Berger Remains at Large in Political Controversy
The piece argues Victor Berger, convicted January 28, 1919, of violating the espionage act, should be imprisoned. It notes a Chicago federal court continuance, quotes Congress vote finding guilt, and attacks his antiwar record and influence while urging hard times to curb such figures. It contrasts labor influence with patriotism and warns voters about unqualified candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Berger
Chicago
Berger
Congress
United States
Opinion: Bronx Record Critiques World Duty Rhetoric
The Bronx Record and Times voices frustration at perceived grandiose claims of American global duty and presumes the president acts as a self styled world regulator while ignoring duties to America and reciprocity from other nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx
N. Y
America
Weariness and fatigue: an author’s reflective note
A satirical column discusses weariness, fatigue, and the urge to capture great thoughts on paper. It contrasts fatigue with laziness, urging readers to record insights promptly, lest posterity miss them, while critiquing public perceptions.
After Dinner Stories And Wartime Training Camp Banter
A blend of Shoreditch street banter about two faced remarks contrasts with a wartime vignette from Fort Myer Virginia. The piece highlights early officer training life one scene shows Captain Blank testing Candidate Jones amid departing ritual equipment auctions.
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Shoreditch High Street
Fort Myer
Blank
Jones
Company X
Mrs Harriet Upton Stresses Brevity at Meetings
A 1920 article lauds suffrage leader Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton for enforcing time limits at speeches. It notes many speakers ramble and that her brief diplomatic silence at a rally earns more admiration than lengthy discourses. The piece urges women in clubs and politics to be concise.
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Harriet Taylor Upton
Resignation of Dr Edmund J James Illinois University Head
Dr Edmund J James resigns as president of the University of Illinois after fourteen years in office citing failing health. He was born May 21 1855 in Jacksonville and led enrollment from 3000 to about 9000. He previously headed Northwestern 1902 1904 and directed wartime chemical and aeronautics programs.
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Edmund J. James
University of Illinois
Dr. James
James
Andrew S. Draper
Jacksonville, Ill
Evanston High School
Model High School
Normal Ill
Wharton School of Finance and Economy
University of Pennsylvania
University of Chicago
Northwestern University
Northwestern
University of
University of Ilinois In 1905. When the United States
Household Hints Classic Cheese Puff and Baked Apples Dishes
A collection of kitchen tips and recipes including Cheese Puff, Wheat Drop Biscuits, Green Pepper Salad, Cherry Pudding, and Baked Apples and Sweet Potatoes with step by step directions, ingredient lists, and baking times for home cooks.
Wool Growers Back Pure Fabric Law
Albany meeting of the sheep wool growers association reports support for a bill before congress. The proposed law would require cloth makers to show the percentage of virgin wool and shoddy in fabrics. A largely attended Albany gathering endorsed the measure.
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Congress
Albany Sheep, Wool Growers’ Association
Albany
Girl Survives Flood Drift in Carlisle Kentucky
Miss Virginia Weatfall crossing Milner Station creek was swept downstream by the current. She caught a willow sprout and pulled herself from the water, later resting on the bank before returning home.
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Carlisle
Milner Station
Virginia Weatfall
Civil service exams set for Wooster station positions
State examinations for assistant posts at the Wooster experiment station will be held May 8 in Ohio. Residents may compete for the civil service positions.
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Wooster Station
Columbus
Mar
Wooster Experiment Station
Ohio
Peru Is Blamed For Controversy
Chile's note to the United States blames the Peruvian government for regional unrest. It cites La Paz disorders and Peruvian arms production as destabilizing factors in the continent. A Santiago dispatch notes El Mercurio praising a shift toward harmony in Pan American interests.
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Buenos Aires
Chile
United States
la Paz
Santiago
Elmercur
Missing Man Burt Found Dead Near Creek in Ohio
Elmer W. Burt age 53 of Byesville Ohio was found dead in a creek at Missing Man Magnetics Springs after disappearing ten days earlier while seeking treatment for a nervous disorder. He is survived by his wife and one son living in Byesville.
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Magnetic Springs
Elmer W. Burt
Byesville
Ohio
Burt
General Charles Bird Dies in Hamilton Hospital
Brigadier General Charles Bird retired died in Hamilton hospital New York today from cerebral embolism. He served in prior conflicts and held distinguished rank within the U S Army preparing to honor his military career.
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Bird
New York
Charles Bird
Hamilton Hospital
In Memory Of Mollie Ann Puck
Obituary notice for Mollie Ann Puck born November 9 1899 died March 11 1920 at age 21 4 3 after leaving Ohio for Delta Colorado. Parents Joseph and Arlie predeceased her. Four sisters Rosa Bowers Nora Kin cide Myrtle and Mabel and numerous relatives mourn. Poignant farewell verses accompany the notice.
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Mollie Ann
Joseph
Arlie Puck
Ohio
Delta
Colorado
Rosa Bowers
Pomeroy
Nora Kincide
Myrtle
Mabel
Lottridge
When the Day of Life is Fled
A reflective verse couplet contemplates farewell and joy as life ends and new greeting awaits beyond tears in parting.
Defective verdicts challenged in Elaine riot cases
Defective verdicts in four cases involving six of the twelve Negro defendants sentenced to electrocution for alleged participation in the Elaine riots were alleged by defense attorneys here today as the cases were submitted to the state supreme court.
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Little Rock
Ark
Mar
Elaine, Ark
Supreme Court
Divorce Granted After Husband Beats Wife Over Undercooked Potatoes
Pauline Works Tinker, 26, was granted a divorce from Arthur L. Tinker, 38, in Lawrenceburg Maryland. The couple had a child and the dispute centered on alleged abuse following a failure to cook potatoes for dinner.
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Lawrenceburg
Pauline Works Tinker
Arthur L. Tinker
Tinker Niece of California Ex-Senator Receives Alimony
Mention notes a farm and alimony totaling $10,000. The individual is described as a niece of John Works, a former U S senator from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinker
John Works
U. S
California
Vicks Use Guides for Bronchitis and Catarrh
Instructions describe hot wet towels on throat and chest for bronchitis and sore throat, plus Vicks application until skin reddens. For catarrh, melt Vicks in a spoon to inhale vapors and up the nostrils, with salt water snuffing as routine, and consult a physician for many forms.
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Vicks
Quick Household Tips for Pins Odor and Brush Care
Sprinkle talcum powder into curtain frame grooves to ease pin insertion. Rinse onion knife with cold water to remove odor instantly. Clean hair brushes with ammonia solution, one tablespoon per quart of water, then rinse with cold water and air dry away from sun.
The Man of Law Ends Widow’s Insurance Hope
In a witty exchange, a lawyer informs a widow that her husband had no life insurance. The only policy was a fire policy, and the lawyer notes the cremation was performed for that reason.
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