Wage dispute nears White House as miners seek compromise
President Wilson weighs a crossroad in the coal wage controversy. The majority on the commission urges a 25 percent wage rise plus Garfield’s 14 percent already awarded, while John P White backs about 35 percent. Miners push for a 30 hour week and district pay adjustments, operators wait for the president’s decision.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson
White House
John P. White
Peale
New York
Mr White
Garfield
White
Fifty Thousand American War Dead To Return From France
Secretary Baker told Chairman Wadsworth that about 50,000 American bodies will be returned from France while 20,000 to 25,000 will remain buried overseas. The announcement concerns the disposition of war dead and reflects the policy decisions by the government.
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Washington
France
United States
Baker
Wadsworth
Senate Military Committee
Helfferich Convicted of Libel in Erzberger Case
Former treasury minister Dr Karl Helfferich found guilty of libeling Mathias Erzberger in Berlin. He was fined 300 marks and ordered to cover trial costs after a January 19 start to the proceedings.
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Erzberger
Berlin
Karl Helfferich
Treasury
Mathias Evrzberger
Helfferich
British bullion exports in week ending March 10
Official report shows bullion and specie exports totaling 450 822 pounds sterling for the week ended March 10 338 588 pounds in sold and the remainder in silver.
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London
Berger Case Continued in U S Court of Appeals
Victor Berger and four socialist leaders, sentenced to 20 years for draft obstruction, obtained another continuance when the case appeared in the U S court of appeals. By agreement of attorneys the case was continued indefinitely.
Reds Claim Victories Over Yeisk Occupation
London reports Bolshevik troops have cleared the Yeisk peninsula on the Sea of Azov and occupied the town, according to a Soviet official communiqué received from Moscow.
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London
Yeisk
Ciscaucasia
Sea of
Asov
Moscow
W. W. Case Goes to Jury in Centralia Parade Murder
Montesano Washington jurors begin deliberations in the case of ten I W W accused of murdering Warren Of Grimm one of four ex soldiers shot during the armistice day parade in Centralia last November. Jury retired for deliberations after brief session.
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Montesano
Wash
Warren of Grimm
Centralia
Dary
World News Echoes Wilsons Stand and Global Tensions
President Wilson reaffirms December 9 accord in the Fiame controversy per the State Department. A 50 million ton coal shortage triggers reestablishment of preferential rates by Rail Director Walker D. Hines. Wilson makes a rare automobile ride in Washington. Senate blends agricultural policy by trimming free seed funding. Palmer sugar probe begins in House along party lines. Lodge treaty reservations modified removing Japan and China references. Colley secretary of state nomination deferred. House rejects repeal of the prohibition enforcement act.
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Wilson
State Department
Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
Bainbridge Colley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stolen Whisky from Valley Park Warehouse Reported
Domestic whisky valued at eight thousand dollars was stolen by four unidentified men who broke into the government bonded warehouse at Valley Park Missouri, seventeen miles west of St Louis. The incident prompted federal inquiries and heightened security at regional storage facilities.
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Valley Park
St. Louis
Lift Off Corns With Freezone Message Ad
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover. It claims immediate relief by applying a small amount, letting the corn come out cleanly, and notes a cheap price at drug stores for hard corns soft corn between toes and calluses without soreness or irritation.
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Cincinnati
Mantle of charity shields many amateur theater shows
A charitable effort supports a slate of local amateur theatrical performances. Community groups stage plays and musical events to raise funds and engage residents in culture and entertainment.
Rad Salts Kidney Flush Ad Promises Quick Relief
A drugstore ad promotes Jad Salts as a harmless, inexpensive kidney flush. It claims four ounces daily in water cleans kidneys, reduces bladder irritation, and prevents serious complications. The copy ends with a quip about a cradle rocker.
Cas Carets Advertises Gentle Relief For Constipation
An old advertisement promises relief from constipation headaches and biliousness with Cas Carets. It claims the tablets do not gripe or upset and work while you sleep, contrasting them with harsh laxatives. The copy adds a light aside about a wife’s smile on pay day.
Diamond Dyes Offer New Garments From Old Clothes
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes to transform old clothes into new garments with rich fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton or blends. A direction book guides over-dyeing and a Diamond Dye Color Card helps match materials. The ad notes broad product uses from dresses to feathers.
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Adv
Iowa Farm News Highlights From Davis County To Statewide
Miss Pearl Cameron won the pig club contest in Davis County earning first prize. The Burlington show impressed county residents with the corn and domestic science display. Earl Wells won the University of Iowa oratorical contest with Edward Van Beek and Ela Schmock placing second and third. The P T A funds a milk program for Brooklyn public schools for one month. County Agent T M Deal sold 145 bushels of clover seed for 4350 dollars and a carload of corn for 2025 dollars. Eagle Township in Black Hawk County leads in farm crops and housing. Clinton County reports 63 nutrition classes, up from 45, with Women’s Club financing. Ringgold County produced profits on early hatched pullets, while later hatched pullets showed profits later. Mitchell County will gain sixteen miles of graveled roads from Orchard to St Ansgar, altering Red Ball route. Delaware County seeds group promotes collective seed buying. Ft Madison penitentiary becomes self supporting with a 16000 dollar net profit in 1919. Iowa motorists’ fatalities drop to 208 in 1919, with 2800+ accidents on state roads. State soils work seeks better lime spreading machines. tests underway with future data expected for spring spread.
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Pearl Cameron
Davis County
Burlington
University of Iowa
Earl Wells
Sigourney
Edward van Beek
Sioux Center
Ela Schmock
Lamont
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Brooklyn Public
T.M. Deal
Jefferson County
Eagle Township
Altho
Clinton County
Julia Brekke
Ringgold County
Mitchell County
Orchard
Osage
St Ansgar
Krall
Delaware County
Farm Bureau
Ft. Madison
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Soils Department of
Iowa State College
St Jacobs Oil Backache Relief Ad
An old advertisement promotes St Jacobs Oil as fast relief for backache lumbago sciatica and sprains. It claims kidneys cause no pain and promises instant soreness vanish after application with a harmless formula suitable for neuralgia rheumatism and stiffness.
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St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs OI
Friction Injury Reported After Shoes Hurt Boy
A boy named Russell hobbled into the house with twisted feet and a painful expression. His father asked if the new shoes caused the hurt, and the boy replied that his feet hurt, not the shoes.
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Russell
Doctor Pierce's Invalids' Hotel offers medical advice and resources
The Buffalo sanitarium founded by Dr. Pierce promotes his medical work with the Medical Adviser book, non alcoholic tonics, and a correspondence bureau. Patients can request diagnosis and home medicines by mail, with confidential letters and no charge for medical advice.
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America
Doctor Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
N. Y
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