Germany proposes reparations plan amid Ruhr crisis
Berlin presents to Washington a counter proposal offering 200 billion gold marks in annuities and a 150 million mark gold and 850 million mark treasury note trust, while Briand warns that Ruhr will be seized if May 1 demands fail, as Briand and the chamber back the premier.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Washington
Reparations Commission
Paria
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Briand
Ruhr
Gasoline Price Cut by 3 Cents Across Indiana Territory
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana announced a reduction of 3 cents per gallon for Roeoline and kerosene. Gasoline drops to 20 cents at tank wagons and 22 cents at filling stations, with kerosene priced at 10.5 and 7.5 cents per gallon. The cut applies across the Indiana territory served by Standard Oil.
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Chicago
Standard Ol Company of
Indiana
Standard ON Company of Indiana
Britain budget shows first postwar surplus of 230 million
London reports a budget surplus of about 230.5 million pounds for last year as Austen Chamberlain outlines plans to pay interest on the war debt to the United States. Receipts reached 1.426 billion pounds while expenditure was 1.195 billion. Washington says funding talks with Britain for its 5 billion dollar war debt will resume soon with Secretary Mellon.
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London
House of Commons
Austen Chamberlain
House of
United States
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Mellon
Hogs Prices Plunge Amid Market Readjustment
Chicago reports a sharp hog price drop with top prices down to 8.35 per hundredweight, far below record highs of 23.60 in 1910. The market shows a dramatic two year readjustment as 79,000 hogs arrived across ten leading centers, an increase of 22,000 from the prior week.
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Chicago
Weeks seeks ban on foreign patents in wartime
Washington April 26. Secretary Weeks asks Congress to bar foreigners from receiving U S patents. He cites German efforts to obtain ordnance patents in the United States since July 1 totaling 201, all transferred to Frederick Krupp of Essen, a leading German ordnance maker.
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Washington
Weeks
Congress
War Secretary
Frederick Krupp
Essen
Immigration ban bill passes in House vote
Washington April 22 The immigration bill was passed by the house. An earlier overwhelming vote rejected an amendment permitting political refugees from foreign countries to enter the United States. Sabath of Minors amendment to allow D J O Callaghan mayor of Cork to stay was also defeated.
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Washington
House
United States
Sabath
D. J. O'Callaghan
Cork
Troops to Guard Mail in Chicago Plan to End Thefts
Regular army troops will guard Federal buildings in Chicago to curb large mail robberies that cost about 2.4 million. Postmaster Carlile reports immediate deployment after postmaster general approval and outlines a broader plan including Federal Reserve and substations.
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Chicago
Willam B. Carlile
Federal
Federal Reserve Bank
Carlile
Post Office
New York
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Washington
Hays
Reward for Draft Dodgers in Washington
The War department announced a reward of fifty dollars for delivering a draft evader to military control. Names of those who evaded the selective service are expected to be published from corps area headquarters. Secretary Weeks said Attorney General Daugherty favors publication. The names will be printed on a form citing the 100th Article of War, allowing civil officers to arrest deserters and surrender them to military authorities.
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Washington
War Department
Weeks
Daugherty
King George Wins Jury Award Against Taft-Pierce
A jury in United States District Court awarded King George of England $23,041.71 after a trial lasting 11 days against Taft-Pierce Manufacturing of Woonsocket for alleged breach of contract to supply Bruges machine gun components.
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Providence
R. L
United States District Court
King George of England
Taft-Pierce Manufacturing Company of
Woonsock«et. Rt. 1
Bruges
Warrior Pilot Killed in Langley Field Crash
Bergt Noble Bryant of the Army Air Service died in a Langley field crash as his plane struck the earth while emerging from a low cloudbank. Lieutenant Thomas H. Ward was probably fatally injured in the incident.
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Hampton
Bergt
Noble
Bryant
Army Air Service
Thomas H. Ward
Langley Field
Haywood to Aid World Revolt in Soviet Moscow
A statement from Charles Howard Scott of the Pan American agency claims William D. Haywood has gone to Russia to head the propaganda department of the Soviet government. Scott portrays Haywood as a trusted adviser to the world revolution and says he will attend the third Communist Internationale congress in Moscow.
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New York
Chicago
William D
Big Bill
Haywood
Russia
Charles Howard Scott
World Revolution
Red
Scott
Ala
Amateda
United States
Alz
Communist Internationale
Communist In- 1
Moscow
Revolutionary Workers of America
Weaky seeks ban on U S patents for foreigners
Washington April 27 German citizens linked to patent activity citing a large share of American railway artillery and ordnance ideas as grounds for Secretary Weaky to urge Congress to curb foreign patent grants. The report notes imports from Krupp, the German ordnance maker, and hints at broader policy changes under consideration.
Evidence of Bolshevik Ireland link reported in Commons
London, April 28. Dennis Henry, Ireland’s attorney general, said evidence of a connection between the Bolshevik government of Russia and the Sinn Fein movement in Ireland has been found. He told Sir William Davigan he hopes to present the evidence to the house in a few days.
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Dennis Henry
Ireland
House of Commons
London
Russia
Sinn Bein
Eral
William H. Davigan
Henry
Loot recovered from railroad caboose after dramatic heist
Chicago report states $638,000 in non negotiable checks stolen from two clearing house messengers on an Illinois Central train at Twenty first Street were found in an abandoned caboose at Ninety third Street. The heist involved armed bandits and netted $688,000 in checks, now recovered.
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Chicago
Illnois Central Railroad
Twenty-first Street
Ninety-third Street
Strike Order To Printers In Indianapolis May Day Action
Bulletin from the headquarters of the International Typographical Union directs subordinate unions to declare strikes on May 1 without central authorization. The order applies to all books and job offices if the week’s wage terms are not implemented by the date.
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Indianapolis
International Typographical Union
Toams
Tanlac credited with dramatic weight gain and recovery
A Syracuse woman exults that Tanlac restored her health after years of nervous tension stomach upset and fatigue enabling her to eat drink sleep and walk with renewed vigor. Her husband testifies to the cure and notes their fifty two years of marriage and improved health since starting the medicine. Tanlac is advertised as available from leading druggists.
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Exoma Relfenstein
Webster Avenue
Syracuse
Rons
J. Belfenstein
Sala
Tanlac
Beech
Har
Druggiata
Adv
Who Can Tell The Patriot Rising At The Banner
A brief note ponders how swiftly a patriot responds when the band plays The Star Spangled Banner, suggesting quickness of rise reveals true allegiance.
Fragmentary health notice from Toledo listing Chenay Co
An incomplete OCR passage references disease treatment and general health, mentioning Chenay & Co based in Toledo along with a routed free offer.
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Chenay & Co
Toledo
Jostling crowd on last bus echoes wartime camaraderie
A crowded bus scene ends with demobilized soldiers, a WLS ribboned conductor, and a revived army spirit as a veteran leaps aboard. A London Chronicle tone notes quips about schooling and garden labor easing sore muscles.
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WLS
San Bary Ann
London Chronicle
Fragmented 19th century tram dialogue fragment
A garbled excerpt records a passenger speaking to a tramcar conductor with fragmented words and stray phrases. The text includes disjointed references to locations and sounds, lacking coherent narrative or clear event.
Passage on a Scottish trainee engineer and the water test
A Scots prospective marine engineer faced a captain during examination. When asked how to handle a dry lake due to water system failure, he replied he would check the lake’s water on deck. The captain approved, noting the correct approach.
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Scotland
Chicago Daily News
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