President Wilson Urges Labor Reform and War Debts Plan
President Wilson's Paris message to Congress urges labor reform and returning soldiers' employment, calls for democratizing industry, plans for tax reform, tariff balance, and support for women suffrage. He proposes land for returning soldiers, uses war debts to fund postwar programs, and seeks quick action on tax and trade measures while awaiting peace treaty details.
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Washington
Wiigan
Paris
Congress
Patrick J. Habiligan
House of Representatives
Aongress
United States
Gourcea
Qmild
World News in Brief From War Front and Markets
Forty five officers and 740 men of the eighty second division arrived at New York from Bordeaux via the Sierra. Poles launch front wide attacks as Kiev reports. General Robertson in Coblenz as Suwa Maru sails to Seattle with 8800 bales tea. Dewey Batley elected Denver mayor by 9309 votes. Italy blamed for Turkey landing noted in Paris. US officers at Cabiena caution civilians to avoid friction. Insurance bureau reorganizes with R A Cholmley Jones. Allies grant Germany a week to file notes. Naval seaplane NC 1 sinks. NC 3 being dismantled. Budapest reports executions of counter revolutionists. Trade quotes for flour, hay, cattle, hogs, and sheep listed.
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New York
Bordeaux
Sierra
Hiteat
Kiev
Sir William Robertson
Germany
Coblenz
Yokohama
Seattle
Waal
Dewey C. Batley
Bafety and Excise
Denver
Augusto B
Legnita
Independent Party
Vera
Lima
Paria
United States Army of Occupation
Paris
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Turkey
Cablena
Charles
Sumner Ward
Hunter” Liggett
Army of Occupation
John Hines
Third Corps
London
Interstate National Bank of
Hegewisch
Lawrence Cox
Frank Zacharias
Drohobycz
Boryslaw
Mokola Jow
Galicia
Warsaw
Dniester
Rozwadow
War Rlak Insurance Bureau
Washington
R. A. Cholmley-Jones
Azores
Budapest
Vienna
Danuba
Freezone Promises Pain Free Corn Removal
A Chicago style travelogue advertises Freezone as a painless corn remover. It claims instant relief and effortless corn lifting with a tiny bottle sold by druggists. The copy praises a Cincinnati inventor behind the ether discovery and markets the product as gentle, cheap, and effective for hard and soft corns.
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Cincinnati
Esau Sald Bobby Entertains Air Pilot in Parable
In a quirky Stray Stories vignette Bobby chats with an air pilot about biblical terms. Bobby cites a vicar's sermon on Esau selling his heir ship to his brother Jacob, sparking playful wordplay and misunderstanding.
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Esau
Bobby
Jacob
Cuticura Promotes Soothing Hand Care Routine
A brief Cuticura advertises using Cuticura Soap for soaking hands, drying, and rubbing in Cuticura Ointment, with excess removed by tissue. It claims the trio covers all toilet needs and promotes hand comfort.
Fooling and fables shape German war debt talk
A congressman cites a Sheridan tale to illustrate wartime debt pressure. The joke centers on Gunter the confectioner and Hanson the ironmonger, who press for payment as Sheridan improvises a plan by presenting Gunter’s bill to conclude the dispute. The retelling underscores financial leverage in postwar indemnity discussions.
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Sheridan
Gunter
Hanson
London
Harison
Old-Fashioned Parental Obedience Noted
A terse remark compares children to old-fashioned standards, noting their obedience. The speaker highlights traditional manners and compliance within a domestic setting. No further events or names are provided in the excerpt.
Sallie to Play As Silence Breaks In
An ominous exchange hints at Sallie about to perform, the speaker urging patience as a music moment approaches, suggesting an unfolding event or anticipation despite calm begins.
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Sallie
Value of Canadian farm land trends in Dominion annual report
The annual report of the Qin bureau of statistics notes farm land values in Canada, with average values for improved and unimproved land. The average rose to 46 dollars in 1918, up from 44 in 1917, 41 in 1914, 40 in 1915, and 38 in 1914.
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Qian Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured by Local Applications
Fragmentary note states catarrh cannot be cured by local applications as the remedy failed to reach the affected area. No clear source or context provided.
Looked Like Labor Wasted at Orphanage
A boy from a dirty home joins an orphanage as workers scrub diligently. When the board plans a routine inspection, cleaning doubles. After the visit, the boy questions the need for continued scrubbing, expressing a wary pragmatism about order.
Monument Comical Handbag Placed Toward Berlin
A humorous wartime prop appeared on a Brussels monument depicting General Onutelde as Allied forces advanced last year. A handbag bearing the message To Berlin was left in the outstretched hand, drawing attention in the city.
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Brussels
Berlin
What killed your case in court likely short circuit
The line suggests the court case failed due to a short circuit in the legal argument, implying a fundamental flaw or breakdown in the proceedings that undermined the case.
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Bose
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Committee On Labor
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Feld
Secretary of the Interior
Future Commerce
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Chicago
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Dean
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