Memel Battle Reports 80 Dead and Wounded
Memel near Libau Latvia reports Lithuanian troops clashed with French forces. eighty killed and wounded mainly Lithuanians. German residents back the French garrison of 200 tied to the League of Nations as two French destroyers head for Memel. The Allied Council plans strong representations at Kovno to pressure Lithuania to curb irregulars. A provisional government under M Simonetius has formed, seeking withdrawal of French troops, which is expected to be refused.
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Libau
Latvia
Amemel
Meme
League of Nations
Memenov
Memel
Cherbourg
Kovno
Heide- Brug
M. Simonetius
British Planes Attack Near Ierbil in Mosul District
An Angora bulletin reports English planes bombarding tribes near Ierbil in the Mosul district and dropping incendiaries on villages killing people and battle. Erbil village destroyed while Reven diz city bombed for over an hour. Revolutionists claim two English airplanes destroyed.
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Constantinople
Ierbil
Mosul
Angora
Erbil
Revendiz
Rayna
Marmaur
Derbend
France agrees to pay for requisitioned property
French policy reversal ensures hotelkeepers and other property owners will be compensated by the German government for assets seized during requisitioning. Officials say France will make good on the payments. Industrial records of the raw iron sector were seized but kept intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essen
Gan
France
Russians Protest Ruhr Seizure in World Proclamation
Moscow reports the Russian government for the first time acknowledges the French occupation of the Ruhr. It issues a formal proclamation to nations worldwide, voicing indignation and protest against the French measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Moscow
Ruhr
Boyden to Stay in France for Reparations Work
Washington reports Roland W. Boyden American unofficial observer on the reparations commission will not be recalled. Despite congressional agitation urging recall and withdrawal of American participation, the decision keeps him in France to continue his role in reparations conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roland W. Boyden
Reparations Commission
Congress
New York Endures Snow Storm Delays Rail Traffic
Six to eight inches of snow fell on Sunday in New York, disrupting surface and vehicular traffic and delaying trains. A citywide cleanup began with 6,000 shovelers digging out streets and sidewalks.
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New York
Jan
Mayor Motely and Miner Die in Illinois Dance Hall Shooting
William Motely forty two mayor of Kincaid a mining town ten miles northwest of Taylorville Illinois and Tony Matanzo a miner are dead after a shooting fray at a dance hall.
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Ilinois
Taylorville
William Motely
Kincaid
Here
Tony Matanzo
U S Protest Over Ruhr Seizure Emphasized By Officials
A U S official indicated Paris ignored Washington on the Ruhr seizure, despite U S mediation efforts and repeated offers to help. The United States withdrew Rhine troops as a firm protest, insisting it sought alternative policy options before the action.
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Washington
Jan
Ruhr
United States
Rhine
United
Senate approves supply bills and joint resolution
Washington reports the Senate passed two supply bills and a joint resolution totaling 3.663,939,854 with minimal debate. The agricultural bill for fiscal year 1924 totals 3,761,653 an increase of 4,560,000 over the House version, largely for forest trail and road construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Lithuanian Troops Occupy Memel District in Tense Standstill
Lithuanian forces in civilian dress with green armbands seize control of most Memel district under League protection. About 8,000 soldiers face 200 trench troops reinforced by 100 Memel police, creating a fragile standoff as tensions rise in Eastern Europe.
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Riga
Memel
League of Nations
Cousins Die in Fatal Duel Over Attention to Wife
In Granite City Newfoundland a razor and revolver duel in a closed room leaves Abraham Kalosian fifty eight? and Dick Kalosian thirty eight dead after a quarrel over Abraham's attention to Dick's divorced wife Mariana Kalosian twenty eight who is seriously wounded.
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Granite City
Abraham Kalosian
Dick Kalosian
Abraham
Mariana Kalosian
Congressman Nestor Montoya Dies of Stroke
Washington dispatch reports Representative Nestor Montoya of New Mexico died at his home from an apoplectic stroke. He was the sole New Mexican member of the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nestor Montoya
Rep
N. Mex
New Mexico
Ford Plant Draws Building Workers in Hammond Region
Hundreds of building workers in the Calmnet region industries desert their jobs to join the new Ford plant at Hegewisch where wages are said to be higher. The shift hints at growing labor movement and plant impact on local employment.
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Ford
Hammond
Ind
Calmnet
Hegewisch
Harding halts sale of arms amid war warning
The White House announced a policy to refuse arms sales to governments or individuals likely to use them in conflict. President Harding said American sentiment favors avoiding armed conflict and cited past arms used in West Virginia. Officials noted a foreign desire for up to 500,000 rifles but that private sales remain legal.
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Washington
United States
White House
Harding
State Department
War Department
Europe
West Virginia
France
New York
Russia
Turkey
Coblenz Town Mourns U.S. Departure Message
The Coblenz head burgomaster writes to Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen expressing sadness at the American withdrawal. The note thanks the general and his troops, hopes for orderly outcomes, and acknowledges a tense period for the town.
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Coblenz
Henry T. Allen
Allen
Crissinger Named Governor of Federal Reserve Board
President Harding sent the senate the nomination of D. R. Crissinger of Marion Ohio current comptroller of the currency for governor of the federal reserve board. James G. McNary of Las Vegas New Mexico named to succeed Crissinger as comptroller and Milo R. Campbell of Coldwater Michigan named as the dirt farmer member of the fed reserve board.
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Marion
Ohio
Federal Reserve Board
James G. McNary
Washington
Harding
Senate
D. R. Crissinger
Currency
Las Vegas
N. M
Mr. Crissinger
Comptroller
Milo R. Campbell
Coldwater
Mich
Allied ships rush to Memel amid raid clash
London reports that Lithuanian raiders at Memel prompted Germany to deploy police aided by League of Nations troops. Britain sent a cruiser to Memel to aid order, with France promising at least one warship. Britain France and Poland protested the invasion.
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London
Memel
East Prussia
League of Nations
Great Britain
France
Britain
Poland
Burn Irish Chief's Home Near Rathfarnham
Armed men burned the house of William Cosgrave president of the Irish Free State ministry at Ballyboden near Rathfarnham Dublin. Cosgrave has not resided there for some time.
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Dublin
William Cosgrave
Irish Free State Ministry
Ballyboden
Rathfarnham
County Dublin
Cosgrave
Treasury Notes Oversubscribed in Oversubscription Rush
The treasury offering of 300 million dollars in 4 1/4 per cent notes maturing December 15, 1927 was oversubscribed by about 200 million dollars, according to an official announcement in Washington.
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Treasury
Washington
U. S. Market Report January Weekly Prices Across Commodities
The Washington market roundup shows weekly figures for hay, grains, dairy, fruits, vegetables and live stock. Notable levels include No. 1 Timothy at $18.00 in Cincinnati, rye middlings $25.00 in Minneapolis, and Chicago hog prices up to $8.80 top with bulk sales near $8.30.
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Washington
Timothy
Cincinnati
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Prairie
Aiinneapolis
Middlewestern
Baldwin
Northwestern
Iowa
Kansas
Wisconsin
Rail Head Lands Unionism In Chicago Meeting
President C. H. Markham of the Illinois Central spoke to 3,000 Burnside shops workers about money and men as partners in transportation. He favored organized labor and described the terms capital and labor as abused, highlighting cooperation between management and workers.
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Markham
Ilinois Central
Chicago
C. H. Markham
Ilinois Central Railroad
Burnside
Belgian Troops Advance Toward Bochum in War Move
Belgian forces begin moving to seize the Bochum area as infantry reach Sterkrade and establish staff headquarters. Bochum, home to many Hugo Stinnes plants, is expected to be occupied as the advance proceeds.
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Sterkrade
Essen
Bochum
Hugo Stinnes
Poincare Wins Huge Support Over Essen Seizure
Paris deputies back Premier Poincare after he explains the Essen seizure policy. The chamber approves by an overwhelming vote of confidence 478 to 2, reinforcing the government line.
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Paris
Essen
Chamber of Deputies
Poincare
No Reply to Protest Over Ruhr Occupation
The United States will make no reply to the German protest against the French occupation of the Ruhr, according to a White House statement issued in Washington.
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Washington
United States
Ruhr
White House
Italy Calls Recruits for Second Class of 1902
Rome reports the minister of war has summoned the second class 1902 recruits living in Europe and across the Mediterranean, excluding Russia, to service.
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Italy
Rome
Europe
Mediterranean
Russia
Clarice Chooses Love Over Literary Ambition
Clarice, engaged to Richard Littlefield, fears her lack of schooling will ruin their match. She secretly writes stories to prove herself, faces repeated rejections, and finally reveals her deception after Richard advises patience. He confesses he loves her for who she is and the engagement remains intact.
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Clarice
Richard Littlefield
America
Littlefield
Old Granger
Richard
Hope
Ada Maltravers
George Black
Hazelton
Charlie
Rose Perfume Making via Enfleurage and Plant Yields
The piece explains enfleurage as a method to extract perfume from flowers that resist distillation. It describes fat absorption, glass plate technique, and renewal of petals, yielding attar. It cites large French factory inputs and notes immense flower quantities needed for small essence amounts. Dr. Frederick S. Mison comments on perfumer's skill blending floral, herbal, and artificial essences.
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Frederick S. Mison
Alentor
Engagement Ends After Ring Comes Under Scrutiny
A woman reveals she and Bob became engaged after several months but fears the engagement ended when a jeweler confirmed the ring was glass and gold plate. Family members learned of the ring's quality and questioned the engagement two days later.
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Bob
Father
Foudray Bequeaths Cat Bean Care in Maine Will
In Knox County Maine Mrs Foudray leaves Bean the cat a life of indoor comfort and salmon meals at $5 monthly. Upon Bean’s death a white casket, burial in Achorn cemetery, and a $20 stone are provided. Bean dies first, noted by the Portland Press Herald.
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Knox County Court
Maine
Extra Dividend Prompted by School Directory Meeting
A brief item notes Mr. Grayson recalling boyhood apple and watermelon stealing. The text mentions someone named Tye attending a directory meeting and boys planning to cut one. No clear event details or dates are provided.
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Mr. Grayson
Tye
Weighing Babies and the Question of Worth
A child asks why babies are weighed at birth and the mother explains that infants are not bought by weight. The exchange reflects concerns about value and care for newborns rather than market price.
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Council of Ambassadors
Lithuania
Vosu
REDS
Boyden
Baroness Stancovic
Mme
Rolonda Reismann
Stancovic
Austria
Albert Lorenz
Adolph Lorenz
Marriage Bureau
New York City
U. S
Hughes
Unkr
QO. K
East Europe
Memal District
Yaks
Burgomaster
Crissinger
John J. Stream
Chicago Board of Trade
Herbert Hoover
Food Administration
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Edi
Tor
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