Tierra Amarilla: A Colorful West Texas Village Story
Pagosa Springs Colorado reports on Tierra Amarilla New Mexico a small town with about 500 residents many of whom are of Spanish birth and possess wealth in sheep and wool. The piece paints adobe houses chili meals and vibrant local commerce as it contrasts frontier life with modern conveniences and curious hospitality.
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Tierra Amarilla
New Mexico
Pagosa Springs
Colo
Colorado Line
Alien Enemies Worry Canada in Wartime Voting Fight
In Canada the pending franchise act stirs debate over alien enemies. Proposals include an educational test to disfranchise many of German and Austrian origin citizens, while jobs for alien enemies remain uncertain as returned soldiers pressure persists.
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Emy
War Times
SBA
Canada
Will Fix Russ Railway
It will take 20 million dollars to restore the Trans-Siberian line to working order with eight nations backing credits. The interallied railway commission in Vladivostok urges immediate funds from the United States Great Britain France Italy Czecho Slovakia Japan China and Russia, contingent on recognized governance at Omsk. The Omsk government is viewed as sufficiently stable to back the loan.
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Washington
Kolchak
Omsk
Interallied Railway Commission
Vladivostok
Sys
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Czecho-Slovakia
Japan
China
Russia
Railway Commission
Czecho-Slovak Republic
Bricks Are Sold As Whisky in Fort Smith Trial
In Fort Smith Arkansas four pints of colored water were sold for 21 dollars and twelve bricks for 65 dollars as testimony in a local court against W H Hicks white and Will Jones a negro accused of obtaining money under false pretenses. Lem Drake of Arkama Oklahoma testified he ordered four pints of whisky from Hicks and received bottles colored to resemble liquor. Drake found the contents to be water colored with brown sugar and Hicks was held for the grand jury. Jones a railroad porter was alleged to buy a suitcase of whisky for John Allen of this city and delivered the bag at a secluded city spot.
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Fort Smith
Ark
W. H. Hicks
Will Jones
Lem Drake
Arkama
Okla
Hicks
Arkansas
Drake
Jone
Monett
John Allen
Allen
Jones
Girls Far Enough Is Jury's Verdict in Feeding Case
A pupil's father sued the Howells Girls School governors over alleged inadequate feeding. A Cardiff jury toured a class at Llandaff and ruled the girls appeared well nourished, delivering a verdict for the school.
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Cardiff
Gilbert & Sullivan
Howells Girls’ School
Llandaff
Suitcase Containing Bricks Replaces Whisky Drink In Court
Police reports state the suitcase at home held 12 paving bricks rather than 12 quarts of whisky. The case against Jones was continued.
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Jones
Milwaukee Saloon Hero Saves $1000 After Robber Incident
Uros Sijan refused to argue with robbers at his Milwaukee saloon. After two men visited, he performed a backward somersault through an open door and escaped with $1000.
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Milwaukee
Uros Sijan
Government Status in Doubt Without Formal Recognition
The text notes that until actual recognition is accorded the status and responsibility of the government remains in doubt, as bankers question warranting the loan.
Taxes Cause Penny Famine Across Nation
Washington reports penny demand outpacing dollars as soda tax effects surge. Since May 1, mints and subtreasuries have flooded banks with one cent orders, with Philadelphia and Denver mintwork focused on pennies and extra shifts added in Philadelphia. Two million pennies produced daily amid a global quote of diamonds held by the United States.
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Washington
United States
Philadelphia
Denver
Huge Arkansas Cave Found Near Huntsville Farm
An immense cave in Madison county near Alabam, four miles northeast of Huntsville, discovered on Lemuel Kendall’s farm near King's river. Explorations reach five miles with many passages and rooms including one over a quarter acre. Evidence suggests ancient use as burial ground with a sloping skull found, underground river, large passages for boats, stalagmites and stalactites, and blind fish in the waters.
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Huntsville, Ark
Madison County
Lemuel Kendall
Alabam
King’s River
Adriatic Question Settled Fiume to be Independent City
Berlin notes show German counter proposals to the peace terms. They demand plebiscites for Silesia and the Saar Basin, insist on free Danzig, and seek colonial return under a league mandate. The Allies likely will reject most points, with armistice terms tied to signatories by mid June.
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Adriatic
Fiume
Canada
Edward W. Pickard
Germany
Brockdorff-Rantzau
Council of Four
Wilson
Upper Silesia
Saar
Posen
Danzig
Vistula
Italy
Roumania
Kaiser
League of Nations
Africa
Allied Council
Kolchak Advances Against Bolsheviks in Russia
Dispatches report Admiral Kolchak pressing the Bolshevik lines near Orenburg a key railway hub while revolts spread in Ukraine undermining Trotzky forces from the rear as Xi.
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Russia
Kolchak
Orenburg
Omsk
Ukraine
Trotzky
Navy NC-4 completes Atlantic flight to Lisbon
Lieutenant Commander Read and crew finish the first air crossing of the Atlantic from the Azores to Lisbon with an incident free final leg. They are warmly welcomed in Lisbon with honors, while Hawker and Grieve, believed lost, are saved at sea and celebrated in Britain. Hawker later dismisses the American effort as a poor sport.
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Ponta Delgada
Azores
Newfoundland
Lisbon
New York
Long Island City
Read
Atlantic
Portugal
Hawker
Grieve
mid-Atlantic
Great Britain
Distrust over Afghan amir peace move misread as ruse
The British political agent at Khyber reports Afghanistan's amir sent a peace offer through the Afghan commander, described as insolent by India. The Afghan claim alleges unlawful British aggression and a suspension of hostilities, which Indian officials deny. The viceroy has received a strongly worded letter from the amir asserting personal complicity in frontier events.
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India
Indian Office
Nervous Indication Relief Through Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy
A Philadelphia mother describes chronic fatigue and back pain from nervous ind, found relief after a week to three months on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims many mothers overwork leading to weak, run-down health and promotes the product as restoring normal health.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. J. Worthline
North Taylor St
Lydia Bk. Pinkham
Mrs. Gibbert
Doan
Doan’s
Samuel Danick
Notary Public
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Zara
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Budapest
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Moscow
Senate
Democratic National Committee
Reed
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League
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House Committee On Naval Affairs
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IL W. W
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Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
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