Brazil and United States Ties Highlight Visit by Dr. Epitacio Pessoa
Dr. Epitacio Pessoa, Brazil’s president-elect, visits the United States and urges continued close relations. He praises the U S role in World War I, calls the alliance lasting, and notes Brazil’s gratitude for Washington. He credits George Washington with liberty and democracy and emphasizes Brazil’s vast resources.
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United States
Epitacio Pessoa
Doctor Pessoa
Brazil
George Washington
Glennon Saves Kolchak Life During Russian Mutiny
Admiral Glennon of the US Navy intervened in Sebastopol to save Russian Admiral Kolchak from execution by mutinous sailors and anarchist orders. Glennon appeared as a diplomat from the United States, addressed the sailor soviet, and Kolchak was released with honor and returned to Petrograd.
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Glennon
United States Navy
Alexander Vassilievitch Kolchak
Siberia
Kerensky
Kolchak
Russia
Elihu Root
Sebastopol
Sailor Soviet
United States
Admiral Glennon
Petrograd
Government aims to control packing industry via federal licenses
Senator Kendrick of Wyoming introduced a bill in Congress proposing government oversight of the packing industry. The plan requires federal licenses for packing houses stock yards and commission houses to operate in interstate commerce. It also seeks to bar packers from controlling stock yards and mandates equal access to refrigerator cars and railroads for all shippers with the agriculture secretary directing the system.
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Kendrick
Wyoming
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Beautiful Duchess Granted Divorce From Duke of Westminster
The duchess Constance Edwina Cornewallis-West has obtained a divorce from Hugh Grosvenor the second duke of Westminster on grounds of desertion and misconduct. The duke denied the charges but did not contest at trial. They separated in 1914 after a marriage begun in 1901 and support two children.
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Duchess of Westminster
Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor
Duke of Westminster
Constance Edwina
Col
William Corniwalis-West
Feypt
British Isles
Duke
England
London
Grosvenor House Gallery
Cheshire
Mrs ELM Davis Defies Eviction in Washington Housing
Mrs ELM Davis has lived in government owned houses in Washington for 16 years paying one dollar for one unit and five dollars for another while collecting rent from two tenants. She refuses a rent raise and defies eviction in a high profile housing dispute.
General Gaida A Czecho Slovak Nero in Russian War
General Gaida a famous Czecho Slovak noble who holds a significant position in the Russian army’s high command as it fights Bolsheviks.
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Nero
Just Like the Others Waiter Named Scales Mentioned
A line references a waiter in a restaurant named Scales. The speaker complains the staff expects tips from all patrons. The exchange contrasts service and tipping expectations in a casual, humorous tone.
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Scales
Big Potato Yield in Alberta Highlights Livestock Demand
The article notes Ben Pawson of Coal Dale Alberta harvested six hundred bushels of potatoes from two acres, selling for 265 dollars. It points to larger yields nearby and the rising value of livestock with hogs reaching 23 dollars at Calgary and a Duroc Jersey Boar selling for 350 dollars, reflecting Western Canada's growing livestock sector and the belief that high stock prices justify premium breeding.
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Ben Pawson
Coaldale
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Ben
Calgary
Western
Canada
Western Canada
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Glennon Saves
Kolchak’s Life
South Ferry Terminal
New York
South Ferry
Scapa Flow
ST. International
Noire
Gaida
Trafalgar Square
Pershing
Oxford
Marshal Joffre
General Pershing
Sir Douglas Haig
Admiral Beatty
Oxford University
Fletcher
GROVE
Mrs. Bezarth
Doan
R. J. B. Slack
Notary Public
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Twin Gusher Oil & Refining Co
Crust
el Paso Tex
Cincinnati O
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