Speeders Slew 11 666 In 1922 Across States And Cities
Auto fatalities in the 1922 census area reached 11 666, up 1 498 from 1921. California posted the highest state rate at 26.0 per 100 000, while Mississippi had the lowest at 3.4. Los Angeles led 67 cities with 29.5 per 100 000, and Memphis saw the largest city rise, up 9.9 from 1921.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
California
New York
New Jersey
Colorado
Mississippi
Vermont
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Montana
Virginia
Los Angeles
Camden
N. J
Memphis
Atlanta
New Bedford
Flood Kills Hundreds in Italian Towns
A devastating flood from Gieno lake in Italy's Lombardy region kills six hundred and destroys three villages Dezzo Corna and Bueggio. About five hundred residents of Dezzo were wiped out while the floodwaters swept fifteen miles toward Lake Iseo.
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Italy
Bergamo
Gieno
Iseo
Dezzo
Corna
Bueggio
Post Office Deficit Reduced by 30.6 Million
Washington reports a deficit decrease of 30.6 million from the prior year. Postmaster General New cites economy as key, noting postal business growth strained facilities and required efficiency measures during the year.
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Washington
Coolidge
New
Train collision at Prosperity crossing kills three near Johnson City
An Illinois Central eastbound passenger train struck an automobile at Prosperity crossing near Johnson City Sunday afternoon. Two men and one woman died at the scene while another woman and her three year old daughter were seriously injured. The deceased were Wasco Young and his Benton wife and Henry Young of Johnson City.
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Johnson City
Illinois Central Company
Prosperity Crossing
Womain
Wasco Young
Benton
Henry Young
Five Die As Gasoline Can Explodes In Home
Five people die in a gasoline explosion at the home of Calvin Fordham in Anda lusia Illinois. The deceased include Mr and Mrs Calvin Fordham and their daughter Mrs Ralph Wilkins and her daughter. Ralph Wilkins husband of one deceased is in serious condition. A gasoline can exploded when a fire was started in the heating stove.
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Davenport
Calvin Fordham
Andalusia
Ill
Calvin Fordam
Ralph Wilkins
Pogroms Reported in Ukraine. 200 Jews Killed
Jewish newspapers in Riga report more than 200 Jews killed in Ukraine during the last month. Attacks are blamed on anti Semitic outbreaks with a note that Russian cavalry garrisoned near the Polish border is responsible for a majority of the violence.
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Riga
Ukraine
Tax collections for FY1923 fall by 18 percent
Internal revenue receipts for the fiscal year 1923 totaled 2 621 745 228 dollars, down 575 705 855 dollars from the prior year, an 18 percent drop in revenue from this source.
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Washington
Never Bothered by Man Marks 96th Birthday in Taylorville
Miss Margaret Campbell of Taylorville Illinois celebrates her ninety six birthday Sunday saying she has never been bothered by a man. The cheerful remark captures her happy outlook and longevity in a light community feature.
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Taylorville
Ill
Margaret ‘Campbell
Germany massing for a revenge war says Cologne cable
Cologne correspondent to Paris Journal reports Germany preparing for revenge war though not yet ready. Versailles treaty violations intensified with 200000 trained troops and 40 to 60 divisions’ worth of cannon, while factories run overtime to arm. London papers note British government alert as more men train.
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Paris
Germany
Cologne
Paris Journal
Ruhr
Reich
Reichswehr
London
Reuter
Europe
Senator Ferris Opposes Inheritances in Farewell Speech
Big Rapids Michigan Senator Wood bridge N Ferris opposes using fortunes at heirs discretion and backs federal legislation to absorb inheritances. He argues youth should start life with little to drive ambition and higher achievement.
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Big Rapids
Mich
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Washington
Train Kills Three In Michigan Auto Crash
A stalled auto near Jackson Michigan was struck by a Michigan Central express train killing three travelers on a Thanksgiving day trip to Dearborn. The victims were Thomas Robinson the driver and two Chicago women, Mrs. Ida Kurent and her sister Mrs. Barbara Ginter.
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Michigan
Jackson
Mich
Chicago
Dearborn
Michigan Central
Thomas Robinson
Ida Kurent
Barbara Ginter
Husband's Radio Mania Triggers Divorce Suit
Minneapolis Mrs. Cora May White files for divorce from Gerald White claiming the husband pays more attention to his radio apparatus than to her and the home and that the radio mania has alienated his affections.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Cora May White
Gerald White
Germany Secures Foreign Loan to Stabilize Currency
Berlin reports that negotiations for a foreign loan to back the new permanent currency have been completed. The plan follows Stresemann’s proposal to replace paper marks and temporary issues such as the gold loan dollar loan and bond mark.
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Berlin
Germany
Stresemann
Thirty five Illinois mines shut down in downturn
Thirty five Illinois mines in the southern region with a capacity of 30 500 tons are closed while the remaining mines operate on a greatly reduced scale according to statistics released in St Louis Missouri.
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St. Louis
Illinois
Soviets Show Mercy in clemency for death row group
The Russian government commuted the death sentences of eighteen men convicted for bribery and corruption on November 1. The new punishment is ten years in solitary confinement.
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Moscow
Indict McCray on 192 Counts in Marion County
Grand jury in Indianapolis returns eight indictments totaling 192 counts against Governor McCray. Charges include embezzlement false pretense and fraud with $225000 allegedly misused. Bond set at $25000 on forgery. other bonds not fixed. Witnesses include bankers and former Governor Goodrich. Involuntary bankruptcy proceedings follow in Fort Wayne.
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Indianapolis, Inc
McCrAy
Marion County Grand Jury
First National Bank of
Marion
Gus S. Condo
Indianapolis
Goodrich
The
National City Bank of Indianapolis
James E. Watson
New
Fort Wayne
Legion Chief Discusses Bonus With Coolidge
National commander John R. Quinn of the American Legion met with President Coolidge at the White House for a luncheon. He voiced confidence congress would promptly pass the soldier bonus with an overwhelming vote and said a legislative committee was formed with Aaron Shapiro of Chicago as chairman.
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Washington
John R. Quinn
The
American Legion
Coolidge
White House
Quinn
Congress
Aaron Shapiro
Chicago
Hughes Clarifies U S Foreign Policy at Monroe Doctrine Anniversary
Secretary Hughes stated that America would bear hardships from current European policy rather than risk greater evils from surrendering independence. He spoke to the American Academy of Political and Social Science on the Monroe doctrine centennial celebration in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Hughes
America
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Disabled Veteran Returns 1500 Dollar WWI Check
Ly man P. Hunter of Salt Lake City returned a $1500 compensation check from the U S veterans bureau. He declined the payment asserting little time in service and that he did not feel entitled, noting he currently has a good job.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Lyman P. Hunter
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Senator Couzens Resigns Bank Presidency in Detroit
Senator James Couzens quits as president of the Bank of Detroit saying he cannot work at a job he cannot do. George B. Judson succeeds him as president and the senator plans to be in Washington for the next six months.
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Couzens
Detroit
Mich
James Couzens
Bank of Detroit
George B. Judson
Washington
Mercury Surges 40 Degrees In Alaska Freeze
A sudden weather fluctuation near Fairbanks Alaska saw the mercury rise from 40 degrees below zero to zero in under a minute. Residents report the rapid change as unusual for the region near Hot Springs about 100 miles away.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Hot Springs
Here
United States Declines Reparations Inquiry
The United States government will not participate in any reparations inquiry into Germany's capacity to pay, stated on behalf of President Coolidge at the White House.
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United States
Washington
Germany
Coolidge
White House
John B. Murray Dies at 101 After Brief Illness
Franklin Tenn reports John B. Murray died at his home one mile from the city after a brief illness. He had been told by physicians at nineteen he had only two years to live, yet he lived to reach 101 years.
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Franklin
Tenn
John B. Murray
Bavarian mobs riot in Munich during student protest
Morning demonstration in Munich led by students erupted with chants against Von Kahr. Police contained the crowd after numerous arrests as the street scene devolved into a disorderly scene.
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Munich
von. Kahr
US Market Report Dec week on fruits live stock grain dairy prices
Washington reports week ending December 1 with New York potatoes cabbage onions prices at Chicago Wisconsin markets. Live stock notes hogs beef cattle veal lambs ewes and yearlings price ranges. Grain shows wheat corn oats values from Kansas City St Louis Chicago Minneapolis. Dairy butter cheese prices listed. hay values for timothy alfalfa prairie in Chicago Cincinnati and Milwaukee.
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Washington
New York
Chicago
Wisconsin
Kansas City
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Prairie
France Opens Path to Recognize Soviet Russia
France plans to recognize de facto Soviet Russia and draft a three part treaty. Negotiations spanned Berlin, Paris, and Moscow over four and a half months. The financial, economic, and political sections aim to deepen Franco Bolshevik cooperation.
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Berlin
France
Russia
Paris
Moscow
Blaze in Detroit Destroys Ferry Dock and Buildings
Fire starting from an overheated stove in a watchman shanty on the Detroit waterfront rapidly spread to the Detroit and Windsor Ferry company dock housing immigration offices. It engulfed the six story Munger building and a four story warehouse on Woodward avenue and Bates street, causing an estimated loss of 1.5 million dollars.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit and Windsor Ferry Company
United States Immigration and Customs Offices
Munger
Woodward Avenue
Bates Street
Prohibition Agents Slain or Injured in Fifteen Months
In the fifteen months ending September 13 enforcement agents were killed and 58 injured during duty. Property seized and destroyed, including illicit stills and liquor, was valued at 4 121 000 dollars.
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Dig
Washington
Prohibition Enforcement
Prohibition
Haynes
Bodies found in Verdun tunnel after gas attack
More than 100 German soldiers were discovered in lifelike poses in a tunnel between Dead Man's Hill and Bethin Court after a gas attack during the Verdun battle. The Germans were reportedly eating mineral water when struck.
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Verdun
Berlin Ordered Lusitania Sunk Washington Archives
Washington archives reveal proof that the German government deliberately planned and ordered the sinking of the Lusitania. The disclosure asserts state intent behind the liner’s loss, tying it to high level German strategy.
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Berlin
Washington
Five Die in Louisiana Storm Near Houma
Five people were killed and five injured when a storm wrecked twenty five houses in the Little Caillou bayou section sixteen miles south of Houma Louisiana. Four of the dead were from one family.
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Houma
Little Caillou Bayou
Here
New Wet Bill Would Cap Alcohol Content at 2.75 Percent
Representative Dyer of Missouri drafts amendment to the Volstead act to permit sale of beverages with alcohol content not to exceed 2.75 percent. The measure seeks a limited legal sale framework under prohibition-era constraints.
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Washington
Dyer
Missouri
Gospel Spreads Beyond Jerusalem in Acts Teachings
Summary of a religious lesson on Acts chapters 8 to 15, focusing on Philip preaching in Samaria, the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch, Saul's transformation, and the spread of the gospel to Asia Minor, including key events at Joppa and the Cornelius conversion and the Jerusalem council. The text emphasizes mission expansion despite persecution and the central message of Jesus.
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Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
Philip
Jesus
Stephen
Saul
Christ
Peter
John
Asia Minor
Joppa
Simon
Cornelius
Paul
God
Barnabas
John Mark
Bible and modern scholarship in dialogue cited
Dr. A. GC. Dixon urges rethinking study by examining modern scholarship through biblical lens. SMU tags the remark as a correct observation highlighting reciprocal scrutiny between scripture and scholarship.
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A. GC. Dixon
Southern Methodist
Christ's Society Ten Minutes Daily Practice
A short exhortation urges daily ten minutes in Christ's Society to transform the day. A Heidelbert Teacher notes two minutes face to face and heart to heart alters outlook and spiritual rhythm.
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Christ’s Society
Letter from Windom mother praises Lydia E. Pinkham’s product
A Windom Minnesota woman writes that she relied on Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound during her ninth pregnancy. She reports feeling well and urges other sick mothers to try the remedy and share her positive experience.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Windom
Minn
CG. A. McEne
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound Testimonial
Mrs Sparye of Glen Allen Alabama reports four years of bearing down pains after childbirth. A neighbor suggested Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound after doctors offerings failed. She says it relieved her pains and gave strength and grants permission to publish the testimonial.
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Glen Allen
Alabama
Lydia Binkham
Sparye
Rug Woo Dyer Man of Importance
The dyeing of wool for Persian rug making is esteemed as a fine art and the tribal dyer is regarded as a person of considerable importance.
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M. P
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Ferris
M’cray
Indiana
Legion Chief
Bonus
U. S
Mrs. Magnus Johnson
Magnus Johnson
Minnesota
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
P. B. Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Tlelee
oOve
Baby Eye & Furniture
the Lloyd Manufacturing Company
Heywood-Wakefield Dept
Menominee, Michigan
Jaques Capsule Co
Plattsburg
N. Y
Jaquesvakes
CTU
Pre Stancaro
Spadin
Rita
Ross
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