Tiger's Book Stirring U S Wrath and French Debt Charges
May 2 Washington dispatch reports Clemenceau's posthumous book attacking Wilson and U S debt demands. It portrays Pershing as resisting Clemenceau's orders, notes Poincare's alignment with Foch, and praises American troops at Argonne and St Mihiel while denouncing late U S entry and money-minded postwar demands.
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William Philip Simms
Scripps-Howard
Washington
CleMenceau
Marshall Foch
General Pershing
Foch
Tiger
Poincare
America
Uncle Sam
Argonne
St. Mahiel
Pershing
France
Germany
Grant hearing on bill to amend naturalization laws
The House immigration committee granted a hearing on the Griffin bill for May 8 after earlier postponement due to Taft funeral. The measure would allow eligible individuals to become citizens despite opposing war on religious or philosophical grounds. Rep. A. J. Griffin and others urged action while Rep. John Fox may offer a counter bill tightening naturalization rules.
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Scrippa-loward Newspaper Alliance
Washington
House Immigration Committee
Griffin
Taft
A. J. Griffin
Dem
N. Y
John Fox
Tex
Spillman Buys Firecrackers To Alarm Home Fire
L. H. Spillman prepared for a house fire by purchasing firecrackers after seeing cannon crackers in a country store. He owns a summer home near Maryville, Tennessee, and acted on the idea to create an alert system.
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United Press
Knoxville
Tenn
L. H. Spillman
Spillman
Maryville
Wedding links three families in England alliance
May 2 at HEXH AM England. Robert Stokoe married Isabella Blackburn completing a triple family alliance as two of the groom’s brothers were already wed to two of the bride’s sisters.
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United Press
Hexham
England
Robert Stokoe
Isabella Blackburn
Antique Craze Brings Wealth To Junk Shops
San Francisco dealers on McAllister street ride a revival of interest in old furniture and early American pieces. Bargains lure buyers then give way to higher prices as cabinet repairers and relic hunters seek walnut beds, chests with marble tops, and mahogany items. Old pianos gain value, while wood-based restoration becomes key. The piece ends with a note on bird lifespans.
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McAllister Street
San Francisco
California
New England
Lightweight and roomy Special the 15.75 item description
Product note describes a lightweight roomy design with adjustable hood and head rest. The reference appears as a fragmented catalog line labeled Special the 15.75 aiming at comfort and fit features.
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U. S
Wilson
United States
Atlantic
Gough
Amien
Grant
Bill
House Committee
Indianapolis
Ft.Wayne
Peru
Muncie
Marion Anderson
Delbert O. Wilmeth
Federal Building
McAllister
Mid-Westing & Service CO
Cherry
Indiana
East Washington Street
Davenport
South St
Greenfield
Washington Street
Ivory
Spinet
Ali
Chest of Drawers
Park Cycles
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