Pershing Not Named in Political Bid
Local notes report General John J. Pershing will not seek the Republican nomination for president in 1920. James Bracken, Greenville GOP leader, cites a letter from Col Carl Boyd stating Pershing is focused on military duties and not pursuing political office.
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Sharon
John J. Pershing
James Bracken
Greenville
Bracken
Col Carl Boyd
Gen. Pershing
Germany
Republican Party
Col. Boyd
General Pershing
Pershing
France
Local ads and citizen notices from Washington
Local items report prices and ads for cookies rugs and bread at Crail and Ideal stores. They note residents visiting Washington and returning home including Miss Ruth Knapp and Miss Dot Dusenberry, and family events such as a golden wedding. Also mentions stock shipments, bank meeting travel, and new residents moving to Washington.
New radiator repair shop opening Monday near H D Smith Garage
I open a radiator repair shop Monday in the building north of the H D Smith Garage. I completed a special course in radiator repair and can give expert attention. Work guaranteed and prices will be reasonable.
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H. D. Smith Garage
Read Best Magazines With Subscriptions Offer
An advisory note promotes subscribing to top magazines to save money. It instructs calling 50 Red after o:c0 ppm or writing to the Journal under the care of Nita Belle McKoon, Authorized Representative, for details.
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Nita Belle McKoon
Nita Belle McKoon Named Agent at Journal
Taken and clubs arranged. Call 59 tied after 6 40 p m or write in care of the Journal Nita Belle McKoon Agent tf
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Nita Belle McKoon
Salary of Chief Executive Rules and Changes
Congress fixes the president's pay and it cannot change during a term. Salary changes only take effect in the next term. The initial offer was 25000 a year and later increased to 54000 before a further rise to 70000.
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United States
Congress
Football Final Sees Fourth Division Triumph in Coblenz
In Coblenz the Fourth Division beat the Second 10 to 7 to win the Third Army championship semi final. Some 160000 francs were bet by soldiers from both divisions as Major General Dickman and Major General Hines attended the event watched by 7000 army members. German spectators packed the area along the Rhine to view American football for the first time, closely watching the rovers’ antics.
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Coblenz
Dickman
Hines
Rhine
United States
APLUE RAVAGES INDIANS IN NORTHERN MANITOBA
The Pas Manitoba reports 250 Spanish influenza deaths across northern communities with widespread sickness. Norway House Cress Lake and Pelican Narrows show heavy tolls while Pelican Narrows posts extreme conditions. Jan, a Pelican Narrows factor, reached The Pas with dog transport to seek help. Inspector Jackson requested immediate aid. Eskimos further north are unaffected and Pas Indians remain reportedly free of the disease.
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Man
Manitoba
Dog Muchers
Norway House
Cress Lake
Red Earth
Pelican Narrows
Jan
Inspector Jackson
Indian Agency
Health strain at Norway House with Indian deaths rising
The deaths at Norway House represent about 12 percent of the reserve's total Indian population. The community has only three doctors on site and calls for more medical staff to meet needs.
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Norway House
Trades Assembly General Meeting Notice
The Trades Assembly calls a general meeting at Hall Monday evening February 24. Attendees urged to be present. Signed Silas Ross, President.
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Trades Assembly Hall
Silas Ross
Japan Presses on China Policy as Tsingtao Status Questioned
Tokyo reports Premier Hara stated there is no reason for China to demand the return of Tsingtao and that the race question will continue to receive top government attention. The interpellations reflect ongoing concern over China's claim to the former German port and domestic race issues.
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Tokyo
China City
Dle
Hara
China
Tsingtao
Allied army in Europe to guard until German settlement
Paris report from L Intransigeant says an allied force will stay in the field to enforce a final financial settlement. The proposed army would total about 1 2 million, including 650000 French 450000 Americans 50000 British and 100000 Belgians. In Topeka Kansas the Kliss Woman anti tobacco bill fails in senate committee after passing house.
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Paris
Germany
L'Intransigeant
Itern
Kliss
Topeka
Kan
Grinstead
Kansas
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Trade Relations Resumed With German Colonies
Washington February 22 The war trade board permits immediate resumption of trade between the United States and Germanys colonial possessions held since August 1 1914 under a new order.
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Washington
United States
Germany
War Trade Board
New German Flag Chosen by Weimar State Commission
Berlin February 22 the Weimar state commission selects black red and gold as the national flag colors signaling a republican design. The dispatch notes the colors align with the historic German republic.
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Berlin
Weimaar
That is the etiquette origin of the ticket phrase
The phrase That’s the ticket comes from That is the etiquette meaning the proper method of doing something. The English speaking people use it when they see a person do something they like indicating alignment with the right procedure.
Putty Substitute for Cracked Floors and Woodwork
A cheap effective substitute for putty is made by soaking newspapers in a paste of one pound of flour in three quarts of water, with a teaspoon of alum added. This mixture forms a workable filler for cracks in floors and woodwork.
Halibut name origins in legends and meanings
The term halibut derives from two Scandinavian words meaning flat fish of the deep. Dictionaries note this form, while ancient legends show "halgibuta" as a holy Messenger sent to relieve suffering or save either houy or soul.
Mountain Doutrat in Tunisia Once a Volcanic Peak
In southern Tunisia the Doutrat mountain rises large with a history as an active volcano. Gas bubbles created a honeycomb of caverns now inhabited by a densely populated human ant-hill community.
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Tunisia
Doutrat
Exposi tion on Brotherhood and Police Duty
A poster in Potato Hill Kan carries a apostle of horsesense claim that many brothers must be policemen and do their duty without fear or favor, as quoted in the Rocky Mountain News.
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Apostle
Potato Hill
Kan
Rocky Mountain Newa
Jack and the Beans Talk Ends With Witty Refusal
Speak Up. Then. Said the facetious feller, Youve all heard that old wheeze about hearing Vike Speak, but did any of you ever hear Jack and the Beans Talk.
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Vike
Jack and the Beans
Daily Thought on Fame and Heroic Deeds
A brief meditation noting that fame acts as the perfume of heroic deeds with a quotation attribution to Rocrates. The line frames fame as the reward or fragrance of notable acts.
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