Diplomatic Corps Sees Surge of New Ministers to Washington
Washington notes a wave of new diplomats arriving as Brazil plans to send Augusto Cochrane de Alencar to head its embassy. Other nations including Poland Greece and Switzerland appoint ministers while several missions await credentials from President Wilson amid a global reshuffle.
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James P. Hornaday
Washington
Wilson
Lord Grey
Great Britain
State Department
Baron de Cartier Marchienne
Belgium
Varela
Uruguay
Shidehara
Japan
Switzerland
Czecho-Slovakia
United States
Peru
Prince Lubomirski
George Roussos
Greece
Sixteenth Street
Hans Sulzer
Marc Peter
Geneva
Frederick Stepanek
Viscount D’alte
de Cespedes
Koo
Cuba
China
Panama
Honduras
Montenegro
Roumania
Jan Garrigue Masaryk
Masaryk
Ohio News Blasts Share Wide Toll of 1920s Woes
A chaotic roundup reports accidents crimes and political shifts across Ohio. From gas and rail leaks in Cleveland to a Cincinnati small arms case and Harding's presidential bid, the piece lists deaths, fires, protests, tax hikes, and public works facing towns like Mansfield Youngstown Columbus and Akron with dates and figures.
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Cretéfiton
Finddit Wei Tane
Hines
Lake Erie
Western
King
Thomas Dewhurst
Richard Richison
Cleveland
Frank Poupe
Poupe
Nellie Holmes
Cincinnati
Mary Wernsing
Benjamin Wernsing
Federal Supreme Court
Belmont County
Isadore Gross
Youngstown
Dover
Milburn Wagon Works
Toledo
Clyde Howdyshell
Kehota
Maxville
Perry County
United States
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
House of Representatives
Cox
John J. Pershing
Camp Sherman
Columbus
South District
Urbana
Mansfield
Daniel Pierson
Martha van Arsdale
Hébron
Newark
Licking County
J. A. Brinly
Harry E. Baker
Hamilton
Baker
Richard Linhart
Fostoria
Ancient Stone Ruins Puzzles On Caroline Islands
The Caroline Islands trench from Ponape to Yap holds megalithic ruins and stone terraces, with massive basalt blocks likely predating current inhabitants. Stone currency disks weighed five tons and served primitive banking, secured by heft. shell money replaced them for small change after European contact. The 500 plus islands span about 1,000 miles east to west. Ponape, Yap, Kusale and Hogolu hold most land area. Population in 1911 was around 55,000 with under 400 Europeans.
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Caroline Islands
Japan
Germany
Pacific
Ponape
Yap
Venice
Carolinas
Kusale
Hogolu
Truk
Philippines
New Guinea
National Geographic Society Bulletin
Arkansas river town hogs under house claim no ill effects
An Arkansas river town, built on reclaimed land, has houses on stilts. One resident kept a drove of hogs under his home in a pen of pickets. When asked about sanitation, he replied that he has kept hogs there for fourteen years with no losses and says he notices no ill effects.
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Treasury Savings
Cincinnati
Camp Sherman
Columbus
Knickerbockers
Youngstown
United Mine Workers of America
Emilius Oviatt Randall
Ohio
Supreme Court
Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
Edward 8. Wilson
Ohio State Journal
Frontor
United States
Porto Rico
L. D. Bryan
John Bryan
Yellow Springs
Arthur Cameron
Cleveland
William Takacs
John Vanikis
Catherine O’mara
The
Little Sisters of the Poor
Walter Davies
City Bank of Lorain
J. F. Farrinkopf
Dayton
Fayette County
J. C. Patterson
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mt. Vernon
Thomas J. Price
Massillon
Yeggs
Citizens’ Bank
Johnstown
Newark
Libery
William A. Ashbrook
Karch Michele
Canton
Walter Gardner
Steubenville
Butte, Mont
Banner Morgan
Bellefontaine
Arkansas River
Mr Growcher Ponders Puzzles and Differences
Mr Growcher comments on recurring problems that resemble old fashioned conundrums. He says the puzzles provoke guessing about “what's the difference” even when the outcome seems similar, expressing both amusement and mild frustration at the lack of real distinction.
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Mr. Growcher
Marriage at Sea by British Ship Master Legalized
If the master of a British ship deems fit, he may solemnize a marriage on board and the ceremony will be legally binding and valid.
Cincinnati Markets Snap Shot of Grain Livestock Prices
The report lists corn prices for multiple grades from No. 2 white to No. 3 mixed, alongside white and yellow ears. Hay and clover prices follow, with oats, butter, eggs, and live poultry rates. Cattle categories include shippers, butcher steers, heifers, cows, stockers, calves, and hogs with varied cents per pound and dollar ranges.
Change in a Woman's Life Story From Fremont
A fragment recounts a woman's experience during a critical life period and her claim that Vegetable Compound eased her symptoms. She reports feeling better and more energetic after using the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Circumventing the Barrage in a Boston Kitchen
Mrs Newedd proposes a speaking tube between dining and kitchen to avoid dish-throwing from the cook. Newedd asks why and the reply explains the need for unobstructed communication.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
An old advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Medicine promises relief and repeat attacks of acute catarrh with a price of 100 dollars for any case, stating F F Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio is the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
The Proof Voice Exchange in Hall Conversation
A brief stage exchange shows one character asking about projecting voice while another notes difficulty catching the words. The dialogue hints at performance tension and acoustics in a hall setting.
Patient often bluffs when doctor calls
The saying notes that patients frequently bluff about their symptoms or conditions when a physician makes contact. It contrasts perceived honesty with medical examinations and assumes variability in patient responses.
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