Poison Gas Cures Hinted For Influenza and Tuberculosis
Edgewood arsenal experts report experiments suggesting chlorine and mustard gas may curb epidemics and treat illnesses. Trials with lewisite show potential for paresis and locomotor ataxia cures. Observation notes chlorine’s germicidal effect in war workers lead to possible use in schools factories and churches.
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Ashington
Chemical Warfare Service
Edgewood Arsenal
Baltimore
Edward B. Veeder
Army Medical Corps
Loevenhart
University of Wisconsin
Hdgewood Arsenal
Department of the Laboratory
Arsenal
Medical Department
Harding Names Warren and Payne to Mexico Talks
President Harding selects Charles B. Warren and John Barton Payne as the American commissioners to the joint international commission to discuss terms with Mexico. Warren, a Detroit lawyer and former Tokio diplomat, and Payne, a Chicago lawyer and former Interior Secretary, bring distinguished records to the negotiations.
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Washington
Republic of Mexico
Joint International Commission
Harding
Charles B. Warren
Michigan
Japan
John Barton Payne
Chicago
United States
Hughes
Warren
Tokio
Detroit
Joint High Commission
Behring
Great Britain
Republican National Committee
Executive Committee
Judge Advocate General's Department of the Army
Cook County
Ilinois
United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Payne
Interior
Wilson
American Red Cross
Marine Band: A National Institution Since 1801
The Marine Band, the United States Marine Band, is portrayed as a premier musical institution with a history dating to 1801. It originated from a small fife and drum corps and developed through early 19th century events, playing at presidential receptions and inaugurals, and remaining active in state ceremonies, never leaving the United States.
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Ington
United States Marine Band
Marine Band
Marine Corps
John Adams
Daniel McNeill
Boston
Messina
Italy
United States
NeNeill
America
Navy Department
McNeill
Washington
Marine Barracks
White House
Thomas Jefferson
Costa Rica Opposes Canal Protocols With United States
Costa Rica fights approval of a protocol tied to an interoceanic canal. Opposition cites prior US handling of 1858 treaty and Nicaragua Chamorro payments, arguing Costa Rica may lose value in future negotiations. Public sentiment cites anti American feeling and fear of undervaluing San Juan river rights.
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National Assembly
United States
Central America
Costa Rica
San Juan River
Hughes
Rafael Oreamuno
Nicaragua
Costa Itica
Promoted Scout Friend Named Head Curator at National Museum
Doctor Hough, long serving in the museum staff and pioneer ethnologist, has been promoted to head curator of anthropology. Born in Morgantown West Virginia he earned degrees at West Virginia University before joining the museum staff in 1886. He contributed to ethnology and fire making studies used in the Boy Scouts manual.
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National Museum
Doctor Hough
Aid
Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Southwest
Jennie Myrtle Zuckgain
Arizona
New Mexico
Maenleds
Walter Hough
Luna
N. M
Coren
Boy Scouts
Federal trade commission fights oil frauds and schemes
The federal trade commission pursues a campaign against oil promoters and trustee schemes across Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana with hundreds of investigations. Most cases end before orders or trials as notices drive frauds from the market while promoters reuse names and assets to mislead investors.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Wallingfords
Circuit Court of Appeals
United States
Smackover
Ark
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
New York
Chicago
America
Commission
Dotange
Texas Common Law Trust
John Smith
William Brown
Corsicana County
Maine
Oregon
Apple a Day Belief Ends in Tragic Choke Death
William Koehler aged 57 died in Cincinnati after a small piece of apple skin lodges in his throat while he ate his daily apple. He believed the saying an apple a day keeps the doctor away and choked to death.
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Cincinnati
William Koehler
Koehler
British Matinee Idol Sensitive on Tripe In Manchester
A Manchester gossip item notes Watson Dygon the tripe king died leaving 250000. Betting swirls over onion supplier’s fortune. London’s famed tripe queen mother is cited. A playwright’s joke about tripe provokes a sharp reply from an actor who rejects the work.
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Manchester
England
Prince of Wales
Watson Dygon
Earth's Magnetism Dwindling Says Savant
Dr Louis A Bauer of the Carnegie Institute told the American Philosophical Society that the earth's magnetism diminishes by about one thousandth each year. He said analysis supports a westward swing of the magnetic axis toward the equator after months of study.
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Philadelphia
Louis A. Bauer
Carnegie Institute
Washington
American Philosophical Society
Bauer
And That's Our Job Faith Moves Mountains Work to Tunnel Them
A reflection on faith and labor describing the effort required to turn belief into tangible achievement. The host comments on perseverance and practical work overcoming obstacles.
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Hoston Evening Transcript
The Salvation Army Stations in India
The Salvation Army maintains over 000 stations in India, reflecting its wide reach and ongoing mission within the country.
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The
Salvation Army
India
Sardinian River Tirso Harnessed by Italians
Rome reports an artificial lake fifteen miles long and two wide in Sardinia to harness the Tirso river. The project aims to transform a barren, unhealthy low basin into healthy fields and irrigate a vast area, though it may not greatly spur Sardinian mining or industry. Japan has a written history extending over 2,500 years.
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Rome
Sardinia
Europe
Japan
The Balanced Christian Life in Jude and Apostolic Example
The passage argues that true Christian growth has three Godward, manward, and God-supported elements. It emphasizes upward longing for God, praying in the Holy Ghost, living in God’s love, and mental horizon toward eternal life, with Christ’s example of prayer and compassion guiding balance. It notes God’s promise to uphold believers and present them faultless before His glory.
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Jesus Christ
Jude
God
Jesus
Christ
Paul
John
Nain
Nathaniel
Nazareth
Philip
Conscience and the Bible as truth’s touchstone
A meditation on conscience grounded in scripture and the life of Jesus Christ. The text quotes Rev. Thomas G. Kilpatrick and a comparison from Richter likening life to Alpine climates, with winter beside summer and a garden next to a glacier.
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Jesus Christ
Thomas G. Kilpatrick
Richter
Time for Action and Modesty in Purposeful Deliberation
A quotation from Feltham praising measured resolve and restraint. It emphasizes patience until decisive need arises and commends prudent, purposeful action rather than rash display. The fragment reflects a historical voice on virtue and conduct.
Proverbial Advice on Speech and Criticism
A compact old saying warns that voicing unwise opinions invites unexpected consequences. It cautions against blunt criticism that only reveals what a thing is not.
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Rk, W. Taswold
Startling 1895 Fashions Unearthed by Young Helper
A five year old and his mother dig through an attic and uncover 1895 fashion magazines. The boy comments that the Indies lack legs as he flips through sumptuous wasp waists and flowing trains. Kansas City Star reported the moment.
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Kansas City Star
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Advertised for Baby Rash Relief
Advertisements tout Cuticura Soap for hot baths and Cuticura Ointment for soothing itchy baby rashes. A fragrant Cuticura Talcum powder is advertised at 25 cents, claiming pure pleasant relief.
His Wife's Mortification at Speeding Assertion
A courtroom quip turns on a husband accused of speeding. When asked what his wife said upon hearing the 60 mph charge the husband notes she fainted then boasted she could do 75 mph, prompting a judge to remark.
London Mail Riff: Family Clash Over Wealth and Wits
A brisk dialogue from the London Mail portrays a tense exchange where She laments being broke while Papa dismisses her partner Reggie as foolish. The quarrel emphasizes money and brains in a sharp domestic clash.
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Papa
Reggie
tLondon Mail
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