French Urged to Rebuild Own Towns After War
Paris reports M Rinet Valmer urges French citizens to fund reconstruction in northern areas, citing Havre’s relief effort where 500000 francs funded village rebuilding and new schools and churches. He quotes villagers seeking godmothers for Lehaucourt and stresses active French participation to sustain American friendship.
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Paris
M. Rinet-Valmer
France
la Liberte
M. Binet-Valmer
Lehaucourt
Saint-Quentin
Havre
Pas-de-Calais
Somme
Peronne
Lens
Amiens
Gas Pocket at Six Feet Diverts Drillers’ Find
Pittsburg report says drillers in Fern hollow struck gas at six feet while boring for an oil and gas firm. The flow was estimated at 2,090,000 feet daily but proved a punctured gas main from a Philadelphia company. Engineers mislocated the Fork hollow site and a derrick was erected over the main.
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Pittsburg
Fern Hollow
Oil and Gas
Philadelphia
Fork Hollow
Postmaster Connor Holds Commissions Signed by Three Presidents
Joseph P. F. Connor, newly appointed postmaster of Portsmouth New Hampshire, is noted for commissions signed by Presidents Roosevelt Taft and Wilson and by postmaster generals Von L Meyer Hitchcock and Kurleson. Connor previously served as postmaster from 1905 to 1916.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Joseph FP. Connor
Mr. Connor
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
von L. Meyer
Hitchcock
Kurleson
Natives in Central Africa Noted for Five Foot Jump
A report highlights Central Africa natives capable of leaping five feet from a standing start. Observers cite athletic prowess and unusual physical ability as remarkable traits.
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Central Africa
Statue To Cement A Trans Atlantic Friendship
The article describes the fundraising drive for "America's Gift to France" a statue by Frederick MacMonnies to commemorate the First Battle of the Marne. From March 22 to 27 children nationwide will donate coins to fund the project with a target of about $250,000. Charles H. Sabin administers the collection at Nassau Street New York. MacMonnies donates his sculpting services.
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America
France
Frederick MacMonnies
The
Marne
Foch
Joffre
Atlantic Seaboard
New York Harbor
Frederic A. Bartholdi
Paris
French Republic
Maine
Rockies
Blue Ridge
Adirondacks
United States
New York
Uncle Sam
Charles H. Sabin
Nassau Street
New York City
lIn Circle
Harding criticizes policy and urges action on profiteering
Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio, campaigning in Jersey City, attacked the administration’s foreign policy. He called for striking at profiteering and addressing underproduction, and urged a clear assertion of rights and duties in Mexico. He favored a Republican victory over Chicago's June gathering.
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Jersey City
N. J
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Chicago
Harding
Japanese Take Vladivostok After Eight-Hour Battle
Japanese troops seized Vladivostok after eight hours of heavy fighting across the city. Soviet defenders yielded as the assault culminated in control of key coastal areas and port facilities.
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Vladivostok
Associated Press
Noted Veteran Recounts War Times at Roosevelt Luncheon
At a luncheon near the Spanish American War era Roosevelt, a Rough Rider colonel recalled military reminiscences and addressed Mark Twain, calling him a veteran of the Confederate army and prompting a sharpened moment in the gathering.
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Theodore Roosevelt
The
Rough Riders
Mark Twain
Mr. Clemens
Man’s knack for enduring fire inspires brisk remark
Brander Matthews in the Saturday Evening Post recalls a man under fire who can sustain nervous excitement throughout an engagement. The governor asks about such steadiness and the reply highlights a personal peculiarity that preserves that condition from start to finish.
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Mark Instanty
Brander Matthews
Saturday Evening Post
Attitude of D Olier on Compensation Plan
New York April 5 Wade H Hays state commander of the American Legion released a letter from national commander Frank D Olier attacking legion officers who opposed the proposed adjustment compensation plan. He says officers must represent the membership even if personally opposed. He criticizes leaders who claim to know what members should think.
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New York
Wade H. Hays
American Legion
Frank D’olier
Legion
Lawler decision over Burkhardt in Rialto main event
In St. Louis at the Rialto Athletic Club Jack Lawler of Omaha defeated Chris Burkhardt of New Orleans in three rounds. Burkhardt, fighting as Young Chaney, was knocked to the canvas nine times before the bout ended with a full count in the third round.
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ST. Louis
Rialto Athletic Club
Jack Lawler
Omaha
Chris Burkhardt
New Orleans
Young Chaney
Mrs Woolworth Seriously Ill In New York
Mrs Jen nie Woolworth widow of Frank W Woolworth founder of the Woolworth five and ten stores is seriously ill at her Long Island home with little hope of recovery affidavits filed in the New York supreme court show her physician Dr William H Zabriski reported the condition. The court approved the report naming her daughters Helen Woolworth McCann and Jessie Woolworth Donahue as co members of the committee of the estate valued at about 30 million dollars.
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New York
Jennie Woolworth
Frank W. Woolworth
Woolworth
Long Island
Supreme Court
William H. Zabriski
Carl Norwood
Helen Woolworth McCann
Jessie Woolworth Donahue
Greb Wins Decision Over Roper in Denver Bout
Harry Greb of Pittsburgh earned a 12 round decision over Capt. Bob Roper of Chicago in Denver. The bout took place tonight and showcased Greb in top form as he secured the victory.
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Denver
Col
Harry Greb
Pittsburg
Bob Roper
Chicago
LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets Ad
An old advertisement promotes Laxa tive Bromo Quinine tablets for colds grip or influenza and for prevention. It instructs buyers to look for Be. W. Grove signature on the box and notes a 30 cent price.
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BE. W. Grove
Car Strikes and Halts Hay Wagon Collision Injures Boy
A hay wagon and an automobile on Main Street collided when three boys on the wagon dropped to the ground. Herman Choquette's car stopped quickly but the boy's head was pinned between a wheel and suspension spring, causing severe scalp injury. Choquette was arrested but released on bond after county attorney review.
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Selves
Choquette
Main Street
Silver
Little Herman
Criticism of Naval Affairs in WWI Destroyer Deployments
Vice Admiral Henry P. Wilson testified before the naval board in Washington on April 5 criticizing Admiral Sims for basing destroyers in Queenstown for convoy duties to French ports rather than Brest. He argued the strategy wasted mileage and could have provided reciprocal convoy capacity from Brest, maximizing destroyer effectiveness.
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Washington
Sims
Henry P. Wilson
Naval Board
William F. Fletcher
Brest
Queenstown
Wilson
Pastor Finds Wettest Territory on Earth
The Rev G I Morrill reports Barbados as the wettest place on earth with rum at 3 cents a shot wine a nickel and champagne two dollars a quart Cuba is an arid oasis he says drunken orgies last for days. he cites 1500 sailors ashore and 1400 carried back in a paralyzed state La Creole dances accompany the liquor scene and the shimmies.
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Chicago
G. I. Morrill
Minneapolis
Barbados
Morrill
Cuba
Electrification of Seeds Aids Plant Growth Report
The Scientific American notes growing interest in applying electricity to seeds and plants. A recent account describes a method using iron electrodes in tanks with electrolyte solutions like sodium nitrate to boost yields, especially for cereals such as wheat barley and oats.
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Scientific American
Firemen in Chicago Seek Duty Retention After Resignations
Chicago April 5. With 1250 firemen still not resignations accepted by April 10, George B. Horgan, head of the firemen's association, will meet tomorrow with city officers to try to settle the dispute. Mayor Thompson asked the force to stay on duty at a large firemen’s meeting.
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Chicago
George B. Horgan
Firemen’s Association
Thompson
Lenine Outlines Soviet Policy At Communist Convention
Moscow March 29 Lenin Bolshovost premier stresses consolidation of party interests and centralization of departmental activities as the keynote of the Soviet government policy at the ninth convention opening. He notes recent external shifts and denounces entente policy as lacking unity and says the position cannot be judged by jurisprudence.
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Moscow
Associated Press
Nicholas Lenine
Communist Party
Lenine
Tattoo marks as visiting card of Maori tribe heritage
The elaborate facial and body tattoos worn by the Maori serve as the wearer’s visiting card, signaling tribal affiliation and family history through distinctive markings.
Straw are Said to Be Increased among Farmers
About 600 farmers have adopted seed treatment practices followed by careful kiln drying. The treatment is applied roughly one to two months before sowing.
Buildings Fall as Car Runs in Rheims
The first streetcar to operate in Rheims since the war was sent back to the barns within half an hour after it ran out. Vibration of the ground caused the collapse of several buildings whose walls had been half shot away by German artillery and several persons were slightly injured. Rickety buildings along the car lines will be torn down before traffic resumes.
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Rheims
Union Made Clothing as Qualification for Delegates
Spokane April 5 The Spokane Central Labor council considers a plan from P Reid requiring delegates to wear union made garments. Delegates with an average of 60 percent union label would be seated while 40 percent suffices for new union members under a year. Female delegates would be exempt from the rule.
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Spokane
Spokane Central Labor Council
DPD
Anti-Flu Vaccine Declared Successful By London Doctors
London doctors report strong results from the anti influenza vaccine, saying it copes with the flu epidemic and may prove nearly as effective as typhoid inoculations. A bacteriologist cited by Evening News notes inoculation bluffs the body, prompting toxin neutralization.
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London
Evening News
Penguin Ornament Craze Spreads Through Paris Shops
The London Mail reports a new penguin cult in Paris with penguin themed decor in many homes and shop windows. The latest design features a penguin porcelain coffee set including Father Penguin as the coffee pot and Penguin Junior as the milk jug, with a penguin egg shaped cup.
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Paris
Father Penguin
Penguin
London Mail
Colorado Hosts Vast Carnotite Ore Deposits, Geologist Says
Prof. R D George state geologist reports Colorado holds extensive carnotite beds in the west totaling about 3090 square miles from the Grand River to the southern border. He notes uranium radium and vanadium present, with molybdenum deposits larger than any other state, pending transportation for full exploitation.
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Denver
Colorado
R. D. George
George
Professor George
Grand River
Mesa County
Rockies
Union
Thrifty Huns Bury Gold In Their Gardens
Berlin reports a surge in gold and silver hoarding as the mark collapses. Citizens dig vaults in gardens to stash coinage while the government bans private coin storage, despite mass arrests of money changers.
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Berlin
Germany
New York Wastes Water Daily At Rate For 100000 City
A report notes New York uses water wastefully each day, equaling the consumption that would serve a city of about 100,000 people. The finding highlights efficiency needs in urban water use.
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New York
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