China America bank opens in Pekin with 2 million deposits
A column of editorial notes reports the China American Bank opened in Pekin with first day deposits totaling 2,000,000. It comments on prices, politics, and global issues from U.S. senatorial attention to the man in White House affairs to Armenian reports and future air travel to Cuba. The piece cites China’s banking practices, tax figures, and Oklahoma bootlegging seizures as context. It also muses on cotton production, labor, and the potential for transcontinental air shipments from the United States to Caribbean republics.
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Pekin
Cuba
United States
Republics
Jacksonville
Fla
Tropics
War fortunes: Britons and Americans profiting from conflict
The British House of Commons reports 340000 Britons made fortunes during the world war. The American figure is unknown, but an estimate places Americans far in excess of the British count.
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Karash
Cilicia
Turkey
House of Commons
Great Britaan
New York relaxes liquor rules for culinary use
A new ruling by New York officials allows liquor to be brought into the state for culinary purposes. Chefs may create an array of exotic dishes without cafe closures due to prohibition. Meanwhile a British study shows Egypt, the Soudan and Mesopotamia outpace America in per acre cotton production, with Sudan yields described as double to triple those of the U.S.
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New York
Mesopotamia
United States
British Cotton Growing Association
America
Egypt
Soudan
Self determination ideals clash with justice and unity
The author critiques self determination as theoretical but lacking moral restraint and fraternal interest. They argue Europe and Asia face unresolved issues, autocracies crumble, yet people grasping self government fail to wield it, leading to anarchy and unhappiness.
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Europe
Asia
Moslem Delegation Sets Course to Appeal to Wilson
A Moslem delegation representing 70,000,000 Mussulmans travels to America to urge President Wilson to uphold the twelfth point. They seek secure sovereignty and the maintenance of the empire, aiming to influence policy through diplomatic outreach.
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America
Wilson
Washington warns on world politics and rail losses
The piece argues against government control of public utilities citing Muslim policy concerns and Britain India. It notes US railroad losses of 715.5 million under government management after Wilson’s railroad bill and questions the policy of turning railways over to private owners, warning of per capita deficits.
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Railroad Administration
United States
Wilson
Esch
Spring Fever and Pepto Mangan Ad and Access Notice
The ad promotes Pepto Mangan as a blood tonic to combat spring fatigue, claiming sluggish blood causes spring fever and urging use in liquid or tablet forms. It notes children may need it most and directs readers to request Gude's Pepto Mangan from druggists. A separate line mentions new concrete access steps to The News office.
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