Riga and its Rise as a Baltic Trade Hub
The article details Riga's growth into a modern commercial city as a Baltic port. It notes its Germanic roots, later control by Poland and Sweden, and finally integration into Russia. It highlights its port facilities, wealth, and industry, with exports valued over 50 million and imports around 30 million annually, and a population above 300,000.
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New York
Riga
Mituu
Sas Iibes
Petrograd
Vhadivostok
Lahn
Rian
Transentic League
Sith Jin
Niga
Shale den Eisaemicht
Bremen
SPM Sa
Rigu
Duena
Niles
Gulf of Pivalo
Baltic
Daddy's Evening Whippoorwills Learn to Sing Again
A boy attempts to capture whippoorwills in a dark wood. After briefly imprisoning Mr. and Mrs. Whippoorwill, he releases them and their hatchlings when the birds prove unable to sing in captivity. Reunited, the family returns to the night woods where they thrive and sing once more.
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Mrs. Whippoorwill
Mother Whippoowiil
Bool
Buroshe
Mr. Whippoerwil
Whippoorwills
Mr. Whippoorwill
Whippoorwill
Not Advertised
A short dialogue between Elsie and her mother about names and biblical reference. Elsie asks if her name Ruth is in the Bible and if God spoke of her, receiving reassurance that God made her but did not mention her by name.
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Elsie
Ruth
Book of the Law Found and Read in Josiah’s Reform
The lesson centers on the discovery of the Book of the Law during temple repairs, found by Hilkiah the high priest and delivered to King Josiah via Shaphan. Read to the king and then to the people, the law prompts repentance, inquiry through Huldah, a new covenant, and broad reforms to restore faithfulness to God. The study warns of Bible neglect in modern homes.
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Thos
Philkiah
Hilkiah
Shaphan
Fhuldah
Tluldah
Josiah
Israel
PUBLIC SCHOOLTEACHER S VIEW ON ALCOHOLISM
A Chicago teacher argues alcoholism creates vast waste in teaching as saloons thrive. She cites impaired pupil concentration, rebellion, and stupor, noting many affected children come from alcoholic families. If alcoholism were eliminated over generations, elementary education could finish in six or seven years.
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Chicago
Phex
Abstaining Soldiers Prove Stamina In Hard Labor
A Health section report cites Grenfell Kitchener and Roberts of Great Britain Voa Haeseler of Germany and Wahlberg of Finland confirming abstainers perform better under heavy work than drinkers. In an experiment two gangs did manual labor. the sober group consistently outworked the drinking group, even after swapping groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Compensation and cruelty in drink fueled crimes debated
The American Issue condemns leniency for drink fueled cruelty in a Chicago case where a wife and five children suffered. It argues compensation to the abused family must come before considering talks with brewers and distillers. It asks where a voter who supports 'wet' policies stands in this context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alcohol use linked to Marine enlistment rejections
Lieut. W. Randolph Angell of the Boston recruiting office reports that nearly every applicant fails the physical exam due to alcohol related conditions prior to maturity. He calls for immediate abolition of these alcohol caused disqualifications to improve enlistment prospects.
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W. Randolph Angell
U.S. N. Or.fl
Boston
United States Marine Corps
Bryan at Cornell Urges Prohibition for War Time
William Jennings Bryan told Cornell University students that there is no true pacifism in the current crisis and urged nation-wide prohibition to forge a people with clean minds and steady nerves and muscles ready for national effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
Cornell University
Tragedy at Home Highlighted by Drunken Acts
A drunken man’s repeated actions trigger distress at home as onlookers laugh while a family endures hardship and sorrow. The piece contrasts public mockery with private pain in a somber, cautionary-tone note.
All Things to Melting Pot Transformations urged for war needs
A wartime call urges converting breweries and distilleries from alcohol to broad chemical production. Ether medicines fuel dyes shellacs and other vital uses, turning civilian capacity to the nation's greatest good. Chemists emphasize rapid, full conversion during the supreme moment.
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Uncle Sam
Allen Rogers
American Chemical Society
Read a Book and Economy Tips from a Doctor’s Book
A reader recalls a doctor’s book advising on eating cheap foods. It suggests reducing living costs by choosing high-fat high-protein items like Alice Pork and Beans, which are cheaper than meat but offer substantial nutrition.
Printer’s delay shifts China reference to later regime
A newsroom quip notes editors always refer to China as the opposite of its current form because publication delays alter the expected government type by the time the article appears. The exchange highlights cautious wording in abroad coverage.
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China
Republic
Grove's Tasteless Chill Ton ic and Army Office Tale
An ad for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic sells Quinine and Iron for malaria and strength. An Indianapolis man, Charles E. Shafe, wins a daily orderly slot outside Brig. Gen. Edwin F. Glenn's office. He quips the general did some of his work, prompting a light exchange with a Tenth infantry adjutant.
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Clarkson
Edwin F. Glenn
Charles E. Shafe
Indianapolis
Indianapolis News
Shafe
George
Panama
A Turkish Love Story’s Door of Fate and Return
A man from Turkey seeks his beloved at her door, is refused, and leaves to fast in the desert for a year. He returns and is welcomed when he says it is herself, the door finally opening to him in a tale of devotion and divine silence.
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Peter
Pee
Arion
Versailles
Tonstadt
Kronstadt
Petrograd
Ambitious Bride Returns from Honeymoon Trip
Brief cartoon style exchange shows a husband noting his wife’s eagerness to cook at home after a brief honeymoon. The dialogue hints at domestic expectations and light humor in the couple’s rapport.
After You Do a Favor He May Suffer Partial Memory Loss
A historical snippet notes that helping someone may lead to a temporary partial memory loss in the beneficiary. The remark frames memory lapse as a humorous or cautionary consequence of favors. It reflects a past editorial voice on social behavior and memory.
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Wien
Footita
Bolbeim
Neva
Saoiles
Cork
Othe
Perth
Peters
Pocccbeth
Hood
Peecy
Vescow
Lefort
Jetier Moensehikel
Porro
Pris
Peter de Be
Rusetres
Laoag
Siberia
Pe Hee
Foley Paar
Qige
Pronsfad and
Risda
Wat
Daddy
Mary Graham Bonner
International Sunday School
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicaxy
Western Newspaper Union
ARMY
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame
Indiana
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Lestaerricas
Ernest
GROVE
Sociable
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