Harding Urges U S Entry to League Court at Hague
President Harding asks Senate to authorize joining the permanent court of international justice under the League of Nations with reservations to avoid entanglement. Secretary Hughes proposes safeguards while urging cautious consideration as the March 4 adjournment nears.
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Senate
League of Nations
Washington
Harding
United States
Permanent Court of International Justice
International Court
John Bassett Moore
Slughes St
Hughes
Foreign Relations Committee
Miners Claim High Profits For Anthracite Coal
The United Mine Workers of America told the United States coal commission that anthracite operators profit 81.483 per ton and earn a net income on 70 million tons annual production. The union argues a reasonable profit range is 0.202 to 0.216 per ton.
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Washington
United Mine Workers of America
United States Coal Commission
Jury awards $20,000 damages for kiss at hospital
Chicago verdict in Superior Judge Kern's court finds Dr. Justin L. Mitchell liable to Miss Mathilde Benkhardt for stealing a kiss in the maternity ward. A jury deliberated less than an hour before delivering the $20,000 damages decision.
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Chicago
Justin L. Mitchell
Mathilde Benkhardt
Kern
State Department Demands China Apology Over American Deaths
The State Department directs Ambassador Schurman in Peking to press China for a diplomatic settlement over the killing of an American trader and the firing on an American consul by Chinese soldiers.
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Washington
State Department
Schurman
Peking
Bank President Is Seized in Warren Embezzle Charge
Chicago arrest reports Frank L. Taylor president of the First National Bank of Warren Massachusetts charged with embezzling 212000 from his bank and found hiding at 3455 West Madison Street with a swift escape from Warren last week. Justice department raids in New York seized 24 machine guns 200 rifles a rapid fire gun and 475 cases of ammunition at a tenement on West Twenty fourth Street.
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Chicago
Frank L. Taylor
First National Bank of
Warren
Mass
Taylor
Arthur Main
West Madison Street
New York
Justice Department
West Twenty-fourth Street
Charlemagne Tower Dies in Philadelphia
Charlemagne Tower former ambassador to Russia and Germany and minister to Austria Hungary died in Philadelphia He inherited large tracts of coal property in Pennsylvania and had served as an envoy and official in multiple nations The report notes his death and his notable land holdings
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Charlemagne Tower
Philadelphia
Russia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Pennsylvania
Record Rail Car Loadings Signal Booming Prosperity
The American Railway association reports the week ending February 10 saw revenue freight loading reach 858,289 cars, up 75,498 from the prior year and 165,422 above 1921, with coal at 190,860 cars and grain at 40,039. Weather reduced weekly totals versus the prior week.
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Washington
Car Service Division
American Railway Association
French seize strip along Rhine cutting off invaded Germany
Dusseldorf reports French troops have captured a small strip on the right bank of the Rhine severing access to the border railroad from Mainz to Cologne. The new area forms a neutral zone between Coblenz and Mainz bridgeheads and between Cologne and Coblenz bridgeheads.
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Dusseldorf
Germany
Muayence
Cologne
Coblenz
Mayence
Red Army Ready for Action in Europe Turmoil
Moscow reports Karl Radek, head of Soviet publicity, says the Red army has not yet achieved its aims and must be prepared for upcoming events. He warns Europe’s threatening situation cannot leave the Soviet Union an onlooker amid questions of German workers’ fate and who rules Turkey between Turks or Curzon.
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Moscow
Karl Radek
Red Army
Europe
Turkey
Curzon
Americans Eat More Meat Than Ever Before
Washington reports record meat consumption in the United States for last year. The Department of Agriculture estimates total intake at 16.833 billion pounds, about 149.7 pounds per person, up six pounds per capita from 1921 and 6144 pounds from 1920.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Radio concert across Atlantic heard abroad
A complete concert sent from Newark New Jersey was heard in Brighton England and Paris France marking the first time a full concert transmitted by radio crossed the Atlantic.
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London
Newark
N. J
Brighton
Paris
Atlantic
Russia warns of war or revolution in coming months
Karl Radek, head of the Russian press bureau, told decorated soldiers in Moscow that Europe faces a prospect of war or revolution within the next few months and that Russia is prepared.
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Russia
Moscow
Karl Radek
Russian Press Bureau
Europe
Senate Kills Ship Aid Bill After Republican Defections
The Senate adjourned on Friday with the ship subsidy bill moved to the general calendar after four Republican senators McNary Stansfield Lenroot and Gooding shifted stance under farm bloc pressure. Officials say revival faces slim chances though the President remains determined to force a roll call on the measure.
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Senate
Harding
House
McNary
Stansfield
Oregon
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Gooding
Idaho
Senate Chamber
Crash on Chicago L Road Ends in Fatality and Injuries
A fog bound collision at the Twenty second Street station in Chicago between the Badger Limited and a north bound Northwestern elevated train killed Bert E. Clark, aged 40, and injured four severely with over fifty minor injuries among about 150 passengers endangered.
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Chicago
Badger Limited
Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railway
Northwestern
Twenty-second Street
Bert E. Clark
Berkley Avenue
Farmers form National Producers' Alliance under Townley
Minneapolis Feb 26 Farmers from Northwest states form the National Producers alliance a nationwide group to control production in agriculture and stabilize prices with A C Townley of the Nonpartisan league as leader. Seventy five farmers participate in the new organization continuing the NPL's organizational plan.
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Minneapolis, Minn
A. C. Townley
Nonpartisan League
National Producers’ Alliance
Mrs. Mary Logan Dies at Washington Home
Mrs. Mary Logan widow of General John A. Logan died in Washington after influenza developed into pneumonia. She was part of a notable group of Civil War era women recognized for Union service.
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Illinois
Washington
John A. Logan
Free State Forces Capture Irish Rebel Treasurer Near Tralee
Free State forces captured John D OConnell treasurer of the irregulars near Tralee with 200000 dollars and several important documents. The seizure occurred as Dublin reports on February 26.
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Free State
John D. O’connell
Tralee
Dublin
John D O'Connell
Poland Appeals to League over Vilna Conflict
Warsaw reports Poland has asked the League of Nations to punish Lithuania for aggression in the neutral district of Vilna, including possible exclusion from the league.
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Poland
League
Warsaw
League of Nations
Lithuania
Vilna
Schwab Says England Is Miserable Before Riviera Trip
Charles M. Schwab complained England is miserable noting thousands of unemployed people shuffling along the streets as he prepared to leave for the Riviera. The steel magnate spoke in London on February 26.
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England
Schwab
London
Charles’ M. Schwab
The
Riviera
U S Market Report For Week Ending February 21
Washington reports week ending February 21 with live stock prices in Chicago markets for hogs, beef cattle and calves, sheep and lambs, plus grain, hay, feed, fruits and vegetables, dairy products and cheese. Notable figures include hog top at 8.40, veal calves 8.75 to 13.75, fat lambs 13.00 to 15.29, No. 2 red winter wheat 1.37, corn 74 cents, and butter 62 cents per pound.
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Washington
Chicago
Iowa
Kansas
North Dakota
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Prairie
St. Louis
F. O
Northwestern
Florida
Texas Savoy
Wisconsin
Young Americas
French Troops Fire Into Crowd In Bochum
In Bochum on February 23 French soldiers with tanks opened fire on a German crowd outside the law courts. One man was killed and two were severely wounded as bystanders jeered the troops during the occupation linked to suspected spy arrests at the courthouse and adjacent prison.
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Bochum
Law Courts
Thirty Mine Rioters Plead Guilty in West Virginia
Thirty men pleaded guilty to participation in the July mine riots, bringing the total found guilty to 47. Each defendant was sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary under West Virginia authorities.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
West Virginia
State Penitentiary
Bochum Declares Martial Law Amid Disturbances
Berlin reports Bochum is under martial law after disturbances in which French soldiers fired on citizens. A dispatch to Central News warns that any further outbreak will trigger harsher measures.
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Berlin
Bochum
Underwood Ends Work as Leader
Senator Underwood of Alabama left Washington with Mrs. Underwood for a four month tour, practically ending his tenure as Democratic floor leader.
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Underwood
Washington
Alabama
British Exports to U S Steady Despite Tariff Bill
London reports British exports to the United States remain steady despite the Fordney tariff bill. Textile purchases by Americans have notably increased recently, signaling strong demand abroad.
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U. S
London
United States
The Gift That Pleased Jesus and the Widow's Mites
A sermon summary on Jesus as fearless teacher addressing civil duty and true giving. It notes the tribute question, Jesus' proportionate view of gifts, and the widow who gave all she had, contrasting wealth and motive with the two mites. It stresses render unto Caesar and unto God, with focus on heart over amount.
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God
Jesus
Israel
Christ
Min
An Honest Man Quote by George Washington
A quotation from George Washington expresses the desire to uphold firmness and virtue to preserve the esteemed title of an honest man, reflecting on personal character.
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George Washington
Happiness Seen Through Another Man's Eyes
A reflective aphorism on envy and perception, contrasting personal joy with external judgments. The quotation probes the bitterness of happiness viewed from someone else’s measure.
Must Make the Pot Boll
The phrase hints at Fortune favoring those who create wealth through steady effort. It stresses that personal industry, discipline, and production are the true path to prosperity rather than reliance on luck or external help.
Music in the Air Wake-Up Joke in Walk-Up Apartment
A cartoon caption scene shows a new boarder and landlady debating a noisy morning. The boarder quips the building should be called wake up due to the loud sounds from the unit, highlighting comic tension over a walk-up.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Drugstore reports show many Americans unknowingly suffer kidney issues. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is marketed as a healing remedy with a claim of high success. An insurance examiner notes kidney disease commonly blocks life insurance. Sample bottle offer available by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co.
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Kilmer
Good to His Folks Snow Theme Quote
A Boston Evening Transcript humor note features a remark about sprinkling ashes on an icy sidewalk to amuse children by seeing others slip and fall, illustrating practical jokes in wintry street life.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Dead Shot Vermifuge Claims Worm Extermination
An advertisement promises that Dead Shot Dr Peerys Vermifuge will expel worms with a single dose, urging readers to use the remedy when worms or tapeworms are present.
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Dr. Peery
Plan to name Tasmanian sea after Anzacs memorial
In Sydney NSW a proposal suggests naming the Tasman Sea the Anzac Sea to honor the soldiers of Australia and New Zealand who took part in the Gallipoli landing. The idea envisions a lasting memorial by giving the waters a new, commemorative designation.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Tasmanian
Australia
New Zealand
Gallipoli
Red Cross Ball Blue Laundry Ad for Snowy Linens
Snowy linens are the pride of every housewife. Keep them in that condition by using Red Cross Ball Blue in your laundry. At all grocers.
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la Fayette
Ind
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Rebecca E. Young
Railroad Ave
Invalids Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Screen and Glazed Door for shop entrances
A Californian inventor creates a combined screen and glazed door that runs on an overhead track. Users can switch between full screen or glass door to match weather conditions.
A Musical Corpse
A sharp exchange references a lively song by Migs Howles ending with a grim twist about a fatal act. The dialog hints at a performer’s downfall tied to a murder scene.
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Migs Howles
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