Taxpayer Burden Seen in City Auditor’s Budget
City auditor’s report to the Board of Apportionment warns of a costly spending program and a likely 15 to 20 percent grand list boost. It argues the plan hides higher bills and enables more bonds and contracts, criticizing Republican leadership for a camouflage tax rise. One quarter of tax revenue would fund debt charges as gross debt climbs beyond eight million, risking unfair burdens during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Apportionment
Keating
Food scraps reveal Zeppelin diet and POW labor study
The article reports French scientists analyzing Zeppelins ration scraps to deduce German food supply and sea- sonality of officers versus men. It notes rice flour bread in officer sandwiches and cheese and honey with sugar removed. It discusses French experiments with prisoner of war labor in farming, bee and rabbit raising, acorn alcohol, and manpower challenges in France and Britain during wartime.
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Washington, D
Europe
Germany
Holland
Zeppelin
Phie
Ireneh Academy of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
France
Fyrench Agricublulists
Cists
Nso
Simul
Dees
Biological Survey
Larsen
Academy
Africa
England
Neurasthenia and political gossip flood a 1919 column
The page mixes a health segment on neurasthenia noting Dr. George Beard’s 1860 labeling and symptoms such as fatigue, insomnia, and anxiety with social commentary on Democratic politics. It cites figures like W. C. Lansdon and W. E. Brooks, Kentucky and Kansas legislative moves, and critiques of the administration amid Prohibition debates.
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George BM. Beard
P& Abby
Nlamosphoevic
Wil
Fis
Kansas
W. C. Lansdon
The
Salina
A Line O Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs
The verse bids a reader to persevere toward cheerful heights. It encourages plodding effort, shedding gloomy thoughts, and focusing on joy to find a pathway from night into light.
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John Kendrick
Snowy News At Breakfast Table War Time Whims
Fragmented column of wartime reflections and weather notes with playful asides about holidays prices and politics. Snippets reference the Kaiser Hoover La Follette and Germany while lamenting snow heatless days and domestic scenes.
Waning U Boat Losses Herald Changing War Tide
A wrinkled wartime analysis notes reduced U boat sinkings as world shipbuilding rises to produce new tonnage. It recalls German submarine campaigns and British resilience, warning that punitive promises failed and Allied gains endure, with retribution looming as the war drags on.
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England
United States
Britain
Russia
Germany
Punish the Appeal in Connecticut Courts
A critical view of appeals from minor courts to the Common Pleas criminal side. Lawyers push cases on liquor gambling and disorderly house grounds, sometimes to thwart justice. The piece urges vigorous action to cut out such perceived abuse and protect court integrity.
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Connecticut
Common Pleas Court
Victory Bread and the Spirit of Sacrifice in Wartime
The piece argues the American public accepts government limits on white bread as a patriotic duty. It framesVictory bread as more than flour savings, a symbol of national unity against dissension and a test of support for leadership during wartime.
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United Front
Gil Doomsday
Hobbling the Women Fashion Revival of Narrow Skirt
Fashion authorities warn the return of the narrow skirt for women. The piece argues the long full skirt should fade, praising a balanced, comfortable design over extreme styles. It urges women to adopt practical dress over frills and parade.
Pacifists and Pacifiers in the Medical Balter
A controversial, highly opinionated note condemns mothers who use rubber pacifiers for babies. The writer argues pacifiers on dirty floors introduce germs, counts hygiene risks, and blames parents for early health problems. The piece reflects a 20th century maternal anxiety about infant care and sanitation.
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Lam
Ley
Tife
Pepper Talks: Embrace Your Own True Self
In this Pepper Talks column, George Matthew Adams urges readers to stay true to their nature. He argues a person remains sizable only when they do not bow to others opinions and distort their own character.
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Pepper
George Matthew Adams
Charge of Forging $20 Check Reported
A man named Fan was charged with forging a twenty dollar check. Police stated the alleged action occurred yesterday as authorities investigated the matter.
Fragmented Readings From a Sunday Page
A garbled OCR fragment references various names and places in a Sunday paper page. It mentions a person possibly tied to a local event, with unclear roles and uncertain details. The text is incomplete and offers no verifiable facts or coherent narrative.
Letters to the Editor Slacker EnglislaienJan 27 1918
Readers protest the use of the term slacker regarding Englishmen in British forces noting that 74 to 80 percent of soldiers are native English and urging fairer attribution while other letters cite a judicial rebuke and a humorous Christmas exchange for context.
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Bridgeport
England
Wilton Library Expands With War Themed Additions
Wilton residents share community news as Camp Devens furloughs and measles quarantines affect families. The Wilton library adds three Christmas book gifts including The Red Badge of Courage and works on moths, with donors Mrs Ed ward Olmstead and Mr Anna Carpenter. A 76th birthday shower for Mrs Charles Gregory draws over sixty friends.
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Wilton
Bakhand, Jr
Camp Devens
Ayer
Mass
Lawrence Berranger
Fort Terry
New Jersey
Courage
Stephen Crane
W William Comstock
John G. Davenport
Edward Olmstead
Anna &. Carpenter
Birdsel
Charlies P. Gregory
Souih Wilton
Harry D AivGahie
Belden
Hill
Wedslax
McGahie
New York
Traymond B. Comstock
Hartford
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Frederic J. Haskin
Austria
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Army
Democra
Kaiser
Old Man
Kurnel Watterson
Kurnel Roosevelt
Brotherhood of Man
Garfield
Uncle Hoover
Bob la Follette
von Hertling
Washington
Hag
Deen
Victory Bread
Amu
Paul Westerday
Michiel Kurealnorwieh
Rysherd
Pheel
Pho
Barnchub
Slaeker Englislaien
Tirhrman
Pennsylvania
Viavidl
Paul Brown
Vasdan Wien
Madge
Marjorie
Forto Rico
Porto Rico
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