American Embassy Berlin Bustling Amid War Debriefing News
The Wilhelmpatz embassy, idle since Gerard’s departure two years ago, has resumed busy activity under Captain Walter R. Ghirardi USN. He and his team conduct quiet work, travel between Paris and Berlin, while German reports and a Munich interview stir questions about liberation from militarism and wartime responsibility.
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Wilhelmplats
Gerard
Uncle Sam
Mr. Gerard
States Navy
Waltter R. Ghirardi
Ghirardi
Berlin
Chirardi
Germany
Meinchener-Augsburger
Munich
Harry H. Field
Ghirardi Party
Field
America
Paris
Taeglische Rundschau
Lokal-Anzeiger
Taeglisch Rundschau
Paper Makers Meet in Washington with Trade Commission
Manufacturers of writing and book paper held a conference in Washington on March 28 with the federal trade commission. They aimed to standardize designations of qualities and grades after complaints that loose usage caused confusion and potential unfair competition.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Bills for Depositing Hapsburgs in Vienna Action
London dispatch reports March 28 that the socialist government in Vienna submitted bills to formally depose the Hapsburg dynasty and abolish all titles. The move follows talks on constitutional reform and shifts in royal status.
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London
Vienna
Millionaire horseman dies at Nestle Down Farm
J Campbell Thompson a millionaire horseman died at his home Nestle down farm Mamaroneck New York March 28 from a stroke of apoplexy. He was a prominent breeder and owner in the horse racing world. The death leaves a notable void in the sport and a legacy of winning horses and high profile connections.
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Mamaroneck
N. Y
J. Campbell Thompson
Nestledown Farm
Danderine Dandruff Remedy Promise in Ad Pitch
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a cheap cure for dandruff and hair loss. It claims the scalp is cleansed of dandruff after use and that hair becomes shinier and thicker in time.
Maher Replies on East Lyme Letter to Sanatorium Site
Hartford reports the Connecticut tuberculosis commission rejects East Lyme residents request to swap Crescent Beach for the fish mill site. Dr. Stephen J. Maher states the fish mill proposal is unfit, expensive, and contrary to statutory site selection powers granted to the commission. The body cites beach access, cost, prior site inspection, and the need for an authoritative process to establish sanatoria locations.
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Hartford
Connecticut Tuberculosis Commission
East Lyme
Stephen J. Maher
White Beach
Tuberculosis Commission
State Tuberculosis Commission
Crescent Beach
Connecticut
Public Acts of
Jealousy Suspect Confesses To Schoolteacher Slaying
In Ann Arbor Michigan on March 28 19 year old Robert Warner of Jackson confessed to fatally shooting Miss Irma Castler a schoolteacher after friends say the teacher spurned his attentions. Warner fled after the shooting but was arrested near Manchester three hours later and authorities say he confessed to the murder.
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Roy Shhoots
Ann Arbor
Mich
Robert Warner
Jackson
Irma Castler
Chicago Man Shoots Self in Telephone Booth
A man in Chicago shot himself in a public place on March 28, after failing to reconcile with his wife who had filed suit. Police report incomplete details.
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Self
Chicago
Joseph Ferguson
Women May Hold Office in League
Paris March 28 The League of Nations covenant remains with a drafting committee while decisions on a general staff and other issues proceed. The commission voted to allow women to hold any office, including chairmanship of the executive council, under amended conditions. The Japanese renew their demand for equality provisions. An allied mission heads to Coblenz to assess Germany’s industry and raw materials as six German financiers arrive at Versailles to settle food shipments. A fire in Cleveland destroys four central buildings with $100,000 loss and high winds.
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John T. Parkerson
Paris
League of Nations
League
League of Nations Commission
Executive Council
The
Figaro
Wilson
Lloyd-George
Clemenceau
Orlando
Versailles
Coblenz
Germany
Kaiser Must Pay Part of War Cost
Berlin reports that the former Kaiser and his family must contribute to war costs. The Prussian government revokes royal exemptions, taxing exiled and abroad residents, with retroactive taxes from January 1, 1919, to be collected in Berlin and Potsdam. A separate Leipzig dictatorship by communists is noted, with strikes in Wuerttemberg and a Saxony move to be communized.
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Berlin
Hesse
Naussau
Hanover
Hesse-Nassau
Prussia
Holland
Potsdam
Leipzig
Wuerttemburg
Saxony
Bavaria
TIZ Foot Bath Promo Exalting Comfort and Pain Relief
A vintage advertisement extols Tiz as the ultimate foot relief, promising instant comfort for sore tired and aching feet. It claims feet will feel lighter, toes will wiggle with joy, and corns bunions and callouses vanish. The copy urges buying a 25 cent box at drug or department stores for immediate relief.
Mahogany Serving Trays Compared by Construction
A noted difference in construction affects value, making it most economical to buy only the highest grades of mahogany trays despite surface similarities. The text stresses that deeper quality choices yield better long term performance and cost efficiency for consumers.
Happenings in this vicinity twenty five years ago
A 1894 survey of Pacausett pond reports rich alewives, with the first haul yielding over 2,000 fish sold in Boston at $1.25 per hundred. The schooner 8. B. Hubbard reaches Palatka, Fla., as Central Lodge, I. C. O. F., prepares bylaw amendments. Local economy shows unemployment pushes youth to relocate, tugboats resume work, and Professor Van Vleck departs Wesleyan for Genoa. Hatch Cutlery Co. closes and moves to Massachusetts. Idle river traffic includes six tugboats and 20 barges. one New York route steamer runs. YMCAs eighth annual meeting convenes in Baptist church. Miss Margaret Fisher wed Oscar Hilbert at Highland avenue home.
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Eee
Pacausett Pond
Boston
A. R. Mehaffey
B. Hubbard
Palatka
Fla
Central Lodge
George M. Smith
J. M. van Vleck
Wesleyan
Genoa
Hatch Cutlery Co
Mass
The
Transportation Co
New York
Baptist
Margaret
J. C. Fisher
Highland Avenue
Oscar Hilbert
Sloan's Liniment for quick relief of tired muscles
An advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment as fast relief for tired and swollen muscles, stiff joints, and rheumatic pain. It claims easy application without rubbing, no staining, and broad use for sprains, bruises, rheumatism, neck or sciatic pain, with nationwide availability.
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Sloan
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Bella
Lans
Sloan's
Liniment
Hickey-Freeman
Nore
Savard & Lyon
Outfitters
Mal
Middletown
Prewer Co
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Main St
Chester L. Hull
Main Street
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