Bright Outlook for All Business as Prospects Improve
A chamber of commerce report by Archer Wall Douglas outlines a hopeful U.S. business outlook. The study highlights strong overall volumes, harvest-time slack in some lines, rising confidence for fall and winter sales, and key factors including crop prospects and the European situation. It notes railroads facing serious conditions that could threaten the system if mismanaged.
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Washington
United States
Chamber of Commerce of the
Archer Wall Douglas
St. Louis
Hoover Warns Germany on Strikes Endangering Food Supply
In a Berlin message, Herbert Hoover condemns strikes and civil disorder as threats to continued grain shipments and potatoes stored in warehouses. He states America will aid those facing starvation if order is restored, warning against disruption by Spartacans. Paris notes discuss Y M C A workers in Italy facing possible expulsion amid anti American sentiment.
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Hoover
Hans Berlin
Germany
Herbert Hoover
Berlin
Mr Hoover
America
Elbe
Armenian Delegation Seeks U S Aid for Asia Minor Force
The Armenian delegation formally asked the state department to allow Armenians in the United States to form and arm a force of ten thousand. The units would be drawn from those already trained in the U S Army to protect non Moslem communities in Asia Minor from further massacres by Turks.
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Washington
State Department
United States Army
Asia Minor
Romans Parade for Fiume and Dalmatia Support
An imposing demonstration in Rome featured paraders marching through major streets praising Premier Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonnino for their stance on Italy's claims at the Paris peace conference.
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Rome
Fiume
Dalmatia
Orlando
Sonnino
Italy
New Prohibition Push Targets All Beer and Wine
The Department of Justice announces enforcement of the wartime Prohibition Act. A special agent states the government will ban production and sale of all beers and wines, intoxicating or not.
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New York
Department of Justice
Aliens Seek Citizenship After War Parole
Detroit naturalization officials report many enemy aliens held under parole during the war are being released and applying for naturalization papers. They claim to have become patriotic Americans and seek full citizenship.
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Detroit
Buoys Guide Naval Aviators Across Atlantic Route
Newfoundland to cover the Atlantic crossing will be guided by buoys emitting daytime smoke and nighttime illumination. The system marks the course with visible signals to aid navigation for aviators attempting the flight.
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New York
Newfoundland
Atlantic
New Pacific Cable Urged to Link Japan and United States
Speakers at a Tokio dinner hosted by the American-Japan society urged construction of a new cable line across the Pacific to improve communication between Japan and the United States.
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Pacific
Tokio
Japan
United States
American-Japan Society
King George Sent Sympathy to Guernsey Family of Eighteen
The King issued a ciation to a Guernsey woman who has just given birth to her sixth set of twins and has ten other children. Eighteen members of the family are living.
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King George
London
Guernsey
Farmers demand mass discharges and farm labor relief
Washington reports farmers protest War Department delays in releasing thousands of soldiers from camps to plant crops this spring. Representative Frank L. Smith of Illinois voices rural anger over the policy, arguing discharges won't harm national force if returned workers are reassigned to farms.
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Washington
War Department
Crowell
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
Bolsheviki Take Vienna and Quietly Seize Power
Soldiers' council gains control of Vienna with no immediate change in government name, but property of resistors is being communized. Police authority has been replaced by the soviet as two battalions occupy the parliament building after the soldiers' council offers 5,000 men to the government if police are dispersed.
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Vienna
Budapest
Soldiers’ Council
Neligh
M’ Ani
Royal
War Sheets
Tha’ Nonpartisan League
County Council of Defense
Melbita
Henry and
Morrell
Omaha
Comerce
Nebraska
Ilinois
Missouri
Indiana
Vlatte Center
Federal Reserve District
Department of Trade and Commerce
Southwestern Nebraska Teachers’ Association
Holdrege
McCook
University of Nebraska
North Platte
John H. Moorehead
Nebraska State Bank of
Falls City
State Banking Board
Sattsmouth
Lincoln
Ulysses
Washington
W Nebraska Cement Company
Superior
Wisconsin
Union
Colorado
First National Bank of Wahoo
Brandeis
Women
de Witt
Fremont
Peatrice Farmers’ Union
Gage County
Poles Call for Danzig and Regions in Poland's Gain
A cablegram to Premier Lloyd George from the National Council of America argues Poles in America are distressed by press coverage of Danzig. It insists West Prussia Posen and the port of Danzig are essential to Poland's economic independence and seeks Upper Silesia to be ceded as well.
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Chicago
Feysa National Council of America
Scot
Lloyd-George
Thtair
America
Danzig
West Prussia
Posen
Poland
Upper Silesia
Clergy urged to宣ounce Soviet religious freedom pledge
The commission of education instructs clergy to declare from pulpits that the Soviet government guarantees full religious freedom, will not interfere with clergy or churches, will not change marriage and family life, and will not communize women.
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Budapest
Commission of Education
Italian Tension Over Fiume Issue In Rome
Reports from Paris say feelings run high in Italy over the Fiume question. It is rumored that General Trent commanding American forces in Italy has ordered most American troops and war workers to leave the country. Red Cross and others remaining will not wear uniforms.
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Italy
Paris
John R. Mott
War Work Council
Mr Mott
Fiume
Trent
Red Cross
Cape to Cairo Air Service Construction Begins
The British air ministry announces actual construction has begun on the Cape to Cairo line. Aerdomes are to be set up every six hundred miles, replacing the current non-stop limit across Africa.
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London
British Air Ministry
Africa
Invade Sioux City Convention Opens With Welcome Address
About a thousand I W W members are in Sioux City for the agriculture section convention. Mayor Wallace Short promised to deliver the welcome address despite protests from returned soldiers.
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Sioux City
I. W.W
Agriculture Section
Wallace Short
Railroad Wreck Kills Soldiers Buried in France
Thirteen American soldiers killed in a French express train wreck at Crisse were laid to rest in Le Mans. The crash details and date were reported as part of wartime dispatches from Paris.
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Paris
Crisse
France
Lemans
Radicals Seize Sebastopol Evacuate for Constantinople
Sebastopol has been evacuated by the Crimean government as it moves toward Constantinople. The city’s administration now rests with the revolutionary committee directing Sebastopol’s political shift.
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Sebastool
London
Red Cross In Near East Distributes Aid To Balkans
Through its commissions the American Red Cross is distributing 25 million pounds of food clothing soap and medical supplies to destitute Balkan inhabitants.
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Red Cross
Near East
New York
American Red Cross
Balkan Countries
Nebraska Incidents Highlight Roads, Bonds and War Efforts
A Nebraska report outlines a mass movement to elect broad minded men to a constitutional convention. It notes legacies for a hotel for working girls and a maternity hospital, a nurses dormitory and a hospital fund. It covers Victory Liberty loans, school expansions, road work, bridge projects, and local government plans across multiple counties.
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Lincoln
Frank A. Harrison
Intel
HH. Lenning
Hastings
Lanning Memorial Hospital
Cedar
Dixon
Frank Brienzo
Mabel Mace Beavers
Sioux City
Missouri River
Pender
Pairbury Board of Education
Smith Hughes
Saunders County
Nebraska
Beatrice
Liberty
Wilber Farmers Elevator Company
Victory Liberty Loan
Nock County
Victory Loin
Methealist
Aurora
Eastor
Victory Liberty
Stuntington
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Jefferson
Platte Center
Saline County
Hartington
Crete
University School of Agriculture
Saunders
York
Jefferson County
Fairbury
North Bend
Osceolas
Favorite screen star Blobbs heads own firm at fly time
In Demand notes a Birmingham Age-Herald quip about a fictional screen star Blobbs who runs his own company and does a land-office business as fly time approaches. The snippet satirizes glamour and entrepreneurship in a concise joke.
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Blobbs
Birmingham Age-Herald
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Advertorial copy touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney trouble claiming many people are unaware of their condition. Cites Life Insurance examiners noting many applicants are rejected due to undiscovered kidney issues. Offers sample bottle for ten cents and lists drugstores selling the product.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Glittering Highways and the Valley of Diamonds
A quirky scene depicts a cyclist police officer and a man behaving oddly. The officer jokes about letting the man amuse himself, comparing his fantasy to Sinbad the sailor as he imagines the glassy roadway as a valley of diamonds.
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Sinbad
Valley of Diamonds
No More Freckles With Othine Double Strength
Advertisement for Othine double strength freckles cream promises removal of freckles with nightly and morning application. It claims most users need only one ounce and offers a money back guarantee if freckles fail to disappear.
A Chesterfield in the Rough
A witty exchange features a tramp and a lady debating appearances and beauty, with sharp humor about social manners and vanity.
Boschee's Syrup Promises Cough Relief and Lung Support
An advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a remedy to quiet coughs, soothe sore throats and inflamed lungs, and aid bronchial irritation for a good night’s rest. It claims fifty two years in production, builds up health, and helps fight lung trouble including asthma and bronchitis, with sales across civilized countries.
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America
Adv
Cat Sees King Yet Holds Ground Without Raising Stakes
A lighthearted note suggests a cat may observe a king with no need to increase demands or odds. The saying plays on familiar phrases about power and restraint.
Life in the Army Dialog Shows Rusty Minds
A dialogue between a First and Second Orderly Sergeant reveals soldiers admitting mental rust from months in service. The Second jokes about using his head only as a drill ground for a ragor, while the Judge comments on the mind becoming rusty from life in the army.
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Bill
Rightol
Ragor
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Internal Cure
An advertisement states catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal treatment that purifies the blood and soothes mucous surfaces. It attributes the cure to a tonic blood-purifying blend and invites druggists to provide testimonials and free literature.
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Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Auto-intoxication and the call to cleanse the system
The article describes auto intoxication as self poisoning from neglect and urges immediate cleansing. It lists symptoms such as sleepiness after meals facial flushing dizziness and indigestion. It recommends castor oil or Dr Pierce Pleasant Pellets made from May apple aloes and jalap.
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Dr. Pierce
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George S’. Wolz
State Good Roads Association
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Utah
Geneva
Victory Loan
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