Nations seek naval limits amid Far East tensions
The Washington conference debates Hughes plan for US Britain and Japan to cap capital ships and scrap uncompleted vessels. China presses for territorial rights and open door reforms while Britain France and Italy negotiate limits and bases. Albania Serbia clash tests League authority as Germany reparations and domestic unrest shape global politics.
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Poor Little Rich Girl Heiress Faces Education Struggle
Jacqueline Lebaudy, daughter of the self styled Emperor of Sahara Taeges Lebaudy, valued up to 50 million, seeks funds for proper education as Nassau county probate proceedings reveal her and her estate entangled in protracted litigation after her father was accused by his wife in January 1919.
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Surrugate Howell
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Sahara
Westbury
Long Island
EXPERT HANDSHAKING PROMOTES HYGIENIC JOINT RELATION
Dr Francisco N Sanchelli of New York proposes a hygienic hand shake to jar the nervous system and ease strain by a two hand grip. He advises clasping the visitor's right hand then covering it with the left to evenly divide exertion and reduce strain.
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New York City
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Did Columbus Really Discover America Story Sparks Debate
A reader asks if Columbus opened America after seeds from a moon flower found on a five thousand year old Egyptian mummy. The British Royal Botanic Society secretary notes the claim is unlikely since moon flower is tropical American, implying discovery by Egyptians long before Columbus is improbable.
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