American Diplomats and Bankers with 'Spine' Are China's Most Urgent Need
Shanghai reports urge rapid deployment of a banker like Vanderlip to study China’s financial needs. The piece argues that capital, industrial finance, and American expertise are essential to boost Chinese development, curb foreign loan cliques, and secure U.S. trade. It warns that a weak American loan role could let European interests dominate and hinder both nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Joseph Thimo
Universal Service
Shanghai
America
A. _ Vanderlip
New York
United States
Vanderlip
Peking
Republic of China
Blom. Sah
Caxniissinner
Viet
Chinese Government Steamship Administration
Beloves
Flaig
Sah
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for indigestion from coffee and food. It claims the tablets aid digestion, restore appetite, and let you enjoy meals again, noting availability in drug stores at a stated price.
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Stuart
Coffe
Esther
Stucart
Catarrh Ends Fast With Pleasant Germ-Killing Antiseptic
An advertisement touts Hyomel Inhaler a hard rubber pocket device filled with Tyomel antiseptic eucalyptus blend. It claims rapid relief from catarrh bronchitis sore throat croup coughs and colds with two minutes to clear a stuffed head and money back guarantee. Sold by druggists nationwide.
Edwin L Meredith Named Agriculture Secretary
Edwin L Meredith of Des Moines Iowa chosen by President Wilson to succeed David F Houston as secretary of agriculture. Meredith is editor of Successful Farming and former publisher of the Farmers Tribune. He directed the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank and the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank. He ran for Iowa governor in 1914 and senator in 1916 and lost. He is forty four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin L. Meredith
Des Moines
Iowa
David F. Houston
Wilson
Meredith
Farmers’ Tribune
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Hines Warns of AR Car Shortage for Next Two Months
Washington early report attributes risk of freight car shortage to industrial pullback after coal strike and pending private road return. Director General Hines outlines pooling, permit system, terminal coordination, wheat prioritization, single refrigerator car agency, open-top coal loading, route reductions, locomotive transfers, and centralized seasonal planning to maximize available equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hines
Railroad Administration
Cial
Italian Cardinals Seek Higher Salaries Over Cost of Living
Report from Rome notes Cardinals or St Peter's seek pope's raise to cover living costs. Except the secretary of state, they receive 21 500 lire yearly plus 2 000 for privy expenses. At current exchange this totals about 1 1 yearly, less than many American parish priests.
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Gennale Italia
Rome
Panal
Une Aha Gellar
St. Peter's
America
Railroad is Destroyed Along Amur Line in Siberia
Bolshevist sympathizers have ripped up rails and ties on the Trans Siberian Amur line, making repairs take two years. Colonel Lantry of the American railway mission warns of a dire Siberian winter with immense suffering from cold and hunger and a lack of clothing and footwear.
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Smangilat
Siperia
Amur
G. L. Laniy
Siberia
Lantry
First Aluminum Plant in Orient Planned by U S and Japan
J W Rickey, chief hydraulic engineer, reports American and Japanese capital will combine to start an aluminum plant in Japan. Waxy materials to be shipped from the U S via Brisco. Described as the first attempt to manufacture aluminum in the Orient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Rickey
San Francisco
Japan
U.S
Brisco
Orient
Rebels Face Crushing After Surrender at Vladiwerok
Feb 10 Shangshat dispatch reports nearly 10 percent of revolvers involved in the Vladiwerok uprising were captured after the rebellion failed. General Guida describes mass executions of about 300 rebels, no trials, and the rebels being driven to the firing squad. He recounts the assault on the railway station as Japanese and Allied troops blocked escape, forcing surrender.
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Shangshat
Fide
Vladiwerok
ecpo-Blovik
Shanghali
Guida
Vindivastare
Tourists Strain Shelters In Wartime Cities
Dispatch from Krome reports overcrowded hotels in major cities including Venice Florence Naples and Rome as war drives demand for lodging. A night of shelling by Russian ships left hundreds dead or wounded and survivors describe mass surrender and executions under Vladivostok authorities amid conscription and Allied war concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kents
Las
Moinicipal Wathior
Philadelphia City Hall Financed After Long Construction
Philadelphia reports the city hall project completed after starting in 1872 and costing 25 million dollars. A public building commission authorized by the 1870 legislature financed it with a four mill tax over six years. Tax lien power was lacking at the time, leaving some taxes unpaid.
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Pevuadelphia
Philadelphia City Hall
Public Building Commission
Train Robbers Must Wash Faces in Court
Four young offenders under eleven years of age faced sentences at Union Station after a train robbery. They were ordered to have their faces washed as punishment. The case arose in Chicago with the four day "train robbers" accused of stealing bags of mail from a train at Union Station.
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Ticago
Union Station
Comuissi
I. Mason
Rome Population Surge Amid War Pressure and Decline Historic Peak
The article notes Rome’s population rising from 550000 to 600000 amid war, with rapid growth and crowded streets, while foreigners are scarce and Italian language dominates hotels and venues. It contrasts this with Rome’s peak of 3009900 residents in ancient times and a 13th century decline to 13000 after the papal move to Avignon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Argentina Welcomes Immigrants From Europe and Holland
Steamers from Latin ports and Holland bring many immigrants to Buenos Aires. Most on Dutch ships are Germans drawn by Argentina's prosperity and postwar stability. Officials note a surge in foreign-born residents, with naturalization debates sparked by Dr Garay proposing obligatory citizenship without renouncing birth country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulnos Atres
Europe
Holland
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Jun Carlos Garay
University of Buenos Aires
Packard Truck Builds for Transportation Every Working Hour
American business shows its cost through avoidable breakdowns as Packard explains its steel, testing, and manufacturing rigor. The rear end steel costs 22 cents per pound, higher than standard 9 cents, while every run is tested to ultimate strength. Packard engines endure the equivalent of 1000 miles road service, ensuring a truck ready for a full day’s work on delivery. The firm controls every step from timber to ore to keep defect-free parts and reliable performance.
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H. Harriman
Packard Company
Packard
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Italy
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Garcia
Skolchak
Wadivostok
Philadelphia
Ackard
Tee
Packard Motor Car Company
Detroit
Blue Ribbon Garage, Inc
Cannon St
Fairfield Ave
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