Senate approves 100 million hunger relief bill for Europe
Washington January 27 the senate passed a bill allocating 100000000 to feed starving Europeans by a 53 to 18 vote. Support came from 34 Democrats and 19 Republicans while 3 Democrats and 15 Republicans opposed. Three amendments were adopted limiting aid to Armenians Syrians and other Asia Minor Christians and Jews, excluding Germany and allies, and favoring US grown wheat. The House soon to act. after signing by Speaker Clark and Vice President Marshall, it goes to President Wilson.
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Asia Minor
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Senator Lodge
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Baker Frees 113 Slackers at Fort Leavenworth
Secretary Baker ordered the release of 118 conscientious objectors from Fort Leavenworth. Their unexecuted sentences are remitted and they receive honorable restoration to duty then discharge from the army. Discharges note the objectors did no military duty and refused to wear the uniform. Those deemed insincere by the board remain under sentence.
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Board of Inquiry
Ireland Proclaims Republic in Sinn Fein Assembly
Dublin declares independence as Sinn Fein parliament at the Mansion House reads the declaration demanding British evacuation. The proclamation asserts that only the Irish people have the power to make laws binding on Ireland amid thunderous cheers.
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Sinn Fein
Mansion House
Ireland
Open opposition to seating Berger in Congress arises
Washington January 27 representative Gillette of Massachusetts announces opposition to seating Victor Berger of Wisconsin as a member of the house. The statement signals a campaign to unseat him when the next congress convenes.
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Washington
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
Cane
Gillette
Massachusetts
Trotzky Captured as Bolshevik Forces Fall Back
Dispatches report Leon Trotzky captured at Narva after Bolshevik defeat. Soviets evacuating Petrograd and stores moved. Zinoviev instructed to surrender if attacked. fighting continues in Archangel region with Soviet casualties and peasant uprisings noted.
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Leon Trotzky
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Libauv
London
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Trotzky
Zinovieff
Copenhagen
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Bolshevik Russia
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Moscow
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Daily Mail
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Shenkursk
Butter Egg Prices Drop Amid Demoralized Wholesale Trade
Chicago reports wholesale prices fall across dairy and produce. Butter drops five cents a pound with larger weekly declines, eggs skid ten cents per dozen, and potatoes lose thirty cents per hundred pounds. Trade disrupted as government and foreign demand falters while Australia and South America begin buying. Corn oats and cotton also ease on exchanges.
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Australia
South America
United States
Women chosen for national assembly across parties
Berlin January 25 reports the national assembly elected fifteen women for the majority Socialists, three Independents, five Democrats, seven Elementts, and four Conservatives.
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Berlin
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Democrats
Elementts
Conservatives
Bethlehem Steel declares large extra dividend in addition to regular
The Bethlehem Steel corporation announced an extra dividend of 14.4 percent on both A and B common stock, on top of the usual 1.4 percent quarterly dividend, per a New York report dated January 25.
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Steel Company
New York
Bethlehem Steel, Corporation
Minnesota for Equal Vote Senate backs national suffrage amendment
St Paul Minn January 25 The senate passed a resolution memorializing Congress to pass the national suffrage amendment by a 49 to 7 vote The house approved the regulation Wednesday
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St. Paul, Minn
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House
United States Wins First Peace Victory At Paris Conference
Paris January 24 America won its first peace victory as the Big Five approved Wilson’s plan for Russia treating the country as a friend and patient. An invitation to Russian factions to meet on Princes’ Island February 15 was issued to observe a truce amid formal recognition of Russia’s right to self direction. A tenary session will discuss Lloyd George’s league proposal.
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Russia
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Great Britain
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Italy
Japan
Princes’ Island
Sea of Marmora
Europe
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Mr. Lloyd George
League of Nations
Baker Reveals Losses of Thirty-fifth Division in France
Secretary Baker told the house rules committee that the Thirty-fifth division Kansas and Missouri National Guard suffered 827 killed or died of wounds in France through November. The figure was offered in response to Representative Campbell Kansas urging a congressional inquiry into high losses.
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Cansas
Missouri National Guard
France
Baker
House Rules Committee
Campbell
Kansas
Cow King Loses Appeal in Federal Case
James Dorsey known as the millionaire cow king of Kane County must serve eight years in Leavenworth and pay a $3000 fine after the United States circuit court of appeals denied his appeal. Convicted by Judge Landis and sentenced January 31, 1918.
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Leavenworth
Kan
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
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Landis
Tax on Shows Stands. New Decision Follows Petitions
Washington January twenty eight conferees on the two year war revenue bill rescinded the plan to raise amusement tax from ten to twenty percent after petitions showing thousands of names protested the hike. The income tax section was completed with revised figures for 1918 and 1919 noting exemptions for bonds and taxable dividends.
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Washington
Ratification Notices Reach Washington from 28 States
Twenty eight states have formally notified the state department of legislatures ratifying the prohibition amendment. California is among them with a court action challenging the governor’s notice to the department.
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Washington
State Department
California
World War Responsibility Committees Drafted At Peace Conference
Secretary of State Robert Lansing to join an American committee on responsibility for the war. Ebert's stance unclear as Germany defers to absence of formal surrender demand. Clemenceau assigns inquiries on war responsibility and related topics with delegates from Britain France Italy Japan and the United States composing the commissions.
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Robert Lansing
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William Uohenzol- Jern
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Clemenceau
Peace Congress
Congress
Great Britain
Gordon Hewart
France
Andre Tardieu
Ferdinand Lamnaude
Italy
Vierio Scialoia
Ramondo
United States
B. M M. Baruch
John W. Davis
Vance McCormick
William Morris Hughes
Sir John Simon
Baron Cunliffe
Eric L. I. Wlotz
Bodies of Liebknecht and 83 others buried in Berlin
The bodies of Dr Karl Liebknecht and 83 others killed in the recent disorders were buried at Friedrichsfelde near Berlin on Saturday. Soldiers filled central Berlin thoroughfares as thousands of workers joined a demonstration. no serious conflicts were reported.
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Berlin
Karl Liebknecht
Friedrichsfelde
Huns Vow To Defend Borders Amid Czech Polish Clashes
Berlin dispatch notes Vorwaerts condemns Polish imperialism and Czech-Polish fighting. It says the government misreads dangers and will not allow Germany to be used as arena for adventures, pledging safety for its people against both Poles and Czechs.
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Vorwaerts
Germany
Berlin
Yanks Repulse Bolsheviki at Archangel Front
Bolshevik forces attacked northern Russian front positions Sunday last. The American and Russian defensive outposts withdrew, but the Bolshevik assault on the main position was repulsed.
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Archangel
Germany Must Pay Damages Indemnities Tie In
Paris edition of the London Daily Mail reports President Wilson agreed that Germany should pay indemnities in addition to the full cost of reparation during discussions at the supreme war council.
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Huns
Paris
Supreme War Council
London Daily Mail
Germany
Bolshevist Movement Plans Reported in South Africa
A Johannesburg dispatch says plans to establish a bolshevist movement on the Rand gold mining region of the Union of South Africa have been unearthed, as reported from London on January 27.
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South Africa
London
Union of South Africa
Johannesburg
Pershing to Return Soon
Paris January 27 General John J Pershing commander of the American armies in Europe will return to the United States with President Wilson on the transport George Washington it was learned here.
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Luxemburg Body Found in Canal After Berlin Lynching
Amsterdam dispatch reports the mutilated remains of Rosa Luxemburg, lynched by a Berlin mob a week earlier, discovered in the Landwehr canal, confirming the brutal incident and ongoing investigations.
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Amsterdam
Rosa Luxembourg
Berlin
Landwehr Canal
Chicago Sixth Gang Meander Killed in Week
Six Chicago gangsters have been killed this week with another unidentified man slain and instant death reported. Detective Sergeant Harry Miller led the investigation into the newest fatal encounter in the city.
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Chicago
Harry Miller
Food for Starving Poles Ship Embarks From Hoboken
The steamship Westward Ho carrying $2,000,000 in foodstuffs and clothing for Polish relief departed Hoboken for Danzig. The navy ship is under the joint distribution committee of the American Fund for Jewish War Sufferers.
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Anuric Tablets Promise Relief From Uric Acid
Dr. Pierce of Buffalo promotes Anuric Tablets to dissolve uric acid salts linked to kidney disease and related pains. The ad claims the remedy is harmless and suggests diet and lifestyle advice at no charge, available by writing to Dr. Pierce.
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Not Very Fetching. The Doctor Says Mayme Has Indigestion
A brief humorous dialogue notes Mayme suffering acute indigestion as the doctor explains the problem. The exchange reveals a light tone with a punchline about appearance versus ailment.
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Mayme
To Have a Clear Sweet Skin
An advertisement suggests using Cuticura Qoint ment to touch pimples redness or itching then bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water Rinse dry gently and dust on a little Cuticura Talcum for a fascinating fragrance on skin. Everywhere 25c each.
Song Trenches
A note on vocal training describes shaping technique as preparation for high notes. The passage mentions that voice training aims to lift the singer to top notes, reflecting studio methods and performance emphasis.
Boschee's Syrup Promoted For Coughs And Lung Trouble
An advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a fifty one year proven remedy for coughs bronchitis colds and throat settled illnesses. It claims to aid restful sleep easy morning excretion and natural healing and notes it is made in America and has sold for decades.
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Boschee
United States
Nature
America
Ten Years Married Without Arguments Declared
Quotation from the Boston Transcript notes a couple celebrating ten years of marriage without disputes. The exchange highlights a playful argumentless marriage and a husband’s lighthearted concession about letting his wife choose, emphasizing domestic harmony.
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Boston Transcript
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure All
A 19th century advertisement offers Hall's Catarrh Medicine sold by Druggists with a $100 promise to cure catarrh. It states the remedy works through the blood and mucous surfaces, strengthens health, and aids nature. Endorsed by Be. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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Nature
BE. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
This Visiting Fellow Sparks Courtship Caution
A jocular exchange hints at a visiting suitor influencing courtship. The line contrasts staying and leaving, suggesting social expectations around visiting guests and romance without detailing a specific event or people.
Gar field Ten Herb Laxative Ad by Druggists
Advertisement for AH druggists promoting Gar field Ten the Herb Laxative as a remedy for a disordered liver.
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Garfield Ten
AH Druggists
Rewarding Helpers In Emergencies Reflects Gratitude
In emergencies it is sensible to reward the man who aided your emergence. This practice underscores appreciation and acknowledges timely aid from helpers who contributed to a safe outcome.
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Uwe
Lithuanians in Paris Abide by International Decision
Lithuanian delegation arrived in Paris and informed President Wilson that Lithuania is willing to place its case in the hands of the league of nations and abide by its decision. The memorandum was submitted to Wilson.
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Lithuania
Eagle of Nations
Wilson
General Winterfeldt Quits From German Armistice Commission
General D. Winterfeldt, a member of the German armistice commission, has resigned. Advices from Berlin report the resignation occurred recently.
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