Preferred Jail to Liberty Threat Looms in Railroad Strike
Chicago report details a threatened 35 000 strong strike by freight handlers and clerks, as federal officers arrest John Grunau head of the outlaw Chicago Yardmen association after bond denial. Government losses from wartime railroad control are estimated by the House appropriations committee at 1.129 billion dollars.
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Chicago
John Grunau
Chicago Yardmen’s Association
Grunau
Clyne
Fenders
Harold E. Reading
Enginemen’s Association
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Senator Dial Backs Overall and Calico Move in Speech
Senator Dial of South Carolina a Democrat praised the overall and calico move to curb clothing costs in a senate speech. In Northwest Arkansas a storm left several counties hit with deaths and many injured as wire reports came in from Little Rock and surrounding areas.
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Dial
South Carolina
Washington
Senate
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Governor Hobby protests Mexican troop passage through Texas
Austin Texas Vigorous protests were sent by Governor W P Hobby in a telegram to Bainbridge Colby secretary of state opposing the proposed movement of Mexican troops through Texas in the Sono ra rebel campaign.
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Austin
Texas
Sonora
W. P. Hobby
Bainbridge Colby
Florida citrus crop forecast for 1919 20 era yields
Jacksonville estimates from the department of agriculture set the 1919 20 Florida citrus crop at 11,900,000 boxes with 6,700,000 boxes of oranges and 4,300,000 boxes of grapefruit. Total value is placed at 24,200,000 dollars.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Department of Agriculture
Florida
Premiers Discuss Allied Occupation of Ruhr Basin
Paris reports that Allied premiers at San Remo consider occupation of the Ruhr basin in western Germany. Lloyd George, Millerand, and Nitti held a brief meeting and agreed in principle on disarming Germany but differed on the best procedure to achieve it.
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Paris
Ruhr
Germany
San Remo
Petit Parisien
Lloyd-George
Millerand
Nitti
Sonora Officials mobilize to resist possible invasion
Officials of Sonora state government defecting from the Carranza federal regime continue to marshal men and munitions to oppose an invasion. Meanwhile Sonora troops push south through Sinaloa toward Mazatlan, the principal seaport, in a show of force.
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Sonora
Agua Prieta
Mexico
Carrante
Wre
Sinaloa
Mazatlan
Prosecutions Threaten Bread Retailers Over Loaf Prices
In Charlotte the fair price committee chaired by Dr. Davidson warned that all retail dealers in bread will be indicted under the Lever Act unless 15 cent loaves are cut to 12 and 20 cent loaves to 17 cents. Davidson claimed bread can be bought locally and nearby at prices that still yield a fair profit when sold at 13 and 17 cents.
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Charlotte
Fair Price Committee
Dr. Davidson
Davidson
R & Fair
Black-Draught as a Preventive and Remedy
Farm resident C B Trull of Route 8 Candler North Carolina praises Black-Draught as a preventive and remedy for colds feverishness headache and liver trouble. He recalls using it to stay well during his brother’s illness and urges keeping a package ready for early liver disorder symptoms. Most druggists sell Black-Draught.
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Candler
N. C
C. B. Trull
Route 8
Mr. Trull
Camp Jackson
Pie for the plain hobo as the unchained dog question
A Philadelphia Bulletin humorous quip features a tense exchange about Bolsheviks. A plain hobo bum is offered a piece of pie after a odd moment involving an unchained dog. The line captures the paper's wry tone.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Eat Less and Take Salts for Kidneys Warning
Public health notice urges Americans to reduce rich foods and use four ounces of Jad Salts daily to flush kidneys. Describes symptoms of kidney trouble and promotes Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive tonic made from grape acids and lemon juice with lithia, beneficial for bladder and kidney health.
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America
Physician Arrested Over Whisky Prescription
A physician is arrested for prescribing whisky to a patient without inquiring the patient’s purpose. The mock line suggests the patient simply wanted a drink, highlighting the improper medical conduct.
Ready for Flu Calotabs Ad Warns Clean Systems
Physicians urge purification of the system to guard against influenza and complications. A single Calotab at bedtime with water, no side effects, clears a cold by morning and purifies the liver. Sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee. Shawls are described as oriental in origin.
Golden Medical Remedy Endorsed by Memphis Readers
A Memphis reader praises Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a household remedy from childhood. Mrs Sadie Holt recalls her mother giving the remedy for sickness and says she would use it for her own children, expressing enduring trust in the product and its health benefits.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ee Pierce
Mantood
Sieu
Sadie Holt
la Flore
Dr. Picross
Golden Medical Discovery
M. J. Carter
Stringer St
Lift off Corns Does Not Hurt and Freezone Cost
A brief advertisement claims Lift off Corns is painless and promotes Freezone as an affordable remedy costing only a few cents. The copy emphasizes ease of use and low price for foot care products.
Police recover trunk of valuables and divorce surge in county
In Goldsboro officials recovered a trunk said to hold valuables valued at 25 000 dollars. Deputy Sheriff Thad Howell reports ongoing moonshine busts with five stills found across Wayne County and warrants issued for operators. Fourteen divorces granted in Superior Court mark a multi year high. Ground cleared for two large tobacco warehouses in the city and buyers anticipate a big tobacco yield next season. Monroe reports a deadly cyclone. Union County sees fatalities and extensive damage. Winston Salem hosts a census day celebration under the banner North Carolina's king city. Lexington and Hickory note census disputes and late-season fruit fears amid frosts. Statesville records frost damage to pears and peaches. Surry County expands public health funding and positions with a long term health campaign.
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Superior
Bond
Traveling University Kinston tour aids rural communities
The Y M C A with federal and county officials hosts an educational service train tour for four rural Lenoir county townships. The unit visits Institute Sand Hill Sharon and Woodington delivering health films and lectures on agriculture and rural sanitation. Dr J Wade will lecture on animals.
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Kinston
Lenoir County
Association
Institute
Sand Hill
Sharon
Woodington
J.wade
Dodson's Liver Tone Promise Safe Liver Help
A health ad promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe substitute for calomel. It claims rapid relief from biliousness constipation headaches and stomach distress, with pleasant effects and no salivation. The ad guarantees satisfaction or a money back offer and notes a low price for a large bottle.
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Dodson
Eight Dull Years and Finicky?
A French writer notes a girl is a person we stop kissing at twelve and resume after twenty. The ad promotes Cuticura for itchy scalp with steps to use Ointment and Soap for clear skin. A humorous line imagines Tesla's sun power while joking about moonshine.
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Boston Transcript
Tesla
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