History of U S Rifle and Small Arms Production in War
The war department history details U S and allied weapon production through armistice, noting limited machine gun factories at outbreak, Browning rifles and Vickers guns, 52 238 Browning rifles by Nov 11, and 54 627 heavy guns, plus huge tank orders and 2 506 807 rifles total. It highlights pistol value and Enfield adoption.
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Washington
D. C
War Department
Congress
United States
Ordnance Department
France
Department
Disquiet in Slovakia After Hungarian Rule Ends
Reports from Pressburg describe discontent in Slovakia under Czecho-Slovakia with Magyar resistance and local autonomy demands. Peasants complain of food shortages and past plunder of Jews, while Slovak intelligentsia resist Czecho-Slovak administration and industry faces unrest, especially near Kassár. Bolshevism has not taken hold, and overall stability seems fragile amid economic strain.
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Pressburg
Slovakia
Bohemia
Hungary
Czecho-Slovakia
Moravia
Kassar
Kassav
Hungaria
Zapata Coffin Ice Burst Sparks Zapata Rumors
In Chautla Mexico legends arise as Emiliano Zapata who died April 10 was preserved in ice to extend viewing time. The coffin reportedly burst its ice lid, fueling superstitions that the Attila of the South had not died but escaped.
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Chautla
Mexico
Emiliano Zapata
Attila
Zapata
Loot From German Retreat Brings Multimillion War Treasure
Namur France Four billion dollars is the conservative value of war loot captured by the British after the German retreat. Barge loads and thousands of trucks carried iron bolts chicory candles soda dynamos farm implements shovels rags copper and other goods. Disposing board auctions include stoves bells pumps harness mosquito netting and uniforms among many items seized from the German army.
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Namur
France
Germany
Kaiser Busts in Coblenz Removed and Restored
German newspapers report that many schoolrooms in unoccupied Coblenz removed the emperor and crown prince busts during the revolution. The ministry of education later ordered them down again amid broader debates on street names honoring royalty.
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Coblenz
Ministry of Education
Germany
Lived Over a Century in Luz Canyon Man Dies at 115
Agapite Madrid of Luz Canyon New Mexico died at age 115 according to reports received here. The obituary notes his unusually long life spanning more than a century.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Agapite Madrid
Luz Canyon
Coca Cola Named to Christen Nashville Fire Engine
Nashville news notes Ann Dallas Dudley the new Waverly Belmont fire engine will be christened Wednesday at 2 PM with a Coca Cola bottle breaking and yellow flowers. Mrs Guilford Dudley a pioneer suffragist attends as naming sponsor with Maids Travania Dudley Lenore Kenny Kate Barksdale Harriet Ingram Mary Sue Cantrell Jane Davis Elizabeth Smith. Speeches by Mayor Gupton Commissioner Tompkins and Chief Rosetta.
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Nashville
Tennessean
Ann Dallas Dudley
Waverly-Belmont
Guilford Dudley
Tennessee
Miles Williams
Twenty-First Ward
Judith Winston Folk
Beau Folk
Miss Folk
Travania Dudley
Lenore Kenny
Kate Barksdale
Harriet Ingram
Mary Sue Cantrell
Jane Davis
Elizabeth Smith
William Gupton
Tompkins
A. A. Rosetta
Dudley
National Suffrage Organization
Adv
Cuticura Talcum Powder Ad Promises Fresh Skin Perk
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as a freshening antiseptic scent for face skin babies and dusting. It claims the powder makes other perfumes unnecessary and notes it as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap and Ointment. An afterthought asks if you put your O K on your day's work and notes laws are alive when executed.
Habit and post office lore at Grudge tavern
A Grudge tavern landlord comments on force of habit among locals as the post office has moved for over a month. He notes prominent men gather at the old post office doorway, waiting to be served as they did before, despite the move. The Kansas City Star quotes the tale and remarks hard facts rarely impress soft heads.
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Grudge
Kansas City Star
Not Your Heart It’s Your Kidneys Urgent Kidney Health Warning
An advertisement-style health notice warns that kidney disease causes fatigue insomnia and back pain and urges use of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims kidneys are essential blood filters and promises relief within 24 hours with continued use. It markets the original imported brand and offers a money-back guarantee.
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Nature
Haarlem
Eatonic
Nation of Leagues Observed In Public Discourse
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt notes a social joke about hiring a detective for wedding gifts while implying friends are using gifts to clear old junk. The General Tendency column reflects on Americans joining social or commercial groups as Senator Sorghum calls the U.S. a nation of leagues.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
America
Sorghum
Ruth Clifford Reveals Wounded Cousin in Casualty List
Ruth Clifford says her cousin overseas was wounded but not seriously. She cites a letter from the regimental surgeon and notes uncertainty whether the wound location is an anatomical term or a French village.
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Ruth Clifford
Moving Picture Star
Miss Clifford
Gerard
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Broadway
New York City
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Cuticura
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