Washington House approves post office fund and war fraud probe
The Washington House agreed to a 1 million dollar post office operation appropriation for a New York to San Francisco airmail service amid a broader push for a 500 thousand dollar Attorney General Daugherty campaign against war contract frauds. A 3500,000 repair bill for river levees damaged by Mee was proposed, while President Harding supported measures and a tax relief effort advanced by Congress. The session also saw a beer and light wine sale amendment urged, a loan authorization to Liberia, and news on unemployment trends and other federal actions.
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Carpentier Knocks Out Lew in London First Round
Sporting George Carpentier world heavyweight champion travels to London for a 20 round tour. He stops Ted Kid Lew, European welterweight champion, in the opening round.
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London
Global turmoil and notes from dispatches in 1921 era
Foreign dispatches report Constantinople approving a plan to hire an American finance expert for Turkey’s finances. Germany offers 15 million gold marks on reparations. Genoa invites U S participation in new talks, Hague set for June 15. China and Japan discuss treaties with Russia. A polo injury in Manila. Demetrios Gourels resigns in Athens. One hundred American soldiers dispatched to Tongshan to protect mines. Copeland tragedy in Michigan. Fire devastates Buku fields, likely Incavtury origin. Mexican jail operation nets 52 Indian suspects. Soviet leader Lenin’s operation to remove a bullet failed. Irish gang shoots three Catholic youths. Canada’s trade totals fall sharply from previous year. Anton the Apostle Thomas impostor dies in Oberammergau. London dispatch adds details.
Customs seize plaque from actress Hopkins Joyce in Paris return
New York customs officials confiscated a diamond and emerald plaque valued at 14 000 dollars belonging to Pegey Hopkins Joyce, claiming she did not declare it on arrival from Paris.
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Russo German Pact Text Published in Paris News Review
The article reports on the Genoa conference's uneasy aftermath. It cites a French Belgian verdict on the Soviet note as unsatisfactory yet acknowledges cautious British optimism for further negotiations. It details alleged German-Russian military support plans and reactions from leaders like Lloyd George and Wu.
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Women Farm In Western Canada On Own Land
A feature highlights women farmers in Western Canada gaining land and success. Mary Blackburn of Alberta homesteaded a quarter section in 1902, built a dairy with Holsteins, and described starting with little money. Two young sisters in Oak Lake District Manitoba run a 120 acre farm with horses, cattle, and sturdy buildings. The piece notes shifting views of women's roles on farms and invites readers to request “Canada West” for more information.
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Odd Cure for Rheumatism in 18th Century Lore
A fragment outlines popular superstitions about rheumatism across Britain and Europe. It notes beliefs from Holland and Cornwall, including nine potatoes or chestnuts as remedies, a hare’s forefoot amulet, and a bizarre 1742 treatise suggesting glazed gunpowder soaked in milk and warm milk to be ingested while in bed.
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Barrage From Washington Echoes in Fading Debate
In a fragmentary Washington scene a speaker recalls asking a congressman for a favor once, reflecting on political pressures and the lingering pull of legislative persuasion as a political culture note from a bygone era.
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