Global unrest and Turkish crisis seize Europe in 1920s anxiety
Widespread turmoil across Germany and Poland dominates the scene as Spartacist uprisings, Ruhr coal seizures, and Kapp era echoes inflame the Reich. Bolshevik maneuvers in the Baltic and Turkish nationalistic revolt from Thrace to Cilicia heighten fear of a broader peace upheaval and new conflicts.
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Poland
Bolshevists
Denikine
Kovno
Kamenetz-Podolsk
Rzecyeza
Kalenkowitz
Zaslava
Staro- Konstantinow
Bubar
Ostropol
Slutch
Europe
Great Britain
Italy
Latvia
Finland
Roumania
Lenine
Thrace
Anatolia
Arabia
Mustapha Kemal
Cilicia
Syria
Asia Minor
Bosporus
Constantinople
International waterways commission debates St. Lawrence improvements
Hearings open on may improving the St. Lawrence river to give Great Lakes ports eastward access to the sea. Buffalo hosts the first session with U S commissioners Obadiah Garner R B Glenn Clarence D Clark and Canadian members including Sir William Hearst. Western interests back the project while New York barge canal interests oppose it.
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St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Chicago
International Waterways Commission
Buffalo
United States
Canada
Obadiah Garner
Maine
R. B. Glenn
North Carolina
Clarence D. Clark
Wyoming
Charles A. McGrath
A. J. Powell
William Hearst
Gardner
Lake Ports
Seaboard
Atlantic
New York Barge Canal
West
Congressmen Praise Record Corn Yields and State Totals
In a brief House exchange, Roceeedings celebrate corn yields with claims of Missouri J R Shelton 127% bushels per acre, Alabama 2374, North Carolina 250, and Washington wheat prizes. Laughter erupts as members cite other farm records, including a 12 acre Joe C Sibley corn yield and Aroostook Countys three potato prizes.
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Rubey
Missouri
Speaker
United States
J. R. Shelton
Holden
Johnson County
Wood
Indiana
Washington
Bankhead
Alabama
Kitchin
North Carolina
Mann
Illinois
Joseph C. Sibley
Hadley
Fred de Wilde
Oak Harbor
Wash
John le Sourd
Coupeville
Justus L. Hancock
Hersey
Aroostook County
Civil Service Reform Moves to Reclassify Federal Jobs
A joint commission on reorganizing the District of Columbia federal civil service plans a scientific reform to reclassify 106000 employees and eliminate pay inequalities. Arthur Young & Co. assists, proposing equal pay for equal work and salary readjustment amid rising living costs. A woman candidate for the civil service commission is recommended as women outnumber men among employees.
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Joint Commission On
District of Columbia
Congress
Arthur Young & Co
Chicago
Canada
Mann
Illinois
Commission
Treasury
Civil Service Commission
Maple Sugar Boom Seen Across Broad Eastern States
Government experts say thousands of farmers across more than twenty states in the eastern and northeastern United States could profit from maple syrup and sugar. Sugar maples found as far south as North Carolina and Tennessee hold hidden value as trees yield sap for syrup and sugar. In North Carolina a grove larger than New England sites was discovered, where tapping and processing boosted returns from under a dollar per tree to four dollars per gallon of syrup.
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Germany
Ebert
Saxony
Rhine
Ruhr
Bolshevists
Wesel
Bert
Holland
America
Great Britain
Italy
France
Belgium
England
Ger
Department of Agriculture
United States
New England
New York
North Carolina
Tennessee
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Oregon
Washington
Janis Spring
Woman Overcomes Midlife Nervousness With Pierce Remedies
Mrs Mary Chase of 603 N Hickory St Ottawa Kansas describes relief from nervousness and fatigue after using J Pierce Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. She notes improvement in week two and says she was permanently cured after completing the course and also uses Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
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Ottawa
Kans
J. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Golden
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Endorsed for Women
A testimonial from M Te Klingler of 1869 Brighton underscores the product’s benefits for women’s health. The ad links three life stages to health needs and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription in liquid or tablet form with a small trial offer.
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Kansas City
Kans
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Yo
Eminent Counselor Refuses to Turn Suspect to Police
A terse exchange reveals a suspect agreeing to hire the speaker as attorney with a roll of bills as a retainer. The suspect laments facing arrest while the counselor declines to surrender the culprit to authorities, hinting at a witness fee and legal maneuvering.
Fresh, Sweet White Clothes for Baby Detergent Claim
An ad touts Red Cross Bag Blue washing powder as gentle on baby clothes with no streaks or injuries. It promises stain removal and says the product is sold by all good grocers at 50 cents a package.
Not the Real Thing Quiz Sparks Quick Quips
A playful exchange features a parent-child moment with a line about crying and rehearsal. The dialogue hints at a humorous rehearsal scene and a forgetful person.
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E. F. Clipson
Schleswig
Tondern
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Leipsic
Berlin
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Elberfeld
Essen
Turkey
Wilson
Armenia
Dardanelles
Russia
Knox
Senate
San Francisco
League of Nations
Coal Strike Settlement Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Henry Ford
Alpert A. Sleeper
Michigan
Newberry
United States Supreme Court
Ford
Civil Service
Mill's
Mr. Hill
Carter
J. F. Light
Birmingham
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Berry
C. H. Berry
Michigan Avenue
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Parker
Jhiscox Chem
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Zists
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