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Editorial Notes on Weather Affairs and War
A fragmented editorial notes spring weather pleas and political ribbing. It references light wines misfiring, Rhine troop notes, a proverb mix, and calls for spring purchases. It hints at mining and coal strikes, wartime topics, and local collection debates affecting troops.
Weather outlook for South New England this week
Cloudy and warmer through Tuesday and Wednesday with possible showers. Pressure patterns show highs over the Atlantic states and lows over the southern plains and Rocky Mountains. Heat waves developing in the Rio Grande valley and over Alberta, with widespread warming east of the Mississippi River. Local gales possible by midweek. New Haven observations noted.
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Two Naugtuck Men Held on Murder Charge
Na ug at uk residents Ebimirio Lombardi and Primo Mass were bound over to the Superior Court on murder charges by Judge Frank A. Senta after a Bo rough Court hearing. They allegedly stabbed Eugenio Bartomioi on February 19 following an argument at Nau gatuck.
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Ebimirio Lombardi
Primo Mass
Frank A. Senta
Eugenio Bartomioi
Boada
Massachusetts considers creating a state university debate
Massachusetts lawmakers hear a commission propose hearings on two paths for higher education. One would expand the state budget to create a state university, the other would coordinate existing faculties and colleges to form a new system. The piece parallels Connecticut and Yale, noting Harvard's role as a private parallel to the state’s aims.
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Two Months Coal Supply Stands Amidst National Strife
The piece notes union miners striking and industrial plants facing coal shortages with two months of supply for the nation. It highlights that industry uses 35 percent of bituminous coal and public utilities 49 days in storage, stressing risk to summer and winter operations and the strain on long-distance miners amid weak protection against exhaustion.
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Retiring in Youth and Maturity in Society
The piece muses on aging and energy, comparing reserve coal stocks to readiness for later demands. It cites Dr Osler and criticizes views on age and financial ability, noting a debate about maturity and usefulness. It mentions George T Tragsiale of Louisville and the idea of lifelong practical wisdom.
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Unsigned Reflections on Age and Opportunity in Industry
The passage muses on age and success in industry citing Henry Ford and Andrew Carnegie. It notes Ford reaching legendary age of 400 years metaphorically while praising persistence, fate, and environment as key. It mentions Rockefeller early oil success and Rockefeller’s Standard Oil origins suggesting opportunity defines achievement rather than age.
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Andrew Carnegie
United States
John D. Rockefeller
Sandard Ol Company
Congressmen Fearful of Bushes After 1920 Tidal Wave
Private admissions from several congressmen suggest they expect retirement after the 1920 election. They describe themselves as political accidents swept from Democratic districts in the great tidal wave.
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Fragmentary note on effort and time testing success
A garbled passage reflects on how effort and time sort people out as markets or fortunes change. It hints that success requires more than ability, emphasizing persistence amid shifting circumstances. The text appears as a fragmented reflection with no clear events or names.
Crime And Inmates In Wartime America
Eighty six percent of crime in America during the first six months of war was by new offenders, based on official prison records analyzed by BL Dudding, president of the re Met society. Pudding argues released ex convicts are underestimated and can surprise critics.
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Oil industry birth and first well at Oil Creek
Rockefeller entered the oil business shortly after Cotene and Lt. Drake launched the American petro industry by drilling the first well at Oil Creek. Standard Oil reports a new oil depot and a deep well at Callarnke, marking a major underground operation amid Fabian era practices.
Corn and propaganda shape market for American grain
American corn is praised and blamed for shaping global demand, especially in Soviet Armenia. Propaganda by corn exporters and press agents could boost sales by educating the world on corn's food value and uses. Sales tactics are presented as key to solving major economic issues through selling commodities or ideas.
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Walt
Farmers Watch Free Films From Agriculture Department
Farmers across the nation have viewed department supplied educational motion pictures. Topics cover silo construction and weed control, while the program promotes practical farming knowledge as a civic pillar beyond urban leisure pursuits.
Nightmare Vigil on the Lawn and the Threat of Time
A speaker laments aging and loss while recalling a warning to the younger generation. The voice warns of hollow promises, perilous paths, and looming consequences as time passes, with images of a besieged self and a fading authority over nature. The piece contrasts fear and longing across a decaying social scene.
Newark Leader Warns on Negro Housing Conditions
Bishop Homer C. Stunts of Omaha urged at a Newark Methodist conference that since 1915 Negro migrants into the North outnumber Jews who left Egypt. He said they overflow housing, and outlined church aid via the Centenary fund, comparing missions aiding 2,000,000 Mexicans and Russian orphans, and linking the Washington arms talks to prior Edinburgh discussions on righteousness in world affairs.
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Their Jobs by Berton Braley
Poem urges readers to ask people about their work to discover how worlds are made. It celebrates voices from bankers to laborers, claiming conversation reveals love, labor, and diverse human experiences across lands and industries. The rhythm and stanza structure mirror a training in curiosity about work.
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Sgan
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The Gossiping Child by Angelo Patri
Beckie, sewing on a Saturday afternoon, learns why gossip harms friendships as her mother quietly corrects her. The tale urges directing curiosity toward observation and creativity, with a warning that loose tongues can wreck trust and companionship.
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London to Raise Civil Wedding Fees in advance alarm in church ranks
London proposes a bill to empower civil wedding fee increases while church authorities warn the rising popularity of register offers lures couples to the altar. The Registrar General notes civil fees have stood for about 60 years and would be raised. France reports German dem_nity totals after the war and ongoing reparations figures.
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Zegister
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Health column advice on constipation and medicines
Dr Copeland warns against habitual laxative use and castor oil. He promotes natural regulation of digestion, proper eating, and restraint from overmedication, noting dangers of the drug habit and recommending castor oil only in specific cases. He answers reader questions on freckles and choroiditis with brief guidance.
League of Nations to Consider German Loan Plan
April reports indicate a proposed vast international loan to Germany to fund war indemnities, chiefly backed by France. Allies and the League of Nations are expected to reject the plan, noting it would heavily burden war debts in the United States and Europe. Paul Anriot argues the League must sponsor and secure subscriptions from all European nations.
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Commission of Reparations
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League of Nations
United States
Ameriea
Paul Anbriot
Joan
Unusual Stories About Unusual People in Memphis
In a grim Memphis hospital scene a gravely ill patient, Mra Ani ta Harbaush, lies in charity wards as physicians recount her decades of suffering without relief. A circus aerial star, NK Hare Daugh, is noted for a dramatic fall that left her paralyzed.
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Joseph's Hospital
Anita Harbaush
Morus Harbaush
Questions and answers from the Telegram Information Bureau
A long reader Q and A feature presents common questions with concise engineering, physics, and civics replies. Topics include snow load on roofs, tonnage calculation, tortoise age, Civil War veteran deaths, hot water versus gold water, La Traviata meaning, coal mine inspections, and aluminum abundance in the earth's crust.
Westminister Duke and Duchess Stir Gossip Towers
Gossips focus on the Duke and Duchess of Westminster amid divorce rumors from last year. Reports say the duchess traveled to Paris then London, while Sig Witke was seen at a hotel near Chateau des Good Landes. A close friend claims the couple remain very best of friends.
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Chateau Des Good Landes
LET Science Help When Washday Comes
Article promotes government bulletin guidance for laundry care with tips on selecting soaps, avoiding damage to cottons silks and wools, and avoiding shrinking. It highlights ironing tips, bluesing lore, and a coupon request for return postage.
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