Knox peace resolution advance amid tariff debate and Yap dispute
President Harding backs a modified Knox resolution to end the state of war with Germany and Austria while reserving wartime rights. Congress debates the Colombian treaty and tariffs as France Britain and Japan weigh the US stance and ongoing European tensions.
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Washington
Europe
United States
Germany
Japan
America
France
Hughes
Great Britain
Flughes
Austria
Colombia
Panama
Canal Zone
Theodore Roosevelt
Harding
Lodge
Kelloge
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Wilson
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Chile
Alsop
Boon Giver Coin Box in Hanover Sparks Legend
A coin box statue in Hanover Germany is described as a boon giver with a legend that donations grant wishes. The feature notes the cultural belief that putting coins in the box can make a wish come true.
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Hanover
Germany
Buster the Galapagos Turtle Reigns as World’s Oldest
A three century old Galapagos turtle named Buster, described as the largest and likely oldest living land tortoise, resides not in a Bronx zoo but in Newark.
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Buster
Remarkable Bits From A Bygone Era
Gerald Dickens grandson of the famed novelist serves as a British navy captain. An improvised blank shotgun shell propels confetti over crowds. Lloyd George once won a prize for song. Jerusalem’s olive trees include eight trees over 1000 years old. The United States labs now create 800 rare chemicals formerly imported from Germany.
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Britain
Miners Federation
United Kingdom
Mr. George
Triple Aliance
Theiers
House of Commons
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Gerald “Dickens
Great Britain
Garden of Olives
Jerusalem
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Germany
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Galicia
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Whese
Cameraien
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International Film Service
Duke of Connaught
India
Isisfeld
Theodore Kosloff
Russia
Los Angeles
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