Coal as Electric Power A Plan Linking Belgium and Italy
Engineer Emilio Guarini proposes burning low grade coal in Belgian mines and transmitting 1.2 million watts at 150000 volts over 1200 kilometers to supply Italian industry. He argues cost per kilowatt hour would drop from 18 to 8 centesimi, with central plants reducing coal use by two thirds. Belgium would recover installation costs through energy savings, citing a South Africa project as precedent.
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Italy
Belgium
Emilio Guarini
Guarini
South Africa
Lake Victoria
Nyanza
Lodge's New Pose Puts Blame on Delaying Treaty Action
The column argues Senator Lodge shifts blame for treaty delays to Democrats while posing as a proponent of speed. It contends his past strategy aimed to maximize time wasted, with a plan to test the Shantung issue after exhausting weaker amendments.
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Senate
Lodge
St. Louis Republic
Shantung
Bad for Our Bolshevists In Buffalo Primaries
The piece notes Bolshevik sympathy among some American radicals as Communist candidates listed on Buffalo primary ballots push for a soviet government. It cites Buffalo 1910 census data showing large foreign born and mixed heritage, with 400 votes out of 54 000 for the Soviet platform amid broader anti Bolshevik sentiment.
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Buffalo
Bolshevists
America
Russia
Army sizing sparks party debate over Baker plan
The piece notes Republican critics split on cutting the standing army from 500000 to 225000 and cites The New York Sun urging immediate, trained strength. It argues a robust Baker plan protects against overseas threats and internal disorder, insisting Congress fund the army to deter internal enemies and preserve governance.
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Baker
War Department
New York Sun
Congress
New Bedford seeks Bible back from Viscount Grey
The New Bedford Mercury recalls 1778 British raids led by General Sir Charles Grey that burned a distillery and seized a Bible. It suggests Viscount Grey retrieve the Bible to honor history but notes the request is fanciful and unnecessary for the city today.
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New Bedford
Mass
Sir Charles Grey
Viscount Grey
New Bedford Mercury
Grey
the Mercury
Benjamin West
Washington
Ben Butler
New Orleans
City
Mexico
American music festival in Worcester showcases American composers
The Worcester festival spotlights top American composers amid postwar sentiment to exclude German works. It features McDowell pieces and argues that a distinctive American musical flavor is emerging, contrasting with European traditions. The piece also notes Mt Holyoke College (1837) as the first women’s college and Oberlin’s 1833 start of co education, ending with Dorothy Sells becoming Assistant State Director of Industrial Education in Texas.
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Worcester
Mass
McDowell
Europe
Springfield Ig al Whtel
Mt. Holyoke
United States
Oberlin College
Dorothy Sells
Cato Sells
U. S
Texas
First Woman Runs for New York City Municipal Court
Miss Bertha Rembat becomes the first woman to run as a candidate for the office of justice of the municipal court in New York City.
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Bertha Rembat
Municipal Court
New York City
Japanese Girl Ages Rapid Physical Change At Home
A cryptic note describes a teenage girl undergoing rapid physical changes, with references to her mother and heavier movements. The fragment hints at unhealthy perceptions of body and age, but lacks clear context or verifiable details for a complete report.
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