World Peace Terms and Revolts Across Europe
League of Nations admits Austria and Hungary at first meeting with others to follow. Russia reports Polish and Ukrainian capture of Odessa. Mutiny and battles in Fiume with casualties. Mexico and Vera Cruz movements as revolution unfolds. Howells dies at 83 in New York.
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Farmers to Ask Party Pledges at June Conventions
Delegates from farm organizations plan to present claims to both major parties at Chicago and San Francisco conventions. They seek recognition in party platforms and pledge support to the candidate offering strongest farmer protections. Key goals include collective bargaining via Capper-Herman, forest conservation, tax measures on corporations, cut middlemen, appoint a secretary of agriculture, and broader farm credit access.
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Navy Department
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National Board of Farm Organizations
Charles A Lyman
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Sariculture
Blonde Indians in Africa Attack Rice Expedition
Dr Alexander Hamilton Rice reports four days of attacks by tall nearly bare Guaribo Indians along the Orinoco. The explorers, including Mrs Rice and geographer Chester H Obey, faced spears and arrows as negotiations failed. Rice suspects cannibalism.
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New York
Alexander Hamilton Rice
Orinoco River
Sugar profit limits set for wholesalers and retailers
Boston attorney general Palmer fixes sugar profit margins at 1 cent per unit for wholesalers and 2 cents for retailers and orders immediate action against profiteers. He notes this does not standardize prices due to varying stock costs. Berlin Spa conference postponed to late June, Norddeutsche Zeitung reports. Walker D. Hines to Europe on confidential mission for President Wilson after retirement as railroad administrator director general.
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Boston
Palmer
United Sates
Thomas J. Boynton
Boynton
Spa
Berlin
Belgium
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Best Medicine Claims and Quack Advertisements Exposed
A fragmented passage reviews questionable drug marketing and medical claims. It cites sworn statements about Dr Elmer Getz and cures for ailments, plus unrelated quips about shaving soap and domestic humor, illustrating deceptive advertising and public skepticism.
Diamond Dyes Promise Simple Color Refresh for Garments
An ad touts Diamond Dyes offering easy color renewal for worn outfits across fabrics from wool to linen. It claims any novice can achieve rich hues, with a pharmacist’s color card and a guarantee of perfect results. Also notes a 1925 prohibition extension on sea otter hunting and its historical value.
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Alaskan
Secretary of Commerce
America
Japan
Aleutian Islands
Puget Sound Region
Fragmentary dialogue fragment from a wartime column
A jagged quotation follows about a woman named Mrs Bunke and a man named Abe. The text includes stray phrases on nursing, contamination, and a character declaring himself an out-and-out prohibitionist. The overall sense is unclear and fragmentary.
Freezone Corn Remedy Ad Sparks Pain Free Relief
A vintage ad promotes Freezone for corns and calluses claiming instant relief with a tiny bottle tool from a druggist. It boasts painless treatment for hard and soft corns, between toes, and rough skin, referencing a Cincinnati inventor and other brief quips.
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Cincinnati
Red Cross Ball Blue Laundry Ad Sparks Fashion Claim
A fragmented vintage ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue detergent promising dresses will sparkle. It urges readers to try it at grocers and hints about social circles and a pretty girl teaching a mammy something about common sense.
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