British buy Direct United States Cable to curb American control
British government purchases the Direct United States cable from shareholders in a move to break American dominance of trans Atlantic cables. The plan, discussed at a Washington conference, envisions British control linked with the German and French lines and expanding imperial telegraph routes to the Pacific and beyond.
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Od John S. N. Z.ile
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Great Tiitain
Brest
St. Pierre
New York
Uated
Atlantic Cable Lines
Commercial Cable Company
Clarence Mackay
Jwestern Union
Western Union
United
Penzance
Eng
Halifax
N.S
Emden
France
Washington
Great Britain
Balliiaskellings
Harbor Grace
WN. F
N. 8
Atlantic
Australia
New Zealand
Far East
Henry Norman
St. Johns
Admiralty
Newfoundland
Spain Sandball Crowds Bet as Women Join Cheers
In Madrid December 9 fans vent abuse at players over misses while professional bookmakers set odds. Spectators, including women, bet heavily, turning matches into bedlam as players become merely tools for gambling thrills.
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Madrid
America
Conyvictt
Brasil Declines Principle of Workmen’s Vacation
The republic of Brasil appears to reject the principal concept of worker vacation, signaling a shift in labor policy. Officials warn of potential impacts on employment terms and worker welfare as the stance draws regional attention.
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Republic of Brasil
Poles Use Soviet Guns to Cast Father Skorupka Statue
Warsaw dispatch reports Poland is melting bolshevik gun metal into a monument for Father Skorupka the 27 year old army chaplain hailed as Savior of Warsaw He led the first successful charge against the red army at the gates on August 15 and fell beneath bolshevik fusillades His wartime work included Red Cross activities and support for Junior Red Cross efforts introduced by Americans.
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Warsaw
Father Skorupka
Father Skcrupka
Red Cross
Poland
Pepto Mangan Promises Restored Red Blood Vitality
Ad touts Pepto Mangan as a blood building tonic restoring color and vitality. Claims rich red blood boosts beauty and charm, with physician endorsement and both liquid and tablet forms sold as the genuine Gude's Pepto Mangan.
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Earth
Vitali
Monument design competition honors revered Polish teacher
The Red Cross notes that among the regiment's men many were schoolmates or former pupils of the teacher who is now revered by all Poles. A competition among Poland's leading sculptors will determine the monument design honoring him.
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Red Cross
Cotton Mills Resume Full Time Operations in Greenwood
In Greenwood County, five cotton mills have resumed full time operation after weeks of curtailed production. Except for one, plants are running day and night shifts as workers return. The Enterprise ad notices accompany this development.
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Greenwood. S. C
Greenwood County
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