London Still Favors Travel by Surface Car
New York report compares transit use in New York Chicago and London with six million in the metro area. It notes Manhattan and lower Manhattan commuter flows and predicts New York reaching 9 million by 1845 with 48 subway and elevated tracks south to north on Manhattan.
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London
New York
New York City
Chicago
Fifth Ove
Manhattan Island
Lower Manhattan
Manhattan
Grooklyn
Detroit
Cleveland
Five Boroughs
Lady Greenwood Praises Irish People Amid Ireland Tensions
London reports Lady Greenwood wife of Ireland’s first secretary praises Irish hospitality and social grace. She notes Irish women as frank and engaging, Dublin’s educational theatre scene, and sport joining society. She warns fear can kill, citing David Carey’s autopsy after anxieties about heart disease.
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London
Ireland
Greenwood
Emerald Isle
Dublin
Sinn Fein
David Carey
England
Germany Not Ready for Major War Says Le Temps Editor
Paris reports Jean Herberts of Le Temps argues Germany cannot start a great war for years due to disarmament progress. He notes 28 000 artillery shells delivered, six sevenths destroyed, rifles and machine guns short, civil disarmament advancing, navy dismantling, and military prestige collapsed. He says former officers form unions, but anti militarist sentiment runs deep in industrial regions. Allies' pressure, and Western neighbors would halt any eastern offensive. The peace of Europe rests with the Allies.
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Paris
Germany
Jean Herberts
le Temps
Rhine
M. Herbette
Bavaria
East Prussia
Europe
French cigarette output to rise with new machinery
The government body in charge of cigarette manufacture plans to boost production to 750000 units daily by installing new machinery. Eyebrow care advice suggests brushing twice daily with a small brush to promote growth and proper shaping. Sleeves on tailored frocks remain three quarters long but now often appear wider than before.
Chicago Penny Lunches Feed City’s School Kids
The Chicago board of education runs 57 elementary penny lunch programs serving 40 to 50 thousand daily customers. Meals cost five cents for a full menu, with one penny options, while the system spends about 150000 dollars yearly on meals and upkeep. High schools operate cafeterias under varying arrangements, including private concessions.
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Chicago Board of Education
Frank G. Bruner
Board of Education
Bruner
Dr. Bruner
All War Not As Sherman Said
Sebastopol dec 3 war humor and casualty lists mix as General Bogaevsky retreats Wrangel troops pursued by Bolsheviks. His car jumps a bridge collapses, vehicle sinks, he escapes into a swamp and hides until morning. Reds retreat. Nearby reporters rate 600 Reds seen near a village.
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Alexandrovsk
Charles Rivet
Paris Temps
Guy Beringer
Reuters, Ltd
British Press Association
Sur
Wrangel's Prisoners Return to South Russian Lines
Fragmentary text notes troops or prisoners, including Wrangel era forces, marching back into South Russian lines at the head of a threadline. The passage lacks full context.
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Wrangel
Johnstown Cops Endorse Work or Starve Prisoner Meals
City records show Johns town police adopt work or starve slogan. A report to the city council details 1,823 meals for prisoners at $109.06, with meals limited to bread molasses and coffee across three courses. Transients receive no extra consideration.
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Johnstown
William W. Campbell
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