Railways Agree To Freight Cuts Aimed At Boosting U S Business
President Harding pushes for voluntary rate relief and a 10 percent cut on most freight classes via Interstate Commerce Commission action. The plan, backed by experts, seeks to lift buying, curb unemployment, and spur industry, with farmers expected to gain about 127 million annually. Some rail executives resist, fearing revenue losses, while wage reductions by unions remain uncertain.
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New England
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Bureau of Railway Economics
Daugherty and War Fraud Controversy Roils Washington
Washington focus centers on Attorney General Daugherty amid clashes with Senator Caraway over war fraud charges and Morse release. House action stalls as Norris hints a Senate probe, while tensions rise with Watson’s threats and stalled soldiers' bonus bills. Global talks on German reparations and Bulgarian alignments ripple through Congress as Miami and Dublin news blend with treaty anxieties.
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Arkansas
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Michigan
Norris
Nebraska
Trade of daughters in Kabylie tribesmen markets revealed
A Parisian traveler reports that in Kabylie a custom persists of selling daughters to suitors at high prices. Fathers bargain fiercely over brides, with prices rising to thousands of francs. Girls as young as twelve face lifelong servitude after purchase. the practice is described amid market and caravan settings.
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Africa
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de Walefie
Edhem Said Bey
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Wedded His Secretary Ends War Time Romance
Congressman Benjamin Fairchild of New York married his secretary Miss Elinor Parsons twenty six, after a wartime romance that began when she joined the ordnance department and later became his secretary in Congress. Fairchild, a widower, had lost his son in the aviation service during the war.
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Benjamin Fairchild
New York
Elinor Parsons
Woman Sheriff Heads All Raids In Huron County
Bad Axe Michigan reports Mrs McAuley appointed to complete her late husband Donald Auleys term as county sheriff making her the first woman in Michigan and possibly the nation to hold the post She stresses presence at raids and arrests and plans not to seek re election after her temporary appointment expires next January
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United States
Donald Auley
McAuley
Huron County
MccAuley
Huron
Boy prodigy shown capable of advanced learning
The article details a highly gifted boy described as a marvel to a psychologist at the University of California. At two he solved a US map puzzle, at six he memorized Whittier’s Barbara Frietchie, and his favorite subjects include ancient history zoology and natural history.
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United States
Edith Eddy Bradford
Barbara Frietchie
Whittier
Jessamine Crapser
Woodcrest School
William
William Bradford
Mymouth
Mastodon's Bones Found by Oil Drillers in Gray County Texas
Fragments believed to be mastodon bones were unearthed by oil drillers in Gray county Texas. The pieces were embedded in a dry sand strata and large enough to indicate they were part of a prehistoric skeleton.
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Texas
Wichita Falls
Tex
Gray County
What a Movie Hero Thinks About
A playful exploration of a film hero’s mindset and motivations through concise questions and ironic humor. The piece probes heroism, identity, and the gap between action and inner reasoning.
Young Mother Now Strong after Pinkham Remedy
Kenosha Wisconsin reader Mrs Frep P Hansen testifies Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her recover after childbirth. The letter urges other women with female troubles to try the remedy and asks neighbors to verify its effectiveness.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Kenosha, Wi
Counter Proposal Sparks Witty Exchange at Martha’s Counter
A light exchange unfolds as Mr. Morgan asks Martha to marry him prompting a witty response from the floorwalker. The playful dialogue blends romance with humor and a nod to social etiquette at the counter.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Genuine Tablets
An old advertisement urges readers to ask for Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and notes the Bayer Cross stamped on each tablet and package for protection against imitations. The ad references physician use and a twenty one year claim, implying authenticity and brand protection.
Four Year Old Maine Girl Speaks Three Languages
Mabel Edith Greenlaw, four, of Windham Maine, speaks French Spanish and English. She can name states, Maine cities and towns and answers geographic questions promptly. She began walking at seven months and corrects others grammar when heard.
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Maine
Windham
Mabel Edith Greenlaw
Eruption Sends Mud Geysers 200 Feet High Near El Centro
Witnesses report a spectacular eruption of mud geysers at Salt Sea near El Centro California blasting mud smoke and steam 200 feet into the air. The eruption began without warning and lasted about 20 minutes according to observers.
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Cal
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