The American People and the Postwar Economic Struggle
The article argues that after the abrupt end of the great war the United States faced a sudden shift to peacetime production. It notes widespread unemployment anxiety, rising prices, profit hoarding, and the need to retool industries for peace. Officials expect a gradual labor demand rise with spring construction and agriculture absorbing surplus workers, though confidence and pricing adjustments lag.
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Army
Germany
Ling
Usless
United States Extends Aid to Cuba and Defends Freedom
The United States extends protection to Cuba, praising the island's move from Spanish oppression to freedom. Cuba is described as prosperous and loyal to America. its people are industrious yet burdened by military costs. The plea urges disbanding armies and redirecting resources to productive use for happiness and peace.
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United States
Cuba
America
Herre
Srid
Roxbury Voters Debate Street Name Change
Local residents object to renaming a street once named for Germans amid wartime tension. Proposals aim to honor the first soldier from that street who fell in military service, but concerns tie to Bolshevik fears and anti German sentiment fueling the dispute.
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Roxbury
Stimulus of Competition and the League of Nations Vision
A leading article argues that democracy has reached a pivotal moment at Versailles as nations debate a league of nations. It praises competition as a driver of progress in science, industry, and living standards, while warning against monopolies and colonial oppression. The piece critiques imperial rule in India and Africa and calls for lawful, open trade and mutual development under an international framework.
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Taubierney
Versailles
France
League’ of Nations
League
Edison
America
Suez
Panama
Turkey
Persia
Egypt
South America
China
Brazil
Africa
England
Italy
Germany
Belgium
India
Justice and peace at Versailles Peace Conference
The address argues that true world peace hinges on justice for all races. It envisions a League of Nations and international protection ensuring equal rights for black, yellow, brown, and white peoples, with predatory powers compelled to relinquish forceful gains. Justice is seen as essential to enduring global peace.
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Upor
Versailles
France
League of Nations
Europe
United States Should Not Interfere in World Peace Debates
A wartime editorial argues the United States must avoid entangling alliances and a League of Nations. It insists America protect rights of citizens, uphold republican principles, and keep foreign policy limited to preserving national dignity and safety. It condemns imperial meddling and warns Bolshevik tactics of hostage coercion.
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United States
Europe
Atlantic
League of Nations
United States of America
Asia
France
Germany
Old World
Turkey
League
Paraguayan minister salutes US amid Prohibition talk at club
Manual Gondra, a Paraguayan minister and ex-president, praised the United States calling American justice stronger than the fleet during an address at the New York Bankers Club. Prohibition spreads abroad as Cuba debates a dry-law bill to take effect a year after passage.
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New York Bankers Club
United States
Congress
Cuba
Tax deadline reminder for Massachusetts returns
Last year many were misled by federal extensions and faced penalties for missing the March 1 state filing. The Massachusetts deadline cannot be extended. the state return must be filed by March 1 with a five dollar daily penalty for late filing.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
County of
Cambridge
Maynard
Maynan
View
Ralph N. Smith
Married Men Read This
A Bible translator in New Guinea sought a proper idiot for a phrase. A native advised the exact idiom, “May I speak to my mother in law before I will do this thing.” The joke proved true in a land with strict taboos where men must not speak to their wives’ mothers.
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New Guinea
Boston Transcript
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