Senator Borah Withdraws Amendment On World Economic Conference
President Harding backs a world finance commission to settle German reparations if Paris talks fail. The White House disclosed plans after Senator Borah withdrew his amend ment to the navy appropriation bill as allies like Lodge Watson and McCormick urged unity with administration aims.
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Harding
Paris
United States
Germany
Ruhr
France
White House
3Arah
Rep
Ida
Lodge
Mass
Watson
Ind
McCormick
British Coast Gales Destroy Five Ships Lose Twenty-Eight Lives
Severe gales along the western British coast have wrecked five ships and caused 28 deaths. Wreckage blankets shorelines as streams flood and bridges wash away.
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London
Illinois woman, 103, dies in Murphysboro
Mrs Sirena Beard of Murphysboro dies at home at age 103. She would have turned 104 on February 26. Survived by seven grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and six great great-grandchildren.
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Sirena Beard
Murphysboro
Ilinois
Kemp, St. Louis Brewer, Ends His Life in Office
William J. Kemp, millionaire president of the Kemp brewery, shot himself in his St. Louis office amid concerns over the brewery’s passing and a heavy financial loss cited by associates. The death occurred on December 30.
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Big
St. Louis
William J. Kemp
Man shoots wife then self in remorseful act
Louis Watkins shot his wife then killed himself but, moved by sight of her wounded arm, bound the arm and stopped bleeding, saving her life. Both will live. The couple had quarreled over a threatened divorce in Springfield Indiana on December 28.
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Springfield
Louis Watkins
Rebels Blow up Dawson Street Home in Dublin Bombing
A Republican group forced a door at Denis MacCulagh residence on Dawson Street and planted a lit mine. The house was destroyed and several other buildings damaged in the attack near Dublin on December 29.
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Dawson Street
Denis MacCullagh
Dublin
Denis MacCulagh
MacCullagh
Union Pacific to Build 18 Bath-Equipped Observation Cars
Omaha Nebraska December 30 The Union Pacific railroad system is negotiating to construct 18 observation cars each with bath equipment according to an announcement from the system's headquarters in Omaha.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Railroad System
Japs to Quit California
Japanese farmers in California plan to leave for Mexico, choosing either Sinaloa or Nueva Victoria as their new home, a Los Angeles Times report indicates.
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Los Angeles
Val
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Naya- Fit
Mexico
Los Angeles Times
Debt Mission sails Baldwin heads to Washington
London December 28 Stanley Baldwin chancellor of the exchequer sails from Southampton aboard the Majestic to meet Washington officials on the British debt He says the aim is to fund the debt ease interest and set an example for Europe If successful America may be kind to a broader mission by Bonar Law later.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
Southampton
Majestic
America
Washington
Europe
Bonar Law
Turn Gold Flow to Europe
Washington reports the flow of gold into the United States has reversed as prosperity grows. Most surplus gold now leaves the country to pay for imports and circulates abroad, aiding foreign economies and boosting American business.
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Europe
Washington
America
Hoover
Harding
Germany's Floating Debt Reaches Record Level
Berlin reports Germany's floating debt surpasses 1,000,000,000,444 paper marks, about 135 million dollars. The Reichsbank gold reserve stands at 1,000,000,000 gold marks, equal to roughly 250 million dollars, ample to cover the debt at the current 7,400 paper marks per dollar rate.
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Berlin
Germany
Reichsbank
Harding Ends Borah Plan Push On Naval Bill Fight
President Harding opposes Senator Borah's amendment for an international economic and disarmament conference as inadvisable. He asserts U S actions already underway to ease European problems and hints the State Department could be hindered by pursuing a conference before a workable agreement is likely. Lodge and Hughes discussed the matter at the White House.
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Joc
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Senator Borah
Lodge
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
State Department
White House
Senate
Hughes
Chairman Lodge
Capitol
Idaho
United States
Europe
Fights Big Fosse Alone in Steubenville Shootout
In Steubenville Ohio on December 28 a gunfight erupted as officers and armed citizens clashed with Joseph Jones fifty at Follansbee West Virginia. Jones fired on deputy Wiarry Jones and barricaded himself, later being captured after his residence was peppered with machine gun and riot gun fire and he sustained a leg wound.
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Steubenville
Joseph Jones
Follansbee
W. Va
Jones
Wiarry Jones
Irish rebels executed by Free State in Kilkenny
Two more Republican irregular prisoners were executed by Free State authorities in Kilkenny. Official reports name the men as Murphy and Whelan who had engaged in guerrilla warfare against the regulars.
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Dublin
Free State
Kilkenny
Murphy
Whelan
Senator Bursum proposes credit extension to Germany
Washington December 30 The extension of a one billion dollar credit for Germany is proposed in a bill by Senator Bursum Rep New Mexico. The credit would finance German purchases of American foodstuffs and raw materials through government bond sales.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Bursum
Rep
N. Mex
Blast kills mine inspector in Ludington coal mine
Decatur Ill Dec 29 Charles Finley a mine inspector was killed by an explosion of damp in a coal mine at Ludington twenty miles southeast of Decatur while two hundred men waited at the top to begin work Four miners who tried to rescue Finley were overcome by gases and were themselves rescued
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Decatur, Ill
Charles Finley
Ludington
Here
Finley
Poincare Plans Forest Takeover as Reparations Default
Paris dispatch reports Premier Poincare will present to allied premiers a plan to seize German state forests as guarantee for reparations after Germany defaults on wood deliveries. The move follows the reparations commission decision and targets forest assets in Germany.
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Paris
Poincare
Germany
Turks to Carry On War at Mosul Front
An Athens report via Exchange Telegraph says Turkish reinforcements move toward Mosul. A Caucasian division of 6,000 under Djevad has left Van and heads to Mosul, signaling continued hostilities on the frontier.
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London
Athens
Djevad
Van
Indicted in Bosch Magneto Asset Sale
New York December 29 Joseph F Guffey sales director at the New York office of the alien property custodian and Martin E Keir alleged buyer were indicted in the Bosch Magneto assets sale case.
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New York
Joseph F. Guffey
Alien Property Custodian
Martin IE. Keir
German freighter Heinrich Kayser missing near Cape May
The German freighter Heinrich Kayser bound from Savannah to Bremen is believed lost with a crew of 40 men. It was last heard December 6 in distress about 500 miles east of Cape May.
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New York
Heinrich Kayser
Savannah
Bremen
Cape May
Infernal Machine Kills Woman in Marshfield Mail Bomb
A Christmas package bomb exploded in Marshfield Wisconsin killing Mrs James R Chapman. Chapman's husband lost his left hand and a grandson collapsed in hysteria. The device was mailed to the Chapman home, disguised as a holiday package.
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Wis
James Rk. Chapman
Chapman
Federal Fuel Distributor Spens Eyes Postwar Safety
Washington reports that Federal Fuel Distributor Spens, in a final briefing to President Harding, says the nation is past the winter fuel danger point barring extreme weather.
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Washington
Spens
Harding
Denatured Alcohol Formula Approved in Washington
Commissioner Blair approves sale of denatured alcohol for fuel use when one gallon of gasoline is added to every 100 gallons of ethyl alcohol. This sets the standard for blending in motor fuel production.
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Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Blair
US Market Report shows December 28 grain and livestock prices
In Chicago cash grain prices No 2 red winter wheat 1.33, No 2 hard winter 1.27, No 2 mixed corn 0.73, No 2 yellow corn 0.78, No 3 white oats 0.44. Hay and feed values listed across cities plus dairy and cheese prices. live stock ranges include hogs to 8.60 and cattle to 8.60. butter 0.54 per lb and cheese in Wisconsin markets.
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Chicago
Kansas
Iowa
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Prairie
Northwestern
Wisconsin
De Valera Bids Nation Unite For Independence
Dublin reports Eamon de Valera has issued a declaration signed on behalf of the government and the army. He appeals to every citizen and soldier to pray for God’s blessing and to consecrate efforts toward liberty peace and happiness for the republic.
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Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Republic
Bank reports mixed upturn in production and trade
Production and employment continued upward in November with trade expanding and prices rising, according to a Federal Reserve Bulletin summary covering the nation’s districts.
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Federal Reserve Report
Washington
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Balkans Rally for New War
News from the Balkans reports Greece and Turkey preparing renewed armed conflict with large armies massed on the Thracian frontier and resistance plans under way. Jugo-Slavia also mobilizes a substantial force.
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Rome
Jugo-Slavia
Meyer Heads I. C. C. Washington
In accordance with rotating the chairmanship policy Balthanar H. Meyer becomes chairman for a one year term of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Justice Day Honored by Supreme Court Members
Chief Justice Taft published correspondence between Supreme Court members and William R Day praising Day for his services as a former member of the court.
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Justice Day
Washington
Taft
Supreme Court
Willam R. Day
Mr Day
Jesus on the Sabbath Healing a Bent-Backed Woman
Lesson text discusses Jesus healing a suffering woman on the Sabbath, challenging Pharisaic ritualism. It highlights mercy over rule, Jesus restoring the Sabbath to rest and deeds of mercy, and calls believers to imitate his touch with the needy.
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Christ
Abraham
Tyne
The Family Altar and a New Religious Life
The text envisions a home resting on the family altar bringing a new religious life to the world. It asserts that experience will teach reliance on prayer and that good surpasses evil, truth surpasses falsehood, and God’s mercy and forgiveness exceed condemnation. Prayer is declared the only weapon to overcome evil.
Wisdom as Defense and Life in Ecclesiastes Reflection
Quotation from Ecclesiastes 7 12 notes wisdom money and knowledge as defenses. It states wisdom gives life to those who possess it and frames knowledge as a superior defense beyond material wealth.
Saint quotes on God's nearness by Washburn
The Saint defines a true saint as one who brings the sense of God's nearness to others, describing humility and service as core traits. This concise maxim reflects a devotional perspective on sanctity.
To Ascend Upward We Must Retire Inward
An enigmatic phrase frames a paradox about personal progress, urging withdrawal from inner limitations to rise. The cryptic note by Si Bernary hints at a contemplative motto on self-improvement and ascent.
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Si Bernary
Woman's relief with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in Lima
Mrs G W Hall of 589 Hazel Avenue Lima Ohio reports years of fatigue and dragging pains eased after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She now can do heavy chores, walks long distances, and urges others to try the remedy for weariness and derangement symptoms.
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Lima
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
G. W. Hall
Hazel Avenue
Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills Advert
Indigestion causes discomfort and alarming symptoms. Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills claim to stimulate digestion to function naturally. Ady.
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Wright
Ady
Our New Maid Dusts Rooms With Few Strokes
Dialogue reflects a casual exchange comparing a maid’s swift dusting to golf. One character notes the efficiency and the other imagines applying that motion to golf, suggesting a playful analogy between housekeeping and sport.
Castoria Reminder Sees Castoria Endorsement For Children
Mothers are urged to inspect each bottle of Castoria the well known infant remedy. The ad claims the product bears the signature and has been in use for over 30 years with children urged to cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Young Man Persists in Resolve Despite Mother's Urges
A young man remains doggedly determined to avoid a proposed action, despite his mother's persistent urging and questions about his plans.
Cuticura Talcum Ad Promotes Trio Soap Ointment
Advertisement extols Cuticura Talcum as part of the Cuticura Trio Soap Ointment Talcum at 25e each. It urges readers to include the talcum in toilet requisites for skin care and perfume, claiming it makes other perfumes unnecessary.
Time Drags as Visitor Arrives for a Few Days
A brief family scene notes a mother expected this afternoon for a short visit, with a husband reflecting that the timing feels typical. The exchange underscores ordinary domestic rhythms and anticipates a temporary household change.
Self-made Men and Winter Laundry Promises
An advertisement notes soft coal will make laundry work heavier this winter and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue to remove grime. The piece suggests self-made men need no introduction and will reveal their qualities.
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Red Cross Ball
Costume play quoted as 1900 in Courier-Journal
A Louisville Courier-Journal line questions a staged event as a costume play. The remark evokes the olden era mentioning 1900 and reflects the paper's voice on performance history.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
A Man Who Became Famous Doctor Pierce’s Woman Remedy
Dr. R. V. Pierce, noted Buffalo physician, studiedNature remedies and Indian methods to craft Favorite Prescription. The preparation is touted as pure and effective for women’s illnesses, with a trial offer of 10 cents for a sample kit from Dr. Pierce’s Invalids Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
Invalids Hotel
N. Y
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