Locarno Pact Debated Over British and German Roles
London reports credit for the Locarno Security treaty split between Austen Chamberlain and Baron d Aubernon with critics praising the British diplomat before the December signing. The piece notes d Abernon’s cooperation with German statesmen and the claim of the French that his work marks a peak in his career. It also mentions London fashion trends with mittens replacing gloves and Christmas pantomimes reviving old English folk songs.
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London
Austen Chamberlain
Paris
Baron d'Abernon
Berlin
Lord D'Abernon
Luther
Stresemann
Oxford Laments Decline in American Students This Year
English educators express disappointment as Oxford’s American enrollment falls to 168 this year from 203 last year and 266 in 1922. Critics attribute cost and limited acceptance of doctor of philosophy degrees, noting many Americans depart before completing the full three years.
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Oxford University
Oxford
University
Atlantic
London
William E. Glad Stone
Diamond Market Too Plentiful Sparks Control Push
A report from Warrington Smyth, secretary for mines and industries of South Africa, warns that alluvial diamond output is rising and could flood markets. Governments may restrict production to keep diamonds precious and prevent new beds from opening too easily.
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Warington Smyth
Mines and Industries of
South Africa
French finance reform rises to new salary tax cap
Paris reports Painleve's cabinet debates an exceptional tax on salaries over 25 000 francs to restore the treasury. An influential member points out deputies earn 27 000 francs, prompting the cabinet to raise the limit to 30 000 francs. The note frames the crisis as a near fiscal disaster navigated by careful policy.
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Paris
Painleve
National Finance
Joffre Admits Writing World War Memoirs
Marshal Joffre says he has written memoirs of the world war but cannot publish yet as he remains in active service and notes there is no retiring age for marshals.
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Marshal Joffre
French fashions spark debate over long hair and hairdos
The Parisien scene contrasts French youth with American norms as long locks fall from mothers’ heads to protect marriage prospects. amid the fashion cycles, hair length becomes a measure of social prudence. Spanish shawls resurface in Parisian life influenced by recent bullfights and charity events.
Kaiser's Taunt Brings Six Months Jail For Hoffmann In 1918
Mme Justine Hoffmann aged 60 was jailed six months in Metz after a court martial found her guilty of lese majeste for taunting the Kaiser. German officers ordered her to sweep the street of Metz as the Kaiser would pass, a command she refused prompting the trial. In 1925 she received a French war medal despite the sentence.
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Mme
Justine Hoffmann
Metz
Charleston Dance Gains French Popularity
The Charleston, the era’s leading dance, overcomes opposition in France and is set to become the most popular dance. The Association of French Dancing Masters endorsed the American jazz step, and a special Charleston exhibition featured the original form and variations to an American Negro orchestra. Meanwhile Parisians enjoy Charleston variants in cabarets and dance halls.
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Europe
France
Association of
French Dancing Masters
Paris
Parisians host South Americans with nightly cabaret revels
In Paris at the Michodiere cabaret Argentinian groups bring guitars and jazz, filling nights after closing time. In Germany a village near Frankfurt mocks politics by electing a women’s ticket in a joke election, then resigns before inauguration as ministers face duties.
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Paris
Berlin
Hoppstatten
Frankfort
Simon
Germany
Mate Votars
Berlin mannequins toil to fund postwar lives amid inflation
German society women and officers daughters hire as mannequins in Berlin fashion shops to supplement incomes. Wages range from 62 to 100 dollars monthly with some drawing higher pay, while a Madrid shop pays up to 10 000 dollars yearly for a countess. A Berlin model school offers two to four weeks training. A rumor of a spy in Pots leads to a detective inquiry.
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Woraine
Berlin
Madrid
Villy
Evhe
West End
Doll fashion shifts as experts deem modern dolls a danger
A newspaper item notes backlash against chic dolls with rouged faces and evening dresses. Doll fashion experts and shopkeepers say sophisticated past dolls threaten children's morals, urging simple playthings for Christmas. The piece mentions a room 28 occupant and a dyed hair description as context.
Hawk Squaws Iowa City Iowa Football Fare Travelogue
The Iowa football team has returned from a West tour covering thirteen states and 4500 miles in eight days. The piece humorously notes the distance and expense of chasing a leather ball for an hour and jokes about the squad’s food intake and dining car antics.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Hawks Learn From Calfornians At Southern Pacific Depot
Hawks cheer at Los Angeles depot as Lowans arrive. Racket of cheers blows off roof, later found near the Mexican border.
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Southern Pacific
Los Angele
Hawkeye fans cheer as orange grove visit ends in husk
A playful scene shows movie producers guiding Iowa fans into an orange grove while shouting Sic Em. The Hawkeyes were enthusiastic as they husked oranges, creating a lighthearted, campus vibe.
East Dominates West in Gridiron Clash
An uneven contest saw the East overpower the West as the Pough foothill squad faced a tough hour. Spectators noted the moral risk for players with a brutal score likely to be recorded and a biting, heated mood lingering after the game.
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Ewan
Thanksgiving visitors and hometown arrivals in Crawfordsville
The town welcomed visitors and residents returning for the holiday. Lillian Holmes came home from Waterloo to spend Thanksgiving with family. Mr and Mrs Martin and children of North English returned after visiting. Thomas Duncan from Washington visited at the Anwyl home. Hayes of Oskaloosa stayed with Rev Myron Hayes. Lyman Davidson of Kansas City visited his sister Mrs John Smylie on Thanksgiving. Kina Barnes attends Bling Electrical school in Washington and earned a scholarship membership.
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Crawfordsville
Lillian Holmes
Waterloo
C.'s. Martin
J. OR. Lense
Thomas Duncan
Washinetes
W. EK. Anwyl
Mrs. Hayes
Oskaloons
Myron Hayes
Lyman Davidson
Kansas City
John Smylie
Kina Barnes
Bling Electrical School
Washington
Honor Open to Limited Undergraduates by IEEE
The Electrical Engineering honor from the American Institute of Electrical Engineers recognizes a select group of undergraduates. It signals high academic achievement and promise in the field.
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American Institute of F Electrical Finegineers
Lovell Reflects on Nobility’s Endless Light
The quote notes that nobleness renews itself like a lamp lighting another yet never diminishes. James Russell Lovell states a self renewing moral brightness that passes from one to many without loss.
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James Russell Lovell
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Claim Fast Weight Gain
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets as a remedy that helps women and children gain weight quickly, promising tasteless sugar coated tablets that are easy to take and gentle on the stomach. One case says a woman gained ten pounds in twenty two days. Each box contains sixty tablets for sixty cents with directions and formula.
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McCoy
J. FE. Lemmon
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