Britain Pressed on Security Pact After Geneva Protocol Demolition
Article analyzes Britain's cautious stance toward a European security parley amid rumors of a three nation accord with England France and Italy. It notes unofficial outreach from Britain via Washington Paris Rome and doubts in Washington about an invitation to others as distrust grows after Chamberlain's Geneva move.
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Europe
Austen Chamberlain
Geneva
England
France
Italy
Alm
Washington
Rome
Paria
Britain
America
Dawes and Young and Robinson
Dawes
Great Britain
Germany
Mr Chamberlain
Canada Prospects Rise as Immigration to Dominion Grows
The Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Pacific Railway reports US immigration limits may boost settlers to Canada this year. He predicts hundreds of thousands more will establish homes in the Dominion, aided by cooperation among Britain, Canada, and the railroad. Scandinavians are relocating to western Canada seeking opportunity and independence.
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Department of Colonization and Development
Canadian Pacific Railroad
United States
Dominion
Canada
Fingland
England
Canady
City Bound: The Call of Country Leisure and Escape
The piece argues urban dwellers are too city bound and should seek rural escapes. It contrasts city life with country vitality, noting the allure of sunshine and ozone, motor car travel, and genuine leisure beyond office hours. It quotes that country life offers real freedom and relaxation unavailable in the crowded city.
Pershing Politics Hint At Senatorial Talk In Missouri
Friends of General John J Pershing push for a senatorial bid in Missouri while noting he would likely resist a formal political role. The article suggests his talent suits diplomacy and arbitration, especially in a Peru Chile dispute, rather than a Senate position.
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John J
Misscouri
Pershing
Peru
Chile
South America
United States
Senate Chamber
A Cavalryman Faces a Political Path
The text portrays a respected Cavalryman urged to serve causes later and enter politics in his own time. It commends his intelligence and suggests many roles in peace work, noting his wide resources and potential impact.
German Elections May Crowded by Second Ballot Plan
Berlin officials foresee a second elimination contest after next Sunday's vote as no candidate gains an absolute majority. The two elections could cost at least half a million dollars, with about 29 million eligible voters. The piece urges constitutional changes to create a vice presidency to avoid future double elections after Ebert's death.
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Germany
Berlin
Ebert
Ebt
Singapore Base Vote Sparks Offshore Security Debate
The Commons backed funding for a proposed Singapore military base amid Tory opposition. Ramsay MacDonald argued the plan could force a Pacific fleet, while Premier Baldwin framed it as a domestic concern. The United States stance appeared distant as tensions with Japan and Far East security featured in the discussion.
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Singapore
House of Commons
Ramsay MacDonald
Washington
Far
Japan
Baldwin
United States
Philippines
America
Britain
Paris Memoir of a Fortune-Teller and Frauds
McIntyre describes life in Paris from the Champ de Elysees to Cherbourg and a veteran con man who boasted of protection for shady deals. He recounts a failed fiancee surprise, monogrammed fruit scams, and a comical department store misdirection ending with a walk home in defeat.
Opinion Digest on Couzens Tax Case Sparks Broad Debate
A nearly 11 million dollar 1919 income tax assessment against Senator Couzens prompts mixed editorials. Papers question the tax law, suggest reforms, and debate political overtones, with calls for impartial review and concerns about administration practices.
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Treasury
Couzens
Mellon
Fede
Sioux Falls Press
Tax Bureau
Springfield Union
Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
Scranton Republican
Department
Portland
Ford Company
Detroit
United States Senate
Char Mail
Hartford
Conn) Courant
Savannah
Leston
W. Va
Senate
Michigan
International health bureau to push malaria fight across regions
Geneva announces the leagues bureau will invade Egypt Palestine Syria Turkey Sicily Corsica and Spain to expand malaria control efforts. Albania and other European states have benefited from international cooperation, with Turkey and others seeking assistive health projects despite political friction.
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League of National Health Bureau
Geneva
Leagues Bureau
Egypt
Palestine
Syria
Turkey
Sicily
Corsica
Spain
Albania
League
Controversial 15 Year Old Car Case Sparks Debate
A jury verdict in a non record court addresses contributory negligence of operating a fifteen year old automobile. The piece notes potential broad impact and questions over age related risk and policy implications amid a satirical, stream of consciousness style.
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Effeult
Never Learn to Play the Game in Golf
A poem by Edgar A. Guest tracing a lifelong golfer who doubts his ability at every age. Starting at twenty four he hears the taunt never learn to play the game, and as years pass he sees his skill falter yet clings to the hope he might improve. The speaker concludes at eighty five that the game remains elusive to him.
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Dubs
Edgar A. Guest
Systematize Work To Boost Efficiency In Any Business
Business expert John Blake argues that hiring specialists is costly but organizing work with defined duties and budgets yields major gains. He cites Fora factory discipline and a Japanese cook who completes tasks quickly by a fixed routine, urging individuals to adopt a personal budgeted system to save time and increase output.
Prince's Wedding Gift in Berlin Lingers in Legal dispute
Four thousand Prussian towns promised heir of Hohenzollern a princely wedding service. It sits in forty cages in Reichsbank cellars, with ownership disputed as German property law allows recovery by donors if not guarded by a gift deed. Officials refuse to empty the vaults until a decision is reached by referendum.
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Berlin
Hohenzollern
Reichsbank
Germany
Short Pickings From Dull Headlines And Odd Wordplay
A collage of clipped quotes and quips from various papers jokes about politics taxes travel and misread words. It mocks headlines and public chatter with terse snips and sly wordplay.
Walter Johnson and the Great Baseball Controversy
Opinion piece recalls Walter Johnson's fall and return with Washington, noting tears shed and questions of fairness as he signs a two year contract. It contrasts public nostalgia with present choices, and ponders time, fame, and future public memory. It also critiques crime news coverage and its impact on public trust.
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Walter Johnson
New York
Washington
Pacific Coast
Walter
Ike
Sarah Bernhardt
Spats and Politics as New Congress Opens
In inauguration week a Washington caucus scene shows new 69th Congress members, including Longworth, Begg, and Bacharach, reacting to Nick Longworth’s pear gray spats. A lighthearted tale turns toward political fate and backcountry prejudice as Nick wins the speakership bid amid the comic mishap. The piece shifts to whimsically report on a pink duck discovery, then to King Tut’s posthumous fame and a reflection on fleeting glory, concluding with a note on ancient tomb lore and modern fame.
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69Th Congress
Longworth
Alice
Jim Begg
Ohio
Ike Bacharach
New Jersey
Washington
Jim
Ike
Nick
Capitol
Vatican Library Treasures Hidden Behind Ceremonial Doors
The Vatican Library, Europe’s oldest, founded in 465 by Pope Hilarious, houses 100000 prints and 24000 Italian, Greek, and Latin works. Treasures include Terence, a 4th century Virgil with miniatures, Petrarch, Dante, and Boccaccio manuscripts, but access is limited by religious ceremonies.
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Rome
Vatican
Europe
St. Hilarius
St. Giovanni di Lateran
Nicholas V
Terencius
Petrarch
Dante
Boc Ecacio
the Holy Father
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