Review of Current Events Mussensions and Wage Delay
A long digest covers UMD tensions, US government calls for wage cut delays, and Senate ratification of the peace treaty. It notes railway labor talks centering on stoppages, possible freight-rate cuts, and the administration pressuring boards to enforce measures while unions debate time and working-condition terms. It also mentions ambassador Herrick, international bids, and global unrest.
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Senate
Ambassador
Herrick
Edward. W. Pickard
Wothe
Bli
Speek
Yatior
Chicago
Washington
Harding
Swith
Interstate Dgormmerca Commission
Ithe
Phsideriig
Brotherhood
Wosking
Paight
Eetnnderd Uniona
Pelieve
Climmlingesch
Pennsylvania Railroad
California Fig Syrup Ad Promotes Frightful Health Claim
An old advertisement extols genuine California Fig Syrup as a universal cure for constipation, feverishness, irritability, and digestive woes in small children, claiming a teaspoon clears the bowels within hours and urges mothers to insist on the California label to avoid imitation. The note also references Stoke-on-Trent and historic pottery centers in Staffordshire.
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California
Potteries
North Staffordshire
England
Burslem
Hantey
Longton
Fenton
Tunstall
Stoke-on-Trent
Wedgwoods
Mintons
Diamond Dyes promise safe home coloring for fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes for dyeing sweaters, skirts, coats, and other fabrics at home claiming no spotting or running. It instructs buyers to specify material type and cautions against mixed goods. The ad ends with a political quote about selfish motives and patriotism.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Drugstore reports show many people suffer kidney trouble unseen. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is praised for mild healing, with insurers noting many declines stem from unrecognized kidney disease. Sample bottles available from Kilmer Co. in Binghamton, N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmor
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
Forest cutting rates threaten long term supply in US
The Permanent Builder and the American Forestry association warn that annual forest cutting across New England New York Lake states and southern states will exhaust resources within 10 to 18 years. Alaska Washington Oregon and California show the bravest reserves but still risk depletion if current rates persist.
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New England
New York
Chicago
American Forestry Association For A Nations
Lake States
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
California
The Other Way Round Jinks You Say You Were Employed
A humorous exchange highlights a wry joke about factory work where one speaker claims to have been employed in a canning factory and the other quips they were canned themselves. The banter showcases light newspaper humor and social satire typical of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jinks
Finks
A Dubious Farewell to a Scottish Minister
A parish minister in Scotland leaves for a wider sphere and receives a wry send off. An elderly parishioner laments the loss asking what they will do now, while the minister brushes off concerns with affable promises of a better man. The exchange ends with humor about worn boots and repeated disappointments across ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipping Board
I Board
Ernest Raeburn
Great Britain
Board of Shipping-Control
Rartier
H. 8
Gregg
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
London
Lone Admission Probed in Courtship Claim
A tense exchange unfolds as one party concedes doubt about motives in a marriage dispute, with the other denying that money influenced the union. The dialogue shows distrust and financial concerns shaping the dispute.
Out of the Ordinary at Vaughns Home Tonight
North reports an unusual feeling around the Vaughns residence as Mr. Vaughn is reportedly at home tonight, sparking curiosity about the occasion. The line suggests a notable event or departure from routine.
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North
Vaughns
Mrs. North
Mr. Vaughn
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Ion
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la Follette
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Lord Lee
Fareham
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Empire
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George Fostery Pearce
Australia
James Raymond
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Mr. Sastri
India
General Stouts
Europe
Asia Minor
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Paris
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Upper Silesia
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Ebert
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Rosen
Stinnes
Berlin
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Mantel Mari
Coelho
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Chesebrough Mfg CO
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Royal Baking Powder Company
William Street, New York
Vorange Juice
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