Emperor Karl's Hungary bid ends with capture at Komora
Edward W. Pickard reports on Karl and Zita's failed attempt to reclaim the Hungarian throne. Karl, Zita, Rakovsky, Andrassy and others were captured near Komora after a royalist advance. Regent Horthy plans assembly to elect a king while entente powers debate exile options.
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Karl
Hungary
Dr. Wirth
Zita
Austria
Burgenland
Andrassy
Rakovsky
Regent Worthy
Budapest
Tota Tovaros
Windisch-Graetz
Komora
Tihany
Little Entente
Czechoslovakia
Horthy
Entente
Kar
Switzerland
Spain
Representative Blanton narrowly escapes expulsion after obscene affidavit printed
Representative Thomas T. Blanton of Texas faced expulsion as Mondell pushed a resolution for removal. The measure failed by eight votes short of two thirds, and Garrett moved a public reprimand from Speaker Gillett. The printed affidavit drew strong condemnation.
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Texas
Congress
Mondell
Garrett
Tennessee
Gillett
Blanton
German cabinet stays, seeks new Silesia policy
Doctor Wirth and a large part of the ministry resign over Upper Silesia partition. President Ebert keeps the chancellor and names a new cabinet, which wins a Reichstag confidence vote that appears mainly ceremonial. Germany pledges to negotiate with Poland while denouncing the League of Nations route as illegal.
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Wirth
Upper Silesia
Ebert
Reichstag
League Council
Germany
German Republic
Briand Wins Confidence Vote in France Armament Talks
Premier Briand passed a severe test by surviving an attack from Tardieu and opponents to secure a chamber of deputies vote of confidence. The 881 to 186 result backs Briand’s mandate for the Washington conference on armament limitations, with Briand signaling France will back disarmament if reliable guarantees protect its territory.
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Five Brotherhoods
Cleveland
L. E. Sheppard
Railway Labor Board
Ben W. Stooper
W. L. McMenimen
Labor Board
Public
Labor
W. G. Lee
Lee
Briand
France
Tardieu
Chamber of Deputies
Tarding
Washington
Distinguishing Foreign Visitors Summoned by Washington Conference
The article notes individuals and groups of distinguished foreigners summoned to the United States for discussions linked to the Washington conference, highlighting the international participants and their roles in shaping diplomacy.
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United States
Washington
Harding Speech on Race at Birmingham Centennial
President Harding spoke during a three day southern trip at Birmingham Alabama for its semi centennial celebration urging economic educational and political equality for Black citizens while opposing social equality He urged the Black man to vote when fit and resist social amalgamation and warned against imitation of white behavior while promoting parity within limits
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Harding
Southland
Birmingham
Ala
South
Mellon Grants Medicinal Beer and Wine Distribu tion
Secretary Mellon issued regulations allowing beer and wine for medical use. A maximum of two and a half gallons of beer per prescription, unlimited prescriptions. wine limit two quarts per prescription, unlimited prescriptions. Reformers push anti beer bill despite regulation. Local prohibition laws in many states complicate prescribing.
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Mellon
Congress
Wayne Wheeler
Dty
Washington
Wheeler
Strike and Ruling Challenge Check-off System in Coal Mines
Leaders of the United Mine Workers debate action after Judge Anderson’s injunction abolishing the check-off system. Strikes erupt in New York Coal Co. mine as miners protest the ruling while officials weigh curbing operator funds and curbing “sinews of war” in West Virginia.
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United Mine Workers
Athens
New York Coal Company
Indianapolis
Anderson
Ind
United Mine Workers’ Union
Borderland Coal Corporation
West Virginia
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ex-Democratic Leader O Neill Held On Volstead Conspiracy
Milwaukee figures Joseph B. O Neill former chief prohibition inspector and ex Democratic state central committee chairman was arrested on conspiracy to violate the Volstead act. Walter Burke Thomas A Delaney Frank J Eggerer and Joseph Ray also arrested on indictments alleging bribe taking and illegal liquor sales.
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Milwaukee
Joseph B. O'Neill
Wisconsin
State Central Committee
Walter MM. Burke
Kenosha
Thomas A. Delaney
Green Day
Prohibition
Federal
Grand Jury
Joseph Dudenhoefer Company
Frank J. Eggerer
Chilton
Democratic Party
Joseph Ray
Prohibition Office
Feared U. S. Warship Lost Sacramento Attacked by Storm
Radio reports from Panama Canal Zone requested news of the U S gunboat Sacramento attached to the special service squadron in Central and South American waters. Sacramento left Charleston days ago before a violent storm swept the south Atlantic and Caribbean. The 1425 ton vessel carried 162 officers and men and was built eight years ago in Philadelphia.
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San Diego
Cal
Panama Canal
United States
Sacramento
Special Service
Central
South American
Charleston
D. C
South Atlantic
Caribbean
Philadelphia
Muncie Financier Charles H. Anthony Dies After Illness
Charles H. Anthony a sixty three year old financier and horseman of Muncie Ind died after a year long struggle with cancer. He was a prominent figure in the city and known for his involvement in horse racing.
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Charles H. Anthony
Indiana
Muncie
Ind
Misquoted Banter and Odd Ad Copy Raise Eyebrows
The fragment shows a terse exchange about memory and a compliment, followed by a wry remark on a bathroom’s spotless charm. An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue claiming cloths stay whiteness until worn out, illustrating vintage marketing tone.
Bulky Communication and Belshazzar Quip Echoed
A humorous line by Belshazzar notes a practical gain in a tale of grand wording and fate. The speaker jokes that unlike royal decrees his wife cannot demand he mail the message, turning a perilous moment into a light remark.
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Belshazzar
Bayer Aspirin Ad Emphasizes Genuine Bayer Tablets
An advertisement urges readers to request Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for genuine, physician-endorsed relief. It notes the Bayer Cross stamp on each tablet and package as protection against imitation, highlighting the trusted, world famous product.
Acorn Beliefs Across Britain From Druidic Times
Folklore notes acorns protect from lightning and guide actions during storms. Farmers seek oaks with acorns as talismans while rural girls invoke moonlight rites to win back loves. Welsh folk warn against transplanting saplings, or misfortune follows.
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Great Britain
Director of Sports: Yates Center Woman Cited by Neighbors
A Topeka Capital report quotes Dick Trueblood describing a Yates Center woman as “the Director of Sports” for balancing a sports loving son a gambling husband and a painted daughter.
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Yates Center
Dick Trueblood
Topeka Capital
A Lady of Distinction Receives Delicate Perfume Hint
An advertisement touts a beauty routine where a lady uses Cuticura Soap with hot water to cleanse pores, then dusts with Cuticura Talcum powder, promising a clear bright skin and wholesome appearance.
New space saving chair design folds under table
A South Chicago inventor patent proposes a kitchen space saver where chairs attached to a table slide out on a rod to a sitting distance. When not in use the back folds, the chair is flipped and rests beneath the table, facing the opposite way. The device aims to maximize small kitchen space.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Ledger
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