Classic Learning Made Pay in a Greek Shoes Tale
A professor of classics, skilled in ancient Greek, travels through Greece and teaches in shops. His salary is modest, possibly a war economist. While having his ancient half-sholed shoes shined on Sixth Avenue, Greek boys joke about him as a tightwad. He recounts a cashier mishap and a shoeshine chase.
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Russia, Central Powers Clash Over Peace Terms
Brest-Litovsk peace proposals from Czernin outline a general peace without forced annexations, citing alliance unity and self determination. The quadruple alliance demands colonial return as essential, while Russia seeks allied approval and caution before any formal agreement.
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Senator Newlands Dies in Washington Office Hour
Washington December 26 Senator Pean ois Griffith Newlands of Nevada died of heart failure after an illness of a few hours. He collapsed in his senate office building and died at home as the capital learned of the loss. A longtime authority on railroad and waterway legislation, Newlands was born in Natchez Mississippi in 1848 and served in the Fifty-third through Fifty-seventh Congresses.
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American airmen in Italy reach capital amid reception
Telegraph cables from Padua report a number of American aviators given a warm welcome as they arrived at the Italian capital en route to the air base established for the theater of operations. The dispatch notes high enthusiasm among locals for the visiting pilots.
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Must File Returns Under War Tax Law 1918
Officials in every county urge all taxpayers to file by March 1 1918. Unmarried earners with net income 1000 or more and married or head of family with income 2000 or more must pay the tax at 2 percent on net income above exemptions 200 for each dependent child. Revenue officers will visit localities January 2 to March 1 to assist and enforce. Failure to file on time carries penalties from 20 to 1000 dollars plus 50 percent of tax due. A second note describes cups made from tin cans by German prisoners and a Japenese street sprinkler inventor. Farmers are highlighted as a growing tax-paying group with deductions for farm expenses depreciation and losses.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
United States
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Cook Makes Good Start in New Role
The report notes a first day delay and a request for the afternoon off as part of a new cook’s initial tenure. It records a brief exchange about the cook’s experience and a cautious assessment that she may have 50 years of service. The item emphasizes the cautious welcome and early impressions.
Sacred Harmony and Odd Dialogues in Reichsteg Scene
The excerpt presents a fragmented ritual dialogue with Senator Vardu min noting sacred harmony in the reichsteg while contrasting talks between minority socialist and pan German or Chith alia centrist and conservative. A chaotic anecdote follows with Mrs Splot and Mrs Spink in a social visit and a garbled exchange, then a dubious herbal remedy pitch for Grandmother’s remedy Garfield Ten for stomach and intestinal issues.
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Time for Them Later. Tubs and Razors From Trenches
Time for Them Later reports the Sutmmies exiting trenches focusing on basic comforts like tubs and razors, a stark shift from idealized thoughts of sweethearts. The piece mirrors wartime humor and longing, reflecting soldiers' adjustment to civilian rituals after prolonged front-line exposure.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
Weary Wayfarer Returns with Bandaged Eye
Midan tells the stern wornman outside that he was not always seen as he is now. The stern man responds, recalling the last visit when a dent and dumb sign were found.
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Green's August Flower advertisement and stray speech fragment
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a remedy for stomach ailments and indigestion, claiming it cleanses the digestive tract and aids bile flow. The text also includes a stray, garbled dialogue about a sixshooter and a horseplay quote, with references to other products.
Unclear Text Fragments Lead to Silent Exchange
Fragmentary lines show a fragmented dialogue with odd phrases and quoted names. A mysterious scene features pipes of "Ominous Silence" and mockery by characters like Ales, Warne, and Mr Wombat. The passage conveys tension through sparse, cryptic speech and a declared silence.
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Mystery Gift Recalls Quiet Birthday Moments
A fragmentary dialogue centers on a young housewife questioning a flour’s use for flannel cakes and a man with wispy hair recalling a birthday gift. The scene hints at family life, gifts, and the weight of memory spanning years, ending with a note on a book titled Master Your Surroundings.
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Relative Values and Local Remarks on Trust and Crime
The text discusses perceptions of honesty and trustworthiness amid a grand larceny indictment. It contrasts voiced skepticism with claims that a defendant is a "whole-soled man" and generally well heeled. It notes women returning borrowed guidence and hints at new school buildings being erected, all within a local commentary frame.
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Silly Duliinus Phrase Confuses Hal Dialogue
A fragmented text line shows a garbled exchange with odd spellings and names. The readable portion hints at a humorous or rhetorical prompt about bringing something into a setting, with unclear speakers and context.
Pineapples Grow Amid Industrial Loss in Tuyall
In Tuyall, pineapple cultivation expands as Pineapples and Severn thomait eres receive land. UNG reports 255,016 industrial veeidwarts and 2,070 fatalities in Teun sylvan amid ongoing economic turmoil.
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