Wood shipmen seek to charge board and keep yards
Wooden shipbuilders urge the Shipping Board Claims Commission to reimburse millions spent on wooden shipyards and allow continued ownership. They claim verbal promises from former chairman Hurley to move contracts after initial ships, and cite testimony from Pier and McNitt while Hurley is not called to testify.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Claims Commission
BE. N. Hurley
Charlee Pies
Willard Mc Nitt
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Pier
McNitt
Dope on How Old You'll Grow in California
Sacramento reports statistician L. E. Ross of the California state board of health has calculated odds of living another year. At ages 1 to 45 the chance is 9 in 100 to answer Thanksgiving day, with probabilities rising with age to 75 in 100 at 90 and a 50 50 split at 105 to reach 106. Data drawn from the bureau of vital statistics shows lifelong odds, noting 11 year olds have the best one year survival window with only two in 1 900 dying between ages 11 and 12.
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Sacramento
Cal
L. EB. Ross
California State Board of Health
Rosa
Ross
Bureau of Vital Statistions
Rose
Seattle
Shipbuilders dispute over Hurley testimony
The shipbuilders resist calling Hurley, citing his February testimony before the congressional select committee in which he denied making promises or any general understanding. The claims commission can locate this testimony on page 5123, part 13, of the hearings.
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Era
Hurley
Congressional Select Committee
The
Claims Commission
Congressional Committee
Groceries and Money Aid the Unemployed
Cape Town reports Sea Point residents donate groceries weekly to aid children of the unemployed. Collections are also held in other districts where unemployment is keenly felt.
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Cape Town
Sea Point
Flower Show charity honors constable for saving children
Officials of the Knebworth Flower Show presented Constable John Atterbury with 10 for saving a dozen children from a wild horse. He suffered a broken wrist and a fractured skull.
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Hitchen, Eng
Knebworth
John Atterbury
Prince Lobanoff Rostovsky Dies After Wealth Robbery
Paris dispatch reports Prince Lobanoff Rostovsky died by his own hand after Bolshevik agents traced him from Russia and stole his entire fortune, revealing the motive and sequence of events.
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Paris
Prince Lobanoff Rostonsky
Russia
Lady Astor Leads England's First Female Parliament Figure Club
Lady Astor, England's first woman MP, serves as president of a women's football team, reflecting her public role and involvement in sport. The appointment highlights progress in women's leadership and athletics in Britain.
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Lady Astor
England
An Earful of Music for the Farmers
A national organization plans 600 free concerts in country villages this winter to foster a love of music among residents in remote districts and rural communities.
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London
Grand and Glorious While It Lasted
James Merry was arrested in Hartford for a drunken offense. He paid a $20 fine and was freed. Henry Tippler received a $25 fine but could not pay and was sent to the workhouse.
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Hartford
Conn
James Merry
Merry
Henry Tippler
Tipple
Electricity Will Speed Up Railways
London reports faster commuting on the Metropolitan railroad with twenty 1,200 horsepower electric locomotives added. They will enable passengers to cover 12 miles in ten minutes.
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London
Metropolitan Railroad
They Are Alike in Age and Looks Only
The Dowager of Ly and the Dowager Lady Loch celebrate their eightieth birthdays. Though alike in appearance they differ in political thought and action.
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London
Dowager of Ly
Loch
Winters
British admin renames Tanganyika towns to native names
Cape Town reports the British administration in Tanganyika, formerly German, has substituted native names for several towns formerly bearing German names. The change reflects a shift in nomenclature under colonial governance during December.
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Cape Town
Tanganyika
Chinese General Is Also a Financier
Peking dispatch reports that British American and Japanese consuls general at Mukden protested to Gen. Chang Trolin over him delaying emit revenues. The funds at stake amount to about $600,000.
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Peking
Mukden
Chang Trolin
Sugar Price in Scotland Century Ago Sparks Curious Note
A century ago Scots paid 49 cents per pound of sugar reflecting historical pricing. The remark highlights currency and consumer costs in early 20th century Scotland.
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Scotland
Rejected Suitor Slashes Countess at St. Nazaire Home
Maddened by the Countess de Lurin's rebuff, her husband's valet attacked her at the count's St. Nazaire home with a razor. Doctors say the countess will be disfigured for life.
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Paris
Gold Supply Origins Highlight North Carolina and Georgia
The report identifies North Carolina and Georgia as the principal sources of the nation's gold supply, underscoring their key role in national mining output and regional economic impact.
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North Carolina
Georgia
Rival to Japanese Ponzi Scheme Organizer Found in Wales
Seth Lovell, once paralyzed, ran a betting operation from a bed at an open window in Wrexham. He took wagers and amassed a fortune before police intervened. He claimed he foresaw California gold discovery.
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Lovell
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Congressional Select Committee On Shipping Board
Turkey
L. E. Ross
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Earl Arley
Fortress Rick
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Aero. Arge
Risco
Karo
Coret
van Cami
Wabiecs
Libby
Honolulu
del Monte
Natiscos
Rational Biscuit Co
Hmall
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Piggly Wiggly
First Ave
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California
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Queen City
Islso
Wrexham
Eng
Seth
U. of W. Alumni Association
Masonic Temple
U. OF W
J. G. Fletcher
North
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Britten’s Grocery
Pike Place Market
Durkee
Peter White
Boras Chiy
Kennedgett
Crescent
Hea
Simae
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Carnation
Norden
Mike Miner
Pike
Borden's
Jones Says
Johnson’s
Mazda
Reliance
Illon
Cateup
Lighthouse
Norway
G. F. Hastings Grocery
M. J. BR
Hill
Iba
Pride
Ihe
Hurnkam
Morrill
Maine
Oregon
Atiardelis Chocolate
Farina
W. J. Fagan
First
University
Royal Baking Pond
Silver Run
Suas
Eer
Holland
ATLAS
First Avenue
Golden West Coffee
Lucan
N. Y
Ade
Hama
Pike ST
Corner Market
Green’s Annex
Roy and
Mary A
Golden West
Green’s Butter Stores
Barton’s
Schilling
Rogers
M. A. Hansen
Doren
Darwin
Freasias
Main
Shoeteria
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Pure Food Shop
Puritan Meat Market
O. H. Frey
H. O. Oats
Sun Maid
van Camp
Storg’s Economy Grocery
Sion
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