Navy and Army Aviation Expansion Debated in Congress
Congress debates naval and military aviation funding and five year plans. Naval panel backs 235 planes this year and two new airships, while War Department totals exceed 830 million with 15 million for aviation. An inquiry finds two Army Air Service officers used improper influence. one is transferred after reprimand.
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Navy
Senate
War Department
House
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Moffatt
Coolidge
Naval
French
Budget Bureau
Service
Major Arnold
Air Service
Mitchel
Mitchell
Patricks
Countess Cathcart Barred by Immigration Law
The Countess of Cathcart admitted eloping with the Earl of Craven years ago, a act deemed moral turpitude under U S immigration law. Secretary Davis orders exclusion, Ellis Island officials affirmed, the Earl has fled to Canada to avoid deportation as groups press for women’s equality.
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Countess of Cathcart
Efillis Island
Earl of Craven
England
Davis
Ellis Island
National Woman's Party
Lady Cathcart
United States
Canada
Anthracite Miners End Strike, Sign Five Year Pact
Settlement of the coal strike has ratified by the miners and a five year contract signed, resuming mining across the anthracite region on Thursday.
Wellman and Washington County News Roundup
A collage of local notes reports Wellman and Riverside residents, road conditions, court visits, church and family events, and upcoming sales. Mentions J L Hammill governor nomination papers, Captain George Fried reception, and community club banquet with farm sales and farm equipment auctions upcoming in Daytonville and surrounding areas.
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John, Durst
Jay Nichols
Jim Handley
Nira
John Hammill
Wm. Griffin
Fhos. Cummings
Riverside
Wellman
Washington County
Ourself
John Wherle
Des Moines
John
Detroit
Eardley Bell, Jr
Russell Darnell
Sigourney
Eardley
Fardley Bell, Jr
E. C. Hambright
Iowa City
J. L. Coffey
West Chester
Isabell Turnipseed
Jim
Supreme Court sustains conspiracy indictments against named defendants
USTIGE STAFFORD of the District of Columbia Supreme court sustains the validity of the conspiracy indictments against Albert Bo Fall, Harry FL Sinclath and Jon I. Do. Unless a special hearing is granted, the defendants must stand trial under charges of conspiracy to defraud the government by trickery deceit and bribery.
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Ustige Stafford
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Albert Bo Fall
Harry FL Sinclath
Jon I
United States
Deaths of the Week Include Holt and Archbishop Cienlak
Notable deaths of the week include Henry Holt, a New York publisher, and Archbishop J F Cienlak of Polenc who was once sentenced to death by a Russian tribunal but was released and arrived in America in late November.
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Eere
House
Senate
Messrs. Green
Garner
Hand
New York
Supreme Court
Uncle Sam
George Fried
Roosevelt
Fort Jay
Congress
Fried
Henry Holt
J. F. Cienlak
Polenc
America
Luter Mud Movers on the Thames Corps of Workers
London February 21 The Luter a curious Thames occupation is essential as a man in high toy boots pushes back mud from warehouse entrances along the river from Blackfriars Bridge to Greenwich. When steamers unload tide mud rises and must be cleared by the Luters who move tons of mud weekly, earning steady work for years.
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Thames London
Thames
Luter
Blackfriars Bridge
Greenwich
Rattlesnake Oil Harvest Expands in Cisco Texas
Cisco in Fett County begins a new industry as rattlesnake oil sells for 100 dollars a gallon. Once an oil center, the town sees this medical use harvest season. The report notes Cisco's shift to this snake oil venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cisco
Tex
Texas
Cisco Long
Rattlesnake oil from dormant dens
A hunter uses a keen eye and dynamite to blast rattlesnake dens in the hills. The snakes are brought out and rendered into oil. Each den yields only small amounts per snake, but several hundred snakes may be found in a single den.
Marvelous Memory Dispute Between Cousins Ends With Silly Exchange
Two young cousins Jennie and Katey argue over who is older. Jennie asserts she knows the truth after a jumble of misheard phrases and comic misstatements. The exchange ends without a clear resolution, highlighting childhood memory and playful misunderstanding.
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Jennie
Katey
Katie
Aene
Sarah
Kate
Avot Seeah
Kathen
Sound Power and Voice Reach In Early Experiments
An early study proposes that sound waves from human speech can transfer power sufficient to light a standard incandescent lamp, suggesting a unit of sound power capable of powering everyday devices for hundreds of millions of people.
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Yereniod
Water Woman Alleges Grave Digger Threat to Captain
A woman tells a police captain she is being threatened by a grave digger who she claims is a madman waiting for her. The report notes her complaint and the alleged danger she faces.
Avoid Perry Walked On Bea as Cautionary Step
A cautionary note warns against stepping on Bea and urges careful footing to prevent injury or embarrassment. The item uses a folk saying to advise awareness and self protection in crowded or slippery areas.
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Perry
Bea
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