Final Efforts To Settle French War Debt In Five Year Plan
Washington October 1 Negotiations to settle the French war debt reached a final effort stage as Finance Minister Caillaux proposed a five year arrangement paying 40 million dollars annually with full settlement negotiations to resume later. American officials indicated several alternate plans and pressed for higher payments while the French delegation prepared to return home with a temporary accord offer.
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Caillaux
Eee Ae
France
United States
Winston
American Debt Commission
Comiision
White House
Coolidge
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We i
Oes
Idige
Ary Mellon
Submarine Monorail cranes fail to lift sunken ship
The Monarch and Century attempted to lift the sunken U. S. submarine 8-51 at New London on October 1. Initial reports said the craft did not budge as crews attached slings and prepared to raise the vessel amid difficult weather and flooded compartments.
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U. 8 S
New London
Br Wn
Monarch
Century
R. R
Camden
Get
Associated Press
White Sea
Survivor testifies on 851 disaster at steamboat hearing
Alfred Geier of New Bedford testified to the board of steamboat inspectors that after surfacing from the 851 disaster he counted six men struggling in the water and identified Rodney Dobson as the commander. He recalled seeing the crew near the coaming tower as the steamer settled.
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Boston
Alfred Geier
New Bedford
Rodney Dobson
British Urged to Drop Word Drunk in Drunkenness Tests
Joyful report from Londons police surgeons seeks new tests to determine intoxication. The British Eyes Journal argues for dropping the word drunk and argues for a clearer standard amid conflicting views between police and medical doctors on judging drunkenness and its effects on public duties.
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Dr. Fetber
Champion Sucker Confesses in Oil Fraud Trial
Los Angeles AP reports 76 year old tester HH M Hanson testified in a $5 million mail fraud case against Drew Haven Dunn and three Huntington Hawthorne promoters. Hanson admitted investing $700 based on an assurance of doubling money in sixty days, praising himself as a champion sucker.
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Los Angeles
OAS. 1
HH. M. Hanson
Drew Haven Dunn
Huntington-Hawthorne Oil and Gas Company
Slanson
Kellogg Addresses Interparliamentary Union on Peace
Secretary Kellogg welcomes delegates to Washington urging self government exchange of views to advance liberal ideals. He warns against disintegration of representative government and praises constitutional safeguards while supporting parliamentary consultation on treaties to maintain world peace.
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Washington
Kellogg
Interrnamentary Union
Thoes
Congress
United States
Senate
Beautiful But Dumb Says Expert on America's Girls
Seattle report notes Armand T. Nichols, director of the Atlantic City pageant, calls many American beauties “beautiful but dumb.” He cites hairstyles, cosmetics, and party scenes as shaping modern women’s makeup while predicting modest girls will return and bobbed hair will fade.
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America
Seattle
Wash
Armand T. Nichols
Atlantic City
Nichols
Jewelry theft at Plaza Hotel valued at 750000
Mrs James P Donohue daughter of the late Woolworth reported jewelry worth 750000 stolen from her Plaza hotel apartment in New York. The theft occurred while she was away for about 15 minutes and included a pearl necklace estimated at 450000 to 500000. Insurance covered the loss.
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New York
James P. Donohue
K W. Woolworth
Plaza Hotel
Air Service Seen as Auxiliary Arm by Army Chief
General John S. Hines told the Reserve Officers Association convention in Kansas City that the air service should remain an auxiliary arm of the army and navy. He cited plans to expand air units within six field army priorities through the national guard and organized reserves and warned against mixing reserve air forces with other reserves, noting current and projected officer and enlisted strengths.
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Kansas City
Air Service
Army and Navy
John S. Hines
Army
Dennis E. Nolan
Reserve Officers Association of the United States
Hines Sa
Gener
Store Charters Cars For Big Sioux City Sale
A Sioux City department store chartered over 100 street cars for one hour to draw customers to a major sale. The cars operated on all lines with no fare charged for riders boarding or alighting anywhere.
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Sioux City
President Alessandri Resigns. Barros Borgonovi Takes Power
Santiago Chile October 1 President Alessandri resigns transferring the presidency to Luis Barros Borgonovi leaving the nation to immediate leadership change.
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Santiago
Chile
Alessandri
Luis Barros Borgonovi
Baseball and boxing? 1900s scorecard snippet from major leagues
Summary reads like a battle of box scores across multiple games. St Louis hosts Deteels with Whitehill Stoner Bassler in a low scoring affair while Chicago tops Cleveland after extra innings. Philadelphia beats Brooklyn behind Ehrhardt Ring and Wilson in another late rally.
Unrest Among Air Officers in the Navy
Naval air officers told the air board that dissatisfaction exists with the current navy aviation structure. Lieutenant Commander Paunack urged a separate air corps and an advanced training school, with 60 to 70 percent favoring separation. Commander Bartlett supported a distinct air corps and criticized officer transfers to aviation duties as inadequate.
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Washington
Naval Air Officers
Esident
Air Board
William Mitchell
Senator Bingham
Connecticut
R R. Paunack
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
Navy
Naval Air
Naval Air Reserve Force
Paunack
Dwight W. Morrow
Wilbur
Department
War and Navy Departments
H. T. Bartlett
Naval Bs College
Bartlett
Moffett
Naval Aircraft
Haa
Bingham
Enid
Wisconsin Men Race Reported with Large Lead
Milwaukee dispatch notes a big lead in a Tuesday men’s race as 2 692 total with 198 provisional results yet to be reported.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Airship Shenandoah danger signals cited before inquiry
Captain Anton Heinen testified at the Lakehurst naval court of inquiry that the storm sign observed before the Shenandoah wreck is one of airships greatest danger signals. Heinen urged course changes when storm clouds moved against the wind, and he discussed valving helium and the use of smaller gas bags as safety measures.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Anton Heinen
Naval Court of Inquiry
Anderson
Heinen
Zachary Lansdowne
C. E. Rosendahl
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Rosendahl
Lansdowne
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Shenandosh
William Mitchell
Shaandoah
Heiren
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James Work
Air Station
Here
Anton Heiren
Jones
Herth
Shenandoah
Timeline of Willem II Assembly and State Program
A fragmented item outlines the six day history of an assembly linked to Willem II and the state program. It notes marks of the first gathering and references the address of the state department and related clerical procedures. The text is garbled but centers on early ceremonial actions and organizational setup.
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Etuéies
Willem
Germans Maye Remain Bacielors
A fragment from a historical notice discusses Germans Maye remaining bachelors. The snippet mentions social status and possible implications for local events, with limited additional context available.
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Bacielors
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