Famine of moving vans sweeps major cities
An era of scarce moving vans grips New York Boston Chicago and other cities as wartime vehicle shortages persist. The shift from horse to motor vans limits relocations driving up rents and spurring mass moves. Real estate men report unprecedented tenant turnover in the past year as households seek new quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
America
Lost Child Among Newsboys Triggers Community Alert
A three and a half year old boy wandered onto a street corner and mingled with newsboys. His neat appearance and yellow hair drew attention from nearby adults, forming a circle as he hummed smiled and watched the boys count pennies. The scene spurred concerned adults to seek guardians.
Baseball and Cricket Compared in a Midwestern City
In a midwestern city 26,000 fans watched a pro baseball game while the next day two cricket matches drew fewer than 100 spectators. The piece notes baseball’s thrill and national prominence, while cricket is seen as leisurely and reserved. It cites England’s amateur cricket fame and American devotion to baseball, with sharp asides on politics, war, and daily life. It also touches Ludendorff, court cases, and job prospects with a brisk, editorial tone.
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England
America
Huns Credit Lord Northcliffe for War Effort
Berlin reports that Germans credit Lord Northcliffe, British publisher, with a major role in winning the war. Tagliche Rundschau lauds his Finglish propaganda as historically significant and notes its understanding of both British and German minds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tagliche Rundschau
Northcliffe
Bids Open for Twin Falls Intermediate School Project 1919
The Independent School District No. 1 of Twin Falls Idaho invites sealed bids for the general construction of an Intermediate School Building to be connected to the high school. Bids due by 8 p m September 23 1919 require a 25 deposit to the architect and a 2 percent certified check to W E Nixon treasurer with a 60 percent bond. The board may accept or reject all bids.
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Board of Trustees of
Independent School District No. 1
Twin Falls
Idaho
Burton E. Morse
Charles R. Kaufman
First National Bank
W. E. Nixon
Foreclosure of Material Man's Lien in Twin Falls
Summons directs above named plaintiff to appear within twenty days of service within the district or forty days elsewhere to answer the complaint. Action to foreclose a material man's lien on Tot 338, Block 89, Townsite of Twin Falls for 285.35. District Court witness date July 30 1919. Clerk Bowen deputy. Attorneys Bothwell and Chapman located in Twin Falls. August 1 standard notice.
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Twin Falls
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Goodie
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Jack Pershing
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Nortaclivefe
Berlin
Lord Northcliffe
Fourth Judicial District
State of Idaho
Twin Falls ‘Munty
J. BP. Swank
Thomas A. Gibson
District Court
Twin Falls County
Co. C
Boyle Company
C. L. Delong
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