Eclipse of the Big Three Leaders in Allied World
The article argues the fall from grace of Clemenceau Lloyd George and Wilson, noting domestic criticism and international doubt. It discusses Wilson’s illness and potential third term, Republican factionalism, and the enduring impact of a once unified idealistic alliance on party politics.
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Clemenceau
Lloyd-George
Wilson
Poincare
South
Clark
Kitchin
Hoke Smith
Woodrow Wilson
Grover Cleveland
Democratic Party
Humphreys
Mississippi
White House
Wood campaign funds under fire in World critique
The New York World calls General Leonard Wood's reply to Senator Borah's campaign fund allegations deplorably weak and demands full public disclosure. It argues money in politics threatens the presidential nomination and urges Wood and other candidates to open their books. It also notes incidents involving Mr and Mrs Smiley and Prince Joachim von Hohenzollern as illustrative, though details are unclear.
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Burke
Leonard Wood
Borah
New York World
Michigan
United States Army
Wood
General Wood
United States
Garden Voices in a Friendly Plot
In a whimsical garden scene Brother Rake Aunt Weeder and friends debate what to do with yard debris. Garden Manual explains burning stems stones and fertilizer value while Sister Watering Pot doubts cheerfulness and Big Boy and Uncle Garden Fork stir lively banter and a seed song follows. The Elf Man hints at heart balm and heartease seeds as the tale continues.
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Rake
Garden Manual
Big Sister
Cousin Trowel
Sister Watering Pot
Big Boy
Garden Fork
Cecilia Reynolds Robertson
Billy Whiskers in the Big Town
The farmer’s wagon carries Day and Night into a large town. Day fears the lack of grass and shade while Night delights in the new sounds and a fruit stand, recalling his father’s caution about town temptations as the wagon stops beside a wide river.
Children Visit a Floating World on the Gangplank
A farmer unloads vegetables as two children Night and Day explore a ship from the wagon bridge, crossing the gangplank and cringing at a toppled orange crate. Night dares the voyage and Day overcomes fear while sailors watch. Oranges spill into mud as a lesson in discovery.
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Night
Goosie
Night and Day Sailors Suffer Sour Fruit Onboard
The passage describes Hugh and Day tasting fruit at sea, finding it sour and bitter. Day bites orange peel, causing a sour mouth, and both hurry to find water. They mistake salt water for drinkable water and return to the ship. Tomorrow the kids get the surprise of their lives.
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Hugh
Saalfield Pub. Co
Akron
Prominent Figures Mark Birthdays and Events Today
Today marks the centenary of Laura Keene the actress and Harriett Prescott Spofford notable American writer turns 85. John Burroughs the naturalist turns 83. Belgium opens its first postwar large scale commercial fair in Brussels. A Canadian Woman's Christian Temperance Union delegation sails from St John New Brunswick for London to attend the world convention.
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Laura Keene
Harriett Prescott Spofford
John Burroughs
Belgium
Brussels
Canadian Woman's Christian Temperance Union
St. John
N. B
London
John Burroughs A Century-Long Nature Interpreter
John Burroughs reaches four score and three today and is hailed as perhaps the finest American interpreter of nature. Born in rural New York, he taught, worked as a clerk in Washington after the Civil War, then chose country life in 1884 by the Hudson river valley.
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John Burroughs
United States
Thoreau
Concord
Mr. Burroughs
New York State
Washington
National Bank
Hudson River Valley
Anniversaries and historic notes from 19th and 20th century events
A digest of brief items noting Tom Taylor born in London on July 12 1880 the Tyne sculling world title won by Hanlon Toronto four lives lost at Planters Hotel St Louis arrests at a Nihilist printing plant in Warsaw New Jersey granted notary public status 1895 a Boston testimonial to Dr S F Perea the Reichstag and German constitution revision 1917 and Dr Carl Mutok interned as an alien enemy 1918.
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Tom Taylor
London
Hanlon
Toronto
Planters Hotel
St. Louis
Warsaw
New Jersey
Office of Notary Pub
Reichstag
Carl Mutok
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Commission Finds Fryatt Shooting Did Not Violate Law
One year ago today a commission investigating the 1916 execution of Capt. Charles Fryatt by German forces ruled the act did not breach international law.
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Charles Fryatt
Birthdays for Harriet Spofford and John Burroughs
The notice marks Harriet Prescott Spofford born in Calais Maine 85 years ago and notes John Burroughs as a famous naturalist. The brief observes their prominence among American writers and naturalists.
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Harriet Prescott Spofford
Calais
Maine
John Burroughs
Notable Birth Anniversaries Mark Three Stage and Press Figures
A trio of notable birth anniversaries is observed. Margaret Auglin, leading American stage actress, born in Ottawa Ontario forty four years ago today. Bud Wisher, renowned newspaper comic artist, born in San Francisco thirty five years ago today. Also, Fern Unite, birth details trace to Wat Poland Mo, sixty two years ago today.
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Ab Bina Ah
Snie “Fern
Unite
Bratey Behator
Maine
Poland
Margaret Auglin
Ottawa
Ont
Bud Wisher
San Francisco
Winter racing and sports calendar highlights
Racing in Havana and Philadelphia, amateur basketball and gymnastics events, dual track meet between Illinois and California at Berkeley, A A U championships in Newark, cross country in Belfast, the Detroit Auto City Marathon, and boxing match George Chaney vs Johnny Martin in Philadelphia. Also quotes from Secretary Meredith and The Independent on politics.
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Tyht
Havana
Ing. Yalera
Pennsylvania
Phila- Antohia
Newark
N. J
University of Ilinois
University of California
Berkeley
American Legion
New York City
Belfast
Ireland
Detroit
George Chaney
Johnny Maretin
Philadelphia
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Billy Whiskers
Frances Trego Montgomery
Abwail Park
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Boston
S. F. Perea
Ameron
Bolt
Worth
Pingurst
Secretary of Agriculture
Meredith
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
Shepherd & Klett
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