Wilson Surprises Great Britain Over China Loan Policy
London notes stir as Francis Dyke Asland reveals Britain learned of U S stance on the six power loan to China from newspapers. U S officials say no official notice was required and President Wilson told bankers negotiations would end. Copies were sent to China and other powers for information.
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London
House of Commons
Francis Dyke Asland
Asland
Pekin
China
United States
Washington
State Department
Foreign Office
Wilson
Atlee
Bryan
White House
Department
South Will Support Opera Week In Atlanta
Southern states and many cities back Atlanta as Metropolitan Opera Season in the South aims for a major success this year. Caruso Toscanini Cyrano all boost interest with reservations pouring in from Savannah Macon Augusta Rome Athens Valdosta Columbus Columbia Charleston Jacksonville Montgomery Greenville Tampa New Orleans and more. Out of town sales and automobile parties from Georgia and beyond target Atlanta's opera week April 21 26 as a peak event.
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Atlanta
Metropolitan Opera
South
Caruso
Toscanini
Savannah
Macon
Augusta
Rome
Athens
Valdosta
Columbus
Columbia
Charleston
Jacksonville
Montgomery
Greenville
Tampa
New Orleans
North Carolina
Texas
Georgia
Alabama Relief Funds Gathered for Lower Peachtree Sufferers
A Mobile committee of the chamber of commerce and business league raised 1800 among city merchants for storm victims in Lower Peachtree. Dry goods groceries and drugs were supplied. A druggist sent 400 of medicine. The chamber wired 500 to Lower Peachtree. Camden contributed 300 for relief.
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Alabama
Mobile
Ala
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Lower Peachtree
Chamber of Commerce
Camden
Eliot Declines London Ambassadorship Offer
At the White House President Wilson offered former Harvard President Eliot the post as ambassador to Great Britain. Eliot declined, saying he could be of greater service to the country at home. No London ambassador has yet been selected. a decision on that post and other embassies is expected before week’s end.
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Washington
White House
Eliot
Harvard
Wilson
Great Britain
London
Indian Camp On Roof Of New York Hotel Tepees Above City
An Indian camp was pitched on the roof of a fashionable New York hotel. Chief Three Bears aged 0 years led Long Time Sleep White Calf Lazy Boy Big Top Medicine Owl White Calf's Squaw Medicine Owl's Squaw and a 10 year old girl in a tepee installation above the city’s artificial peaks and canyons.
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New York
Chief Three Bears
Long Time
White Calf
Lazy Boy
Big Top
Medicine Owl
Ohio Indiana Rivers Floods And Tornado Toll Soars
The Mississippi valley states grapple with floods and tornadoes that kill dozens and flood cities. Ohio and Indiana bear the brunt with Dayton amid 13 foot water and dozens dead or missing. Indianapolis and Fort Wayne report widespread homelessness and millions in damages as Delaware and Columbus suffer heavy losses. Rescue efforts and pleas for aid flood in as rivers spill their banks across multiple states.
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Chicago
Ohio River Valley
Indiana
Ohio
Misssissippi Valley
Illnois
Missouri
Dayton
Miami River
Laramie
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Delaware
G. Vleas
Otto
Fort Wayne
LaFayette
Richmond
Marion
Muncie
Kokomo
Connersville
Loganport
Rushville
Anderson
Tipton
Noblesville
Peru
Logansport
Ralston
Ind
White River
Ohio Valley
Louisville
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Akron
Miami
Middletown
West Liberty
Elwood
Columbus
Scioto
Shelby County
Norfolk and Western
Union Station
Portsmouth
Cox
Troy
Sidney
Xenia
Frank Purviance
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company
Purviance
Springfield
Madriver
Buck Creek
Larue
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Maumee
St. Mary
Youngstown
Suburban Towns and the American Soul
A Hampton essay by Randolph S. Bourne in the Atlantic Monthly explores how suburbs strive to preserve their soul against city pressures. The piece argues for a broad, sympathetic study of American towns to reveal economic values, daily life, public spirit, and potential improvements for residents.
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Atlantic Monthly
Randolph S. Bourne
Harper’s Weekly
High Ideals Not Reached in Municipal Reforms
Los Angeles Times argues that widespread municipal reforms create unrest and uncertainty despite potential future benefits. While consolidation could cut officials and cost, the public demands closer representation and accessible governance before reforms calm.
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Los Angeles Times
Devitalizing Air in Cities and the Power of Paint
Pearsons Weekly examines urban air pollution and the corrosive effect of sulfuric acid formed from smoke and soot. It highlights iron corrosion, the Charing Cross station roof collapse, and jokes about unpainted girders at a London station, arguing paint often acts as the engineer's shield.
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London
Charing Cross Station
Pearson's Weekly
Ornamental Yards and Orderly Planting Guidance
A brief exhortation to replace bare ground with orderly yards. Emphasizes dignified simple planting, front yard fruit trees such as citrus, loquats, avocados, guava, carissa, and feijoa as attractive, ornamental options to improve any yard. Encourages borders and flowering plants over bare soil.
Four Vital City Problems for a Beautiful Town
Four core urban goals are outlined: engaging children in appreciating beauty, improving homes and small garden plots, guiding public bodies to apply the garden city ideal to industry, and brightening towns by reducing smoke and dust. The pose invites action by city authorities and citizens.
Progress Driven by Love for Work and Climbing Higher
A reflection on progress as the result of individuals who love their craft, rising above the crowd to gain the power to advance work. The quote credits James Logan for this viewpoint on dedication and achievement.
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James Logan
Petrified Partisan Politics Echo in Western Woman Voice
A fragment highlights a newly enfranchised western woman railing against partisan politics. She uses strong alliteration to underscore fear and hostility, portraying petrified, puttified, predaceous rhetoric as she voices political discontent and calls for action.
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