Ram-Ship War Described as July Coast Guard Offensive
A speculative naval conflict is outlined with a dry coast line defense by the Coast Guard against rum ships led by Commodore Barleycorn. It predicts 310 craft and nearly 4000 trained men, with battles near Rum Row off the Jersey coast and debates traffic safety between pedestrians and drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Barleycorn
Rum
Rum Row
Jersey
New York
Prohibition Navy
Traffic Duel Rewrites Rights for Pedestrians in DC
A correspondent notes Washington DC new traffic code grants pedestrians absolute right of way at intersections without traffic officers. The piece predicts a lasting clash between walkers and drivers as both claim equal street space under new rules.
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Washington, D. C
War chest of Bolshevists stolen in Russia incident
The article recalls a legendary Bolshevist war chest funded by Germany to finance Lenin in 1917. It says the third International held the 50,000,000 gold marks and jewels, and that safe crackers with acetylene torches stole it after corrupting red guards. It questions the broader impact on Russia's propaganda effort and future relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
Spandau
Russia
Lenin
Third Internationale
Bolshevists
Safe Place to Be Home Brings Health Risks
A reader laments modern safety and stresses staying home leads to overeating and inactivity, risking degenerative diseases as public life feels constrained. The note reflects concern over lifestyle shifts and personal well being in contemporary society.
Bootlegging of Game Birds in America
The piece outlines bootlegging across many goods including game birds. It notes the practice flourishes especially in the East from Maryland to Georgia and along the Illinois River, with hunters and dealers profiting while breaking migratory laws. It cites arrests, fines, and injuries to wardens, and calls for stronger enforcement with more game wardens.
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America
Washington
United States
Russia
Rich
Havre de Grace
Maryland
Georgia
Illinois
Arkansas
New Orleans
Illinois River
Law and Order
E. A. Lindgren
Iowa
Lingren
Michigan
Funeral crowds and tipping culture in Manhattan observer
In Manhattan a funeral procession draws hundreds as privacy is rare amid six million residents. The piece notes morbid curiosity, tipping across services from porters to hat check girls, and reflects on a newsdealer’s death and the future of his employers.
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New York
Manhattan
Hest Thirty-fourth Street
Rare Funeral Cortege and Shifting Broadway Food Scene
A veteran cafe owner recalls Broadway's changing scene as gastronomic landmarks fade and lunch counters proliferate. The New York meat trade concentrates in two Forties zones, while Japan’s childrearing customs are noted for shaping resilience. a bridge expert recounts an extraordinary seven hearts hand at Chicago University.
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John Dunstan
Jack
Broadway
New York
Forties
Fast River
North River
James W. Dean
Building boom and drought relief themes mix in today’s pages
The article notes A B Storey of Santa Fe visiting Wall Street to discuss southwestern prospects amid a drought that is said to be broken. Kansas Oklahoma and Texas wheat forecasts are high with about 125 million bushels. Vincent Astor sells a Fifth Avenue mansion to Benjamin Winter who plans a large apartment hotel. The piece questions the value of builders versus heirs and advocates welcoming European builders to America.
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A. B. Storey
The
Santa Fe
Wall Street
Southwest
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Vincent Astor
New York
Fifth Avenue
Benjamin Winter
America
Astor
Europe
Magnate Frederick Brown Donates One Million for Charity
The New York donor, immigrant from Czecho Slovakia with his father, gave one million to charity and pledges fifty thousand yearly for life. He is praised for brains and character, while a proverb notes the value of giving in health and wealth.
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Frederick Brown
New York
Czecho-Slovakia
Brown
Native born figures who made and gave away a million
A question on how many native born individuals have earned and donated a million within a few years, highlighting a trend of substantial philanthropy and rapid wealth distribution by locals.
Prince Regent Hirohito confirms royal heir expected
Japan's Prince Regent Hirohito announces that his wife, the princess, is expecting an heir. She cancels engagements and will devote herself to the unborn child, believing she will be rewarded when the baby smiles.
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Japan
Hiro Hito
No one will persuade her in justice to your health
Fragmentary text notes attitudes toward nursing a newborn and women smoking in bed, contrasting practices among the prosperous in what is labeled a superior white civilization. It comments on health, motherhood, and social norms in a dated tone.
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Japan
Ebbitt
Lincoln
McKinley
Taft
Grant
Sherman
Hancock
Custer
Farragut
Porter, Scott and Rowan
The Legendary Hand That Could Not Win A Trick
A gambler risks a legendary bridge hand of 13 hearts played for hours daily, with a hypothetical 300000 years needed to reach such a hand. A tale recalls a man who held that hand and killed his partner after trumping the ace, a fatal error in a deadly optical trap.
President seeks further tax cuts for favored group
The President aims to cut $300,000,009 more from the nation's tax bill. He claims the move will help the better element and the middle class by easing obligations even for those with only a few millions, advancing the idea of a real American advancement.
Tax Gatherer and Farmer Metaphor in Domestic Scene
A dry, allegorical reflection compares a tax collector to a farmer and dominick hen, noting mutual diligence in duties. The passage likens the hen to gathering eggs quickly and offering a door knob as a simple gift, illustrating a household economy dynamic.
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Dominick
Cops trace Boston thief by trail of beans
TOM SIMS Notes the Boston grocery theft traced by beans, jokes about spilling them. The piece mocks a Chicago divorce ruling against golf, Turkey arrests a sheik, and New York reports a furniture store robbery as well as a large two week Italian visit crowd.
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Boston
Belle Plaine Twins Defy Fingerprint Identification
In Belleplaine Iowa a pair of boy twins are said to be indistinguishable even by fingerprint analysis, leaving residents puzzled about future identification and record-keeping for the brothers.
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Belleplaine
Will
To Make a Monkey of a Man Get Him Up a Tree
A terse witticism notes that humiliating someone often starts with placing them in a higher position. The quip implies power reversal begins when a person is elevated into a precarious, exposed spot where mistakes become evident.
Immigration quirks and civic notes from Washington
A column by Charles P. Stewart contrasts an anarchist denied entry in London with U S immigration norms. It jokes about London’s political refugee policy and highlights Washington smallpox fears, vaccination protests, party labels, and quotes Senator Shipstead. It also recalls the Old Ebbitt House and visas for Judge Gary’s trip.
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Charles P. Stewart
Messenger
Washington
Paris
Trench
Wover
London
Immigration Bureau
Labor Department
Penny Bank Daddy and the daily pennies
The passage describes a daily routine where the Penny Bank Daddy buys a paper on the way home and receives change, while Mother buys groceries or drugs and gets pennies in return. It notes this habit as a timeless, common practice observed in the present and past.
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Daddy
Hal Cochran's Score and a Penny Bank Lesson
A nostalgic poem notes how children beg for pennies, prompting adults to drop money into a penny bank. It argues spare change helps teach kids to save and hints that generosity benefits both young savers and grownups.
Fables on Health for Treating Sunburn
Advice for tender sunburned skin emphasizes avoiding sun exposure, using thick cream as a barrier, washing it off with warm water and bicarbonate, then applying a facial lotion of amica tincture glycerine and rose water. If redness or swelling occurs, use cooled gauze compresses soaked in witch hazel and chloral hydrate solution.
Government census to count insects draws protest
The government plans a national insect census but faces resistance from residents who decline to participate in counting mosquitos and other pests. Organizers emphasize scientific value while critics question practicality and privacy.
We prefer fishing to reading and thinking for ourselves
A compact reflection on choosing hands-on activity over reading and forming opinions independently rather than relying on another's views.
German National Anthem and Curious Q A List
A mixed set of trivia questions and answers from a historical quiz style page. Topics include the German national hymn, the origin of the name of the evil poli, Sunday School attendance, postal charges to foreign countries, battery electricity, apple origins, and a list of frequently asked items in five and ten cent stores. Names include Roosevelt, Marco Polo, and the year 1923.
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Germany
Marco Polo
United States
A. R
Post Office Department
Central Asia
America
England
Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Beaconsfield
Frederic J. Haskin
Warden Lawlyer
Alaska
Hunka Tin
Dunstan
Jenny
Learned Triangle Club
Chicago University
Bridge
Tom Sims
Chicago
Turkey
Shiek
Italy
Washington Railway
Fowler
Washinton
Henrik Shipstead
Minnesota
Farmer
Argentina
E. H. Gary
Republic
the Penny Bank
Hal Cochran
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Inquirer
Goraila
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