League aims new five member council and Van Hamel heads legal
Prof J A Van Hamel will lead the League of Nations secretariat legal department at the request of Sir James Balfour and other foreign ministers. A five member council is to be formed with leaders from France Britain Italy Japan and other nations. The Army of Occupation rules remain in effect in Germany as of December. Eighteen American soldiers died near Romanovka in June in a clash with anti Kolchak forces.
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Japan
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Council of Five
Army of Occupation
Germany
3D Army
Liggett
Romanovak
Graves
Siberia
Congress adjourns after enacting all appropriation bills
Congress adjourned over the Fourth after passing all needed appropriation bills for the new fiscal year. Naval court to probe the C-8 dirigible explosion at Camp Holabird near Baltimore and the loss of nearly 100 lives. Internal revenue steps target narcotics peddlers. 100 extra agents to pursue violators of the Harrison Act. War-time Prohibition persists with 2 1 2 percent beer sales allowed. Hoover resigns as Food Administration Grain Corporation chairman as United States Grain Corporation is formed. Six killed in Nebraska car crash near Oxford. highway safety noted. National bank data show deposits and loans rising. Hoover steps toward public life retirement. C-8 crew commended by Secretary Daniels after landing near Baltimore. Chicago hotels raise room rates to offset bar revenue losses. Coal production urged to prevent next winter shutdowns. Wilson upholds war-time prohibition pending demobilization.
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Congress
Tulsa oil pioneer Henry Steinberger and G H Norvell die
Tulsa and Oklahoma City dispatches report two prominent locals dead from heart disease and illness. Henry Steinberger, noted drilling contractor, and G H Norvell, long in frail health, were found dead in their beds.
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Southwest
Tulsa
Henry Steinberger
G. H. Norvell
Peace Signed at Versailles Ends War Era in Hall of Mirrors
The Versailles peace ceremony concluded in the Hall of Mirrors as decisive signatures were affixed after a brief three quarters of an hour. The Chinese delegation abstained from signing, while Germany’s plenipotentiaries signed under protest, and crowds outside cheered the leaders as fountains played and troops stood by.
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Germany
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Versailles
Hall of Mirrors
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Jan Christian Smuts
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National Assembly
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Lloyd George
Palace
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Clementiceau
Clemenceau
Mr. Lloyd George
Avenue de Versailles
Paris
Herr von Haimhausen
Henri
William Martin
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Taking Up Our Time at Work Ohio State Motto
A brief meditation on telephone time wasted listening to patients who admit not to disturb busy work at Ohio State pages. The note laments patient calls interrupting tasks and weighs the value of focus against routine interruptions.
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Ohio State
First Recorded Yellowstone Visit by John Colter
A 1810 account by trapper John Colter of Yellowstone Park was dismissed as a tale of wonders. Colter sought refuge there from hostile tribes, but his report was later discredited.
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Yellowstone
Yellowstone Park
John Colter
Japanese Marriage Agencies Regulated By Fee Limits
Japanese marriage agencies are limited to 25 yen per match and 5 yen per search for life partner binding, with prices tied to two people. The new rule targets the pairing process and related services under legal pricing.
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Japan
Proverb Snapshot: Chinese Insight on Babblers
The text hints at a Chinese proverb against babblers and notes a cultural aversion to loose talk. It references a saying about speaking plainly and distrust of chatter, suggesting a contrast with American notions of frankness.
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America
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Ad Promises Pure Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims no habit forming drugs and offers sample bottles by sending ten cents to Dr Ilmer Co at Binghamton New York with a reference to the paper.
The Style Nowadays Knicker Has Smith Reconciled
A brief quip notes Smith and his wife have reconciled but terms uncertain. In Greece a death sentence is not carried out until two years pass, delaying execution.
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Smith
Becker
Greece
Bitro-Phosphate Promises Weight Gain For Thin People
Advertisement touts Bitro-Phosphate as the cure for thinness and fatigue. It claims nerve nourishment and bodily phosphates will increase weight, improve health, and brighten eyes with a testimonial from Georgia Hamilton who says she gained 15 pounds. Caution warns against using it if flesh gain is not desired.
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Georgia Hamilton
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