League Council to discuss Vilna question in Brussels
Former Polish premier Paderewski invited to league of nations executive council in Brussels where Vilna fate will be debated. Wrangel fails at Kakhovka bridge head with heavy losses as Bolsheviks seize material. International tribunal plans and China aid deal advance in New York. French officials report General Leman dead at 68.
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Paderewski
Poland
League of Nations
Brussels
Vilna
Baron Wrangel
Russia
Kakhovka
The
Hague
Elihu Root
Council of the League of Nations
Entente
Europe
Leman
Liege
Leige
China
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Minority ruling on Volstead Act challenges enforcement
Associate Justice Clarke dissents against the June Supreme Court decision upholding the Volstead Act and the Eighteenth Amendment enforcement. He warns the majority’s view could erase the word concurrent in the amendment and invite further constitutional conflict, urging strict construction and protest of the definition of intoxicating liquor.
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Supreme Justice
Clarke
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Congress
United States
Justice Clarke
Irish bishops protest at Minooth over atrocities in Ireland
Irish bishops meeting at Minooth condemned Crown forces for alleged atrocities. They charged soldiers and police tortured civilians, burned homes, raided communities, abducted women, and jailed without trial during disturbances in Ireland.
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Dublin
Minooth
Here
Ireland
Food wholesale prices fall while apples rot in New York
Bradstreet's wholesale index slipped to 4.17 from 4.24 last week while 4.90 a year ago. The agricultural department warns thousands of New York apples will rot for lack of buyers even as fruit stands retail apples at 10 to 12 cents each.
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New York
Bradstreet
Agricultural Department
Belgian Cabinet Resignation Expected Monday
Brussels reports indicate the Belgian cabinet will resign and be officially announced on Monday. Premier De Lacroix plans to retire due to overwork and pressure over his conciliatory policy.
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Brussels
de Lacroix
Prohibition Vote Expected Heavy Take in Vancouver
Vancouver voters faced a province wide prohibition election with a strong turnout expected. The core issue pits existing prohibition against allowing liquor sales under government control.
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Vancouver
B. C
New Tailored Styles Offer Women Three Silhouette Choices
A survey of tailored suits reveals designers diverging on fits with belts, straight or flaring coats, and coats following natural figures. Plain tailoring fades as decoration rises, with two showcased outfits in rich blues featuring fur bands, belts, and braided embroidery.
Ribbon furbelows brighten holiday gift wardrobe
A 1920 Western Newspaper Union note highlights ribbon based accessories for Christmas gifts. Lingerie bows with gilt pins, lace edged camisoles, wide satin ribbons and sachet bows showcase practical pretty items. Rosettes and elastic girdles complete the small collection.
Peterson's Ointment Promises Fast Heals Sore Conditions
A reader from Erie Pennsylvania credits Peterson's Ointment with curing a year long running sore after three weeks of use. Advertises Peterson Ointment with claims of eczema relief and rapid healing of old sores, piles, pimples, and chafing.
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Peterson
A. C. Gilbrata
Reed St
Erie
Ceists
Peterson Ointment Co., Inc
Buffalo
N. Y
Fighters Superstitions About Sharing a Match
A wartime superstition holds that a third man should not light his cigarette from a match once it has lit two. The match must be snuffed after being used by two, and if scarce, light can only come from the first two smokers. It is believed to have started in the British army and spread through the allied forces.
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al- Med
Diamond Dyes Color Card Promised In Ad
Advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as easy to use for wool silk linen cotton or blends. It guarantees perfect results with directions included in every package and offers a 16 color Diamond Dyes Color Card available at the druggist.
The Kind Circles: Campaigns of Showing It Is on the Square
The Kind questions why circulars about a business are being sent. The reply states the purpose is to prove the business is on the square, aligning with local expectations of visible legitimacy.
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Dnieper
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Daniels
Palmer
Cleveland, O
National Coal Association
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Texas
State Department of Education
Cincinnati & Louisville Packet Company
Cincinnati
National Railway Service Corporation
National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities
Detroit
New York City
American Defense Society
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Board of Education
Rockford
Connellsville Basin Coal and Coke Company
W. Va
United Mine Workers of America
Alabama
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Indianapolis
R. H. Miller
Kansas City
International Convention of the Disciples of Christ (Christian Church
St. Louis
William F. Assman
Army Air Service
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Stuttgart
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State Line
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Mount Pleasant
Tex
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Fort Worth
McLean
Milan
Italy
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Halle
Germany
Independent Party
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Frankfort
England
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M. Losowsky
Independent Socialist Conference
Foreign Ministry
Moscow
Kremlin
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Paris
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