Washington Suffering Power Shortage After Belt Failure
A damaged belt at the Washington light plant caused outages across districts, darkening streets and homes. Superintendent Perrine oversaw rapid repairs while a new belt is ordered. some areas rely on a small engine until service resumes. News also mentions legal cases and local appointments amid the scattered text.
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Perrine
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Los Angeles
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Harry
New
United States
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San Quentin
Frieda Lesser
Newberry Senate Bid Linked to Patriotic Drive
Trial details reveal attorneys disputing funds and tactics used to back Truman Newberry's U S Senate bid in 1918. Murfin argues Newberry was urged by Michigan citizens and initially refused, later consenting but limiting activities due to duties with the New York port commander.
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Truman H. Newberry
United States Senate
James Marfie
Getonse
Marfin
C. Dalley
Murfin
Maurfin
Newberry
Detroit
Michigan
New York
Morfin
Campaign fund irregularities in Truman Fi New Perry race
An attorney alleges cash payments to Detroit headquarters and campaign staff for the United States Senate bid. Dalley cites large sums for liquor, banquets, and cigars while claiming about $200 monthly salaries and reimbursed expenses. The government targets $250,000 spent in the primary campaign.
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Grand Rapin
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Truman
New‘Perry
United Gates
Senate
Trask C. Dalley
Detroit
Dalley
Newberry
Dailey
Sounds Slogan for Role of the Air at Royal Geographical Society
A briefing by General Bir Frederick Hugh Sykes outlines British air policy at a Royal Geographical Society gathering attended by the Prince of Wales and Winston Churchill. He warned the next war would begin with air supremacy and noted commercial airplanes could be converted to bombers more readily than merchant ships to warcraft.
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Frederick
Hugh
Sykes
Royal Geographical Society
Prince of Wales
Winston Churchill
Hines Delivers Answer to Railway Workers Demands
Washington February 3 Director Hines told railway employees union reps the government would provide a final answer to wage demands. The text was not released but three alternatives were raised including a commission similar to the cost commission to study the requests.
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Wrehington
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Hines
Coat Commission
War Romance Baby Adoption Fight Reaches Cousin Home
Miss Knowles and her baby arrived from New York with Spiker and her attorney to the home of Miss Knowles' cousin Mr. Perley Spiker. An affidavit claimed the baby’s father. Knowles remains steadfast in adopting her late husband’s child in Fall River.
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Miss Knowles
Spiker
New York
Perley Spiker
Fall River
Guy Spiker
Deaths from Pneumonia and Paralysis Reported in City
Charles L. White 43, of Mt Olive road, dies of pneumonia after ten days illness. He was a school teacher and farmer, survived by wife Edith Swann and four children Stelle Fay Harold Irene, plus three brothers. George Fleager Yeaver 61 dies at home 817 West Walnut Street of paralysis after first attack a year and a half ago. Funeral plans not listed.
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Charles L. White
Mt. Olive Road
Mr. Whites
Mr. White
Lett
Edith Swann
Stelle Fay
Harold
Irene
Clarence
Elbert White
George Fleager
George Yeaver
West
Walnut Street
Mr. Yeager
Influenza Attack Prompted Medical Guard at White House
President De Grayson contracted a minor cold after an influenza scare. Personal physician Dr Grayson said the president was improving and that physicians barred attendants suspected of carrying the germ from the sick room.
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Wik Gon
White House
de Grayson
Grayson
Coal Waste Declared At Indiana Mines
State geologist W N Logan reports half the coal mined in Indiana is wasted. He delivered the finding in a report to the State Conservation Department in Indianapolis dated February 2.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
W. N. Logan
Tndiane Uxversity
Mate Conservation Department
British Not Alarmed at America's Action
Ambiguous text appears to report that Britain is not alarmed by actions taken by the United States. The fragmentary wording makes specifics unclear, with references to eating and pantoon phrases that do not form a coherent event or quote.
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