Peace Treaty Debate Marks Sixty Sixth Congress Storm Center
Senators from both parties debate the peace treaty as a major issue beyond party lines. Resolutions demanding the full text be transmitted to Congress face swift opposition, with critics calling the press summaries incomplete and unreliable. The dispute centers on understanding the draft league pact and its implications.
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Alizo
Senate
Johnson
California
Helbinson
Arkansas
Kare Tate
Apan Oe
Hostday
Preooyore
Aia
Rane
Haig Report Angers Americans by Omitting U S Efforts
The Haig armistice report largely omits American contributions in the war. It notes Coblenz occupation after the armistice and honors British forces, but ignores Pershing’s army and American aid in breaking German power. The omission could spark congressional demands for a full record of American achievements in France.
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Douglas Haig
Anyavar
Marshal Hale
Washington
Marshal Taig
Coblenz
Cambrai
Pershing
Field Marshal
Haig
America
Congress
War Department
France
Mann and the Suffrage Amendment in Congress
Representative James R. Mann of the Second Willindis district introduced the first resolution for a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. He moved quickly as new chair of the woman suffrage committee, and the measure passed the House 304 to 0 with two-thirds required set at 262. The effort aimed for Senate support despite political lines.
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James R. Mann
Willindis
Mann
Eve
Wilson
Woman's Suffrage Committee
Senate
Romantic marriage of Philippine governor general raises attention
Francis Burton Harrison governor general of the Philippines, age forty five, married Elizabeth Wrentmore eighteen in Chicago after a yearlong romance. The ceremony followed a divorce decree for Mrs Harrison in San Diego. Previous wife Mary Crocker died in 1905. Wrentmore’s Berkeley home was quarantined for diphtheria during the scandalous match.
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Francis Burton Tarrison
Philippine Islands
Chicago
Harrison
Elizabeth Wrentmore
University of California
Wrentmore
College of Manila
Manila
Mabel Judson Harrison
San Diego
Cal
Berkeley
Mr. Harrison
Washington
Contested Seat Highlight in Michigan Politics
Simuteor Truman Ur Newberry of Michigan faces a challenge to his seat by Henry Ford. Newberry, former secretary of the navy under Roosevelt, commanded the Yosemite in the Spanish American War and previously served as Michigan governor.
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Simuteor Truman Ur. Newberry
Michigan
Henry Ford
Mr. Newberry
Navy
Roosevelt
U. S. A. Yosemite
Hotel Critic's Dour Review Sparks Banter in Town
In a Kansas City Star snippet, Riley Rezzi quotes a Chautauqua speaker who berates a local hotel with a list of flaws from broken screens to sticky towels, while the Petunia tavern owner jokes the guest admired the place despite the harsh verdict.
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Riley Rezzidew
Chautauqua
Whillersville
Petunia Tavern
Kansas City Star
Kipling Praises Typewriter As Joyful Poet’s Device
The letter to the machine's maker quotes Kipling praising the typewriter as a dandy tool. He describes waking early to write poems with no mental effort, starting a piece and walking around Rottingdean, returning to find a poem complete and the machine ready for his applause.
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Kipling
Rottingdean
Mrs Boyd Avoided Surgery After Pinkham Remedy
Canton Ohio resident Marie Born says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her female troubles and avoided an operation. She urges others to try the root and herb remedy before surgery and offers to seek advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Canton
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marie Born
5Th St
N. E
Silk Industry of India
The article notes one million Indians work in silk production. It describes domesticated silkworms, cocoon harvesting, and rearing, with cocoons fed to trees. Tasar silk from China/Japan, Muga from Asia, and Eri silk from castor plants are mentioned. Eri silk is valued for being spun without killing cocoons, aligning with Hindu practices.
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India
China
Japan
Thought So Debating Payoff of the Business
A terse exchange shows one speaker taunting another about profitability as bills arrive. The reply asserts visible customer payments prove the venture’s financial activity.
Kaiser the down and out dog explains it all
A lighthearted quip notes a dog named Kaiser with a down and out look, suggesting a humorous explanation for the canine mood.
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Kaiser
At the Hospital and a Laundry Tip in Old Text
In a brief hospital scene a nurse asks about a marines condition and is told he is improving. An ad hints at Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product at five cents, promoting spotless linens. A quip about old fashioned folks closing with a saying about telling others how set they are.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic promises blood purification
A vintage tonic ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifier and strength builder. It claims to purify the blood with quinine and enrich it with iron, boosting energy, appetite, and color, and notes the formula remains unchanged for 35 years. It is sold at 60 cents per bottle.
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GROVE
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