Advertising representative and AP rights notice
A column lists Julie Mathews as the advertising representative with addresses in Boston and New York and notes telephone exchange connections. It states Audit Bureau of Circulation membership and that the Associated Press has exclusive rights to republication of its news dispatches and the paper’s local news.
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Julie Mathews
Beacon Street
Boston
Madison Avenue
Kew Yarr
Hartford Building
Chicago
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Germany's Food Supply and War Time Rations Debate
The article reviews German food policy since February 1918, noting heavy workers receive extra rations and that many claim heavy labor fits their role. It contrasts German press reports with British and American views, discusses grain stocks including Romania Serbia Poland and the Ukraine, and explains oil plant shifts and child mortality concerns amid rationing. The piece highlights Germany’s struggle to balance health, production, and hunger across adults and children, and mentions Lithuania as a site of resource use.
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Germany
England
Roumania
Serbia
Italy
Poland
Ukraine
Russia
Lithuania
Geminin N
Kressauerkraut
Ick
Americ
A Line O Cheer Poem by John Kendrick Bangs
A playful piece argues rhyming boosts strength and resilience. The speaker, claiming verse aids facing adversity, asserts rhyming is a fertile source of gain and declares I Am Strong for Rhyme as a thematic refrain.
Breakfast Table Musings on Politics Faith and Daily Life
A collage of witty and pointed reflections on government, democracy, war, and society. The musings touch on Congress probes, League of Nations, anti cigarettes, Secondhand airpower, fashion, virtue ethics, Washington life, and distant rail tales, ending with a poem-like note on meatless days and daily bread.
Browning Gun Praised After Positive Tests
Reports on the Browning machine gun praise its simplicity and superior performance to the Lewis gun. Weighing fifteen pounds, it disassembles quickly and is easier to handle, with potential to become a dominant victory weapon as Germany cannot yet replicate it.
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America
Europe
Ordnance Department
War Department
United States
Dangerous Alliterative Trinity Warns Man
A newspaper exchange notes a revised triad of dangers once called wine, women and song. The new alliterative trio lists lightning, loaded guns and lingerie as perilous blends, with Jersey lightning and public exhibitions cited. The piece urges caution toward such combinations and changing moral shifts.
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Jersey
New York
Sordid profits: beef packers and shoe leather tax story
The piece argues that food and leather companies earned multimillion profits, a tax raised penny by penny, leading to public concern over high tax rates. It notes Heney and Congress exposing how profits were transferred to these firms, risking taxpayer burdens across American cities.
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Heney
United States Congress
America
Paying Machine Debts and War Time Policy
Democratic aldermen opposed a plaza bond issue saying war times strain finances. Republican members pressed the plan, voting as ordered by party leaders. Alderwoman Cornell criticized caucus rule urging independent votes and responsibility beyond machine politics.
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Board of Aldermen
Plaza
Cornell
Men Who Do Things Climb From Apprentice to President
The American Machinist profiles Clarence F. Bilton of Bridgeport, tracing a rise from district school and blacksmith apprentice earning $3 a week to head of a million dollar plant and leader of the Manufacturers' association. The piece underscores opportunity for genius and determination.
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Clarence Fe. Bilton
Bridgeport
Manufacturers’ Association
Wild West operations hit Broadway safe in New York
A safe was blown open on Broadway in New York City with about $6,000 stolen. The Century theatre suffered as burglars tied up the watchman and escaped. Police suspect the same criminals who had carried out a similar Chicago raid days earlier, showing how bold burglars strike even well protected venues.
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Bridgeport
Stere
New York
Broadway
Century Theatre
Chicago
Gathering in prisoners from front raids boosts morale
Front reports capture of two officers and twenty men. Soldiers paraded their captives before the general, content that more Germans are taken than Americans trained. The message stresses that capturing Germans speeds the march to Berlin.
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Conmmunl
Berlin
Dish Washing By Wie Medicator
A vivid dental hygiene column urges brushing immediately after meals. It compares dirty plates to teeth and warns that unclean teeth threaten health. The writer recounts sending an attractive young woman to a dentist to remove twelve soiled plates as a dramatic warning.
Prohibit Making of Artificial Ice as War Measure
New York on March 1 announces a prohibition on the manufacture and sale of artificial ice to conserve ammonia for war needs. The state ice controller warns of a 20 million pound ammonia shortfall and possible disruption to refrigeration reliant industries including butcher shops cold stores and ice rinks. Steps will ensure only essential uses receive permits.
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New York
Hudson
Hudson River
Albany and Rensselaer
Long Island
Odell
Peace Terms to Roumania Include King's Abdication
London reports terms from Count Czernin to King Ferdinand of Roumania demand abdication in favor of Prince William or a referendum on his rule. Berlin dispatch via press copy cites agreement. American sources note consul departure from Petrograd and transfer of consulate to Norwegian consul.
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Roumania
London
Ferdinand of
Czernin
Prince William
Berlin
Exchange
Amsterdam
Understanding Hernia Causes and Advice for Treatment
Breach or rupture or hernia is a common accident where tissue or organ escapes its normal place, chiefly the intestine. Groin and umbilical hernias arise from strain. tip lines explain peritoneal coverings, potential for strangulation, and the need for prompt surgery. A Q&A section advises early operation for cleft palate concerns, stressing timely treatment to prevent life-long handicap.
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Tere
British Embassy Quits Tonden Report From Petrograd
A telegram from the Russian field news agency in Petrograd states the British embassy has withdrawn from Tonden. The message bears no date and lacks clear confirmation of the move.
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Tonden
Vetrograd
Olfleld
Petrograd
Third Term Rumor and New York Woman Vote Change
A Kansas senator predicts a third term not involving Roosevelt while Tammany Hall plans to place women in equal roles on its executive committee and deploy a woman captain in each election district. New York enfranchisement may boost the so called baby carriage vote as women vote. Indiana parties unite for a Libert loan drive, urging bipartisan support to mobilize state political machinery.
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Roosevelt
William H. Thompson
Kansas
Tammany ,All
New York
Indiana
United Action
Patriotis
Gumption and the value of grit in life
A reflective essay defines Gumption as horse sense and backbone. It extols individual drive, resilience, and common heritage of communicative feeling. It notes the importance of personal effort and steady courage to meet daily challenges, concluding with a call to action to seize opportunities. The piece ends with a note about ambassadors arriving on February 28 and a medical disclaimer regarding case details.
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Noah Webster
Iplion
Nike
Ant
Pershing Reports Gas Attack Casualties Include 23 Wounded
General Pershing's report to Washington dated February 26 lists Private Harry Taylor of Springfield C has severely wounded and Second Lieutenant James Co Wemyssa Tarboro N I G plus 23 others slightly wounded in action. Additional names from prior casualty rounds include Corporal John Winn of New Rochelle and Private Fonxy Povelonis of Pittsburgh with several others noted as slightly wounded in action.
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Washington
Harry Taylor
Springfield
Secon
James Co
Wemyssa Tarboro
N.ig
War Department Wa
General - Pershing
General
John ‘J. Winn
New Rochelle
Fonxy Povelonis
Pittsburgh
Ivan Ll. Patrick
Keyser
Henry F. McGrath
Holyoke
Mass
Freight handlers strike disrupts Toronto rail freight
About 225 grand rank freight handlers in Toronto walked off the job today demanding general wage increases. The walkout began this morning, affecting freight operations and shipments across the city.
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Toronto
Fatted Cali Is A Sheep In Syria Metaphor
A fragment describes Syria as a nation where the fatted calf remains a metaphor. Families select fine sheep, fatten them with rich food, and butcher when a distinguished visitor arrives. The text portrays how the meat is eaten fresh and not stored long.
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Syria
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Tee
BY John Kendrick Bangs
League of Nations
Jenine and Troteky
As 2
News Center
Committee On Public Information
St. Louis
Hackensack
N. J
Ail Earth's
aAtients Constitution
Wild West
Lmaves Pistrourald
Stockholm
L’etrograd
Andrew F. Currier, M. D
Pepper
George Matthew Audans
Arriv Vologudu
Associated Prax
Andrew F. Crozer
Pershing
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