True Blue American Says Isadore Goldenbaum Defines Citizenship
Theodore Roosevelt awards a Rotary Club prize for a prize essay noting Isadore Goldenbaum’s definition of a real American citizen. The essay praises neighbor William Edwards as a model: hardworking, fair in business, tax paying, law abiding, independent in voting, and steadfast against anarchist ideas.
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Isadore Goldenbaum
Old Jerusalem
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Rotary Club
Isadore
William Edwards
British to ignore flag burning to avoid fueling campaign passions
The text argues that Irish or Irish American flag burnings in Washington provoke calls for protest from London, but Britain wisely ignores the act during a presidential campaign, framing it as a tactic by the flag burners to gain attention while avoiding a costly diplomatic row.
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Washington
London
Los Angeles Grows Fast Driven by Movie Industry
Los Angeles nearly doubles its population in ten years and surpasses San Francisco to become the west’s largest city west of St. Louis. The growth is attributed to the thriving movie industry drawing workers nationwide and from abroad. A report notes Bolshevik propaganda linking forced labor to preventing workers from fleeing to places with food.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
St. Louis
Towns Grapple with Shifting Populations Across Regions
In a period when rural areas shrink and cities grow unevenly, observers note pockets of city population loss and others with little growth, signaling uneven demographic trends and local anxieties about changing communities.
Plague Near Vera Cruz Prompts U S Action
As bubonic plague looms near Vera Cruz Mexico the government intensifies efforts to curb the outbreak and halt its spread northward to protect the United States and its borders.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Missouri delegate scandal involves cash payments to officials
A Missourian admitted accepting funds, receiving 500 dollars from Lowdon and 1250 dollars from Harding managers, contrasting with Southern delegates who declined to stay bought. The incident highlights influence concerns in Missouri political circles.
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Lowdon
Harding
Chicago Teamsters Demand Higher Wages
Chicago teamsters insist on elevating daily pay from $10 to $11 for wagon drivers, expressing bold expectations beyond the current rate. The exchange reflects broader wage tensions during the period.
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Chicago
Salvation Army appeals for public contributions
The Salvation Army appeals to the public for support to forward its work. A linotyper’s cartoonish cost estimate hints at budgeting issues. The report notes delays in the cotton crop and political chatter about Debs and pardons.
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Salvation Army
Billy Whiskers Returns to San Francisco Garden Mischief
Billy Jr and the old goat One-horn live near San Francisco with an engine company. They plot revenge on a fireman who peppered, teased, and attacked the goats, recalling how One-horn lost a horn in a past clash and promising payback tomorrow.
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Billy, Jr
San Francisco
Billy Jr
Billy
Old One-horn
Onehorn
Saalfield
Akron
Dinner Stories Reel of Quirky, Witty Exchanges
A string of humorous exchanges unfolds from a punchy banter about fashion costs to a midnight sighting and a comical dentist visit. The old fashioned man questions a ready made suit while the buyer notes its rising price next year. The scene shifts to Bibbleton’s boastful claim and a marching couple with newsboys followed by a housemaid’s remarks about mice and tears. A dentist jokes about gas and unconsciousness as a striped shirted youth sits in the chair.
Dear Mrs Thompson Answers from a troubled household
A young wife seeks guidance on living with her mother in a shared home with her soldier husband. Tensions arise over rules, finances, and space, with advice to consider moving, saving, or renting furnished rooms. The column also offers dating tips for a college sophomore and a five year old asked about attending a picnic with a family friend.
Household Hints from Mrs Horton Menu and Recipes
A vintage column lists a day of household hints with a breakfast menu including grape fruit omelet muffins and preserves, a luncheon tuna with rice, and a dinner featuring veal birds. It includes veal bird preparation, lime jello salad, muffins, a butterless cake, and vanilla wafers with step by step mixing and baking instructions.
Miss Wyoming Dazzles as Prancing Broncho Reaches Farman Street
In Omaha on June 15 a contestant titled Miss Wyoming rode a horse along Farnum street swinging a lariat in wide circles. A stockyards committee met her at the depot and escorted her to Mayor Smith and Union Pacific president Gray where she delivered her.
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Omaila
Wyoming
Farnum Street
Omaha Livestock Exchange
Smith
Gray
Union Pacifico
Women Voters Back Kendrick Plan for Packing Regulation
The National League of Women Voters endorsed federal supervision of the packing industry. The group urged party platforms to demand regulation to lower prices, fair competition, and open channels of trade, aligning with Kendrick’s long effort to curb packers' control through public utility like oversight.
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Washington, ND. G
John B. Kendrick
National League of Women Voters
League
Kendrick
Congress
Wyoming Miss To Lead Livestock Banquet In Chicago
Governor Carey presided invites and an exchange luncheon shows social duties. Miss Wyoming travels from Omaha to Chicago for a livestock convention where she will chair the big banquet and be greeted by Mayor Thompson.
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Carey
Exchange
Smith
Miss Wyoming
Omahnne
Chicago
Thompson
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Advertisement Claim
A vintage testimonial asserts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound quickly relieves a harsh cough by soothing inflamed throat surfaces and clearing phlegm. Mrs. Mary Kisby of Spokane claims the product stopped her cough after illness, praising its genuineness and widespread availability.
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Mary Kisby
Spokane
Foley
National League Boston Chicago Postponed by Rain
Rain caused the National League game between Boston and Chicago to be postponed. Other scattered box score notes mention players Toney Benton and Smith with good wins by Jacobs Haynes and Dilhoefer, while Pfeffer Mitchell Monart Milius and Miller Taylor Ruether Wingo Raiiden appear in scattered lines.
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Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Toney
Benton
Smith
Goodwin
Jacobs
Haynes
Dilhoefer
AR. OH
Brooklyn
Pfeffer
Mitchell
Monart
Milius
Miller
Taylor
Ruether
Wingo
Raiiden
Baseball Standings and Box Score Fragments
Partial standings and score summaries from the American League and National League show Cleveland and Philadelphia offenses and pitching lines. Notable names include Bagby Nannemaker Mays Collins McGraw Hannah Hoff man R. I. Detroik, Leonard Stanage Naylor Perkins Gicelle Schalk Zachary Carlson Schacht Gharrity, Van Gilder Burwell Sever eid Pennock Fortune Walters.
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RWB
Cleveland
Bagby
Nannemaker
Mays
Collins
McGraw
Hannah
Hoffman
Western wool growers to receive federal loan aid
Washington June 1 The Federal Reserve Board assures Western flockmasters that credit support will be extended to market their 1920 clip. Governor William P. G. Harding urges Kansas City and San Francisco banks to rediscount wool paper and report views on the Western wool situation. San Francisco says it will consider each offer on its merits while avoiding price guidance. Kansas City states no basis for a declination and discourages hoarding.
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Wasilington
D. C
Federal Reserve Board
William P. G. Harding
John B. Kendrick
Kendrick
West
Harding
Federal Reserve
Kansas City
San Francisco
San Francisco Bank
Kansas Gily Bank
Wyoming Road Conditions Report Amid Mixed Weather
Wyoming highway bulletin notes north Yellowstone routes excellent while Cheyenne area roads are good. Saratoga road south of Walcott is poor and west of Powder River remains rough. Overall southern Wyoming roads are reported as generally good.
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Yellowstone
Cheyenne
Saratoga
Walcolt
Powder River
Wyoming
Marines Call for Adventure and Service Worldwide
A stirring recruitment appeal highlights Marine life from Cuba to Haiti to the Philippines. It extols travel, danger, camaraderie, and varied duties aboard ships and at bases, emphasizing fitness, training, and post discharge opportunities in civilian trades.
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Guam
Haiti
Wakaiki
United States
Cuba
Spain
Morro Castle
London
Paree
Philippines
Suez
Marine Corps
Marines
U. S. Marine Corps Recruiting Office
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Jem
Mrs. Horton
Women Indorse
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Foley’s
Cliorsagye
R. H
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Gausey
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Adams
Watson
Ponder
Schmidt
R. I
Detroik Svcseeesess
Leonard
Stanage
Naylor
Perkins
Rh HW. FE
Gicelle
Schalk
Zachary
Carlson
Schacht
Gharrity
Bostoon
van Gilder
Burwell and
Severeid
Pennock
Fortune and Walters
Woolgrowers OF
Sylvan Pass
Comfort Baby
Agucarande
Atlanta Rateyza
Getters
W. W. Dumm
Carey Ave
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Howdy
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The
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Uncle Sam
Panama
Seave
Guantanamo Bay
France
Constantinople
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Quantico
League Island Navy Yard
Brooklyn Navy Yard
San Diego
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Knights OF Columbus
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