News Review of Current Events War Turmoil and Political Bets Roil Europe
Edward W. Pickard surveys a world of upheaval. Bulgaria teeters on civil war as Stamboulisky plots and armies mobilize, while Yugoslavia Greece and Romania posture around the Sofia crisis. In Germany France and Britain debates over the Ruhr and a proposed compromise fuse with talk of Ford mounting a presidential bid.
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Bulgaria
Jugoslavia
Greece
Rumania
Hungary
Europe
Stamboulisky
Alexander Zankoff
Sofia
Old War Party
Boris
Zankoff
Jugoslav
Serbia
Neutilly
Stamyoulisky
Macedonia
Romania
Yugoslavia
Trade con trol pact signed at Lausanne by British and Turkish interests
A $10 million combination led by Rustem Bey and Sherif Bey aims to control trade with Turkey once peace is signed. The Urquhart London bank group, owning Anatolia railway stakes, backs the venture with broad Turkish charter powers.
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Mericans
Chester
Turkey
Lausanne
Rustem Bey
Leslie Urquhart
Sherif Bey
Urquhart Group
London
Anatolia Railway
Lasker Deal Clouds Leviathan Trial Trip Fallout
Lasker, retiring shipping board chair, wins Harding approval for Leviathan trial with 600 guests as Democrats denounce the junket. He urges eighteen subsidiary corporations to oversee routes, aiming for eventual private sale, and cites sunk costs, claim settlements, and a large treasury balance as proof of progress.
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Lasker
Shipping Board
Harding
Mr. Lasker
Henry Ford Seeks Independent Role in 1924 Presidential Race
Ford plans to run alone in 1924 with four tickets including Republican and Democratic lines and a third party option. If no candidate wins a majority, the election could move to the House where state delegations vote, possibly making Ford a compromise choice amid a historical deadlock scenario.
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House of Representatives
Henry Ford
Hen Ford
Ford
House
Scientists and clergy unite in defense of harmony between science and religion
A 40 signatories statement led by R A Milliken asserts no antagonism between science and religion. It argues science seeks factual knowledge while religion guides conscience and ideals, citing leaders including Hoover Davis bishops Manning McConnell Walcott Angell Burton and Mayo among the attached names.
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William Lawrence
William Thomas Manning
Episcopal Church
Francis J. McConnell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles W. Wal
Canada seeks plenipotentiary at Washington stalled since 1921
Officials in Ottawa and Washington expect no appointment until after the imperial conference in London this October. The plan, born under Sir Robert Borden, would place a Canadian minister in Washington with plenipotentiary powers and as deputy to the British ambassador, but finding a suitable candidate and political backing have prevented action.
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Baldwin
Great Britain
Ruhr
von Rosenberg
France
Rhineland
Berlin
United States
Washington
Senate
London
Ottawa
Robert Borden
Canada
British Commonwealth
Warship Still Backbone of U. S. Navy
Navy statements outline that floating ships remain the backbone of the U S navy while aircraft serve as an adjunct. The general board recommends funding for 12-20 ships per type including cruisers and submarines, with aviation seen as vital yet not replacing the surface fleet.
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United States’ Navy
Navy News Service
General Board
Denby
Roosevelt
Uts
Navy
Motorists Face Varied Traffic Rules Across States
A discussion on the uneven vehicular regulations across states highlights the need for uniform traffic laws. Drivers encounter differing headlight rules, right of way, speeds, and turning practices, prompting a conference of officials from Ohio to Maine to pursue standardization amid motorist resistance.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Varipty
Corvers
Ohio
Maryland
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Victorious Tale of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Ipa Hewitt of Washington DC credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing severe female troubles and a near fatal operation. After six bottles she regained strength, increased weight from 97 to 140 pounds, and resumed household duties. The letter endorses the remedy as meriting belief.
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D. C
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hewitt
Ipa Hewitt
Penna. Ave
Washington, D.C
Aspirin tablet ad promotes Bayer product
An old advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin for colds headache toothache lumbago earache rheumatism neuralgia and pain. It notes unbroken packages with directions, handy boxes of twelve priced at a few cents, and druggists selling bottles of 24 and 100. Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic acid ester of Salicylic acid is named as the trademark.
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Bayer
Explaining His Speed
A courtroom exchange explains speeding as a race to reach the next town before fuel runs out. The prisoner says he drove at full speed to cover fifteen miles on available gas, with the next town ten miles away, to avoid breaking down.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Chemistry Claim
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as safe for fabrics and effective for whitening clothes, claimed to not damage fabric and sold by grocers. The fragmentary piece also includes a humorous exchange about a rabbit barking and a reference to lies crashing to earth and rising again.
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