Dictatorships Rise as Germany Surrenders Ruhr and Bavaria
In the Ruhr and Rhineland surrender is announced as Germany faces dismemberment. Stresemann and Ebert push for unity while Bavarian leaders install a dictator and suspend basic rights. Gessler assumes military rule. Knilling’s policy falters and Ludendorff and Hitler loom amid a tense republic.
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Ruhr
Rhineland
Germany
Reich
France
Berlin
Bavaria
von Knilling
Stresemann
Gustave von Kahr
Herr von Kahr
Ministerial Council
Ebert
Otto Gessler
von Kahr
Ruprecht
Ludendorff
Adolph Hittler
Rivera leads reforms as grafted officials dismissed
RESIDENT PRIMO RIVERA and assistants enact reforms that reduce living costs and punish profiteers. Banditry is to be ended by court martial and execution. Syndicalism is abolished. In London it is understood Britain and Spain seriously consider swapping Gibraltar for Ceuta.
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Primo Rivera
London
Gibraltar
Ceuta
Balloon Race Tragedy. Bennett Trophy Hit By Storm
The James Gordon Bennett international balloon race from Brussels faced a violent storm causing postponements and several balloon destructions by lightning and collisions. Five balloonists were killed including U. S. Army Lieuts Olmstead and Chaptan in Holland. DeMuyter of Belgium won the race, defending last year’s title.
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Isaster
Death
Brussels
Belgium
Lieuts. R. ©. Olmstead
J. W. Chaptan
U. S. Army
Holland
DeMuyter
Captain Watson Takes Responsibility for California Coast Disaster
In testimony before the naval court of inquiry Capt. E. B. Watson, commander of the squadron, assumed full responsibility for the catastrophe that sunk seven destroyers off the California coast and caused 23 deaths. He admitted ordering the east turn and not taking soundings. The Delphy’s CO blamed the disaster on judgment error, noting a strong northerly current near Point Arguello that conflicted with the expected southerly flow.
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ULL
California
E. B. Watson
Naval Court of Inquiry
Delphy
Point Arguello
Wallace proposes government export body to aid farmers
Secretary Wallace says a government export commission or corporation could help agriculture with broad powers. He opposes price fixing, warns against permanent wheat stockpiling, and urges a 25 percent freight rate cut plus a full freight rate structure analysis to boost exports.
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Wallace
Coolidge
Agricultural Export Commission
Wallace Dclares
Ford loses interest in Muscle Shoals plan and Gorgas plant
Enry Ford shows apathy toward taking over the Muscle Shoals water power works and developing an industrial center there after the Gorgas steam plant was sold to Alabama Light and Power. President Coolidge weighs the project amid the shift in government action.
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Enry Ford
South
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Gorgas
Alabama Light and Power Company
Ford
Commission to study federal irrigation reclamation methods
Dr. Hubert Work announces a fact finding commission to inspect the U S government irrigation system for arid lands. Seven prominent citizens are invited to study policy, costs, payment extensions and home ownership prospects affecting settlers and government investments.
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Ashington
Hubert Work
Work
Julius Barnes
United States Chamber of Commerce
Oscar E. Bradfute
American Farm Bureau Federation
James R. Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
Elwood Mead
Berkeley
Calif
Thomas E. Campbell
Arizona
David W. Davis
Idaho
Reclamation
John A. Widtsoe
The
State University and Agricultural College of
Utah
Congress
Government Essay Contest to promote highway safety prizes
The Highway Education board announces the third annual safety campaign with about 500 state and national prizes funded by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. It invites fifth to eighth grade pupils to write essays on Highway Safety Habits I Should Learn and asks teachers to submit safety lessons on Training Children in Habits of Safety on the Highways.
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Enewal
Highway Education Board
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
New Paper Money Designs to Standardize Across Denominations
Secretary Mellon announces new standardized designs for United States notes silver certificates and federal reserve notes up to 100 dollars with future extension to other forms. Faces feature renowned American figures including Washington Lincoln Jackson Grant and Franklin with uniform backs and distinctive face designs to deter counterfeiting.
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Ecretary Mellon
Treasury Department
United States
Federal Reserve
National Bank
Treasury
Washington
Lincoln
Jackson
Cleveland
General Grant
Benjamin Franklin
Moran
Secret Service
Thomas Jefferson
Japan Thanks America for Relief Aid After Disaster
Count Yamamoto, premier of Japan, conveys heartfelt gratitude to the United States for rapid relief after a major disaster. He cites U S Navy fleet dispatch and American Red Cross aid as crucial, and hopes the sympathy helps world peace. Estimates place Tokyo Yokohama foundation times at five to fifteen years with six billion in losses and 15 million residents in the affected area.
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Tokyo
Yokohama
Japan
United States
Count Yamamoto
State Department
Masano Hanihara
Washington
American Red Cross
Castoria Advertises Trusted Child Remedy
Mother uses Fletcher's Castoria for over 80 years to relieve constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea in children. It claims to regulate stomach and bowels aiding food absorption and providing natural sleep without opiates. Genuine bottle bears signature.
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Fletcher
Noble Umbrella Theft Sparks Club Notice
A London club member posted a public notice accusing a noble of taking an umbrella on February 20 and demanding its return. When asked why a noble was guilty, he argued the club constitution requires members to be noblemen or gentlemen, and the culprit was not a gentleman.
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Edward W. Pickard
Romwiell” Walton
Oklahoma
Tower House
State Capitol
Supreme Court
Markham
Watton
Congress
Murray County
London
House
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp Root Ad
For years druggists note Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a strengthening physician prescription that aids the kidneys liver and bladder to perform nature's work. Sold by all druggists on merit with many friends. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Royal Road for Brains
Any employee of the P. R. can send direct to BH. A. Cunningham, the company's efficiency agent, any scheme of improvement or invention he has created. The company will try it out and promote him, according to his ability. So an immediate superior's prejudice will not be able to keep a good man down.
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Royal Road
The
P. R
BH. A. Cunningham
Women Dye Faded Garments and Draperies
Advertisement offering dyeing and tinting services to revive worn clothing and draperies. Includes call to action targeting women and a promise of renewing fabric appearance.
Diamond Dyes Ad Promises Easy Home Dyeing For New Color
An advertisement touts 15 cent Diamond Dyes with simple directions that let any woman dye or tint worn items at home. Choose any color at the drug store.
No Chicken Joke Sparks Odd Kitchen Exchange
A humorous domestic exchange turns on a sudden thought about lunch with the mother, prompting a blunt reply about digestion and refusal, reflecting a quirky moment in ordinary life.
Guticura Trio Talcum Ad Promises Superior Scents
An advertisement urges buyers to include Cuticura Talcum with toilet requisites. It touts a refined fragrance for face, skin, baby and dusting, claiming it makes other perfumes unnecessary. The Guticura trio soap ointment and talcum are priced at 25 cents each and sold everywhere.
Hughes Keeps Bride in a Glass Case Claim Appears
The exchange mentions Hughes keeping his bride in a glass case and Joe noting she still works selling theater tickets. The terse dialogue implies a sensational rumor about a public figure and a personal scandal without detailed corroboration.
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Hughes
Joe
Shining Exceptions Portrait Passport Photographers Quote
A quoted line by James A. Montague notes that most men flatter, except those who take passport photographs, reflecting on vanity and profession.
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James A. Montague
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Claims Clearer Clothes
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for spotless laundry no grimy streaks. It asserts good bluing yields bright results and notes it is carried by all grocers.
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Red Cross
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