U S Ready to DUN Allies Over 11.5 Billion War Debt
Washington May 2 The United States forms a debt commission to negotiate funding with 18 debtor nations. Senator Reed Smoot and Rep Theodore Burton join Secretary Mellon Secretary Hughes and Secretary Hoover. Major creditors include Great Britain France Belgium and Italy. The total obligations exceed 10 billion with interest and penalties bringing near 15 hundred million.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Reed Smoot
Utah
Theodore Burton
Ohio
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Hughes
Commerce Hoover
Great Britain
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
American Relief Administration
United States Grain Corporation
Belgium
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
France
Greece
Italy
Siberia
Rumania
Russia
Serbia
Esthenia
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Armenia
Austria
Hungary
Debt Commission
Battle for Tientsin Engulfs Rail Route Front
Chinese forces under Wu Peifu press a major offensive as Chang Tso-Lin’s troops seize Tientsin and push 15 miles south along the Peking Tientsin railway corridor. The city, a key Peking port, remains a principal objective in the conflict.
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Pao Ting Fu
China
Wu Pei Nu
Tientsin
Chang Tso-Lin
Peking-Tientsin
Peking
Wu Peifu
Greeks Flee Bolshevik Terror Reach Constantinople
Five thousand refugees arrive on the Greek steamer Michael Archangel at Constantinople after 16 days at sea with scarce bread. Among them 500 children and 3,000 adults from Novorossisk, part of more than 20,000 Greeks displaced by Bolshevik forces.
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Constantinople
Novorossisk
Russia
Bank Employee Short 19774 in Three Rivers Accounts
A discrepancy of 19774 has been found in the accounts of Fred M Shoonmaker assistant cashier of Three Rivers First National Bank who disappeared a week ago. Examiners report the missing funds and investigation continues in Three Rivers Michigan.
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Three Rivers
Mich
Fred M’ Shoonmaker
Three ‘Rivers First National ‘Bank
Five Bandits Captured by Chicago Cops
Five bandits were captured by Chicago police after a daylight raid on a downtown store. Officers recovered jewelry and cash while detaining three suspects and seizing a crime scale and tools.
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Chicago
Navy Oil Leases Sparks Senate Probe into Teapot Dome
Senator La Follette charged that the White House blocked full public disclosure as the Sinclair oil deal and naval reserves leasing to private interests triggered a stock surge. He urged senate investigation into Fall Denby actions and the transfer of reserves to private hands, citing a Wyoming telegram about Salt Creek drain fears and Navy oil security.
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Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Wyoming Naval Oil Reserve
la Follette
Wisconsin
Senate
Senate Public Lands Committee
Wyoming Teapot Dome
California
Wyoming
White House
Interior Department
Fall
Denby
Teapot Dome
Carey
Salt Creek
French Statesman Deschanel Dies in Paris
Paris reports the death of Paul Deschanel former president of France. Deschanel, the tenth president, began a seven year term on February 18, 1920 after a large assembly majority elected him in January.
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Paul Deschanel
France
Paris
Paul Eugene Louis Deschanel
National Assembly
Thiers
Freed in Schooner Murder Case at Nassau
Vernon Bracklehurst mate on the British schooner Lewis Brothers has been freed from murder charges in the Chute case. Capt H Chute master and Mobile Alabama resident was killed at sea. Bracklehurst was taken to Nassau for trial and released by British authorities.
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Miami
Fla
Vernon Bracklehurst
Lewis Brothers
H. Chute
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Chute
Mobile
Ala
Tornado Hits General Teran Wrecks Homes In Nuevo Leon
A tornado struck the town of General Teran in Nuevo Leon causing thirty injuries and one death as forty houses were severed. Advices received here confirm the toll and damage.
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Mexico
Mexico City
General
Paper Mill Strike Averted In Two Week Truce
New York reports a possible strike of union paper mill workers was averted at least temporarily as union leaders and manufacturer representatives agreed to a two week tru ce.
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New York
Harding invokes Grant spirit in world peace address
President Harding praised General Grant's magnanimity and persistence, saying the Union leader would have approved efforts to lift armaments and promote peace. He noted Grant's enduring influence on democracy, justice, and national resolve amid global and domestic challenges.
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Pleasant
Grant
Harding
Mr. Harding
Crant
Republic
Germany and Russia to Resume Relations Under Rapallo Pact
London reports Berlin says diplomatic ties with Russia will be resumed immediately under the Rapallo treaty. The first German ambassador to the Soviet government will be Prof. A. Bernhard Wiedenfeld, and Leonid Krassin will represent Russia in Berlin.
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London
Germany
Russia
Rapallo
Berlin
A. Bernhard Wiedenfeld
Leonid Krassin
Farm hand bound over for murder in farmer’s death
Faulkton South Carolina May 2 Clyde H Chambers aged thirty five a farm hand was bound over to the Circuit court without bail on a charge of murder in connection with the killing of Will Monroe a farmer and local resident
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Faulkton
S. C
Clyde H. Chambers
Will Monroe
Ford car Runs Wild One Dead
Janesville Wisconsin May 2 Losing control of his Ford car Matt Fitzgerald twenty seven of Delevan Wis was killed on the Lake Geneva Elkhorn road one mile from Elkhorn George Hohn was slightly injured.
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Janesville
Wis
Matt Fitzgerald
Delevan
Lake Geneva
Elkhorn
George’ Hohn
U S Market Report Grain Dairy and Live Stock Data
The weekly market report covers grain dairy and live stock with price moves through April 22 including Chicago May wheat and corn gains, cash wheat prices, dairy butter and cheese quotes, hay and feed costs across multiple cities, potato market declines, and Chicago hog and cattle values. It notes national farm price variations and weekly slaughter and shipment totals across major markets.
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Washington
Chicago
Iowa
North Dakota
Kansas
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Winnipeg
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Wisconsin
Young Americas
Timothy
Newark
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Alfalfa
Memphis
Prairie
St. Louis
Northern
Ohios
North Central
Texas
Louisiana
WIFE WOULD SAVE BIGAMIST
Mrs Florence G Orton, first wife of William G Orton, confessed bigamy in Detroit Municipal court after his plea. He was admitted to $2,000 bond pending probation report. she said she may adopt the second Mrs Orton’s child to save him from prison and insisted she will stay to win him back.
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Detroit
Mich
Florence G. Orton
William G. Orton
Bigamist
Orton
Hulda Nicholas
Marshal Joffre Sails for Home from New York
New York bade an informal farewell to Marshal Joffre after a week as a guest. He boarded the Cel tic to begin the last leg of his journey home.
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Marshal Joffre
New York
The
Celtic
Ten Hurt in Coal Mine Riot Near Uniontown
In Uniontown Pennsylvania on May 2 four state policemen and about six strike sympathizers were injured during a riot at a Tower Hill Coal and Coke company mine ten miles from Uniontown.
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Uniontown
Tower Hill Coal and Coke Company
Vassar Defeats Brown in Philippine Independence Debate
Vassar College defeated Brown University in a debate held in Poughkeepsie on May 2. Vassar argued in the affirmative that the United States should grant independence to the Philippines.
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Nassar
Brown
Foughkeepsie
N. Y
Vassar College
Brown University
Vassar
United States
Philippines
Low-Priced Farmland Offer Is Seen as Best Farm Strategy
An advertisement urges farmers to seek cheaper fertile land, arguing low-priced lands with strong soil and moisture control offer the best path through current low crop prices. It notes Western Canada as a ready solution and invites contact with Canadian government agents for information.
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Western
Canada
Phases of a Scholar’s Choice Recalled in Spotlight
A reflective exchange questions a student’s path from college to life choices. It frames the dilemma between practical wisdom and formal schooling, citing the lure of an education once pursued with promise. The dialogue hints at regrets and reexamination of younger ambitions.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Drugstore reports show many Americans suffer kidney trouble without knowing it. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is promoted as a mild healing remedy with strong success claims. Insurance case suggests hidden kidney disease causes many denials. sample bottle offered for ten cents with paper mention.
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Kilmer
What are cold storage eggs selling for now
The Boston Transcript notes the phrase strict ly fresh as a quip about egg prices. It reflects shopping commentary rather than a market report.
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Boston Transcript
Blue-Sky Laws Sag Under Widespread Sky Sales
A witty line reflects concerns that blue-sky laws fail to curb widespread sales of speculative ventures. The quote implies ongoing gaps as entrepreneurs continue to market high risk offerings amid regulatory limits.
After Marriage A Girl Gains Clearer Expression
A girl in love struggles to voice thoughts but upon marriage she often expresses herself more openly and directly.
Auto Hits Team in Rain. Mule Killed in Laurel
In Laurel on Main street near Johnson's hardware store a touring car struck a team driven by Lester Briscoe injuring the driver and killing a mule. A bystander touts a Baltimore See-Thru windshield treatment as preventing such accidents. An advertisement closes with a Maxim about promises and excuses.
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Laurel
Lester Briscoe
Myrtle Avenue
Main Street
Johnson's Hardware Store
SEE Thru
Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore See-Thru Corporation
Govanstown
Happy Day Laundress Sings of Red Cross Ball Blue
A laundress hums a cheerful tune while hanging snowy laundry on the line. The ad praises Red Cross Ball Blue as the reason for a truly happy day.
Propriety in a Mild Social Scene
A gay Lothario asks a girl to sing and accompany him on the piano. The careful girl insists on a chaperon before agreeing. This brief domestic vignette reflects social expectations in a cautious setting.
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American Legion Weekly
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Prof
Bernard Wiedenfeld
Moscow
Enrique D. Herara
Enrique Olaya Herera
Republic of Colombia
Bureau of Markets and Crops
Starney
Auburn
Ind
Stearns
Cuticura
Beauty
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King Pin Plug Tobacco
Auto Hits
Bayer
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