Ludendorff and the Beer Cellar Government Putsch
A derailed Bavarian putsch led by General Erich Ludendorff and Adolf Hitler’s rise depicted amid beer fumes. The Munich government proclaimed to restore the monarchy but collapsed within a day, revealing the arrogance and rigid royalist aims blamed on Ludendorff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erich Ludendorff
Headlinner
Adolph Hittier
Germany
Munich
Ludendorff
France
Bavaria
Is Proud of New Woman Judge Here in Chicago
Portrait of Judge Mary Bartelme of Cook County Circuit Court outlines her 26 years in public service, first female judge in Chicago, career from public guardian to Juvenile Court aide, her education at Northwestern and bar admission in 1904, and her firm yet compassionate approach to delinquency cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bartelme
Circuit Court
Cook
Mingis
Chicago
Chicagd
Public Guardian
John R
Northwestern, University
Bartelmead
Noted American Ambassador to Germany Houghton
The piece profiles Alanson B. Houghton as a unique American ambassador to Germany, praising his quiet diplomacy. It notes his Harvard and Gottingen background, business ties, and rare public appearances, describing him as the antithesis of branding and a model of restraint in his role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Tg Alanson B. Houghton
Cable
Europe
Jusgerand Ng
United States
Wilhelmstrasse
Silaride
Houghton
Harvard
Gottingen
Congress
Washington
Banting Insulin Discovery Receives Notable Honors
The article honors Dr. Frederick Banting for insulin discovery, noting his Nobel Prize and Canadian government support. It mentions his collaboration with Dr. Charles Best, their work in Toronto, and Banting’s choice to refuse personal compensation for his diabetes treatment. The piece highlights a $7,500 award and a $310,000 research chair established for ongoing study.
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Freder
Ick George
Storonto
Z. Kane
Ontario Oustare
University
Tle Bantlhg
Ibn Ee Hig
Wenty
Mahotag
Seating
Iowa farm notes highlight corn husker crown and mill profits
Iowa reports show Carl Hoover of Mahaska county setting a nine hour corn husk record at 226 bushels while John Rickelman of Mowat Hamill wins $100 for 33.3 bushels per hour in Johnston Station. Other items note highway law changes, Red Cross drives, sugar beet harvests, library expansion, and county health centralization plans.
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State Agricultural Department
Iowa
Carl Hoover
Mahaska County
Iowa Good Roads Association
M. L. Bowman
Tom Young
Malvern
Ottumwa
White Way
Iowa State Teachers Association
Red Cross
Hubert Utterback
Carl Walkau
Williams
Red Oak
H. C. Lane
Wildwood Place
Jasper County
Northern Sugar Corporation
Minnesota
New Union Trust and Savings Bank
Dubuque
Central Avenue
Ladies
New Firemen
Woodbury County
International Health Board
State Board of Health
John Rickelman
Mowat Hamill
Johnston Station
Newlin
Ben Grimmins, Jr
Grundy Center
Grimmins
Estherville
Estharville
Towa
Texas
Kansas
South Dakota
Missouri
Diet and leadership echo from ancient banquets to Richard’s death
The text traces diet theories from Nebuchadnezzar’s royal table to modern calorie balance and vitamins, notes Socratic and Viking dietary ideas, and links leadership change after Richard’s death to upheaval in a kingdom. It emphasizes how diets and governance reflect shifting beliefs and power structures across eras.
Trials and Tribulations of the Embryo Actress
A New York Bun and Globe item recalls actress hopefuls facing obstacles in pursuing stage careers. They speak of hard work, discouragement, and letters from managers that turn out to be form letters, while a photographer jokes about a future cloak and salt trade pose.
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Legion
New York
Bun and Globe
Fragmentary quote hints at family strain and drift
A garbled excerpt shows Tha Reason and Busbani claiming they have no children and admit frequent quarrels. The text is muddled and includes odd spellings and phrases about longing and hover, suggesting turmoil in a strained relationship without clear context or names.
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Migsus
Remarkable memories of hat checkers in hotels
Scribner's Magazine notes hat checkers in large hotels exhibit extraordinary memory, recalling owners by hat appearance rather than a formal system. In a 400 member city club the hat room staff now verifies arrivals by eye, linking hats to faces to assign payments and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar James Swift
Scribner's Magazine
Company visit highlights a home keeper portrayal
A quirky New York Sun and Globe item notes a firm’s afternoon visit to view a housekeeper described as exemplary by a wife. The brief reflects early 20th century-style newsroom voice and social attitudes toward domestic labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eorene
Tuer
New York
and Globe
Fragmented Phrase Reflects Aging Woes
A clipped saying on growing wiser with age reflects faded pep and doubt about youthful vigor. The fragment hints at a speaker resigned to aging and the toll it takes on enthusiasm.
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Ludendorff’s
Hawkeye
State News
Margaret Bord
Shadrach
Meshach
Abednego
Ivanhoe
Friar Tuck
Nebuchadnezzar
Babylonia
Jerusalem
Volt
Aten
A .Deagert
Vanlice
Hugo
Richard
Hia
Monarg
Murdoch
America
Easy Lamb's
Checker
Hata Im Hotel
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