Meat Control Bill Passes the Senate for House Debate
The Gronna bill granting strict government control of the packing industry passed the Senate by a 46 to 38 vote and moves to the House. Opponents warned of a rough ride this session, while amendments sought to exempt farmers and allow appeals to livestock decisions. The roll call listed 18 Republicans and 28 Democrats for passage, with several party lines blurred in the final tally.
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Washington
Gronna
Senate
House
Ths
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Department of Justice
Pittman
Nevada
Smith
Arizona
Livestock Commission
Political Candidate Listing Shifts in Several States
A fragmented OCR shows a roster of surnames and states including West Virginia New York Kentucky Alabama Utah Tennessee Maryland and Mississippi among others. The text suggests a candidate or party alignment list with multiple surnames such as Beckham Dial Heffin Shields Smith Stanley Underwood Williams and Wooseworth.
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Capper
Kansas
Curtis
Goodings
Baral Idaho
Johnson
California
Kelogg
Minnesota
Kenyon
Lafalette
Wisconsin
Lenroot
McNary
Oregon
Nelson
Norris
Nebraska
Poindexter
Washington
Spencer
Missouri
Sterling
South Dakota
Townsend
Michigan
Willis
Ohio
Ashurst
Arizona
Culberson
Texas
Fletcher
Florida
Glass
Virginia
Gore
Oklahoma
Harris
Georgia
Harrison
Mississippi
Hitchcock
Jones
New Mexico
Kendrick
Wyoming
Kirby
Arkansas
McKellar
Tennessee
Myers
Montana
Overman
North Carolina
Owen
Phelan
Pittman
Nevada
Pomerene
Ransdel
Louisiana
Reed
Robinson
Sheppard
Smith
Swanson
Virginian
Trammell
Walsh
Massachusetts
Ball
Delaware
Brandegee
Connecticut
Colt
Rhode Island
Dillingham
Vermont
Edge
New Jersey
Elkins
West Virginia
Fernald
Maine
France
Maryland
Hale
Keyes
New Hampshire
Knox
Pennsylvania
Lodge
McCumber
North Dakoa
McLean
Moses
New
Indiana
Page
Phipps
Colorado
Sherman
Luyolsj Swot
Why Syrberlyyg
Wooseworth
New York
Warren
Beckham
Kentucky
Dial
South Carolina
Heffin
Alabama
King
Utah
Shields
Stanley
Underwood
Williams
American skaters eye Canadian speed crown in Montreal
Montreal January 25 American amateur speed skaters are expected to contest the Canadian national speed championship next Friday and Saturday in Montreal. Canadian racers will then go to Saranac Lakes New York for the U S championship the following week and to Lake Placid in February for the international contests.
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Montreal
Que
United States
Sarenac Lakes
N. Y
Lake Placid
Goelet Weds French Heiress in Paris Ceremony
Robert Goelet of New York traveled to Paris to marry Mile. Anne Goestier daughter of a Bordeaux land owner and Orleans railway director. The religious ceremony occurred on Tuesday and the civil ceremony on Monday.
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Goelet
Paris
Robert Goelet
New York
Mile
Anne Goestier
Bordeaux
Orleans Railway
Train No 10 Held Up Between Pleasant Hill and Louisiana
Chicago and Alton train No. 10 running Kansas City to Chicago was halted between Pleasant Hill and Louisiana Missouri. Bandits robbed the train but obtained no money from the fireman. The robbery occurred after leaving Pleasant Hill at about 12:50 AM when the train was flagged and stopped. vestibule doors were locked.
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Chicago
Chicago & Alton
Kansas City
Pleasant Hill
Louisiana
China Sends 500000 Eggs to Minneapolis
Half a million Chinese eggs arrived in Minneapolis after a two day journey with no breakage. A commission merchant said the shipment was the first of its kind here. The eggs are smaller than local hens’ eggs and sold at 52 cents per dozen, five cents below local prices.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Census shows surge of Negro population in Indianapolis
Washington reports the Negro population of Indianapolis reached 34,600 in 1920, up 72,874 from prior figures, a 59 percent rise. Whites totaled 279,399, up 67,619, or 31 percent, with all others at 105.
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Indianapolis
Washington
Wireless telephones to link Dallas patrol wagons
Dallas officials announce a wireless telephone system for police patrol wagons across the city. The setup is being installed and will be ready for use in a few days.
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Dallas
Tex
Europe’s Big War Debt Grows for 1924
George P F Warren Cornell economist testified at House Ways and Means tariff hearings that Europe’s war debt to the United States will rise to 20 billion dollars by 1924. He noted 6.6 billion in wartime borrowings and warned that debtors may dump cheap goods in U S markets if exchange rates don’t improve, urging tariff on farm products.
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Washington
Europe
United States
George PF. Warren
Cornell University
House
Ways and Means Committee
Warren
Schwab expense voucher details emerge in shipboard inquiry
Perley Morse, chief of an accounting firm, testified before the Walsh committee about a $260,000 voucher charged to Charles M. Schwab’s October 1918 personal expenses at Bethlehem Shipbuilding. He described other misposted charges totaling about $350,235, and noted the voucher was disallowed and tied to the ship construction account.
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Perley Morse
New York
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
Walsh Committee
United States Shipping Board
Col. E. H. Abadie
Charles M. Schwab
Morse
Colonel Abadie
Paul Db. Cravath
Bethlehhem
Moree
Abadle
Payne
Betthlehem Corporation
Abadie
Cravath
Bethlehem
Fle
Martin J. Gillen
Bethlefieta Steel Administration
Voucher shows charges for Schwab October 2018 expenses
A voucher for C M Schwab October 2018 lists 260 543 54 with 100 000 to be charged to ship construction. Frannete says 100 000 had already been disallowed. The accountant notes it was included in account C-44 for general expenses in November 1918.
President Wilson Backs Aerial Mail Service
President Wilson urged Congress to continue the aerial mail program. The House passed a post office appropriation bill that did not include funding for air mail.
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Washington, Dan
Wilson
Congrés
Post Office
House
France asks U S to remove derelict ex servicemen in Paris
France asks the United States to repatriate missing and deserted ex service members in Paris and other parts of France. The French secret service and police will work with the American army on the Rhine and the Paris military attache to locate and return identified men. Transport home will be arranged via General Allen at Coblenz. War department to provide a full disappearances list.
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Washington
France
United States
Paris
Secret Service
Police Service
Rhine
Allen
Coblenz
War Department
Record tax returns show top earners exceed five million
United States figures for 1918 tax year reveal one person earned over 5 million. Sixty seven others exceeded 1 million and 178 grew wealth by over 500 thousand. Totals include 4,425,114 returns with aggregate net income of 814,024,680,355 and taxes paid 1,127,721,835. The report notes increases from 1917 in filers and total income.
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Washington
United States
Tne
Cabinet of Spain Resigns Amid Reform Push
Madrid reports Premier Dato's cabinet resigned after a tense discussion. The newspaper A. B. C. warned the primary need is to punish state employees who interfered with government business during the crisis signaling a shift in Spain's political landscape.
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Dato
Madrid
A. B.C
Editorial Alarm Over Recurrent Misconduct and Punishment
The piece argues that without consequences the crisis will persist, warning that a similar situation could recur at any moment if offenders are not punished.
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Gally
Jurors Granted Special Concessions in Polk Court
In Des Moines Polk District Court Judge J D Wallingford announced ten women jurors may wear hats in the jury box and have time to powder their faces during sessions. Other rules remain the same as for male jurors.
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Dee Moines
Polk District Court
J. D. Wallingford
Fire destroys most of Alabama town of Killeen
Fire swept through Killeen nine miles north of Florence destroying five stores the post office and three lodge halls in the Alabama town. Florence area firefighters fought the flames as residents watched their streets burn.
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Alabama
Florence
Ala
Killeen
Cork Mayor Surrenders to Immigration Authorities
Lord Mayor Donal O Callaghan of Cork surrendered to U S immigration officials in Norfolk Virginia. He received a seamen certificate and is not immediately deported, with plans to sail on a foreign-bound vessel at his convenience. The mayor arrived as a stowaway without a passport amid uncertain fate.
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U. S
Norfolk
Donal O'Callaghen
Cork
Joseph Lawless
Blast Kills 15 in Memphis Tank Car Explosion
An explosion of a gasoline tank car in Memphis Tennessee killed between six and fifteen people, all African American, and injured about forty. The blast destroyed a line of frame houses at Front and Loony streets, shattered windows across a fifteen block radius, and shook the city’s north end.
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Memphis
Tenn
Representative Jones Proposes Harvester Inquiry
Representative Marvin Jones of Texas introduced a house resolution calling for an investigation of the International Harvester company of Chicago. He cites complaints from a Texas farmer alleging higher prices for machinery for the coming year.
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Washington
Marvin Jones
Texas
International Harvester Company of
Chicago
Second Meeting for Peace Now on Second Meeting for Peace Now on
Paris January 25 Representatives of Great Britain France Italy Belgium and Japan gathered for a conference viewed as second in importance to the Versailles pre treaty meeting. The leaders Lloyd George and Briand are the central figures around whom talks are expected to hinge as they seek to settle long pending questions affecting allied and former enemy governments.
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Paris
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Japan
David Lloyd George
Brigtide Briand
Council
Fire Today Triggers $100,000 Loss Near Burlington
A fire in a town near Burlington caused estimated damages of 100000 dollars. Firefighters battled flames quickly but structures sustained significant losses. No injuries reported as authorities investigate the blaze's cause.
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Burlington
Danville Fire Ravages Northwest Burlington Business District
A severe fire in Danville, near Burlington, destroyed most of the town's business area. Authorities estimate losses around 100000 dollars as the fire overwhelmed local equipment and firefighting efforts. The blaze prompted widespread concern across Iowa.
Y W C A Girls Plan Tea for Frances L Perry Visit
High school girls and Y W C A advisers plan a tea after school to honor Frances L Perry field secretary for the central district. The event completes steps to affiliate the local Y W C A with the national organization through the student department.
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Frances L. Perry
Y. W
Commercial Club Formed At Local High School
The Commercial club at the high school met with Miss Wente. Officers are President Lela Reed, Vice President Juanita Ellis, Treasurer Durand Ross, and Secretary Pearl Wallace. A constitution was read and approved. An entertainment committee of George Rice, Hilda Richardson, and Edna Morrow was appointed. Josephine Caldwell gave a reading. Meetings will be bi monthly after school and after supper.
How to Repair Torn Rubbers With Cement and Fabric
To fix torn rubbers lay in rubber cement and a rubber coated fabric patch. Clean edges with gasoline, apply cement, press patch firmly. When dry the patch strengthens the rubber. conceal patch with blacking. Boots and hot water bottles mended similarly. Some use for brooms to last longer by dipping in hot soapy water.
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China
Cornell
Schwabs
AIR Mail
Africa
Jan Tostraction
Somaliland
Camel Corps
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Ames
Cabinet OF
Spain
Iowa
Blast
Black Belt
Would Quiz Harvester CO
Congressman Jones
Cenfer
Danville
Athens
Austria
The
Evening Journal
Allied Supreme Council
League of Nations
Gilas
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