Borah Declares Miners Strike a Public Emergency
Senator Borah challenges President Harding and says the coal strike is a public emergency. He will seek arbitration and plans talks with United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis to explore a basis for settlement and potential public ownership if reform fails.
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Washington
Borah
Yarding
Idaho
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
J. D. A. Morrow
National Coal Association
Lewis
Congress
House Labor Committee
Brand
United States
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Organized Labor
Harding
Davis
Daugherty
War Weeks
United States as World Banker Owes Up to 18 Billion
A forthcoming Federal Reserve Board publication will show how the United States has become the world banker. It notes the US has 11 billion in war loans to allies and 4 billion in private capital to foreign borrowers since 1914, with total world indebtedness estimated between 15 and 18 billion.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Great Britain
French Reply on War Costs Held Reimbursable by Allies
The French government states it never intended to contest America's right to full reimbursement for occupation costs as with other Rhine troops. The note was released publicly by the State Department via Ambassador Herrick in Paris.
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Washingtons
America
Rhine
United States
State Department
Herrick
Paris
Big Army Officer Shakeup
Washington reports a broad reshuffle as nearly a dozen colonels a score of lieutenant colonels and more than 50 majors are slated for relief from duty in Washington by year end. The list totals 164 officers.
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Washington
Farmers Freed to Plow in Williston District
In Williston North Dakota on April 4 four farmers were freed to resume plowing activities after disturbances. authorities report restoration of order and resumed farming operations in the district.
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Williston
SIGN NEW IRISH PACT End border war. Ulster and Free State accept plan
London announces a pact among Ulster, the Irish Free State, and the British government to end the border war. Article seven calls monthly conferences on Irish unity after the constitutional bill. if unity fails, talks will address the North South boundary. Kidnapped persons to be returned. other provisions aim to secure peace.
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London
Ulster
Ireland
Famous Siamese twins die in Chicago hospital
Josefa and Rosa Blazek, famed Siamese twins, died within two minutes of each other at West End hospital. Josefa died first as Rosa’s son Frank was at the bedside. Born in Austria forty three years ago, they had amassed wealth from worldwide exhibitions. A bone four and a half inches thick joined them from the chest to the lower stomach.
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Chicago
Josefa
Rosa Blazek
West End
Frank
Rosa
Austria
Brother
Breakstone
Last Pacts Are Ratified After Arms Conference
The nine power treaty guaranteeing fair treatment to China and the Chinese customs treaty were ratified by the senate completing the arms conference program. The Chinese treaty passed unanimously 65 to 0 while the customs treaty was approved 58 to 1 with Senator King dissenting. The naval treaty saw 74 to 1 with Senator France the sole opponent and the submarine and gas treaty was ratified unanimously 71 to 0.
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U. S. Senate
Washington
China
Senate
King
Utah
France
Maryland
Bergdoll's Mother Fined for Contempt in Court
Mrs. Emma C Bergdoll mother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll was fined 50 dollars for contempt of court by Judge Bailey of the District Supreme court in Washington dated April 8.
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Bergdoll
Washington
Emma C. Bergdoll
Grover Cleveland
Bailey
District Supreme Court
Wage pact sets 51 cents hourly rate in East St. Louis
East St. Louis Illinois April 3 a wage agreement notable for establishing a fifty one cents per hour rate for workers. The brief notice cites the agreement but provides limited details on parties or duration.
U S Market Report highlights for week ending March 30
Washington reports closing prices and weekly figures for grains dairy vegetables and livestock. Notable items include No 1 Timothy prices in multiple cities No 1 alfalfa No 1 prairie and Chicago cash grain prices along with dairy butter cheese and vegetable market movements and week ending stock totals.
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Washington
Timothy
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Chicago
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Prairie
St. Louis
Buffalo
Memphis
Iowa
North Dakota
Winnipeg
Boston
Wisconsin
Young Americas
Derail and arson attack disrupt Belfast to Dublin train
A freight and mail train from Belfast to Dublin derailed near Newry by armed men. Nine cars were burned, mail contents destroyed. Ulster specials on the Armagh frontier were fired on after crossing into Free State territory. A police patrol between Colleville and Crossmagien was ambushed. one constable and a sergeant were killed, another special wounded.
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Belfast
Dublin
Newry
Ulster
Armagh-South
Free State
Cllleville
Crossmagien
Armagh-Monagh
State dept says progress toward recognizing Obregon regime
Washington officials report progress toward recognition of the Obregon government in Mexico City but cannot forecast when it will be extended. The sticking points are fundamental differences between this government and President Obregon’s.
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Washington
Obregon
Mexico City
State Department
Suspected bandit shot dead after oil station robbery
An unidentified suspected bandit was shot and killed by Patrolman C. M. Patin in Los Angeles after he and another man robbed an oil service station of 26 dollars. The second robber escaped after firing five shots at the two officers. Patin and C. A. Davis were not hurt.
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Los Angeles
Cal
C. M. Patin
Patin
C. A. Davis
Piano Manufacturer Philip A. Starck Dies En Route
Philip A. Starck, piano maker from Chicago, died suddenly while driving near Bankersfield Los Angeles April 4. His daughter Margaret Starck was with him at the time of death.
Lincoln Ford Motorcar Company Incorporation Here
April 4 The Lincoln Ford Motorcar company was incorporated in Lansing Michigan with E Ford as owner of Lincoln Co The report notes formation of the new venture and identifies its local ties and principal party.
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E. Ford
Lincoln Co
Lansing
Mich
Lincoln-Ford Motorcar Company
President Harding Dismisses 32 at Engraving and Printing
President Harding issues an executive order dismissing James L. Wilmeth and 31 bureau staffers at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Louis A. Hill named director as the plant ships out government money and bonds amid an investigation into thefts and inefficiency. Buildings' scale cited with about 6000 employees.
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Washington
Harding
James L. Wilmeth
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Wilmeth
Louis A. Hill
Hill
White House
Bureau
Division of Engraving
Paid lobbyists blamed in fight over new federal judges
Senator Shields of Tennessee charged in the Senate that paid lobbyists of the Anti Saidon league were working among senators against provisions of a bill to create 19 additional federal judges and to authorize assigning judges to different states.
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Washington
Anti-Saidon League
Senate
Shields
Dem
Tennessee
France Threatens Swift Action Over Reparations
Premier Poincare told the chamber of deputies that if Germany remained recalcitrant regarding reparations France would reassert her entire liberty of action. He warned that Paris would not hesitate to use all means at its disposal to secure payment.
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France
Germany
Paris
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
R. B. Roosevelt Jr. Dies in New York
Robert B. Roosevelt Jr. dies in New York on April 4. The report notes his death and confirms his identity as a member of the Roosevelt family. Details about his life or survivors are not provided in the fragment.
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R. B. Roosevelt, Jr
New York
Robert . B
Boy Joash Raised to King After Athaliah’s Fall
Lesson notes on Kings 11 and Chronicles 23 recount Joash as a neglected heir saved by Jehosheba, his coronation led by Jehoiada, Athaliah’s downfall, and the covenant to serve the Lord. The material stresses God’s care for a boy and personal and national safety through faithful reform.
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Joash
Athaliah
Ahab
Jezebel
Jehosheba
Jehoiada
Jerusalem
Lil
Baal
The Way to God Through Prayer Fasting and Alms
A brief note cites a Qur an line on prayer as halfway to God and fasting as opening His palace door while alms procure admission, reflecting spiritual practice. The quotation emphasizes disciplined devotion as a path to the divine.
The Saddest Thing Faith and Love Erode
The quotation reflects a distressing view that a soul loses faith in God and woman, attributed to Alexander Smith. It frames spiritual and romantic despair as the ultimate sorrow.
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God
Alexander ‘Smith
Gudes Pepto Mangan Ad Promises Restored Health
An old advertisement urges readers to use Gude's Pepto Mangan with meals to restore health and vitality. It claims thirty years of use, medical profession endorsement, and availability in liquid and tablet forms sold by druggists.
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Gude
That Started Him Stay Late Motto to Live and Let Live
In a brief exchange on a late night, Miss Bright jokes about preferring sleep to wakefulness while commenting on a motto about living and letting live. The dialogue captures a light, casual mood between the speakers.
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Miss Bright
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
For years druggists have trusted Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root the kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician s prescription and strengthens the body helping the kidneys liver and bladder do their work. Swamp Root has stood the test of years and is sold by all druggists on its merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle and mention the paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Quote on human folly and free will by George Eliot
A reflection on human error and the appeal of personal freedom. The author notes that both men and women err when acting independently, provoking wonder at our tendency to seek self direction despite outcomes.
California Fig Syrup Advertising Claim
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a laxative for children. It asserts a teaspoon cleanses the liver and bowels within hours, promising a sick child becomes well by tomorrow. It urges mothers to demand the genuine product from druggists to avoid imitators.
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California
How Can I Keep Toes From Sleeping
A playful exchange about preventing toes from going numb. The concise quip suggests avoiding crossing or turning them inward to maintain circulation.
Bayer Aspirin Safety Adverts for Genuine Tablets
An advertisement promotes genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. It urges buyers to verify the Bayer Cross on packaging and tablets as proof of authenticity and safety. The copy touts decades of physician use and safety for colds headaches earaches toothaches neuralgia lumbago neuritis and general pain with proper directions in each package.
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Bayer
Quotations On Mistrust And Wit From The Courier Journal
A brief pair of quotes from the Louisville Courier Journal asserts that reasoning with a woman is futile while a man’s reply calls women hard to fool, reflecting a dated gender view in editorial framing.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Diamond Dyes Advertises Easy Home Dyeing
An advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes as simple to use for dyeing or tinting clothing and household fabrics. It claims guaranteed no spotting fading streaking or running and instructs buyers to tell their druggist the fabric type wool silk linen cotton or blends.
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U. S
Ulster and Free State
Bureau of Markets and Crops
K. Obregon
Pv. B. Fpitzwateh
D. D
Moody _ Bible Institute of Chicago
Uniom
George Eliot
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