Rumorful Dispatch Mixes Politics and Pop Culture
A brisk, fragmentary column notes private Russian veto pressures at the Big Four level, British influence on American delegates, and a satire of Bilbo’s political fate. It weaves in Broadway book ploys, a Harvard bid, Stilwell remarks, rent controls, bourbon price hints, a Purim of quips, and a note on Texas quarter horses racing.
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Pikes Peek
Earl Wilson
Broadway
Conant
Harvard
Didate
China
Patrick Hurley
Stilwell
Washington
Congress
Repub
Dem
Echoes of today in 1919 headlines from wartime era
The piece notes how fall 1919 to early 1920 headlines resemble current events with Russia anxieties, Paris peace tone, and riots in Rome Belgrade and Chicago. It cites labor strikes prohibitions price shocks and widespread unrest, plus figures like Gordon Clapp and ambassadors Bay and Pawley returning from assignments.
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Public Library
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Siberia
Murmansk
Adriatic
Paris
Fiume
Trieste
Rome
Belgrade
Pershing
France
Emerson
War Department
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
New York
Europe
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Berlin
Ebert
Dresden
New York Times
Broadway
Telegraph
Maritime
Lewis
Gordon Clapp
David Lilienthal
TVA
McKellar
Clapp
Charles Bay
U. S
Norway
William Pawley
Brazil
Mayo Clinic
Thanksgiving Menu Tips From A Home Kitchen
Practical guidance for preparing a traditional turkey feast with simple garnishes and family style service. Tips cover timing from Monday through Thanksgiving Day, task delegation to children, advance prep like cranberry sauce and stuffing, and a basic roasting chart. Includes recipes for cranberry sauce, orange gelatin mold, pumpkin pie, and savory bread stuffing with measured quantities.
Savory Stuffings and Cakes For Holiday Tables
Recipes describe stuffing options for birds with moisture balance and 1 cup stuffing per pound of bird. Instructions cover Cranberry trims, a Honey Spice Cake with detailed steps, and chestnut fruit and mushroom stuffing variations.
Break in Cotton Prices Sparks Market Speculation
Washington reports a sharp cotton price drop after inflation fears and OPA disruption. Analysts cite overoptimistic buying by mills and speculators, with senators probing alleged artificial moves and calls to tighten futures controls. The drop hits 40 cents a pound, hurting cotton farmers and signaling a national price readjustment.
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Washington
OPA
New York
Senate Agriculture Committee
Thomas
Oklahoma
Texas
Mississippi
Longest Modern Speech by Kemal Ataturk in 1927 Assembly
Kemal Ataturk, president of Turkey, delivered a record 42 hour address to the National Assembly in 1927. the speech stands as one of the longest in modern times.
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Confucius
Kemal Ataturk
Turkey
National Assembly
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