New York New Year's Calls From 17th Century to 1919
The article traces New Year's day customs from Peter Stuyvesant's 1647 proclamations banning gunfire to the open houses of 19th century New York. It recalls how calls, cards, fairs, and social rivalries evolved into crowded, lavish entertainments, later yielding to more restrained celebrations by 1914.
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Teraas
Peter Stuyvesant
New Netherlands
New York
Washington Irving
New Amsterdam
White Hall
Nolsier
Broad Street
Beekman's
Indies
Sanp
Meyer
Agalon
Meo
Peyone
Beau
St Ad
Knights of Old
Bere
Philadelphia
Regerves
Third District
Independence Hall
Ming
Naterer
Chestnut
Statehouse
Mummer
Broadway
Nege
Hag
Slimax
Zane
Estimating Nations Budget For League Tribunals
Spence of Missouri cites a Dolph estimate in Cal Record showing an annual nations budget for League tribunals. He lists salaries for three employee classes, travel, utilities, equipment, and miscellaneous costs, arriving at a total around 1.19 billion.
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League of Nations
Spencer
Missouri
Cal
I. A. Dolph
Washington
Réque American Agricultural Association
Pistetane de Ni
Germany
Heartage
Two Decades of Progress in Porto Rico under American Rule
Gov. Arthur Yager lauds twenty years of American administration in Porto Rico noting vast public improvements. He cites road and bridge spending, school system expansion, debt management, health, taxation, and a surge in foreign commerce from 1901 to 1929.
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Porto Rico
Debated Senate House on Mining Coal Debtor State Funds
The discussion centers on a joint resolution urged by Mr Andrews to demand the return of a 1826 act Treasury deposits across 20 states. Figures list state shares from Maine to Potomac and Ohio to Illinois with totals reaching tens of millions. The debate includes 127000 dollars at four percent and sarcastic remarks about the proposal amid a larger coal mining bill S 2775.
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Doragin
Andrews
Nebraska
Maine
New Hmpshire
Massachusetts
Vermont
Connecticut
Runde Island
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Lousiana
Misselssippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Missouri
Indiana
Llinois
Michigan
Arkar
Potol
Federal law tightens auto theft crackdown nationwide
War on automobile thieves expands under new federal statute targeting interstate theft and trafficking of stolen cars. Chicago reports 1,054 recoveries in 1918, with 8.5 million cars in use and 7.8 billion dollars in value. Detroit and the Midwest see rising thefts as federal prosecutions begin. District Attorney Clyne initiates actions against three accused in Chicago and parameters include requiring bills of sale and legal title proof with every purchase.
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Washington
Snr
United States
Department, Justice
Chicago
Detroit
Clyne
Gale
Fred E. Lee
Indianapolis
Hela
Mark A. Foote
Fred Loutsberry
Carton Klory
Kalamazoo
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