Inaugural Week Talks Shape Harding Cabinet Picks
Senator Knox warned President-elect Harding against reviving the Versailles covenant as a basis for a new peace body. Harding conferred with advisers Daugherty and Hays on cabinet posts including possible secretaries of state and treasury. Hughes was named as a possible secretary of state candidate while Bawes or Weeks were discussed for treasury. Inaugural plans were also reviewed with the Washington committee for a large ceremonial celebration.
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Marion
Senate
Harding
Association of Nations
Versailles
Knox
Penn
Pennsylvania
Mr. Harding
Mr Knox
Harry M. Daugherty
Will H. Hays
Charles Evans Hughes
the Treasury
Charles G. Bawes
John W. Weeks
Hays
Daugherty
Washington
E. B. Mclean
Jess W. Smith
Hardng
Corn to Fuel: Engineers See Alcohol From Corn
Engineers predict corn will be used to produce alcohol for fuel within a few years. Large Midwest corn fields could aid oil wells by supplying fuel to run farm machinery and automobiles.
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Chicago
Middle West
Sheriff and Posse Wounded in Alabama Barricade
In Columbus Georgia a sheriff and three posse members were wounded while storming a barricaded house near Pittsview Alabama where a suspect wanted on assault charges and two companions were found. Three African American suspects were captured. one was slightly wounded, the others also sustained minor injuries.
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Columbus
Pittsview
Ala
No Money for Government Employes in DC Budget
In Washington DC seven thousand government employees would be dropped from payrolls if the current annual appropriation bill passes as reported by a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee.
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Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
House Committee On Appropriations
Sacred Bangles and the Hindu Conch Shell Trade
One of the oldest industries is the making of narrow bangles from the sacred shell of Hindus. The conch, found in the Gulf of Mannar, yields about 2,000,000 shells exported annually to Calcutta.
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Gulf of
Mannar
Calcutta
Civil Service Bill Aims at Dry Officers
A bill introduced in Congress by Sterling of South Dakota pushes federal officers and agents enforcing national Prohibition into the civil service system, expanding protection and standards for those enforcing the dry laws in Washington D.C.
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Washington, D. C
Sterling
South Dakota
World events brief from across the globe noted deaths and political shifts
John Logan Bluff City Shoe Co president dies in Hannibal after train collision. William L Lampton Denver railroad official dies in Denver. Commodore Craven USN (ret) dies in Annapolis. Opera star Graili Curci to wed pianist Homer Samuels likely Jan 16. Senate and treasury debates on taxes and bonuses. California anti alien land law stance shift amid Japan relations. Irish home rule becomes law. Naval and economic shifts cited from London to Washington.
Three Nations to discuss German guard disbanding at Nice
Paris reports that the prime ministers of France Great Britain and Italy will meet at Nice to consider Germanys refusal to disband the einwohnerwehr civic guards. Tokyo dispatches say the Asama volcano exploded violently after years of mild activity scattering ashes over miles. Countess Georgina Markievicz was tried in Dublin for conspiracy to organize a seditious society and sentenced to two years hard labor.
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France
Great Britain
Italy
Paris
Einwohnerwehr
Civic Guards
Nice
Cannes
Georgina Markievicz
Dublin
Hawkeye State News Roundup of Accidents and Local Cases
Neighbors aid Harry Braden after injuries from a crash near Red Oak. Decker plant at Mason City misbilled a thorobred bull for slaughter. Walter and Mrs Reddick remarry in Scott county to legalize their union. Robbers steal 1000 dollars from Moville store. Sheriff Jones pursues fugitives through snow to Sioux City. Howard Christensen sells spring pigs to Cudahy for 9.25. farm still has 150 fall pigs. Cascade man Joseph Soisson killed near Courderay Wisconsin during logging accident. War service board sues for 6250 pledged by August Berger near Benton. Highteen suits announced if settlement not made. Death of recluse C W Raitt questioned as homicide or accident. Arthur Springer’s son Charles Springer drowns near Wapello. 14 year old Mildred Pratt loses four foot braid from open window. Sweet clover seed yields 1500 dollars on George Schnoor farm. one ounce valued at 1 dollar, 15 pounds harvested from 30 rods. Van Buren county faces 105000 damages suit over Fox river drainage ditch. Robert Wright case ends with indictment dismissed. Wright’s marriage linked to prosecutors.
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Harry Braden
Moville
Jones
Sioux City
Howard Christensen
Tama
Cudahy
Christensen
Joseph Soisson
Cascade
Courderay
Wis
Bekkedal Lumber Company
Soisson
Cedar Falls
War Service Board
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
August Berger
Benton
C. W. Raitt
Mason City
Charles Springer
Arthur Springer
Louisa County
Wapello
Young Springer
Mildred Pratt
Atlantic
George Schnoor
Vinton
Schnoor
Myr. Schnoor
van Buren
Fox River
H. K. Johnson
United States
Johnson
Canada Wins Big At International Live Stock Show in Chicago
Canada drew praise with a strong display of Clydesdales Belgians and Percherons at the Chicago expo. Saskatchewan entries earned money in many classes while University of Saskatchewan’s Lady Bruce placed well among 24 in a Clydesdale mare class. Canada secured grand championship for Clydesdale stallions American bred mares and other top honors in sheep and wheat. The crowd applauded the Canadian effort and spirit demonstrating ongoing production vitality despite war.
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Chicago
Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
Lady Bruce
Conyngham Bros
Wilkesbarre
P. L. James
Easton
Mass
George Chiett
Canada
Continent of
America
Substantial Meal Requested at Rapid Fire Diner
A chin whiskered customer demands a hearty no frills meal in the rapid fire restaurant. Heloise the waitress replies with a quirky line about a bale of hay for the man from Simpson Junction.
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Rapidfire
Simpson Junction
Heloise
Kansas City Star
Women Need Swamp-Root for Kidney and Bladder Trouble
Urges women to consider kidney issues behind common symptoms like back pain, headaches, and fatigue. Promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy, offering samples for ten cents and encouraging readers to mention the paper when writing for a sample.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
X Ray Detects Coins Swallowed by Suspected Mint Worker
At a government mint in Japan, an X ray system screens employees as they leave daily. The scans uncovered coins concealed in the stomach of a guilty employee, confirming internal concealment.
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Japan
The Time Is Ripe for a Jazz Symphony
A candid remark from a musician expresses intent to create a major work in music. The quote shows ambition toward a jazz symphony as a standout project.
Hair and Skirt Styles Noted in Courier Journal Quote
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a remark about a woman bobbing her hair and changing her skirts. The brief line captures fashion mood and social commentary of the period with concise observer remark.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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Bluff City Shoe Company
Hannibal
William L. Lampton
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Denver, Colo
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Homer Samuels
State Department
Julius Kahn
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Chile
Spain
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Abruzzi
Victor Emmanuel
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Italian Somaliland
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Miss Whatley
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The
Inland Steel Company
Hammond, Ind
Ford Motor Company
Detroit, Mich
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Mich
Upper Great Lakes
Soo Canals
Fort Worth
Leeray
Tex
Aurora
Burlington Railroad
Thomas A. Edison
West Orange
N. J
Hurley
Iron Range
Robertson
Oklahoma City
Okla
State of Oklahoma
Clara Barton Smith
Jake” L. Hamon
Harry L. Davis
Ohio
W. D. Stephens
Sacramento
Bunk” Baker
Sevier County
William
Knoxville (Tenn
Clara Smith Hamon
Ardmore
Buck Garrett
Tokyo
Asama
Hawkeye
State News
Sear
Iowa
Robert Wright
Hagle Grove
Fort Dodge
Wright
Fortage
R. A. Wright
District Court
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