Europe Arms Grow Despite War Readjustments
European experts report standing armies rose from 3,747,178 in 1913 to 4,354,965 in 1922. Britain trims navy and Italy reduces 1922 figures. Poland Romania and Finland expand, while France and other powers plan further cuts. Overall totals show 1,099,047 for Britain France Italy and 3,255,918 for remaining states.
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London
Europe
Germany
Hungary
Bulgaria
Great Britain
Italy
France
Plana
Poland
Romania
Finland
Czechoslovakia
Vienna
Talks Safety First and Shoots Boy in Head Incident
Indianapolis man James Heiner warned never point a gun at anyone during a shooting exhibition at Lewisville Indiana. As he spoke a rifle discharged striking Newell Caipha above the eye the boy died shortly after.
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James Heiner
Indianapolis
Lewisville
Ind
Heiner
Newell-Caipha
Battle Hymn Author's Daughter Becomes Citizen
Mrs. Maud Howe Elliott daughter of Julia Ward Howe author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic was naturalized in Newport Rhode Island under the act allowing American born women who married foreign subjects to regain citizenship. She married John Elliott a British subject in Rome twenty five years ago and now lives with him.
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Newport, R. I
Maud Howe Elliott
Julia Ward Howe
Congress
Elliott
John Elliott
Rome
Lathrop Pack Presents Tree Seed Shipment to France
Charles Lathrop Pack of the American Tree Association presents a shipment of trillions of tree seeds to Charles Barret the new French consul general in New York aboard the S. S. Lafayette. The seeds are a gift of the association and were destined for France to aid reforestation efforts.
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Charles Lathrop Pack
American Tree Association
Association
Charles Barret
France
New York
S. S. Lafayette
Pittsfield GE Lab Produces Million-Volt Lightning Demo
In Pittsfield Massachusetts a General Electric high voltage lab created artificial lightning of 2,000,000 volts and a realistic storm over a miniature village. The demonstration used 100 miles of wire and a million-volt transformer to test transmission concepts. F W Peek Jr led the project and said preparation matters even if a million volts may never be required.
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Pittsfield
Mass
General Electric Company
Pittsfield Laboratory
F. W. Peek, Jr
Holds Doctors Liable for Wrong Diagnosis
Berlin court rules physicians are responsible for diagnostic errors. A vineyard owner Braun was misdiagnosed as hip fracture after a streetcar fall and treated accordingly. The court said patients entrust their future happiness to doctors and deserve use of modern means to remove doubt about their condition.
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Berlin
Supreme Court
Braun
London hiker completes 5000 mile African trek
Miss Gertrude Denham of London finishes a year long trek through deserts and jungles in Africa totaling about 5000 miles. She arrived from the Orient and is on the final lap of her world trip calling herself the champion woman hiker of the world.
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Africa
San Francisco
Cal
Gertrude Denham
London
Orient
Million dollar incomes decline from 206 to 21
Washington report from the Treasury shows calendar year 1921 had only 21 returns over a million dollars, the smallest in federal tax history. In 1920 there were 38 such incomes, and 206 in 1916, with declines across higher brackets and a total of 6,662,176 personal returns filed.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Derby Brings 160000 To Woman Mill Worker
A Yorkshire mill worker, Mrs. Nellie Ford, won about 160000 in the Otley club sweepstakes, drawing Papyrus among over 200000 participants. A London man won ~60000 in the Meat Dealers sweepstakes to aid city hospitals, and other draws paid out large sums. Socrates was convicted of corrupting youth and forced to drink poison.
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London
Nellie Ford
Otley
Chance
Cork Hospital
Calcutta
Socrates
Perverting the Gospel by Rev John C Page
A Moody Bible Institute teacher explains that true gospel salvation rests on faith in Christ alone. Some teach faith plus works such as circumcision or law keeping, including baptism or church membership, which perverts the gospel and renders grace powerless to save.
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John C. Page
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Dan Crawford
Africa
America
Crawford
Christ
Paul
Apostle
Jesus
God
Notable Incidents in the Life of Mary
Historical lesson outlines Mary’s role from Nazareth to the cross. It covers Gabriel’s annunciation, Mary’s song, Bethlehem birth, and Jesus at twelve. It notes Mary’s faith, courage, and devotion, and ends with Jesus entrusting Mary to John at the crucifixion.
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Jesus
Mary
Mother of
Nazareth
Joseph
Gabriel
Isaiah
Immanuel
Elizabeth
Bethlehem
Caesar
Jerusalem
Galilee
God
Mary At
John
Moments of Acknowledgement in Swiftian Verse
An archival line reflects on errors and conscience as Swiftian irony. It hints at humility before folly, noting that only a handful will admit fault even when universal folly is visible.
No Such Thing as Luck in Duty and Readiness
A concise meditation argues luck is a label for consistent duty and preparedness, asserting there is no luck separate from being ready for when opportunity arrives. It emphasizes discipline and reliability as the true drivers of favorable outcomes.
The Art of Learning Locke Quote Paraphrase
A brief note cites John Locke on learning as the art of undertaking tasks little by little, emphasizing gradual progress and steady study. The aphorism highlights disciplined, incremental education.
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Locke
Woman as Oration Not Part of Speech
A witty remark frames the word woman as more than a grammatical category, calling it a whole speech act that conveys power and nuance beyond grammar. The line spotlights language and gender as a living discourse rather than a fixed label.
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William A. Moffet
Bureau of Aeronautics of the Navy
Lieut. B. Botta
Moffett
S. M. Kraus
Bureau
Derby
P. B. Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Asada
Green Mountain
Drogeiste
J.H. Guild
H. Guild CO
Rupert, VT
W. F. Young, Inc
Temple St
Springfield
Lathrop
Haarlem
Holland
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