World-wide brief notes on postwar events and accidents
Orders to American military police in Coblenz and Treves to tear down political posters and disallow political meetings. Howdy Wilcox wins the Indianapolis 500 in a Peugeot. A man killed and a mechanic injured in an auto race crash. another pair burned to death in Roamer tank explodes. Divorce granted for artist Troward Chandler Christy. Detroit mayor James Couzens pledges 300000 dollars for Harper hospital nurses. Navy to return troops from France. most soldiers out by August 1. Carranza blocks American oil payroll flights from Tampico. U.S. troop presence on Mexican border exceeds 18500. Villa warns cannot defend if Carranza troops pass through. Hines reports favorable railroad business outlook. daylight saving repeal stalled in House. Republican plans to probe war expenditures outlined. London Commons approves national loan up to 1250 million dollars. Winnipeg strike violence as 2000 marchers clash with police. Erzberger claims U.S. intervention favored Entente. Garcia rushes to Mexico City after Chihua hua City fall signals crisis. Rhine republic watchful. Toronto strikers reinforced by Marine Workers. Paris Geneva airline mail service established. Warsaw reports eastern Galicia autonomy. R-34 airship formally accepted. Atlantic crossing planned. Rhine republic proclaimed at Mayence. provisional gov in Wiesbaden.
Austria Faces Allied Terms and Territorial Redefinition
Austria is described as reduced to 6 to 7 million people and under 40 000 square miles as new states emerge from the old Austro-Hungarian empire. The Habsburg legacy ends with Vienna to recognize the new republic of Austria and neighboring nations gain independence. President Wilson proclaims a turning point in Paris.
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Austria
Hungary
Czecho-Slovakia
Vienna
Hapsburg Empire
Republic of Austria
Allies Set to Reject German Counter-Proposals in Brest-Litovsk Talks
German counter-proposals pages challenge the four-power council with self-determination ideals and economic changes. Allies cite milk, rubber, and cotton data to justify war-time distributions. If no agreement, armistice ends in 72 hours and occupation resumes. British and American forces reinforce Danzig and Archangel while Russia faces Bolshevik strain and Hungarian unrest.
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Allied Council
Council of Four
Aed
Danzig
Germany's postwar aims in peace terms outlined
The report outlines German positions on Upper Silesia, the Saar, Posen, and other lands, demanding plebiscites and river neutralization, plus surrender of battleships while seeking merchant shipping. Germany calls for a 100000 man army limit but seeks order provisions, indemnities up to 25 billion dollars, and contested blame for the war, while insisting on colonials and league membership.
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Germany
Upper Silesia
Saar
Posen
Danzig
Vistula
Italy
Roumania
Kaiser
League of Nations
League
Africa
Germany Unyielding on Treaty Despite Proposals
Observers report German counter proposals please no one as conservatives call them too lenient and radicals say not lenient enough. They expect to sign while evading terms, forcing allies to keep a large corps of collectors. Germans remain united, insisting they are defeated not conquered and have not yet faced sufficient punishment.
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Edward W. Pickard
Germany
Brockdorff-Rantzain
Council of Four
Wilson
Peace Terms with Austria Outlined by Allies in Paris
The peace terms handed to Austrian delegates include territorial questions and finance. Austria faces about 2.5 billion kroner indemnity with similar shares split among Hungary Czecho Slovakia Jugoslavia Roumania Poland and Italy. Former empire regions to share indemnity and redeem Austrian currency in their areas. Fiume to be independent. Italy gains Trentino Trieste and other territories. Adriatic settlement announced with Sebenico Zara and strategic islands under Italian sovereignty.
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Austria
Hungary
Czecho-Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Roumania
Poland
Italy
Trentino
Trieste
Paris
Fiume
Sebenico
Zara
Kolchak Advances Against Bolsheviks In Orenburg Area
Reports from Russia indicate Admiral Kolchak’s forces push Bolshevik troops back near Orenburg a key railway hub. Telegrams from Omsk describe unrest in Ukraine with Trotzky’s forces under pressure from the rear. The Esthenians continue to be mentioned in dispatches.
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Russia
Kolchak
Orenburg
Omsk
Ukraine
Trotzky
Senate Debate On League Of Nations Heats Up In Washington
The Senate faced a heated clash as Republicans control the chamber while Democrats push ratification of the League Covenant. Reed of Missouri denounces the covenant as domination by non white races, prompting Arkansas Senator Robinson to challenge him on a possible resignation test. Secretary Daniels withdraws a second three year naval buildup, urging patience and confidence in the league’s efficacy.
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United States
Senate
League of Nations
Democratic National Committee
Reed
Missouri
League
Robinson
Arkansas
Daniels
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Winnipeg Strike Expands Across Western Canada
The general strike tied up Winnipeg and spreads to other western Canadian cities. Authorities say agitators aim to overthrow governments and push bolshevism. Strike leaders deny this, but the claim gains credibility as the movement seeks a national, one big union led by the I. W. W. through collective bargaining.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Read and crew complete historic NC-4 Atlantic flight
Lieutenant Commander Read and the NC-4 finished the trans Atlantic crossing from Azores to Lisbon with no incident on the final leg. The crew received Lisbon honors and decorations. Hawker and Grieve, rescued at sea, were welcomed in Great Britain despite the failed attempt and Hawker’s later snide remarks about American efforts.
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Read
Atlantic
Azores
Lisbon
Portugal
Hawker
Grieve
mid-Atlantic
Great Britain
Practiced 42 Years Doctor Recommends Pepgen Tonic
Dr. John Q. Adams of Dayton Ohio a veteran physician with forty two years practicing medicine praises Pepgen as a splendid tonic. He states it relieved his run down condition built up his nerves and strengthened him after epidemics and he now prescribes it with satisfactory results. Pepgen available at first class drug stores.
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John Q. Adams
Fifth Street
Dayton
Ohio
Cincinnati
College of Medicine and Surgery
America
Adv
Fixing Leaky Fountain Pen
An old farmer’s tip explains how to stop fountain pen leaks by soaking in warm water then oiling the spindle bearings with heavy cylinder oil. If parts are set try gentle heating and a slight twist to loosen, avoiding excessive heat to prevent melting.
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Frank P. Goeder
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
Fake Aspirin Sold as Talcum Powder in Brooklyn Plant
Millions of fraudulent aspirin tablets were produced by a Brooklyn manufacturer and mainly comprised talcum powder. Genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin carry the Bayer Cross and should be bought in the original Bayer package with proper directions and dosage.
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Brooklyn
Bayer
Destructive fashion in a humorous quip exchange
A playful dialogue contrasts a boy’s alleged destructiveness with his habit of wearing new clothes straight away. The exchange notes the improbability of him remaining naked, delivering a light, ironic punchline.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Promises Clear Complexion
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a clear complexion and clean scalp, plus Cuticura Talcum for fragrance, claiming the trio makes skin soft and white with daily use.
No Hurry for Jealous Woman
The Boston Transcript quips about a photographer whose wife is very jealous and jokes about his many conquests. The lighthearted remark highlights rumors of infidelity in a witty, dated tone.
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Boston Transcript
Ships and Sailors Joke About Gendered Vessels
Quote about vessels being spoken of as feminine. A retort suggests one reason is trimming sails.
Man Faces Financial Ruin as He Breaks Down
In a stark humorless exchange the man admits he broke, leading to a collapse in composure. The dialogue hints at sudden financial distress and personal strain.
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Teutonic War News
Coblenz
Treves
Howdy” Wilcox
Indianapolis
the Speedway
Arthur Thurman
Washington
M. Molinaro
Louis Lecocq
Bandini
Troward Chandler Christy
Tabelle Christy
Common Pleas Court
Zanesville
Detroit
James Couzens
Harper Hospital
Couzens
France
House Naval Committee
Baker
Carranza
Tampico
Mexico
Juarez
General Villa
el Paso
Hines
The
Railroad Administration
West
House Rules Committee
House
War Department
Graham
Illinois
House of Commons
London
Treasury
Board of Trade
Berlin
Mathias Erzberger
Garcia
Tex
Mexico City
Chihuahua City
Villa
Torreon
Jiminez
Paris Journal
Toronto
Marine Workers’ Federation
Geneva
Miuil
Warsaw
Galicia
Admiralty
Atlafctic
Rhine Republic
Rhine
Mayence
Doctor Dorden
Wiesbaden
Suresnes
Spain
Polish Republic
Madrid
Mex
International Bridge
A. Mitchell Palmer
Palmer
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Atlanta, Ga
United States Supreme Court
Burleson
John Armstrong Chaloner
Washington Post
John Gillard
Chaloner
Merry Mills
Chicago
Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
First State Bank of
Forest River
N. D
Corpus Christi, Tex
Albert E. Snyder
San Francisco
Clara Baldwin Stocker
E. J
Lucky) Baldwin
California
Superior Court of
Los Angeles
Ponta Delgada
Newfoundland
New York
Ponlas
Long Island City
Adriatic
Western
Petrograd
Archangel
Maxim Gorky
Frazier Hunt
Budapest
Bela Kun
Lenine
Moscow
Pepgen
John Adams
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Murine
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