Wilson vetoes daylight saving repeal in agricultural bill
President Wilson vetoed the agricultural bill over a repeal of the daylight saving law. He argued the repeal would cause great economic loss and hurt countrywide daylight work benefits. He also addressed the sundry civil bill, warning that proposed changes to veterans rehabilitation funding would cripple efforts to restore disabled servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
House
Congress
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Federal Board For Vocational Education
British Victory Loan Closes After Record Subscriptions
London reports the Victory loan closing with bank and post office staffs busiest since lists opened. Experts estimate cash paid into banks and post offices around 2 750 000 000 pounds with war savings certificates adding about 100 million dollars and conversions near 3 700 000 000 dollars. The loan is expected to exceed 5 billion dollars and set a world record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Faithful Confederate dies after rattlesnake bite protest
Cleveland Harrison thirty two of Colbert county Alabama died two days after a rattler bite at a Holy Rollers meeting near Tuscumbia. He sought immunity by faith while a rattlesnake was opened in view of the congregation and struck him five times, leaving a widow and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscumbia
Ala
Cleveland Harrison
Colbert County
St. Paul
Harrison
Americans Deploy To Danzig Border Amid Polish-German Tensions
The Danzig News reports 6000 American troops heading to Danzig to help police the German Polish boundary dispute and curb further clashes between Germans and Poles over the new borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danzig
England will make trip to Egypt
The airship R 34 after a 75 hour 15 minute transatlantic voyage from Mineola landed at Pulham Norfolk amid a grand reception. Weather forced postponement of plans to meet the craft and a future Egypt flight is announced for September. Major Scott guided the voyage south toward Pulham as military discipline shaped the landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Atlantic
Mineola
S. 1
Pulham
Norfolk
Egypt
Earth
Hall
Charles Day
United States
Austin
Tex
Putham
Wnacci
New York
Air Ministry
Scotland
East Fortune
America
RS4
Belfast
Belfast. Major Scott
Scott
Dhaner
Transatlantic dirigible voyage praised by King and crew
King George congratulates Major Scott and crew on a safe return from a historic voyage. Major Scott calls the flight grand with thrills and cites traversing fog, flying over Liverpool at 5 000 feet, and the moon and stars as evidence flying will become routine within six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aft
East Fortune
Putham
Admiralty
Pulham
King George
Major Scott
Scott
Liverpool
Texas Officials Fear New Clash Over Negro Incident
Longview Texas July 14 tensions rise after a Friday clash between whites and blacks. A Negro, Burch father-in-law of S S L Jones alleged colored ringleader, fired on officers at his home. Mayor Bodenheim sought martial law and 200 additional National Guardsmen from Gov Hobby. Bloodhounds tracked the fugitive who was captured at 2 AM. two other suspects were detained amid gunfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Tex
Burch
S&s. L
Dallas
Bureh
Texas National Guardsmen
Texas Ranger
Income tax hits President Wilson at White House
Washington July 14 The income tax of 1918 sharply reduces President Wilson's $75 000 salary leaving him 58 570 after exemptions and surtaxes. The article notes rising cost of living and the expense of hosting foreign visitors and official receptions could threaten his ability to stay in office without independent means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
White House
England
France
Belgium
Italy
Congress
United States
Supreme Court
Inferior Courts
Alaska
Howeii
District of Columbia
U. S
Diplomatic Corps
Shantung Award Backed By Yale Expert
New York July 14 Prof George Trumbull Ladd of Yale defends the Shantung Settlement as justified by China's treaty with Japan and Japan's treaty with the allies and by the conduct of both nations in the war, according to the noted orientalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Shantung
China
Japan
George Trumbull Ladd
Yale
Japan Faces National Scandal Tied to Rice Trade
Tokyo murder case unfolds as Kenjimada and Sozo Watanabe are charged with killing Benzo Suzuki, a Yokohama rice merchant. Suspect Yamada allegedly took 50000 yen bribe to push Suzuki as government rice trader, body dismembered and dumped in the Shinano river. suitcases washed ashore spark arrests and rumor of links to major firms and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
Rice Administration
Tokyo
Kenjimada
Foreign Rice Bureau
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Sozo Watanabe
Benzo Susuki
Yokohama
Yamada
Susuki
Watanabe
Shinano
Vival
Navy
Ron Foundry
Wounded in Strike At Corn Products Plant Chicago
Paris reports a July 14 victory parade with American and entente troops under General Pershing. A roof collapse injured eighteen people seriously as crowds gathered, risking more deaths amidst the festive day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Paris
General Pershing
Wounded in Strike Disorders at Argo Plant
Two women and one man were wounded when Corn Products Company strikers in Argo blocked cars carrying non union workers and clashed with guards. Guards fired rifles to disperse the mobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tih
Corn Products Company
Argo
Hands Off Carsons Warns on American Campaign
In Belfast at Holywood near Belfast on the twelfth of July celebrations, Ulster Unionist leader Edward Carson denounced a purported American backed campaign aided by Catholic and German funds to fuel anti British sentiment. He urged America to mind its own affairs while Britain would handle its own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Ulster
Edward Carson
Holywood
America
Cit
Amerca
United States of America
Four men jailed for sugar speculation in Marseilles
In Paris on July 14 four men were convicted of illicit sugar speculation and sentenced to imprisonment ranging from one to several months, with aggregate fines totaling about 20 000 francs. The trial signals harsher penalties to deter profiteering in life’s essentials, as a new bill proposes death for extreme profits and stockpiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Marseilles
Chamber of Deputies
Renewed Attacks on America Propaganda Ads in Rio
A fragmented OCR snippet notes July notices from Rio de Janeiro detailing American propaganda advertisements. The items discuss repeated publication and ongoing debates over questioning and response to the messaging. The text is garbled but centers on propaganda efforts and local reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Janeiro
Ido-AmthAmerican
OCR
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alec
House of Representatives
Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Holy Roller
Rattler
Yanks
Texas
Levy
H. C. OF
Tren
Rice Bureau
Pershing's Doughboys
Corn Products Company At
Carson
Ireland
Rio
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!