Ulster and Free State Reach Pact to End Border War
London announces a signed agreement among Ulster Ireland Free State and Britain to end warfare between Orangemen and Sinn Felners. Article seven calls for monthly unity talks and border settlement efforts. Violence continues in Belfast with killings and assaults as newspapers face sabotage.
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London
Ulster
Joseph Devlin
Belfast
Fails
Ireland
Empire
Hamar Greenwood
Michael Collins
Arthur Griffith
United States Becomes World Banker as War Debts Grow
A forthcoming Federal Reserve Board publication notes the United States has become the leading world banker. It cites $11 billion in war loans to allies and private American capital of $4 billion to foreign borrowers since 1914, with trade credits bringing total foreign claim to about $15 to $18 billion.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Great Britain
Crosby urges America to keep powder dry in Europe
Observer reports Oscar T. Crosby, former assistant secretary of the treasury, advising Americans to keep powder dry as he sums up his impression of Europe during his Berlin visit on March 29.
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Secretary of Treasury
Uncle Sam
Berlin
America
Oscar T. Crosby
the Treasury
Europe
Senate completes arms meet program with ratifications
Washington reports that the nine power treaty guaranteeing fair treatment to China and the Chinese customs treaty were ratified by the senate completing the arms conference program. Earlier ratifications included a naval construction reduction pact with England Japan France and Italy by 74 to 1 and a unanimous submarine and poison gas restraint pact. Senator France objected to naval cuts without a universal world tribunal.
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Washington
China
Senate
United States
England
Japan
France
Italy
Maryland
Lodge
Derail, Burn, Belfast Train Near Newry
A freight and mail train traveling from Belfast to Dublin was derailed by armed attackers near Newry. Nine cars including the mail car were set on fire. Ulster specials on the Armagh South frontier were fired upon entering Free State territory. One constable wounded. A patrol between Culloville and Crossmagien was ambushed. a special constable and a sergeant were killed and another special wounded.
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Belfast
Dublin
Newry
Ulster
Armagh-South
Free State
Culloville
Crossmagien
Armagh-Monagh
U S May Obregon Recognition Progress Reported
Washington officials say progress toward recognizing Mexico Citys Obregon government is being made though timing remains uncertain. The State Department notes lingering differences on fundamental principles.
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State Department
Washington
Obregon
Mexico City
Belgian Opera Star Jean Note Dies After Operation
Belgian baritone Jean Note, long time first baritone at the Paris Grand Opera, died following an operation in Brussels. He previously served as a Belgian army colonel and sang at the Metropolitan Opera in New York during the 1908 09 season.
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Brussels
Jean Note
Grand Opera
Paris
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Clothes blamed for Polynesian deaths and disease
A New York report claims that excessive clothing among Pacific island natives harmed health more than rum or opium. It notes missionaries urged modesty, leading to clothing adoption and tuberculosis, while suggesting that reducing clothing could improve wellbeing. The statements reflect outdated views on health and attire.
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Pacific Islands
Captain Salisbury
Senator Borah to Probe Strike and Possible Public Ownership
Idaho Senator Borah tasks to probe the coal strike calling it a public emergency ten days ago and hints at public ownership if the industry cannot reorganize for the public good. He meets with United Mine Workers leader John L Lewis and studies the operators' side with J D A Morrow.
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Washington
Borah
Harding
Idaho
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
J. D. A. Morrow
National Coal Association
Lewis
Congress
House Labor Committee
Bland
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Organized Labor
Davis
Daugherty
War Weeks
White House
Girl Becomes Father to Inherit $100,000 Necklaces
In Oakland California James C Blum Jr gains claim to two necklaces valued at 100000 after his wife bore a daughter. His mother Rosa Blum left the gems to him upon the birth of a girl. a prior suit over a son was dismissed by the court.
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Oakland
Cal
James C. Blum, Jr
Rosa Blum
House Passes Army Appropriation Bill
The House approved the army appropriation bill without a roll call, funding about 288 thousand dollars for military and nonmilitary War Department expenses in the upcoming fiscal year.
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Washington
House
War Department
Terrorists Torch Multiple Buildings in Belfast
Belfast reports a wave of incendiary fires with six blazes in the central business district. Fire crews saved property including a store a flour mill and a shop as bombs wounded three at a factory amid sectarian accusations. Sir James Craig defended his policy toward the Irish Free State and denied Orangeman involvement.
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Belfast
James Craig
More Legal Woes for Ponzi
Washington reports that Charles Ponzi, infamous for his Boston schemes and a 1920 guilty plea, must face trial in Massachusetts on 22 indictments under state law. The U S Supreme Court ruled on whether a federal prisoner may be tried in state court while serving a sentence, with AG consent.
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Washington
Charles Ponzi
Boston
Massachusetts
United States Supreme Court
French Reply Accepts U S Right to Reimbursement
The French government states it does not contest America's right to full reimbursement for the cost of the army of occupation on the Rhine. The note was transmitted by Ambassador Herrick in Paris and released by the State Department.
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Washington
America
Rhine
United States
State Department
Maud Booth's Son Held for Mental Evaluation
Charles B. Booth, 34, son of Maud Ballington Booth head of Volunteers of America, is in Los Angeles county hospital psychopathic ward awaiting a lunacy commission hearing. He was arrested in Santa Barbara by a detective employed by his mother.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Charles B. Booth
Maud Ballington Booth
The
Volunteers of America
Los Angeles County Hospital
Santa Barbara
Death in Ohio Tornado Hits Camp Chase Suburb
A tornado struck Camp Chase in a Columbus suburb at three o'clock in the afternoon killing one man and injuring several. Several houses were destroyed in the storm.
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Camp Chase
Columbus
Convicted Japanese Officer Tried for Naval Secret Sale
Tokyo reports Tsuruo Hamaguchi, retired Japanese naval lieutenant, convicted of attempting to sell a naval secret to Capt. Edward Howe Watson, former U.S. naval attaché in Tokyo. Hamaguchi received a one year penal servitude sentence.
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Japan Navy
Tokyo
Tsuruo Hamaguchi
Edward Howe Watson
Hamaguchi
Corset Stay Fatal to Swiss Skier in Snowden Incident
A Zurich woman died during a ski descent when a whalebone corset stay pierced her heart after she fell over a ledge. The accident marks the second such incident in Switzerland this winter among a party of friends.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Zurich
New Planet Discovery Sparks Skepticism Reflections
A brief science note remarks on the discovery of another planet while expressing doubt about fully understanding already known worlds. The writer muses on the pace of astronomical gains and the need to study existing celestial neighbors.
President Fires Bureau Director in Sudden Order
President Harding dismissed James L. Wilmeth head of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and all 32 staff, naming Louis A. Hill to lead. The move follows months of investigations amid reports of thefts and inefficiency, with an accounting of all items to follow.
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Washington
Harding
James L. Wilmeth
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Wilmeth
Louis A. Hill
Hill
White House
Bureau
Division of Engraving
Mr. Wilmeth
Paid lobbyists in Senate oppose federal judges bill
Senator Shields of Tennessee charged that paid lobbyists for the Anti Saloon League were working among senators against provisions of a bill to create 19 additional federal judges and to authorize assigning judges to other states during debate in Washington.
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Washington
Anti-Saloon League
Senate
Shields
Dem
Tennessee
Bandits Rob Tribune Accounting Room Heist
Three bandits entered the Tribune accounting room in New York startling two clerks and escaped with about $1000 in cash. Police chase details are not provided in the report.
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N. Y. Tribune
New York
The
Tribune
Moose as a Hebridean Harnessed Horse Talent
A historical note describes moose captured young trained to pull a harness revealing they can travel far with little fatigue. It highlights the need for game preserves to protect the animal, its owner, and the hunters from danger while describing moose as valuable when domesticated.
Earth tremor felt in Memphis and fires devastate sites
A tremor was felt in Memphis as fires destroyed a Puebla church and the Nassau Colonial hotel. Incendiaries are suspected in the latter. Other items: a Davenport glucose plant fire caused 300000 dollars in losses and news from Washington on the Volstead act, the Bank, and forest protection week.
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Puebla
Mexico
Maryland
Senate
Annapolis
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Adelbert H. Fischer
Fischer Features, Inc
New Rochelle
N.Y
Harding
Washington
A. J. Volstead
Granite Falls
Minnesota
Willmar
Minn
U S Seizes Joliet Brewery In Prohibition Action
Joliet Illinois March 31 prohibition agents under Guy W. Ginders seized the Joliet Citizens' Brewery, the largest in the area, after police stopped a truckload of beer testing above a half per cent. The plant had been producing near beer and soft drinks.
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Joliet, Ill
Joliet
Markets Show Mixed Grain Livestock Prices Across Commodities
The markets list hard spring wheat short patents at 7.50, soft winter wheat at 6.80, and rye flour around 5.80. Hay prices range from 15 to 26 per unit, while cattle include prime steers at 8.26 to 9.25 and cows 4.00 to 6.00. Hogs vary from 8.00 to 10.60, and sheep from 9.00 to 16.00 per head, reflecting broad commodity movements.
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Timothy
King of the forest spared for North American future
A conservation note condemns harming the monarch among wildlife as crucial to preserve the forest king for generations. It urges protection for the species and its habitat to ensure lasting presence in North America.
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North America
Forest
Cleaning Playing Cards Guide
Cleaning playing cards can be done by rubbing them with talc or placing them in brand heated to the heat level indicated by the manufacturer. Ensure the temperature is safe to avoid warping or damage. Keep cards dry and store them flat to prevent bending.
Recommendation for Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Elyria Ohio reader endorses Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for deep coughs colds and a tonic for run down conditions. She praises its value for years and urges purchase at drug stores or via mail order from Dr Pierce's Invalids' Hotel Buffalo New York for a trial packet.
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Elyria
Ohio
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Gude’s Pepto Mangan Ad Promises Vitality Restoration
An old advertisement urges readers to prevent health decline by using Gude’s Pepto Mangan with meals. It claims the product restores strength and vitality, notes decades of use, and states it is sold by druggists in liquid and tablet forms.
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Gude
Miss Catt Silent Commentary Sparks Curious Banter
A playful exchange features Miss Catt claiming to read faces as books while Miss Nipp questions the cover design her rival uses. The lighthearted dialogue hints at rivalries and social networks in a campus or club setting.
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