Building Boom Returns as U S Construction Surges
The report cites Bradstreet figures across 95 cities showing a 24.2 percent year over year rise in February, the first gain since wartime restrictions began. New York leads with 90 percent, with Hartford Providence and several major cities also posting strong gains indicating renewed confidence in the building market nationwide.
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New Bedford
Springfield
Mass
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Columbus
Ohio
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Indianapolis
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Houston
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Invested Not Spent in War Debt Credits Across Allies
The Treasury reports new credits totaling about 8.84 billion dollars to allied nations. Czecho-Slovaks hold 35 million, Belgium 338 million, France 2.517 billion, Italy 1.405 billion, with total loans nearing nine billion. Most funds are loaned domestically and earning interest while outstanding. Pessimists urged to consider these investments.
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Belgium
France
Italy
United States
Small groups push League of Nations support nationwide
Communities across towns and churches urge support for Wilson's League of Nations treaty. Farm and social service groups tell members to send League resolutions to Senators back home, arguing that collective small offers can sway Washington and shape public sentiment in the peace plan debate.
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League of Nations
Washington
Wilson
The President's Decision on Sinking German Warships
President Wilson opposes destroying German warships and argues against wasting earlier national expenditures on shipping and related interests. He says disposal should be handled by builders, not destructionists, and stresses economic and constructive reasons guiding his Versailles stance.
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Wilson
Versailles
World War Waste Weighs on Generations of Effort
The piece argues that the global destruction from war will require many generations to repay the losses and that continuing to accumulate damage is pointless. It emphasizes the immense toll and calls for restraint to avoid further costs.
Government Wheat Policy Debate Prompts Bread Subsidy Plan Rejection
The article argues against using a 1.25 billion appropriation as a bread subsidy to lower flour prices. It endorses paying farmers the agreed price and selling wheat on the open market to avoid masking costs with taxes. Analysts warn tinkering with supply and demand could harm the public.
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Food Administration
The Old Maids of New England
A reflective column defends the enduring role of the old maids of New England praising their social value. It argues such women sustain schools and communities, rescue families in crises, and quietly bear personal heartbreak while guiding charitable works.
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OLD Maids
New England
Marlboro
Hays Declares GOP Against League of Nations
The piece argues that Will Hays and the Republican National Committee risk party strategy by opposing the League of Nations. It suggests not all leaders will back him and frames the issue as a 1920 potential choice between Republicanism and restraint that could influence public sentiment.
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Will Hays
Republican National Committee
League of Nations
Hays
United States
Harvard Leader to Debate U S Senator in Boston
The head of Harvard University will debate the senior U S Senator from Massachusetts in Boston over the desirability of the substance of the topic. The event promises a high profile exchange on public policy with prominent figures about to square off in a public forum.
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Harvard University
United States
Massachusetts
Boston
Paris Peace Covenant Debate Debuts Between Leaders
The article highlights a forthcoming joint debate on the proposed covenant of the nations at the Paris conference. It credits President Lowell for initiating the meeting and Senator Lodge for agreeing to participate. It argues the discussion will present clear issues for the people to decide, with the public to gain the best view of both sides.
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Lowell
Senator Lodge
Constitutional Rule on Congress Meeting Dates
The article argues that delaying a new Congress beyond a year is a statutory issue not a constitutional one. It notes the 1867 law setting March 4 as the meeting day, repealed by the 42nd Congress, and says any different day can be set by law without amending the Constitution.
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Madel
Archbishop Hayes Named Heir to New York Archdiocese
The record of Archbishop Hayes shows he is appointed head of the New York archdiocese succeeding Cardinal Farley. Hayes is described as highly qualified for the role and very popular across New York, with his strong features noted from his published photographs.
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Archdiocese of
New York
Cardinal Farley
Local and World Figures Tangle in Postwar Era
A collage of 1869 to postwar exploits shows Clemenceau as a Stamford teacher and NY correspondent, Buckley’s dinner question to a colored parishioner, Ambassadors in Sicily, Lloyd George and Clemenceau homes in Paris, and Pershing’s war-time approval for Marcosson studies while Wilson jokes about the Kaiser at the peace conference.
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United States
Stamford
Conn
New York
le Temps
Astor Library
Arthur G. Clemenceau
Old-Time Boston Poets Urge Newtuck to Revive Verse
In a playful appeal from Boston, readers recall now obscure bards like Leander Leghorn and O Gar Box and Bertie Bertram. The poet calls for a revival of lively verse and invites writers to answer with new rhymes to awaken the muse.
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Leander Leghorn
O. Gar Box
Bertie Bertram
Daffy Howse
John Devine
Newt
Boston
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Dope for Today and the Sticktoitiveness Message
A verbose column features Faintheart boasting of a new scheme while dismissing a prior idea. It urges perseverance and warns against cold feet, urging readers to keep going and avoid quitting, using proverbs about sticking to one path and steady effort.
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Faintheart
Strictly Confidential Tips and Banter in a Roundtable
A collection of quips and exchanges touching on dating thrift humor taxes and jokes about aging and industry. The pieces mix slang figures and mock dialogue reflecting casual social chatter and light ribbing among participants.
Opportunity Missed Before It Was Recognized
A reflective note on how chances are often only seen after they slip away, urging awareness to seize forthcoming opportunities rather than dwell on past misses.
Two More Movie Pests And A Whistling Streetcar Tip
Readers share tips on annoying theater and streetcar pests. A Cambridge reader describes trapping a seat pest at a cinema, while another suggests a lemon bite remedy for a persistent streetcar whistler. The column adopts a feisty Q and A tone.
Crimea: A Treasured Peninsula With Contested Future
The piece surveys Crimea's strategic beauty and tourism potential, detailing its 9700 square miles, 800000 to 900000 residents, and resort towns like Yalta. It notes Tatars as a majority in population, postwar upheaval, and Crimea as a refuge for exiled elites, with a uncertain future amid Ukrainian claims and regional instability.
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Guthrie
Amalfi
Italy
Spain
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Petrograd
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Crimean
Yalta
Obscure Musings and Old-Time Anecdotes From a Busy Era
The column reflects on daylight lengthening by minutes daily and Dudley Buck’s legacy, recalls lobster and egg prices, and notes Nova Scotia seafood, university crafts from grain bags, and fashion quirks. It also highlights aging mariners, local leather industry, notable residents in Atteboro, and library newspaper archives with a light, wandering tone.
Gloucester Captain Retires After Gulf Gale Losses
The schooner Eliza Jane of Gloucester led last voyage before the fleet met a gale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Eight vessels were lost before Captain Strong reached port and retired from the sea.
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Eliza Jane
Gloucester
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Port
Strong
Post Letter Box Questions on English usage and citizenship
A reader asks if down and out is proper English or slang and discusses metaphor. Another inquiry covers citizenship for children of unnaturalized parents and the effect of allegiance on the term and the phrase and jurisdiction. A Provincetown letter questions the smallest U.S. coin and the meaning of a mill.
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United States
America
Provincetown
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