Army Deserting Bela Kun Paris
Dispatches from Budapest report general demoralization in Bela Kun's army as troops retreat from fronts with little discipline. The decline stems from halting fighting against Czechs and Rumanians due to armistice and the rapid growth of the loyal force from 60 000 to over 125 000 men. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil touted for sprains and contusions, promising swift swelling reduction and pain relief.
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Paris
Budapest
Bela Kun
Thomas
No War Of Revenge Berlin
Count Von Bernstorff told a Democratic meeting that Germany must not pursue a war of vengeance and that a world policy prior to the war is now impossible. He said Germany cannot conduct revenge and remarked the League of Nations rests on Germany Austria and Russia.
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Berlin
Count von Bernstorff
Democratic Party
Germany
League of Nations
Austria
Russia
Germany Must Start Work Repairing France
Allied representatives told German delegates at Versailles that Germany must be prepared to introduce compulsory labor if needed to speed reparation work in northern France. Troops and up to a half million civilian workers would be used. Officials described allied talks as friendly despite the coercive option.
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Berlin
Versailles
Germany
France
Ottawa debate on race track betting order remains in force
The Ottawa order-in-council prohibiting race track betting stays in effect unless rescinded though petitions for modification have been made. It will remain until peace is proclaimed after ratification of the peace treaty. The ad also promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claiming complete relief for chronic asthma.
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Ottawa
Order-In-Council
Italy Grants Tripoli Natives Equal Rights Under Local Parliaments
The decree in Tripoli elevates native status to equal rights with Italians while preserving religious and social customs. It creates a small elected local parliament with powers over local laws and taxation, plus a governor backed by a regional council. Justice includes representation from all religions.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Tripoli
Soldier jokes comparing French beer to kissing your sister
A soldier recounts experiences in France and jokes that French beer is like kissing your sister. The remark contrasts French beer with American varieties and reflects wartime humor about drink.
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France
No telling what a day may bring forth in life
A reflective line notes how joy and outcomes can change quickly as a man’s happiness or marital status may shift from day to day.
British Build Largest Dirigible and Aircraft Carrier
Air experts report Britain has begun constructing the world’s largest dirigible, designed to carry six airplanes. Winnipeg plans 209,469 for recreation this year, including 119,511 for parks, 62,962 for baths, 26,996 for playgrounds and 1,500 for park concerts, highlighting its celebrated green spaces.
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Washington
United States
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Doctor Questions Mrs. Smith on Husband’s Lucid Intervals
Mrs. Smith responds that her husband has not shown any lucid intervals beyond what the doctor ordered him.
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Doctor
Incurable Ringbone Horse Healed by Liniment Sale
A buyer recounts purchasing a horse deemed incurable for 30 dollars. After using 1 dollar of Minard's Liniment, the horse healed and sold for 85 dollars. Profit from the liniment was 54 dollars. Hotel Keeper, St. Philippe, Quebec.
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Minard
St. Phillippe
Que
Italy May Lean On Germany New York
Former envoy Thomas Nelson Page returns from Rome warning Italy may seek closer ties with Germany for coal and materials. He says no alliance, but Germany plans to regain influence by funding Italian industry and easing its import needs. The discussion follows U S legislative moves to boost wound care funding.
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New York
Germany
Italy
Teutons
Thomas Nelson Page
Rome
Page
British Columbia Oil Prospects Survey Under Way
Prof J C Gwillim of Queen's University leads a survey for the British Columbia government to assess oil possibilities in the western Peace River district headwaters with a party. Meanwhile Prof F H McLaren of the Canadian Geological Survey travels north with four men to complete a map of the Smoky and Little Smoky river region.
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Edmonton
Alta
J. C. Gwillim
Queen’s University
Kingston
British Columbia
Peace River
Alberta
Gwillim
Frof
F. H. McLaren
Canadian Geological Survey
General Allenby Receives United States Distinguished Service Medal
The British commander General H. E. Allenby, famed for taking Jerusalem in 1917, is named among many British officers awarded the United States Distinguished Service Medal per the official gazette list.
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London
H. E. Allenby
Palestine
Jerusalem
When a Girl Thinks a Young Man Is Almost Good Enough
A concise maxim on courtship notes that a girl who believes a young man is nearly suitable will deem him too good for any other girl. The observation frames romantic discernment with selective judgment.
Cholera Infantum Prevention with Baby's Own Tablets
Cholera infantum is a fatal childhood ailment that strikes suddenly in summer. Baby's Own Tablets claim to regulate bowels and soothe the stomach, preventing summer complaints and containing no narcotics or opiates. They are sold by druggists or mailed for 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure for Deafness
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness stems from Eustachian tube inflammation and cannot be cured by local remedies. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional treatment that acts through the blood, offering one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure, with 75 cent price and free circulars from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Air mail plans eyed for Bombay to Rangoon and Australia
India may launch aerial mail links from Bombay to Rangoon and a further route to Australia. Earlier, Brig Gen Barton and Capt Ross Smith flew England to Palestine to India and back, completing the journey in 72 hours.
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India
Bombay
Rangoon
Burma
Australia
A. E. Barton
Ross Smith
England
Palestine
Salvage Hun Ships in Scapa Flow
The British Admiralty has placed salvage contracts for German warships sunk by their crews at Scapa Flow. Officials expect satisfactory results from the operation. The item also notes large plans for a new dirigible project with two hangars costing about 9 million dollars and a 16 thousand mile cruising radius.
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London
Admiralty
Scapa Flow
Atlantic
England
Australia
Saskatchewan Land Inquiries Drive U S Interest
Saskatchewan Land Settlement Association reports heavy advertising in the United States as it handles inquiries about farm lands. In the past month 6000 letters were received and distributed to members who must fully answer each inquiry. The secretary notes that conditions in Saskatchewan are poorly understood south of the border.
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Regina
Sask
United States
Saskatchewan Land Settlement Association
Dominion Department of Immigration
Association
Alberta Stock Yards at Calgary to be Enlarged and Modernized
Between 250000 and 300000 will be spent this year on the Alberta Stock Yards at Calgary. The project includes paving sewers and modernization of the older sections with ongoing improvements as the livestock business grows.
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Alberta
Calgary
Colonel Uses Paper Note For Time Request
The colonel orders his orderly to ride into town for the correct time. Smith admits he has no watch. The colonel dismisses the idea of a watch and suggests writing the time down on paper.
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Smith
Irrigation and Rainfall Farming Compared in Alberta
Widsoe notes that irrigation farming shares the same fundamentals as rainfall farming and can be profitable where Alberta’s southern regions lack reliable rainfall. He asserts the water factor under irrigation can be controlled to either benefit or harm the farmer, while central and northern Alberta generally receive sufficient moisture for good crops.
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Widsoe
Alberta
Judge Teases Prisoner Over Swindle Comment
A courtroom exchange highlights a sharp barb as the judge condemns the defendant while the prisoner retorts that only the judge can swindle the gullible. The exchange underlines tensions in the trial and the defendant’s defiant stance.
Artificial kiss described as act between women
A provocative line defines an artificial kiss as the type of kiss a woman would impose on another. The remark frames same gender affection within a sharp social commentary.
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Excelsior Endowment
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