Lloyd George Seeks Ten Year Pact at Genoa Talks
European conference in Genoa sees Premier Lloyd George push a mutual guaranty plan to curb wars for ten years, with Russia, France, Britain and others debating disarmament, reparations, and enforcement while Italy and Sweden seek balance and neutral roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George
Senate
Navy
Genoa
France
Rrussia
Tehiteherin
Cannes
Europe
Russia
Tehitcherin
Japan
Rumania
Siberia
Bessarabia
Viscount Ishii
Bratiano
Facta
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
Belgium
Poland
Sweden
Switzerland
Tchitcherin
Barthou
Theunys
London
Lord George
Red Army
Little Entente
Hungary
America
Hermus
Picard
Branting
U S Pushes for Conference Representation and Tariff Revisions
Genator France presses in the Senate for U S representation at the Genoa conference and urges renewed Washington invitations amid no change in administration stance. The Senate Finance Committee's tariff bill shifts ad valorem bases, raises some rates, lowers specific duties, and aims to protect American manufacturers while preserving foreign competition. Coal miners strike gains 75 000 nonunion recruits, prompting calls for federally appointed receivers to operate closed mines. House naval debates intensify over the Washington treaty standards and U S prestige with GOP and administration supporters clashing on strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Finance Committee
la Yfollette
Wisconsin
House
McCumber
Congress
Lewis
Ohio
Congressman Huddleston
Alabama
APAN Fights Vladivostok Forces Amid China Shantung Doubts
APAN presses the Vladivostok government while negotiating with Chita and signed agreements. Japanese and Vladivostok troops push north into the neutral zone as Chita forces are driven out. The Japanese press calls for Siberia evacuation, but the military party resists. Shantung prospects fade as China’s civil war and offshore talks push the price for Shantung and leased territory toward about $200,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apan
Chita
Far East
Vladivostok
Siberia
Shantung
China
Japan
Kian-Chau
Republican ex servicemen threaten impeachment over war contracts
Republican ex servicemen Woodruff of Michigan and Johnson of South Dakota joined in threatening Attorney General Daugherty with impeachment and demanding wholesale courts martial in the War department. They pressed for a house select committee to probe liquidation of war time contracts amid charges of fraud and corruption in selling property at absurdly low prices to favored individuals. Weeks issued a general denial and invited investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodruff
Michigan
Johnson
South Dakota
United
Daugherty
War Department
House
War Weeks
Ataman ENERAL SEMENOFRF Faces Arrests in U S
ENERAL SEMENOFRF who calls himself ataman of all Cos sacks raises funds to renew warfare on soviets. He was arrested in a civil suit over theft by his forces and the government was asked to deport him as American officers testified to outrages by his men in Siberia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eneral Semenofrf
Ataman
United States
Senate
Siberia
Bayer Aspirin Ad Claims Safe For Many Ailments
An old advertisement urges buying Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and says they can safely treat colds headaches toothaches neuralgia rheumatism and general pain. It stresses following package directions and highlights the Bayer Cross as a mark of genuineness used for over twenty one years by physicians.
A Strenuous Life and Sunday Vocation
A dialogue between Pastor Goodleigh and Mr Grabcom highlights church attendance versus fatigue. Grabcom admits exhaustion from a taxing Saturday and golf on Sundays, while the pastor urges night services, noting his own views on energy levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastor Goodleigh
Mr. Grabcom
Birmingham Age- Herald
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Boosts Linen Wear
War raises value of table linen and shoppers are urged to use Red Cross Ball Blue to improve wear and luster. All grocers advertise this claim with promises of better results from the product.
World traveler tells of tramp steamer catering
A young housewife questions a tramp steamer passenger who jokes he went around the world on a tramp ship. The applicant for broken victuals explains his route with light humor, remarking on steamers that cater to tramps.
Cuticura Remedies for Itching Scalp and Skin
Advertisement promotes Cuticura products. Rub spots with Cuticura Ointment to relieve dan druff and itching, then shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Encourages daily use for clear skin and soft white hands.
Historic penholder linked to armament talks saved for posterity
The flagstaff penholder used by Secretary Hughes to sign treaties at the Washington conference will be kept for posterity by the Daughters of the American Revolution, likely in Memorial Continental Hall. It measures about 14 inches, crafted by David Swairbanks of Chicago from woods sourced in 28 states and adorned with miniature flags of 28 nations. Two historic wood samples include Michigan cottonwood from Pontiac’s last battle site and South Carolina red cedar from a tree planted by John C. Calhoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hughes
Washington
Continental Hall
David Swsirbanks
Chicago
Michigan
Pontiac
South Carolina
John C. Calhoun
Old courting customs spark playful historical clash
Dates back inquiry contrasts a whimsical modern idea with a brutal past. A quip recalls an ancient custom where courtship involved striking a girl on the head with a club, before lighthearted exchanges like a kiss for each star.
Common-Sense Health Method Promises Delayed Death for Men
Advertisements tout a “New, Common-Sense Method” for ailments specific to men, claiming death can be delayed and sleep restored. The notice promotes an instructive booklet from Fred Investigate NOW and lists contact details for related products and firms in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Applicator Company Dept
Springfield
Ohio
Man drops sovereign in shop scene and flees
Jenkins notices a sovereign on the floor in a shop that sells everything as he tries to retrieve it his glove slips and the coin stays behind a shopwalker offers glue and Jenkins bolts London Answers notes debtors have poorer memories than creditors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
London
Automotive and gadget ads mix in 1922 classified page
A collage of ads offers spark plugs, rebuild services for trucks, barber razors wholesale, patent cures for skin and bowel issues, and a piano music bureau. Various vendors list addresses in Cleveland Indianapolis New York Auburn Kinderhook and Indianapolis.
Man crafts two foot Chinese pipe from varnish fumes
An Indianapolis man, who works indoors, spent months shaping a tall ornate pipe. After staining, he tested the pipe with tobacco and inhaled fumes, becoming unconscious for a time before his wife revived him. He warns that coddling won’t cure weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
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Enniskillen
Ulster
Saad
Egypt
Edward W. Pickard
Yul
Eaders
Free State
Dublin
Arthur Griffith
de Valera
Winston Churchill
Genator
Maryland
Frank Vanderlip
Committee On Finance
Padgett
Tennessee
Naval Committee
Hughes
Rogers
Jimmy” Gallivan
Massachusetts
Prohibition
Bayer
Goodyear
Collins Ave
Pittsburgh
Hawkins Sales
Guthrie, Ind
Cloverland
Ellingson Cloverland Co
Hawkins, Wis
Pilot Products Co
Cleveland
Motive Parts Co
Delaware
Ind
Gordon Swinford
W. 72Nd St
New York
S. Tarney
Auburn
Music Bureau
Ww. N. U
Indiana
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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