Greece at Peace Conference Sparks Session Squabble
At the first day of peace talks in London the Greek premier Venizelos warned that if Turkey refuses to surrender Adrianople the Allies will resume war. A dispute over presiding officers delayed proceedings as fleets clashed near Lemnos with Greek losses reported.
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London
M. Venizelos
Greece
Turkey
Adrianople
Junina
Servia
Bulgaria
Tehatalja
Constantinople
Palace of
St. James
Edna
Wienddleeaa
Edward
Janina
Dee
Lemnos
Dardanelles
Rome
Palisades Tree Saves Man From Death
John Rouloff of Alpine New Jersey was saved from a 35 foot fall at the Palisades after leaning out for a boat sighting. A gust toppled him over the edge, leaving a sprained back a fractured rib and bruises. Rescuers hauled him up by rope after his shouts brought help.
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Port Lee
N. J
John Rouloft
Alpine
Rouloff
Hastings
Bailey's Swan Song January Second in Senate
Washington December 17 Senator Joseph W Bailey of Texas will address the senate on January 2 in what his colleagues call his swan song His resignation would allow the legislature to elect his successor for the remaining two months of his term His move is linked to avoiding a vote on the Archibald impeachment in a period marked by political maneuvering
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Washington
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Senate
Bailey
J. H. Johnson
Archibald
Suffragettes on Hire on Long Walk to Albany
Twenty six suffragettes began a fourteen leg march to Albany with seven spending the night in Irvington on the Hudson after a 5 p.m. stop at Mrs Rowell Skeel’s home. The outcome hinges on weather and endurance as Miss Rosalie Jones leads the procession in the road portrait.
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Albany
Irvington
Hudson
Rowell Skeel
Irvinton
Rosalie Jones
Vincent Astor Narrowly Survives Auto Race Dare
In Rhinebeck to Red Hook road race, Vincent Astor and Frank Casey challenged each other. Casey lost control, his car veered, crashed into a tree, while Astor swerved to avoid collision. Casey survived with bruises and shock. Astor and Casey’s employer, Garrett Kipp, were uninjured.
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Poughkeepsie
Vincent Astor
Frank Casey
Garrett Kipp
Rhinebeck
Red Lock
Casey
Astor
New York
Rinnebeck
Red Hools
Frederick Martin
Kipp
Martin Place
France Idle in War Protest General Strike Ordered by Labor
A general strike in France called by the General Federation of Labor aimed to warn the government against war. Workers were to abandon tools for one day, with Paris seeing widespread strikes as factories closed and building trades halted.
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France
General Federation of Labor
Deva
Paris
Osborn Explores Pyrenees Caves For Ancient Artifacts
Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn of the American Museum of Natural History returns from French and Spanish Pyrenees explorations with plans to bring the finest upper Paleolithic anthropological exhibits to the United States. He recollects cave art in relief and painting, with colors from oxide of manganese, and notes a 20 000 to 25 000 year old horse carving among the finds.
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Henry Fairfield Osborn
American Museum of Natural History
Pyrenees
Dordogne
France
Spain
Osborn
May- Curdy
Museum of Natural History
American Physicians Lead World in Preventive Medicine
The September Century lauds American physicians as global leaders in preventive medicine. It notes decades of unsparing research, large public health investment, and a spirit of altruism driving advances against diseases and infections.
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Vienna
Bryce
the American Commonwealth
America
How to Be Great Play in College Athletics
Colgate University president KEK B Bryan argues athletics are the main educational force, claiming play trains initiative, sacrifice, and obedience while molding national leaders. He cites baseball, football, and track as crucial. A Riga fair incident shows a private unable to shut a faucet without orders, highlighting strict discipline.
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Laude Athletics
Kek. B. Bryan
Colgate University
Bryan
Riga
Russii
Tenanta
Lava Lake of Hawaii Described as Fiery Quicksilver Lake
An old article explains Hawaii's lava lake as a humming, seething pool seen as red hot glass from afar. It notes the miniature rock fragments within and describes cooling formations along the rim that resemble slag from a giant furnace.
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Hawaii
Quidava
Tennis Origins From Knights To Modern Courts
The article traces tennis as an ancient ball game rooted in feudal times, evolving from jeu de paume to gloves and strings, with early courts being open grass plots. It notes Arthurian legends mention tennis as "tenez" and explains the evolution to enclosed modern courts and rackets.
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The
London Times
Tragic End of Titanic Designer Thomas Andrews
The life of Thomas Andrews, chief designer and later managing director at Harland & Wolff, ends with the Titanic disaster. Accounts recount his efforts aiding passengers, his calm farewell on the bridge, and his final, stark end on the smoking room deck as he stood stunned.
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I. Bullock
Thomas Andrews
Royal Academical Institution
Belfast
Andrews
Harland & Wolff
Goodby
Hin
Mr. Andrews
Faraday’s Loyal Assistant Keeps Pot Stirring All Night
Sir Henry Roscoe recounts how James Anderson, Faraday’s sole assistant, obeyed orders despite being uneducated in science. He stirred a pot of chemicals over a fire from evening until morning, never realizing Faraday had not returned to relay further instructions.
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Sir Henry Roscoe
Faraday
Sergeant Anderson
Anderson
Maraday
Climbing to Upper Class Emblem Becomes College Legend
A college tale recalls a student who, urged by a fatherly Polonius figure, climbs over fallen sophomores and tears down the upper class emblem, earning peer esteem beyond scholarship value. Also presented are brief notes on idioms dead as a doornail and inconsistency with a witty exchange.
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Polonius
Cleveland
Impossible divorce tale from the New York Press brief
A brief dialogue notes a lawyer challenging a woman seeking divorce. The husband demands reasonableness, highlighting an inability to reconcile. The item reflects a penny press style exchange rather than a full legal proceeding.
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Cneot
New York Press
Fair Haven News Highlights Local Happenings
Fair Haven reports visitors and illness among townsfolk, plus Christmas planning at the Methodist Protestant Church and school. A Pearl Street dance by the Junior Order of United American Mechanics drew solid attendance with Wy man’s orchestra providing music. Separately, a Baltimore and Ohio train derailed west of Cumberland injuring one engineer and delaying traffic.
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Theodore Darnell
Hontzdale
John Pearsall
Main Street
Methodist Protestant Church
Frances Eglong
Mechanics’ Hall
Pearl Street
Order of United American Mechanics
Wyman
Leola Brown
Fair Haven
Disbecker
New York
Edgar Smith
Smith
William B. Little
de Normandie Avenue
Charles van Brunt
Main Stret
Edward Wilbur
Hag
Scarletina
Frank North
Lizzie Fariot
Pleasantville
Sidney Smith
de- Normandie Avenue
William Curchin
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
John Farley
DeNormandie Avenue
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio
Here
Why Dreams Come True and the Dreaming Mind Explains Illness
A discussion argues dreams reveal illness earlier as the mind is more alert in sleep. It cites Harvey and a bee sting dream predicting later rheumatism, noting the dreaming mind detects developing disease before waking perception. A quip about sides to arguments closes the passage.
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Tharvey
10 Stamps With Each of the Following 6 BBO
The note lists ten stamps paired with six BBO items, detailing associations or categories within a philatelic or trading context. It reads as a catalog fragment indicating stamp pairs or sets and their corresponding BBO references without further descriptive context.
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Toledo
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Boston
Vileage
New Orleans
St. Louis
Fair Haven News
Washington Star
Christmas Table
Buuug
California
Pete
Phila
Jersey
Sampson
Ohio
Brick
R. S
Lautz Bros
le Duc
van Camp
Hecker
A. C. Bennett Co
Branchport Ave
Tee
Wen Red Bank
Asbury Park
Lemaistre Lace & Embroidery Co
Cookman Ave
Emory
J. Kridel Red Bank
Joseph Salz
Red Bank
H.N. Supp
Regal Shoes
Buster
Regal Shoe Store
Broad St. Red Bank
Misses’ Wearley
Franks
Monmouth County
Berger’s
Dmins
W. C. Wiseman
Cookman Avenue
Long Branch Daily Record
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