America has record sports year end triumphs in 1919
New York reports a sweeping 1919 sports year in which Americans dominated on land and sea. Tilden and Johnston helped reclaim the Davis Cup, the Resolute defended the American Cup in yacht racing, and U S athletes excelled in track, swimming, rifle, fishing schooners, and sculling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York
Bill Tilden
Tiny Bill Johnston
Tilden
Johnston
England
William Tilden
William Johnston
Jack Clley
Philadelphia
Navy
Belgium
Contested Indpendent Bid For House Speaker In North Dakota
In Bismarck today a tight race for the independent endorsement for speaker pits I J Twitchell of Fargo against Victor L Anderson of Wilton. Independents back Hall Nielsen Kositzky and Langer and caucus tonight amid a possible deadlock. Senate control hinges on the List Wog contest. independents hold 24 seats to nonpartisans 25. Evidence is being heard by the senate elections committee to guide their decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
I. J. Twitchell
Fargo
Victor L. Anderson
Wilton
Farmer
Burleigh County
Twitchell
Treadwell Twitchell
Theodore G. Nelson
Mr. Anderson
Thomas Hall
Iss Minnie Nielson
Mark Kositzky
William Langer
D. E. Shipley
Dickinson
Senate
Senate Elections Committee
R. J. List
Gust Wog
List
Frazier
War Finance Bill Vetoed By President Overridden
The senate today overrode the president's veto and passed the bill reviving the War Finance Corporation by a 58 to 5 vote, signaling strong legislative support despite the executive opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAR Finance
Washington
Senate
War Finance Corporation
President Wilson Vetoes War Finance Bill on Agriculture Credit
Washington January 3 President Wilson sent to Congress his veto of the war finance corporation revival bill urged by farmers to extend credit to foreign buyers of wheat cotton and other crops. Veto had been forecast with friends in Congress confident they will override.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Congress
War Finance Corporation
Friends of Agriculture
Huge Damage Suit Being Heard
In St Paul on January 3, Robert S Oakley and M J Brown assistants to the attorney general argued in the U S Supreme Court for Minnesota in a $1,000,000 damage suit brought by North Dakota. The claim stems from Minnesota lake drainage into Lake Traverse. Minnesota contends North Dakota sued on behalf of private property owners and thus the suit is void, based on the rule that individuals cannot sue a state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Robert S. Oakley
M. J. Brown
U. S. Supreme Court
Minnesota
North Dakota
Lake Traverse
New Signs of War Seen as Romania Mobilizes Forces
Vienna reports six new Bolshevik divisions identified on the Dniester front. King Ferdinand plans mobilization of classes 1913 14 and 15 and will militarize Romanian railways. Assignment of Bessarabia to the allies spurs fears of Bolshevik action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Dniester
Ferdinand
Bessarabia
Youthful Sinn Feiners Held at Cork by Military
Forty youthful Sinn Feiners were held by the military at Cork today after being rounded up at West Cork Saturday night. Charges against them were not announced.
Balloonists Thought Dead Are Safe
In a blizzard swept northern Canada three U S navy balloonists from Rockaway Point who vanished December 13 are reported moving by dog team toward Cochran to reach the national trans continental railroad for home. The message from Mattice Point confirms their safety and outlines plans to travel by dog sled to the railroad in about nine days. The aviators were Lieut Walter Hinton Lieut Stephen A Ferrell and Lewis A C Kloor Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canada
U.S. Navy
Rockaway Point
Cochran
Trans-Continental
Navy Air Station
Mattice Point
Lower
Hudson Bay
Moose Factory
Ontario
Hudson Company
Mattice
National Transcontinental
Walter Hinton
Stephen A. Ferrell
Lewis A. C. Kloor, Jr
New Orleans
New York State
Mitchiesfield
Albany
Ferrell
Hinton
Unemployment Census Awakens Interest in Washington
Washington January 3 1930 The national unemployment census by the U S employment service prompts keen interest as Director John D Densmore plans to announce results this week The estimate ranges from 500000 to 3000000 with potential influence on wage cutting and the open shop movement. Major employers attend Chicago congress January 12 with Judge Gary invited. AFL leaders plan to monitor developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Employment Service
John D. Densmore
Congress of Employers
Chicago
Gary
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Speculation On Caruso Illness From New York Inquiry
The illness of Enrico Caruso sparks medical debate. Dr. Philip Horowitz says there is no reason he cannot return to the operatic stage with full vocal powers. Dr. Thomas W. Edgar counters that pleurisy and tapping operations have impaired lung capacity, likely preventing singing this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caruso
New York
Enrico Caruso
Philip Horowitz
Thomas W. Edgar
The
Western Medical Review
Congress Races to Pass Appropriations by March 4
Washington reports Congress reopening with two months left. Leaders push to pass all appropriation bills before March 4, house aims to move bills to the Senate this month. Senate plans to study a nitrate fertilizer bill and consider emergency tariff actions and soldier bonuses under Senator Penrose. Ways and Means to begin tariff revision hearings Thursday for a general tariff bill at the special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Houses
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Penrose
House Ways and Means Committee
Open shop move hits Kansas City printers at Schooley Co
Kansas City employers shifted to an open shop policy on January 3, informing Schooley Stationery Co. printers they hold their positions as American citizens not as International Typographical Union members. None of the printers reported to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Schooley Stationery Co
International Typographical Union
Textile unions seek congressional probe into price fixing
Washington on January 3 delegates from trades and union officials arrived to demand a congressional investigation into alleged wartime price maintenance by big employers. John Golden of New York led the textile union delegation and conferred with Samuel Gompers, AF of L president, about seeking a textiles industry inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Golden
New York
Samuel Gompers
A. F. of L
Golden
Gompers
Also Mentioned on This Page
van Houten
M.D
Gray Block Valley City
Winterer & Ritchie
Lawyers Valley City
Theodore
Lindland
Law Office
Informers' and Merchante’ Bank
Valley City
Scott's
Stragit
Lewis Cigar Mfg. CO
Newark Nut
Fl ‘Rae
Gastora
Tae Cextaue
Rwartz
Castoria
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!