Immigration veto upheld after lengthy House debate
The House sustained the veto of the immigration bill after a five hour session. Opposition lacked six votes to override, with 251 voting against and 245 in favor. Debate featured 22 speakers led by Burdett of Alabama and Gardner of Massachusetts, while party lines were ignored during the discussion.
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Waeleton
Péb
Lue
House of Representatives
Wii
Minnesota
Pli
Burdett
Alabama
Chadcident
Gardner
Massechpyetts
Moore
Pennsylvania
Sauatt
Wisoik
Unep
Loss of Life in Storm across the Northwest and Midwest
The storm lashed the Northern Pacific and North Coast United routes into Chicago with passengers enduring freezing conditions. Widespread damage blocked telegraph lines and disrupted transport from Minnesota to Indiana, with levees failing near Evansville. Farmers faced stock and grain losses as floodwaters rose and the flood stage approached dangerous levels.
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Chicago
United
Minnesota
Wiscosin
Northwest
Va Bilagard
Mnwu
Indiana
Dayton
Wear
Quincy
Wear Creek
Evansville
Jod
Farmera
German Admiralty warns ships in war zone near British Isles
Berlin reports a declared war zone around Great Britain and Ireland starting February 18 1941 and states neutral ships in the area may be destroyed even if not avoidable. It notes risks to ships near the Shetland Islands and along the Dutch coast due to enemy actions and British trade measures.
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Berlin
Tha Gerwas Admiralty
Great Britain
Irelunil
Shetland Islands
Trial set for 27 defendants on March 8
Judge Anderson overruled motions to quash indictments against 27 defendants accused as vote trackers and ordered them to stand trial March 8. Defense counsel A C Stanley of Henderson Ky urged delaying until after Congress adjourns. Also mentions Moroccans and French troops in Morocco with evacuees and seized supplies.
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Anderson
Terre Halte
Lnilanapolis
A. C. Stanley
Henderson
Equgreas
Foyt
Morpeen
Mudra
Fez
Norway approves inheritance law for illegitimate children
February 6 report from Oslo notes the Norwegian Storting passes a law granting illegitimate children equal inheritance rights with legitimate offspring, aligning with progressive civil rights in the national legislature.
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Bondon
He Natwegian Storthing
Death of Mary Ellesveth Braddon in Richmond on Thames
The Baaglleh novel det Mary Ellesveth Braddon died at her Richmond on Thames residence after a fortnightly illness. She was born in London in 188.
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Miss Graddon
Weiler
Dice
London
England
Mary Ellesveth
Braddon
Richmond-on-Thames
Too Don
Wilson Urges U S Farmers to Increase Grain Per Acre
President Wilson addressed business leaders at the inaugural meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States warning of a coming world grain shortage. He urged full utilization of farms, no idle plows, and higher yields per acre to feed the world, stressing national sacrifice and unity. He also proposed cooperative export credit schemes to aid U S sellers.
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Washington
Wilson
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Russians Break Through in Carpathians Take Pass
A Russian officer wounded in the battle reports two days of fighting in the Dukla Pass, Carpathians, where Russian forces drove Austro German troops from the pass and captured 4 000 prisoners in the latest gains against von Mackensen's forces near Warsaw.
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Lemberg
Galicle
von Mackensen
Teutons Plan Invasion Aboard English Shores
Copenhagen reports Emperor William's Wilhelmshaven visit and a German fleet buildup as signs of a possible English invasion. Enormous troop concentrations at Wilhelmshaven with ships ready to sail toward England are described amid wartime tensions.
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Wilhelmshaven
Copenhagen
William
Germany
Harlin
England
Wilhoiishaven
Wage Reduction Accepted by Steel Workers in Hillsburgh
Representatives of the Amalgamated Association and Independent Sheet and Plate Manufacturers failed to extend the two week feadback dispute. Workers agreed to a wage cut ranging from six to eleven and two tenths percent, pending referendum approval by the union.
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Hillsburgh, Pel
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and
Thi
Sheel and Mu Plate
Tate
Amalgamated
Train Crash Disrupts Traffic at Bloomington Bridge
Injuries reported as train No 1223 of the Baltimore & Guin war enters wreck near Bloomington. A car jumped the track and overturned in four feet of water trapping passengers who were rescued with axes. Flooding also washed away a nearby bridge, halting all traffic until a temporary structure can be erected.
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Pourteyn Paracosers
Garrien
Bloomington
Iun
Viodalla Railroad
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Bridgeton Woman
A Bridgeton New Jersey resident testifies that Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her severe female ailments including irregular menses and weakness. She credits the tonic with restoring health and ability to work and care for her baby, and urges other suffering women to try it. The advertisement notes the product is made from native herbs with no narcotics and invites private letters to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. for confidential advice.
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Rlageton
N.J
Lydia B. Pak
Thad
Jaing
Sithe
Lydia
Fantim Coors
R.F
Dis Bridgeton
Lydia B. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mans
Lydig BH
Pinkham Medising Co
Lynn, Mass
Womy
Hald
Surrender of Licenses in Chattanooga Ordered
A county order requires all caloo and establishments in Chattanooga to surrender the federal liquor license. President Wilson plans a visit to Chicago and Washington to address newly naturalized citizens, per promises to Judge Goodwin.
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Chattanooga
Teng
Pet
Sherly N
Due
Harilion County
Wilson
Chicago
Washington
Marck
Ike
Goodwin
World War Echoes Brush with Nonsense Prophecy
Fragmentary text warns of world madness after a war ends and references a keyboard of terms. It notes warnings about ominous “pees” and the potential for a surge in artifacts and records. The piece hints at the New Republic as a distant event and suggests theater-based accounts.
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Pkoneer
Oventa
New Republic
British War Mouth Organs Appeal Seeks U.S. Import Help
A British government appeal urges gifts of mouth organs for soldiers at the front. The supply is said to be largely from Germany, prompting efforts to import from the United States to remedy the depletion.
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Tommy
Dogloud
Germany
le Bein
Marker for Funeral Sparks Fraternity Fundraising
A fragment reports a fraternity fundraiser for funeral expenses of a deceased member. Hogan asks contributors for four dollars each, a man named tin horn adds five dollars, and queries arise about repayment before authority or marker purchases.
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Marker
Matt Hogan
Hogan
Oklahoma Man Endorses Kidney Remedy in Testimonial
A letter from a Oklahoma man advocates Kilmer’s Swamp-Root kidney remedy. He reports relief after use and urges publication of the testimonial to persuade others. The missive references testimonials, bottles, and a booklet about kidney health.
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Gary
Kilmer
Kilaier
Binghamton
W. Y
Ongdoller Aize
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