Washington Sidelights on League of Nations Budget Estimate
Senator Spencer quoted F A Dolph estimating the League of Nations annual budget. Dolph breaks down salaries for five employee classes, travel, office costs, and miscellaneous items, yielding a total near 1.195 billion dollars annually.
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League of Nations
Ashington
Spencer
Missouri
F. A. Dolph
Washington
American Agricultural Association
Dolph
Mikwawa
Hejaz
Othman
Germany
Two Decades of American Progress in Porto Rico
Gov. Arthur Yager praises twenty years of American rule in Porto Rico describing it as unmatched progress. He cites $15,026,386 in permanent improvements against a $10,056,000 debt, a modern free education system reducing literacy, and a surge in industrial and foreign business from 1901 to 1919.
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Porto Rico
Arthur Yager
Porto Rea
Porto Ricans
Great Free Republic
Forgotten incident in early history on public domain rents
In the house debate on S. 2775 to promote mining on public lands Representative Andrews of Nebraska lists state receipts under the 1836 act. He cites total deposits of about 28.1 million dollars with individual sums for each state and notes a 4 percent principal and interest totaling about 121 million dollars.
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House
Andrews
Nebraska
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Vermont
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virgina
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Missouri
Indiana
Withels
Michigan
Arkansas
Federal crackdown on car thefts expands nationwide
The new federal anti theft law aims to curb interstate trafficking of stolen cars and empower prosecutions nationwide. Chicago moved to enforce the law, with three men charged in interstate transportation and calls for bills of sale to prove legal title for all car purchases.
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Washington
United States
Department of Justice
Chicago
Detroit
Middle West
Clyne
Treasure Seekers Pursue Florencia Loot from Invincible Armada
In 1588 the flagship Florencia sailed from the Tagus toward Scotland and exploded near Tobermory. Since 1903 salvage efforts have recovered artifacts while searchers now believe the main hull may yield the long guarded wealth, fueling legends of treasure.
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Duke of
Medina-Sidonia
Tagus
Florencia
Tobermory
Scotland
Spain
English
Sir Francis Drake
Walsingham
MarcLeao
Morven
Wills and Probate Gaps Hit New York County Explore
Bruce Barton reports from Collier's that New York County sees about 2 500 wills probated yearly. With 2 000 000 population and 6 percent death rate, under 8 percent leave any provision for property distribution. A recent investigator notes that over 97 percent of Americans die without a will.
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Wiii
New York
Bruce Barton
Collier’s
Distinction in Prohibition Debate Echoed by Uncle Bill
In a community exchange, Uncle Bill Battle ton argues that some residents favor prohibition as a concept but oppose it as real policy. He notes a divide between theory and practice among voters and local opinion.
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Bill Battleton
Something to Be Feared in Louisville Homes
A Louisville Courier-Journal piece notes concern over men supporting women in the style they are accustomed to. It argues the movie standard influences unhappy domestic life and calls for practical expectations in relationships.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Scientific Mind Cartoon Caption About a Royal Princess
A London “Passing Show” caption cites a sixteen year old royal princess and a two thousand year old mummy, joking whether the age refers to the princess or the preservation. The quip notes the mummy’s long preservation while playfully questioning the princess’s years.
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London
Counting Sheep Sparks Sleepless Banter
Gerald suggests counting sheep to sleep. Geraldine recalls counting a black sheep and thinking of him, breaking the tally and keeping awake. The exchange blends humor with a homey, intimate tone.
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Gerald
Geraldine
Wedding Trip in Aviator's Airship Sparks Reception Room Fame
A couple plans a wedding trip aboard the bridegroom aviator's airship and fitted a reception room inside. The idea draws attention as a novel celebration in the skies.
Oldest Burglar Alarm In Tibet Guards Tomb Treasures
In Tibet, Tartars used a deadly arch trap as a guard around royal tombs. After a royal death, jewels and robes were buried with the body and even court women were sacrificed to preserve beauty. Arrows released from a surrounding arch deterred grave robbers and served as immediate justice without trial.
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Tibet
Cuticura Ad Claims Pimples Vanish With Routine
Advertisement promotes Cuticura for pimply faces urging use of Cuticura Ointment then Cuticura Soap with hot water to wash in five minutes. It advises daily use to maintain clear skin and mentions Cuticura Talcum.
Egg Evolution Describes Heavier Domestic Hen Eggs
Naturalists note hens' eggs today are larger and heavier than in the past. Average egg weighs about two ounces and comprises ten parts shell sixty parts white and thirty parts yolk. Egg white is 86 percent water. shell includes 2 percent animal matter and 1 percent phosphates of lime and magnesium.
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Ime
Magnesia
Ile
Important to Mothers examine Castoria bottles today
Consumers are urged to check every Castoria bottle for the familiar Fletcher’s Castoria label, a trusted infant remedy for over 30 years. The notice emphasizes ensuring the product is the genuine Castoria used for infants and children.
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Bailac
Fletcher
Castoria
Difference in Spankings Tale In Indiana Paper
A child Harriet Ann, aged nearly three, visits her grandfather Edwin in Clarksburg. She joyfully proclaims she has been spanked, prompting the grandfather to ask about her mother. Harriet explains it was her father who spanked her, calling it unfortunate.
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Harriet Ann
Edwin
Fee
Clarksburg
Indianapolis News
Dead Shot claims safe worm expulsion dose
An ad claims a single dose of Dead Shot safely expels Worma or Tapeworm with no castor oil needed. Other lines discuss lumber industry freight bills and rail tonnage, noting lumber products account for around 11 percent of railroad traffic, and war has doubled cotton and linen prices.
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Lumber
Queer Queries About Books In A Boston Store
A lady asks for the Meditations of Mark Anthony while a husky chap seeks Shakespeare’s Taming of the Crew at a library. The column notes a humorous mix of errant queries and a tale of a man who fell into fortune and went straight through it.
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Mark Anthony
Boston Transcript
Fremont Woman Praises Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A Fremont Ohio woman credits Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing her perimenopausal symptoms including nervousness heat flashes backache and irritability. She reports feeling stronger and notes symptoms have disappeared after using the product and invites letters for guidance from the Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts under forty years of experience.
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Fremont
Lidia
M. GoodEn
Napoleon St
Ohio
Begg’s Mustarine Mustard Plaster Ad Sees Pain Relief
An old yellow box Begg s Mustarine plaster claims rapid relief for chest and throat cold symptoms and musculoskeletal pains. The ad touts non blistering formula as a safer replacement for traditional mustard plasters and lists uses for sprains strains bruises sore muscles and chilblains.
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Begg
C, Wells & Co
le Roy, N
Fragmentary note on 200-year old medal and medical aid
A garbled fragment references a historic gold medal and humanity overcoming a dict threat. Details are unclear due to OCR errors, but the text hints at restoration efforts and a claim of strength against a weakened state. No identifiable dates or names are confirmed.
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