Panama Canal trade opens vast Eastward window for Galveston
The article argues that the Panama Canal will soon unlock major East Asian trade for Gulf and Atlantic ports, focusing on Galveston as a model. It cites Galveston’s deep port facilities, wharf and rail access, and its three hundred local mills turning from cotton seed to soybeans and oils, with increasing imports of soybeans and Orient-bound commodities. It notes a gradual, long-term shift toward steady traffic, plus broader U.S. economic gains from opening ties with the Orient via the canal.
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Panama Canal
Item
South Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf of Mexico
Far East
Uns
Gatves A Iy
Va‘mama Canal
Mississippi River
Gmporia
Orient
Galveston
Tridgeport
United States
The Tariff and the Treaty Debate on World Trade Mandates
The article discusses tariff policy under the peace treaty and the mandate system. It cites William Culbertson and the Nauru phosphate case to illustrate how wartime concessions may shape global trade and governance. Bonar Law and Ormsby Gore are quoted on concerns about trusteeship and monopolies in colonial territories.
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Porary
England
Ireland
de Valera
Cuba
United States
Great Britain
Poland
Home Market Club
William ©. Culbertson
Tariff Commission
Wilson
Polites
Academy of Political Science
Nauru
Pacific Ocean
Marshall Islands
Germany
Australia
New Zealand
British Empire
Bonar Law
League of Nations
Ormsby-Gore
Cameroons
British debate over phosphate control sparks international clash
Lord Robert Cecil denounces government policy linking phosphate trade with Germany and calls for non monopoly use. Asquith argues the agreement violates the League Covenant, warning against preferential treatment within the empire. the piece urges American policymakers to weigh wider interests.
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Germany
Herbert H. Asquith
League of Nations
Home Market Club
Prohibition Boosts Club Activity Says Elks Leader
Lawrence T Gallagher of Bridgeport lodge Elks notes prohibition inspires social life even without liquor. He cites building projects and clubs providing halls billiard rooms and card rooms as essential meeting places. He observes people seek amusement and form new social hubs beyond saloons.
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Rom Lawrence T. Gal Felagher
Bridgeport Lodge of Elks
Mr. Gallagher
Ufe
Gallagher
World of cash and clues from a bristling page
The Times notes $605,000 from Bridgeport Christmas club treasuries this month, part of a broader national cash flow. It cites per capita wealth in Bridgeport, famine in China, an NY building inquiry, motor trucks cutting costs, and a new machine gun.
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Times
Bridgeport
United States
Golconda
Doorn Ex Kaiser’s Income Sparks Local Curiosity
Revelations in the Berlin legislature show the former German Emperor drawing large sums from Germany over two years and the Dutch government taxing him 1.2 million guilders yearly. Doorn burghers wonder how he spends this money as reports detail vast expenditures at Doorn and Amerongen including servants, staff, and property upkeep.
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Doorn
Holland
Berlin
Germany
Wilhelmstrasse
Wiliam
von Gontard
House of Doorn
William
Door
Mke
von Iliseman
Bentinck Castle
Amerongen
Miracle Cure Sends Former Soldier Back to Work
James Laughlin a former soldier discharged from a Billings hospital heads to Minneapolis after a miraculous recovery following an 1918 injury at Camp Dodge when army mules pulled a wagon. Eight inches of his spine were replaced with his shinbone and months of knitting the operation is deemed successful.
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International News Service
Billings
Mont
James Laughlin
Solier
Minneapolis
Minn
Laughlin
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Little Babe Swallows Open Safety Pin Survived
Brockton Mass Dec 15 Brockton Hospital surgeons report Clyde Fowler aged one year was discharged last week after swallowing an open safety pin days earlier. The pin was located in the stomach by X rays but doctors avoided surgery and nursed it along. The pin has been recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Brockton
Mass
Brockston Hospital
Clyde Fowler
Uniforms Adopted for Detroit Post Office Women
Detroit post office and sub stations will issue uniform aprons to female employees to reduce dress rivalry and save fabric costs. Postmaster William J. Nagel announced the plan despite objections to all wearing the same.
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International News Service
Detroit
Mich
Detroit Post Office
William J. Nagel
Nagel
French Surgeon Here To Make Over Faces
New York December 15 Dr Julian Bourguet the noted French facial reconstruction surgeon at the Waldorf Astoria discusses why many unhappy married women seek cosmetic changes. He says wrinkles deformations and misplaced ears ruin marriages and social standing and that lifting procedures can restore youth and confidence. He notes limited prospects for ear grafts and emphasizes practical outcomes over mere beauty, citing grateful letters from patients.
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Margery Tex
International News Service
New York
Julian Bourgurt
Waldorf Astoria
de Kile
Dr. Hourguet
Pumpkin flour hits local markets in Delta area
Delta Col December 15 pumpkin flour, a new regional food product, is now sold in local stores. Produced by a local mill, its success as a cooking flour could spur other vegetables to be processed into flour form.
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International News Service
Delta
Col
Wool Velours Sport Length Garments Feature Pockets
Lightweight wool blends named Peking blue navy brown and heather offered in three quarter and full length coats. Most are half lined with figured silk or sateen, some fully lined. Double pockets on both sides and numerous decorative pockets and collars enhance style.
Velvet and Serge Dresses and Trimmed Fabrics in Sale
Velvetines serges and tricotines trimmed with wool or silk embroidery feature contrasting shades in navy blues and tans. Sizes 16 18 36 38 priced up to 27 dollars, Thursday sale 15 dollars. Also two thousand yards of 36 inch wide material for house dresses aprons and children's wear in stripes and checks. Great for home sewing needing no piecing and suitable for sleeping garments and petticoats.
One Day Special children's fleece lined vests and pants
A one day sale offers fleece lined vests with long sleeves and ankle length pants for children aged 2 to 16 years. Regular price listed at 59 cents each.
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NEW York Times
Thomas Carlyle
Carlyle
Robert Cecil
China
American Red Cross
Lockwood Committee
York
George FB. Keith Company
Boston
Waterbury
Board of Aldermen
Peking
Chang Tso-lin
Parson
Donald
Dominic
Cave Man
Woburn
Nicholas Garlen
Garlen
House of Correction
Wilkinson
Allen
Fordham
Holy Cross
Jack Mulcahy
Bronx
Worcester
the Times
Che
Percales
Cis
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