J C Penney rises as a national retail giant
A 1.506 million policy insures J C Penney of White Pinina New York, with a flat premium of 8 0 318. The Penney empire now tops 3 million in insurance, marking him as a towering U S merchant on par with Wanamaker and Fields. From a Wyoming start in Kemmerer to a midwestern clothing chain, his cooperative goldene rule stores emphasize profit sharing and worker involvement.
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J. C. Penney
White Pinina
N.Y
Iris Lusinens
J.C. Penney
Marshall Pield
John Wanamaker
Mr. Penney
Littte
Kemmerer
Wyo
Kemmmerer
Penney
Middle West
Pavistants
Safety or yield in investments urged for readers
The piece warns investors to weigh safety and marketability alongside yield before buying new securities. It contrasts high yielding Virgo risk with safer options for moderate incomes, advising caution on Victory notes and war savings stamps and urging prudent study before investing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korbim
Peace Through Fear Amid Near East Tensions
Disjointed report notes unease among nations over Turkish and Russian moves at the Dardanelles. Allies wobble between war and peace as powers consider limited military activity to avoid a broader conflict, aiming for a safer, more stable balance of power.
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Black Box
Turkey
Dardanelles
Inez
Hyon
Rusia
Be Peace in Near Bant Not from Confidence
The piece muses on fragile trust among nations, noting they have no life. It reflects on Henry Ford’s energy from daily office work earning large sums and comments on airplane development. California’s dry regime and wine industry are also mentioned amid wary curiosity about football crowd politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bant
Knox County Verdicts and Mt Vernon Vocational News
In Knox County Common Pleas Court Harriet Brown won a verdict of 1083.60 plus 122 for funeral expenses in the case against the Industrial Commission of Ohio. A husband’s death and minor child support were also discussed. Separately, Mt Vernon High School’s Smith-Hughes Vocational Agriculture enters its third year September 1, with 30 students this year and an 84 percent enrollment gain, plus new courses in farm machinery, construction, and farm accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Brown
the Industrial Commission of Ohio
Knox County Common Pleas Court
William Blubaugh
Blair
Knox County
Smith-Hughes Vocational Agriculture
Mt. Vernon High School
State Board of Agricultural Instruction
Charles Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Aldergon
Christmas dinner drive aims to aid Red Cross and needy
Promoters plan a Christmas dinner event at Maccabees hall Brandon to raise funds for turkeys and a surplus for charitable causes. Proceeds to support the Red Cross and relief efforts for those in need.
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Helr
Brandon
Clit
Ned Cross
Bose
Poincare Wins Warm Approval In Paris Cabinet
Paris reports say Prime Minister Poincare won strong cabinet support for a free hand in negotiating reparations with the Allies and for potential freedom over pledges under the Versailles terms if a settlement is not reached before the next German debt installment. He recalled London assurances that tensions with Britain over Versailles would be alleviated.
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Paris
Prewler Poincare
London
Toineare
Germany
Hie
Tuck
France
Gregg
Britain
Local club events and weddings fill busy Knox county week
Community groups hold meetings at Gambier and West Chestnut streets with addresses by Supt. A. W. Elliott and Mr. Marriott. Card party funds Christmas meals. Tony Rostis birthday celebrated by O. Th. J. club. A McMillan Horn wedding in Chicago links Mt Vernon residents to Gregory, S. D. and Oxford alumnae. Board officers elected for Veterans Auxiliary. Presbyterians host social evening with youth-photo guessing. Paul Hamman kids’ party marks sixth birthday with games and refreshments.
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Tony
Wear Pleasant Street
O. Th. J. Club
Rossi
Cliff Levering
Oscar SiLken
Earl White
George Beck
Howat
McMillan-Horn
Columbus Ewart
East High Street
Mins Mae Horn
Gregory
Albert J. McMillan
W. H. McMillan
Chicago
Vance
Hyde Park
M. EL ‘Khureh
Sed
Stephen Horn
Knox County
McMillan
Columbus Ewalt
Mt. Vernon
Oxford University
Chicago University
Dorchester Avenue
Chicano
Foxholuer
Myx
Walter Mosholfer
Ast
Chestnut Street
Paul
Gamen Mra
Mosholder
Mra
Fred Johnson
Paul Hamman
Fic
Charles Guilivan
Dane Sohseon
John
Navy plans 86 thousand personnel for next year
Washington Feb 13 The Navy budget proposes 86 000 enlisted personnel for the coming fiscal year beginning next July, the same as at present. The total budget stands at 203 806 538 dollars, about half a million less than last year, according to the report to the House.
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the Associates Press
Ashington
Pec
Navy
House
Manasquan Students Accused of Underage Intoxication
Lau ter Messerole superintendent of schools and local citizens urged police and county offices to close places serving high school students after four girls aged 15 to 16 were found intoxicated on the beach Sunday. They were taken to the station and refused to name where the liquor came from.
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Associarea Presa
Manasquan
N. J
Lauter Messerole
Pollor
Naval pact urged to cover small warships and aircraft
Washington reports say President Harding would seek to broaden naval limits by negotiating with Great Britain France Italy and Japan to ban surface and submarine craft under 10 000 tons and all army and navy aircraft. The House Appropriations Committee notes arms talks overlook smaller vessels and warns of renewed arms races and mounting costs.
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Washington
Harding
House Appropriations Committee
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Congress
Government considers merging war and navy into national defense department
Walter F. Brown, head of the government reorganization commission, recommends combining the war and navy into a National Defense Department under a cabinet member with assistants for army and navy. President Harding is said to be seriously considering the proposal and may present it to Congress soon with a formal message.
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Tue
Pama
Washington
War and Navy Departments
Department of National Defense
Assixtiate
Army
Navy
Harding
Walter F. Brown
Brown
Congress
President Eyes New Inspectorship For Public Welfare
A fragment notes the president’s message to Congress renewing a recommendation to create a new inspectorship of public welfare. It references government departments and a general advocacy for reform alongside ads for repair work by experienced mechanics including Butcher Hall ing Machine Co. on West Vine Street.
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Butcher Bailing Machine Co
West Vine Street
Congress
Butcher Halling Machine Co
Gompers Testifies On Labor Federation Role At Hearing
Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, told the home judiciary committee that AF of L officials authorized hiring counsel to assist impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Daugherty. Gompers denied suggesting the impeachments and said he learned of Keller’s House actions only from newspaper reports.
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Associated
Washington
Samiuel
Gompers
American ’ Federation of Labor
Home Judiciary Committee
Federation
Assic
Representative Keller
Republican
Minnesota
Gainet
Daugherty
Croet
Howland
Cleveland
Turkey Refuses Armenian National Home at Lausanne Session
In Lausanne on December 13 Ismet Yasha refused to grant any portion of Turkey as a national home for Armenians. He warned such a move would aim to dismember Turkey and rejected international regulation of minority rights in Constantinople or elsewhere.
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Lausanne
Turkey
Ismet Yasha
Ismet Tasha
Constantinople
Tiger of France Sails for Home
Georges Clemenceau, wartime premier of France, sailed for home on the steamship Paris on December. The New York report notes his voyage end as he returns from wartime leadership duties aboard the vessel.
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Tiger OF
France
New York
Georges Clemenceau
Paris
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President van Buren
America
Tran Don Comatualty Club
Ubeike
Bane
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Arthur Bernales
Brazil
Progressive Chiropractic Society of Ohio
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Park Hotel
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Bangs
Poe
George Critchfield
Logan Gas Co
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East Sugar Street
Ralph Seavell
George Turner
East Hamtramck Street
Turner
Jey
Tinet Lodge
No. 15
Beg
Aor Ful McFeely
Bagwe Ave
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Church of Christ
Jennie
Bertha Delporte
West Chestnut
King's Daughters
King’s Taughters
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Iltie Class
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Beeley, Jr
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Daniel Grubb
Eleanor Grabb
Jaset Graham
Charlotte Lepley
Doris Leplay
Mia Banning
Gambier Club
Gambier
Gambier High School
Supt
A. W. Elliott
Mt.Yernen
Prof. Elliott
Elks' Home
Francis Blake
Candyland
Paradise
the Book and Art Shop
Woolson [Company
True Blue Circle
D.C. Coburn
North Mulbersey
True Blue Airess
M. P
J. Baldwin
South Vernon
Mawathea
Connty Put
Cy) Marriott
Everts
Sewn Ag
Ey Corge
John Cockram
Siete Sell
Kewen J. Gliggen
Auxiliary
Band of Veterans’ Auxiliary
Florence Brock
Minnie Johnson
Madge Shellenbar Ber
Gladys Silcott
Blanche Cochran
Mary Pharis
Mary Temple
Adal Cooper Thompson
Guidea
Marié Weuver
Pearl Lake
Frederica Matthews
Qiarde
Ada Hampshire
Madge Shellenbarger
Bertha Hanger
Minnile Johnson
Madge Shallenbarger
Kirk
Ales Mahars of
Kellogg's
Kelloggs
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Aeel
Hes Et Hilloges
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