Treaty Revision Called Necessary for Peace Deal
Paris reports say the four power council spent sessions revising the peace treaty due to errors in the draft. Changes focus on minor points and reparations, with finances allowing Germany to rebuild its industry to meet ally demands. Holland joins Switzerland and Nordic nations in withholding blockade participation if Germany refuses to sign. British warships reportedly bombard Kronstadt Bolshevik base as evacuations are hinted.
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Paris
Council of Four
Germany
Holland
Switzerland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Stockholm
Kronstradt
Von Zeppelin Career and Death Timeline
Count von Zeppelin, inventor of the airship bearing his name, died of pneumonia at Charlottenburg near Berlin on March 8, 1917. Born 1838, he served as a Prussian cavalry lieutenant at twenty five and in 1863 was sent to the United States as Prussian military attache to the Union Army, attached to the Army of the Mississippi where he first flew in a captive balloon.
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von Zeppelin
Count von Zeppelin
Charlottenburg
Berlin
United States
Carl Schurz
Fake Aspirin Sold as Talcum Powder Warning
Claims millions of fraudulent aspirin tablets were sold nationwide under the Bayer trademark. Warns that seeing the Bayer Cross on packaging indicates genuine Bayer aspirin, while the counterfeit products were talcum powder misrepresented as aspirin.
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Bayer
Mercy! Baby crying prompts puzzled reply
A Kansas City Star comic quip has a young mother returning from shopping asking why her infant cries. Her bachelor uncle, exhausted, retorts there are so many things the baby could not use that he could not possibly buy them all.
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Kansas City Star
Secretary Wilson urges AFL to reject Mooney strike
Atlantic City N J Secretary of Labor Wilson spoke to AFL delegates urging organized labor not to back the nationwide strike proposed to protest Thomas Mooney's conviction He said the government is reviewing new evidence and he is devoting time to the case He warned that labor striking without full evidence would be like judging without a jury and deny justice
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Atlantic City
N. J
Wilson
American Federation of Labor
Thos. Mooney
Mooney
British Empire Is Shaping Course For Solitary Travel
London reports suggest Britain is edging toward an independent path in world affairs with America, as Anglo-Saxon alliance overtures face American rejection. The piece notes Britain extended a partnership offer in good faith, but the bid is now seen as widening the gap despite an apparently still outstretched hand.
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London
America
Great Britain
Americans Enter Mexican Soil Invasion At El Paso
The Twenty fourth infantry Fourth battalion crossed into Juarez with about 3600 American troops on Mexican soil within ten minutes of orders. The Fifth and Seventh cavalry regiments crossed at fords west of El Paso and a battalion of the Eighty second artillery crossed east of the stockyards. Troops patrol the El Paso water front to prevent Villa raids. An additional battalion and two companies of the Nineteenth Infantry were ordered to entrain at Douglas to proceed to El Paso under Col. Tompkins. Armored cars crossed the international bridge at 10 55. Military headquarters cited the aim to prevent firing from the Mexican side on El Paso.
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Juarez
Eighty-Second Artillery
Villa
Nineteenth Infantry
Douglas
Ariz
Selah R. H. Tompkins
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Hadsell
International Bridge
The Making of a Famous Medicine
A detailed look at the making of a renowned women’s remedy, highlighting herb sourcing, extraction, sterilization, pasteurization, and bottling. It cites extensive patient letters praising E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as proof of its effectiveness for female illnesses.
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E. Pinkham
Lydia
Growing Old and Tax Talk in Macon
A Macon Republican quip notes that aging brings philosophical outlooks as some residents discuss increasing words on the tax on soft drinks. The item reflects public discourse and light commentary on fiscal issues facing the community.
Ex Kaiser Belongs in Pathological Ward Says Socialist Leader
Berlin Former Emperor William belongs in the pathological ward and is not wanted in Germany, declared Herman Mueller, a majority socialist leader, in a speech before the party convention. He warned Prussians and others that a rumor of a return would be opposed by a majority, saying the former ruler was dangerous and his verbosity blamed for Germany’s misfortunes.
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Berlin
William
Germany
Herman Mueller
National Assembly
Herr Meuller
Lift Off Corns Freezone Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover. It promises instant relief after applying a drop, then lifting the corn away with fingers. The copy highlights a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents and credits a Cincinnati genius as the discoverer.
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Cincinnati
German Reply to Versailles Peace Treaty Criticized
Paris reports that the German reply to the Versailles peace treaty denounces allied insistence on force, calls for negotiations on equal terms, and seeks restoration of the armistice agreements. The 119 page document includes a covering letter by Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau and sections on legal and financial questions.
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Paris
Versailles
Germany
Berlin
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Bookkeepers Not Shopkeepers Says Man of Ideals
A quoted public figure argues against excessive luxury taxes, saying they force the nation to act like meticulous bookkeepers rather than freewheeling merchants while urging balanced policy.
GROVE'S TASTELESS TONIC PROMOTES STRENGTH
Purifying blood and boosting vigor with GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC, containing iron and quinine in syrup. Advertises 60 cent price and child-friendly appeal while claiming strengthening effects. Mentions Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a natural aid and warns against overbearing cooks in a playful tone.
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GROVE
200 Mexican Troops Die or Injured in Train Wreck
A train carrying 200 Mexican government troops to Chihuahua wrecked after track sinking north of Aguas Calientes. The troops under General Benteria Luviano suffered heavy casualties. In a separate note, New York reports premiums will be added to wheat prices to cover storage costs, but not during July, as basic prices stay in effect.
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Laredo
Tex
Chihuahua
Aguas Calientes
Mexico City
el Pervenor
Monterey
Benteria Luviano
New York
Julius H. Barnes
United States
Wilson to sail for United States after brief Paris stay
Paris report says President Wilson will remain in Paris three or four days after his Belgium trip. He is expected to embark at a French port for the United States shortly after his return, heading home before June 25.
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Paris
Wilson
Belgium
United States
Army Demobilization Progress After War Ends
The army is only two thirds demobilized as the War Department reports. With 357,000 discharges monthly, the process will take over three months. On June 10 the army strength stood at 1,232,25. 644,000 in France and Germany, 83,000 en route home, and 4060 C in the United States. Over 2,500,000 men have been discharged.
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Washington
War Department
France
Germay
United States
Lines on Knox Resolution Sharply Drawn in Senate
Washington Senate leaders drew sharper lines for the treaty phase focusing on Senator Knox of Pennsylvania who proposed to record the Senate against accepting the league of nations as part of the peace terms. After conferences and informal vote counting, there were varied predictions on the next course of action.
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Washington
Senate
Knox
Pennsylvania
League of Nations
Tragic Warrier River Boat Disaster Near Tuscaloosa
A 60 foot pleasure launch Mary Francis with 53 aboard mostly women and children turned turtle three miles above Tuscaloosa in the Warrier river. Eighteen drowned and fifteen are missing as cause is given as over crowding. Rescue efforts continue for the missing aboard the crowded vessel.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Mary Francis
Warrier River
Pershing War Map Room Restored at National Museum
A recreation of General Pershing s war map room in the old National Museum building Washington shows the commander s chair, aids seating, and a table as in use during World War I reports. The walls feature the original linooleum background, with the map joined from pieces to mirror history in action.
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General Pershing
National Museum
Washington
Pershing
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Relief for Foot Sore Workers
Farmers and workers turn to Allen's Foot Ease powder to ease friction and boot discomfort. The antiseptic powder freshens feet, reduces tiredness and blisters, and boosts efficiency during long workdays.
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Buy a Farm Now Adv from Railroad Administration
The U S Railroad Administration offers free information to homeseekers about farming opportunities. It states it has nothing to sell or lend, only information, and invites inquiries to Edwards, Manager Agricultural Section CO 8 Railroad Administration Washington DC.
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U. & Railroad Administratio
Edwards
Agricultural Section CO
Railroad Administration
Washington, D. C
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clean Skin and Comfort
An advertisement extols Cuticura products the Soap to cleanse and purify the skin the Ointment to soothe and heal and the Talcum to powder and perfume. It claims the trio completes any toilet table and promotes daily use priced at 25 cents each. A separate line notes callers who use insults gain no reply to arguments.
Purifying Kidney Health Ad Uses Haarlem Oil Capsules
An old advertisement urges immediate action for kidney discomfort with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims rapid relief, warns of backaches and fatigue signaling poor kidney function, and promotes purity and import origin with a money back promise if help is not quick.
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Haarlem
Holland
Authors Handwriting Reveals Traits of Famous Writers
Readers who admire popular authors would gain side lights from original manuscripts. Chesterton’s handwriting is described as shocking by an English editor. Jacobs types with few corrections, while Wells Kipling Bennett Doyle and Conan Doyle are noted for neat copy. De Vere Stacpoole’s handwriting varies, sometimes nearly illegible or scribbled.
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G. K. Chesterton
W. W. Jacobs
H. G. Wells
Rudyard Kipling
Arnold Bennett
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
H. de Vere Stacpool
Heard on the Train Gasps Over Acknowledged Heritage
A humorous snippet from the Bost Transcript records a brief train conversation where a man repeatedly asserts he knew Riley’s father, triggering a series of confused exchanges that end with mutual recognition and light banter about lineage. The fragment captures social curiosity and old world manners in a compact moment.
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Mr. Riley
Riley
Bost
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