Global disarmament talks stall as nations split on approach
In Geneva the preparatory disarmament commission adjourned amid divisions over naval limits and land armament. Greece backed no firm cuts while Soviet amendment fell away, and Washington signaled no fresh naval conference. Debates on farm relief meanwhile stretched the U S Senate with amendments to the McNary bill and debenture provisions.
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Greece
Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
Hugh Gibson
United States
Mr. Gibson
Maxim Litvinov
Soviet
Russia
Litvinov
Washington
Ivelty
Senate
Watson
Indiana
Robinson
Arkansas
McNary
Norris
Nebraska
Capper
Co- Operative
Blaine
Horace Paul Bestor
St Louis
Hoover
Federal Farm Loan Boat
Eugene Meyer
Bestor
Federal Land Bank of
Little Journeys in Americana Graft Ran Riot
In the 1870s after the Civil War a trading post system expanded as officials sold agencies to the highest bidders. Indian indemnity acts let traders claim losses from wagon trains attacked by Indians, with conspirators profiting from reimbursements and goods sold off frontier routes. General Belknap impeachment followed Custer’s Washington appeal, but left enduring hostility amid a Sioux attack in 1876.
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United States
Coleh PL Marsh
New York
Iem
Lis Piofits
William W. Belknap
Uncle Sam
Kangag City
St Foxeph
Omaha
Missoni
Evans
Fort Sill
Custer
Marsh
Washington
Belknap
Lester B. Cotby
Siamese White Elephants Held Sacred Traditions
The famous white elephants of Siam were believed to embody a kingly spirit and were worshiped. Captured elephants were tied to trees with silk ropes, tamed, and taught royal etiquette. The floating wooden palace was richly decorated as attendants bathed and perfumed it, served on gold trays, and the induction ceremony rivaled coronations.
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Siam
Bangkok
Eastern Potentate— Exchange
To Start 3 000 Farms Near Perth in New Scheme
A government land development plan aims to lay out 3 000 farms at Whet Bell near Perth Australia. The project calls for 700 miles of railways and a expenditure of 42 500 000 dollars. It will be submitted to the imperial authorities soon.
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Whet Bell
Perth
Australia
Little Interpreters at Covington Reception
Bishop Clair of Covington cited modern interpretations of scriptures as absurd, recalling a child’s misreadings. He recounted a girl saying she would eat her Teddy bear Gladly after the cross eye bear and another asking who mother of our Lord, answering the blessed bird canary.
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Clair
Covington
Setdar
Detroit Free Press
Fragmented front page exchange quotes and witticisms
A fragmentary line features Frank asking what prompts marriage to his daughter and the reply cites creditors. The second quote muses about the equal number of seconds in a spare moment and a full one, reflecting a dry humorous aside from the page.
Measure of Eligibility Delays Answer to Check Rating
Betty postpones replying to Jack while she checks his rating. The asset test is hinted, with a Boston transcript voice musing on longevity and errors in mankind. It notes close quarters in a miser’s dollars.
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Boston ‘Transcript
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