Washington News in Brief from the Nation
United States moves consul general from Yokohama to Tokyo. Democratic committee to meet January 15 in Washington to pick a city and date for the 1924 convention. Moratorium for reclamation tenants urged. Philippine independence proposal to be submitted. Coast guard reports 2792 hives saved in a year. Post office lobbies opened for Christmas seat sales. Buckley to defend seat in Sixth Illinois. Friends of Korea file complaint over Koreans burned in Japan. Coolidge tax reduction stance and young congressman Hill. American Legion outlines soldier bonus plan. Wallace demands access to Swift & Co. and Cudahy records. West Virginia gas case argued before Supreme Court. 11 women oppose the proposed 20th Amendment. Fire destroys Komoko Aviation equipment in Indiana. Minneapolis pupils study religion in school hours. Standiford awarded 2500 for blood donation. California car loading hits new records. Luzon anthrax quarantine enforced by US troops. Bank robbers steal 10000 in Peoria. Chicago banks to distribute 10 million Christmas savings. Governor McCray bankruptcy testimony. Sunflower seeds crop worth 750000. Nansen relief to Russia ends. Swift & Co. blocks permanent auditors. Federal Home Building Corp shows 233,959 deficit. Underwood attacks foreign policy. Textile workers oppose wage hikes. Mary E Barnette wins second prize for world peace essay. Moro uprising led by Santiago broken by police. three soldiers killed.
Deaths of church leader and notable figures cross region
Personal Bishop Granville N. Sherwood of the Springfield diocese died of heart disease at his home in Springfield TH. He was born in Elgin Illinois in 1878. Frank W. Foulds, sixty seven, head of the Foulds macaroni company, died at Walkeran Jr. Former Congressman Richard N. Tackett, fifty seven, died at Statesville North Carolina.
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Granville N. Sherwood
Springfield
Episcopal Church
Elgin
Frank W. Foulds
Macaroni Company
Waukeran, Jr
Richard N. Tackett
Statesville, N.C
Tower of London Declared Safe After Minor Repair
An investigation found the Tower of London safe with a weak spot repaired. Officials announced it would stand for a thousand years.
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Tower of London
Rail employees get wage increases across twenty seven lines
The United States railroad labor board ordered wage raises for telegraphers operators station agents and other staff on twenty one carriers and subsidiaries effective November 16. Several carriers received 2 to 5 cent per hour increases while others faced no change and working rules of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers and the Brotherhood of Railroad Station Employees were reaffirmed. Names include Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Chicago Great Western Chicago Rock Island Pacific Lehigh Valley and Western Pacific among others.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Ukase
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Boston Terminal Company
Chicago & Western Indiana
Chicago Great Western
Indianapolis
Louisville
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago, Rock Island & ‘Pacific
Colorado & Southern
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Gulf Coast Lines
Houston Belt &Terminal
Kansas City Southern
Lehigh Valley
Maine Central
Seaboard Airline
Washington Terminal
Western Pacific
Chicago Man Shot and Thrown From Auto
Police baffled by death of Freeman Louis Tracy a $600-a-month Commonwealth Edison technician. His body was bullet drilled and apparently ejected from a speeding car found Sunday morning along Woodlawn avenue near 58th street close to the University of Chicago.
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Chicago
Freeman Louis Tracy
Commonwealth Edison Company
Witty-eighth Street
Woodlawn Avenue
University of Chicago
Sixteen Die in Ruhr Riots and Hunger Clashes
Sixteen killed and forty seven wounded mark the weekend death toll in the occupied Ruhr hunger riots. Five killed and twenty seven wounded in clashes between pillagers and police at Stephenberg mine. Two killed and five wounded in food rioters clashes. Nine killed and thirty five wounded at Rathenau mine.
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Ruhr
Essen
Stephenberg
Rathenau
First Arrest for Flying While Intoxicated in Texas
San Antonio reports Sergeant Lloyd Hefling of the Thirty second Aero squadron Brooksfield was arrested for operating an airplane under the influence. He allegedly performed stunt flying in the aerial circus before crashing into a tree on landing, claiming he saw two trees and attempted to pass between them.
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San Antonio
Tex
Lloyd Hefling
Brooksfield
Hefling
Germany Holds Sufficient Gold Says Schacht
Berlin banker Wilhelm Schacht, the reichs currency commissioner, told the executive committee of German business men and industrialists that Germany has enough gold and foreign currency in private hands to operate without foreign aid.
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Germany
Berlin
Wialmar Schacht
Reich
Snow Blocks Berkshires Stalls 200 Autos on Highway
Snowdrifts three to five feet deep block Berkshire highways in Lenox and stall 200 autos on the Lebanon Mountain state highway between Pittsfield and Albany. Crews work to clear the line as closures impact travel in western Massachusetts.
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Berkshires
Lenox
Mass
Berkshire
Lebanon Mountain
Pittsfield
Albany
Four to Die in One Day at Sing Sing Prison
Four murderers convicted of killing will be executed by electric chair at Sing Sing on Thursday night December 18, as announced by Warden Lewis E K Lawes.
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Sing Sing Ossining
N. Y
Sing Sing Prison
Lews EK
Lawes
Another Nurse Praises Tanlac in Atlanta
Leona Culpepper, a 17 Lucile Avenue nurse with fifteen years training, reports nervous indigestion and loss of appetite improved after Tanlac. She says one bottle helped, three bottles added weight, and she gained sixteen pounds, endorsing Tanlac as all it’s claimed. Tanlac sold by druggists. take no substitute.
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Ars
Leona Culpepper
Lucile Avenue
Atlanta
Mrs. Culpepper
Taniac
Difficult to Please Endures Damp House Tale
A weary man seeks a rental at £52 a year but finds the property damp with toadstools in the kitchen and mildew in the dining room. The agent retorts that one pound a week should not demand orchids, highlighting the rough housing bargain.
California Fig Syrup Ad Cautions Parents on Child Health
An old advertisement urges mothers to give sick children California Fig Syrup for constipation and stomach relief. It claims the product is gentle, free of narcotics, and aids liver function, warning against counterfeits and directing to ask a druggist for the genuine version with proper directions.
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California
First Protestant Bible Given to Cambridge Public Library
An anonymous donor presented the sole Latin edition of the first Protestant Bible to Cambridge Public Library in Massachusetts. This historic gift highlights early religious printing and scholarly access.
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Cambridge
Mass
Demand Bayer aspirin warning ad reads Bayer on genuine tablets
The notice urges consumers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure authenticity and safety, claiming Bayer aspirin is proven safe by millions and prescribed for 23 years. It warns that imitations may be dangerous and instructs buyers to say Bayer when purchasing.
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Bayer
Adyv
Ecstatic Fianeee Impresses Crowds At Timeless Event
The exuberant figure known as Fianeee draws attention with radiant energy, wowing attendees who praise his charisma and universal appeal. Critics remain cautious but the crowd expresses strong approval as the scene unfolds.
Carecards for Liver and Bowels Advertised in 100 Box Dose
A pharmacy ad promotes Cascarrets for liver and bowels claiming relief from biliousness constipation and indigestion. It mentions sick headache and drug stores as the point of purchase with a note about a pastime guessing which novel will be immortal. Fortune favors patient investors.
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Ine
Allenrhu Rheumatism Cure Guarantee Ad
Advertises Allenrhu as a cure for rheumatism with a full pint bottle guaranteed to stop pain and swollen joints. Claims James H. Allen discovered it and offers money-back if not effective. Mail orders handled by Buck & Rayner Drug Stores, Chicago.
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Allen Rho
Allenrhu
James H. Allen
Buck & Rayner Drug
Chicago
Ill
Necklace Vanishes at Party After Light Switch Trick
A party guest boasts of admiring a woman’s necklace. It is passed around until the host vows to set a silver dish on the table and count to a hundred. When the lights return, the dish and the necklace have vanished, prompting a police call.
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