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Queer Reckoning on Wilson Third Term Idea
Ex-Senator James Hamilton Lew is credited with predicting a Pro-League new party backing Wilson if he runs again. He says opposition to the peace treaty would force Wilson to run to vindicate Paris work, seen as a new first term on a new issue. The writer rejects the math of this logic.
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America
Trial likely to bring many German leaders before bar of civilization
Tageblatt reports a large German contingent including Hohenzollern era figures will face the world court. Names cited include Admiral von Hohenzollern, the raider Moenne’s commander, U-53’s chief, ex chancellor Bethmann Hollweg, Alfred Zimmermann, and Carl Helfferich.
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Zeppelins to New York Not Coming After Peace Pact
The article notes plans printed in German papers for an over ocean Zeppelin route linking Düsseldorf Berlin and Hamburg with New York Boston and Chicago starting October 18. It explains the peace treaty forbids Germany from keeping any dirigibles, a restriction likely to be enforced, delaying or preventing such arrivals.
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Mayor Hylan Corrects Tablet Alteration Over Mitchel Name
The New York press notes a commemorative tablet on a Blackwell’s Island storehouse had Mitchel’s name replaced by Hylan’s. Hylan writes Commissioner Coler asking restoration of Mitchel’s name, noting the corner stone was laid Oct 20 1917 before his term. He hints newspapers gave him kicks and urges graceful handling.
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Poindexter Questions League Of Nations In Rochester Speech
The speech attacks Poindexter's claim that a League of Nations would prevent all wars. It notes the 1839 Belgian neutrality pact lacked an organization and force, yet Belgium was defended. The piece argues the new league would differ but should be expected to reduce, not guarantee, peace.
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Commendation Sought for Decent and Honorable Action
A terse note calls for recognition of a decent and honorable action taken, suggesting praise or a formal commendation be directed to those involved. The statement implies respect for virtue and a desire to honor commendable conduct.
Boston Elevated Railway strike threat urged to wait for War Labor Board decision
The Boston Elevated Railway car men threaten a strike over a 73 1 2 cent hourly wage and eight hour day though the issue is pending before the National War Labor Board for three weeks. City leaders urge awaiting the board’s ruling and sending a delegation to Washington to press for timely action.
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Enough is Enough for Doughboy at Columbus Exposition
A Columbus Ohio centenary exposition marked a triumphant return for Sergeant Alvin C York. He declined fireworks and aircraft displays saying he has seen enough of them in combat. The piece urges restraint in celebrating veterans with loud pageantry.
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Governor Lowden Enters Republican Presidential Race
General Wood leads a crowded field as Governor Frank Lowden of Illinois formally enters the Republican presidential sweepstakes. Analysts note the long path to a 1920 convention and warn booms may fade before delegates assemble. no candidate is assured of victory.
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Noting Party Split Over Army Funds And Aviation
The passage critiques a political faction for blocking army appropriations and slashing aviation estimates. It argues the army could be reduced to 233000 troops by September and calls attention to the general’s presidential candidacy and his influential opinions.
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Trading With the Enemy Becomes Open to Germany Again
The article notes that trading with Germany is effectively restored to prewar levels though the Trading with the Enemy Act remains in force for possible future enforcement. It argues financial benefits justify lifting restrictions and cites past Franco Prussian War trade patterns and upcoming German orders for American cotton and raw materials.
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Notable Sailors Politicians and Philanthropists in One Caption
The article profiles figures including Thomas Mott Osborne who became a bluejacket on the North Dakota after Sing Sing, Admiral Caperton who commanded the Pacific fleet and attended Uruguay’s 1919 inauguration, and Rear Admiral Pinckney famed for rescues. It notes Colonel E H R Green building a 275 foot terrace mansion on Buzzards Bay with large gifts to his wife Mabel Harlow and Liberty bonds. It also mentions Ferdinand of Bulgaria living in Coburg and England seizing his $2.9 million fortune, plus Leonard J Martin turning $20 million linen purchases into a $5 million profit and Elliott Wood, Capitol grounds superintendent, as a multi-talented inventor, artist and engineer.
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All Sorts B Newton Newkirk Air After the Ball
Fragmentary poem fragment mentions a ball and sleepless heads. The text invokes after the ball and long night walking with aching heads and waking from sleep. Poet Ned appears in the fragment.
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The High Cost Of Clothing And A Pair Of Pants
A humorous informal tale follows a gentleman shopping for pants to match a coat and vest. A flashy salesman jokes about price and fit, hinting at rising costs while the narrator misreads the setup and exits in disbelief. An odd classified item follows seeking a symmetrical gentleman to buy a secondhand apple barrel.
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Balloon to Battlefield Began with 1794 First Flight
A long, chatty column covers Boston life from Liberty Hall on the Common to hotel mix ups at Copley Square. It mentions Irish and Italian fisher folk near Commercial Wharf, wartime benevolence, and reflections on aerial travel from a 19th century balloonist Robertson to a modern dirigible.
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston July Weather Records
The longtime resident notes Boston’s warmest July 16 records at 95 in 1900 and 93 in 1901, and coldest at 54 in 1884. He adds no rain on this date in the past decade except for 1910 and 1911, according to official figures.
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Della's Hat Collection Draws Notice in Portraits
The narrator observes Della with a new hat each visit. The prior outfit featured a gray taffeta frock with wide black striped lines, a blouse neck outlined by a pleated frill, and a skirt gathered into a pleated belt with a pink rose ribbon spray.
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Poplin and Crepe: Materials Based on Silk and Weave
A reader asks about the origins of poplin and crepe. Poplin began with a silk warp and worsted filling, sometimes flax or cotton. later varieties use worsted with flax or cotton. Crepe is described as raw silk interlaced with any twill. A friend is particular about language.
Between you and me not you and I rule
The correct reflex is “between you and me” not “between you and I.” A writer notes many learn the error from adult emphasis on “It is I” and stress leads to the mistaken form.
Brisket Defined as the Breast Meat From the Animal
The brisket is the cut from the breast area of the animal, specifically the portion over the breast bone. This definition identifies brisket with the chest or thoracic region used for corned brisket preparations.
Cutter vessel types through history
A cutter originated as a sharp single masted sailing vessel with a running bowsprit and a distinctive sail rig. Over time the term broadened to include narrow beam sloops, small steam revenue vessels, and small boats rigged with two sliding gunter sails or two lug sails and a jib.
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Question on vocal ranges in octave span
The query asks how many octaves separate the lowest male voice from the highest female voice and requests the range between. It seeks a numeric octave count plus boundary understanding.
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Vocal pitch ranges and voice compass in singing
The discussion notes the male voice lowest and female voice highest tones, identifying five octaves between extremes. It mentions rare cases where a single voice spans about three octaves, with the average voice covering a little over two octaves.
Nix as English usage contrasts with German origins
The note argues that nix meaning no or nothing is poor English and traces the term to the German word nichts. It suggests the usage is nonstandard and notes its foreign root.
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Nichts
Kohinoor Diamond Size Query Answered
The Kohinoor is oval about 1.375 inches by 1.125 inches. A perfectly formed stone of that size would be about 10 carats.
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