Radical and Conservative Roles in Government Balance
The piece argues that free governments require both radicals and conservatives who act as checks on each other. It highlights forward men and brakes on the motor, noting how Hamilton and Jefferson shaped U.S. constitutional principles under Washington’s guiding influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Hamilton
Jefferson
George Washington
Washington
People Have the Right to Make Their Own Mistakes in Democracy
The essay argues that in a democracy the people rule and may err by choice, but no small elite holds a God given right to decide for others. It defends popular government, urges deliberate action, and cites consent of the governed as the source of government power while noting varying capacities among nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Clay
Mad Race for Wealth Reducing Life Expectancy in U S
Detroit health officer Dr William H Price argues modern wealth pursuit and lifestyle shifts are shortening life expectancy after age forty. He notes infant mortality decline and infectious disease control prolong overall life, while degenerative illnesses like heart and Bright's disease accelerate aging.
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United States
William H
Price Day Health Officer
Detroit, Mich
Sweden
Italian Sub‑Lieutenant Baruzzi Leads Small Patrol to Massive Victory
Sub‑Lieutenant Baruzzi, nineteen, earned a gold medal for valor after leading three men to capture an Austrian detachment of four officers and around 200 soldiers under a railroad bridge. He then entered Goritz, hoisting the first Italian flag there, a feat told by a general who dinner‑interviewed him for the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Baruzzi
Goritz
Isonzo
Lnes
Iena
Boruzai
Sculptured by a Woman Marks a Bronze Tower at New York
A bronze sculpture weighing 16 tons and stood 486 feet above street level marks a major New York City landmark. Evelyn Beatrice Longman, renowned for her artistic leadership, created the piece for the Telephone and Telegraph building. In Italy, Lieutenant Boruzai recounts a daring river crossing at Goritz, capturing 200 Austrians, signaling by waving a pocket flag, and aiding Italian forces' advance into the city.
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New
Telephone
Telegraph
Pany
New York City
Migs
Evelyn
Beatrice Longman
Brona
Dog Buried Among Flowers in Philadelphia Yard
Boonie the family dog of over twelve years was killed by a motorist and buried in a back yard. Mrs. E. H. Clayton of Jenkintown had the dog disinterred and laid to rest in Green Wool Avenue, with a neat box and flowers around the body. The dog, named Bopple in years past, was famed for alerting volunteers to fires and responding to every telephone alarm at the station.
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Philadelphia
Boonie
H. Clayton
Jenkintown
Green Wool’ Avenue
Bonnie
Clayton
Bopple
Eee
Gete Good Hand, Shock Kills in New Brunswick
Local report from New Brunswick Ontario notes a fatal shock incident involving John Hawker, aged eighty. Authorities classify the event as sudden lethal shock while the exact circumstances remain under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gete
New Brunswick
John Hawker
Ethosh Sustiledehy Alpiey
French Author Praises Americans in War Tribute
Paris prints a tribute by Garton Riou praising American volunteers for France. He notes nearly 800 US citizens in the French army, 25 killed and 100 wounded, and honors men like Chapman, Weeks, Prince, Seeger, and Rockwell for courage, conscience, and devotion to liberty.
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Gaston Riou
Petit Parisien
France
Garton Riou
Paris
United States
Hve
Marne
Artois
Alsace
Chapman
Kenneth Weeks
Givenchy
Norman Prince
Hghest
Boston
Alan Seeger
Belloy-en-Santerre
Kiffin Rockwell
Escadrille
Baron de Rocheville
William the Conqueror
Rockwell
la Fayette
Rochambeau
Kiffin Tockwell
Falcon
Penn
Daily Provisions from God Everlasting and Certain
A sermon notes God as the king of Babylon who daily provides a portion for his enemy, illustrating that God never forgets his own. It urges trusting divine daily supply, citing Isaiah 49:15 and Deuteronomy 33:25, and contrasts human worry with God’s unchanging, omnipotent care through every day of life.
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Babylon
God
Isaiah
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Chauncey M. Depew
New York
New York Harbor
Boy
Pennsylvania
America
Lincoln
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