Annual Road Budget Measure Seeks $1 Billion Aid
Springfield, Jan 31 A joint resolution to urge Congress to provide a $1,000,000,000 yearly road appropriation until wartime finances stabilize was introduced in the Illinois Senate by Senator Edward C. Curtis. The measure aims to fund hard road construction to employ soldiers and civilians, with motion to adjourn and return next week.
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Springfield
Congress
State Senate
Edward C. Curtis
Grant
Shurtleff
H. S. Hicks
Rockford
Civil Service Reform Association
T. K. Long
Chicago
Ures
Sanitary District of
Civil Service
Municipal Court of
Chicago Civil Service Body
State Auditor's Department
Smejkal
House
Curtis
Senate
Federal Barracks In Leavenworth Burned
Leavenworth Kansas January 30 Fire of undetermined origin Wednesday night nearly destroyed the federal disciplinary barracks with a loss around 100000 dollars Clothing in the quartermaster department valued at about 60000 dollars was destroyed Soldiers were knocked about the buildings and prisoners aided in fighting the blaze
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Leavenworth
Kans
Quartermaster's Department
May repeal primary law discussed by Iowa election committee
Des Moines Iowa January 30 The decision by the election committee of the Town senate was to report favorably on a bill repealing the primary as it applies to state officers under lieutenant governor and restoring nomination to the party convention basis.
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Hews Moines
Iowa
Town Senate
Meeting with Hindenburg at Cassel and a wary lieutenant
A British reporter recalls visiting Cassel where Marshal Hindenburg, visibly aged and regretsful, expresses shame over Germany’s defeat and plans to resign after demobilization. He critiques professors who resisted Kultur and notes the war’s reverberations as he dismisses a questioning lieutenant with sharp, old‑Prussian contempt.
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Schlosswilhelmshohe
Cassel
Soldiers’ Council
Herr Doktors
Lee
Soldaten
Hindenburg
Leutenant
Letter complains of cold hospital trains
Senator Sutherland read a letter from John Marshall, chairman of the Parkersburg Red Cross Chapter, noting wounded soldiers passing through Parkersburg WV complained of lack of food and heat on hospital trains. He called it deplorable that hospital trains lack basic provisions for wounded men.
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Washington
Sutherland
West Virginia
Senate
John Marshall
Parkersburg
W. Va
Red Cross
Public Service Commission to suspend new federal phone rates
Boston Jan 31 the public service commission announced it would issue an order suspending the new federal telephone rates in the state deeming them unreasonable and effective immediately pending review.
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Boston
The
Public Service Commission
Relief Fund Approved for Minnesota Forest Fires
Washington January 31. The American Red Cross announces appropriation of 125000 dollars for relief work linked to the Minnesota forest fires of last fall. The aid aims to support victims and firefighting efforts in affected areas, with funds earmarked for immediate relief and recovery.
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Washington
Minnesota
American Red Cross
Willard Set for World Championship Bout Opponent
The article states Willard will face Sey in the upcoming global championship fight. It notes Lomaking plans to stage such exhibitions in some states and that no attempt will be made to violate the law.
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Sey
Willard
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