Washington arms conference ends with landmark treaties
President Harding declared the Washington conference a hopeful example for future peace as four major treaties and a fifth supplement received final approval. The plenary session ended at 11:13 am after signing the four power Pacific treaty supplement the five power naval limitation treaty the five power submarine and poison gas treaty the nine power general Far Eastern treaty and the nine power Chinese tariff treaty. Shantung Yap cables and former German Pacific cables will be finalized by exchanges. The four power Pacific treaty was signed Dec. 3.
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Ex Governor Packard Dies in Seattle
Seattle report notes Stephen B. Packard former Louisiana governor in 1877 and later American consul in 1878 died Tuesday.
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Seattle
Wash
Stephen B. Packard
Louisiana
American Official Dies in London. Vice Consul Richard Westacott
Richard Westacott former American vice consul in London since 1897 died Saturday. Born in Boston in 1849, he served in the consular service and had an extended career in diplomacy.
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London
Richard Westacott
Boston
Jaynes Named Federal Prohibition Agent at Tazewell
Washington reports William S. Jaynes was appointed federal prohibition agent at Tazewell Texas on Monday by Federal Commissioner Haynes.
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William S. Jaynes
Tazewell
Tex
Haynes
Japanese Statesman Prince Yamagata Dies in Odawara
Tokio report Prince Yamagata an octogenarian genro elder statesman died Wednesday at his Odawara home. The longtime public figure served as a principal advisor and symbol of Meiji era governance.
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Prince Yamagata
Japan
Odawara
Re elected Lord Mayor of Belfast in January election
Sir William F. Coates was re elected lord mayor of Belfast on Monday. The ceremony confirmed his continued leadership of the city local government and its programs.
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Belfast
William F. Coates
Plainview Bonds Approved for Auditorium
Austin official reports attorney general has approved a $60,000 Plainview city auditorium bond issue. The action clears financing for an auditorium project in Plainview, Texas.
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Tex
City of Plainview Auditorium
Edward Shaughnessy Dies From Theater Collapse Injuries
Edward H. Shaughnessy second assistant postmaster general died from injuries suffered in the Knickerbocker Theater collapse at Walter Reed Hospital.
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Edward Shaughnessy
Washington
Edward H. Shaughnessy
Knickerbocker
Walter Reed Hospital
Portuguese Cabinet Resignation Accepted by President
Lisbon reports the resignation of the cabinet led by Premier Cuba Leal, submitted Wednesday, has been accepted by President Almeida. The move comes amid political turmoil and reshuffles in the Portuguese government.
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Cuba Leal
Almeida
City and State News Roundup From Texas Reports
Sulphur Springs chamber hosts a Washington birthday citizenship meeting. James E. Ferguson seeks U S Senate seat. Lucas named San Antonio post master in Harding list. Waco rail improvements planned at 350000 to 400000. Tri County Live Stock Show set for Hico March 7 9. Hamilton Erath Bosque counties to participate. McGee new Kansas lines GM based Parsons. El Paso shops reopen 275 workers payroll around 10000 weekly. Terrell may ban oil drilling inside city. Highland Park bond vote March 7 for 150000 to over 150000 waterworks purchase. Over 700 KKK initiates north of the city. 1500 attendees. Southern Methodist conference to seek church hospital oversight. Dallas narcotics campaign results from NY narcotics chief. Marion County good roads bond passes 1048 to 137 500000 with 225000 federal aid. Guaranty State Bank of Caddo closes. Jesse Preston killed at Southland oil mill. Mrs Lalla Langford and daughter Olive die by gas in Houston. Diamonds worth 20000 to 25000 taken from Homer Bland in Houston. Old Belt Field Trial Assn initial trial Bowie week of Feb 20. Whatta Falls to dam sites electric line planned. Graham schools approve 69000 ward school at Shawnee Park.
Ratti Selected as Catholic Pontiff Pius XI
London reports Cardinal Achille Ratti archbishop of Milan chosen pope to succeed Benedict XV. He will be crowned Pius XI February 12 amid rain blessing from St Peter's balcony. Conclave lacked American participation. Cardinal O Connell arrived as blessing occurred. Universal pacification tops Vatican policy with reconciliation sought between state and church.
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Professor Granville A. Young Dies After Operation
Baton Rouge Louisiana reports the death of Professor Granville A. Young principal of the university demonstration high school after an operation. He came from Alabama and served about two years at the university in Baton Rouge.
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University
Alabama
Refinery Cuts Gas Price In Shreveport
Louisiana Oil Refining corporation posted a four cent reduction at its filling stations in Shreveport lowering gasoline from 24 cents to 20 cents.
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Shreveport
Louisiana Oil Refining Corporation
Shreveport Buys Star Pitcher From Columbia
The Shreveport Texas League club has acquired Paul Johnson star pitcher from the Columbia champions of the South Atlantic League. The purchase price for the twirler was $2,500.
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Shreveport
Paul Johnson
Columbia
Man Shoots Self Fatally in New Iberia
Daniel D. Avery son of the late General Dudley D. Avery shot himself fatally Saturday in New Iberia Louisiana after years of poor health.
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Daniel D. Avery
Dudley D. Avery
Mr. Avery
Thomas Meredith, Farmer, Dies in Caldwell Parish
Thomas J. Meredith, farmer of Caldwell parish Ninth Ward, died at his home Saturday. He resided in Columbia Louisiana and was known in the local farming community. The obituary notes his passing and local acknowledgment of his life.
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Thomas Meredith
Columbia
Thomas J. Meredith
Ninth Ward
Caldwell Parish
Plans Formed to Raise 10000 for Jewish War Relief
At Temple B Nai Israel in Baton Rouge last week a campaign was organized to raise $10,000 for the Jewish War Relief Fund in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. The committee includes Captain Hermann Moise as chairman Rabbi H F Reinhart as vice chairman Ben R Mayer as treasurer Solon Farrbacher Henry Cohn Jr E D Carpe and Herbert Benjamin as members.
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Temple B’nai Israel
Jewish War Relief Fund
Hermann Moise
H. F. Reinhart
Ben R. Mayer
Solon Farrbacher
Henry Cohn, Jr
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Herbert Benjamin
Bond's Liver Pill Advertisement Claims Colds Cure
An old advertisement urges readers to take Bond's Liver Pill at the first sign of colds fever or headaches to cleanse the bowels and liver and purify the system. It pitches the product as superior to calomel.
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Jones Displays Notable Ignorance in Local Exchange
A brief dialogue highlights Jones's apparent pride in his own ignorance as a witty exchange underscores the community’s sharp wit. The remark contrasts Jones’s self-perceived knowledge with a pointed jab at his misconceptions.
Diamond Dyes promise easy home dyeing for all fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics. It claims no spots fades streaks or runs and urges buyers to tell their druggist the fabric type for perfect results.
Notable Golf Recollection Hearsay in Nebraska Awgwan
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a 76 score versus an 80 from a past round. The speaker notes a wife’s remark about highest score and congratulates a partner for beating him. Source tone mirrors the Nebraskan magazine’s casual reminiscence.
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Nebraska
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy
A classified style ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure vegetable herb medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It emphasizes purity non stimulant teaspoonful doses and asks readers to send ten cents for a sample bottle to Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
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Land Seizure Under the Guise of Science
The Cameroons and Togoland, placed under British mandate by the Versailles treaty, were allegedly handed to German chancellor Bismarck via Gustave Nachtigal. Nachtigal, a 19th century explorer, was said to have acted under German government directive to plant a flag and declare local populations subject to the Kaiser.
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Togoland
Great Britain
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Gustave Nachtigal
Africa
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Nachtigal
Theater Tickets Spark Gentlemen and Ladies Question
Miss Cayenne explains he did not come to the theater with them because the show was not one a gentleman would feel at ease attending in the presence of ladies. She notes tickets were sent for herself and her mother instead.
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He's Married. What’s his present salary joke
A humorous exchange frames a man’s finances as fleeting, noting his salary escapes detection as a “never present long enough to know.” The quip underscores a marriage era joke about money and time.
Personal column snippets entertain with quirks and quips
Reader notes and jokes from the personal column mix light humor and local chatter. Items include playful misstatements about clothing and candy, a counterfeit coin tale, a weather predictor joke, a joke on concentration while healing, and a southern minister remark about humility.
Not There Not There My Child
A reader recalls a child's plea to find Santa in the Bible, reflecting tensions between faith and Christmas lore as shared in the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
Three Minds With but One Thought Proposes a Bet
A suitor tempts Bobby with a bet to keep others from the conservatory for half an hour. Bobby reacts with excitement and increases the stakes, spurring a playful family wager among the sister and mother.
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Mother Boston Transcript
It Is Better to Be Disappointed in Love
A wry saying contrasts romantic heartbreak with alimony woes, suggesting financial support disputes may outlast broken hearts and linger as a harsher disappointment. The remark frames alimony as a harsher emotional burden than failed romance.
Notable Women Fear Light As Darkness Yet Others Embrace
A reflective line contrasts women who fear darkness with those who welcome light. The motto implies varied reactions to night and day among women, suggesting differing experiences or beliefs about safety, visibility, and vulnerability.
Commissioner Inspects Monroe Gas Field in Louisiana
Commissioner M. L. Alexander of the Department of Conservation began a weeklong inspection tour of the Monroe gas field in Monroe Louisiana.
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Monroe
M. L. Alexander
Department of Conservation
Ad Suggests Lost Flivver Owner Come Home
The piece notes the difficulty of recovering a lost vehicle and cites Mrs. Eckstrom in a New York Globe ad urging Lizzie to return home with forgiveness.
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