Filibuster Cuts U S Employment Service
The Republican filibuster during the last Congress slashed the Employment Service by about 80 percent. The urgent deficiency bill failed after delays by La Follette and Sherman, shrinking offices from 750 to 56 and hurting veterans seeking work. The blame for this setback rests on the few "yappers" who killed the bill and on Senate Republicans who condoned the move.
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United States Employment Service
la Follette
Sherman
Yappers
Senate
McKnight Calls GOP Party of Progress Amid Dinner Cheer
At a Republican Legislature dinner President McKnight declares the GOP the party of progress drawing cheers that may be ironic. In Washington Congressman Longworth blasts the party committee on committees for defeating a move to widen the steering panel to include labor. The two views clash over which outlook holds true.
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McKnight
Massachusetts Senate
Party of Progress
Washington
Longworth
Republican Committee On Committees
Republican
Wilson Returns to Paris as Peace Conference Advances
President Wilson's arrival signals a prompt progress in the Paris Peace Conference work. Committees pursue details on the main programme including a preliminary German treaty and the covenant for a League of Nations, with Wilson representing the United States in shaping the agreement.
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Wilson
Paris
Germany
League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Restored Loot From War Drives Sparse Reparations
In advance of any indemnity claims, partial restitution of plunder seized by the Huns shows a preference for valuable art works. Paris reports three carloads of Lille museum paintings returned, two carloads from Laon private galleries restored, and ten carloads to Valenciennes including Cambrai’s guild hall belfry, ducal furniture, and government manuscripts.
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Paris
Lille
Laon
Valenciennes
Cambrai
Authorities Directing the Raid Show Cultivated Taste
The remark suggests the decision makers behind the raid exercised refined judgment in choosing targets and handling the operation.
Hedging on the League of Nations plan sways Republican senators
The piece notes Republican lawmakers soften their stance on the League of Nations. Senators Spencer Norris and others push for amendments while claiming overall support for a League, arguing changes will still permit ratification. Newspapers and party officials reflect a cautious, hedging approach ahead of the Senate debate.
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League of Nations
Spencer
Norris
United States Senate
League
General debunks horse meat myth about U S troops in Italy
Major General Treat reports to the War Department that American forces in Italy never fed on horse meat and did not suffer distress. He notes supply interruptions common in campaigns but emphasizes good equipment, health, and morale. He criticizes malice behind rumors affecting families at home.
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Treat
Italy
United States
War Department
Dalmatia
Europe
A Strange Malady In This City Sleepy Encephalitis Notice
The city records a case of sleeping sickness or lethargic encephalitis concurrent with outbreaks in Chicago and New York. Experts note no traceable local origin and no direct remedy exists, though it remains a curiosity rather than a broad public peril like the influenza.
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Chicago
New York
Tropics
Last Call for Income Tax Returns Says Uncle Sam
The piece warns that today is the final day to file income tax returns with the government. It notes penalties for late payment and emphasizes prompt action, describing Uncle Sam as strict about timely compliance and collections.
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Samuel
Last Call on a Long-Standing Point Cleared Up
The article notes a final demand to clarify a long-standing point, marking an important last call. It stresses timely action and the need for resolution that has been overdue.
Critics Debate Bell System Deficit Under Government Control
The Bell Telephone system faces a $3 842 000 deficit for the last five months of 1918 while under Postmaster General control. Critics cite government involvement as harmful though the Post argues for complete detail. President Vail predicts the government will net about $12 500 000 from wire company operations this year.
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Bell Telephone System
The
Post
Vail
the Telephone Co
Censorship Charge Dismissed as French Dispute
The piece asserts the U S government had no role in alleged censorship of American speeches to France about the League of Nations. It argues the accusation aims to tarnish the administration and that the censorship, if it exists, is French in origin rather than U S driven.
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Washington
America
France
League of Nations
Wilson
Europe
League
United States
Notable World War I Figures Nicknamed Across Europe
A collage of World War I era profiles notes Grand Admiral von Tirpitz and Field Marshal Mackensen in exile and prison, princes scattered across Holland and Budapest, the Kaiser in Holland, a journalist prince in Holstein, and a Bavarian royal jailed for Eisner’s assassination. It mentions George Kounkel of Aylesbury Saskatchewan as a pioneering farmer, aviator, and car owner, plus Lou Tellegen’s stage path and a sculptor Bashka Paeff rising to prominence. Kathleen Burke earns top wartime honors, crosses oceans 14 times, and met Foch and Joffre among others.
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von Tirpitz
Switzerland
Mackensen
Budapest
Isle of
Wieringen
Kaiser
Holland
Prince Henry
Holstein
Prince Leopold von Wittlesbach
Bavaria
Eisner
Kathleen Burke
138Th Field Artillery
Red Cross
Foch
Joffre
Petain
Haig
Rawlinson
Diaz
All Sorts Poet Advises Howe De Dew on Verse Style
A reader known as Newton Newkirk receives playful guidance from "Howe De Dew" on writing for All Sorts. The letter jests about poetic tendencies, warns against flattery of Newt, and offers lighthearted rules for courting female readers while hinting the war has ended and a son returns home.
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Howe de Dew
Howe de
Dew
Newt
Puffer's Punctuality Persists as Time Test
The writer recalls Puffer as chronically late, despite promises to arrive at a set time. He notes repeated excuses and vows to change, but continues to miss the dot of the clock. The piece urges punctuality, advising timely arrivals or at least timely notification to the waiting party.
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Messrs
Dan
Bradstreet
Ananias
Lost sable and white collie with collar ad in Boston paper
A stray or stolen sable and white male collie with a round collar was reported. The owner offers a reward and asks finders to return the dog, with a local Boston address held for contact, and a note praising animals contrasts the odd ad wording with humorous commentary.
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Boston
Boston Weather Recall Tally for March 15
The Oldest Inhabitant notes Boston's coldest March 15 records with 12 above in 1876 and 13 above in 1918. The warmest 66 degrees occurred in 1913, and there has been no rain or snow on this date in the past decade except 1911 1912 1916 and 1917.
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Boston
Dial
Massachusetts
Atlantic Ocean
Ireland
Delaware Bay
Bureau
Massachusetts Bay
Gum-Cud Pest At Home Prompted By Dining Table Mess
A reader describes gum chewing and gum wad deposits under the dining table. The writer proposes a humorous fix by labeling a wall board with each family member’s name and space for their gum. The letter closes with thanks and a playful pledge for help.
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John
Alice
Willie
Genevieve
N. N
Lithuania Emerges as a New State Amid Baltic Struggles
The article outlines Lithuania as a new nation formed among Baltic provinces, with about 7 million people including Lithuanians Letts Germans Russians and Jews. It notes Vilna as capital, discusses historical ties with Poland, and considers potential unions with Letts or White Russians to secure independence.
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Republic of
Poland
Lithuania
New York
Baltic
Kovno
Grodno
Vilna
Ukraine
Observant Citizen notes and local items from Boston area
A column blends weather tips with local lore and civic notes. It covers rose gardens, ice harvests in eastern Massachusetts, Steeple Tom Fitzpatrick’s flagpole work, multilingual draft registrations in South Boston, fisheries data for Boston Gloucester and Portland, and features elderly residents Gustaf Swenson and Mary Blodgett, plus a Lynn gas mask incident and an orchid query from the Observant Citizen.
Rain in Emporia. Mason’s humorous weather verse ends in 1919
A humorous poem from Emporia Kansas by Walt Mason reflects on weeks of rain. It laments the soggy town while praising rain’s odd benefits for ducks, geese, snakes, and crops. The verse closes on a hopeful note about humor over gloom.
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Emporia
Kan
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Reader Questions Kaiser Ages and Local Lore
A letter page features readers asking about Kaiser age, legal marriage to a deceased wife's sister, old maid status, artificial ice ammonia, Kilby Street’s naming after merchant Christopher Kilby, and Harriet Beecher Stowe as a poet with sample verses.
Birthday Bio Briefs on Jean Barbeyrac the Jurist
A Daily feature recounts Jean Barbeyrac a learned jurist and philosopher who conceived a book on games of chance after watching his mother-in-law play cards. He explored gambling abuses and argued there is no biblical ban on card playing. Barbeyrac born in France fled after the Edict of Nantes revocation. He settled in Switzerland where he taught public law and authored many works on international law.
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England
Massachusetts
Jean Barbeyrac
Barbeyrac
France
Switzerland
Reader questions on pronunciation and historical queries
The letter asks which last syllable rhymes with hash or harsh and which syllable is accented. It cites American and English pronunciations and notes final syllable accent. It then provides answers about Gibraltar, names Agatha and Dorothy, and requests the continuation of a Tennyson quotation.
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England
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