Something New in Sea Warfare Rumors Motivate Naval Change
A Washington dispatch reports mysteri and hints that major naval advances may render battleships obsolete. Debate centers on a fast torpedo boat and potential aviation shifts, with Great Britain delaying ship programs while new tech is tested. In inauguration news, President-elect Harding plans a simple ceremony with no parade or ball to stress economy, while Wilson and Roosevelt era anecdotes color expectations for Harding’s spin on leisure and club affiliations.
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Auntie Should Have Known: Marie’s Foot Washing Incident
A young girl named Marie visiting her grandmother wandered barefoot one evening. Her aunt instructed her to wash her feet before bed, and upon entering the bedroom the aunt confronted Marie with a critical remark about her feet.
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Honeymoon Cash Fades Like The Moon In Last Quarter
A whimsical exchange recalls a vanished honeymoon budget as the moonlight fades to a last quarter glow. The playful dialogue captures a quiet frustration with dwindling funds and fading romance.
Elephants in Demand Among Indian Rajas
Treatytord elephants are held in veneration throughout India and are keenly sought by all the rajas according to the available text. The piece notes that demand rises with the ability of rajas to gather wealth, reflecting a status-driven market for prized elephants.
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Supreme Council Urges Plans For Execution Drawn
The Supreme Council meeting with British, French, and German representatives discussed enlarging the treaty framework and urged joint execution plans. President Wilson's envoy asked for Allied agreement on terms while Lloyd George and Briand backed a prompt discussion for future steps.
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Police Morality Squad Probes skirted street scene
Texpector McLaughlin reports a complaint about a woman seen on Main Street wearing a very short skirt. The morality unit cites limits on interference as the burly is covered. J. S. protests over oi holdings. Mexico City notes U S regards petroleum concessions invasion and requests investigation and adjustment. Confirmation via American embassy is uncertain.
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Votes for Seed Distribution in Washington House Approves Allocation
The House voted to appropriate funds for free seed distribution by members of Congress. The measure appropriates 129,000 more than the current fiscal year budget, reflecting added seed allocations and ongoing distribution plans.
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Duke Ordered to Pay Loan by London Court
The Duke of Manchester, husband of Helens Zimmerman of Cincinnati, owes Vere Ker Seymour a $10,000 loan made last year and now faces repayment in London.
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Barbour Plan Fails to Pass in House Redistricting Fight
A heated session ends with the House approving the reapportionment bill with a ten year limit on membership. The body defeated Barbour style plans to shrink the House to seven members or raise to four hundred, and debated adding machinery for redistricting in eleven states. California, Michigan, Ohio and others gain seats as several states lose, while labor leaders align with President-elect Harding amid broader political tactics.
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Building the Wall in Washington and a Bizarre Safe Job
The article narrates a failed vault operation during wartime in Washington, with plans to erect a wall and a costly attempt to breach a fifty-foot safe. Cros claims twenty million in goods were spared, yet the crew only retrieved twelve cents two buttons and two pennies after high skill and expensive tools were used.
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Bandit death rewards offered by bankers association
Kansas City authorities report a $500 reward to any person who kills a bandit killed while attempting to rob a member bank. Matthew Clarkin Jr., a motorcycle patrolman who thwarted the East Side Bank robbery and killed a bandit, received the award. Dispatched news from Paris notes unrest in Austria and Germany amid calls for union. In Chicago, Peggy Marsh’s marriage to Albert Johnson prompts a court dispute over the Field estate for her son, with lawyers confirming no settlement has been reached.
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Utah Antidap Measure Introduced In Legislature
A Utah House bill to bar land ownership requisition or leasing by ineligible citizens is patterned after California law. The proposal, not addressing Japanese or Chinese citizenship, is pushed by the American Legion of Salt Lake City.
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Naval disarmament hopes rise as commission hears
Washington reports on naval reductions proposals amid calls for world disarmament. Henry White urges restraint on armaments while the United States seeks top naval status. Senators France and Karat back a three-power reduction plan with a conference proposed for 1929. Milestones include a King Albert accident in Belgium and ongoing legal and suffrage news from the era.
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Fire on Crown Forces in Cork City Destructs Two Homes
Destruction of two Washington Street houses by military forces marks the first fire attributed to crown forces in Cork. Troops claimed fires were contained to the buildings and warned residents, while martial law curfews were set for weekends. A London dispatch notes the broader crackdown and expectations of continued operations by the Republican army as officials assess results.
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Backs disarmament progress amid anti alien land laws
Japan and the United States pursue adjustments to antialien land legislation with hopeful tones. Premier Hara and Foreign Minister Uchida report a frank, amicable exchange of views with Baron Shidehara and Rekindo Morris, while Tokyo signals possible withdrawal of troops if order holds. Uehida stresses League of Nations cooperation and aims for general welfare through disarmament.
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Army recruiting message lights up Missouri farmer family
Washington report describes Army education literature inspiring an Ozark farmer with eleven children on sixty acres. He sought special permission to enlist his second oldest son and a pair of twins under age. The parent praised their size and potential to meet country boy norms.
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