Bolivia Presses for Sea Access at Ancon Talks
Bolivia sought representation in the Ancon conference between Peru and Chile but President Harding refused the Bolivian request. He said the matter is for the two governments concerned to decide, not the U.S. action. The Bolivian president lamented the 1904 treaty as unjust, causing ongoing regional unease.
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Ashington
Washington
Peru
Chile
Harding
State Department
Bolivia
South America
New Questions in War Law Over Seized Church Goods
British prize court weighs whether confiscated church articles shipped from German and Austrian sources to American churches and colleges during World War I must be paid out to owners. US claimants led by Goetzel & Co. seek damages. British defense argues proceeds funded Germany’s war efforts. The case may go to the full prize court or be referred to Geneva or Washington for resolution under evolving international law.
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United States
Goetzel & Co
Chicago
Treffel
Germany
J. Hamilton Lewis
Dunois
New World Court
Geneva
Uncle Sam eyes Cape Cod Canal purchase
The Cape Cod Canal, 13 miles long and 200 to 800 feet wide, could become government owned for 11.5 million dollars. Proposed after decades of earlier plans, the project would connect Cape Cod Bay with Buzzards Bay shortening New York to New England shipping by about 65 miles.
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Uncle Sam
Cape Cod Canal
Ncle Sam
Big Ditch
Panama
Congress
Weeks
Hoover
Denby
New York Tribune
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Sandwich
Bourne
Cape Cod Bay
Buzzards Bay
New York
New England
Railroad Administration
Wilson
Federal District Court
Canal Company
Court of Appeals
New Liberty Calendar proposal sparks 15 month plan
A movement led by the Liberty Calendar Association of America proposes a calendar with 15 months 52 weeks and 864 days including New Year between December 31 and January 1 and a Leap Year day between June 28 and July 1. Representative Thomas D Schall introduces the bill.
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Thomas D.schall
Minnesota
Diamond Dyes Promise Safe Home Dyeing For All Fabrics
An advertisement extols Diamond Dyes for dyeing wool silk or blended fabrics. It guarantees no spotting fading or running and claims suitability for dresses waists coats stockings sweaters and home textiles. The piece also recalls a New York dining anecdote about a man joking with his companion over horse d'oeuvres.
Red Cross Bail Blue Laundry Ad
Baby dresses dazzle with Red Cross Bail Blue in laundry. Dry it and see for yourself at all good grocers.
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Baby
Points the Way for Others
An unsigned reflection cites the idealist as a figure with high notions for others. A critique notes practical limits and questions the usefulness of lofty ideals in guiding behavior.
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Boston Transcript
Bayer Aspirin Directions Advertised for Safe Use
An old advertisement urges taking aspirin only as directed by Bayer. It describes the Bayer Cross stamp as proof of genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for over twenty one years, emphasizing safe and proper directions in each package.
He Had to Learn
Fred Jones of Grant county aims to be a physician. He was found with two boys behind a barn smoking a cigarette. He explains he wants to learn early before becoming a doctor.
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Fred
Indianapolis News
Her Class Misinterpretation Ends With Emetic Mistake
The mistress recalls a new girl who fell ill and learned she had mistaken a bottle labeled for different ages. The girl chose a spoonful thinking she was an emetic, believing herself an infant or adult, revealing a dangerous misreading of the label.
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Boston ‘Transcript
Delicate compliment hinges on subtle comprehension
A nuanced observation captures how a gentle compliment relies on precise understanding. It highlights that recognizing sincerity requires careful attention to tone context and the feelings involved.
Obedience by Pets and Birds Noted in Curiously Modern Tales
An elderly French spinster left most of her estate to charity and a sum to her cat Minnette, a case cited as evidence that cats often become legatees. The piece recalls 1871 harpist Jeanne Felix Dupuis who left meals for two cats on special plates. It also notes stories of birds showing maternal obedience before hatching, such as thrushes and nesting behavior observed by Mr Robinson, highlighting instinctual care.
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Minnette
Jeanne Felix Dupuis
Mr. Robinson
London Times
A Futurist Fortune Teller Exchange
A fortune teller proclaims you will marry four times while Adresa rejects the past oriented reading. The joke riffs on desires and outcomes as Wayside Tales presents a playful exchange about knowing the future and wanting different truths.
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Adresa
Grounds for Blake Reggie Divorce Cited in Witty Exchange
Fragmentary remarks reference grounds in a divorce case involving Blake Reggie and his wife. Mention of Drake Non’support and a kingly metaphor suggests disputed support and authority, with a stubborn assertion foreshadowing potential royal sanction.
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Blake
Reggie
Drake
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