American Relief Administration Children’s Fund to feed European youngsters
The American Relief Administration Children’s Fund will oversee hunger relief for European children. Herbert Hoover will chair the new organization, targeting about 3.5 million children needing a daily meal next winter, largely from American food, using funds previously allocated by Congress.
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Conte di Cavour and Conz Arrive to Warm Boston Welcome
Boston read Admiral Hugo Conz and the Conte di Cavour, honoring Italian allies and soldiers who served in France and Italy. The city’s Italian community celebrates with a grand reception, highlighting loyalty, progress, and wartime ties.
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Women to Settle Clothing Prices with Knowledge
A federal food administrator in New York urges women to settle the clothing price dispute using their expertise. He says average men lack fashion sense and warns of costly styles. the remedy lies in good common sense practiced by most women and men.
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District of New York
Distilled Line on National Stability Amid Profit Motives
A brief remark asserts that steady national stability depends on quality over profiteering. The speaker argues prudent governance will curb excesses and preserve order during economic swings.
Foreign trade figures show July imports peak history
The piece notes July imports reached a historic high while exports fell from June though July remained the best July on record. It explains causes including dock strikes and euro exchange depressions, and argues Europe must ship surplus goods to America to service wartime loans. It closes with a critique of Wild West fiction misrepresenting the plains.
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Beam Trawlers Set To Sea After Lengthy Strike
The fisher men's strike ends and beam trawlers prepare to sail. Weeks of lost fishing time caused thousands of dollars in losses for fishermen and owners, with consumers among the main sufferers. The piece urges reflection on how disputes could be avoided in the future and emphasizes the need for work and livelihood for all.
First War Veteran Enters Congress King Swope Is Elected
The first Great War veteran in the national House of Representatives is King Swope of Kentucky. At 28 he was sworn in by unanimous consent with credentials pending, signaling the start of a new era of veterans entering Congress and a parallel to post Civil War gains.
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Mirage of Western Fiction Echoes War Era Ties
A recent newspaper report notes a surge of Wild Western tales featuring bold boys with six shooters racing toward a man's country, reflecting lingering war era themes and shock at their persistence beyond conflict.
Pershing backs Roosevelt on not removing fallen soldiers
General Pershing agrees with Theodore Roosevelt that American war dead should remain where they fell. He says the graves serve as a perpetual reminder of Liberty and America's ideals and urges relatives be consulted before any removals. Immediate steps should beautify cemeteries.
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Ode of Evening Plea for Love and Light
A lyrical meditation on love’s power to redeem weariness and shadow. The speaker asks the night to bring beauty and rhythm, aiding both lovers and self in living freer. Each line binds affection to solace and renewed purpose as day fades.
Notable Figures Drawn Into Senate Traditions and World Tour Notes
A compiled column notes Senate customs as David I. Waisn breaks the quiet year rule with a vocational education speech. It recalls Clarence H. Mackay and his daughter at Southampton, travels of E. M. Newman through Europe, and a profile ofTom Martin’s health stance on the League of Nations. Various public figures, including Blanton and McCall, are described with social and travel highlights from Washington to Europe and New England.
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Sparrer Returns to Spout as Weather Clears
The poem-like line describes a sparrow repeatedly going up the spout despite rain and sun. It notes Bloody Chumleigh as the sign-off or figure referenced in the text.
The Lady Mosquito Becomes New Jersey Topic
The piece jokes that the female mosquito, not the male, does the biting and calls for targeting only the female in defense. It humorously details the idea, cites New Jersey authorities, and urges readers to identify the insect’s sex before acting.
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Wife buys a great Big Ben for Willie Doolittle
A brief note records that my wife purchased a great Big Ben, and mentions Willie Doolittle in a personal context.
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Willie Doolittle
Bet Settlement Over Rainout In New Hampshire
In Portsmouth New Hampshire a dispute over a rainout bet between C A Hi and the Weather Clerk centers on a five dollar stake from a Yankees game cancellation. The Weather Clerk seeks five dollars as his share while the bettor claims none and proposes a 50 percent cut for the settler.
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Observant Citizen letters mix crime lure and local lore
A satirical note from The Observant Citizen features a proposed burglary chief offering high pay and stock, a sharp rebuttal about reputations, plus a column of quirky vignettes. It includes remarks on a federal grand jury, Lipton America’s Cup history, travel anecdotes, prohibition era tips, and local curiosities from Boston to Maine.
How Man Learned to Fly From Birds to Birdmen
A historical overview of early aviation risks and fatalities from 1908 to 1911. It notes Lt. Selfridge’s death after a Wright flight at Fort Myer, Eu gene Lefebvre’s fatal crash, and the shift from near-ground flying to higher altitude safety. It contrasts early machine weaknesses with modern plane construction and reliability.
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A Creed For Everybody From Two Minute Talks
Charles Franklin Jones of Boston presents a creed for universal appeal. He argues Americans can have what they want if they decide clearly and pursue it, urging allegiance to the Constitution and Stars and Stripes and a government of the people by the people for the people. He advocates majority rule and greater public involvement to improve conditions.
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When Hawaii Became a U S Territory
A reader asks when Hawaii joined the United States and how its government works. Annexed August 12, 1898, then organized as the Territory of Hawaii on June 14, 1900. Legislature has two houses, Senate with 155 members and House with 30 members. Sessions run 60 days every two years. Governor and Secretary appointed for four years by the President.
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Which State Is Larger Massachusetts or New Hampshire
Hampton states New Hampshire covers 9341 square miles with 310 water, while Massachusetts covers 8266 square miles with 227 water. This confirms New Hampshire is larger in area.
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Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Hampton
Immigrant Birth and Marriage Tied to American Citizen
A person born abroad notes their mother married an American citizen, linking their status to U S residency. The record highlights immigration ties and parental marriage impacting citizenship considerations.
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Question and answer on voting age and citizenship
A reader asks about taking out papers to vote at 10. A reply notes citizenship through stepfather at maturity. A separate query lists wartime spending by Germany, Britain, France, the United States, and Austria-Hungary with U S expenditure and allied costs. Another question covers castor oil use in airplanes, noting mineral oil substitutes when supply is short.
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Mail matter class for carbon copies and mineograph copies
The excerpt states carbon copies and mineographs are first class mail matter under the Post Office Department. It should be sealed and postage paid as first class mail.
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George Barlow wrote The Song of Abu Klea lines
The quotation credits George Barlow as the author of the lines What men have done can still be done And shall be done today from The Song of Abu Klea.
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Boston Weather Milestones on August %th
Records show warmest August %th highs of 93 in 1893 and 1912 and a coldest 80 in 1890. The city notes no rain on this date for the past decade except 1915 and 1917.
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Folks You Meet The City by Paul W. Gallico Preview
A new Folks You Meet sketch titled The City by Paul W. Gallico will appear in the upcoming Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The column promises the familiar observational humor about urban life and its characters.
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