New York 1918 Celebration Details and Public Displays
A 1918 New York city program organized by a mayoral committee featured speeches by the mayor and officials, patriotic music, readings, and displays across borough halls. Evening fireworks and electrical park displays accompanied band concerts, with no serious accidents reported. The event included drills, games, and a letter from the mayor read to schoolchildren, noted as a major city celebration.
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New York City
Riverside Drive
New York
Many Lawmakers Go Home As Senate Faces Summer
Washington dispatch reports a large number of senators and representatives have left or plan to leave during the session to tend to personal matters before August. The drift comes as Congress endures a continuous session since March 4 1913, with many members exhausted and seeking rest at milder summer resorts. Quorums are scarce, the Senate often operates with about twenty five members, and the House rarely more than fifty on the floor.
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Washington
The
Standard
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Mr. Fox
Bunny Rabbit
Mr. A
Nic
Fox
Bunny
White House
Roosevelt third party talk amid progressive congressmen
The piece surveys the progressive bloc in Congress led by Murdock Kansas and their belief in a revived third party under Roosevelt. It notes doubts about Roosevelt’s ability to campaign due to throat issues and warns that without his speeches the third party may fade. It also touches on U S athletic outreach in the Philippines and broader commentary on politics and public life.
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House of Representatives
Standard
Washington
Murdock
Kansas
Roosevelt
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
Mutual Suspicion Over Ship Sales to Greece and Turkey
Greece and Turkey clash in a naval rivalry as Uncle Sam weighs selling two second-hand battleships to Greece. The Turkish minister protests to Washington, arguing Greek superiority would threaten peace. Greece counters that Turkey already leads. President Wilson reportedly supports the sale to prevent immediate war, while critics mock the administration’s motives and the ships’ real value.
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Greece
Turkey
Great Britain
Germany
Uncle Sam
Congr
State Department
Washington
Wilson
Idaho
Mississippi
New York Sun
Safe Fourth urged by Russell Sage Foundation broadcast
The Russell Sage Foundation and the department of recreation issue a national appeal for safe Fourth of July celebrations. They cite a rise in Independence Day accidents in 193x, blaming weak enforcement of explosives ordinances and crowds converging at single centers. They favor district celebrations to reduce danger and extend participation.
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Russell Sage Foundation
Department of Recreation
Fone Central Point
A. S. and
Lari Ee
Intellectual Cocktails on Belief Beyond Reason
A fragment discusses belief as action not mere reason, arguing faith stems from practice and will. It contrasts intellectual assent with lived virtue, noting how habits define creed and that modern church life emphasizes behavior over formal conviction.
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United States
Fox and Bunny Rabbit Tale in the Woods
A 1914 children's story features Mr. Fox and Bunny Rabbit planning breakfast from a garden while avoiding a dog and gun-wielding farmer. The fox feigns fear to lure the rabbit toward danger, but a dog chase exposes the ruse as Bunny eludes capture. In the end the fox escapes back to his den as Bunny contemplates the unlikely friendship and the dangers in the woods.
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White Farm
Bunny Rabbit
Mr. Fox
Mr Fox
Mr. Dox
Mr Dog
Bunny
Mr. Pox
Dog
Fox
Sleep needs for babies guide health and comfort
A 1914 McClure Syndicate piece warns that infants sleep long hours and that quiet, dark rooms aid rest. It stresses avoiding strong perfumes, excessive light, or stimulating activity, and suggests a gentle crib routine with brief movement only after the first hour.
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McClure Newspaper ‘Syndicate
Walt Mason Song Of A Gypsy Maiden And Dreams
A fragment recalls a gypsy maiden offering wealth and wonders with promises of a palace on a hill a yacht and riches as she nears then steers the speaker toward imagined realms while a harsh urban life intrudes. The verse hints at seduction by illusion and the lure of easy fortune.
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Andy
John
Cathay
Enchanted Isles
Brunot Hall Ideal School for Girls at Quiet Location
Brunot Hall offers boarding and day pupils with healthful surroundings and a climate ideal for study. Faculty drawn from top institutions, accredited programs in music and art, science and household arts, and strong emphasis on physical training and careful house management. Further information available at the address provided.
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Brunot
Fiest
Raed
Mina Fal
Humorous Quips on Money and Politics from 1920s Papers
A collage of comic lines: a judge questions a man about his wife’s weekly allowance, a Boston transcript notes political gripe about salaries, Senator Orgham declines to explain votes, and a Washington Star jab about drowning out a speech with a band. The snippets reflect light political and domestic humor from era papers.
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Orgham
Washington Star
Atlanta Constitution
Detroit
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