Treasury reports November rise in U.S. public debt
Treasury data show a November debt increase of about 160 million dollars with total public debt at month end around 23.459 billion, while October stood at 23.619 billion. The bulletin highlights railroads and steel trades as key factors in business weakness and notes unemployment changes and policy actions abroad.
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Treasury
Washington
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Imperial Bank of Germany
Berlin
Centerville Mayor Warns of Bogus Silver Dollars
A roundup of Iowa notes: Mayor Rees warnings about fake coinage, a murder mystery in Dubuque, a fatal fall in Underwood, Waterloo streetcar dispute, and various court cases and state reports across Des Moines to Ottumwa.
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Centerville
Frank Klonus
Dubuque
John M. Mahan
Underwood
Waterloo
Harry West
L. H. Bassett
Ellen Christ
Bred
Oelwein Electric Light Plant
Sanford Swanson
Boone
Leavenworth
Martin Z. Wade
Eva King
Council Bluffs
Officer McMurray
Des Moines
Howard Very
Mount Pleasant
Wallace Loder
Loder
Charles G. Patton
Iowa
Charles City
War Finance Corporation
Nebraska
Montana
Colorado
South Dakota
Towa
W. A. McHenry
Denison
First National Bank
G A. R
Herth
Polk County Recorder
Crega Sales Company J
Elgin Realty Company
Crego
Lloyd ‘Smith
Illisca
Floyd Wett
Villisca
Clarinda
Young Watt
Ottumwa Water Works 5
Ottumwa Railway and
Lignt
Dairy and Food Department
Executive Council
F. H. Paul
State
Barney
Ansel M. Frankel
Anderson
Joint Commission of Agricultural Inquiry
Roy Stevens
Ottumwa
BE. T. Meredith
C. H. McNider
Mason City
Kings and monarchs shift as Europe reshapes throne lines
Amid changing crowns, King Alexander of Serbia is crowned in Belgrade after a Paris stay linked to a failed match with Princess Sophie. Ex-emperor Karl of Austria-Hungary is dethroned and exiled, while the Bavarian crown controversy grows as Rupprecht seeks Bavaria’s kingship and proclaims Wittelsbach destiny.
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Peter
Sophie
Emmanuel
Duke of Vendome
Alencon
Bourbon
Karl
Morocco
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Luxemburg
Ludwig
University Union of Europe appoints Judson head
Harry Pratt Judson president of the University of Chicago will head the American University Union in Europe for the coming year. The board elected John Grier Hibben vice chairman and named officers including John W. Cunliffe secretary and Deary Thompson treasurer. The administrative board includes A Lawrence Lowell Harvard and Anson Phelps Stokes Yale. The union will coordinate scholarships and administration with New York London and Paris as centers.
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University of Chicago
American University Union
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Judson
John Grier Hibben
Princeton
Vero
John W. Cunliffe
School of Journalism
Pulitzer Foundation
Columbia University
Deary
Thompson
A. Lawreace Lowell
Harvard
W. A. Shank- Ma
Wesleyan
Anson Phelps Stokes
Yale
New York
London
Paris
Cunliffe
Institute of International Education
Wheeler Makes History in Prohibition Conference
Wheeler, general counsel for the Anti-Saloon League of America, sat in a conference of Senate and House members on the anti beer bill. He faced criticism as the first private citizen to attend a congressional gathering, amid heated debate over enforcement and search and seizure.
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Ex-Senator Gore Eyesight Hope After Decades of Darkness
Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma, long blind, undergoes treatment in Boston that may restore sight after more than thirty years. The ex-senator, lawyer and author longs to see his wife, children, his library of 30 000 books, and the modern world he has not seen since childhood.
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Thomas P. Gore
Oklahome
Boston
Washington
Gore
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Praised by Mother of Eleven
A testimonial claims Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription aided pregnancy and health during expectancy. Mrs W M Statts says she used it with all eleven children with minimal suffering and urges readers to obtain the tablets or liquid form from a druggist. She notes free medical advice from Dr Pierce and offers a trial packet for 10 cents.
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Towa
W. M. Statts
Ave. D
Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
Barber Cannot Shave While Customer Sleeps
A London Tit-Bits joke tells of John Brown dozing in a barber chair. The barber fears to shave with an asleep mouth open and the razor near the lips. Brown tries to stay awake and survive the shave without incident.
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Peor
London
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Drugstore notices claim many adults suffer kidney trouble without knowing it. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is touted as a healing remedy, with insurers noting hidden kidney disease among applicants. Sample bottles offered for ten cents via Dr Kilmer Co.
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Atn
Formal Pass Attracts Train Car Smell Dispute
An elaborately dressed woman enters a moving train compartment and asks a pipe smoker to stop. He replies by noting he objects to the smell of scent rather than tobacco, and the exchange ends with a humorous quip about being quits.
California Fig Syrup Ad Teaches Mothers Cleanse Bowel
A nostalgic ad urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to cleanse a sick child’s liver and bowels. It touts a teaspoonful for relief, claims quick results, and notes the bottle includes usage directions for all ages.
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California
Widow's Headdress Customs Mark Marital Intent in Japan
Japanese widows designate themselves by hair arrangement and indicate whether they wish to remarry. The practice uses specific styles to communicate personal status and future marriage plans within communities in Japan.
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Japan
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