Fire Rages Through Omaha Armour Plant Destroying Packing Buildings
In South Omaha the Armour packing plant suffered a massive fire described as the city’s worst disaster in the industry. Damage is estimated at 1.5 million dollars as 21 fire companies battled for over 36 hours amid freezing weather and low water pressure. About 1,000 workers will be temporarily laid off while debris is cleared and fire crews pump 24 million gallons of water into the blaze.
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South
Omaha
Armour Plant
Packing House
Homer C. Knouse
Metropolitan Utilities District
Ruhr Occupation Continues as France Presses Settlement
General Degoutte states French troops will stay in the Ruhr until Germany makes proper settlement for damages. He claims the occupation was bloodless and that the French will prevail, asserting control and ongoing organization of the region while demanding payment. He insists the Germans may mock but cannot outlast the French, and reiterates the right and power are theirs.
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Dusseldorff
Ruhr
Germany
Degoutte
Pala
German Protest Over French Ruhr Seizures Renewed
The German government renewed its protest against French military seizures in the Ruhr region. A note, received at diplomatic quarters, denounces the occupation as arbitrary and forceful, exploiting Germany's defenseless state.
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Washington
Ruhr
Surrender Report Under New Amnesty Decree From Cork
The first official surrender under the amnesty decree comes from County Cork where several Irregulars with their tender surrendered arms and ammunition at Newmarket barracks and pledged not to oppose the free state government.
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Dublin
County Cork
Newmarket
Change Inauguration Date Approved by Senate
Washington The Norris amendment to the federal constitution eliminates the session of an old congress after election of a new congress and changes the presidential inauguration from March 4 to the third Monday in January. The Senate approved it after brief debate by a vote of 68 to ?.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Post office reports net gain in savings after January
Washington reports 25,000 new postal savings accounts opened in January while 20,000 old accounts were closed, yielding a net gain of 5,000 depositors. In Moscow, Soviet Russia sent a curt note to Japan urging adherence to international rules and obtaining permission before warships enter Russian Pacific ports.
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Washington
Postal Savings
Post Offhce Department
Moscow
Japan
Russian Pacific
Premiers Cuno and Poincare Open to Peace Talks
The prevailing view in official quarters is that both premiers would welcome any plausible basis to start negotiations ending the ongoing bloodless warfare between Germany and France. They are restrained by the need to save face. American intervention is unlikely, though League of Nations supporters hope for a timely move.
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Paris
Cuno
Poincare
Germany
France
League of Nations
Bnd
Passing of the Bells A Nation's Youth and a World Bell Collection
The Dearborn Independent notes Glenwood Mission Inn in California houses the world's largest bell collection curated by Frank A. Miller. Since 1905 his daughter gifted a bell bearing the Medici arms, sparking a lifelong rescue of bells from factories and distant lands. The piece laments the passing of bells in daily life as whistles and electric chimes rise, yet praises American dedication to preserving historical bells.
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Glenwood Mission Inn
Californian
Frank A. Miller
Poe
America
Dearborn
Luxuries and substitutes in coal heating debate
The article argues anthracite qualifies as a luxury when prices rise, while remaining a necessity due to lack of alternatives. It discusses substitutes, a shift toward electricity for heating, and mentions Prof Geginald A. Fesenden claiming Boston homes could heat electrically at coal-equivalent costs of 2 dollars and 38 cents per ton, a claim the Buffalo Express notes with interest.
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Geginald A. Fessenden
Boston
Buffalo Express
De M E Pettibone Dentist Advertising Card
Dr De M E Pettibone operates as a dentist with office location over The Larson Music Store and telephone number 418, offering local dental services.
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de. M. E. Pettibone
Larson Music Store
Waste paper rework saves forests and funds in 1922
The Nation's Business reports that US paper mills spent over 50 million dollars on waste paper in 1922, up 20 million from the prior year. The waste, totaling 168000 tons, was reprocessed into book papers and pulp boards, saving forests as mills convert old magazines and newspapers into new products.
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United States
Extension Work Transforms Fulton County Farming Methods
The first county extension agent in Fulton County Kentucky in 1917 sparked a dramatic shift from poor crops and scarce feed to lime use and legume crops. By 1922 lime use reached 3000 tons, red clover alfalfa and soybeans cover 25 000 acres, and farm credit improved as purebred poultry and livestock programs expanded across over 1100 of 1200 reporting farms.
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Fulton County
Kentucky
Ruston County
United States Department of Agriculture
Telegraph Advertising Dilemma Cited By Business Note
A brief notice emphasizes the financial impact of advertising in The Telegraph. It warns that skipping ads shifts costs to both parties, framing the issue as a mutual monetary consequence for advertisers and publishers.
Nebraska towns begin electric service expansion
State industrial notes report Nerman citizens receive first electric service via Kennard line with a $5 meter deposit and a new minimum bill of $1. Nebraska Gas & Electric plans to raise the Elgin to Tetersburg line from 2300 to 6600 volts and ultimately 338,000 volts. Clarkson to Dodge high tension line near completion. Scribner Electric will supply from central station once transformers are installed. Norfolk may seek bonds for a new city hall. a $100,000 hydro project by Black Bros. at Blue Springs will power mills at Beatrice and Blue Springs. Oakland Lyman adds a 150 hp boiler and Hnnigler adds an oil engine. Beatrice and Chadron under street lighting improvements. York to add three miles of paving next summer.
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Nerman
Kennard
Nebraska Gas & Electric Company
Elgin
Tetersburg
Clarkson
Dodge
Scribner Electric Company
Norfolk
Black Bros
Blue Springs
Beatrice
Hnnigler
Electric Company
Oakland
Lyman
Nebraska
Chadron
Winnebago
City of York
Why Cats and Dogs Fight
A Chinese cat and dog live with an elderly couple whose magic wishing ring was stolen by robbers. The dog carries the cat across a river since cats swim poorly, the cat gnaws a chest to free the ring, and both return home. The cat arrives first, earning praise while the dog is scolded, leading to a long rivalry between species.
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Detroit News
Public opinion moves nations and hides its paths
A concise reflection on how public opinion shapes national directions yet remains elusive to many. It highlights the runaway power of collective sentiment and the difficulty individuals face in locating the true influence behind political outcomes.
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