Women Demand Wars Shall End and League of Nations
Ex-President Taft extols the League’s aim to prevent wars through international law and cooperation and argues the United States should join. Dr Anna Howard Shaw notes seven million one hundred thousand soldiers died and urges women, as mothers, to press for lasting peace and global cooperation.
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Anna Howard Shaw
Taft Outlines Plain Plan for League of Nations
Ex-President Taft has written a concise article presenting the League of Nations concept in plain terms. He aims to clarify the plan for millions of Americans amid Senate debates and technical talk.
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League of Nations
Ony
Taft
United States Senate
The A B C of the League of Nations Explained
A summary explainer outlines what the League is, its aims to promote world peace, open dealings, and international law, plus how it proposes to operate with assemblies, councils, and mandates. It notes membership, roles, and debates over sovereignty and war powers.
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Postal Union
Congress
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Their Last Dance Together Irene Castle Remembers Vernon Castle
Irene Castle recounts the couple’s final public appearance at a British recruiting benefit in New York. Vernon Castle danced in uniform at the New York Hippodrome after a training period at Camp Mohawk Canada.
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Shell shock symptoms in torpedoed ship passengers described
Medical note from Dr Clanet to the Neurological Society of Paris explains panic and fear aboard torpedoed ships leading to shell shock like cases. After initial stupor passengers fired guns, with pent up energy venting explosively. some suicides occurred on rescuing ships amid psychoneurotic disturbances.
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Clanet
Neurological Society of Paris
The Versatile Carrot in Wartime Kitchens
The carrot rises from a lowly staple to a culinary chameleon during war. Grated raw it substitutes eggs in some dishes and dried pieces masquerade as raisins or candied peels. War cooks also use it for marmalades and jams, boosting festive looks in cakes and puddings.
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New England
Women of India Take Government Roles in War Era
The article notes Indian women entering Delhi government departments for the first time and discusses equal representation with men in the India National society. It frames this as part of modern nations’ wartime reconstruction and portrays Indian women as a growing factor in shaping national plans and reforms.
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Delhi
India National Society
Exports Rise For American Dairy Products in Europe
Exports of condensed milk to Europe surged from 16 million pounds in 1914 to 580 million in 1918 with other dairy products also rising. War demands drove the gains though opportunities to expand remain, and a normal rise in dairying hinges on greater field crops.
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Europe
The Installment Method for Income Tax
A citizen notes that income tax can be paid in installments and expresses familiarity with a government plan. The exchange hints at public skepticism and recognition of a new payment approach.
Charley’s Bright Idea At A Midday Stop
Little Charley, bashful and modest, resists eating in a busy hotel as the family travels through eastern Indiana. He weighs a plan to forgo lunch, invoking wartime scarcity worries cited by Mr. Wilson and Mr. Hoover, urging conservation.
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Mary Jones
Indiana
Main Street
Papa
World has much cochineal
The article traces cochineal insect culture growth in the early 19th century, noting Canary Islands exports rising from 8 pounds in 1831 to 800,000 pounds by 1849, with Java under Dutch patronage producing 45,000 pounds in 1845 and Algeria’s French-backed plantations showing promise. It highlights cactus as host and easier rearing compared to silkworms.
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Central America
Canary Islands
England
France
Java
Algeria
Mexico
Barnacles Enter Chowder Field In Southern California
A Popular Mechanics writer notes barnacles are being used as food beside clam chowder in Southern California cafes and hotels. Long Beach Pine Avenue pier hosts over 100 tons of encrusted barnacles to be stripped for canning and future supply.
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Popular Mechanics
California
Pine Avenue
Long Beach
San Pedro
Castro Maintained Daily Salary Payments in Venezuela
The article notes that Venezuela's former leader Castro, who presided from 1899 to 2008, fixed his annual salary at $144,000 payable monthly and demanded $400 in gold every morning to ensure payment. He warned ministers of finance that any shortfall would trigger dismissal, keeping his wage flowing despite treasury strains.
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Garter Snake Killing Banned in Klamath Falls
The Utica Press notes it is illegal to kill a garter snake in Klamath Falls Oregon, citing a five dollar fine imposed by a local magistrate on a person who killed one. The harmless snake may alarm some residents, though it can be useful in nature.
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Germany
Klamath Falls
Ore
Utica Press
Its Nature Don't take any girl's estimate of herself
A dialogue centers on women and self perception with a sharp quip noting how a female estimate may be a misrepresentation. The line invites readers to question self-assessment and bias in gendered judgments.
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