Ellis Island shelter debate shows immigrant care versus costs
The editorial discusses Ellis Island detention practices and criticizes calls to shift immigrant support costs to steamship companies. It notes immigrants often receive better care than in their homelands, while urging balanced responsibility and cautioning against overreaching taxpayer burdens. It reflects on labor shortages, wages, and political tests for prosperity amid Republican and Democratic policy impacts.
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Ellis “Island
Cecil
United States
Ellis Island
Ellis ‘Island
Kansas
Brisbane
Ford
Republican Party
Party of Prosperity
Ellis Island Accommodations Questioned Amid Liquor Seizures
The piece notes protests from English interests over Ellis Island immigration facilities and liquor controls. It cites House of Commons debate on detention conditions and inadequate accommodations for passengers of various nationalities awaiting entry, highlighting concerns about ship owners and regulatory practices.
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England
House’ of _ Commons
Ellis Island
United States Claims Broad Regulatory Right on Vessels
The article notes that the United States asserts a right to impose any regulation on ships of foreign nations entering its ports, marking a bold assertion of sovereign powers. It mentions a rigid stance, likening it to a “red dragon” erecting its dominion in maritime affairs.
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United States
Slaying Closes Supply as Clergy Exemption Fails
A report notes that authorities killed the suspect without benefit of clergy and that other sources of supply have been cut off. The incident underscores the quick shutdown of available channels following the act and the immediate legal response from officials.
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Iby
Armour Morris Purchase and the changing public view of big business
A Kansas City reflection on how public disclosure and regulation have reshaped corporate practice. Armour & Co publishes a pamphlet explaining the Armour Morris consolidation, its hoped for savings and profits for producers, consumers, and stockholders, and noting past losses and market factors from wartime deflation.
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Kansas City
Armour & Co. of
Chicago
Armour-Morris
Armour Company
Religious Leaders Denounce Pacifism Report
Washington reports on a Conference on Religious and Moral Training for Soldiers approved by War Secretary Weeks. Over 50 educators and clergy plus 25 chaplains from Protestant Catholic Jewish groups shaped a unified report stressing that peace requires unarmed service and religious welfare for soldiers, defending chaplains’ role in sustaining morale and religious liberty.
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Washington
Conference
Sho
Francis’ P. Duffy
New York
Cyrus Adler
Jewish Welfare Board
William F. McDowell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist
John _M. ‘Thomas
Pennsylvania State College
Morris 8. Lazaron
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
William I. Barton
National_Counci
America
Aitizens
Jongresa
United States
Beveridge Opposes World Court In Boston Address
Senator Beveridge of Indiana, speaking before the Sons of the American Revolution in Boston on Bunker Hill day, defended strong opposition to a world court. He argued that American independence would have vanished under such a court and warned that only voluntary, equal-state submissions exist, while asserting Congress and the people remain supreme. He was accused of rhetoric over logic by critics.
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Brookham
Europe
Clifford Thorne
Chicago
Rock Island
Aga
Thorne
Sef
Clifford ‘Thorne
Lim
World Court
Frank Munsey
Henry Cabot Lodge
Beveridge
Indiana
Bunker Hill
Boston
Valley Forge
Yorktown
United States
America
Senator Beveridge
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
Drifter travels through towns in search of work and novelty. He notes grim conditions and boredom, finds few fit skates or water, moves on to Bitter Bend, trains a dog, quits, then sees ardent youths prospering at home. The piece contrasts hopeful locals with the wearied stranger, ending with a reflection on wasted chances in 1923.
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Driftersville
Tarrytown
George Matthew Adams
Fragmented column notes mix jokes and quotes on events
A jumble of clipped items mentions a Palm Beach aviator hurt on takeoff, bathers sun burned, Ford political figures, a Philadelphia man leg injury from a tooth extraction, a hot Richmond baseball game, bootlegger talk, dishwashing hands, actresses and husbands, a party split, summer resorts, and stray quips about boys.
Bulgaria Names New Cabinet Members From Zankoff Group
The newly formed Bulgarian cabinet appears to include ministers with surnames Zankoff Moloff Sinilofé Rowsoff Todoroff and Kazyssofé. The arrangement follows political shifts as the ministers prepare to take office.
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Bulgaria
Zankoff
Moloff
Sinilofé
Rowsoff
Todoroff
Kazyssofé
Detroit News Report of a Storefront Robbery Attempt
A Detroit News item describes two men entering a store and greeting the clerk with a show of familiarity before an attempted robbery. The report notes the incident was witnessed by staff and ended without clear details on injuries or arrests.
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Degiera
Detroit
Nettle Sting Duration Compared Across Species
A fragment notes that the Colinion nettle sting can last long, while the Javan specida sting endures for a year. The text compares durations of allergic reactions or pain from different nettle species.
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Tikee
Pershing
Cedar Rapids
Walt Mason
Drifter
Fis
Frank. D
Larson
Giger
Tom Sims
Palm Buich
Henry” Ford
Philadelphia
Richmond, Va
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