French Tribute to Americans in Paris Explores Lafayette Franklin Memorials
A compact history of Parisian memorials to the United States highlights Lafayette’s gravesite at Picpus, the Louvre statues, and Franklin tributes. It notes Pershing’s visit, the Place des Etats Unis sculpture by Bartholdi, and Franklin’s influence from Boston to the French court, ending with a note on the lightning rod site at Passy.
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America
France
Paris
Benjamin Franklin
Lafayette
Boulevard de Picpus
Rue de Picpus
Picoua
Louvre
Rue d’Anjou
Washington
Franklin
Place Des Etats Unis
Wilson
City
Bartholdi
New York Harbor
President Wilson
Place d'Iena
Versailles
Virginia
Boston
Europe
Place du Trocadero
Mirabeau
Declaration of Independence Adopted and Signed in 1776
Delegates from twelve colonies vote to approve the Declaration on July 4 with New York abstaining. John Hancock signs as congress president. By July 9 New York convention endorses it, and on August 2 fifty three members present sign after engrossing the parchment.
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New York
John Hancock
Congress
Enthusiasm Wine and the Mythic Race Leaders
Fragmentary OCR note references Great deeds and the “YHampire of the race” as a metaphor for uncompleted feats. Text appears to discuss motivation, fame, and the perception of achievement in athletic or competitive contexts.
Be Remembered in Line Te Echoing Past
Fragmentary lines recall a historical speech and social reflections. The readable text hints at gendered sorrow and memory. The piece preserves tone and period phrasing without full context.
Communists Plan Great Civil War Across Americas
A report from Mexico City and Washington details the consolidation of the communist labor party and the communist party into a united party aiming to incite armed insurrection against existing governments. It cites a secret convention, a push toward civil war, and a Latin American bolshevik network centered in Mexico City led by a Russian figure Grusenberg seeking $18 million to fund Bolshevik activities in the Americas.
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Washington
Communist Party
Communist Labor Party
Department of Justice
Department
United Communist Party
Bolsheviki
Mexico
The
Third Internationale
Moscow
Mexico City
North
South America
Excelsior
State Department
United States
Gruesenberg
Americas
Sinn Fein raid kidnaps Brigadier General in Ireland
A gang of armed Sinn Feiners seized Brigadier General Incas and two colonels Danford and Tyrrell near a fishing hut by the Blackwater river. They forced surrender and loaded them into an automobile. Colonel Danford attempted to flee and was shot. Tyrrell stayed to help him as the captors vanished with the general.
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Dublin
Sinn
Tyrrell
Ninety Damage Suits Filed Over Ivanhoe Wreck
In Hammond Indiana 125 damage suits aggregating more than one million dollars are filed in the Hammond superior court against Michigan Central Railway by administrators of Hagenbeck-Wallace circus employees killed in the Ivanhoe wreck two years ago. The two year filing limit prompted many last moment filings.
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Hammond
Ind
Hammond Superior Court
Michigan Central Railway Company
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Ivanhoe
U. S. Reds Call for Aiding Russia With Transport Boycott
A proclamation issued by the central executive committee of the Communist Party of America calls on all U S transport workers to refuse loading or transporting any materials for Poland Japan or any other country fighting Soviet Russia. The document was received by the department of justice and dated June 24 Washington.
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Washington
Communist Party of America
Department of Justice
United States
Poland
Japan
Russia
During the Revolution Prices Hit Hard Times
A fragment notes steep prices during the war era with shoes five dollars a pair salt twenty seven a dash per unit and butter ten shillings a pound as old women and young children struggle amid shortages.
Germany's 1920 debt figure and cabinet changes noted
Berlin announced Germany's April floating debt stood at 117,248,705,023 marks while Konstantin Fehrenbach formed a Berlin cabinet. Benedict Crowell resigns as war secretary. Philip Sidney Post dies in Winnetka. Harding urges small donations and other war era updates appear.
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Germany
Berlin
Order of Moose
Mooseheart
Toledo
Konstantin Fehrenbach
Benedict Crowell
Washington
Philip Sidney Post
International Harvester Company
Winnetka
Warren G. Harding
Belfast
Omagh
Michael Horan
Tipperary
George W. Anderson
Boston
Louise Favier
Paris
Daniels and
Payne
Alaska
Japan
Tokyo
Nippo Jiji
Honolulu
Pittsburgh
Southampton
Anchorage
United States Railway Labor Board
Chicago
Harding
Marion
League of Nations
Senate
National Committee
San Francisco
London
Smyrna
Philadelphia
Ala-Shehr
America
Great Britain
France
United States
A. N. Roberts
Tennessee
Susan B. Anthony
Coolidge Leads Parade at Harvard Commencement
Cambridge Harvard members line parade as Gov Coolidge and his military staff with President A Lawrence Lowell lead the commencement procession to Sanders theater.
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Coolidge
Cambridge
Mass
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Sanders Theater
Market Prices for Grains Livestock and Poultry
The market report lists prices across commodities including flour and various wheat types, timothy and clover feeds, beef cattle categories, hogs, sheep, and live poultry. Notable ranges include rye and white breads around 9 to 14 dollars, cattle from 8.50 to 17.25, hogs up to 16.15, and lambs 12 to 17 dollars per unit.
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Fo Ste
Fic
Scigna
Maton Rae
Children Hats Match Frecie Idn Cig Me Es
In a brief item the text shows fragmented notes about children and hats with unclear names. The readable parts hint at a quirky scene or caption common to a small-town page. No coherent event or clear entities are established.
Wardrobe moth control from the United States Department of Agriculture
The article advises spring prevention against moth damage to woolen garments and fur. It details cleaning, brushing, proper storage in closets or trunks, and sealing methods using naphthalene, carbon disulfide, and cedar chests, while warning about explosive fumes and listing ineffective repellents. It emphasizes vigilance and airtight packing to protect clothing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bolivia
Milk campaigns boost farm children milk intake
The Dairy Division of the U S Department of Agriculture partners with state colleges to increase milk drinking among farm and city children. Campaigns in Connecticut New Jersey Massachusetts and others raised consumption by 1 to 33 percent. Iowa efforts during milk week reached 81 900 people directly and 800 000 indirectly with 4500 rural pupils writing essays.
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Middle West
United States Department of Agriculture
Connecticut
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Yowa
Iowa
Feet Steady Technique From Scratches On The Ground
A brief note describes maintaining balance on feet, keeping steady stance, and managing footing while moving from rough or scratched surfaces. The guidance emphasizes stability and control in cautious steps.
Flavoring Materials for Meat Dishes
A United States Department of Agriculture note lists flavoring vegetables such as onions carrots and celery savory herbs like parsley sage bay leaf and thyme plus items such as vinegar pickles currant jelly and pepper cloves or curry blends as useful to vary meat dishes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Unclear Kitchen Tips From A Miscellaneous Page
The text lists various household tips about using grapefruit in tea, washing old quilts, using glass tobacco jets for cookies, a stock in kitchenette, egg beaten for fish or croquettes with water, brushing under crust with egg white to prevent juice seepage, and a bean barley vegetable soup recipe.
How Often to Feed a Chicken Flock in Confinement or Range
The article explains feeding poultry by confinement or range. It recommends three feeds daily when birds are confined, and two daily feeds in summer for free range. It suggests moistened mash in morning if three feedings aren’t convenient and adding scattered grain to litter to keep birds occupied. It notes one daily feeding may work for some keepers with appropriate timing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Plans for brooding ducks in small and large numbers
The article explains two methods for brooding ducklings. In small flocks farmers use the mother duck or hen for hatch and care. For large numbers, artificial brooding is preferred with individual brooders or long hot water pipe systems heated by coal boilers.
Fowls Prefer Clean Water Despite Puddle Drinking
Fowls are not picky about water and will drink from foul puddles as readily as clean sources. Impurities in dirty water can cause serious losses, so drain stagnant pools or take measures to provide pure water.
Hatch the Chicks Early and Feed Properly
Guidelines for rearing chicks emphasize early warmth and shade, clean well ventilated housing, and ground away from the main flock. Start with easily digestible feed such as baked dry corn cake, provide ample milk if available, and offer green feed like lettuce or grass to promote activity outdoors.
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UNITE
Mexico City Center
U. S
Frecie
Dairy Division
the House
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