How the Soviet Came to a Russian Village
Eye witness account from Perm Province village Karagai details a 1918 Red Army raid. A 150 strong multinational company arrives, demobilizes villagers, holds a mass meeting, and enforces a forced vote. Two peasants resisting are executed, others vote under threat as banners praise bolshevism. The piece critiques naive views of soviet democracy.
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Russia
Perm
Karagai
Okhansk
Karagal
Wales
Red Army
Milght
Alexander II
Petrograd
Poultry Prescription Promises Higher Profits for Raisers
An advertisement touts Dr LeGear's Poultry Prescription as a tonic that increases profits for poultry raisers by building healthier, vigorous layers. It urges buyers to ask local dealers Devine Grain Co and A I Nedel Pharmacy for the product.
Motorcycle policewomen proving success in London
The London policewomen unit now operates motorcycles and sidecars with equipment that enables broader duties. The corps has demonstrated effective work by women officers, expanding the range of tasks they perform and proving their capability in motorized policing.
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London
T of London
Death claims model of Dickens character Stony Durdles
Rochester England Feb 25 John Hoodley 83 assistant verger of Rochester cathedral died He was the original of Stony Durdles in Dickens The Mystery of Edwin Drood He possessed many stories about Dickens and his visits to Gads Hill Dickens confided to him 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 reports the last horse-drawn fire engine in the city’s brigade has been offered to the South Kensington Science Museum for preservation as a historic exhibit.
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London
London Fire Brigade
South Kensington Science Museum
Chinese Women Accent Wealth Through Hair and Accessories
In Mongolia and China long nails and elaborate headgear signal wealth. Wives spend family savings on finery to display status, including silver-enclosed nails that may reach two inches, and sleeves extending beyond the hands.
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Mongolia
China
Cardinal Gibbons Backs American Statue for France
Baltimore February 25 Cardinal Gibbons urged Americans to support Americas Gift to France the MacMonnies Statue commemorating the Battle of the Marne A nationwide collection during the week of March 22 aims to raise 250000 for the memorial He said the statue will symbolize Americas friendship to France and honor French aid in the Revolution and World War I.
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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 stirs Wyoming letters
A. B. Gillespie of Rock River Wyoming writes in the Laramie Boomerang Feb 23 bitterly attacking Alonzo Roach former Platte County sheriff and now state prohibition commissioner. He cites Roach's role in the Bill Carlisle case and mocks politics of mercy and punishment in a controversial sociological critique.
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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
Monument of Bill Carefully Hidden
BERLIN February 25 The Kaiser Wilhelm monument at Hadersleben Schleswig once covered by potato sacks during the French march is removed to private club premises and kept out of public view.
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Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm
Hadersleben
Schleswig
Pittsburgh to Build Twin Tunnels Under Hill
Pittsburgh will bore two 5700 foot tunnels through hills along the Monongahela river valley to ease commuting for southern Allegheny County residents. Project cost totals about 4.6 million dollars, with a 3.5 million dollar bridge linking to downtown Pittsburgh. Each tunnel tube will carry two vehicle lanes and include footpaths, with construction expected to last over two years.
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Pittsburgh
Monongahela River
Allegheny County
Nrugeists Offer Back Guarantee On Piles Cure
An advertisement promises a refund if PAZO OINTMENT does not cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. It claims to stop irritation soothe and heal while offering better sleep after using Grate Wetec 600.
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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. Transport 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 clarifying eligibility for Legion membership. All women nurses who served in US army or navy nursing corps are eligible. Some Red Cross nurses abroad were not eligible. Female members of navy and marine corps regularly enlisted on same terms as men are eligible. Civilians who were simply military service attaches not eligible. The Women's Auxiliary is separate and limits members to female relatives of Legion members and certain service members. Also an ad for Gates Half Sole Tires and a Leader Want Ads follow.
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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 Riverside mansion at Riverdale on the Hudson once home of Grace Dodge becomes a temporary rest home for Red Cross nurses who served in France. The venture, led by Cleveland H. Dodge, aims to provide recreation and comfort with tennis, golf, riding, music, and outdoor activities for nurses returning from overseas service.
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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 faced religious prejudice from Scotch tenants on his Outer Hebrides estate. He planned a vast fishing fleet base at Stornoway on Lewis Island, but the strict Presbyterian islanders rejected Sunday labor. Common Sense notes a clash between big new ideas and old deep beliefs.
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London
Lord Leverhulme
Hebrides
Stornoway
Lewis
Common Sense
Idaho Praying for Snow in This State
BOISH Idaho Feb 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 its crops according to W G Swendson state commissioner of reclamation. If the upper Snake river country In particular there is alarm over the situation according to Mr Swendson He says unless relief comes the farmers in that region may experience greater crop losses than was caused by the drought of last season. Idaho weather although 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 Revived By Death in London
London reports a New York dispatch claiming William T Fitzherbert, who died in Brooklyn, descended from King George IV through the marriage to Mrs Fitzherbert and thus would be entitled to estates. The Daily News notes Mrs Fitzherbert believed the marriage lawful, and that she died childless.
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London
New York
William T Fitzherbert
Brooklyn
George IV
Idaho Governor Predicts U S Will Import Wheat Within Three Years
Boise February 25 Governor Davis warned before the state farm bureau that the United States will be importing grain within three years unless wheat production surges. He urged increasing all food outputs and proposed irrigation of vacant western lands to supply water for new crops.
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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 reported the church will build a temple on 20 acres at Mesa Arizona with two boulevards giving prominent visibility. Church authorities announced the purchase and pledged 100000 dollars toward construction of the temple.
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Salt Lake
City
Mesa
Arizona
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Dr. Price
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