Leaders Pick Richards To Head New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Republicans revealed a plan to organize the state senate with Emerson L. Richards of Atlantic County as president and William B. Mackay of Bergen County as Republican floor leader. Richards aims to become acting governor when Governor Edge moves to the U.S. Senate, facing opposition from Wells and others. Assemblyman Arthur N. Pierson was named speaker candidate. reforms for the blind and state crops on institution farms are noted, alongside a stalled trial in the Triplett divorce case.
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United States Army
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Washington
United States Senate
Wells
Burlington County
Arthur N. Pierson
Union County
Pierson
Commission For the Blind
Department of Charities and Corrections
New York
Pennsylvania
Summit
Commisager Burdette
G. Lewis
Delagement of Charities
William B. Duryee
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President Wilson Proclaims Thanksgiving November 28, 1918
President Wilson designates Thursday November 28 as Thanksgiving Day. He cites peace, victory, and a new day with justice replacing force, urging national gratitude and divine guidance as the nation rejoices in World War I victory and seeks peace and goodwill among nations. The proclamation is signed in Washington with Secretary of State Robert Lansing.
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United States
District of Columbia
Robert Lansing
World News in Condensed Form Headlines
Washington factory leaders decide against automobile shows in New York and Chicago this year. Paris awards Brigadier General MacArthur a bronze leaf for the Distinguish Cross. Mann's speaker bid hinges on physicians. War cost to May 1 put at 175 billion, by year end 200 billion. Ruler William II returns to Germany? Supreme Court refuses Mooney death-row review.
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Berlin
William Woohenzollern
Holland
Germany
United States Supreme Court
Thomas J. Mooney
Justice Brandeis May Represent United States at Paris Peace Conference
Justice Brandeis may represent the United States at the Paris Peace Conference. The prospect centers on Brandeis's possible role as a negotiator or advisor in shaping terms for postwar settlement and international cooperation.
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United States
Paris
Germany Appeals to Save German People From Starvation
London reports the German government sent a message to President Wilson begging for plenipotentiaries to be sent to The Hague or another city to avert famine and chaos. Berlin urged peasant councils to organize food and the army began evacuating Poland. The former Crown Prince was located in Maastricht and an adjutant spirited Frederick William's eldest son to safety by air. American airmen landed at Cologne. The Dutch urged citizen cooperation in a grave crisis as Esthonian Li vonia Courtland and Oesel form a joint confederated Battic state. Washington advised Berlin to address allies, not the United States, on relief terms and any armistice modifications to be decided by Versailles.
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Wartime Prohibition Bill Clears Senate For July 1 Start
The Senate approved the wartime prohibition bill set to take effect July 1 1919. The act would halt sales of distilled malt and vinous beverages starting June 30 1919 and remain in force during the war and demobilization. The manufacture of distilled spirits is prohibited.
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Wilson
Troops Mustered Out At Rate Of 30,000 Daily
General March announces U S troops will be discharged as the demobilization system activates. Orders call for 200,000 men to be released within the next two weeks as the war department speeds up discharges.
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United States
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General March
Dayton Boy Scouts Guard McCook Field In War Service
Light boy scouts of Dayton Ohio guard McCook aviation field as part of wartime service. Scouts replace men at night shift, travel from Camp Pershing by army truck, and each worker is identified at gates. A scout accompanies each person and reports any unusual activity to base authorities who praise their conduct. Authorities request two scouts as field messengers.
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Cooking Tests the Scout
The article argues the scout cooking test is essential to youth training, linking cooking to life skills and efficiency. It notes early experiences build toward second class cooking and stresses practical open fire meal preparation and avoiding common mistakes. It emphasizes readiness for emergencies and the value of skilled cooking over thinning carpentry efforts.
Obituary Notice of Troop 312 Chicago Scouts
Field Scout Executive Stephen M Major reports Troop No 312 of Chicago will not be registered this year. Most boys are in the service and will become scoutmasters or assistants. One member remains not yet of age for parental consent, but plans technical school and will join when eligible.
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Stephen M. Major
Chicago
Scout Reward Showcases Scout Spirit in Memphis
A Memphis man recounts a stormy night incident where a boy recovered the hat blown from a driver. The man hurried away with coins but the boy returned the money saying I am a boy scout. This act highlights the scout spirit and gratitude from a young member.
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Change in Woman's Life Recalled by Fremont Resident
Fremont woman M. Godden recounts relief from menopause symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She cites heat flashes nervousness backache and mood changes improving since taking the remedy and invites others to seek guidance from Pinkham Medicine Co. for persistent issues.
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Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Systemic Cure
The advertisement asserts catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a internal remedy that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. It describes the product as a blend of tonics and blood purifiers, with Druggists selling it for ten cents and testimonials available from F J Cheney Co of Toledo, Ohio.
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They Call Our Army Salt of the Earth
A brief cartoonish exchange shows critics once doubting American troops now praising them as seasoned and full of pep, with the remark that they are the salt of the earth.
Pape's Diapepsin Advertises Rapid Indigestion Relief
An advertisement promises instant relief for indigestion with Pape's Diapepsin. It claims symptoms such as belching heartburn gas and stomach distress end after taking one pleasant tablet, with druggists selling the product.
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No, I guess it was a case of heart failure
A Pickwickian remark about a wedding absence hints at underlying issues. A woman's aside about not talking further implies unspoken tension and social misunderstanding. The exchange blends humor with a sense of intent unexpressed.
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