Cabinet posts formed as Harding appoints New and Work
President Harding nominates Senator Harry S. New of Indiana for postmaster general and Hubert Work for secretary of the interior. Senate confirms New by unanimous vote in open session amid prior Indiana opposition. Work to succeed Albert B. Fall March 4 as interior secretary. Hays vacancy filled earlier by Work.
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Indiana
Washington
Harding
Senate
Hubert Work
Interior
Harry S. New
Dr. Work
Albert B. Fall
Lodge
Senator New
Will R. Wood
Republican Congressional Committee
Fall
New
Newlong
Secretary of the Interior
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Will H. Hays
Cox estate in court over widow dower share
In Cincinnati a $4,000,000 estate of George B. Cox, late Republican boss, was challenged by Mrs. Clara N. Etting of Philadelphia. Etting, daughter of Elizabeth Newman, seeks dower rights and a $2,000,000 judgment as one of two blood heirs. The suit contends Mrs. Cox may not freely dispose of the estate.
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Cincinnati, O
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
Clara N. Etting
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Newman
Cox
Chicago Set for Big Fight in Mayoral Primary
Postmaster Arthur C. Lueder, heading the McCormick-Brundage ticket, won the Republican primary with a 53,444 plurality over Edward Littinger. Judge William H. Dever led the Democrats unopposed with 165,351 votes as the stage is set for the forthcoming battle.
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Chicago
Arthur C. Lueder
McCormick-Brundage
Edward R. Littinger
William H. Dever
Wisconsin Governor Defends National Guard Budget
Madison Wis Feb 28 Governor Blaine sent a special message to the legislature defending the Wisconsin National Guard. A bill to abolish the guard was passed by the house but the governor urged continuation at a strength meeting federal requirements for continued nationalization.
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Madison
Wis
Blaine
Wisconsin National Guard
House Tegentl
Germany’s Floating Debt Rises in February
Berlin reports Germany’s floating debt grew by 514000000000 marks in the ten days to February 20, raising the total to 2920800000000 marks. The equivalent at current exchange stood near 181.41 million pounds.
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Berlin
Germany
Probable 1923 Spring Pigs Increase in United States Survey
The United States Department of Agriculture reports 1923 first half sow breeding should rise 13 percent from 1922 spring farrowings if farmers follow December 1922 survey intentions. Corn Belt states anticipate 15.6 percent more sows, southern states show declines. Outcomes depend on hog and corn prices.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Corn Belt
Department of Agriculture
United States
Department
Rides for Ex Service Men by Washington Legion Leader
Watson B. Miller national vice commander of the American Legion runs a sight seeing line in Washington. He helps disabled veterans from Walter Reed and other hospitals by offering rides and provides cars for Legionnaires and families of dead heroes to Arlington cemetery. He also chairs hospitalization efforts and aids ex service men visiting for claims with the Veterans Bureau. He enlisted in World War I as a captain in the Motor Transport corps.
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Washington, D. C
Watson B. Miller
American Legion
Miller
Washington
Walter Reed
Capitol City
Arlington Cemetery
Legion’s
Fourth District
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Motor Transport Corps
Rat Viruses Prove Unreliable in Nationwide Survey
A United States Department of Agriculture study with the Biological Survey and North Dakota Agricultural College finds rat viruses generally unreliable and costly for rats destruction. The report notes wide campaigns, including Utah with extensive schooling driven efforts and thousands of educational materials, and Iowa’s parallel results.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Biological Survey
North Dakota Agricultural College
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department
Mississippi River
Utah
Iowa
Proud of Legion Wrestler Charles Gordan of Dodge City
Charles Gordan a 147 pound farmer from Dodge City Kansas earned gold and the title best the American Legion offered at the Legion national convention in New Orleans. He defeated top middleweight rivals in the finals proving his clean fast wrestling style. He is an active member of the Dodge City Legion post.
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Kansas Department of the American Legion
Charles Gordan
Dodge City
Kan
Middle West
Gordon
New Orleans
American Legion
Gordan
Legion
Rehabilitation progress in Arkansas veterans hospitals noted
The Arkansas Hospitals Rehabilitation program reports rapid progress at state facilities and Fort Roots Veterans Hospital. Mrs. James H. Brooks visits and praises improvements but notes about 30 percent of ex servicemen not receiving compensation, affecting access to small comforts like cigarettes. The auxiliary aims to address these gaps statewide.
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State of
Arkansas
Red Cross
United States Veterans’ Hospital
Fort Roots
James H. Brooks
Brooks
Auxiliary
Department of Arkansas
Legion asks State Department about Gravannis forced into Greek army
The Marion post of the American Legion requests details from Washington on reports that Arthur Gravannis a naturalized citizen and charter member was conscripted into the Greek army. The post also seeks action against the American consul at Saloniki and will press for Gravannis release from service in a communication to authorities.
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Marion
Jil
American Legion
State Department
Washington
Arthur Gravannis
Saloniki
Gravannis
Owsley in Great Demand
Alvin Owsley, national commander of the American Legion, has drawn more speaking requests than the U.S. president, according to Legion statisticians.
Liberty Hill Nurse Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills
Mrs. Martha Hamilton, a Liberty Hill nurse, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing rheumatism and restoring her ability to walk. The ad urges others to try the remedy, claiming widespread relief for kidney related pains and promoting March and November usage.
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Martha Hamilton
Liberty Hill
Enn
Dodd
Dodds Medicine Co
Main St
Buffalo
N. Y
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertised for Over Four Decades
An old advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine has served for over 40 years in treating catarrh. It describes an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation. Sold by all druggists, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohi
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Wisconsin
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Haarlem
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Chesapeake & Ohio
K. T. Crawley
Law Dept
Chesapeake & Ohio Ay
Richmond
John Hays
Dubois
Idaho
Phillip Brooks
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