses Cork mayor MacSwiney release. Rome hints papal mediation. Mannix may travel to Ireland as a peacemaker amid hunger strike.
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Russia
Baron Wrangel
Wrangel
Kachovka
Dnieper
Reds
Wrangell
Riga
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Hamar Greenwood
Ireland
Lloyd George
Switzerland
Rome
MacSwiney
London
Mannix
Australia
Earthquake Devastates Northern Italy Killing Thousands
A massive earthquake struck northern Italy between Florence Milan and the Adriatic coast causing thousands of deaths and leaving many more homeless. Towns and villages were destroyed or heavily damaged as rescuers searched rubble for survivors.
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Italy
Florence
Milan
Adriatic
Campaign funds probing yields mixed signals on quotas
Senate committee hearings reveal Harry M Blair describes the form 101 plan and 250 copies stored in a safe with some circulated to New York where the idea was rejected. Dudley S Blossom presents Cleveland quota at 400000 with 2000 teams, only 74000 raised. Evidence shows both volunteer and paid fund groups and inflated quotas to meet national targets. A letter from Augusta to a Democrat donor bears Boeschenstein’s signature, prompting calls to summon him.
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Senatorial Committee
Harry M Blair
Upham
New York
Republican Committee
Blair
Cox
Dudley S. Blossom
Cleveland
Republican National Committee
Democratic Fund
Charles Boeschenstein
Mwionis
Boeschenstein
Dempsey Knocks Out Miske in Benton Harbor Heavyweight Bout
On Labor Day Billy Miske challenged Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight title before about 20 000 spectators in Benton Harbor Michigan. Dempsey floored Miske in the third round with a right hook to the jaw to seal the count.
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Billy Miske
Jack Dempsey
Benton Harbor
Mich
Miske
Gime
Mr. Dempsey
Canada Wheat Harvest Forecast From Western Canada Outlook
The Winnipeg Free Press cartoon and farm notes show Western farmers hopeful as threshing yields and elevator shipments rise. Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba expect wheat totals nearing 250 million bushels with Alberta surpassing 70 million. oats, barley and rye also above average. Overall three provinces may reach 225 to 300 million bushels.
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Western Canada
Tventy
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Battleford
Lloydminster
Manitoba
Country Joke Exchange Sparks Rural Banter
In this light exchange two residents discuss country life noting the absence and obsolescence of a stile. The quip frames rural living as a gentle, humorous inland satire with a playful dig at traditional symbols.
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Alvarado Obregon
Mexico
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Joint Scale Committee of
United States
Mexico City
Treasury
Wisconsin
John J. Esch
Esch
Portland
Ore
Warren G. Harding
Marion, C
Minnesota Fair
Frank L. Polk
Stetson, Jennings & Russell
Olive Thomas
Jack Pickford
Paris
Warren Delano
Dutchess County
New York Central
Barrytown
N. Y
New Assay
Gertrude Virger Kuehling
Roy Himper Kuehling
George H. Harries
The
Military Order of the World War
Detroit
Baltimore
Aeolus
TGC
San Francisco
Marina Beld
Herbert Hosiery Mills
Conshohocken, Pa
American Woolen Company
Riverside
Cal
Riddlesburger
Elkhart
Ind
Owen Moore
Strasbourg
Sarregemines
Francisco de P. Manuel
Puebla
Carranza
Roberto
Genoa
Tifteen
Corea
Tokyo
Bagdad
Shereban
Diala River
Bakuda
Viscount Uchida
Japan
Warsaw
Constantinople
Anatolia
Tarsus
St. Paul
Adana
Emiliaistrict
Gabriele d’Annunzio
Fiume
D’annunzio
Imperator
Lord Inchape
Manchester
N. H
George H. Moses
League of Nations
Rudolf Mosse
Berlin
Herr Mosse
Gratz
Berliner Tageblatt
Berliner Volks Zeitung
Ismid
Gulf of Ismid
Tullow
County Carlow
Dr. L. S. Rowe
Pan-American Union
John Barrett
Ben Hold Gut
Edward J. Pickard
Giolitti
Turin
Brescia
Venice
England
America
France
Germany
Suwalki
Lithuania
Sejny
Augustowe
Poland
Earl Curzon
Marshal Foch
Budenny
Pripet
Lemberg
Lublin
Reichswehr
Lenine
Moscow
Karl Balloc
Carrara
Victor Emmanuel
Emilia
New Hampshire
Moses
H. L. Spaulding
Spaulding
Georgia
Thomas E. Watson
Hoke Smith
Hugh Dorsey
Watson
Irvine L. Lenroot
Brandegee
Republicans
Connecticut
Marcus Smith
Democrats
Arizona
Canada
Harvest
Winnipeg Free Press
Bright
Doan
Indiana
Wm. Seiler
Bremen
Iind
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Indianapolis
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