Archaeologist Links Ali Pasha Hoard To Balkans Cave
An archeologist in charge of Balkans excavations ties bandit Ali Pasha to a subterranean stronghold. The London Express cites 25 skeletons likely killed for learning his treasure secrets. Tunnels and a 1100 yard main corridor lead from the crypts toward rumored Byzantium treasures and religious gold chalices.
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St. Nicholas
Balkans
Ali Pasha
London Express
Russia
Albania
Napoleon
Great Britain
Treat for the Youngsters in the Park
A man on horseback stops at the Sixty-sixth street gate and borrows a succession of beggar children, placing each on his saddle pommel. He trots, returns them, and slips money into their hands, a scene described as very lovely by a regular park walker and noted by the New York Times.
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Sixty-sixth Street
New York Times
Europe Faces Female Surplus Warned by German Stats
The German statistics office reports 25 million European women remain without enough men for marriage, a surplus rising from 9.5 million in 1913 to an estimated 25 million. Russia leads with 1,229 women per 1,000 men, Germany second, Austria third, Holland showing a slight improvement.
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Europe
German Statistics Office
Russia
Germany
Austria
Holland
Yellowstone National Park Vast Wild Region with Unique Features
The text details Yellowstone in northwestern Wyoming as the largest national park area at 3348 square miles. It notes more geysers here than elsewhere, plus boiling springs, mud volcanoes, petrified forests, large lakes and waterfalls including the Great Falls. It describes the Grand Canyon, rich wildlife like deer, elk, bison, moose, antelope, bear and mountain sheep, and abundant bird life.
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Yellowstone
Wyoming
Great Falls
Niagara
Grand Canyon
Wrong Oil in the Salad
A Chicago Tribune reminiscence recalls hosting a bishop with salad oil tasting off. The author discovers the drug store sent castor oil instead of the usual pure olive oil, sparking horror and a wondering reaction from the bishop.
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Chicago Tribune
Impressive Figures In New York Manufacturing Sector
In New York today there are 83 000 manufacturing establishments with 3 040 000 000 in capital employing about 640 000 wage earners who earn 806 000 000 annually. They produce products valued at roughly 5 000 000 000 to 6 000 000 000.
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New York
Adams Named U S Senator for Colorado in Progressive Era Move
Alva B. Adams of Pueblo is appointed United States senator to succeed the late Samuel Nicholson. Governor William E. Sweet cites Adams’s progressive views on industry and social issues and notes his Colorado roots, Yale and Columbia training, and legal career in Pueblo.
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Alva B. Adams
Pueblo
United States
Colorado
Samuel D. Nicholson
William E. Sweet
Adams
United States Senate
Mr. Adams
Alva Adams
del Norte
Yale
Columbia Law School
Crowder Busy in Cuba As Ambassador Denied Resigning
General Enoch H Crowder, well known in America, has aided Cuba's finances via his recommendations and is seen as faithful to President Harding. Reports of his resignation were denied by the State Department, noting his ongoing role in supervising reform and serving as President Harding's special representative in Cuba.
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Enoch H. Crowder
America
Cuba
United States
Crowéer
State Department
Crowder
Harding
General Crowder
Barnyard Chatter From a Talkative Farm Crew
A whimsical scene where Mother Goat and farm animals debate wisdom and appetite. Pinky Pig questions phrases, Brother Bacon muses on beauty and climb, geese boast, cows recall milking and grain, and a calf recalls his train ride while animals chat about many things.
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Brother Bacon
Grunt
Lionel Sheep
Uncle Sam Wins Diplomatic Triumph in Paris Pact
Eliot Wadsworth assists the United States in a Paris agreement with France Great Britain Italy Belgium on occupation costs totaling 250 million dollars. The pact grants priority concessions and removes a British French objection to mixed claims, signaling a clear U S victory in recent disputes.
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Eliot Wadsworth
the Treasury
United States
France
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Paris
America
Sir John Bradbury
England
M. Tannery
Sig. Damielio
M. Bemelmans
Mr. Wadsworth
Reparations Commission
Baldwn
Bonar Law
Baldwin
Baldwin Becomes Britain’s Prime Minister Amid Change
Britain’s government shifts as Stanley Baldwin succeeds Andrew Bonar Law. Baldwin’s rise signals a business background and popular leadership. The move weakens the Lords prestige with Earl Curzon’s rejection and reflects labor’s growing influence in policy. The Baldwin family’s connections span steel banking and the arts.
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Great Britain
Andrew Bonar Law
Stanley Baldwin
Baldwin
Washington
America
House of Lords
Earl Curzon
Alfred Baldwin
George B. Macdonald
Georgiana
Eoward Burne-Jones
Agnes
Edward Poynter
Royal Academy
Alice
Rudyard
Louisa
Water Credit Bobby’s Uncle Problem
Bobby is sent to wash his hands and face, but his mother notices dirty water. He insists the dirt came from his face as well, not just his hands. The exchange highlights a playful misunderstanding and humor from Our Boys.
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Bobby
Arithmetic Quiz Sparks Johnnie’s Quick Reply
An arithmetic teacher asks three times eight. Johnnie answers twenty four and receives praise. The student enthusiastically exclaims perfect.
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Little Johnnie
Johnnie
Johnnle
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Batavia
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Pinky
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