President Wilson Addresses Jackson Day Dinners
President Wilson’s message to the Jackson Day diners discusses the U.S. stance on the Versailles treaty and whether America should join the League of Nations. He argues for ratification with changes only after passage, warns of Republican opposition, and urges bipartisan unity to lead the world toward democracy and peace.
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Teckson
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Federal help for local safety urged by state authorities
In troubled times the use of federal forces is urged only after exhausting local options. The 1916 National Defense Act remains in force and the War Department can aid National Guard. Officials lament poor organization and urge cooperation to mobilize a capable state force under federal guidance.
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National Guard
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Washington News Summary Across the Week
State Department notes two more American oil workers F J Roney and Fort Bowles were murdered in Tampico Mexico triggering embassy calls to Mexico City to capture killers. Deaths of Americans there now total 19 since April 1919. Congress prepares for 1920 Democratic National Convention in national capital. Puerto Rican and border policies on labor and immigration discussed. War Finance Corp approves loans totaling 17 million to aid exporting materials to war-torn nations. Attorney General Palmer seeks swift action on sedition and parlor politics. Sugar beet farmers unite to oppose alleged Agar trust.
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Evening Chronicle recalls a tangle of global events and intrigue
A jumble of stray items notes a French aviatrix arriving in Rabat from Paris, Bela Kun extradition discussions in Hungary, mass grave logistics in France, postwar railroad and influenza cemeteries, and a broad sweep of state and international news from anti Bolshevik sentiment to suffrage ratifications.
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Morocco
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France
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Hungary
Austria
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Spiritually and Ethically the Modern Home Disintegrated
A 1919 Juvenile Protective Association report argues modern industrial life erodes home life. It cites shifts as fathers, mothers, and children enter manufacturing, weakening church, politics, and parental authority, amid Americanization pressures and rising poverty.
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Broad Principle of Equality of Opportunity and a Fair Start
The writer argues for social reform under a broad general principle of equality of opportunity and a fair start. He examines wartime unrest and industrial agitation, advocating social control to ease misery through childhood nutrition, clothing, education, and opportunities for social betterment.
American Labor to Do Full Duty in 1920
Washington. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, pledges American workers to do their full share in solving the country’s problems in the new year. He asserts workers stand ready to equal opportunity and to improve production, with a focus on benefiting real producers and those in need worldwide.
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In & Post
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Newsprint Prices Hit Record High in December Report
The FTC summary shows newsprint mill prices rising to 3.86 per hundred at December start, up from 2.775 a year earlier. Prices in December 1916 dipped to 1.88, the lowest in years, as the Red Cross lists major European relief funds and Siberia program support amid other totals.
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Red Cross
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Have the British People Gone Mad Over Tobacco and Over Smoking
A fragmented critique questions British tobacco use and smoking habits for a year with large expenditure on tobacco and pipes. It ponders the social and health impact, especially on women and future generations, citing remarks attributed to Sir William B Richardson and Oscar McGiee.
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W. B. Richardson
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad Offered Through Local Ad
An old advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal female remedy. It highlights relief for nervous prostration, irregularities, back pain, dizziness, and stomach issues, urging women to write for advice and claiming the product is a trusted standard remedy.
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Salt Street
Binghamton
New York
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Finkham
Lytia E. Pakham
Leno. Bass
King’s New Discovery Promises Fast Cold Relief
An old ad claims a nationally popular remedy called King’s New Discovery cures colds and coughs for the whole family. It touts rapid relief and mentions a $10 price, urging readers to keep it in the medicine cabinet as a dependable cold remedy.
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Kings New Life Pills Work Veto Without Constipation
An old advertisement promotes Kings New Life Pills claiming relief without causing constipation and asserts availability at all druggists. The jumbled copy presents a standard patent remedy pitch typical of early 20th century ads.
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