Global and Domestic News Roundup Highlights Major 1919 Events
A sweeping digest covers Rhode Island challenging the eighteenth amendment in court, Britain naming Geddes ambassador, US Steel legality upheld, Wilson signs railroad bill, and census figures for Lima Paducah and Hazleton. It notes Panama canal strike, ship passenger totals, long wireless tests, Prohibition beer rulings in New Jersey and Wisconsin, a Cumberland glass plant fire, a Krasmer hotel blaze, a Cedar Rapids conspiracy verdict, a highwayman killing in Akron, theft at Wheatland, Palmer’s presidential bid.
Deaths and Diplomatic Moves Highlight Quiet Washington Day
The three year old Morrison Marshall, adopted son of Vice President and Mrs. Marshall, died in Washington after several days illness caused by high blood acidity. Ake Hammerskjold, first secretary of the Swedish legation in Washington, will soon depart for London to take a post under Sir Eric Drummond at the League of Nations.
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Morrison Marshall
Marshal
Washington
Ake Hammerskjold
London
Eric Drummond
League of Nations
Rail strikes end in France as unions resume work
A Paris dispatch reports the railroad strike ended after an understanding between railway directors and workers. The national federation ordered a return to duties. Other items include attacks in Afghanistan repulsed with 120 killed, Milan violence sparking a general strike, and Porto Rico population rising to 1,295,826 per the new census.
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Paris
National Federation
India
Mangal
Kuram
Afghanistan
Kabul
Tunis
Milan
National Federation of Railway Men
Irrance
Porto Rico
San Juan
Wilson Starts Railway Board to Resolve Wage Dispute
President Wilson asks railway executives and employees to select bipartisan representatives to form a wage board under section 301 of the railroad bill. He urges prompt conference to settle wage demands and avoid delays as operation resumes and the act is in force. Union leaders indicate willingness to trial the law and delay constitutional challenges for now.
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Washington
Wilson
Brotherhoods
Hines
Mr. Cuyler
Wanion
Freezone promises painless corn removal for cents
An advertisement touts Freezone a drop on corns relieves pain instantly and lets the corn lift away. The tiny bottle is said to remove hard and soft corns and between the toes without soreness or irritation, advertised as a Cincinnati invention.
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Cincinnati
Where did you first meet your wife
A succinct exchange hints at courtship memory with a playful line about waiting for her, suggesting a long marriage origin. The quotation illustrates humor about past romance and memory, reflecting a light conversational item in a historical paper.
Boschee's Syrup Ad Promotes Relief for Colds
An advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for coughs bronchitis and throat irritation. It claims influenza death tolls exceed wartime losses and asserts the product has been used for fifty three years in homes worldwide providing rest and easier morning expectoration.
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America
More Finite Than Ever Bix Dix Exchange Quote
A humorous exchange opens with Bix quote on belief in immortality of souls prompting Dix reply about his shoes. The dialogue showcases sharp wit and playful banter between the two figures.
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Bix
Dix
Cascarets Highlight Gentle Nightly Relief From Bilious Nuisance
An old style advertisement urges relief from bilious symptoms such as headache fog and yellow skin with Cascarets. It promises gentle overnight action that avoids harsh effects and does not irritate the stomach or bowels. The tone appeals to readers seeking a harmless, sleep-friendly cure.
The Answer on Sympathy
A playful exchange contrasts sympathy with lending money, framing sympathy as what one offers when refusing a loan. The quip implies a practical, humorous view of financial help among friends.
Women Need Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble is the claim. The ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy and urges readers to buy a bottle or send ten cents for a sample. It includes instructions to mention the paper.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
Ady
Fragmentary Quote Indicates Tire Change at Scene
Incomplete dialogue notes an auto-jack at work that day and a remark about not calling police since it was used to fit a new tire. An accompanying ad touts Garfield Tea as a purifier and health remedy, claiming impurities are cleansed and disease eradicated.
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Cail
Well Matched
A remark notes a woman has dyed her hair raven black to harmonize with her crow’s feet, implying a deliberate aesthetic choice.
Mustarine Mustard Plaster Promises Fast Pain Relief
Mustarine claims ready to use healing for lameness sore muscles stiff neck cramps earache backache and headache with added up to date pain killers. Endorsed as real yellow mustard plaster from Begg’s Mustarine in a yellow box by Ss. Co. Wells & Co. Le Roy.
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Mustarine
Begg
Ss. Co. Wells & Co
le Roy
Unclear excerpt hints at trial and conviction
Fragmentary text shows a show manager confrontation and a voice trial with an expectation of conviction, referencing Boston and a script. Names, dates, and concrete details are missing, preventing precise attribution.
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Fried
Boston Transcript
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Rhode Island
Supreme Court
State Department
Sir Auckland Geddes
United States
United States Steel Corporation
Iron and Steel Industry
Steel Trust
Congress
Lima
Paducah
Hazleton
Great Britain
France
Italy
Adriatic
Senate
Bermuda Islands
Kenyon
Iowa
Internal Revenue
Daniel C. Roper
General Pershing
Bainbridge Colby
New York
City Hall
Panama
Panama Canal Zone
William C. Moore
Immigration Service
Ossining
N. Y
North Dakota
Kansas
Robert F. Gowen
State Senate
Trenton
Wisconsin
Geiger
Milwaukee
Manitewoc Products Company
Wellington Glass Company
Cwnberland, Md
Mudlavis Springs
Krasmer
Ind
Cedar Rapids
Henry Town
Chicago
W. W. Organizer
Russell Barway
Akron, CO
Robert Lonmann
Wheatland
Cou
Fullnics
Palmer
Hiram L. Gardner
Georgian Democratic State Committee
Atlanta
Save the Children” Congress
Geneva
DP Qea
Rome
President Lefevre
Onega
White Sea
Archangel
Casale
Jrondon
Railway Board
Boschee’s
Calomel
Mercury
Quicksilver
Doan
Illinois
John Coons
Rile St
Bushnell
Bien Boss
Keridne Doaned
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Bellans
Corega Laboratory
Cleveland
Hunt
Price -Cat
A.B. Michards Medicine Co
Sherman, Tex
Virginia Farms and Homes Free
R. B. Chaffin & Co.,, Inc
Richmond
Dr. Berry
H. Berry Co
Michigan Avenue
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