Exported Booze May Flow Back With Willis Campbell Act
New York reports that liquor valued at over 300 million dollars shipped abroad before January 16 1922 may return under the Willis Campbell act. A Cuba gin shipment worth 3 million arrived with 112 empty barrels raising questions. Prohibition agents note permits and storage in warehouses for medicinal use and warn scrutiny of reimport requests. The act, aimed at punting medicinal beer loss, allows reimport under licenses, and some provisions exempt tax on spirits lost in transit or storage.
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New York
United States
John D. Appleby
General Prohibition
New Jersey
Cuba
Washington
Prohibition
Federal Prohibitior
Ralph A. Day
France
Appleby
Prohibition Department
Berlin Imposes Luxury Tax on Multiple Dogs
Two dogs labeled as a luxury in Berlin trigger a new tax schedule. Officials estimate 140,000 dog owners must pay licenses totaling 50,000,000 marks for the regime.
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Berlin
Five Tribes Pay Their Own Way for Education
Agriculture is emphasized as nine boarding schools and seven contract schools serve 2,306 public districts in Oklahoma. H C Calhoun, supervisor of Five Civilized Tribes schools, says funds for Indian education in the state belong to the tribe under the interior department and that these schools form the nation’s largest unified unit.
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Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
Department of the Interior
H.C. Calhoun
Five Civilized Tribes
Lone Star State Liner Sails on Maiden Bremen Voyage
The Lone Star State, newly delivered from Guilders to United States Lines, sails its maiden voyage to Bremen. Captain Frank T. Burkhart touts safety, luxury, and a Filipino navy orchestra of 22 pieces playing jazz and operatic selections.
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Lone ‘Star State
New York
Lone Star State
United States ‘Lines
Bremen
Lone Star
France
Frank T. Burkhart
United States Navy
Dog Saves Boy By Tugging To Ice Floe
In Red Wing Minnesota eight year old Pierce Seebach fell into the Mississippi River and surfaced twenty feet from shore. His dog swam to him and towed him to a floating cake of ice where onlookers rescued him.
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Red Wing
Minn
Pierce Seebach
Mississippi River
Supervision of Five Tribes Schools Through Three Phases
The five civilized tribes overseer divides school activity into tribal boarding, public day, and private contract schools. Nine tribal boarding schools and seven contracts exist, with 2,806 public day districts serving about 18,000 Indian children. Industrial and academic programs emphasize agriculture and various trades, with six contract schools denomination affiliated and growth in state agricultural education.
Aged Couple Keeps Secret Amish Wedding
Joseph B. Hostetler aged 73 and Lizzie Y. Hostetler aged 70 announced their marriage after concealing it for one month. The ceremony was performed by Rev. John Kk Byler, an Amish preacher near Belleville, in Lewiston, Pa.
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Lewiston
Joseph B. Hostetler
Lizzie Y. Hostetler
John Kk. Byler
Belleville
Postal agreement expands mail to Russia
The Post Office Department announced with the British authorities a new arrangement to deliver regular mail matter and parcel post packages to Russia. First Assistant Postmaster General Bartlett said hundreds of tons of parcels, mainly clothing, are sent weekly and about 75 percent reach the intended recipients.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Russia
Bartlett
Low-Cost Fertile Lands Offer Best Farm Profit
The article argues that in tough markets the farmer should push maximum production on cheap fertile lands. It praises Western Canada as a solution and urges seeking cheaper operations, whether relocation within the country or to Canada, with guidance from a Canadian government agent.
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Western
Canada
Genius or Push in The Pilgrim of the Smile
Norman Davey argues the impresario measures genius by drive. He notes a waiter briefly takes the impresario’s place and stirs London with a violin. The manager claims true genius is about pushing one’s way and making a stir, not talent or skill.
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Norman Davey
London
The Human Fly Scale Sits Awe On City Street
A bystander watches as the human fly climbs the tall building at a dizzy height. An old man asks why he doesn’t use an elevator, and a passerby notes his ascent toward the top amid anxious street chatter.
Uniforms as Education Against Patches
The saying highlights that good intentions must be paired with knowledge to be effective. It argues that merely wanting to improve outcomes is insufficient without understanding how to apply proper methods.
The Tides of Fundy Bay Maxima
The Bay of Fundy spans about 145 miles charting rising tides that deepen as they move inland. The upper bay splits into two branches with several side bays. Mouth tides reach 18 feet, Digby Neck 29 feet, St John 27 feet, Betscodine 46 feet, Noel river 46 feet, and Cobequid bay 58 feet at the maximum. Some branch bays run dry at ebb tide.
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Bay of Fundy
Canadian Geological Survey
Digby Neck
St. John
Betstcodine River
Noel River
Cobequid Bay
Arbuckle Manslaughter Indictment Sparks Confusion
Two women on College Avenue discuss the morning paper headline Arbuckle Indicted for Manslaughter. One says she cannot understand how an arrest for manslaughter is possible when a woman was killed. Indianapolis News notes the apparent legal inconsistency.
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College Avenue
Arbuckle
Indianapolis News
Two Men Argue On Street Sparks Reckless Feud
Two men clashed during a street dispute as onlookers watched. The incident escalated with heated exchanges and threats, prompting bystanders to call authorities. No injuries reported, investigations ongoing.
Frost Keeps Grip on Gold in Frozen Alaska Placer
In ground permanently frozen with only surface thawed to two or three feet, Alaska placers resemble Siberian gravels. Summer is best for new prospecting, but shaft and tunnel gravel can be mined in winter. Fire weakens soil end and powder or dynamite are less effective against frozen mass. The frost king conquers with gold as motive.
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Alaska
Siberia
After Marriage a Girl in Love Expresses Herself Freer
A short reflection notes that a girl’s verbal restraint eases after marriage, contrasting her speech before and after tying the knot. The piece suggests greater ease in expressing thoughts within wedlock.
Life of Romance Brings Little Peace of Mind
A saying notes that when life is mainly romance one lacks steady calm. The idea warns that idealized love can cloud judgment and create inner unrest despite passion.
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