Borah Eyes Army Court-Martial Probe and Amnesty
Senator William E Borah Idaho urges a congressional inquiry into U S army courts martial after collecting data on all cases He may seek President Wilson to grant general amnesty to prisoners convicted by courts martial The issue mirrors criticism by Senator Chamberlain and American Bar Association head George T Page of unequal sentencing and unqualified judges in some trials
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William E. Borah
United States
Idaho
United States Army
Senator Borah
War Department
Senate
Wilson
Chamberlain
Oregon
Committee On Military Affairs
George T. Page
American Bar Association
German Editor Challenges Wartime Elites in Berlin
Maxmiliain Harden editor of Die Zukunft denounces high officials who fled abroad and urged disclosure of all plots and writings. He calls on rulers to act on honest conviction, rejecting flattery of princes bankers ministers and councils.
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Magximilian Harden
Die Zukunft
Berlin
Germany
President Judson urges new near East civilization after Turkish rule
University of Chicago president Harry Pratt Judson, returning from Persia and European Turkey, calls for creating a new civilizational and governmental framework in the near East to replace Turkish rule. He warns of widespread devastation, banditry, and the need to establish justice, order, and lasting life with American participation.
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Harry Pratt Judson
University of Chicago
Persia
Turkey
Near East
League of Nations
America
American Red Cross Leader Mrs Vanderbilt Weighs War Service
Mrs William K Vanderbilt returns from a four year wartime role in France where she helpedfound the American Ambulance hospital at Neuilly now US Military Hospital No1 She led the American Red Cross canteen in France and became a symbol of American womanhood for her service under fire and in hardship.
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Red Cross
America
France
William K. Vanderbilt
Germany
American Ambulance Hospital
Neuilly
United States Military Hospital No.1
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Italy
Western Canada land boom fuels farm land demand
The article notes a rising demand for Western Canada farmland in early 1919 as prices climb yet buyers seek productive, sizable tracts. It cites gains in crop values, anticipates corn in the region, and highlights sales around Regina and Moosejaw, including a $100 per acre record.
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Western
Canada
Western Canada
Westen Canada
North Dakota
Italy
France
Belgium
Great Britain
United States
Regina
Moosejaw District
J. S. Cameron
Victoria
B. C
John Logan
Kick ing Aggressiveness Shown By Blind Veterans
The text argues blind veterans can exceed prewar work through modern treatment at St Dunstan's. It praises non resignation and promotes aggressive rehabilitation, noting graduates earn more and return to skilled trades. It cites Evergreen in Baltimore as a model and urges government support for disabled in military and civil life.
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St. Dunstan’s
Evergreen
Baltimore
Environment Shapes Boyhood in Parvenue Circle Joke
Two women discuss their sons future with one claiming a boy's development hinges on his environment. The other quips that her cousin William's boy never had a clean day until a doctor discovered the problem was the environment and cut it out. The remark appears in Harper's.
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William
Harper’s
Paradoxical quips in Baltimore American column
A concise Baltimore American snippet notes Ig Jones as a dry humor subject on the water wagon. The item reflects on time and money recovery, with a punchline about minding one’s own business unless a private secretary can be hired.
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Ig Jones
Baltimore American
Ten Million Organized Women Endorse School Garden Army
Ten million women led by the General Federation of Women's Clubs and the National Council of Women urge Congress to continue the United States School Garden Army. They cite 1918 successes with 1.5 million children growing gardens producing at least 10 million dollars in value, and argue gardening builds citizenship, thrift, and reduces juvenile issues.
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United States
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
National Council of Women
Federal Bureau of Education
Congress
School Garden Army
National Control of Health Cabinet Post Proposed
A proposal urges a federal health department with a secretary in the president’s cabinet to coordinate public health across the nation. The Foundation supports creating a national public health department guiding research and programs without overstepping states, promoting collaboration among voluntary agencies, federal and state authorities, and public education.
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Department of Health
Foundation
Washington
Department of Public Health
Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Benefits Expectant Mothers
Mitchell Indiana letter praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from neuralgia during pregnancy and increased strength after three bottles. The testimonial notes a 19 pound seven month old baby and general improved health for mother and child during maternity.
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Pearl Monyhan
Mitchell
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
A Grand Jury Law Proposed to Curb Letter Writing
A humorous exchange imagines a law stopping writing unless one serves on the grand jury. The cartoonish premise reflects a desire to curb nuisance correspondence by legal means.
Ely's Cream Salm Ad for Nasal Relief
An advertisement promises instant relief from nasal congestion and head cold or catarrh by applying a fragrant antiseptic cream in the nostrils. It claims the product penetrates air passages, soothes swollen membranes, and frees breathing with a small bottle available from druggists.
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Ely
Rejected Suitor Prompts Question Amid Faraway France
A terse exchange hints at romantic frustration with a girl’s reply about another man and a distant locale in France. The line laments perpetual motion as a satire of ongoing failure, reflecting a light, humorous domestic vignette.
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France
Uric Acid In The System Promoted By Health Talk
Weekly Health Talks explains uric acid buildup from faulty kidneys causes widespread pains and rheumatic symptoms. It promotes Anuric Tablets from Dr Pierce, Buffalo NY, as a means to dissolve uric acid and urges readers to seek dietary and lifestyle advice.
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Ierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Carbon Saver Ad Proclaims Gasoline Cut and Trials
A compact ad from Manitou, Colorado, claims a greatest gasoline saver and carbon preventative, promoting literature and trials. It mentions live agents and references Goerke as a contact.
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Goerke
Manitou
Colo
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