Polish General Staff rejects Makaroff joint Bolshevik push plan
Readable items note Poland refuses to assist Wrangel and Makaroff in a joint offensive against the Bolsheviks. Other headlines report empress Zita and Archdukes in financial distress, radical factory seizures in Italy, revolts in Serbia, Polish clashes on the Grodno front, and various international tensions shaping Europe’s postwar scene.
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Warsaw
Hapsburg
Zita
Austria
Prangins
Karl
Little
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Italian Quake Horror Grows and Toll Rises
Survivors report a devastating Italian earthquake in Tuscany with hundreds dead and thousands injured. Rescuers face blocked ruins, frigid nights, and widespread destruction as hospitals admit hundreds and aid pours in from Spezia, Florence, Lucca, and Modena.
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Italy
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Avezzano
Tuscany
Messina
Spezia
Florence
Luca
Modena
Admiral Solar
Chiesa
Fivizzano
Signor Bertin
Massa Carrara
Napoleon
Americanization push targets 8 million aliens
Washington report notes the labor department plans to seek Americanization laws in 24 state legislatures this winter. Raymond E. Crisp, director of citizenship, says 24 states have funded programs, with classes operating in 2,975 communities. He predicts about ten years to reach full Americanization.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Raymond E. Crisp
Labor Department
Alcohol Fatality In Edgewood Arsenal Six Men Die
The list of Edgewood arsenal civilian employee deaths from poisoned alcohol rose to six with Nelson Lucius of Rochester New York among the dead. Two other victims are reported serious as authorities seek the source while men refuse to reveal where the liquor came from.
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Baltimore
Edgewood Arsenal
Nelson Lucius
Rochester
N.Y
Edgewood
Revolts Reported Near Moscow Amid Bloodshed
Reports a series of serious revolts against the Russian soviet government in the Moscow region have broken out and been suppressed with considerable bloodshed, according to a recent dispatch.
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Castiglione
Pieve Fosciano
Vaglia
Camporgiano
San Donnino
Piazza Alserchio
Poggio
Castegnola
Fosciendora
Canigiano
League of Nations
Suwalki
Moscow
London
Rioting in Coal Mine Strike Erupts in Pittston
Rioting broke out in the anthracite coal district at Pittston with a large number of men clashing for about half an hour before state troopers with drawn clubs dispersed the crowd.
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Wilkes-Barre
Pittstoin
Pimples Any Sign of Bad Blood Warns to Use S S S
Pimples on the face and body warn of sluggish po or blood. They signal skin troubles like eczema boils blisters and eruptions. S S S is promoted as the great vegetable blood cleanser free of minerals or chemicals. Write for free medical advice to Medical Director 105 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Jud Tunkins Reflects on War Silencing Talkative Man
Jud Tunkins says the war silences the man who used to boast about how things were better in Europe, noting a change in attitude and restraint after the conflict.
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Jud Tunkins
Europe
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Promotes Skin Freshening
An advertisement touts Cuticura products including Soap Ointment and Talcum Powder as antiseptic skin refreshers. It claims the talcum fragrance makes other perfumes superfluous and markets the trio as economical and convenient for face skin baby and dusting use.
Jet the Precious Black Mineral Fossilized Wood Origin
Jet, a hard lignite like mineral used since ancient Britain, appears in bronze age ornaments and Roman relics. It forms in jet rock shale and often contains microscopic conifer wood. biotin drops hint at a wood origin.
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Britain
Julius Caesar
Whitby Abbey
Whitney
Detroit News
Self-examination quiets talk of others faults
Reflecting on personal faults reduces the tendency to discuss others shortcomings and fosters restraint in conversation. The idea suggests that introspection lessens social critique by shifting focus inward rather than outward.
Snow and Summer Weather Quirks Noted
A brief item notes snow falls in winter and the sun rises higher in summer. It highlights seasonal weather quirks and the changing angle of sunlight across the year.
The Noble Joy of Praise Inspires High-Spirited Minds
A thoughtful reflection on how praise elevates character, noting that the noblest souls feel its warmth most and pursue greatness through recognition and virtue. The quotation hints at Cicero’s enduring view of praise as a spur to moral excellence.
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Cicero
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claims Cure
An old ad explains catarrh as an acute nasal condition and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood cleansing internal remedy. It asserts repeated attacks lead to chronic catarrh and offers circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio.
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F Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Unlucky Number 13 Governs Superstitions Across Life
A column notes 13 is considered thoroughly unlucky in meals, births, ventures, and housing. It cites a superstition that a person born on the thirteenth faces lifelong misfortune, and advises avoiding journeys or enterprises on the thirteenth of any month. It also mentions the thirteenth house in a row often remains vacant or renumbered.
Clever girl knows meaning behind spoken misdirections
A sharp remark about a clever girl who interprets words at face value and reads intent beyond what is spoken. The quote highlights quick wit and perceptive understanding of communication.
Blame Not Entirely Hers Told At Political Gathering
A political gathering recounts a story about a new maid and a mistress to illustrate voter impatience. The tale ends with a defiant reply about thumb marks on plates and mustard stains, used to comment on cleanliness and responsibility.
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Mary
Court Hints Return of Bomb-Thrower at Government Expense
A Louisville Courier-Journal item quotes a harsh exchange over deportation being funded by the government. The dialogue suggests drastic government action and strong public reaction to the case.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Why do women cry at a wedding joke
A witty exchange notes the audience cry and questions who is truly to blame for tears at a wedding, the bride or the groom, prompting playful ambiguity rather than a serious incident.
Trouble Seekers Face Uncertain Consequences
A reflective line notes that many pursue conflict without knowledge of how to handle it once found, implying potential unforeseen fallout for those who stir trouble.
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