Germany's Russian Policy and its Quiet Expansion
A historical analysis arguing that Germany steadily expanded influence in the former Russian Empire after World War I. It details German use of Russian POWs and civilians, cultural and commercial outreach in Berlin, and strategic aims to place Germany in any forthcoming Russian settlement. It contrasts German tactics with Allied efforts and cites Brest-Litovsk as an example of German strategic prowess.
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Russia
Germany
Berlin
Moscow
Krassin
Golos Rossii
The
Voice of Russia
Vremya
the Times
Miliukoff
Brizyo
the Call
Looch
Light
Brest-Litovsk
Mrs Asquith Memoirs in a Changing English Spotlight
The early memoir installments by Mrs Herbert H Asquith draw little reader fire amid wartime concerns and political preoccupations. The author’s wit and high society anecdotes appear dull against looming peace settlements and national upheaval.
Woman suffrage now a fact and voting urged this fall
The article urges states to implement equal voting rights promptly for the 27 million eligible women, noting 18 million can vote in presidential elections and 7 million for Congress. It calls for early registration, extended polling hours, adaptable election machinery, and active suffrage leadership to ensure no citizen is disenfranchised.
Britain and Liquor in the Prohibition Debate
An article discusses Britain moving toward prohibition politics with London's Lieyds opening an account to insure against prohibition and Scotland’s stricter liquor rules. It notes Scotland’s potential to go dry first, the Forbe Mackenzie act, and local option, while warning against undermining a major whisky industry. It references the Antisatoon League and a Crippen chief quip before shifting to an espionage case review.
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Lieyds
London
England
United Kingdom
Scotland
Britain
Engishman
Tweed
Gift to Bodleian Library Tops Quarter Million Dollars
Old Walter Morrison, heir to James Morrigen’s fortune, has donated 258,696 to the Bodleian Library at Oxford for its use with a promise of further endowment in his will. The Bodleian, founded by Duke Humphrey in 1446, is the world’s oldest university library, housing priceless manuscripts and a vast collection including Shakespeare’s Venus and Adonis and Codex Laudinus.
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Walter Morrison
James Morrigen
London
Morrigen, Diller & Co
Forestreet
Cripplegate
University of Quford
Bodleian Library
Thareto
University of Ozfard
Schelors
Duke Humphrey
Humphrey
Duke of Gloucester
Henry IV
Bt. Patrick
Oxford
Thomas Bodiey
Devonshire
Elizabeth
University of Oxford
School of Divinity
Hadley
James
Thomas Bodley
Robert Sackville
Robert Cotton
Thomas Sedley
Cotton
Troman
Thomas
St. Gregory
Rome
England
Alfred the Great
Shakespeare
Richard Field
Stratford-on-Avon
St. Margaret
Sophocles
Shelley
Italian
Genoa
Hede
Trespurea
British Museum
Tustin Wins
St Louis Postal Clerks Seek White House Mediation
A telegram from Thomas Flaherty to President Wilson claims a threatened lockout of 366 St. Louis postal clerks and accuses Postmaster Colin Selph of trying to control the local elections. Selph denies the charges and says he has no power to lock out civil service workers.
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St. Louis
Wilson
St.Louis
White House
Thomas ¥. Flaherty
Tresaumer
National Federation of Postal Clerks
Colin Selph
Aus
Thomas F. Flaherty
Selph
State Unions Formed for Farmers Cooperative
The National Board of Farm Organizations announced the start of a national body for cooperative farmers borrowers. It unites members from about 4,000 farm loan associations under the Federal farm loan act, pending Supreme Court action. Local associations will form state unions, then state conventions to elect delegates to a national convention once ten unions exist.
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Cooperative Farmers-Borrowers
United States
National Board of Farm Organizations
Supreme Court
Wll
Railway Deficit in June Reported by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a preliminary report showing trunk line railroads in the United States posted a June deficit of 13 016 338. For the first half of 1920, net railway operating income totaled 13 664 120 with losses noted from wage charges under a recent wage board decision. A full earnings deficit report will follow after back payments are allowed.
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United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lake rate hearing ends on ship line applications
Hearing concluded on about 60 Great Lakes and coastal steamship lines seeking rate increases in line with railroad advances granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Shipping Board planned to decide before next Thursday when the rail increases take effect, with carriers and shippers testifying. Shippers urged use of some revenue for improved facilities.
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Great Lakes
Shipping Board
Interstate Commerce Commitsen
Red Cross League Ready to Aid Eastern Europe
Geneva reports the Red Cross League informs the League of Nations it will provide essential supplies and transportation to handle distress and epidemics in eastern Europe. The move aligns with league correspondence and a general council resolution from last March, with an appeal sent to member societies for immediate action.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Red Cross League
League of Nations
Europe
General Council
League
Red Cross Societiez
Two Towns Show Population Shifts in Census Figures
Census Bureau release lists Idaho Falls Idaho population at 064 with a 61.1 percent rise of 3,237, Fremont Nebraska at 7,870 down 1,148 or 13.2 percent, and Webb City Missouri at 7,807 down 4,010 or 33.9 percent, reflecting notable local changes.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Fremont
Nebr
Webb City
Chile President OKs 75 Million Rail Loan for Electrification
Sanhage Chile Aug 19 President San Fuentea approves a message seeking authorization for a 75 million loan for state railways. The loan would refinance prior debt and fund new equipment and improvements including line electrification. About half the funds would be raised in Chile and the rest abroad.
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Sanhage
Chile
San Fuentea
Cen- Breaa
Isan
No Additional War Chevrons Issued to Allied Soldiers
A War Department notice states no further chevrons will be earned for German front participation as the Rhine occupation era ends August 1. Marcus A. Coslidge of Fitchburg and Richard Meeker of Springfield are named among officials involved, with Meeker declining a position.
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Germany
War Department
Rhine
Marcus A. Coslidge
Fitchburg, Maas
Wilson
United States Pilgrim Tercentenary Commission
Richard Meeker
Springfield
Mase
Wilkens Berryman Harper Nominated for District Position
Texarkana resident Wilkens Berryman Harper was nominated yesterday by Frasident Wilean to the Vested Bates marehal for the Dasiarn district of Paras.
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Wilkens Berryman Harper
Texarkana
Frasident
Wilean
Bates Marehal
Paras
Hog Island bids due and possession date set
The Shipping Board announced bids for Hog Island shipyard Philadelphia would be received until September 30. Possession to the successful bidder is due about October 1 with title held until full payment. Bids open September 1 for government merchant ships with minimum prices set and 10 year payment options.
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Shipping Board
Hog Inland Shipyard
Philadelphia
Reagan
Stea Ahipa
Reet
Ascerdanas
Neliey
Benson
Cagh
Navy plans immediate operation of southern California oil lands
The Navy Department is considering immediate operation of oil lands in the California naval petroleum reserve, either directly or via private operators on a royalty basis. Action is deferred until after August 25, the end of a six month period for claimants to rights within the reserve, Reserve No 2 being the focus where the Southern Pacific Railway won title to alternate sections.
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Southern California Naval Petroleum Reserve
Jeane
Navy Department
Mae Fila
Naval Reserve
Southern Pacifi Railway
Navy
California
Wyoming
France raises more money for Anglo French loan
New York August 19 through a system of taxation begun July 1 France will have 11 5 billion francs more this year to meet its share of the Anglo French loan which matured soon Jean Parmentier administrator of the French ministry of finance announced here He said negotiations with the United States regarding repayments would be arranged and French gold would figure to some extent in the settlement He could not confirm reports that funds would come from Russia nor that France contemplates a state banks monopoly for foreign interests
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New York
France
Jean Parmentier
Ministry of Finance
Parmentier
America
United States
Polish Chamber Endorses US and France Stand in World Peace
In Buenos Aires on August 17 Julio A. Coata, a chamber of deputies member, presented a resolution endorsing the United States and France. The chamber hailed Europe and America for supporting Poland's right to wealth and world peace. A socialist deputy opposed, calling Poland the aggressor against Russia, and the resolution was sent to committee.
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Buenos Ares
Julio A. Coata
Chamber of Deputies
United States
France
Europe
America
Tuste
Poland
Ruggia
Red tape cut for soldiers to return home
Three hundred discharged American soldiers stranded in Antwerp due to missing birth certificates or citizenship proofs will be granted passports after presenting their discharge papers. Del Moore of the Washington passport division announced the decision after talks with Army and State Department officials. Antwerp authorities were instructed to accept discharge papers as proof of citizenship. The issue arose from soldiers discharged abroad, many having married, hindering their U.S. return for months.
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Antwerp
del. Moore
Washington
Army Wall Oficera
State Department Oficala
United States
Air service to Hamburg to link Copenhagen Amsterdam and London
Berlin advices claim Danish German British and Dutch aero firms nearly agreed to establish a regular air service linking Copenhagen Hamburg Amsterdam and London with four weekly trips. The Amsterdam report notes Holland England aerial postal service plans and a formal reply from the Giate Department is contemplated to Gov Stephens of California.
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Copenhagen
Hamburg
Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Department of Commerce
Holland
Eingland
Giate
Gov. Stephens
California
Alisn Jagd
Washington hotels chatter on woman suffrage party lines
In a Washington hotel corridor report, W F Bran of New York argues the Republican party bears the main burden for woman suffrage and warns grateful women will back the Republican ticket. He cites Tennessee as a Democratic holdout and notes regional voting patterns across states with emphasis on party lines.
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Tfe
W. F. Bran
New York
America
Susan H Anthony
Rochester
N.Y
Mims Anthony
Misa Amiens
Lucretia Mati
Washington
Vermont
Connecticut
Roarback Political Rumor Cause In U S Elections
A historical analysis of roorbacks or false campaign tales shows their impact in past elections. The piece notes episodes involving Polk, Blaine, Garfield, Cleveland, and British diplomacy, comparing era rumors to modern campaign messaging and the lingering fear of misleading reports influencing voters.
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Jack Blaine
Garfield
Sackville-West
Cleveland
Gov Con
Harding
Champion Cow Sophie 19th returns as world record holder
New York announces Sophie 19th of Rood Farm has reclaimed the title as the world’s champion Jersey cow at 15 years old. She totals 116,918 pounds of milk and 4,355 pounds of butterfat over nine years, averaging 13,594 pounds of milk and 706 pounds of butterfat yearly, with an 83 pound lead over rival Pilly Alcartra from a Southern California farm.
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Sophie Kix
Agein
New York
Sophie
Rood Farm
Towed
Maas
Jersey
American Varsey Cattle Club
Rephie
Pilly Alcartra
California
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