Proposals for Interstate Regulation and Economic Reform
In a broad address a senior official urges swift congressional action on a package of measures to reinforce the Interstate Commerce Commission, regulate railroads, and protect military needs. The speech presses rapid passage of anti corruption and election expenditure reforms, and calls for Puerto Rico organic law amendments while urging decisive action before the next elections.
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Sion
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Porto Rico
Tweed
Entexpr
Rico'a
Well-Dressed Stranger Seeks Help at Local Drug Store
A neatly dressed man enters a drug store and, after greeting the proprietor, asks to consult the shop directory. The druggist mentions trusted customer Mr. Quorn and offers standard items such as stamps and railway timetables.
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Quorn
Finn
Franklin Indiana Noted As County Seat With Industry
Franklin, county seat of its county, prides itself on factories, flour mills, railways, and a Masonié home. During a Methodist conference in town, a Presbyterian delegate misaddressed Hopewell church and was corrected with a humorous remark that captured local personality.
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Franklin
Methodist Churches
Indianapolis
Hopewell
Frank He
Indianapolis News
Deaf Man Repeats Story at Authors Banquet
War correspondent Irvin Cobb returns from Europe to attend a New York Authors banquet. A deaf man sat near Cobb laughed and applauded loudly after a funny tale, then was urged to tell the same story again, drawing cheers from the table.
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Irvin Cobb
Europe
New York
Cobb
Charlie
Undertaker Seeks Eulogy Then Sidetracks to Southern California
In a funeral gathering, the undertaker invites tributes from mourners. A quiet moment passes before a young man asks to speak. The keeper responds not—then the speaker pivots to joke, asking if he may discuss Southern California and its climate.
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Thien
California
Sweden's stance in war seen as complex by Oslo envoy
In an extensive Sweden report, Martin Woodland notes Sweden remains neither pro all nor pro Prussia, split among anti-Russian, anti-British, and pro-French factions. He cites cost of living changes, transit trade limits, and public figures like Carl Prish and Axel Bildt on wartime effects.
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Sweden
William Philip’ Stinms
Tod Deter
Bny
Siveltet
Prussia
Baltle
Russia
Minland
France
Drst
Hoyle
Dagvid
Panece
England
Germany
Wagland
Carl Prish
Stockholm Handelsbank
Axel Robert Bildt
Transite Etd
Goody
Prinstia
Uberty
Flas
United States
Argentine
Norway
Gunnint Knudsen
Norwey
Veterinartins
Carey
Sotiety
Atate
Fragmentary Weather Jibe Sparks Grim Outlook
A damaged excerpt shows a pessimist dismissing remarks about the weather as repetitive. The speaker claims to have never met anyone who can make an original weather observation, reflecting a bleak or satirical mood.
Great Slabs of Marble At Lincoln Memorial Placed
Giant marble slabs weighing as much as 28 tons were swung into place for the Lincoln Memorial, the largest pieces ever set in any U S structure, according to Popular Belence Bronthly.
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Lincoln Memorial
Building puzzle echoes police court claim
A garbled excerpt hints at a dispute over a building described as polfes and a court reference. The fragment mentions a question about the building’s status and a reply asserting it is all right, with unclear context about its ownership or legal action.
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Megan
Polfes
Atonement and the Jury Bonded Downfall
Arthur Walton, a broker, dodges jury duty with a confession of a past wrongdoing and helps Ned Severn win a retrial. Walton’s risky compromise backfires, exposing his guilt and pushing him toward redemption through sacrifice and partnership with Severn. Edith embodies the moral counterpoint to Walton’s transforming journey.
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Ofnes
Wallon
Mr. Walton
Gregory
Walton
Suele
Ned Severn
Holt
Weill
Eloven
Heise
Arthur Walton
Bar of Justice
Mordland
Tive
Bneinesa
Moreland
House of Correction
Ned
Pete
Wes
Severn
Not &Vo
Sevarn
Sevaen
Edith
Arethir Waltdn
Tdith
How to Pet a Horse the Right Way in Public
A traveler notes most people misplace their affection when petting horses. He says proper petting focuses on the eyelids and ears rather than the nose, and that true horsemanship comes from those raised among horses who learn the horse’s quirks in childhood.
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Traiper
Not In the Curriculum Learns A New Way to Spit
Six year old Lewis Statsonburg, son of Jon Statsonburg a farmer near St Paul, returns from school with a surprising lesson. He tells his mother that today he learned “a new way to spit,” reflecting a child’s humorous take on daily schooling. The report from Indianapolis News notes the boy’s memory for daily learning.
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Lewis
Jon
Statsonburg
St Paul
Indianapolis News
Lost wallet and ticket brighten weary traveler
In a tender roadside exchange a weary wayfarer pleads for aid and reveals his sole remaining possession. A sympathetic passerby offers a small coin and asks what has truly remained with him, prompting the traveler to confess his ticket as the last unyielding link to his dignity.
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Wayfarer
Wayay
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