Railroads Under Government Control Sparks Senate Debate
Senator Robert Lafollette urged federal intervention to keep railroads under government operation under normal conditions, arguing private ownership failed the public. He recalled wartime nationalization and warned against private lines losing safeguards for citizens as Congress weighs future regulation and rate controls.
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Motive Behind Smoots Seek Continues on Page 1
The article reports Senator Smoot and Secretary Glass debating a plan to use clerks from the war bureau for new jobs. It notes the proposal would shrink payroll as the bureau downsizes after January 3 and mentions clerks seeking to leave their posts as soldiers and sailors are discharged.
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Deserve More Than Praise for Valor in Fort Dodge Incident
Col A O Read commends Lt Col Liggett for steering a firefight that saved a loaded freight car with live shells near Coblenz. The act likely prevented a massive munition loss worth millions, with potential danger to nearby cities and explosive storage. Read notes many discharge records and war department efforts to recognize such bravery.
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TAX EXPERTS LOSING SLEEP OVER NEW CLOTHING WARNINGS
A fragmented dispatch discusses tax experts and retailers facing pressure over garments aimed at girls. It cites protests about fashion items, wages, and labor, including comments from a Mr Hardin and a shop closing soon. The piece also notes a broader push to regulate costs and worker conditions amid calls for tighter wage rules. A separate vignette recounts a shop sample dispute and a shop closing, with dialogue about customer experiences and shop policy.
Dining room policy sparks kitchen table debate
A brief exchange in the Boaton Evening Transcript reports Easy Fastidious and Yurmer Wal debating file storage and dining room use. The pair suggests moving the table setting to the kitchen to keep dining rooms uncluttered.
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Eleven Bans Cigarettes Affects Findlay Football Eleven
An odd incident in Findlay Olio on December 20 involved a disruptive break that caused the local school football eleven to heave. The event centers on a Jujuing Break that halted play and drew attention to cigarette bans impacting the squad and its routine.
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Smallpox Reported Epidemic Across Counties
A fragmented notice reports smallpox outbreaks across multiple counties in the state during October and November. It urges public welfare officials and residents to engage in vaccination and quarantine measures to eradicate the disease and prevent further spread.
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Sugar hoard found with gold after murder loot
Danville Indiana December 10 Sugar hoarded with gold was found when a detective search followed the murder of Mrs Sarah Sabin Coutaging a recluse slain by robbers in November. Authorities believe the robbers found several thousand dollars but missed more than eleven thousand dollars buried near the property. The today’s search uncovered seven thousand five hundred dollars and two half barrels of augur hidden near the house.
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Gulf Storm Warnings Across Gulf Reach New Areas
Weather bureau issues storm warnings from Morgan City Louisiana to Rocky Point Texas and from Coroua Christi to Brownsville. Strong northeasterly gales threaten small craft and mariners are urged to seek shelter.
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Miracle worker of the war eralinked power earns King’s praise
Sir Ernest Pearson is described as a leading English engineer decorated by King George for wartime services. The article follows a fraught scene at a hospital and details bystanders and family members reacting to a mysterious power believed to be used by Pearson’s influence, with testimonies likening it to electric shocks and a sense of divine purpose. It also mentions prominent Indiana families seeking treatment for rheumatic conditions amid a crowded scene at a notable residence.
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Newspaper Subscriptions and Rates Declared
The item lists subscription options with weekly and Sunday editions priced at seven dollars per year. It mentions Dily and Sunday Timper, Sunday and Dally Thaea, and Pate and Biolay with the same annual rate.
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Sunday Timper
German-Propaganda Jibe Echoed by Elderly Couple
An elderly couple recalls their time in Germany with a broad smile as they claim they got along well with the Germans and enjoyed the beer, while another haters the piece as German propaganda, according to the Daily and Sunday Times.
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Drillers Deepen Search for Oil on Jaend Paull Farm
In Alliance Ohio on December 10 a test well on Jaend Paull’s Marloro road farm has reached 4,400 feet. Operators report a faint light tone indicating Clinton sand potential. The Times notes old papers at hand.
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