Mussolini Breaks Secrecy On London Reparations Talk
London dispatch reports Premier Mussolini told reporters that Germany’s proposed terms for reparations were rejected by the London conference of Britain France Italy and Belgium. He said the talks were cordial, debts and reparations were inseparable, and America was out of it. He offered no concrete proposals, only economic measures, not military sanctions. If successful, no Brussels conference would be needed.
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Mussolini
Germany
America
Poincare
Brussels
Bombs Hit Irish Government Officials in Dublin Attacks
Opponents of the Irish government resumed reprisals in Dublin with bomb and gas attacks on the residence of J. J. Walsh postmaster general and other government associates. Walsh's home suffered minor damage.
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Free State
J. J. Walsh
Walsh
Marines Arrive At Tsingtao Amid Rising Tensions
The American destroyer Asheville arrives at Tsingtao as authorities consider deploying Marines if bandits threaten foreigners after the Japanese evacuation. The move signals readiness to protect lives in the district.
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Asheville
Marines not hesitate to land if bandits threaten foreigners in Peking
Dec 9 dispatch states American authorities would land Marines in Peking if bandits in the district threaten foreign lives after the Japanese evacuation. The note emphasizes firm stance against threats to foreigners and the potential use of force if needed.
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Peking
Asheville
TsIngtao
Quake in Japan Kills Many
Tokyo dispatch reports a severe quake in Kiushin the southern island of Japan. Many killed or injured and hundreds of houses destroyed.
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London
Kiushin
Japan
Tokyo
Central News
Quake in Japan Kills 22 and Destroys Bridges
A long earthquake lasting about thirty hours struck Kyushu with Nagasaki as a center. Many buildings and bridges collapsed and twenty two deaths were reported. Washington notes rising retail costs following the disaster.
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Rocks Island
Kyushu
Tokyo
Ati
E-Island
Nagasaki
Business boom on sale of basic commodities rises in October
Department of Commerce figures show October industrial activity beyond prior estimates. Output of pig iron steel ingots coke copper zinc cement brick maple flooring and petroleum leads the month since 1920. Retail wholesale and export trade rise with bank clearings and money demand up. October exports reach 372 million, the highest since March 1921.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
North Carolina Inc
Indiscretions claims New York men bow to wives
In her book Indiscretions Lady Susan Townley says American men are superior to women in theory but in New York they are kept in bondage by petty tyrants. She notes husbands are seen as counting for little and even asked for the purse.
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New York
Susan Townley
Navy to unify command under single commander in chief
The Navy Department announced a general order creating a unified command structure. The fleet will be organized as The United States Meet and split into four sections: battle fleet, scouting fleet, control force and fleet base force.
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Washington
Navy Department
United States
Pay of Telegraphers Cut Across Western Railroads
The United States railroad labor board reduced hourly telegraphers pay by about $1,500,000 annually for 11,000 workers on eleven western railroads. The ruling, effective January 1, 1923, came at railroad requests to correct wage inequalities in station and telegraph service.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Pershing calls for expanded army air service in annual report
General Pershing urges expansion of the army air service to defend immediately and to wage offensive actions in the future. He says the air service is vital but now inadequate and lacking in facilities.
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Washington
Army Air Service
America
General Pershing
Army
Pershing
U S Market Report Wheat Corn and Livestock Prices
For the week ending December 7 market notes from Washington detail grain and feed values in Chicago Minneapolis St Louis and central U S farm price trends. Prices cover hay feed grain fruits vegetables live stock dairy and cheese with figures for wheat corn oats potatoes cabbage onions and butter.
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Timothy
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Cincinnati
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Iowa
Kansas
Green Mountains
Baldwin
Rhode Island
F. O. B. Northwestern
Wisconsin
Shantung Territory Restored to China Amid Ceremony
The Chinese flag was raised over the Kian-Chau administration building at noon Sunday, the first time in 24 years, as Shantung was returned to China under the Shantung agreement reached at the Washington naval limitation conference.
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Shantung
Kian-Chau
China
Washington
May Close House Galleries After Communist Disturbances
London reports the government threatened to close the public lobbies of the House of Commons following disturbances by communists mirroring Dublin. Extra police were stationed at entrances as protesters refused to remove hats and sang the Red Flag during the speaker's procession.
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London
House of Commons
Dail Ofreanny
Dublin
Billion Dollar Day At Treasury To Disburse Funds
Washington announces a billion dollar day with $700 million in Victory notes and $200 million in maturing treasury certificates redeemed and $190 million in interest on the public debt to be paid out on Friday.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Finance Department
Record-Breaking Road Construction in 1922
Washington reports all road-building records broken in fiscal year 1922. The Bureau of Public Roads says 10,000 miles of federal-aid roads were built along with more than an equal mileage of highways without federal aid.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Leadville Miners Vote to Return to Work for Higher Wages
In Leadville Colorado the six mines in the district vote to resume operations and submit higher wages to the Colorado Industrial Commission. The decision aims to secure better pay for workers in zinc, lead, and iron mining.
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Leadville
Colo
Colorado
Industrial. Commission
War Adds 123000 Jobs in U S Civil Service Change
The Civil Service Commission reports a net rise of 123 000 federal positions after the war begins with 86 000 discharged in the last fiscal year. Washington notes a surge in government employment alongside wartime needs.
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U.S
Washington
Dees
United States ‘Civil’ Service
Commission
Pension Outlay Across American System in Year
Washington reports the pensions system cost 225,201,662 dollars for the year ending June 30, with maintenance at 1,394,709 dollars. Total disbursements were 4,908,259 dollars under the prior fiscal year, per the commissioner's annual report to President Harding.
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Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Harding
Wood resigns from provost post at University of Pennsylvania
Washington December 9 Maj Gen Wood has resigned as provost of the University of Pennsylvania in order to pursue other duties. The move ends Wood’s tenure in a role tied to university administration and military advisory.
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Wood
Washington
University, Pennsylvania
Jesus In the Home of Friends and Foes Lesson
The lesson centers on Luke 10 38 42 and Luke 11 14 54. It highlights Jesus in the home of Martha and Mary showing priorities of listening to His teaching, and Jesus among foes exposing Beelzebub accusations and six woes on Pharisees and lawyers.
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Frends
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Martha
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Beelzebub
Satan
South
Nineveh
Exchange Over Resource Strain Highlights Personal Fortunes
A speaker notes a man values his first dollar as a symbol while contrasting it with the burden of a collector awaiting the next payment, illustrating tensions over money and ownership.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Shines As Daily Preparations
An old advertisement promotes the Cuticura trio The Soap to cleanse and purify The Ointment to soothe and heal The Talcum powder and perfume. The copy urges daily use to keep skin clear and manage toilet table needs.
Teacher Sees Johnny Struggle Then Learns A Distinct Answer
After tireless effort to teach Johnny to add up to three a director and family visited. When they left the teacher asked Johnny how many people were there. Johnny replied with a garbled count, saying he saw "one carry."
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Johnny
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