President Wilson Settles Strike at Indianapolis Meeting
United Mine Workers district leaders and the international executive board will meet in Indianapolis on Tuesday December 9 at 2 PM to consider the president’s proposal. Officials expect acceptance by the miners, and Attorney General Palmer’s talks with President Wilson were not disclosed. Lewis and Green were in the city, with rumors surrounding their presence.
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United Mine Wokers
Indianapolii
Lewis
Green
Indianapolis
Palmer
Wilson
White House
Lewis and Green
Church Army Pays Tribute to Heroes in France
The Church Army runs visiting parties to soldiers' graves in France from London stations. Widows and relatives follow floral tributes to "the glorious dead" while the church arranges free tickets to assist those who cannot meet travel costs.
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London
Church Army
France
Charing Cross
Victoria
Plan To Return From War Red Cross Work In England
The American commission for Great Britain and Ireland ends its Red Cross efforts in England and plans to return to America. After departure the London chapter will oversee American interests with John W. Davis as honorary president Vicountess Harcourt as chairman and Lawrence L. Tweedy as honorary secretary. The chapter aims to enroll every American in England.
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London
American Commission For
Great Britain and Ireland
American Red Cross
England
America
Society
John W. Davis
Vicountess Harcourt
Lawrence L. Tweedy
Governor Harrison Urges Philippine Prohibition and Aviation Plans
Gov Gen Francis Burton Harrison urged the Philippine legislature to enact a prohibition law aligned with the US constitutional amendment, despite questions of applicability in the islands. He sought appropriations to develop commercial aviation and also recommended granting equal suffrage to women.
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Manila
Francis Burton Harrison
United States
Harrison
Ultimatum Sent to Enemy in German Armament Dispute
The note delivered to Bar on von Leisner by Paul Durasta signals renewed Allied pressure as Germany faces an ultimatum to sign the peace protocol. Allied leaders expect Germany to yield under duress, while discussions on Ruhr occupation and Strasburg artillery moves continue. The council also debated gold payments for land entries, delaying a decision until the treaty is in force.
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Paul Durasta
Baron von Leisner
Germany
Marshal Foch
Ruhr
Frankfort
Strasbourg
Rhine
Clemenceau
von Leisner
General Nollett
Entente Commission of Control
Berlin
Reichwehr
Schierheitpolizei
Zeitfreiwillige
War debt of Ottoman Empire during World War I
The Ottoman war debt increased little compared with other nations, with a single new loan near 80 million dollars and total postwar indebtedness around 1.0003 billion. Experts say Turkey financed the war through requisitions and printed paper pounds in Germany, not a government liability, while Mesopotamian shopkeepers refused the money under British occupation. The final war reparations remain to be determined.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
Ottoman Empire
Austria
Germany
Turkey
Great Britain
France
United States
Italy
Rumania
Bulgaria
Mesopotamia
French Film Censor Appointed in France
A new film censor will assume office in France on January 1. An examining committee replaces the old police censorship, with Senator Maurice Faure and leading theatrical and literary authorities among its members, along with Pathe and Gaumont film makers.
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Paris
France
Maurice Faure
Pathe and Gaumont
Montana governor calls Montana men to work coal mines
Governor S V Stewart appeals to able bodied Montanans to volunteer at once to operate coal mines aiding fuel production amid a state and national crisis. Troops are stationed at Sand Coulee Roundup Red Lodge and Bear Creek to protect workers and ensure production while seeking a general industry settlement.
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Montana
United States
Sand Coulee
Roundup
Red Lodge
Bear Creek
V. Stewart
State of
Commonwealth
Baby clothing on way to Poland from Paris
A 50 car Red Cross relief train left Paris bound for Poland carrying baby clothing made by Americans and other aid items. Refugee clothes hospital garments medicines foodstuffs and farm machinery accompanied by help for orphanages and homes. Americans also funded carpenters to build beds and furniture and local sewing circles to repurpose worn garments for Polish children.
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Paris
United States
Red Cross
Poland
Bug
Russia
Immediate Relief Effort Sought For Butte Shacks
Butte faces urgent aid needs as about 50 condemned wooden shacks remain, owners urged to donate lumber for the poor. Efforts to obtain charred wood from a local warehouse fire failed due to a $4 per load fee demanded by the insurer. City officials plan a Monday meeting to approve a $5,000 charitable appropriation and coordinate with county commissioners.
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Montana Hardware Company
McIntosh
Stodden
MccCuen
Woods
Wilson
Silver
Murphy
C. J. Kelly
D. J. Charles
A. J. Davis
James J. Finlen
J. K. Hesler
E. H. Lang
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Jack Roche
Montana Power Company
J. R. Russel
Women's Clubs
When Greek Meets Greek They Start a Lunch Cafe
A 1919 poem by T A Daly reframes rivalry among Greeks into a business venture as they open a lunch cafe, shifting from old tug of war to modern economic play. The verse notes competition gives way to enterprise, with Greeks seeking fortune through a shared entrepreneurial path.
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T. A. Daly
The
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Odd Facts From Old Notes About World Quirks
A collection of curious statements notes that whales yield about 2000 gallons of oil on average, diamonds may be found in falling meteors, snow bathing is common in Russia, Italian street refuse is auctioned, the Burmese pulgar matches an inch, and Burmese porridge rivals European breakfasts though oats are locally grown but imported oats cost far more.
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Russia
Burma
Scotland
Europe
Bolivians Arrive in California for College
Six Bolivian youths completed a sixty day journey to reach California and enroll at the University of California and Stanford. They are reported as the first Bolivians to attend college in the state.
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San Francisco
Bolivia
University of California
Stanford University
California
Norwegian Plan Proposes Dead Sea Tunnel Water Power
A Norwegian engineer Albert Hjorth proposes a 37 mile tunnel from the Mediterranean to the Dead Sea to generate electric power for Palestine. The project would include canals and irrigation, with a $40 million cost plus power plants, aiming to flood the Jordan valley fields and drive pumping stations at the Sea of Galilee. Norway seeks support from governments and international capital for a yearlong feasibility study.
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Christiania
Palestine
Albert Hjorth
Mediterranean
Dead Sea
Hjorth
Jerusalem
Jordan Valley
Sea of Galilee
Lake
Gennesaret
Jordan
Dead Sea Tunnel
English Channel
Asia
America
Norway
Balfour Declines Peerage To Stay In Commons
London reports say Arthur J. Balfour, newly made lord president, declined a peerage to remain a member of the House of Commons as long as his political career lasts after giving up the foreign affairs post.
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Balfour
Commons
London
Arthur J. Balfour
House of Commons
St Jacobs Liniment Promises Quick Back Pain Relief
An old advertisement claims St Jacobs Liniment cures lumbago, backache, sciatica, and neuritis by rubbing a small trial bottle into the sore area. It touts rapid relief, harmless formula, no burning or skin discoloration, and urges readers not to stay crippled.
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St. Jacobs
Tanlac praised by music teacher for health comeback
Miss Clara Louise Cantril, a Los Angeles music teacher, declares Tanlac restored her appetite, sleep, and weight after severe kidney trouble and weakness. She says she once dropped from 120 to 98 pounds, suffered digestive distress, and found no relief until Tanlac. Ad notes Fuller Drug and Newbro Drug distributorships.
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Tanlac
Clara Louise Cantril
Los Angeles
Miss Cantril
Elm St
Cal
Taniac
Anaconda
Fuller Drug Company
Butte
Newbro Drug Company
Advt
Salts for Kidney and Bladder Trouble Ad
An advertisement claims uric acid irritates the kidneys and bladder causing burning and frequent urination. It promotes Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy to neutralize acids, with a daily dose before breakfast for two to three days, describing its pleasant effervescent lithia-water effect.
Olive Tablets claim gentle relief for bad breath
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets marketed as a substitute for calomel promise gentle bowels and full body cleansing. The ads claim the vegetable formula, olive color, and 25 cents price prove effective with one or two tablets nightly for a week.
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Edwards
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