France Mulls War Debts and Objections to Allied Relief
The editorial argues France bears heavy responsibilities in the postwar era arguing that Paris has acted selfishly by delaying German postwar plans and betraying Allied humanitarian efforts. It contends Congress may resist French borrowings and urges France to respect obligations to other nations and peoples.
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France
Congress
Europe
Ruhr
Germany
Rhine
Cologne
Near East
England
Cilicia
Greece
Dardanelles
Lausanne
Montana House Republicans seek a brick as Speaker
In a peculiar naming preference, Montana House Republicans hint the Speaker should be as sturdy as a brick, signaling a desire for a dependable, solid leader in the chamber.
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Montana
House
Seeress’s Zodiac Advice Heralds 1925 Outlook
A New York star gazer proclaims 1925 will be favorable and 1926 tougher. Her desk motto urges persistence: Get it and keep it. She notes floods in Leningrad affecting some residents and claims all secret influences are tested by her charts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
JAIL AS VAGRANT REFUGE IN MAPLETON IOWA
In Mapleton Iowa the local jail has been abandoned and open to vagrants. A tramp seeking shelter died from exposure after a night in the cells. The coroner investigates a bruised nose and possible foul play amid criticism of town officials.
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Mapleton
Iowa
Mapleton Jail Refuges for Vagrants Highlight Policy Debate
The text argues the man was killed outside and carried into Mapleton Iowa jail. It notes jails were shunned by tramps, yet Mapleton would use the city jail as a refuge with coal, possibly a cook stove and groceries. It also suggests President should appoint more game wardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mapleton
Iowa
Ireland presses for full freedom and independent diplomacy
Ireland moves toward complete freedom after the Anglo Irish treaty. Dublin sends the treaty to Geneva for the League of Nations while London asserts that foreign policy remains directed from London. A diplomatic clash looms as Ireland seeks its own representative in Washington.
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Ireland
London
Dublin
Washington
Smiddy
Geneva
League of Nations
Austen Chamberlain
Rouge shades multiply with hideous variety
A note comments on the growing number of rouge shades, claiming there are thirteen and that each is increasingly unattractive.
Loud Bell for Watchmen in Gloucester Crossings
Gloucester city council debated railroad crossing safety noting more accidents at guarded crossings with gates this year. They urged the Public Utility Commission to install signal bells in watchmen boxes to warn of approaching trains and keep guardians awake.
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Gloucester
N. J
Public Utility Commission
Secretary Hoover forecasts steady world recovery and strong U.S. gains
The New York World notes Secretary of Commerce Hoover’s optimistic year end briefing. He sees global economic foundations firmer since the war, with progress toward higher production and employment, plus political and financial stability. The farm outlook brightens and U.S. foreign trade expands, with wages at record levels and real wages peaking.
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Hoover
Latin America
United States
Cancer Death Toll Rising Says Haskin Letter
The Haskin Letter notes a steady rise in cancer deaths across the census area and ten states studied by the Public Health Service. It cites 96,754 deaths in the previous year with an estimated 99,000 if unregistered areas are included, and highlights higher rates in New York and lower in South Carolina.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Bureau of Cess
United States Public Health Service
Bureau
Bureau of Census
New York
South Carolina
New York State
Pennsylvania
Ohio
California
Michigan
Mississippi
New Jersey
Wyoming
Public Health Service
Connecticut
Indiana
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
A. M. Stimson
Stimson
Germany
Krupp Works
Yer
Iisey
Questions and Answers: Health Facts and Oddities
The Helens Independent Information Bureau offers brief answers on topics from common dreams to clock towers. Notable items include the largest clock atop a factory, tuberculosis and cancer trends, typhoid and diphtheria declines, and a critique of public health funding.
Public Health Service Controls Plague and Smallpox Outbreaks
The passage notes sporadic outbreaks of smallpox but a toll of life held low by remedies and preventives. It credits the Public Health Service as the most militant and vigilant body in the United States for managing these health threats.
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United States
The
Public Health Service
Darrow To Receive 150000 For Defense Work
The Philadelphia Record quotes the Chicago Tribune praising Clarence Darrow as a standout defender of murderers while noting the lawyers who saved Loch and Leo from the scaffold will share 150000 for their efforts.
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Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Loch
Leopol
The
Chicago Tribune
Darrow
United States
Philadelphia
Bearded Viennese Muse Smokes More Cigars Than All
Vienna social figure Madame Luscau, famed for her beard, reportedly smokes more cigars than any man woman or child in the city. Years ago she agreed to pose in a museum if her beard and nudity were provided, a bargain few anticipated.
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Vienna
Madame Luscau
Own. Org
Did You Know Gasoline Taxes and Curious Facts
A reader quiz covers gasoline tax states and totals, noting 36 of 48 states levy 1 to 3 cents per gallon to yield about 30 million dollars yearly. It lists states without tax and answers about red as a danger signal and a Nathan Hale statue in City Hall Park.
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Sake Vy Bas A
Guy O Glazier
San Diego
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Michigan
Nebraska
Kansas
D.W
Bureau of Standards
City Hall Park
Nathan Hale
Frederick Macinonnies
Hale
J. KC. A
Senate
Augustus
Julius Caesar
Government policies and confirmations in the capital
The agriculture commission reconvenes to map farm relief. House leaders push a 38 million rivers and harbors bill. Justice McKenna resigns. Harlan F. Stone nominated as successor. France debt memo sent to Mellon. Postal pay bill vetoed and to face Senate vote tomorrow. Coolidge backs cooperative marketing at farmers council. War Finance Corp cancels nearly all capital stock. Senator Walsh cites no bloc among dem and insurgents. Navy schedules flights to Bermuda San Juan Porto Rico Canal Zone and Europe for the Los Angeles. Supreme Court upholds Lake Michigan water restraint. Senator Gerry asks Hughes about foreign protests over gun elevations on U S battleships.
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Agricultural Commission
House
McKenna
Supreme Court
Harlan F. Stone
Clementel
Mellon
State Department
Coolidge
Senate
National Council of Farmers’ Cooperative Marketing Associations
War Finance Corporation
Walsh
Montana
Navy Department
Bermuda
San Juan
Porto Rico
Canal Zone
Honolulu
Europe
Los Angeles
Chicago Sanitary District
Lake Michigan
Gerry
Rhode Island
Hughes
Oriental and Captain Palmer booklet mailed on Christmas trains
The Great Northern distributed an illustrated Christmas booklet titled The Oriental and Captain Palmer to passengers on east west trains and Pacific crossing steamships. It recounts transport progress from sailing vessels to modern steamships and railways. Over thirty thousand employees also received copies, along with foreign agency ticket agents nationwide.
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Great Northern Railway
Chicago
Pacific Northwest
Pacific
Atlantic
Seattle
Captain Palmer
Nathaniel Brown Palmer
American
James J. Hill
United States
Hat shopping banter and desert size notes
A dialogue on choosing hats shows Mrs A I and Mrs B D discuss buying. A plan emerges to buy a more expensive hat for the husband to refuse, leading to a compromise. An unrelated fact estimates the Sahara at 100 miles by 600 miles, covering two thirds of Europe.
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Pialmit
Kentish Observer
Sahara Desert
Europe
Studebaker Demand Prompts Early Visit to Power Co
Automobile news notes rising orders at T. C. Power Motor Car Co. urging potential buyers to visit soon to insure delivery of the new Studebaker model.
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Automobile News From
T. C. Power Motor Car Co
Studebaker
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