Global tensions veer as war, labor and politics collide
European upheaval centered on Germany with ambassadors recalled as labor unrest looms in the U S. Bolshevik risk grows in Russia while Petrograd fights for control. Back home President Harding plans an April session to tackle tax reform and a sweeping departmental reorganization to curb spending and boost efficiency.
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Resignations and nominations headline world update
News wires report Berlin announces the Prussian cabinet’s resignation while David B. Mosher dies in Wichita from a prolonged illness. Missouri’s Fred Morris Dearing is named to a key state post, and Pope Benedict bestows the picletta on Cardinal Dougherty in Philadelphia.
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International conference invited armament limits and arbital court
Washington learned that every great nation will be invited by President Harding to a single conference. The meeting will consider both the limitation of armament and the organization of an international court of arbital justice.
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Daugherty to Review Palmer Opinion on Prohibition Permits
Washington March 11 Attorney General Daugherty said Palmer’s opinion granting medicinal whisky beer and wine permits will stand for now but he will review it in a few days. He added he opposes centralizing enforcement solely in the Justice Department and will consider broader enforcement policy.
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Live Stock Market Prices From A Farm Report
Readable sections show live stock prices including wheat, rye flour, timothy and clover mixes, cattle categories from prime steers to heavy packing, veal calves, choice meat butchers, and sheep with ranges for native and western lambs. The fragmented listing covers dozens of items with bid and ask style figures.
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Pologna
Colorado
It All Depended Mrs Benbam Ship by Truck Idea
A fragmentary dialogue reference shows Ben and Benbam discussing a ship by truck plan. The lines hint at a suggestion to prepare something for the mother and a moment of decision about how to proceed. The wording remains unclear and context is limited.
Old St Jacobs Oil backache relief ad
A vintage advertisement claims St Jacobs Oil quickly relieves lumbago sciatica and strains. It promises painless, non staining application, 60 years of use, and urges readers to stop worrying about back pain after a single rub. It also fisks drugging kidneys as unrelated to backache.
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ST. Jacobs
Unwilling to Take Change A Kentucky Visitor Encounters a Gorget
A curious northern man questions an unmarried elderly Black visitor in Kentucky about why he has not married. The man replies with a grave gaze and a wink, saying he is not predisposed to matrimony and cannot risk his judgment.
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Kentucky
Jim
Souvenir Obsessed Guest Causes House Party Drama
A guest recalls Mrs H as a nuisance for collecting souvenirs. The tale alarms friends as Mrs H overstays and, humorously, the narrator laments missing her husband instead of china. The exchange underscores social foibles at a home gathering.
Observer Motto on Sympathy and Underdogs in Betting
A fragment quotes the Observer on Sympathy's Cheaper noting it’s fine to sympathize with the underdog yet foolish to bet on him. The remark frames risk and sentiment in betting behavior and public opinion.
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp Root Ad
For years druggists note Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root’s strong record as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It strengthens and aids natural function. Sold by all druggists on merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle from Kilmer Co Bigg h am ton NY. Mention the paper.
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Kilmer & Co
Bigghamton
N. Y
They Entered Li Chicago NG and Found Friend Hidden
A couple sought a friend named Al. After knocking at the front and kitchen doors with no reply, they entered the kitchen and heard a faint hello. Their friend emerged from behind a door, marking the last time they entered Li Chicago NG.
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Li Chicago
Just Like Home In Court Aide Speech Echoes in Trial
The woman district attorney, on her first case, delivers a rapid-fire cross examination. She presses the defendant with relentless questions until a brief pause follows. The judge quietly concedes, saying Yes, my fear, you're perfectly right.
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American Legion Weekly
The Perpetual Smile and Pink Tea Diplomacy
Uncle Bill Bottle top weighs in on diplomacy joking about pink tea diplomacy. He says he knows little of diplomacy yet praises a man who can endure pink tea and pretend to enjoy a pleasant time, calling him a potential diplomat.
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Uncle Bill Bottletop
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