Borah Pushes War Court Amnesty and Schooling of Courts Martial
Idaho Senator William Borah leads a possible congressional inquiry into U S army court-martials. He seeks War Department data on all cases, potential hearings, and a presidential amnesty for prisoners convicted by courts martial. Public attention follows Senate steps by Senator Chamberlain and a Bar Association president.
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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 Urges Truth Against Rulers in Berlin
Magximilian Harden of Die Zukunft denounces German leaders and princes for desertion and deception. He calls for full disclosure of secret plots and insists rulers abandon fawning over workers and soldiers councils in favor of honest convictions and accountability.
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Magximilian Harden
Die Zukunft
Berlin
Germany
New East Civilizaton Urged To Replace Turkish Rule
University of Chicago president Harry Pratt Judson warns the league of nations should address creating a new civilizaton and governance in the near East. He describes widespread devastation from tyranny, broken society, and displaced people and argues for decisive reconstruction with justice and safety. America must participate.
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Harry Pratt Judson
University of Chicago
Persia
Turkey
Near East
League of Nations
America
American Red Cross Leader Mrs. Vanderbilt's War Service Highlighted
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt returns from a two month furlough after nearly four years in the war zone. She helped found the American Ambulance hospital in Neuilly and led the Red Cross canteen in France, becoming a symbol of American womanhood in France and Italy.
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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 farm lands attract flock of buyers
The article notes a surge in demand for Western Canada parcels in early 1919 as prices rise with growing crop prospects. It highlights buyers seeking productive prairie soil, large tracts from 160 to 1,200 acres, and sales near Regina Moosejaw and surrounding districts, with prices from 35 to 100 dollars per acre for land and strong farm-product values backing gains.
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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
Aggressive Rehabilitation Leads Blind Veterans to New Careers
The text praises a shift from patient resignation to active reintegration for blinded veterans. It notes St Dunstan's success in restoring normalcy through intensified training, with many graduates returning to higher skilled work and even prewar occupations. The author predicts a similar future for Evergreen in Baltimore and calls for support for blind veterans to achieve self sufficiency.
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St. Dunstan’s
Environment shapes a boy’s future, not heredity
Two social ladies debate their sons and dismiss the role of nature. One recalls a cousin William’s boy who never had a good day until a doctor diagnosed the problem as environmental and cut it out. The remark appears in Harper’s.
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William
Harper’s
Paradoxical quips from the Baltimore American column
A collection of wry remarks phrases about Ig Jones and practical wisdom. The notes touch on restraint and self reliance with lines about recovery of money and time and advice to mind one’s own business unless hiring a private secretary.
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Ig Jones
Baltimore American
Ten Million Women Endorse School Garden Army
Ten million women from the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and the National Council of Women urge Congress to continue the United States School Garden Army run by the federal Bureau of Education. They cite 1918 gains, $10,000,000 in food, 1.5 million participants, and the need to teach gardening as a school subject to foster thrift, citizenship, and nutrition.
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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 Health Department Advocated to Lead Public Wellness
The article argues for a federal health department with a cabinet secretary to coordinate public health across states. It envisions close federal state and voluntary agency cooperation, a strong research program, and public education to unify preventive efforts without overreach. It notes 28 associations focus on public health and 29 on related fields, each pursuing its own methods and funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health
Foundation
Washington
Department of Public Health
Mothers to Be Benefit From Lydia Pinkham Remedy
Mitchell Indiana May letters from Mrs Pearl Monyhan praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from neuralgia during pregnancy and strength after taking three bottles The testimonial notes a seven month old baby weighing 19 pounds and urges other expectant mothers to try the product for better maternity health.
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Pearl Monyhan
Mitchell
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Grand jury law proposal to curb letter writing nuisance
A playful exchange contemplates limiting writing letters by law. The speaker jokes that only grand jurors should indite material, proposing a restrictive rule to curb the nuisance and curb writing.
Ely's Cream Salm Advertisement Head Cold Relief
An advertisement promotes Ely's Cream Salm for nasal relief from cold or catarrh. It claims instant opening of air passages, soothing swollen membranes, and immediate breathing relief after applying in the nostrils. Featuring antiseptic fragrance and quick results, call to action urges purchase from a druggist.
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Ely
Rejected Suitor and a Flurry of Frivolous Quips
A clipped humorous exchange features a rejected suitor and a girl reacting with sarcasm about a distant place in France. The piece riffs on perpetual motion and its failures as a running gag.
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France
Weekly Health Talks Uric Acid In The System
Uric acid is identified as a major cause of diseases when kidneys fail to filter poisons. The ad urges taking Anuric tablets from Dr. Pierce to dissolve uric acid, noting double strength formula and dietary advice available free by mail.
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Ierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Goerke Pitches Carbon Saver for Motors in Manitou Colo
An ad from Manitou Colorado promotes a product said to convert carbon and aid engine action. It claims to be the greatest gasoline saver and carbon preventive known with literature and trial available. Live agents are sought.
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Goerke
Manitou
Colo
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