Nonpartisan call in four NY congressional districts
A editorial urges a unified approach for the March 6 special election in four districts, two in Brooklyn and two in upper New York and the Bronx. It condemns gerrymandering and party maneuvering, urging Republicans to back up the President and wartime democracy while ignoring party lines for loyalty to the flag. It questions GOP courage in rising to the national duty.
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Congress
Brooklyn
Upper
New York
Bronx
Court of Appeals
Wilson
School Gardens Aid War Effort and Education
Washington February 19. J L Randall of the U S Bureau of Education says properly run school gardens can boost the nation's food supply this year. He notes five million school children could each raise a dollar to ten dollars in vegetables, aiding canning and staples. Englewood’s program, started 1916, organized garden clubs, allotments, and school demonstrations with supervising teachers, teaching soil prep, planting, and marketing crops.
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Washington
J. L. Randall
United States Bureau of Education
Randall
Europe
Board of Education
Citizens’ Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Orchardmith
Englewood
Thei
Your Health Varicose Veins and Ulcers
Varicose veins form inflamed swollen blocks that can break down into ulcers. They may be superficial or deep and cause phlebitis, with symptoms ranging from mild to severe. Risk factors include standing long hours, tight garters, abdominal pressure, and weak veins. treatment emphasizes rest, elevation, antiseptic care, external support, and professional surgical management when needed.
Food Drink and Dreams of Suffering and Strength
A lyrical meditation on nourishment as life and the mind as meat. The speaker says dreams focus on power for the soul heart and mind rather than pomp. Yan is noted as shaping strength of character through suffering to serve others in love.
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Yan
Wake Up for Rain and Thrift Stamps At Breakfast
A humorous column fragment from the Atlanta Constitution references thrift stamps as a unifying aid, comments on hogs on Hog Island, peanut soup, and wartime sentiments. It notes gas meter jokes, British and German wartime riffs, sugar shortages, coal planning, and a lyric about not betting on springtime, all in a playful, editorial voice.
President Wilson Leads Labor Through War Strife
President Wilson displays leadership amid a shipyard strike threat. He appeals to labor, rebukes recklessness, and earns broad support from calm leaders. The piece lauds his wartime aid to labor and rejects strike actions seen as unwise amid national needs.
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Wilson
Berlin
The Plaza Protest in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport Business Men's association opposes the plaza project during wartime urging restraint. They favor limited extensions of Middle Street north south and John Street to Water Street for relief and question the necessity and fairness of the grand plaza amid high living costs and war demands.
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Plaza
Bridgeport Business Men’s Association
Middle Street
John Street
Water Street
Bridgeport Fulfills War Draft Quota With Full Submission
Bridgeport has sent its full draft quota to the service ahead of federal demand. The city has supported war efforts through Y M C A Knights of Columbus Red Cross and allied causes. Officials say Bridgeport will continue to do its part until peace comes whether by troops reaching Berlin or the enemy’s surrender.
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Bridgeport
Washington
Connecticut
Knights of Columbus
Red Cross
Uncle Sam
Berlin
Freight Boat Service Revival eyed for Bridgeport to New York
The piece argues for reestablishing fast freight boat service between Bridgeport and New York, lamenting past consolidation that destroyed water competition. It notes the city once had top service and urges restoring water accommodations like those of the eighties.
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New York
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Poised for Labor Influx as War Work Looms
If government gun supply meets expectations, Bridgeport will see a new labor surge in three months. Remington in Bridgeport plans to produce the Browning gun, a source of recent controversy, signaling the city will be busy again in spring as the plant resumes operations.
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Bridgeport
Remington
Congress Gets To Work For Wilson War Effort
A recent Washington mood shows Congress ready to back President Wilson with united support for war efforts. Bipartisan leaders stress team work over partisan attacks to provide effective measures.
American troops extend lines in France fronts
Report says American forces enlarge their sector at St Mihiel salient and aid French troops in at least two other sectors, especially with artillery. The steady advance fuels trench morale as the war progresses toward any major operation.
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France
Cfect
Perghing
St. Mihiel
ANOTHER WARNING By The Medical soditor
A writer warns against extreme food conservation urging moderation and proper nutrition during wartime. He argues against underfeeding, notes risks to health, promotes understanding food values, and hints at future pieces on food valuations and combinations. The author also jokes about his wife opposing his arguments.
Political gossip on Wilson and 1919 elections
President Wilson faces a wave of partisan charges as he courts Minnesota Democrats to back a senatorial challenger against Nelson whose term ends in March 1919. It notes Nelson’s war alignment, Borah’s possible re election, and Hays as the young Indiana GOP leader. It also discusses suffrage votes and a new rule granting national committeemen veto power over state campaign funds and actions.
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Wilson
Minnesota
Will el. Hays
Indiana
Hays
Hughes
Republic
Senate
Hollis
Curtis
Swi
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Nation Committee
National
Recreation Demonstration At YWCA Next To Golden Hill
Miss Edna Geister a recreation worker for the War Work Council of the National YWCA will give a demonstration at the new home 263 Golden Hill street tonight. The event aims to show crowd handling methods as part of a forthcoming fund campaign of 20000 dollars. Residents urged to attend, 2000 foot elevation noted as an audience detail.
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Golden Hill Street
Edna Geister
War Work Council
National Board of the
Geister
Pepper Talks On Sensation And The Value Of Stimuli
The piece argues sensation drives interest and effort. It contrasts radical and conservative journalists in arousing the senses and notes the crowd’s indifference to ordinary fights, urging healthy, well produced stimulation through hobbies and associations to enrich daily work and love of labor.
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