Railway Labor Situation In 1921 Wages and National Pact Talks
On February 16 1921 the Railway Labor Board signals openness to national scope deals while unions push for wages and working terms they deem fair Localized rate structures under the Transportation Act mean pay depends on regional property value and collective bargaining remains central Rail executives seek to avoid nationwide wage normalization and preserve local bargaining power amid mounting negotiations and tensions between roads and workers.
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Railway Labor Board
Johnson and Dillingham immigration bills clash in senate
A senate committee rejects the Johnson Bill to pause immigration for a year and reports the Dillingham proposal. The panel balks at oversupply, low business mood, and living standards, proposing a weak substitute. Critics say the measures ignore a large inflow of unemployed workers and fail to address joblessness.
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Johnson
House
Senate
Dillingham
United States
Petty Jealousy in Columbus Over Election Reform
Governor Davis proposed ending annual voter registration as part of curtailing expenditures but faces opposition from legislative election committees who say he is stealing credit. Ohio citizens want an economical program to reform election laws, reduce clerks and deputies, and streamline registration, primary, and election days. Petty jealousies threaten reform and could cost the 1922 defeats of those responsible.
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Columbus
Davis
Legislative Election Committees
Ohio
Improvements in Finance and Trade Report Highlights U S Activity
Last week's business conditions report shows increased activity across several manufacturing centers in the United States. New orders for the season reflect growing demand and expansion in trade, signaling stronger financial momentum nationwide.
Financial review shows steady but cautious market pullback
A midwest wholesaler reports higher sales in physical terms than 1920, yet lower money value due to reduced prices. Credit clearing houses note a year over year rise in manufacturer and wholesaler purchases. Commodities fall 73 of 92 price changes with deflations in foods and livestock hitting multi year lows. Indications point to gradual return to normal as federal reserves inch up and rail funding eased.
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Middle West
Credit Clearing House
Gary
Steel Corporation
House
Senate
United States
Holstein Meetings Planned Across Lorain County
Lorain County Holstein breeders announce four county meetings this month to discuss the breed. W R K Shepard of Wellington and County Farm Agent Howard Rogera organize sessions on February 15 in Elyria, February 18 Amherst, February 15 Elyria, February 19 Eaton Center Grange hall, and February 14 Wellington Town Hall, stressing state and national growth, education, and sales. Ohio ranks third in purebreds per the Holstein Friesian Association, with about thirty thousand head, shaping a multi‑million dollar industry valued around twenty million dollars in Ohio.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County Printing and Publishing Company
Emil Callian
J. Frank Burke
OfScea
Elyria
Ohio
Lorain
Lorain County
W. RK. Shepard
Wellington
Howard
Rogera
Amherst
Elyria Court Room
Eaton Center
Grange Hall
Wellington Town Hall
Glock Ge
America
New York
Wisconsin
Obscure Egg Delivered To Tarr Home Sparks Curiosity
Charles W Tarr, resident engineer for Morris Knowles Co of Pittsburgh, reports a bizarre egg delivered to the Tarr home. The egg is larger than a hen’s egg, elongated like a light globe, thinner than a bird, and resembles nothing he has seen, leaving him unsure whether to eat it or preserve it as a souvenir of artistic poultry.
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Eltria
Charles W
Tarr
Morris Knowles Company
Pittsburgh
City Hall
Measles Epidemic Affects Elyria Children And Courthouse Progress
Elyria reports about thirty measles cases as the new county courthouse nears completion with frescoed corridors. Plans include opening the May term in the new court room. Notables consider a spring European trip, and weathered changes involve a band selling uniforms and a large dried apples shipment to Germany. Lorain teachers meet February 26 with Clark and White delivering addresses. Myron Cunningham moves to a farm near Hudson, Michigan.
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Elyria
Ihee
W. F. Hurlbut
W. W. Boynton
Myron H. Cunningham
Hudson
Mich
Lorain County Teachers’ Association
Lorain
Clark
White
Eastman College
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
R. F. Hoyle
Germany
Driven To Theft Through Hypnotic Power
Mrs Ruth Ruick holdt tells of a double life in Jefferson Market Prison claiming hypnotic influence by a mysterious man drove her to fraud. She used the names of wealthy social figures to obtain money and goods including furs clothes and jewelry.
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New York
N.Y
Ruth Ruickholdt
Jefferson Market
Woo Wen
Bootlegger Ike Mopps Secures Banquet Contracts This Week
Ike Mopps headlines a rundown week with contracts for tow banquets. A faded joke references ancient Rome and hints at missing items, while the overall note suggests local social gatherings amid a murky underworld figure.
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Ike Mopps
Rome
Loans stopped by judiciary committee urged no more foreign credit
Washington February 15 The judiciary committee declared it is the sense of the panel that Secretary of the Treasury Houston should make no further extensions of credit to any foreign government or commitments past or present. The committee says it has reviewed all facts on foreign loans and reported to the Senate after Houston declined to appear before them to present data.
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Washington
the Treasury
Houston
Senate
City Council Urged to Regulate Billboards in Elyria
Elyria residents along East River and East Bridge streets protest a large billboard at the intersection, warning auto visibility would be hindered. Mayor Jones and Chief of Police Standard were informed that more billboards are planned unless strict regulations are adopted.
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Elyria
East River
East Bridge
Jones
Police
Standard
Mystery of missing Mrs Chamberlain deepens in Chicago
Chicago police chase a puzzling case after Mrs Henre M Chamberlain, missing since July, and her daughter and granddaughter refuse to cooperate. Mrs Ruickholdt, 36, wife of Dr Charles Ruickholdt, is jailed on grand larceny charges after admitting hypnotic influence by a stranger. She described a train meeting near New Haven and a planned encounter at Murray Hill Hotel, while detectives pursue the truth.
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Chicago
Henre M. Chamberlain
Charles Arthur Rusckholdt
Ruickholdt
Adams Express Company
Alfred Michell
New Haven
New York
Murray Hill
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Ecee
Smece
Beat Society
Wee
Cettle
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Foulstein
Abe Martin
Extengiu i
Goungil
Chase
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Philadelphia
Player Music
Gennett Records
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the Starr Piano
Broad St
Superior Electric Co
Lorat
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