Governors clash over boxing as Toledo bout draws critique
Governor Cox labels boxing opponents as hypocrites in reply to calls to ban the Willard Dempsey match on July 4 in Toledo. Samuel Gompers is re-elected AFL president in Atlantic City with a speech framing the victory as labor's stand against detractors. William S Devery, ex NYPD chief, dies at 65 during a thunderstorm in Far Rockaway. Weimar indicates willingness to sign unconditional peace terms as Paris reports. Italian delegates at Paris accept Dalmatian settlement terms proposed by Clemenceau Lloyd George and Wilson per Reuters.
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Wilson signals Brest departure on homeward journey
President Wilson cabled Secretary Tumulty that he expects to leave Brest Wednesday or Thursday. Senate naval committee completes 1920 naval bill totaling 646 million dollars, to be taken up after army appropriations passage. War costs since declaration reach over 14.5 billion dollars through June 1, 1919. Secretary Baker testifies before special House committee. Navy to convoy Wilson party home from Brazil with Idaho. Zion National Park bill passes Senate, heads to House. Wilson defends labor department, Palmer appears before judiciary subcommittee. Baker authorized recruiting 26,450 for Mexican border service. Army appropriations eyed at about 900 million for 1920.
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Record of World News And Domestic Events
Foreign demonstrations planned in Paris on July 4 to honor the U S independence anniversary. Wilson praises effort in Brussels. German fleet sunk at Kiel and other ports after surrender. Mayaguez theater fire kills many. 27 unidentified bodies found. Scapa Flow fleet scuttled by German crews. Italy’s cabinet reshuffle and parliament vote losses. Bavaria local elections favor Catholic center, others poor. AFL pushes 44 hour week. Satham sunk by mine. 47 dead, 100 injured in tragedy. Demobilization appeal to Wilson to end wartime prohibitions. Chicago mob violence targets African Americans. Corn Products raises wages. Illinois dry law enacted. Ontario prohibition order tied to peace date. Ohio fights Willard-Dempsey match. Pennsylvania ratifies woman suffrage. Large scale labor violence disrupts Brooklyn warehouses.
Comic tale lowers Bryan praise in Indiana club
The Indianapolis News quotes Governor Ralston praising William Jennings Bryan as a common banner bearer. Bryan retorts with a joke about family trees and marriages, ending with a quip about a fifth wife who was a good woman.
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Indianapolis News
Artful Creature and the Love Pirate Label
A Boston Evening Transcript excerpt notes a woman nicknamed the love pirate. The dialogue contrasts her perceived innocence with the notorious tag, highlighting the era’s coy sensationalism and social judgment.
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Regal Jewel Plume Shines at Charity Spring Ball
Opera jewels draped the season’s finest charity event with dinner, concert, and dance. Debutantes wore waistless, sheer gowns and emerald sets, including a sautoir of huge stones and a boxed emerald bracelet, paired with black lace and silver fabric.
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Sense of Fitness in Stamp Question
A witty remark questions why a portrait of George Washington was removed from a three cent stamp. The line suggests the display paired with mail service unreliability may clash with the calm dignified image.
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