Versailles Peace Treaty Signed Amid Mixed Receptions
The signing of the world peace treaty in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles ended in under an hour with Germany and the Chinese absent from the formal ceremony. Clemenceau Wilson and Lloyd George faced a tense audience as Smuts protested the accord and Germans complained of unequal treatment before final ratification.
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Versailles
Hall of Mirrors
Versoles
China
Shantung
Jan Christian Smuts
Hans
Germany
M. Clemenceau
National Assembly
Clemenceau
N. Clemenceau
Haniel von Haimhausen
Wilson
Lloyd George
Mirriors
Vive Lloyd
Kaisers Friends Appeal to Dutch Queen Extradite Case
The league of drivers of the former Prussian army and German navy has addressed the Dutch queen, pleading she refuse to extradite "The All-Efighest War Lord, our bee loved and unforgettable king."
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Kaiser
Berlin
League of Drivers
Brewers Still Have Hopes Milwaukee
Wisconsin brewers saloonkeepers and hotel men continue hoping for last minute action in Washington to halt the wartime prohibition law.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Washington
War ends five years after Sarajevo crime
The article recounts the timeline from the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, to formal end of the world war five years later. It notes key dates: American troops land in France June 26, 1917, Austria declares war on Serbia June 28, 1914, and broader wartime escalations through August 3, 1914, with Britain’s entry June 4? The piece also marks the 1890 Reichstag army bill anniversary and the 1778 Monmouth battle anniversary.
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Francie Ferdinand
France
Sarajevo
Francis Ferdinand
Austria
Serbia
Germany
Russia
Luxemburg
Belgium
Great Britain
Italy
Reichstag
Monmouth
N. J
Washington
Sir Henry Clinton
Ex-German Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg Offers Self for Trial
Berlin Dr Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg former German chancellor formally asks the allied powers to place Kaiser Wilhelm II on trial and offers himself as a defendant for Germanys acts during his term He sent the request June 24 in a note to President Georges Clemenceau of the peace conference.
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Berlin
Theobald von Bethmann- Hollweg
Kitna
Germany
Giemenceau
Hangman Out of Jo Mineola Lo LD Walter Keene Wiking
Just convicted of wife wife der and awaiting the death sentence to have been pronounced on Tuesday committed death by own action in the jail here Sunday by hanging.
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Mineola
Lo LD
Walter Keene Wiking
Wir der
Storm of Comment Over Wartime Prohibition Ban
President Wilson’s announcement that he would not lift the wartime prohibition ban with the army has provoked a storm of comment in congressional circles. Speeches suggest varied views on policy and timing as debate continues.
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Washington
Wilson
Pretty Party Frocks Show Off Summer Dance Styles
The article describes day and evening party frocks with flower inspired colors and fabrics. It highlights two readable designs: a white frock with embroidered satin underslip and sequined bodice detail, and a black georgette gown with brocade bodice and heavy sash.
Petticoat Substitute In Fashion Note From The Era
The article describes bloomers replacing petticoats in women’s dress, noting long bloomers in dark suits, ankle length or shorter styles, with or without ruffles. A new accordion plaited panel sits above the shoe line. Summer options include silk jersey bloomers in flesh or pink with lace Insets, and decorative jersey pieces with lace or embroidery in pink and blue.
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Gil Jersey
Hats for Midsummer Fashion Feature and Millinery Details
A midsummer millinery study features three hats in georgette and plum georgette with sheer fabrics and delicate color. Styles show wide brims and flowing curves, with velvet ribbon accents, tassels, and wire framed ruffles. One hat uses a sash and bow, another shows geometric prints with Rin-T-Ho- dlo figures, and a third is shirred georgette over a wire frame with a prominent crown.
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Wayne Hower
Georgette
Leather trims rise as fall fashion a big factor
Clothing makers forecast leather use in next fall and winter lines with leather bed or convertible accents. A dress goods representative notes substitutes for fur trim, though leather remains a key feature. Blue and orchid color combos dominate, especially for evening and semiformal gowns.
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Wome
A Nixon Water man on gardens meals and social life
A quotation contemplates the division between those who enjoy gardening and those who value meals. It argues a meal is a purposeful end in itself and should be experienced with leisure, inviting agreeable social intercourse as part of the moment.
Pleasing meals for a day from 20 000 cooks in this land
Plan three daily meals balancing cost and variety. Recipes include Cream Peach Cake with ripe peaches and almond cream, Coffee Junket using coffee infused milk, Supper Dish with onion rice eggs and ham, Lamb Cutlets with buttered crumbs and macaroni, and desserts like Ice Cream in Case and Cherry Ice Cream. Thackeray quote highlights a simple dinner.
Healthy eating tips for hot weather and fruit rich diets
The article advises seasonal eating to stay healthy in heat by favoring fruits and vegetables, reducing protein, and moderating pastries. It warns of rapid spoilage in warm weather and suggests lighter meals with at least one hot dish. It details a custard bread bake with cheese as a recipe concept.
Peach Desserts and Condensed Verse From a Vintage Recipe Page
A collection of peach based desserts and a short poetry excerpt. Recipes include peach pudding with meringue, peach pie, rice with peaches prepared in several styles, and peach chutney with spices. Also includes a reflective verse about making the best of life despite sorrow.
Old Fashioned Pound Cake and Other Recipes From a Pantry Page
A fragment presents cake instructions including Old Fashioned Pound Cake, Six Months' Cake, and White Fruit Cake. It lists butter, sugar, eggs, and flours with steps to cream, beat, fold, and bake in a moderate oven, noting quantities like one cup butter and two cups pastry flour.
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Hayden
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