Washington eyes new Congress and staff reshuffle
Washington reporters note President Wilson awaits a chaotic Congress. Republicans prepare to announce their staff for the 66th Congress and name leaders for Ways and Means and military affairs. Key posts eyed include Fordney for tariff and Kahn for military affairs, with Steenerson leading post office and Esch steering meat packing concerns.
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Washington
Wilson
House
Frank L. Greene
Mann
J. Hampton Moore
Pennsylvania
Gillett
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Committee On Commitees
Congress
Committee On Committees
Joseph Fordney
Michigan
Fordney
Ways and Means
of Baker
Julius Kahn
California
Military Affairs Committee
Burleson
Representative Steenerson
House Post Office Committee
Steenerson
Wuld
Representative Esch
LaCros Ze, Wis
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Efjec
Mrs Beth Sully Fairbanks Wins Final Divorce
New York reports Supreme Court Justice J Addison Young signed a final decree granting Mrs Beth Sully Fairbanks a divorce from Douglas Fairbanks. She gains exclusive custody of their son Douglas Fairbanks Jr and may resume her maiden name and remarry. Both parties are expected to marry soon, with visits to the child allowed on a reasonable schedule that does not disrupt education.
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Beth
New York
Supreme Court
J. Addison Young
White Plains
Beth Sully Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks
Will Present President Wilson With Photo Album
Mrs Frank C Henderson of New York will present President Wilson with a photographic history of his trip to Europe. She gathered over two hundred fifty photographs of the President and Mrs Wilson from departure in Washington to their return, mounted in an antique Italian cover and described as among the best and rarest in the country.
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President Wilson
Europe
Frank C. Henderson
New York
Boston
Henderson
Wilson
Washington
Tornado sweeps southern states from Alabama to Georgia
A powerful tornado roared through southeastern Alabama into Georgia causing extensive damage estimated near one million dollars. Communications failures hindered casualty reports. In Buffalo, E. J. Searcy was killed and others injured. Polard business district and nearby structures including a church were damaged. In Flonaton railroad depot and houses were razed. Lumpkin saw major damage to the railroad station post office and a negro school building with unconfirmed reports of two student deaths. Railroad traffic was heavily delayed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Terrile
Alabama
Georgia
Buffalo
E. J. Searcy
Polard
Flonaton
Lumpkin
Revision of Telephone Schedule For Boston
The Massachusetts Public Service Commission received an order today from Postmaster General Burleson revising the telephone rate schedule. The change lowers the minimum charge for person to person calls from ten to five cents and creates a 12 mile or less person to person service, with exceptions within a metropolitan district.
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Boston
Burleson
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
Wife Murderer Leard Sentenced To Life In Nashua
Wilfred H Leard confessed wife murder in Newark and Nashua county court. He pleaded guilty at a special session and began serving life. The victim, his young wife, was found shot and the body discovered in a closet at their Nashua home on December 16.
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Nashua
N. H
Maron
Wilfred H. Leard
Newark
N. J
County Criminal Court
Lord
Wittdrew
Former Brown Athlete Dead in France
Lieutenant David Henry, former Brown University star in baseball and football, died at the base hospital in St Nazaire France. His notable 1914 season included pitching Brown to victories over Yale Princeton Pennsylvania and Holy Cross. After college he briefly played for the Pittsburgh club of the National League.
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Brown
Boston
David Henry
Brown University
St. Nazaire
France
Henry
Yale
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Holy Cross
Pittsburg Club
Ludendorff Ordered to Leave Sweden
Stockholm dispatch reports Swedish government urged General Ludendorff to depart after learning the Entente would demand his surrender. Paris reports say Ludendorff may be among defendants if Allies pursue war-crime trials.
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Ludendorff
London
Sweden
Foreign Office
Entente
Stockholm
Paris
March Against Bolsheviks Planned by German Unit
Amsterdam March 6 a Tron division of regular German army officers and men will leave Wilhelmshaven this week to march against the Russian bolsheviks at Libau on the Baltic coast according to a Berlin dispatch today.
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Amsterdam
Wilhelmshaven
Libau
Baltic
Berlin
Fire Destroys Santos Dock in London Blaze
London report states a fire at the Santos dock today destroyed the facility and its cargo, including jute and coffee, with estimated losses reaching 8 million dollars. Ships and warehouses affected, causing widespread disruption to port operations.
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London Dock
London
Santos Dock
Hoarded Money Returned to Banks After Armistice
Washington reports that over 300 million dollars hoarded during the war has been returned to banks since the armistice. February’s Federal Reserve Board statement notes progress toward peace readjustment but lingering unease over pace. Labor unemployment concerns are rising in some districts while wage readjustments vary regionally. The cotton market in New England is stagnant with mills operating only part time, and raw cotton held in mill stocks. Leather and shoes show higher raw material costs and likely price increases. Iron and steel output remains flat with weak demand and old-order activity. Pittsburgh district sees reduced business though Youngstown nears normal levels. Steel division tied to railroads is almost suspended as metal markets shift. Agricultural outlook remains bright.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Middlewest
New England
Pittsburg
Youngstown
Verdic Docks in Boston With 2281 Troops Delayed
The White Star liner Vedic carrying 2,281 returning American troops, mainly from the 54th coast artillery and a Massachusetts unit, faced weather delays off the coast and is expected to reach quarantine late today. Debarkation planned for tomorrow with demobilization at eastern cantonments. Portland and Boston committees joined in a welcome with Salvation Army, Red Cross, and YMC A volunteers handing out cigarettes, candy, and doughnuts. Battery F of the 54th aboard the Nebraska, due Monday, is not aboard this ship.
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Boston
White Star
Vedic
First Naval District
54Th Coast Artillery
Maine National
Brest
France
Liverpool
Real battle on league begins in early March heating up
Washington reports the fight over the League of Nations, with Senators Borah Reed and Thomas traveling to rally opposition and other Republicans like Wadsworth Kenyon and Kellogg debating the plan. Supporters led by Senator Hitchcock push for the administration line as cabinet members may speak. The expected extra session could spark a June ratification battle over the peace treaty.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Thomas
Colorado
Reed
Missouri
New York
League of Nations
Wilson
Lodge
League
Wadsworth
Brooklyn
Syracuse
Buffalo
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate
Kenyon
Iowa
Kellogg
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Drink Hot Water Before Breakfast Revolutionary Health Tip
Morning routine suggestion urges drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach and intestines. Claims include neutralizing indigestion, sour bile, and toxins, with benefits claimed for headaches, constipation, and overall purification of the digestive system.
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Bath
Happenings in This Vicinity 25 Years Ago
A lumber wagon bogs in mud after leaving the ferry, with cattle hauled from Portland quarries to pull it free. Frost lingers but ground warms. alewives may run up the river if mild weather continues. Franklin B. Tryon dies at Silver Street home. A. M. Bidwell buys F. S. Hills grocery. Post veterans visit Merriam Post by special car. Middletown High drawings shown by Curtis & Johnson. Temperance groups expect to carry Middletown for license next fall.
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Portland
Johnson Lane Lyceum
Kelly
Pearl and
Liberty Street
Franklin B. Tryon
South Farms
Silver Street
America
A. M. Bidwell
F. S. Hills
Mansfield Post
Merriam Post
Meriden
Middletown
Curtis & Johnson
Hartford
Murphy
Two Wilsons On The Seas
Washington dispatch notes two President Wilson ships at sea. One sails for Paris to aid the League of Nations while the other returns home with American soldiers aboard. The renamed steamship President Wilson, once the Archduke Franz Joseph, was allocated to Italy by the inter allied maritime council and placed in service transporting U.S. troops.
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Wilsons
Washington
President Wilson
Paris
League of Nations
Archduke Franz Joseph
Interallied
Maritime Council
Italy
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Card Remedy
SAFE GENTLE REMEDY BRINGS SURE RELIEF. Haarlem Oil Capsules are promoted as a universal kidney and urinary tract tonic, claiming to restore vigor and health with a daily three to four capsules. It urges care of kidneys to prevent blood purification issues and promises refunds if not satisfied.
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Haarlem
Economy Sale Days Friday and Saturday at Cluny Laces
Retail items from CLUNY LACES and Sea Yard highlight a budget sale. Camisole trims, insertings, and edgings offered at fractions of a dollar, plus 86 inch Silk Rajah colors at 69 cents a yard. Bloomers and dresses for children priced for the Economy Sale.
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Sea Yard
Economy Sale on Ladies Muslin Underwear
Advertises muslin drawers at 50c, muslin gowns at 79c, heavy seersucker petticoats at 1.00, and large percale bungalow aprons at 0.79, all praised as economy sale items. Includes quantities like five dozen gowns and broad items with regular values noted.
Domestic Textile Prices and Red Cross Service Note
A grocery or general store listing shows fabric terms and prices for unbleached and bleached fabrics, damask and toweling, and diaper cloth with yard and piece prices. It also recalls Bishop Acheson's Red Cross service with the 26th Division, returning with news for home folks.
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Bates
Bishop Acheson
Red Cross
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Middlesex County
R. J. Atwell
Main ST
Verdic Docks
Paris Covenant
Cash Bargain Store
Zu ZU
Uneeda Biscuit
Mazda Oil
Tryphosa
Borax
Sperry & Barnes
Jemima
New Orleans
Sunkist
A.M. Bidwell
Bidwell & Lynch, Successors
The
Viener Cosy
Wain and
Court Streete
Hanan
Brainard & Logan
Tailor and Clothier
Conn
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