Across Nations and Markets Move Through Turbulent Times
State board values Missouri property at 2.27 billion dollars, up 20 percent from last year. War department spending in pesos and calls for a 500000 army reflect American expansion and regulatory push. Manila streetcar strike, domestic violence tragedy, and immigrant crackdowns headline a broad mix of global and domestic tensions shaping policy and daily life.
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Missouri
State Board of Equalization
Thomas H. Ince
Los Angeles
Mexico City
War Department
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Baker
Manila
Yeater
Traction Company
International turmoil and sport events dominate global headlines
Reports claim martial law in Hamburg due to raids on food depots while Britain earmarks funds for petroleum and flax aid. Silenced priests strike at Loreto, Wilson receives honorary doctorate in Louvain ruins, and notable sports wins include Joie Ray in Chicago Marathon and Mrs. George Wightman in tennis.
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Hamburg Harbor
England
Leon Ambrami
Ministry of War
Germany
Great Britain
Treasury
House of Commons
Ireland
Loretto
John Alcock
North America
A. W. Brown
Daily Mail
Petrograd
Louvain
Wilson
University of
Teen earns 4000 in auto accident suit near Chandler
Leslie Meeks a 15 year old who lost his right hand and part of his arm while employed at Cook Brothers farm near Chandler Arizona won 4000 in damages from a jury. The story notes labor shortages in New Mexico supply peaches around Roswell and ongoing efforts to recruit workers.
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Leslie Meeks
Cook Brothers
Chandler
Arizona
New Mexico
Roswell
United States
Kansas
Phoenix Athletic Club
Phoenix
L. M. Harrison
Bureau of Crop Estimates
New Mexico Cattle and Horse Growers’ Association
Las Vegas
Bertha Benson
Woman health ad touts Swamp Root for kidney issues
An advertisement urges women with back pain headaches and nervousness to try Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming kidney trouble may be the cause and offering a sample for ten cents. It promotes immediate purchase of a medium or large bottle from drug stores and asks readers to mention the paper.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Diplomat Remarks On Death From Inward Guilt
A LondonIdeas quip features a Chinese diplomat joking about a man dying by his own action after eating gold leaf. He implies the death stemmed from the conscious ness of inward guilt, eliciting a society woman's perplexed reaction.
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London
Lost Customer Sparks Alarm Among Store Clerks
In a department store scene Mae Day and Sally Cylie tease about a shopper, noting a customer’s age and gray hairs. The playful exchange centers on a woman likely over fifty, prompting curiosity among the clerks.
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Mae Day
Sally Cylie
Prices of cotton and linen double in wartime
War drives up textile costs as cotton and linen prices double. A laundry tip suggests extending fabric life with Red Cross Bag Blue in the wash. Grocers offer the item at 5c.
Training stunt leads to homecoming welcome request
A flirtatious exchange reveals plans to greet a returning service member from France with a proper welcome while noting a prior training stunt. The dialogue mixes affection and wartime context as the speaker seeks acknowledgement and support.
Happiness and Interest in Personal Life Sayings
A collection of aphorisms on happiness and personal interest. It notes happiness grows with a wider range of interests, some men practice what they preach, and women have reasons for being unreasonable.
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Lilian Whiting
Not for Charlotte in warm evening tale
A three year old girl named Charlotte, daughter of a College avenue resident, wandered barefoot to a neighbor's porch to show her feet. The neighbor warned her of dampness and potential illness. Charlotte answered that she had already had it.
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Charlotte
College Avenue
Indianapolis News
Peace Epigrams At Dinner Refer To Peace Terms
The Manchester Guardian quotes remarks about peace terms calling it a peace with a punch or a peace with a vengeance. It reflects the ordinary man's reaction to the 10 000 words and the uneasy mood surrounding the pact.
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Edward Price Bell
Manchester Guardian
Gwendoline de Vere Wonders About Heart Hunger
Gwendoline de Vere gazes at drizzle and muddy streets and muses on misery and heart hunger. A kitchen voice calls Gwen to dinner promising liver and bacon today.
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Gwendoline de Vere
Gwen
In Short. Sellum and Wright Market Talk
Sellum notes the market mood with a jab at magazine writers. Wright laments scarce checks and reveals selling submission slips to the junkman to buy Unlucky Hit cigarettes.
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Sellum
Wright
Junkman
Europe
Which Had Which
Mother takes Joe and John to the doctor after a teacher’s suggestion. The doctor says both boys have adenoids and tonsils. At supper the mother relays the verdict to father as six year old John asks which son is his own and which is Joe’s.
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Joe
John
Father
First Land Sale on Record Sealed by Abraham
Abraham paid 400 shekels of silver for Machpelah field where his wife Sarah was buried, marking the first land sale on record. The purchase established a burial site and set a precedent for land ownership in biblical history.
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Machpelah
Abraham
Pitfalls of Nitrophosphate for Thinness Promised
Vintage advertisement extols organic nitro phosphate as a cure for extreme thinness, claiming it nourishes nerves and body cells to increase weight and vitality. Cautions warn it should not be used by those who do not wish to gain flesh.
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Fletcher
Castoria
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Union News Service
Thomas Edwards
Portland
Ore
Edwards
America
House
Senate
Washington
Thomas Riggs, Jr
Alaska
Bristol Bay
Interstate Commerce Commission
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Hines
United States Food Administration
H. Wayne
Reynold, Ill
Wayne
Canyon Ferry
Helena
Joie Ray
Illinois Athletic Club
Chicago Daily News
George W. Wightman
Longwood Cricket Club
Marion Zinderstein
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Illinois House of Representatives
W. S. Hoon
Jewell Junction
Iowa
Mason City
A. R. Chazik
Portal
N. D
B. F. Elbert
Des Moines
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Atlantic City
Gompers
Antony Kunski
Frances Mann
Chicago
Ilinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Kinski
James Kabulis
New York
Woolsel Hall
New Haven
Yale University
G,iven
Southwest News
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Arizona State Fair Commission
New Mexico Highway Department
Thomas Maddock
Yavapai County
Commission of State Institutions
Verde River
Clarkdale
Raton
Colorado State Line
James S. Douglas
Mesa-Clarkdale
Jerome
E. S. Bartholomew
Whch
Albuquerque
Leslie A. Gillet
San Marcial
White Rock Cafton
Kodaks
Denver Photo Materials Co
Eastman Kodak Co
16Th St
Denver, Colo
N. U
Denver
Chas. H. Fletcher
Finid
CTT Cay
el Invanis Children
York
ITAUR
Ork City
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