Counterfeiting Rise After Armistice Sparks Fears
Washington secret service reports a sharp rise in currency counterfeiting after World War I with new issues like Liberty bonds and victory notes drawing in fresh recruits including women as confederates. Experts note postwar factors and war economies created easier entry while genuine money designs hinder higher denomination forgers.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Secret Service of the Treasury
Bac
Treasury
U. S
Secret Service
Washington
Prac
Frederic J. Haskin
Chicago Daily News
Race to Lose Power of Walking Warns Doctor
Dr. R Kendrick Smith warned at the national osteopathic convention in Los Angeles that modern transport and elevators reduce walking. He warned the human race risks becoming weak from the hips down unless people return to barefoot running and more walking.
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Los Angeles
R. Kendrick Smith
Dr. Smith
Beautifying Belgrade as a Modern Capital
Belgrade aims to become a grand capital with swift street expansion and new public buildings. A recent city plan prize reached 75000 dollars, as 1400 new structures rose in 1921 and 4000 more planned this year.
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Belgrade
Jugo-Slavia
Alexander
Constanté
Nople
Avithin
Moscow
Awithin
A thirteen year old diary narrator plans a split home life
A girl named Mary Marie Anderson recounts her parents divorce and half year living with each, dreaming of a diary that becomes a novel. She notes her nurse Sarah and her father’s star work, debates naming her Viola or Abigail Jane, and settles on Mary and Marie amid family tensions.
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Maury
Maurie
Mary Marie
Anderson
Sarah
Mother
Father
Boston
Carrie Heywood
Santi
Nurse
Viola
Abigail Jane
Mary
Marie
Mary Marie Anderson story shows split home life and charm
The tale follows a thirteen year old girl known as Mary Marie Anderson who splits time between divorced parents. The narrative frames her as both demure and lively, using her name variation to mirror family dynamics while presenting a broader message on marriage and real love.
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Mary
Marie
Mary Marie
Anderson
Eleanor H. Porter
Pallyanna
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