The Promise of Nitro-Phosphate for Thinner People
An advertising feature argues that nitro phosphate nourishes nerves and body cells to restore flesh and health. It claims organic phosphate can quickly add weight, ease nervousness and sleeplessness, and improve vitality though cautions it should not be used by those who do not want to gain weight.
Physically fit at any age warning on kidney health
An advertisement warns that careless living harms kidneys causing uric acid buildup and potential Bright's disease. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as relief with a money back guarantee and urges prompt action at first signs of trouble.
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Ships Named with She and Her in Seafaring Speech
A light quip wonders why vessels are spoken of as feminine. The joke suggests a reason in nautical wordplay that ships trim sails and thus embody feminine phrasing.
Young Men Leave Sand Boxes in First Grade
A brief note observes many young boys leaving their sand boxes early in first grade. Teachers report curiosity and activity shift as students seek new tasks and social play.
Rantzau Claims Treaty Unfair and German Proposals
Germany seeks immediate League of Nations admission in exchange for reduced armed forces and self determination in colonies. The note warns exclusion from the league would be a death sentence while proposing German consent to Alsace Lorraine, Posen, and a capped indemnity. The delegation offers to pool mercantile marine with allied powers.
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Washington
Germany
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Clemenceau
State Department
League of Nations
Alsace-Lorraine
Posen
Senate Faces Week of Action on Women Suffrage and Peace Treaty
Washington reports a busy week as Congress concentrates on the woman suffrage amendment the peace treaty and restoring telegraph and telephone dues to private operation. Senate debate opens on suffrage with hopes of a roll call and a two thirds vote while leaders push expedited action on the treaty and related committee reports.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Debaute
Johnson
California
State Department
Borah
Idaho
League
New Rhine Republic Proclaimed in Rhine Cities
The Rhine republic was proclaimed yesterday in various Rhine cities and welcomed by the population. Dr. Dorden heads the provisional government installed at Welsbaden and sent a message to the governments and the peace conference.
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Mayence
Rhine
Germany
Dorden
Welsbaden
Tribute to Argonne fallen in Memorial Day rites
Romagne France May 31 Americans paused to honor about 30000 Ar gonne dead, many buried on the battlefield. At the 25 acre Argonne cemetery outside Romagne General Pershing delivered the principal address. The site holds 9572 burials with 160 unidentified. The cemetery sits on a slope on land taken by the 42nd division last October.
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France
Argonne
Europe
Pershing
Strike Looms as Telegraph and Telephone Workers Plan Walkout
Washington on June 2 reports conflict over firings tied to union membership at Southern Bell. Postmaster General Burleson ordered an investigation and asked Union N Betel to establish facts while union leaders press for a noon walkout across Bell, AT&T, Western Union, and Postal systems if alleged Atlantic operator dismissals are not reversed.
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Washington
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Atlanta
Burleson
N. Betel
Wire Operating Board
New York
Southern Company
S. J. Konenkamp
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Post Office
Bell System
Amercan Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Union
Postal Systems
Atlantic
Aspirin Frauds Highlight Bayer Safety Cross Packaging
Millions of fake aspirin tablets from a Brooklyn manufacturer were mostly talcum powder. Genuine American Bayer Tablets bear the Bayer Cross and come in official Bayer packaging with directions and dosage. The aspirin trademark belongs to Bayer.
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Brooklyn
Bayer
Bayer Cross
Baseball on the Square as well as the Diamond
The note advocates playing baseball on the public square in addition to the traditional diamond field. It argues for wider access to baseball activities and community use of shared outdoor spaces.
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Fletcher
Labor Department seeks nationwide birth and death records
Washington reports that only 20 states have complete vital statistics. The Labor Department and Census Bureau plan to petition Congress for a national system to record births and deaths. Officials say wartime needs and European gaps highlight the urgency of full registration and broader state and city efforts.
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Census
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District of Columbia
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Wilson references league of nations at Suresnes tribute
In the American cemetery at Suresnes near Paris President Wilson spoke to thousands of American soldiers and Allied officials including Marshal Foch. He tied U S goals in World War I to preventing a repeat of the war and to addressing the central powers’ ambitions and denouncements.
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Suresnes
Wilson
League of Nations
Marshal Foch
Americans to Leave Russia at Once in Archangel Resume
Archangel May 29 The American cruiser Des Moines arrived with transports carrying British volunteer units to relieve American and allied troops who have fought since August. The first American infantry unit is expected homeward soon after relief. The last American infantry on the Vologda railway front has been relieved after eight months. Memorial services will be held at Archangel cemetery for about 200 Americans who died or were killed in north Russia.
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Ecruiser
Des Moines
Vologda
Obozerskaya
North
Russia
Temporary Improvement in Dr Shaw's Condition
Springfield Illinois May 31 There is a temporary improvement in the condition of Dr Anna Howard Shaw however she is seriously ill said Dr W P Armstrong the attending physician in a statement given out here at 21 oclock last night Reports had said her condition had improved It was not until last night that Dr Armstrong after visiting his patient stated her condition was serious
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Springfield, Ill
Anna Howard Shaw
W. P. Armstrong
Poles Seek U S Probe Into Jewish Charges
Polish premier Ignace Jan Paderewski announced he would ask President Wilson to appoint an American commission to visit Poland and investigate reports on the treatment of Jews. He disclosed the plan in a letter to Herbert Hoover referencing a New York protest meeting.
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Paris
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Wilson
Poland
Herbert C. Hoover
New York
Fatal Fire in France Valence During Movie Performance
A fire in a Valence theater during a moving picture show killed and injured many. By evening, 80 dead were reported including 53 children and 81 women, with four thousand spectators present and a panic at the exits. Most injuries were slight for those removed by firefighters.
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France
Valence Surphone
Fixing Leaky Fountain Pen Tip
An article advises on stopping fountain pen leaks by soaking in warm water then applying heavy oil through the bearings. Heat can help unscrew parts that have become set, but avoid overheating to prevent melting.
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Frank P. Goeder
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
Revising the Revenues Dialogue Sparks Tax Debate
In a brief exchange a man notes small glasses and a woman agrees. The debate centers on a luxury tax to fund ice cream soda and channel remaining funds to the government.
If you would win friends you must be friendly
A concise proverb notes that friendliness fosters friendships and social harmony. It emphasizes warm conduct as a route to earning goodwill and positive relationships.
Public Speech Advice From An Old Timer
A young man asks for public speaking tips and an old-time speaker counsels him to sabotage his first speech. The punchline suggests making the talk so poor that audiences never invite him to speak again, ensuring domestic peace.
Knocking the Judge
A discouraged counsellor laments justice for his client till judgment day. The judge offers to plead for her then, prompting a wary reply about the judge's own troubles on that day.
Hazel statement about a man in a woman's air castle
A quoted remark asserts that a man is the most important piece of furniture in a woman's air castle, reflecting a provocative social view.
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Hazel
Truth Suppressed: A Quiet Confrontation and Hidden Facts
A reflection on how power often hides truth, revealing tension between candor and control. The piece argues suppression undermines accountability and civic trust while urging continued vigilance for disclosure and integrity.
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