Fiume Tensions Highlight Balkan Peace Push
Special Staff Correspondent notes American troops keep the peace in Fiume as Italians and Jugoslavs clash over control. French backing for Jugoslavs alleged. Italy seeks self determination with diplomatic backing from Ambassador Page and other diplomats. Pricey wartime shortages ease with Allied food ships arriving.
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Fiume
Adriatic
Italy
Antonio Grossich
Balkan
Thomas Nelson Page
Rome
Hungary
Balkans
Istrian
Venice
Milan
Wilson
Europe
di San Marzano
Italian International Council
Tranie
Gordon
Thomas Picton
Flame
Austria
Prio
Dalmatian
Trieste
Valona
Brindisi
American manager outlasted by soviet workers tale
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler recounts how a Petrograd American business head faced a Soviet led demand for higher wages and extended vacation pay, then lost his position as manager when workers elected a Soviet manager. The anecdote ends with the American returning to the U S. A second vignette shows a front line encounter and a physician learning a sniper lesson. The page also carries an advert for Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery praising its tonic properties.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Petrograd
Columbia University
Kirst
United States
America
Dr. Pierce
Dr.Pierce
Kansas City
Kans
Geo. Maul
N. 13Th St
British diamond factory trains disabled soldiers in England
A British diamond corporation has opened a cutting factory at Brighton and set up instructional centers across the country to teach disabled soldiers how to transform rough diamonds into gems. The firm already employs hundreds of ex-fighters and asserts they can match continental craftsmanship in polishing.
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New York
Brighton
England
Europe
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Repeated Quenching Alters Shape of Soft Steel Cylinder
A 3.5 inch diameter soft steel cylinder was heated to redness and quenched in water 800 times. Result: the metal shortened by three-fourths of an inch and widened. The alloy contains 0.05 percent carbon 0.01 silicon 0.8 phosphorus 0.05 sulphur and 0.45 manganese.
Not Overly Pleased on Women Voting Argument
A quoted exchange shows a man uneasy about women voting as his wife demands to know his intended ballot. He fears it will spark more arguments over political choices. The dialogue captures early twentieth century tensions over suffrage and domestic dynamics.
Military Precedent On Wearing Rings After Engagements
Stella asks about wearing the ring after engagements end and Bella confirms uniforms may be worn for three months following the end of engagements.
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Stella
Bella
End Indigestion Eat One Tablet
A short ad style notice promises instant relief for digestion issues. It highlights lumps of undigested food causing pain and claims immediate relief from acid, gas, sour stomach, heartburn, or flatulence after taking one tablet.
Pape's Diapepsin Relief Quickly Ends Indigestion
Just after taking a tablet or two of Pape's Diapepsin indigestion and stomach distress end. The pleasant tablets never fail to calm a sick upset stomach and cost little at drug stores. Adv. Swallowing pride does not satisfy a hungry man.
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Pape
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Salas Gnarling
Filiie
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