Army Reduction Is Probable in Navy Budget Talks
Washington brief reports bipartisan push in Congress to cut both army and navy spending after armament conference prompts calls for economy. Veterans and lawmakers debate targeting 125 400 army strength and a navy cut of about 99 000 personnel with 200 million for running costs, while pacifists press for disarmament.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Congress
Armament Reduction Conference
Sam
Naval Authoritie G Ia
United States
England
Japan
House
Pat Kelly
Naval Appropriation Committee
Frazee
Kelly
Iowa Fires Reach Peak in December 1921
Des Moines January 23 Fire loss records show Iowa's December 1921 totals reaching a high peak. The month’s losses are estimated at 2.9 million, far above 1920’s 9.04 million and prompting arson arrests and heightened investigations by the Fire Marshal's office.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tracy
Tracey
The Searcher for Sympathy
A brief note from the Atchison Globe discusses men seeking sympathy after the death of someone with two or more boxes, touching on heirs and shared loss amid a short, reflective item.
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Atchison Globe
The Thirty Tyrants in Athenian Rule and Roman Pretenders
The Thirty Tyrants, an aristocratic governing body in Athens from 404 to 405 BCE, included Critias and was toppled by Thrasybulus and the democracy. The name also referred to pretenders to the Roman empire under Valerian and Gallienus periods, mentioning Tetrieus and cdenathnus as lesser figures.
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Athens
Critias
Thrasybulus
Roman Empire
Valerian
Gallienus
Tetrieus
Cdenathnus
Inventor of the Locomotive George Stephenson
George Stephenson, the celebrated English engineer who created the locomotive, never attended a university. He began as a fireman’s assistant in a colliery where his father worked and taught himself through persistent study and hands on practice, pioneering early railroad history.
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George Stephensen
Ennglich
Isd
Waitels
Damon
Stephenson
Ten million motor vehicles in U S a valid growth
Cleveland January 25 One in ten Americans now owns a motor vehicle totaling about 10.5 million passenger cars and trucks registered by December 31 1921 up 1 204 784 from 1920. New York Ohio lead growth patterns with shifts among states and an overall expansion despite adverse conditions. A strange Assam marriage custom ends with the groom being carried off after his bride fetches him.
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Cleveland
United States
Chandler Motor Car Company
Ohio
New York
Buckeye
Empire State
Pennsylvania
California
Minnesota
Europe
Ilinois
Michigan
Texas
Iowa
Indiana
Assam
Oranges Frozen in California Orchards
Millions of oranges were frozen on the trees in Southern California during a sharp frost. Officials warned the eventual crop loss will hinge on future weather and whether fruit can thaw gradually without further damage.
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California
Los Angeles
Calif
Radio Music Overload Warns Chicago Inspector
Chicago radio inspector L R Schmitt reports a flood of music and speeches on airwaves. Thousands of listeners complain that broadcasts include cantatas intermezzos and orchestra numbers along with amateur messages, creating an overload beyond the intended music.
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Chicago
L. R. Schmitt
Great Eating Nations Say Claims From Authority
A satirical note lists Germans English Spaniards Italians and Americans as the great eaters among modern nations. The author claims Spaniards Italians and Americans have substantial diets. Carlyle told Emerson that the best thing about a country is a man can have meat for a price.
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Wid
Carlyle
Emerson
Banks Merge at Two Iowa Towns
A consolidation in Mount Pleasant joins National State bank with First National bank under First National management. The merger creates Henry county’s largest bank, with Oska Joosa Savings and Mahaska County State banks absorbing assets and liabilities amid state and national approval. Depots, capitals, and profits reflect a stronger regional banking imply.
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Iowa
Mount Pleasant
National State Bank
First National Bank
First National
National State
National Banking Department
Henry County
Lowe
George H. Spahr
H. L. McGrew
J. T. Whiting
J. P. Budde
OSKAL
Sheeeners Savings Bank
Mahaska Cee State Bank
Mahaske County State Bank
Oska- Joosa Savings Bank
Oskaloosa Savings Bank
Jade and its Properties in Ancient Culture
The article contrasts ancient oriental reverence for jade with modern views, noting its esthetic and symbolic value. It draws a parallel between jade’s status and the worship of Crebces deities, suggesting its enduring cultural significance and noting it was not wasted but valued in poetry. A final line hints a want ad will sell it.
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Crebces
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