Submarine dispute shadows postwar arms talks in Washington
Seven-year-old naval policy statements from France Italy and Japan reveal ongoing friction at the 1921-22 Washington talks. They refused to concede on submarines amid British proposals to abolish them, detailing France’s 334000 tons of cruisers and 90000 tons of submarines and Britain’s stance on naval limits. The talks yielded little beyond a cap on ship size and armament, with famine and civil war compounding global distress.
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Washington, D. C
France
Italy
Japan
Washington
United States
Paris Council of National Defense
M. Sarrant
Britain
Great Britain
Hughes
Balfour
Ilaly Standa
Schanzer
Mr. Hughes
Buggy Ride Offer Leads to Fine in Milwaukee
A 62 year old man, Andrew Nelson, offered a buggy ride to a girl in Milwaukee, but was fined $25 in district court for mashing. The incident involved a traditional buggy with a horse, as Nelson waited at a downtown curb.
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Milwaukee
Andrew Nelson
Nelson
Cystex Ad Promises Fast Relief From Bladder Irritation
An advertisement claims bladder irritation causes burning, sleep disturbance, back and leg pains. It promotes two million Cystex tests with a money back guarantee, no habit forming drugs, and a 60 cent price. The copy urges readers to try the product and judge satisfaction themselves.
Ungoverned Ride Ends Chase Through Street
Nelson fled a buggy and dodged two patrolmen as a horse bolted toward the horizon. Patrolmen George Broder and George Pellman pursued along the street, the chase lasting a block before they lost the horse and rider. The incident interrupted a social invitation and stalled traffic as onlookers watched the dramatic escape.
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Nelson
George Broder
George Pellman
Broder
Pellman
Road operation rights in China limited to officials private bus interests
The right to operate automobiles on newly built Chinese roads is mostly reserved for government officials or private bus operators who have invested in the construction or maintenance of those roads.
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China
G.P.A
U.S. Bureau of Standards
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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E. Pinkham
Buta Rickanns
Chautauqua St
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Glycerine Producers’ Assn
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New York City
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J.C. Penney CO East
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Kashmir
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