News Review on War Tensions and Political Shifts
British plans to defend Persia from bolshevik advance grow as 100000 troops may be needed in the Caucasus. Lithuania seeks alliances while Yugoslavia sticks to Fiume, and Holland refuses to extradite the ex Kaiser. Admiral Sims and Secretary Daniels clash over naval policy amid Hoover for president talk.
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Russia
Persia
Asia
Mediterranean
Black Sea
Caucasus
Batum
Tiflis-Baku
Caspian
Georgian
Azerbaijan
Trotzky
Paris
Supreme Council
France
Syria
Great Britain
Asia Minor
Germany
Marshal Foch
Cologne
Near East
Britain
Baku
Warsaw
Ita
Odessa
Siberia
Hwever
General Bemenoff
Admiral Kalchak
Ceechs
Lake Baikal
Ronfileta
Semenoff
Sims
Navy Department
Daniels
Senate
Naval Affairs Committee
Borah
Lima
England
Department
Admiral Sims
Clemenceau Retires as France Chooses New Premier
Defeated for the presidency by Paul Deschanel, M Clemenceau has retired from public life. Mil lerand succeeds him as premier and as president of the peace conference. Clemenceau faced many enemies despite his wartime leadership. The new government offers Germany no leniency.
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France
Paul Deschanel
M. Clemenceau
Millerand
Clemenceau
Germany
Americans, Poles, and Czechs Amid Siberian Captures
Garbled reports from Jan indicate Colonel Blunt and seven American engineers among prisoners captured by Bolsheviks at Kiluchinskaya, with Polish legionaries and 20,000 rifles seized near Krasnoyarsk. British, Japanese, and French missions reportedly arrived in Harbin as Bolshevism grows in Chita.
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Chita
East Siberia
Blunt
Miss Ford
Charette
Red Cross
Kiluchinskaiya
Joseph AH. Wray
Irkutsk
Mr. Ray
Nizhnindinsk
Tan
Klivehinskoye
Nizhmludinsk
Krasnoyarsk
Ernest L. Harris
Omsk
American Red Cross
Harbin
London
Siberia
Minneapolis
Trans- Siberian Railway
George Emerson
Wealthy Ranchman John Corbett Found Dead Near Casper
John Corbett a 42 year old wealthy pioneer stock man of Natrona county was found murdered at his ranch home six miles southeast of Casper. County officers believe robbery was the motive though the slayer remains unidentified as investigators tour deserted premises.
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Casper
Wyo
John Corbett
Natrona County
Mob Auto Thief Taken by Crowd in Tulsa
Joe Badgett, free on bond for automobile theft, was seized by a crowd bent on lynching him but was maltreated and not seriously harmed. He has returned to Tulsa, with authorities stating ongoing police investigations into the incident and few details available.
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Tulsa
Okla
Joe Badgett
Badgett
Navy Repair Funds Sought to Avert Mass Dismissals
Secretary Daniels warned Congress that disorganized navy conditions threaten national security and urged an immediate appropriation of more than ten million dollars for vessel repairs. Without funds, about 18,900 skilled workers could be laid off.
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Navy
Washington
Daniels
Congress
Engineer Goes Insane at Throttle in Blizzard Incident
In Sioux Falls a Milwaukee freight train near Avon was nearly wrecked when engineer Stephen Yorkshire, controlling the throttle, suddenly went insane amid a blizzard. The conductor pulled the air brakes to avert catastrophe, according to officials.
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Sioux Falls
Bilzzard
Stephen Yorkshire
Milwaukee
Avon
Large Reward Proclaimed for Murder of Fourteen Police
A proclamation in Dublin offers a £10,000 reward for information leading within three months to the conviction of any person guilty of the murder of fourteen police officers named in the document. The order is issued by the lord lieutenant.
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Dublin
Lord Leutenant
Oldest U. S. soldier passes away in Washington home
Sergeant Joseph D. Woody, aged 99, former enlisted man in the regular army, died at the Soldiers' Home of pneumonia after influenza. Born in Dublin in 1828, he first served in the British army in India during the Sepoy Rebellion, then joined the Third United States Artillery at the Civil War outbreak and fought in many battles.
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Washington
Joseph Dumwoody
Tle
Solers
Dublin
India
United States
Third United States Artillery
The more some men have the less they seem to think others entitled to
A compact reflection notes how wealthier men increasingly withhold respect and claim less fairness for others, suggesting wealth correlates with diminished regard for others' rights or entitlements. The aphorism implies social judgment about inequality and entitlement.
Recipe for Gray Hair and Home Remedies Ad
An old advertisement style text promotes a home remedy for gray hair using Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine mixed with water and applied twice weekly to darken gray hair. It claims the mix is cheap to prepare and non greasy, with soft glossy results and no scalp cooling. Also contains a few quips and product mentions including Red Cross Bog Blue and cryptic lines.
Terrifying skin disease ad offers S. S. S. remedy
An old newspaper ad touts S. S. S. as a blood remedy for eczema and related skin disorders. It promotes long standing relief and urges readers to contact the Swift Specific Co. Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta for personalized guidance.
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Swift Specific Co
Atlanta, Ga
Collar Itis and a Honeymoon Snapshot in Arizona
A cartoon caption about collar salesmen pondering endless circles of linen and collars. A couple honeymooning in Arizona considers photographing an Apache squaw, who declines in clear English when asked about a snapshot.
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Arizona
A Cultured Quarter Foxed by Local Dialogue
A snippet shows residents of a cultured neighborhood boasting about high-brow culture. The exchange highlights lively chatter on Shakespeare and urban bragging, capturing a snapshot of local pride and social tone.
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