How the Soviet Came to a Russian Village
An eye witness account from Perm Province village Karagai describes a 1918 Red Army intrusion. Armed with rifles and machine gun, the force demands a mass meeting, destroys a monument, and coerces a vote with two men shot for resisting. The villagers’ unanimous bolshevist vote is reported by local papers.
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Russia
Perm
Karagai
Okhansk
Karagal
Wales
Red Army
Milght
Alexander II
Petrograd
Poultry tonic touted to boost profits and health
An advertisement proclaims Dr LeGear's Poultry Prescription as a profitable tonic for poultry raisers. It claims to build bigger business and stronger layers and directs readers to buy from Devine Grain Co. and A I Nedel Pharmacy with street addresses.
London Motorcycle Policewomen Prove Useful in City
The women in the police corps are proving successful as both riders and passengers on motorcycles and sidecars. The new equipment has enabled them to perform more tasks and engage in broader patrol work across London.
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London
T of London
Death claims model of Dickens character Stony Durdles
Rochester England February 25 John Hoodley 83 assistant verger of Rochester cathedral died He was the original of Dickens Stony Durdles in The Mystery of Edwin Drood Hoodley had many stories about Dickens visits to Gads Hill Dickens confided his wish to be buried beneath the wall between the old graveyard and Rochester Castle grounds
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Rochester
Eng
John Hoodley
Rochester Cathedral
Stony Durdles
Edwin Drood
Dickens
Gads Hill
Rochester Castle
Horse Drawn Fire Engine Offered to Museum
London to South Kensington Science Museum the last horse drawn fire engine from the city fire brigade has been offered for display. The delivery follows a bid announced today in the city news with compliance to antiquities preservation.
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London
London Fire Brigade
South Kensington Science Museum
Chinese Women and Their Extraordinary Hair and Nail Wealth
Chinese women in Mongolia and China devote family savings to headgear and long fingernails as a status symbol. Wives wear ornate sleeves and silver enclosures for nails, signaling rank and wealth. long nails can reach two inches or more, reflecting social expectations for luxury and refinement.
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Mongolia
China
Cardinal Gibbons Backs Americas Gift to France Statue
Baltimore February 25 Cardinal Gibbons urged Americans to support Americas Gift to France the MacMonnies Statue to commemorate the Battle of the Marne A nationwide free will offering will raise 250000 for the memorial The Cardinal honorary patron noted the bond of friendship with France and cited historical aid to American independence saying the statue on the Marne will testify to Americas regard for France and liberty
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
America
France
MacMonnies
The
Marne
United States
Lafayette
Rochambeau
d'Estring
Archbishop Ireland
Republic
Bitter attack on Sheriff Roach roils Wyoming letters
The Laramie Boomerang published February 23 carries A B Gillespie of Rock River Wyoming criticizing Alonzo Roach former Platte County sheriff and state prohibition commissioner. He mocks Roach linking him to Bill Carlisle and sheriff murder cases while suggesting Roach should run for sheriff again and posits penitentiary reform as sociological experiment.
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Wyoming
Alonzo 5
Roach
Platte County
Prohibition
A. B. Gillespie
Rock River
Laramie
Carlisle
Gillespie
Tom Horn
Frank Jennings
Frank Noah
Laramie County
Wyo
Boomerang
Bill Carlisle
Bill
Ed. Howe
Charlie Irwin
Charlie
Pacific Coast
U. P
Sheriff Roach
Rawlins
Price
State Penitentiary
C. C. Yeager
Monument of Kaiser Wilhelm Hidden from Public View
BERLIN Feb 25 The Kaiser Wilhelm monument at Hadersleben Schleswig was covered with potato sacks when the French entered the town and has now been moved to a private club to remain concealed from public gaze.
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Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm
Hadersleben
Schleswig
Pittsburgh to Have Tunnels Under Hill
Pittsburgh plans twin 5700 foot tunnels through the hills along the Monongahela river valley to ease travel for southern Allegheny County residents working in the city. Construction began recently and will take over two years at an estimated cost of 4.6 million dollars, with a connected 3.5 million dollar bridge to bring tunnel traffic into downtown. Each tube will carry two vehicle lanes plus footpaths for pedestrians.
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Pittsburgh
Monongahela River
Allegheny County
Nrugeists Refund Offer for Piles Cure Claims
An advertisement promises a refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. It claims itching relief irritation sleep benefit and healing, and mentions a product called Grate Wetec 600 for restful sleep.
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Nrugeists
Swiss Permit Free Passes Over Land
Berne Switzerland February 25 A decree from the federal council allows free aerial traffic over Swiss territory in peacetime All movement of money munitions and explosives is prohibited
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Berne
Switzerland
Federal Council
Women eligible for American Legion membership clarified
Indianapolis Feb 25 Franklin D Olier national commander of the American Legion issued a statement on who may join the Legion. Women nurses who served in U S army or navy nursing corps are eligible as well as female members of the navy and marine corps who were regularly enlisted. Civilians who were simply attached to military service and not regularly enlisted are not eligible. The notice also distinguishes the American Legion Auxiliary limited to mothers wives daughters and sisters of Legion members and of men and women in naval service between April 6 1917 and November 4 1948 who died or were honorably discharged.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Franklin
D’olier
American Legion
Nursing Corps
United States Army
Navy
American Red Cros
Army
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Marine Corps
Legion
Women's Auxiliary of the
Minneapolis
Auxiliary
Naval Service
United States
Dodge Mansion Now Nurses Rest Home
The Grey stone Dodge Mansion at Riverdale-on-the-Hudson becomes The Nurses Rest Home a temporary haven for Red Cross nurses who served in France. The YWCA plans postwar nurse programs including clubs and recreation halls. The estate, once home to Grace Dodge, offers scenic views and outdoor recreation to provide real rest after overseas service.
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Dodge Mansion
Greystone
Riverdale-on-the-Hudson
Grace Dodge
National Young Women's Christian Association
Red Cross
France
Cleveland H. Dodge
Hudson
Capitalist Balked By Scotch Religion
Lord Leverhulme faces religious prejudice from Scotch tenants on his Outer Hebrides property. He aimed to base a large fishing fleet at Stornoway, but Sunday labor clashes with strict Presbyterian beliefs. Common Sense notes the contrast between big ideas and intense local tradition.
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London
Lord Leverhulme
Hebrides
Stornoway
Lewis
Common Sense
Idaho Praying for Snow in This State
BOISE Idaho February 25 There must be a heavy fall of snow in the higher altitudes especially in the mountains if Idaho is to have sufficient water this year for irrigation of crops according to W G Swendson state commissioner of reclamation. In the upper Snake river country there is alarm over the situation and unless relief comes farmers may experience greater crop losses than last season. Idaho weather though exceptionally cold has been free of much snowfall.
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Boish
Idaho
W. G. Swendson
State Commissioner of Reclamation
Snake River
Swendson
Ancient Scandal Reopened By Death Claims in Brooklyn
London reports a New York dispatch about William T Fitzherbert who died at Brooklyn claiming to be a great grandson of King George IV through Mrs Fitzherbert. The Daily News notes Mrs Fitzherbert believed herself lawfully wed to George I and that she died childless, regardless of marriage facts.
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London
New York
William T Fitzherbert
Brooklyn
George IV
Idaho Governor Warns U S Will Import Wheat In Three Years
Boise February 25 Gov D W Davis of Idaho warned before the state farm bureau that within three years the United States will be importing grain unless wheat production surges. He urged boosting overall food production and cited irrigation of unused western lands as the path to greater output.
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Boise
Idaho
United States
D. W. Davis
State Farm Bureau
Davis
West
Farm Bureau
Mormon Temple to Rise in Arizona
Salt Lake reports the church will build a temple in Mesa Arizona after purchasing 20 acres for the site. The land lies on two main boulevards with wide visibility from the surrounding country. Church authorities pledge 100000 dollars toward construction.
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Arizona
Salt Lake
City
Mesa
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