Forced Bride Choice Stated by World Traveler Otto Preussler
Otto Paul Preussler a traveling chef and hotel guest recounts a 1908 overland trek from Bolivia to Argentina where a wife was chosen under pressure from a tribe with more women than men. He used a marriage certificate as a passport in multiple countries and later faced immigration scrutiny in the United States before release. He notes locusts as a fuel source found in South America.
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Otto Paul Preussler
Preussler
Fairmount Hotel
Bolivia
Argentine Republic
Proussier
Argentina
Cook
France
Italy
United States
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
South America
Card of Thanks for Emma Baumann
I express my sincere thanks to the many friends who attended and sent flowers for my dearly loved wife Mrs. Emma Baumann. I also specifically thank Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baumann and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Loth for their support.
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Emma Baumann
Frank Baumann
Anton Loth
Warning to Mothers Purifying spring medicine for the family
A vintage appeal urges mothers to use Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring cleansing remedy for the whole family. It promises healthier, happier members, improved color and well being with tea or tablets priced at 85 cents. Frank Hanisch.
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Hollister
Frank Hanisch
House to Act on Versailles Treaty Fallout
Washington April 7 The House will begin consideration of the Porter resolution declaring a peace with Germany in default of ratification of the Versailles Treaty. Republicans frame a rule for a substitute and final vote by 5 p m Friday. President Wilson vows a veto while Republicans seek to override it amid a renewed Senate battle.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Senate
Andrew Johnson
Congress
House of Representatives
Germany
Rules Committee
House
Denmark’s government ends strike as electoral talks begin
Copenhagen reports the general strike over Premier Zahle’s resignation is called off after a late-night meeting of 11 party chairmen. King Christian supports forming a cabinet to push a new electoral law. elections to follow once the bill passes. Kerrville Se tuberculosis Sanitarium contract awarded with pledges totaling $127,000 from Kerrville Houston and San Antonio.
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Copenhagen
Zahle
Rigsdag
Christian
Liebe
Justice
Priis
Rigsdad
Kerrville
Houston
San Antonio
Easter Storm Strikes North. Parkersburg Records Severe Winds
Parkersburg West Virginia reports unroofed houses uprooted trees and downed wires as a gale hits the city. Mariette Ohio phones indicate lighter damage while Chicago endures a sharp Easter storm with late parade disruption and a cold, driving rain. The storm tracks northeast from Cairo across Indiana toward Michigan.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Mariette
Ohio
Chicago
Boreas
Cairo
Springfield
Mississippi River
Michigan
Indiana
House Moves to Adopt Peace Resolution Ending War with Germany
The House Committee on Foreign Relations sends a majority peace resolution to end the state of war with Germany with a nine hour debate rule. Democrats may vote against the measure, while Republicans defend Congress power to end the war, stressing three termination methods.
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Washington, D. C
House Committee On Foreign Relations
Germany
Porter
House
Representative Flood
Virginia
Representative Venable
Mississippi
Congress
Representative Mondell
French Occupation Sparks Schiller Platz Tragedy
Frankfort reports indicate colored French troops fired on a crowd at Schiller platz killing a man and a child and wounding eight women and 44 men. Mayence notes disturbances ended by French forces with German tolls: six killed and 38 wounded. Berlin reportedly ordered the events.
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Frankfort
Schillerplatz
Mayence
Berlin
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