War Staff Reorganized to Fast-Track War Readiness
Secretary Weeks announces a reorganization of the general staff by order of General Pershing. The plan creates four special war staffs within the general staff and five divisions led by assistant chiefs of staff. The war plans division will mobilize quickly to form field headquarters nuclei.
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Harbord
Gaid
Weeks
General Pershing
General Staff
Filme
Views of Sawyer on Rehabilitation of World War Veterans
Brig. Gen. Charles B. Sawyer President's physician outlines a rehab plan for World War veterans hospital care. He urges a national program with vocational training, industrial and agricultural courses, and integrated treatment across institutions, opposing separate facilities for different patient classes. He emphasizes humane rehab and patient engagement over hospital occupation.
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Charles B. Sawyer
World Women Rally for Disarmament On Armistice Day
The National Women's Trade Union League launches a worldwide demonstration led by American working women urging disarmament. Telegrams were sent to 49 nations and 48 allied groups, urging governments to enact clear disarmament policy as Armistice Day marks the Washington conference opening.
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Raymond Robins
Chicago
National Women's Trade Union League
Women of 49 Nations
Robins
Harding
Washington
Earth
Farmers Plan to Burn Corn in Winter in Minnesota
Farmers told the Interstate Commerce Commission they plan to burn corn this winter due to lack of market prospects for a record corn harvest. They warned rail freight costs would push buyers away from coal and grain, risking unsold crops and reduced rail traffic as a result.
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CWA
Minnesota
Interstate Commerce Commission
Indiana voters approve eight constitutional amendments
The statewide tally shows majorities in eight of the eight thousand eight hundred eighty-four precincts for proposed constitutional provisions including naturalization for foreigners before voting and various state and county terms. Other items note tax board actions, school bond considerations, and county budget adjustments across Indianapolis Bloomington Anderson and Lebanon with details on taxes and funding.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indianapolis Board of School’ Commissioners
Marion County Council
Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners
Bloomington
Monroe County
Minnie Waldron
Charles Billmeyer
Indiana State Farm
Anderson
Madison County Council
Biegest
City Building Bureau
Leavenworth
Atlanta
Frederick’ VaneNuys
United States District Attorney
Ifrom
United State
Preservation miracle of Gallo Roman remains attracts scientists
A team noting 18th century burial goods along with perfectly preserved corpses attributes this to nearby carbonic air escaping from the coffin, creating a sealed microclimate. The experts say no prior find shows bodies and artifacts from that era in such pristine condition.
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Thea Savante
Scientife ¢Erts
Butler in High School Play Sparks Humorous Cigar Moment
In a Chicago Tribune report, a high school senior playing the butler bungled a cue during a hunt club dinner scene. He began passing a box of cigars before his cue, prompting the colonel to pause and question the first gentleman receiving the cigars, causing audience laughter.
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Butlers
Unes
James
Chicago Tribune
Chilly Scene Narrative Report from Evening Table
An awkward domestic moment is described as Mr Bibbles, after a meal, moves his coffee away and asks why his wife is behaving oddly. The account focuses on tense dialogue and a charged atmosphere at the table with minimal action.
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Mr .Bibbles
Bibbles
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