New Peace Move for Ireland and U S Tariff Plan
Washington. Congressional leaders backed an emergency one year tariff to halt imports of wheat cotton wool beans potatoes livestock and meats to relieve farmers. A tentative bill by Rep Green Iowa forms the basis for speedy passage after a joint conference of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees.
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Washington
Senate Finance
House
Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee
Green
Iowa
Unemployment Crisis Deepens in Great Britain
England faces a worsening job crisis as winter bites. Official figures show about 600000 unemployed, with clerks and middle class workers hit equally as laborers. Labor groups claim up to a million out of work, affecting 3 to 4 million including many former soldiers and dependents.
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England
London
Great Britain
New Peace Move in Ireland Amid Quiet Talks
Dublin reports a renewed peace effort in Ireland with high church figures, including Archbishop Clune of Perth and Bishop Fogarty of Killaloe, prominent in mediation. Officials await the expected meeting of the dail elraenn to discuss Lloyd George proposals in reply to Father O Fianagan messages.
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Dublin
Ireland
Clune
Perth
Western Australia
Killaloe
Monsignor Fogarty
Dail Elraenn
Lloyd George
Father O’filanagan
Brains of Robbery Gang Filed Poor Pay Tale
Des Moines report says Merle Phillips and Fred Poffenbarger argued to Fort Leavenworth. Superintendent Marshall Miller states Poffenbarger, the organizer, gave Phillips only 97 dollars from bonds as his share after the Council Bluffs job.
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Des Moines
Merle Phillips
Fred Poffenbarger
Fort Leavenworth
Marshall Miller
Council Bluffs Way
Millag
Poffenbarger
Phillips
Democrats Confer with Harding in Nation Unity Plan
President elect Harding invites three prominent Democrats William Jennings Bryan James W Gerard and James A Reed to confer on a league of nations program. The talks, held in Marion Ohio, proceed with a cordial atmosphere as the group discusses a blueprint for international unity.
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Marion
Harding
William Jennings Bryan
James W. Gerard
James A. Reed
Four Nations Admitted to League as Assembly Approves
The League of Nations assembly adds four members Bulgaria Costa Rica Finland and Luxembourg. France and Australia abstained from voting on Bulgaria’s admission during the decision.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Assembly of the League
Bulgaria
Costa Rica
Finland
Luxembourg
France
Australia
Bulgarian Minister Recalled from United States
Bulgarian minister to the United States Stephen Panaretoff has been recalled and will return home soon. Until his successor arrives, Dr. P. Lessinoff, secretary of the legation, will act as chargé d affaires.
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Washington
Stephen Panaretoff
United States
P. Lessinoff
Legation
Act Ag
Chicago Negro Population Grows Significantly
The census bureau reports Chicago's colored population rose by 65,491 in the last decade to 109,504, a 148.5 percent increase.
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Chicago
U S Bureau Reports Week Ended December 16 1928 Hay and Grain Prices
Market notes show hay lower grades slipping with broader receipts and weak demand. Wheat and mill feeds down, cash wheat strong yet overall grain markets unsettled from export sales and crop prospects. Live stock slower with declines in cattle hogs and lambs, while dairy markets show mixed but firmer butter and cheese trends.
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Thuoby
Chicago
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Omaha
Prairie
Leel
Newmarket
Boston
Wission
Westrh
New York
Northwestern
Baltimore
Ghevetonna
Detroit
California
Great Britain
United States
Italy
Spain
Argentine
Minneapolis
Montana
Minneapolia
New Ec
York
Philadelphia
Sic
Eleven Die In Manila Riot At Luneta Police Station
Four American and seven Filipino lives were lost in a riot between Filipino constabulary enlisted men and Manila police. The clash followed reports that a constabulary man attacked officers with a knife outside the Luneta police station near the walled city.
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Manila
P. L
Filipino Constabulary
Constabulary
Luneta
Former King Constantine Received in Venice with Honors
Former King Constantine of Greece returning from exile in Switzerland was welcomed in Venice by the Italian government with full honors befitting a sovereign of a small nation.
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Venice
Constantine
Greece
Switzerland
Want Immigration Ban Lifted in Canada Ports
Ottawa announces unsettled labor and employment conditions in Canada and opposes easing immigration restrictions for refugees from central and eastern Europe seeking admission. Appeals have reached minister J. A. Calder asking that immigrants now in port be allowed to enter.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Immigration Department
Central
Europe
J. A. Calder
Nebranka items mirror wartime era farm and town news
A long list of Nebraska items covers veterans groups forming in Ord, layoffs at Havelock Burlington shops, farm bureau membership growth in Geneva and Madison counties, a Harbine farm sale, and local incidents. Also noted are public health efforts, school lunch programs, oil prospects skepticism, and civic doings in cities from Lincoln to Omaha.
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The
American Legion
Ord
Burlington
Havelock
Albert Biehn
Hebron
Emory Pickett
Auburn
Geneva Farm Bureau
Madison County
Farm Bureau
Harbine
Seward
Neb
Nels Nelson
Norfolk
Battle Creek
Chadron
Platte County
Plattsmouth Home Guard Company
Sarpy County
Nebraska
John Neal
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Harold Gifford
Omaha
South America
Kearney
Platte River
Niobrara
Filovers
Bill Rourke
Omaha Baseball Club
Pagan Burch
Houston
Texas
University of Nebraska
State House
Lincoln
Mike Curtain
Grand Island
J. M. Larson
Holdregée
Gothenburg Community Club
Gothenburg
Leopold Godowsky
Blue Triangle
Fremont High School
W. F. Thiehoff
Missouri River
George W. Holdrege
Thiehoff
Paralee
Dan Swanson
George E. Neeie
State Conservation and Soil Survey Department
Ralston
Sheldon
Scottsbluff
Atlanta
Holdrege
Plattsmouth
Thomas Morris
United States
Peter Starr
Dunning
Robert T. Meyer
Aurora
John H. Garrettson
Nebraska Welfare Association
Stanton
Clifford Tipton
Walthill
Harrison
College of Agriculture
Cheyenne
Anti-Strike Bill Moves Through Senate in Transportation Act
A bill aimed at penalizing anti union actions was introduced by a Republican senator. It faced criticism and was presented after the House accepted anti strike changes within the transportation act proposed by the Senate.
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PSS
Senaig
Br Republican
Washington
House
Senate
Bankers Tout Charter Changes and Cooperatives
A fragmented report discusses bankers arguments for or against charters and the potential power of the department. It mentions co operatives, exemptions from building and loan laws, and calls for safeguards against questionable securities.
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Code Department
MecKelmvie
Bankers of the Sun
Change Inaugural Day Term Start Bill Proposed
A constitution proposal by Representative Me aims to shift Senate terms to begin in November instead of March 4, affecting the timing of inaugurations and term starts. The measure seeks to modify constitutional timing provisions.
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D. C
Senate
Holding Corn for Higher Prices
A farmer in this territory has held corn for three years to wait for higher prices, delaying marketing during peak price periods due to being too busy to sell when values were strong.
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Marion
Christmas Bags to Eufort Sent by American Child
American child organized 78 000 Christmas bags for Vienna and Budapest recipients announced by the American Red Cross aiding ten cities amid wartime relief efforts.
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Eufort
Waeasine
Vienna
Budapest
Shipment of War Dead Returns to New York
The largest ship bringing American war dead home arrived in New York carrying 2,479 bodies. The Army Transport ship will transfer the fallen servicemen to U S bases for next steps in repatriation.
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York
Army
Mexico City General Benjs TM Hill Severely Wounded
Secretary of War Hill has been critically wounded for several days in Mexico City after an undisclosed incident. No official details were provided on the nature of the injury or the hospital condition.
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Mexico City
Benjs
Hill
Severa
Potash Camps Inlinco Receiver Takes Control
Fragmentary text notes hands of receiver at Linco and a reference to first of the American Potash camps. Details unclear but indicates a receivership action involving Linco and a Potash operation.
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Linco
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