Fuel Curtailed Passenger Trains Across Nation
National fuel conservation orders slash passenger train service as coal miners strike enters sixth week. Central, north and southwest regions announce six hour days, with a potential four hour day if walkout continues. Voluntary coal production rises in Kansas and plans spread to Missouri Oklahoma and Arizona while martial law is declared in six Oklahoma counties.
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Regional Coal Committee
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Missouri
Oklahoma
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Broadway
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New York
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Pacific Coast
Mississippi River
Nebraska
Montana
Kansas
Middle West
North Dakota
West
Wader
Old Maids in England Demand Overseas Marriages
London voices alarm at a vast unmarried female population. Lady Muir Mackenzie proposes government action, including free passage overseas and a 500 dowry at marriage, to relocate single women to British dominions. She suggests demobilizing young telegraph workers and deploying an organization to place and support them abroad.
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Lady Muir Mackenzie
London
Miss Elsie Gordon Praises Cuticura For Skin Healings
Miss Elsie Gordon of Springfield Mass testifies that after suffering itching and eczema starting on her foot she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, plus Cuticura Talcum, to complete a full healing by July 26, 1918. She recounts sleepless nights and discomfort before the treatment.
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Cuticara
Elsie Gordon
Waite St
Springfield
Maas
Mall
Adgard Sele. Ee
Equal Rights and Welfare for Unmarried Women in Postwar Society
A New York Sun opinion argues that unmarried women face precarious futures and urges state support and social reform. It proposes deputy mothers, foster care, and expanded careers to balance marriage expectations, reduce distress among war orphans, and boost women's standing through practical roles and financial safeguards.
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Minke
Staife
New York Sun
Favorite Sons and the 1920s Republican Ring
The piece discusses early 20th century campaign dynamics as primaries approach with conventions looming. It notes the idea of tying delegates to viable figures to block strong rivals and hints at Senator Harding of Ohio entering the race, aligning with a spring GOP contest mindset.
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Harding
Ohio
Weathering a Rainy Trip with Umbrella Counts
A Boston Transcript fragment follows a mother and her brood reaching town from a crowded train at South station. The dialogue centers on umbrella tally, with Johnny noting he began with three and now has five, while a boy’s quip reflects the weather and preparation.
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J Johnny
Tre
Boston Transcript
Fall Vouches for President on Mexican Situation
President Wilson held a lengthy conference with Senator Fall and Senators Kell and Hitchcock in the White House to review evidence accusing Mexican officials in the United States of distributing red propaganda. Fall said he was antiruly satisfied the president could handle the matter. The president asked Fall to draft a memorandum on the disclosures for the Senate committee investigating Mexico. Mrs Wilson attended. Wilson was described as healthier and more alert.
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Wilton
Fall
New Mexico
United States
United
Kull
Hitchcock
Messeg
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Mexico
Senator Fall
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Hood Letter to Jeanie Shows Pretty Nonsense for a Little Girl
A Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt praises Thomas Hood for his playful letter to a girl named Jeanie, containing whimsical sea fantasies and childlike questions. The nostalgic piece features Hood's imagined scenes of mermaids, birds, whales, sea pebbles, and playful dressings, recalling a bygone London childhood.
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Lewis Carroll
Thomas Hood
Jeanie
London
Sandgate
Mia
Jemkina
Joanie
Atl May
Danny Biliet
Eport
Philadelphia Public Ledger
United States and Russia influence on postwar peace
Analysis from the Springfield Republican argues United States policy should back a broader, democratic Russian government and peaceful settlement in eastern Europe. It notes Russian and Bolshevik factions, foreign intervention outcomes, and calls for American pressure for a representative regime and open sea access, shaping peacetime diplomacy.
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Kolchak
Denekine
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Petrograd
Yudenitel
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Russia
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Exare
Lemne
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Aussia
Springfield Republican
Entertaining Creditors Hearings Reveal A Debtor's Tale
A joint Congressional committee hearing in Louisville is cited, detailing a laborer nicknamed credits tester who testified his job varied as potah or laborah. The exchange with Mr Madden touches on debt reduction, recreation, and how entertainment of creditors might influence settlements of international debts.
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Madden
Malone
Svell
Dar
Ali
Hollah de Hordewi
New York Sun
Jenkins Wants to Be Jailed in Mexico
Mexican authorities refused to re imprison United States consular agent W. O. Jenkins at Puebla after his Thursday release. Jenkins sought unconditional liberty claiming bail was provided by J. Sauer Hanson, a claim denied. Hilario Modena said Jenkins release resolved any friction between the U.S. and Mexico.
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Jenking
United States
Pusbla
Kncelsior
Puebla
Jenkins
J. Sauer Hanson
Hilario Modena
Jenkine
United Stats
Mexico
Release of American Consul Jenkins Amid Mexican Crisis
The American consul at Puebla, William O Jenkins, was released late Thursday night after abduction by bandits in October. He returned to his home and a repayment of 500 from Salter Hansen was arranged for his release. The incident fed Mexican crisis tensions as Senate leaders discussed possible intervention while officials stressed it was an isolated event.
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William C. Jenkins
Tuebla
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Puebla
Mexico City
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Tewie
State Department
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Willam O. Jenkins
Metiey
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Tennessee
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Ciuaranty Trust Company
New York
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White House
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Fall
Tirayeon
Need Beds for Consumptives Urges National Tuberculosis Campaign
A statement from the National Tuberculosis Association highlights a nationwide bed shortage for consumptives and calls for an intensive fund raising drive to expand institutional treatment. The Framingham study is cited, noting 121,000 examined and a death toll near 190,000 annually, arguing there should be about 300,000 beds nationwide but only about 150,000 exist, with gaps including hospitals and asylums.
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Masy
Jess Han
Cilonia
Framingham
United Statler
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Renimty
the Insane
Heil Crime Seal
Eiouey
So Much Per Greeting and Odd Royalties Cited
A fragmented Boston Transcript style note describes an odd exchange about courtesy phrases and salutation repetitions. The text references methylated spirit, radiation division into 16 halves, and repeated greetings, suggesting a whimsical or coded office memo. The source uses humor and obscure phrasing, leaving some terms unclear.
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Pratt
Boston Transcript
Home and Household Tips From a Modern Lady’s Page
A compact guide on domestic care and children, with advice on breadcream and baking powder, foot care and Vaseline, stain removal with cold water, leather repair with wine and blacking, fish frying with plain water, a tavern of recipes such as Tapioca Pimento Salad, and notes on children’s clothing and the value of fresh air. It also describes an Invalid's Comfort Bag with multiple pockets intended to organize reading material, toiletries, and small gifts for convalescents.
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Woene
Lees
Stich
Complete GUR OF INDIGEST Godsend remedy ad
William Gale Shepherd of Weather, New York reports relief from three years of constipation liver trouble and indigestion after using Priutatives from Frovitatives Limited Ogdensburg New York. He says he can eat anything now and recommends the product highly. Trial size 25 cents and six for two dollars and fifty cents available at dealers.
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William Gale Saetoe
Old Chatham
Columbia Co
N.Y
Troy Times
Seymours
Chatham
Mit
William Gale Shepherd
Froitatives Limited
Ogdensburg
Dorothy Dexter and the hidden pockets in Ladies' World
A fragmentary description references a character Dorothy Dexter and a peculiar pocket arrangement in a periodical called Ladies' World. The text details multiple pockets for keepsakes and items like sanitary work and various articles. The passage hints at memory and habit shaping how items are stored and carried.
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Dorothy Dexter
Laly's War Bill and Public Debt in Troubled Times
A fragmented report outlines a steep public debt rising toward 225400 and expenditures near 2700,000,000 in Tris with interest swelling from 870,740,000 to over FLO TH000. A proposed tax to fund the war and prevent bankruptcy faces a long payment horizon, while coal shortages and economic strain threaten the country’s stability. Public confidence wanes as debates hinge on future taxation and credit.
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Mtwly
Snabee
Aminte
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