Carnegie Will Sparks Sale Of Nitro Town And Navy Craft
The article blends Carnegie benevolence with a sensational real estate pitch for Nitro West Virginia a town built by the war department on the Kanawha river site of a large smokeless powder plant and housing for 20000. It also advertises Uncle Sam selling more than 100 vessels including submarine chasers and old gun boats to bidders with full inspections and references.
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Nitro
W. Va
Kanawha
Charleston
War Department
Uncle Sam
Agai Pasha
Pioneer veterans welcomed by Butte citizens
Butte extends a warm welcome to Pioneer society members, honoring their role in Montana's early development. The piece lauds their courage and enterprise in settling the West and hopes for a joyful, long future reunions and gatherings.
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Pioneer Society
Montana
Butte
President Wilson Western Trip Schedule Includes Billings Helena
President Wilson plans a western tour starting next Wednesday with stops in Billings and Helena. A hoped stop in Butte is urged by many admirers who recall his strong support there as a candidate. He champions the League of Nations and urges voters to judge the issue calmly by facts rather than partisanship. The aim is to clear up and advance the covenant of peace swiftly to aid economic readjustment.
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Wilson
Billings
Helena
Butte
League of Nations
Presint Wilson
Railro Frogona
Any Town Can Do It Daylight Saving Proposal
Agencies behind daylight saving advocate local adoption of the system. Cities may push ahead to gain extra afternoon sun though statewide law is not required. New York Daylight Saving Association suggests shifting dates to last Sundays in April and September, reducing the period to five months and increasing main savings.
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Cleveland
New York Daylight Saving Association
Notes on politics and figures mix with sharp asides
The fragmentary notes discuss Johnson and Borah as symbols in a Republican scene, reference Jesus Renteria as missing, and comment on Lenine and Denekine, California traffic, and Bela Kun. The tone blends satire and topical figures, with varied opinions on civilization, price lists, and regional settlers.
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Lenine
Denekine
Real Estate and Junk in a World of Curious History
The text surveys varied topics from Budapest sayings to Yap island history and the Caroline Islands, noting German possession, a papal arbitration, and a 1899 German purchase. It mentions the Sphinx, Lenine currency policy, and gratitude to the League of Nations and the High Commission for public attention, weaving satire and global references.
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Uncle Sam
Yap
Germany
Spain
Leo XIII
Caroline Group
Spa
Ponape
Palmer
Sam
Montana Press Attacks and Vocational School News
A composite of excerpts distills editorials from multiple Montana papers. It rails against radicalism and the Townley influence, notes upcoming part time vocational courses for 14 to 17 year olds in Helena, and comments on rising living costs, immigration, irrigation demand, and labor issues.
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Helena
Helena Record-Herald
Flashes of Lightning and Civic Jests Across Papers
A collage of quotable lines from multiple papers critiques democracy in schools, social scenes with the Prince of Wales, political party contrasts, and labor disputes. Light satire touches at tax and cost standards as readers note humorous takes on public life, strikes, and civic debates.
Substitution Plan for Railroad Ownership Proposed
Luther M. Walter and S. Davies Warfield of the National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities advocate a substitute for the Plumb plan. They urge ICC to set a rate that guarantees a 6 percent return to carriers. Any surplus would be shared as one third to the road, one third to labor, and one third to a reserve fund.
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Luther M. Walter
National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities
S. Davies Warfield
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sadi
A SIGN OF WEAKNESS. Labor leadership urged in unrest
The Cleveland Plain Dealer argues that unauthorized strikes erode democracy in labor and weaken the movement. It stresses disciplined leadership, contract loyalty, and orderly action, warning that impulsive strikes harm both workers and the public while undermining long term confidence in labor.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
What It Costs To Dress In 1919 From The Monitor
The United States industrial board compiled wardrobes for a workingman and his wife showing March 1919 prices compared to 1914. They now pay about twice as much to dress, yet totals remain similar. Overalls and aprons rose notably, with men buying more hats than women. The piece questions how the wardrobe counts were determined.
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Christian Science Monitor
United States Industrial Board
Jugo Slavs Identity Sparks Policy Debate
The Manchester Guardian discusses the term Jugo-Slav and its misuse in future policy. It argues the label remains a troublesome myth and fails to identify the people among Europe, warning against simplistic classifications despite ongoing policy debates.
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The
Manchester Guardian
Ope
Rhyme and Reason The Speed Merchant
The piece laments identity and nationality amid Serbs Croats and Slovenes. It contrasts ethnic groups with British identity and discusses religious divisions within a new nation on a vast territory. The author notes there are about 12 million Serbs Croats and Slovenes combined and hints at imperial politics influencing unity.
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Greater
Serbia
Great Britain
Ran Sa Sfo
Humor of the Day from the Minneapolis Journal
A humor item notes a conversation about why a hired collector gave up his job as debts linger. The dialogue mocks debt, social life, and the clash between work and wife, with punchlines about late nights at the club and expectations.
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Don
Minneapolis Journal
King
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