World events briefed in short form for busy readers
A digest of early 20th century world notes covering population gains in Detroit suburbs Samtramck and Highland Park from the 1920 census, the Knox peace resolution passage, railroads seeking FCC traffic oversight, Hoover on free open shop principles, Wilson veto of a broad government publication bill, the Wadsworth Kelley pay bill for enlisted ranks, Wilson’s veto override failure, forged signature claims regarding Rear Admiral Sims, rail and transport funding extended, and sugar profit margins policy issued to U S attorneys.
Prolific 1920s Crime Mix Slows City News
A riotous set of incidents unfolds from East Youngstown where William Smith, a negro, is rushed to custody after a murder charge amid lynch threats. In Pittsburgh six men are freed on $200 bonds after attempting to form a steel workers meeting. The Richmond Virginian transfers to Evening Journal and will suspend. Princeton buildings Dickinson hall and Marquand chapel burn. A postal heist ends in a gun battle killing a Chicago officer. Debs political amnesty pushed in Washington. Potatoes and beans acreage drop reported by USDA. Turk and Daggerty held over blackmail charge in Kenosha. Sugar policy debate noted with Sidetine Flee noriel. Vice President Marshall says prohibition votes would be under 20 if secret. Jake Sofer implicated in Turtle Lake killings.
Lodge to Deliver Keynote at Republican National Convention
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts was chosen as temporary chairman and keynote speaker by the convention subcommittee in Chicago. The panel also decided on a different permanent chairman for the convention. Debs nominated by acclamation for U S presidency at the Socialist national convention in New York. Indiana’s four delegates at large instructed to back Gen. Leonard Wood if he has a clear and fair chance at the Republican convention in Chicago.
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United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Eugene V. Debs
Socialist Party
New Yor
Indiana
Indianapolis
Gen
Leonard Wood
Notable deaths and global unrest reported in brief
Levi P. Morton former U S vice president dies at 96 in New Jersey pneumonia claimed the life. Henry C Neisey longtime New Jersey secretary of state dies of pneumonia at 83 in Trenton with no near relatives. L J Birney elected Methodist bishop at Des Moines Iowa. Rioting erupts in Belfast with Sinn Feiners and Unionists in deadly duels. chief detective killed, civilian wounded. Rome says transport and telegraph services resumed as strikes end via settlements or truces. French troops begin withdrawal from Frankfort and Darmstadt areas per reports. Moscow issues May 14 decree declaring martial law in central and northern Russia and Archangel. Nordic monarchs and British royals attend Stockholm funeral of Crown Prince Gustave Adolph. German war criminals list released for Leipzig trial, ranks from corps commander to private. Rear Admiral Knapp arrives Constantinople with 56 relief workers aboard USS Pittsburgh.
Rate Boost Demands Rise in Rail Wage Crisis
A United States railway board in Chicago heard projections of more than one billion dollars in wage increases for railroad workers, with freight rates likely rising by 58 percent to cover costs. Railroads seek further 30 percent rate hikes, while state commissions prepare to aid the interstate panel in breaking the freight blockade and restoring movement of essential goods.
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Chicago
United States Railway Board
E. T. Whiter
The
Association of Railway Executives
Wilson
Henry Hunt George W. Hangar
R. M. Barton
Horace Baker
J. H. Eliott
William, L. Park
Albert Phillips
A. O
Commission
Car Service Committee
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Diamond Dyes Promise Simple Wardrobe Makeovers
A 1920s advertising snippet extols Diamond Dyes as easy to use on wool, silk, linen, cotton or mixes. It promises rich, fadeless color for worn garments and draperies and guarantees perfect results with a color card from any druggist. The piece also weaves in a short family exchange about Mildred and the Smith boy.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Deafness Cure
An advertisement states catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local treatments and claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures via the blood. It explains Eustachian tube inflammation causes deafness and that only a constitutional remedy can restore hearing, offering one hundred dollars for uncured cases.
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Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Perfection Not Often Seen In Sanity And Health
A Los Angeles Times opinion notes perfect health of mind and body is exceedingly rare. It defines sanity as the ability to adapt to one's environment and criticizes those who denigrate other races for being different.
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Los Angeles Times
Cutting out the Cottonwoods nuisance prompts mass tree cutting
In many Southwest cities the cottonwood trees shed cotton litter each season and authorities are cutting down thousands of these shade trees to curb the mess. The practice spans multiple towns as officials weigh aesthetics against cleanliness.
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Southwest
Proverbial Absence Minded Professor Story
In Bowdoin lore a late professor named Cleveland tested a dangerous current in class and then, with a twinkle, asked the near student to touch the wire. The tale highlights playful yet risky teaching anecdotes from a bygone era.
Cuticura Remedies for Sore Hands Featured
An advertisement extols Cuticura products for sore hands. It advises soaking hands in Cuticura Soap, drying and applying Cuticura Ointment, then removing excess ointment with tissue paper. It claims Soap Ointment and Talcum cover all toilet needs.
Two Automobiles and a Man of the People
Bob Devericks recalls a tale from the state education board about chasing a second hand Ford sedan. He called the number, spoke to a woman claiming her brother advertised it, and was told to call early as he leaves at five to drive a milk wagon.
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Bob Devericks
State Board of Education
Bob
Wilk
Underpaid Comedian Lashes Out Over Dog’s Pay
A Birmingham Age-Herald cartoon quotes a motion picture comedian who earns 1000 dollars weekly while his dog, the primary source of laughs, gets only two or three bones daily. The cartoon highlights perceived wage disparity in show business.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Miserly fortunes and misjudged misery in Quintilian words
A fragment reflecting on wealth and ruin notes that the prosperous cannot grasp true misery while some people go broke and others lack funds to risk losing it.
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Washington
Detroit
Samtramck
Highland Park
Germany
Austria
Senate
Inter- Bute Commerce Commission
Herbert Hoover
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
Wadsworth-Kelley
Army
Marine Corps
House
Senate Naval Investigating Committee
Sims
Daniels
Senate Commerce Committee
Department of Justice
Department
William Smith
East Youngstown
Youngstown
National Committee For Iron and Steel Workers
Pittsburgh
Richmond Virginian
Richmond (Va
Evening Journal
Virginian
Dickinson
Princeton
N. J
New Orleans Limited
Illinois Central
Kankakee
Royal Walton
East Fifty-first Street
United States Bureau of Markets
Kenosha
Wis
Mathew Turk
Dewey Daggerty
Fleenoriel
Plerhert Pisorer
Marshall
Richmond, Va
Henry Sayer
Jacob Wolf
Jake Sofer
Turtle Lake
N. D
Levi P. Morton
Ellerslie
Ienry C. Neisey
New Jersey
Trenton, N. J
L. J. Birney
Boston University
Methodist Episcopal Church
Des Moines
Belfast
Rome
Frankfort
Darmstadt
Paris
Central Executive Committee
Moscow
Russia
Archangel
Norway
Denmark
Arthur of
Connaught
Earl of Onslow
England
Stockholm
Crown Prince
Gustave Adolph
Leipzig
Ilarry S. Knapp
Constantinople
Black Sea
Road
Mildred
Smith
Cleveland
Bowdoin
Quintilian
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Michigan
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