France Seeks Stabilizing Reforms as Franc Slips
Paris reports stronger political confidence after elections with capital and labor cooperation and heavy investment in long term and industrial ventures. Decentralization spreads industry from coal regions to Normandy and the Alps region to tap water power. Officials study a wide interior loan and tax increases to bolster the franc, though external value remains fragile.
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Paris
France
Versailles
Normandy
Alps
Imdus
Ethyl and Methyl Alcohol Described and Dangers Noted
Chicago chemist explains two major alcohols ethyl or grain alcohol and methyl or wood alcohol with their production methods and dangers. He warns that amateurs may produce wood alcohol through improper distillation using potato peels and high heat, risking blindness and death.
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Chicago
J. A. Nusbaum
African catfish wield powerful electric shock
The African catfish can discharge an electric shock strong enough to disable a person.
Invention Claims Third-Dimension Movie Screen
A concave motion picture screen was tested in New York theater claiming to create a third dimensional effect. Scientists observed the demo led by Dr Louis Pech head of medicine at University of Montpelier France who says eye strain eases when three dimensional cues appear.
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New York
Louis Pech
University of Montpelier
France
Pech
Letter leads police to missing mother in Osborne
Thirteen year old Lucille Shepherd of Osborne wrote Chief Copelaw asking for a search for her mother Mrs Rose Shepherd. Detectives found Mrs Shepherd in a nearby apartment. A man who said he was George Murphy entered crumpling a letter from the woman’s husband pleading her to return. Both Mrs Shepherd and the man had cases continued in police court.
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Cineinnath
Lucille Shepherd
Osborne
Copelaw
Rose Shepherd
Mrs. Shepherd
Churchyard Playgrounds Stir Farnham Parish Meeting
The Rev J M C Crum rector of Farnham Surrey told parishioners he would not ban children from skipping on grave stones in the churchyard saying he would rather see children on graves than geraniums if he had a grave there.
Germany Accused of Taxing 26 000 Dogs
Paris reports the French ministry of agriculture has filed with the commission of war damages a claim for 26 000 dogs alleged stolen by the Germans during the war. The claim specifies several thefts including six valuable setters taken by the German crown prince and a prize pointer seized by General Von Kluck.
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Paris
French Ministry of Agriculture
Commission of War
von Kluck
Germans crowd to college amid postwar enrollment surge
German newspapers report 41 000 more university students than in 1914. In 1914 there were 00 000 students. in 1919 about 91 000. The rise equals nearly 2 000 per each of 23 national universities. Technical schools enroll over 16 500 students across 11 institutions.
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Germin
Germany
Spencer
Board of Education
Beatrice
Lincoln Commercial Club
Lincoln Public Schools
Screech Owl Evades Capture in Chelsea
Residents report a nocturnal screech owl disturbing nights between 9 and 10 pm. Police struggle to trap the elusive bird as it moves between chimneys by day while authorities declare shooting the owl against game laws.
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Chelsea
Mass
Woman dies after boot caught at rail crossing
Mrs. John Forbes aged 65 of Pittsburgh died when her foot was wedged between a rail and a plank at a railroad crossing. The incident occurred as a train struck her, information from the scene indicates.
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Pittsburgh
John Forbes
Ludendorff War Car Seized by Germans Returns to Chicago Owner
The Ludendorff limousine that carried the German commander on Belgian and French roads was seized in Germany during a tour by a Chicago lumber merchant and later returned. Now used by his son in Chicago, the bullet scarred vehicle has logged over 80,000 miles in war service and civil duty. An American consul aided its return, and C. L. Willey died in 1976, leaving the car to his son B. Willey.
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Ludendorff
General Headquarters
AOL
Witley
Germany
Gen. Ludendorff
Alrmen
Willey
C. L. Willey
B. Willey
Great Western Sugar Co
Gering
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Lincoln
Amsberry
Nebraska News In Concise Form Highlights
Nebraska items note Omaha Merchants Market Week from February 28. Beatrice and Lincoln schools seek raises. Governor McKelvie reappoints Matzen as state schools chief. Prohibition timelines in effect with Nebraska preparing earlier. Sugar rationing impacts Western Nebraska. crime in Alliance leads to trials. Plans for new Nebraska Capitol design underway. various road, school, and farm developments across the state.
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Lars
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Lincoln
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Stella
Kansas City
Oklahoma Oil Syndicate
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Cedar
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Afareh
Custer County
Thomas Morris
Charles W. Mytton
Ansley
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Alson B. Cole
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Great Western Sugar Company
North Tlatte
Mecomber
G. W. Rogers
Nick Chives Pool Hall
Nebraskans Push for Education Board and Abolish Death Penalty
Lincoln principals and teachers urged a seven member state education board appointed by the governor. A mass meeting formed to abolish capital punishment with Mrs. George T. Walden as chair and a nine member committee to aid. Delegates proposed limiting legislative terms, voting rights tests, and broader suffrage language. The convention discussed governance, jury rules, one house legislature, and hundreds of constitutional proposals with 308 already filed by week’s end.
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Jesse Newton
Nebraska
George T. Walden
Plek O Atery Ornate
Wilde
Flansburg
Lancaster County
Feel Grand Cleanse Adverts Cascarets Claim Easy Relief
A vintage drug advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle overnight remedy for bilious feelings and constipation. It contrasts against harsh laxatives like calomel and salts, claiming no sickness or inconvenience and low cost.
Jap School Costumes Reported In Tokyo Society Bulletin
The Tokyo society bulletin notes fashion changes for Tokyo girls schools. Freshmen will wear pink jackets and violet skirts, second years blue jackets, and third-year maids brown coats as a sign of seniority. Schools involved include Girls' Commercial, Yamawaki Girls' High, and Atomi Girls High.
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Japan Society
Tokyo
Girls’ Commercial School
Yamawaki Girls
Atomi Girls
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Liver Bladder Remedy Ad
A promotional notice touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure, non stimulant herbal medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims consistent quality in every bottle and offers a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY, with paper mention.
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Dr. Kilmer
Gale
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Horn Story Echoes Through Repair Shop
A Boston Transcript quip recalls a man asking a repairer about his horn. The mechanic studies the car then praises the horn and jokes that perhaps a new car should be put under it. The anecdote reflects sarcasm and humor about car horns.
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O. K
Jones
Boston Transcript
Pape's Cold Compound Provides Quick Relief
Relief comes instantly from a two hour dose schedule for three doses to break up a severe cold. The first dose opens clogged nostrils stops runny nose relieves headache and feverishness. The ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as tasteless safe and cheap at drug stores.
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Grippe
Pape
Ash collectors greet city workers in Sunday alley scene
A tired man greets ash collectors carrying ashes from an alley on Sunday. The drivers explain they are not gentlemen loafing in city stables but hired help doing the work.
Diamond Dyes Promises New Look For Any Fabric
An advertising notice touts Diamond Dyes as guaranteed to revive faded garments with rich fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton and blends. It claims the color is compatible with all textiles and that the accompanying Direction Book explains the dye process.
Speaking of Spades and Truthful Talk
A Louisville Journal line quotes a Courier remark about calling a spade a spade and a failed attempt to pass one off as a club, noting the speaker earned two ers after the mishap.
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Louisville Journal
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Fact Sheet Ad
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood to mucous surfaces. It contains tonics and blood purifiers claimed to cure catarrh. The advertisement asserts a single effective remedy combining ingredients in Hall's formula.
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Hall
A Pretty Woman's Smile Affects A Man's Purse
A brief, period style item notes that a woman's smile can influence a man's spending. the line portrays social sway and humor in reflected manners.
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