Diplomats and liquor at U S ports spark legal clash
Secretary of State Colby vows to sue to stop Treasury customs from searching baggage of diplomats. Officials concede diplomats may import liquor and that consignments in country can be removed only by diplomats or their households, risking strained international relations.
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Ashington
Colby
Treasury Department
United States
Land of the Free
Roumania
Monaco
Swedes
Alvania
Armenia
Liberia
Customs Service
First US postage stamp history highlighted
The article recalls the 1847 introduction of the first US postage stamp, its five color varieties, and 13 years of early issues. It notes Franklin as first postmaster general, his colonial role, and the stamp’s 5 cent value with the 1847 act. It also cites 454 stamps per person today.
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United States
New York City
Congress
Benjamin Franklin
Postoffice
Franklin
Philadelphia
England
Continental Congress
Post Office Department
Farm Tenantry Shifts Vary Across Central West States
Reports from Washington show mixed farm tenancy trends in the Central West. Oklahoma records a seven percent drop since 1910, while Illinois Minnesota Iowa and Ohio report increases. Wisconsin notes a slight rise in southern areas but more ownership in the north.
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Kansas
Central West
Washington
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Middle West
HE. HL Shutz
Joseph A. Becker
Madison
Wis
State Department of Agriculture
Springfield
Ohio
A. Q. Falconer
Ohio State University
Minnesota
M. J. Holmberg
Analysis of American Hen Industry and Market Prices
The article details national egg and butter production, prices, and values. It cites 23,484,000 dozen eggs and 1600,000,000 pounds of poultry marketed, with prices around 43.8 cents per dozen for eggs and 23.84 cents per pound for poultry. Butter output totals 851,269,140 pounds with producer price about 59.5 cents per pound.
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America
Cnet
United States Department of Agrice
Chicago
New York City
Gotham
Railroads show gains under private operation in 1920
Interstate Commerce Commission reports seven months of 1920 under private operation boosted efficiency. The average freight train carried 769 net tons in July, the highest since government relinquishment. Land values rose in Oregon by about 63 dollars per acre from 1919 to 1920. The old battleship Oregon may become Ore land’s home port if Navy officials approve, following talks with Oregon leaders.
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Oregon
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Wash
Interstate Commerce Commission
Towa
United States Department of Agriculture
Oatland
Ore
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Navy Department Bureau
George White
Familiar and Welcome Gifts for Christmas Morning
A description of pretty breakfast caps and related ribbon crafted items such as a lace cap, baby hanger, lingerie bow, camisole, and talcum powder box. The pieces showcase satin ribbons, net, lace, and decorative rosettes, with details on construction and styling for festive use.
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Baby
Coats for the Smaller Girls Highlights at home sewing options
The piece notes coats for small girls focus on cost and easy home sewing. It lists materials from wool coatings and corduroy to chinchilla velveteen and fails silk, with fur trim and fur hats or tams. Two sample dress styles show full skirt lines, velvet collars, and shirred gray loth coats.
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Chinchilla
Stir in Summer Colony Ends in Police Raid and Death
In Algonac Michigan six weeks ago a stylish group centered in a bungalow sparked social life with expensive cars and a racing launch named Emma. They claimed wealth, promoted events, and won a ten mile regatta handicap before a police raid in Toledo left Cowboy Hill dead and Archie Dennison and Joseph Forest wounded.
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Algonac
Mich
Densmore
Michigan
Ohio
Algona
Chicago
Emma
Toledo
Cowboy” Hill
Archie Dennison
Joseph Forest
Burglary Ring Tied to Multi-State Bank Robber Gang
Algonac residents found a kit of burglars tools and a cracksman's outfit with three young men and a young woman identified as part of a gang. Police estimate over 300000 dollars stolen from Ohio and Michigan banks in six months and say money was placed in Algonac banks. They suspect operations in fast cars and a boat test, Emma, for possible Canada escape, though no lake shore district evidence found.
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Algonac
Ohio
Michigan
Lake Shore District
Emma
Canada
Diamond Dyes Promise Simple, Rich Colorment for All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with easy directions for dyeing worn garments and draperies in rich, fadeless colors suitable for wool, silk, linen, and cotton. It urges asking a druggist for the Diamond Dyes Color Card for guidance.
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Adv
New Fabric Resembles Baby Lamb for Trimmed Garments
A novel fabric imitates a lamb’s appearance in colors suited for trimming serge and silk frocks. The material’s soft texture and decorative hues are designed to evoke the likeness of a baby lamb in fashion details.
Grizzly bear cape shocks Paris society in fur fashion
A bear skin cape, worn with crossed front paws and a gold clasp, draws comment in Paris as a bold social display. Critics call it impractical yet fashion houses trumpet stark simplicity with bright brocades aimed at luxury bags.
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Paris
Andrei de Fouquieres
Women Tip Toward Brown In Local Favor
A source notes women express mixed party loyalties in a contest. One voter says she will support Brown because he is a man while another leans Democratic but resists due to his family’s perceived prominence. The piece reflects shifting feminine political attitudes.
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Tom
Brown
Indianapolis News
Child Dies In Sham Battle At Camp Meade Md
A staged war scene during the Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment at Camp Meade ends tragically when four year old Carl Durnsush is killed by a shell fragment from the mock barrage. Spectators crowded too close seeking a better view, and the boy was accompanied by his uncle Robbed White at his funeral.
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Camp Meade
Meuse
Argonne
Carl Durnsush
Mothers Reluctantly Send Boys Toward Harsh World
Excerpt from the New York Medical Journal discusses mothers delaying sons leaving knee pants. It argues parental affection masks a wish for the child to remain sheltered and dependent, resisting the move to independent adulthood.
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New York Medical Journal
Fence Known by Gait in Police Clip
In a police report a suspect described by his distinctive gait is identified as a fence. The witness quote notes the suspect’s familiarity to officers and the phrase signals his role in the crime network. The article cites ongoing investigations and public safety concerns.
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