Berger Defies Congress After Espionage Act Conviction
Milwaukee congressman Victor Berger, convicted of disloyalty under the espionage act, sought to take his seat in the House amid a chilly, uncompromising reception. He had earlier denounced the war as capitalist and imperialistic. Congress supported the war with strong backing, unlike Berger’s stance.
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Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
Berger
Congress
Mr. Berger
United States Senate
House
West Virginia Gas Embargo Sparks Interstate Commerce Debate
The West Virginia law allowing a gas supply embargo on neighboring states prompts protests from those states. The U S Supreme Court grants authority to Pennsylvania and Ohio to challenge the law in court, raising questions about interstate commerce and potential for states to withhold key resources in emergencies. The prospect of widespread state embargoes is viewed as a solemn possibility.
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West Virginia
United States Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Texas
Mississippi
Georgia
Delaware
Kansas
Montana
Colorado
Oregon
California
Florida
Dinner Stories and a Palmerston Quip
A light anecdote column recalls a minister greeting a recently married parishioner and a comic exchange about domestic life. It then notes Lord Palmerston's witty parliamentary reply to a heckler, which drew loud laughter and boosted his appeal.
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Joan
John
Lord Palmerston
Pam
Ohio Statues In Statuary Hall Reflect Renowned Statesmen
An 1864 act allows states two statues of notable deceased citizens. Ohio is represented by Garfield and Allen. Other statues in the hall include native Ohioans serving for Kansas, Illinois, Michigan, and Iowa, such as George W. Glick Frances E. Willard Lewis Cass and Samuel J. Kirkwood.
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Statuary Hall
Capiitol
Washington
Congress
Ohio
Garfield
Allen
George W. Glick
Kansas
Frances E. Willard
Illinois
Lewis Cass
Michigan
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Iowa
Democratic forgetfulness and calls to skip past spending
The Philadelphia Press rebuts Democratic claims that Republicans should avoid investigations of past expenditures. It notes Democratic nostalgia for investigations despite the prior record of the so called Billion Dollar Congress and its spending.
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Philadelphia
Congress
United States
Why Snatch Away This Happiness in Side Talks
Ruth Cameron discusses the fragility of idealized admiration for a rare, admirable woman. A remark by a friend shifts perception, raising questions about judging others by length of acquaintance and whether truth must override cherished illusions. The piece cautions against destroying happiness from idealization.
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Val
Attitude Shapes Life’s Joy or Grief in Verses
A speaker counters gloom with buoyant outlooks arguing life’s value lies in perspective. He contrasts pessimists who fear death with optimists who seek happiness in daily joys, declaring personal attitude decides whether life feels harsh or bright.
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Ian
Fruit Salads and Combinations From a Home Menu
A collection of fruit salad ideas including Apple and Grapefruit Salad variations with mayonnaise, Orange and Surprise Salads, Date or Prune options, and assorted dressings. Suggestions feature shell serving, whipped cream, coconut, nuts, maraschino cherries, and French dressing for flavor and healthful appeal.
Practical Kitchen Tips From An Old Chronicle
A collection of household hints covering cornmeal batter for mush to avoid lumps, butter to prevent sticking and boiling over in cereals, vinegar for bath stiffness and furniture polish, extended gas mantles with a mix, dusting cloths treated with oxalic acid and gasoline, and using sandpaper to brighten scorch marks on kettles and frying pans.
Open the books chorus and the billion dollar protests
A political paragraph notes Democratic threats and noisy chorus about opening finances. It condemns apoplexy over expenditures and protests inquiries into a Congress that spent fifty seven billion dollars of government funds.
Jitney Bus Law Passes At Athens City Council Meeting
Athens council approves jitney regulation requiring drivers over sixteen, licenses of 25 and 35 dollars yearly,.display of taxi signs, and new fare schedules. Officials plan street extension, health training for emergency motor operators, and weed cleanups with fines up to 100 dollars. Council adjourns to June 16.
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Athens
Jennings
Jones
Court House
Herrold’s Mill
Woodworth
Williams
M. KF. Rich
Watt Street
Elmwood
State Street
City Board of Health
Higgins
High
Carpenter
Lydia Stalder
Feast State Street
Roberts
Robert
Berlin Gambler Boom Thrives As High Stakes Clubs Grow
From Monte Carlo to Berlin where gambling thrives with five hundred clubs and bets from fifty marks to millions. Baccarat rules, fees and house percentages drive vast nightly sums while tax collectors and political fears loom over the scene.
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United Press
Berlin
Monte Carlo
Monte
Marke Serastad
Gambling Fever Spurs Club Licenses and Nightly Dinners
The text notes a wave of gambling clubs licensed in the last two years of the war, with the revolution granting each free citizen the right to a club. Military guards protect clubs, and owners lure patrons with weekly multi course dinners and unlimited champagne. A fragment mentions a holder killing himself after being attacked by the latter's friends.
Regime dispute over education in socialist Germany sparks turmoil
Berlin June 3 radicals claim equal education amid a new militarism drive. Socialists cut school reforms funds while ministers of culture and finance resist change. Unemployed teachers rise, governesses lose posts, and reformers push for working and foreign model schools amid resistance from privileged institutions.
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United Press
Berlin
William Rex
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Rith
J. W. Tannehill
National Capitol
New York
Ruth Cameron
By Walt Mason
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Berl
Sky
Juno LS
UNS
By John Graudenz
Lincoln
U. S
Liniment
Humane
Casper J. Beeler
U. S. Army
Las Marias
Porto Rico
All Good
DR. J. C. Jones Company
Charleston
Electric Storage Battery CO
Citizens Building
Cleveland, Ohio
Gage Auto Company
Logan, Ohio
W. P. Roche
Cleveland
Exide Battery Service
Gage Auto Co
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
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