World and Domestic News Roundup From 1920
Washington House committee to report Siegel bill expanding House to 483 seats. Sen Penrose backs emergency tariff bill with suggested tweaks. Cork mayor Daniel O Callaghan paroled in Newport News. Senate funds cap inauguration of Harding with 50000. 2325000 unemployed in a Plumb Plan survey. U S pledges no Cuba intervention. War Finance Corp revived over Wilson veto. Public debt drop of 1920 noted by Treasury. Clayton act secondary boycott rulings overturned by Supreme Court. Crowder sails to Havana to discuss Cuba. Farmer Fred Stoltz hangs himself in Michigan shack. Harding Kahn policy limits army to 150000. Jack Knight pilots 165 mile mail flight in 1 hour. Desdemona hotel fire claims two vaudeville victims. Hecker family drownings on Milwaukee river. Stockman Stewart killed in Paris Illinois accident. 1921 money not to fall per banker Tray lor. Chicago breweries ordered closed as nuisances. US mail boat Pulit zer missing. Neb. judge juries sentence Evelyn McElhaney. Robbery at Chicago loan bank nets diamonds and cash. Packard Detroit reopens after shutdown. Atlantic fleet ships depart New York on winter cruise.
International tensions rise as banks suspend payments
The Nordisk bank in Copenhagen suspended payment while France informs the US of a possible invasion of the Ruhr due to Germany failing to disarm. Other items note the Dewey memorial plan in Manila, Studebaker production restart in South Bend, major liquor seizure in New York, and various international and domestic turmoil reports.
Detroit Union Pulls Rails In Clash With Transit Police
A large force of laborers guarded by 200 police officers ripped up Detroit United Railway tracks at Mack and St Jean while crossing into the rival system. E. J. Burdick, Detroit United’s assistant general manager, was seized by police and held on Bell Isle before being moved back to the city. Officials say they will sue the city for improper arrest and pursue contempt actions against city officials over construction and an injunction.
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Detroit
Mich
Municipal Street Railway Commission
Detroit United Railway
Mack and
St. Jean Avenues
E. J. Burdick
Detroit United
Bell Isle
Burdick
Mack Avenue
Belle Isle
Detroit United Company
Wichita grain dealer found dead under overturned car
Joseph LB Nichols a 30 year old Wichita grain dealer was found dead after his car overturned on a road 32 miles west of Wichita. Police report his left leg and arm were trapped and a revolver lay by his head with one shot fired. Signs suggest a struggle prior to his selfinflicted death.
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Wichita
Kan
Joseph LB. Nichols
Nichols
Japanese colonist told to leave Brownsville within 48 hours
Brownsville, Texas resident B. K. Kato, described as a Japanese colonist from California, was met at the train by a committee of the American Legion, Chamber of Commerce, Retail Merchants' Association and farmers' organizations and ordered to depart within 48 hours. He was warned that public sentiment made colonization here impossible and trouble could arise if he stayed.
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Brownsville
Texas
B. K. Kato
California
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce, Retail Merchants’ Association
Farmers’ Organizations
Kato
Two Injured in Oil Switch Explosion at Indiana Plant
In Muncie Indiana two electricians William L Witzpatrick 25 and R H Swihart 6 were badly burned when two oil switches at the Indiana General Service Company plant exploded. Witzpatrick who is chief electrical engineer for the company may die as industrial power users were left without current.
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Muncie
Ind
William L. Witzpatrick
R. H. Swihart
Indiana General Service Company
Witzpatrick
March to Aid Pershing Leads Inaugural Parade Staff
Major General Peyton C. March will be chief of staff to General John J. Pershing, Grand Marshal of the March 4 inaugural parade in Washington. Major General Peter Harris will be Adjutant General of the Grand Marshal, with War Department preparations covering all troops within motor transport reach of the Capitol, including the Seventh Division.
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Washington
Peyton C. March
Army
John J. Pershing
Pershing
Peter ©. Harris
War Department
Capitol
Cave Tiger Worth Hunting
The best caves for hunting the cave tiger have a single opening guiding hunters through narrow tunnels. torch lit and spear armed, a cautious approach through winding passages ends with a tiger sighting within ten to fifteen feet, requiring deadly restraint via weapon barriers and torches.
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Kenai
William Lord Smith
Scribner’s
Taikoff
American razor exports rise with straight blades gaining
The American Cutlery Bureau reports rising razor exports. In 1920 the first half alone shipped straight razors worth over $500000, with forecasts showing annual exports near $1000000. Total straight and safety razor exports for the year topped $6000000, a record.
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American Cutlery Bureau of Information
Apology Habits and Self Awareness in Holmes Quote
A reflection on apology as a mirror of ego with Holmes asserting most apologies reveal a person’s faults. The excerpt notes apology as a common but revealing habit and cautions against it as a sign of egotism misapplied.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Class in America
A Baltimore Sun quotation notes that America’s middle class can feel upper class and lower class feel middle, while no one identifies as truly lower class. The line underscores social perception gaps across income groups.
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America
Baltimore Sun
Cincinnati Markets Price List for Corn Hay and Livestock
A detailed market snapshot shows No. 8 corn at 74 75c and 661%4c for yellow, No. 4 mixed 68 69c, oats at 40 50c, wheat No. 2 red around $2.08, butter at 58c, and various beef, calf, sheep, and hog prices. Livestock ranges include steers 6.50 10, heifers 6 8, calves 16 17, and hogs from 9.25 to 10.50 per unit with sows and pigs also listed.
Homeless King Penguins Tell A Selfish Tale
A playful tale follows two King Penguins who shun nesting and parenting. They prefer sunbaths, walks, and vanity over the duties of caring for eggs and young, while others nag and debate the value of effort versus pleasure.
Tommy Seeks Tiny Revenge Over Turkey
A five year old tells his mother he is “getting even” after a turkey pecked him, explaining he will eat more turkey despite the bite. The exchange captures a playful family moment at mealtime.
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Tommy
Mamma
Eatonic praised for relief of indigestion and stomach issues
Mrs Ellen Harris reports dramatic relief after using Eatonic at meals. The advertisement claims Eatonic neutralizes excess acid and gases causing indigestion heartburn and similar ailments and promises relief for about seventy non organic complaints with a large box sold by druggists.
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Eatonic
Ellen Harris
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House Census Committee
Congress
House
Cnr
Penrose
Senate Finance Committee
Daniel O'Callaghan
Cork
Newport News
Labor
Wilson
W. G. Harding
The
United States
Senate
Clint C. Houston
Plumb Plan League
Cuba
Davis
State Department
War Finance Corporation
Treasury Department
Supreme Court
Enoch H. Crowder
Havana
Menocal
Fred Stoltz
Iron Mountain
Mish
Harding
Julius Kahn
House Military Committee
Marion
O. S
Jack" Knight
Salt Lake City
Rock Springs
Wyo
Lone Star
Desdemonda
Tex
Bantell
Milwaukee River
Milwaukee
John Hecker
West Bend
Clarence
Leo
Lawrence
William H. Stewart
Paris
Ill
Melvin E. Traylor
First Trust and Savings Bank
Chicago Bond Men’s Association
Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
James J. Doyle
Pulitzer
Straits of Shelikoff
Alaska
Payne
Evelyn Presiss McElhaney
Earl B. Anderson
Alliance, Neb
Westover
State
Nathan Swartz
North Clark Street
Packard Motor Car Company
Detroit, Mich
Pennsylvania
Arizona
New York
Nordisk Bank
Copenhagen
France
Ruhr Valley
Manila
P. 1
Admiral Dewey
United States Congress
Studebaker Corporation
South Bend
Singer Brothers
Fred
Hazel
Henry Timm
Kankakee, Il
Iroquois River
Asheville
N. C
Raymond Brand
Grand Rapids, Mich
A. C. Pool
Richmond Center
Wis
Ram Aviation Field
Arcadia
Igh U
Lqoor
Ryan
Rangers
La- 2
Yukon Territory
Cormacks
Lord Milner
London
Houston
Europe
European Relief Council
Canada
Toronto
Finnbarr Darcey
Tyford Abbey
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Fiame
Arditi
Tempe
Rome
Callan
Ireland
P. H. Delahunty
Francisco Villa
el Charro
el Paso
Belgrade
Col
Stefan Fatzens
Veniselos
Athens
Bammon de Valera
Lloyd George
Isle
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Revolver
Cincinnati
Daddy
Great Bird
King Penguin
Billy Bachelor
Benjamin Bachelor
Miss King Penguin
Doan
Ohio
Boz Doan
Just
Iann Lyi
Banner Lye
Penn Chemical Works
Philadelphia USA
Absorbine, JR
W. F. Young, Inc
Temple St
Springfield
Mass
Gilbert Bros. & CO
Baltimore, Md
West Virginia
Et Ua Syco
Mason CIA
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