Carpentier Diet and Prep for Beckett Title Fight
French heavyweight Georges Carpentier trains in La Guerche for the December 4 title bout with England's Joe Beckett. He diets on spinach milk and fish, with Mme Vallelbronc as housekeeper and cook. Training includes road work, gym sessions, and bil lards between workouts, with trust in French fare and strict routines.
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Newton
Parke
Paris
Georges Carpentier
Joe Beckett
England
Burd
Carpentier
la Guerche
Mme
Vanetbrouc
Vallelbronc
Wil
Beckett
Extensive YMCA Expansion Outlined at Convention
Detroit Nov. 21 The special commission on occupation of the field presented the most extensive expansion plan ever for the YMCA. It calls for associations in 250 industrial centers and openings in colleges and universities, plus broader work among African Americans in major northern and southern cities.
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Detroit
Mich
Young Men's Christian Association
Special Commission
Wheat cost per bushel at 300 Kansas farms in 1918
An investigation by the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station found that the cost of a bushel of wheat on 300 Kansas farms would have been about 2 dollars if an average yield had been obtained in 1918.
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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Kansas
China battles opium peril amid new prohibitions
Chinese authorities vow to wipe out opium while facing smuggling and local use at all levels. Foreign observers note continued demand as ports harbor firefighting measures and banners push beer as a healthier substitute amid a decades long campaign.
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Shanghat
Timtsd Srytits
Armed men mobilize for Carlisle bandit chase in Wyoming
In Cheyenne Wyoming on November 21 armed men prepared to depart on special trains within ten minutes to pursue William L Carlisle the notorious bandit who robbed a Union Pacific coach near Medicine Row Tuesday night. About seventy posse members from a larger group continued to guard the area awaiting orders and another search attempt.
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Cheyenne
Wych
William L. Carlisle
Union Pacific
Medicine Row
Apostle of the Cocoanut Unearthed in New Guinea
London dispatch reports Auguste Englehardt a 35 year old self styled cocoanut apostle with claims of thousands of American disciples found in German New Guinea. He cites cocoanut as mankind’s original food, travels with a watch and walking stick, speaks English, quotes Shakespeare, and lives on coconuts sleeping on sand with a praised physique and charm.
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New Guinea
London
America
German New Guinea
Country Life
Auguste Englehardt
Island
Sla
Ten Killed in Riot in Cairo
Ten persons killed and 120 injured, 90 by gunfire, in Cairo on Sunday November 16 as unrest erupts in the city and security forces attempt to control the violence.
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Cairo
Watch the Little Pimples Signal Hed Blood Warning
Pimples signal sluggish impure blood and may foretell eczema or boils. S S S purifies blood with natural ingredients, cleansing skin irritations. Visit drug store for a bottle and seek medical advice from Medical Director at Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Polk Mistaken For Ténoe at Cafe de la Paix
Paris reports State Frank Polk was mistaken for another man while walking past Cafe de la Paix at 1 a.m. The incident notes a mix up with a passerby and hints at a brief, confusing encounter in a public place.
Speedy 666 Remedy Promoted by Doctors and Pharmacists
An old advertisement touts 666 as a fast fever remedy and tonic for pale people. It claims to build red blood, relieve fever, constipation, biliousness, loss of appetite, foul breath and headaches. The ad notes it contains no alcohol or poisonous drugs and aids those exposed to harsh climates to work without salivation.
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Andy
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Farley Clothing Co
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