World News In Brief From Across The Globe
Proclamations free political prisoners in Ireland. Bolshevik revolts surge in Turkestan and Archangel Russia. Newfoundland storm sinks ships and damages property. Sir Arthur Pearson dies in London. Frictions in Amoy fuel Chinese boycott of Butterfield & Scier. Irish Independents praise peace terms. William II may remarry per Berlin report. Hungary war end debated in Havani. Ireland named as Free State talks advance in London. Congress convenes with budget notes and arms conference optimism. Several U.S. cities report strikes, raids, and notable incidents including deaths and legal actions.
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Arthur Pearson
England
Amoy
China
Butterfield & Scier
Dublin
Ireland
Berlin
Anoelfuhrblatt
William
Danzig
Havani
Hungary
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Iit
Sugar Finance Commission
Treland
Washington
United States
New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alaska
Scott C. Bone
Interior Department
Coast Guard Service
Congress
Budget Bureau
Harding
Postal Service
President Harding Urges Tariff Reform and Aid to Farmers
President Harding delivers a congressional message stressing flexible tariff legislation and cooperative marketing for farmers, calls for tax reform, and urges funding to relieve starving Russians while outlining steps to stabilize the economy and world trade. He highlights the need for federal aid to agriculture and transportation reform.
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Congress
Washington
Harding
Europe
Russia
Federal Tariff Commission
Finishing Staircase with Wood Floor Stain Tips
Finishing wooden stairs with a reliable floor stain after thorough sanding yields a smooth surface. Apply stain with a brush following the grain, then repeat two to three times with days between coats. Dust and polish keep steps in pristine condition.
Setting a Broken Nose Urges Prompt Medical Care
Medical guidance from Dr. Jacques of Paris stresses immediate nose setting after injury to avoid disfigurement and difficult realignment. Delays beyond a day cause swelling and secretion, requiring cocaine for reduction, while two days or more make setting painful and harder.
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Jacques
Paris
Famous American Oaks Named for Hall of Fame Members
The article notes four famous oaks named after Hall of Fame members. Besides the South Carolina oak, others stand in New Jersey New Orleans and Massachusetts. The Massachusetts tree, called the Indian War oak, is in Grafton where early colonial wars against Indians were fought.
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South Carolina
Hall of Fame
New Jersey
New Orleans
Massachusetts
Grafton
Mass
The Empty Raggedy Stockings Christmas Verse
A poem from the Chicago Tribune laments the empty raggedy stockings of poor children. It imagines their silent appeals to Santa for a share of joy, describing a toy drum and wind up clock as symbols of festive wonder that remain far from reach.
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Santa
Sante
Fairyland
Snowyland
Toyland
H. C. Searcy
Chicago Tribune
Our Christmas Day Reflections From Bracebridge Hall To Nazareth
A compact reflection on Christmas as a day of happiness and good will. Citing Washington Irving and Charles Dickens, the excerpt notes how their works shaped the season’s ideals. It contrasts Bracebridge Hall’s warmth with Luke’s nativity account, urging shared benevolence.
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Washington Irving
Bracebridge Hall
Charles Dickens
Dingley Dell
Scrooge
Jeffrey
Christendom
Luke
Nazareth
Christian Science Monitor
Christmas in Honolulu Parade Reflects Melting Pot Spirit
A Christmas Eve festival in Honolulu draws Americans, Japanese, English, Filipinos, Portuguese, Koreans, soldiers and civilians in a grand street pageant with confetti and firecrackers. The scene blends Buddhist and Confucian participation with Christian observance, marked by horns, firecrackers, and Hawaii’s ukulele amid a worldwide holiday mix.
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Honolulu
Pacific
Confucius
Hawaii
Decorating the Christmas Tree
A family scene shows Johnny and his sisters crafting homemade tree decorations. They string popcorn and cranberries, make paper chains, gild walnut shells, and fashion butterflies from tissue paper, with DIY tips and safety notes on lighting.
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Johnny
Billie
Ethel
Helen
Santa Claus
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