Riot at Columbus tabernacle as 20000 women seek revival
At Columbus Ohio a women only revival led by evangelist W A Sunday drew about 20000 attendees. The crowd battled police and jostled for entry. dozens were injured and a purse with 200 was recovered amid the chaos. The riot continued into the morning as ushers and officers managed the crush.
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Columbus, O
Tabernacle
W. A. Sunday
Henry Charvee
Usher Black
Laura Cochran
Sunday
Wilson rejects Bryan rumor on cabinet picks
President elect Wilson says he is not limited to candidates suggested by leaders or friends and denies a rumor that he may name William Jennings Bryan as secretary of state. He adds he cannot recall other proposed names, indicating no justified inference from his comments.
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Philadelphia
Wilson
Princeton
Bryan
Eight Hour Day Demand Sets March Notice
London reports the Trades Union Congress passing a resolution to require an eight hour day for all workers. Employers failing to comply face contract terminations and walkouts by April end. Over two million British workers are represented, with plans to strike any resisting trades.
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London
Trades Union Congress
Econgress
Noted Liberalist Baron Ilkeston Dies in London
London February first. Baron Ilkeston a Liberal party leader in the House of Lords died in London at seventy three. He was a physician by profession and wrote several medical works focusing on heart disease.
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London
Baron Ilkeston
House of Lords
Suffragettes Adopt Slung Shot Catapult in Campaign
British suffragettes use a new weapon the slung shot catapult to hurl leaden disks marked Votes for Women. Physicians warn the disk could kill a man as suffragettes destroy thousands of letters and set fire to letter boxes. In Birmingham seven suffragettes ruin three golf links and escape police.
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London
England
Birmingham
Armed guard removed from Rockefeller estate in Pocantico Hills
White Plains New York February 1 Rockefeller estate at Pocantico Hills ends its armed guard protection. Authorities believe danger from Black Handers has passed as four Italian robbers given long Sing Sing sentences for the attack that aimed at dynamiting the superintendent’s cottage.
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White Plains
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Rockefeller
Sing Sing
Irish city still excited after Home Rule victory
Londonderry reports intense excitement after David C. Hogg Nationalist defeats Unionist candidate to replace Marquis of Hamilton as Ulster MP. Rioting minimized by 300 Royal Irish Constabulary patrols through city streets.
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Londonderry
Ireland
David C. Hogg
Marquis of Hamilton
House of Commons
Ulster
Royal Irish Constabulary
Helpless Ship In Tow From Newfoundland Gale
The steamship Mexican which lost a propeller 390 miles off Newfoundland was picked up by the Leyland liner Devonian bound from Boston to Liverpool. The Devonian is towing the Mexican into Halifax. The Mexican carried no passengers.
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New York
French Line
New Foundland
Boston
Liverpool
Halifax
Solicitor McCabe Resigns from Agriculture Department
Washington reports George P. McCabe solicitor of agriculture presents resignation to Secretary Wilson effective March 4 and plans to move to Portland Oregon. McCabe was member of the food and drug commission alongside Dr. Dunlap and Dr. Harvey W. Wiley.
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Washington
George P. McCabé
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Portland
Ore
McCabe
Food and Drug Commission
F. L. Dunlap
Bureau of Chemistry
Harvey W. Wiley
Dunlap
Doctor Wiley
Navy to chart Atlantic ships daily after noon
The navy department through hydrographic and Arlington radio station experts is perfecting plans to chart each day the position of every wireless equipped ship on the Atlantic soon after noon and post the data at the maritime exchange in New York.
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Washington
Navy Department
Hydrographic and
Arlington
Atlantic
Maritime Exchange
New York
Steel workers gain payroll boost in United States Steel
New York February 1 1920 United States Steel announces wage increases totaling 12000000 dollars benefiting about 260000 employees. The raises favor workers who earned the lowest wages, raising the pay scale across the plant.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Governor signs first legislature auto theft bill
Jefferson City Missouri February 1 Governor Major signed the first bill of the current legislature. The measure amends the automobile law to punish joyriding theft with fines and imprisonment and carries an emergency clause making it a law.
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Jefferson City
Major
Miss Henrietta Whitney Dies in New Haven
Miss Henrietta Whitney granddaughter of Eli Whitney inventor of the cotton gin died of pneumonia at her Elm Street residence in New Haven. She is survived by a brother Eli Whitney third in direct descent to bear the name of the inventor.
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Henrietta Whitney
New Haven
Conn
el Whitney
Elm Street
Eli Whitney
Rockefeller resigns from Southern Pacific board in special meeting
New York February 1 at a special meeting of the Southern Pacific railway board William Rockefeller resigned as director and as a member of the executive committee. The vacancy was not filled.
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New York
Southern Pacific Railway
William Rockefeller
No Delay From Slides at Canal
Maj. F. C. Boggs, in charge of the isthmian canal commission, minimizes sensational reports that slides occurred in the canal and would hinder finishing the work on schedule. The official statements downplay disruption and promise continued progress as planned.
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Washington
F. C. Boggs
Isthmian Canal Commission
Board of Health Reports on Deaths in Iowa
The November report of the state board of health records 1,633 Iowa deaths that month. Tuberculosis caused 79 deaths. organic heart disease 145. Bright disease 634. pneumonia also noted. Age classifications show over 30 percent died before age 70. Infant mortality may fall with child welfare, and Iowa residents reportedly live longer than elsewhere. Unusual death causes include suffocation, accidents from mines and machines, rail and automobile crashes, and venereal diseases. The state institutions recorded 31 deaths.
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State Board of Health
Iowa
Sudioka
Togo
Eiccesseecy
Treasury reforms cut red tape in government payments
Washington reports Secretary Mac Veagh implements changes to reduce Treasury interference and accelerate deposits in U S depositories. Disbursing officers’ accounts move to the Treasurer, banks designated as depositories may cash checks, and settlements occur daily via a clearing house style system.
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Washington
MacVeagh
Treasury
United States
Federal Customs
Internal Revenue
Clearing House
Maiden’s Make Up Mistake in Moving Picture Tale
A speaker recalls misjudging a maiden with makeup then discovering her acting in a moving picture show, noting the change in perception from appearance to performance.
Mrs Belmont Stirs Passaic Society With Equal Suffrage Visit
Passaic New Jersey February 1 society is divided over Mrs Oliver H P Belmont visiting to discuss equal suffrage. Her divorce has led many leaders to withdraw invitations while others insist she be welcomed, fueling factional tensions.
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Passaic
N. J
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Belmont
W. W. Wood
Passaic Equal Suffrage League
Josephine B. Seger
Seger
Mra. Belmont
Mothers Friend claimed to ease childbirth and aid recovery
An advertisement touts Mothers Friend as a preventive for pain and distress during pregnancy and childbirth. It promises muscle relaxation and smoother delivery, claiming benefits for the mother and baby and urging readers to order from Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Lamar
Atlanta, Ga
Breathe Booths HYOMEL Inhaler For Catarrh Relief
An old advertisement promotes Booths HYOMEL to treat catarrh by inhalation. It touts Australian eucalyptus with antiseptics, claims germ killing and healing of sore membranes, and notes refills at five cents after the initial outfit.
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Booth
Nervous Prostration Patient Credits Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Philadelphia and Ephrata readers report relief from nervous prostration after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Mary Johnston claims rapid improvement from severe symptoms and urges household use. Mrs J W Horneereer says it restored strength and health after years of doctor visits. Confidential advice offered by Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary Johnston
Siegel Street
Ephrata
J. W. Horneereer
R. No. 3
Lydia BR. Pinkham
Time Tables for East and Westbound Trains and Local Freights
Schedule lists eastbound trains with arrival and departure times including Nos. 12 22 46 and 60, plus local freights and passengers. Westbound and fastbound services shown with Nos. 6 12 8 92 and local passenger Nos. 49 50 81 82, detailing daily runs with Sunday exceptions and agent signature.
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Broadgate
Train Schedule Fragments and Passenger Notes
Fragmentary timetable lines show multiple passenger counts and times including departures at 6:55 pm and 9:37 am, with references to 10:15 am and 10 pm daily trains except Sunday. Mentions average Bunath and 1780 amid scattered numbers.
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