Senator Harding Keynote Speech on National Defense and Prosperity
Warren G Harding, as temporary chairman, delivers the keynote arguing for strong national defense, protective tariffs, and a return to Republican principles. He urges unity, criticizes Democratic policy, champions industrial growth, and emphasizes Americanism and global responsibility with a call to loyalty and patriotism.
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Chicago
Warren @O Harding
Otto
Republian
Convea
Republic
United States
Bartnum
Ile
Hamerar
Comere
Ellison
Duadiy Quartel
Washington
Panini
Europe
Im & Cal
Coward
Tor Mont Bret
Americana
Tiny
America
Embroidered long stitches boost spring millinery and gowns
The article describes long stitch embroidery using heavy floss and fine silk for blouses and afternoon and evening gowns, noting its showy color possibilities, the influence on shoes and footwear prices, and the overall elegance of the season. It also highlights beadwork and floss designs on gowns, bead bands, and bead bordered tulle overdresses with satin undergowns, plus Briar Stitching on linen dresses and its decorative use on a oyster linen schoolgirl dress.
Bungalow Design for Cold Climates and City Freedoms
An article describes a cool climate bungalow with emphasis on lighting, built in furniture, and a two bedroom plan plus bath. It explains raised foundation, basement use, and cross drafts for comfort. Also included is a discussion of the freedom of the city tradition and a note on nest design for hens and astronomical beliefs.
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William A. Radford
Wealfons
Fulding
Avenue
Chicago
Two Paths for a Youth in Fear and Hope
A fragmented piece contrasts two destinies for a young man set against hardship and progress. It recalls Altgelds exhortation about courage and virtue while musing on hardship and opportunity, with scattered notes on footwear advice and engagements reflecting daily life.
Tips On Hats From Far and Near Fashion Notes
Sports hats of Chinese and Mexican straw are tied well and worn for street use. Hand painting on straw enhances decoration. Fabric hats are popular and regain shine after wear. Odd fruit motif trims appear in midsummer styles. Veils in cafe Bulait shade from Paris claim to enhance skin tones. exact shade may flatter and suit many faces.
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Vella
Paris
The Reading of Books and Youth Habits
A critique on how modern youth acquire reading, noting classroom focus yet limited engagement with authors. It argues that entertainment like automobiles, movies, dances, and theater lure away time from serious reading, with the era’s question of “What is an amateur?” reaffirming that anyone who can get away with it is considered one.
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John Paul Jones
Democratic Party
New York Tribune
How Times Are Changed in Berlin Streets 1916
A fragmented, antiquated essay notes shifting gender roles from Frederick the Great to World War I Berlin. It imagines a 1916 city night scene with a female night watchman armed with a club challenging masculine authority. The prose links past anti-feminist notions to wartime social changes.
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Frederick the Great
Berlin
Canary training yields talking birds in 19th century tale
A Philadelphia woman trained canaries to sing tunes and even say Dewey Dewey Dewey after the Manila Bay battle era. One canary reportedly recited Yankee Doodle while another mimicked Onward Christian Soldiers with varying effort. She practiced hours daily on a parlor organ, praising the birds and noting wide interest in their talents.
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Manila Bay
Philadelphia
Dewey
Western Canada cheese industry to grow postwar demand
The article notes high prices and strong prospects for dairy in Western Canada, with Canada’s cheese destined for soldiers and civilians alike. It cites Alberta foothills as future cheese producers, favorable milk keeping, and a robust hog market. A Calgary price table and a Monarch Alberta farmer’s high hog sale are mentioned as indicators of strong markets for farm products.
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Canada
Cheers
Western Canada
Alberta
Denmark
Rockies
Monarch
Calgary
Wife and Widow in Washington Hack Ride
Senator Ollila James rode in a Washington hack driven by a colored man. On paying the fare, the driver quipped about a widow woman owner of the hack. The passenger questioned how she could be a widow as the senator wasn’t dead, prompting the driver to reveal the wife’s husband had died.
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Ollila James
Washington
James
Somster
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Prominent Westchester Father Tests Suitor with Insurance Demand
In White Plains a young man seeking marriage to a prominent county daughter is pressed on his future prospects. He evasively notes no current job but vows to die for her if needed. The stern father instructs him to insure for ten thousand dollars and prove himself.
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White Plains
Westchester County
Fragmentary gag notes from a rural fair or column
A village market anecdote unfolds near Bath where a farmer seeks an egg setting to hatch poultry due to a hen’s broken leg. The farmer jokes about weather and disposition, while a punch line hints at idle time and silly questions.
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Bath
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Wberry
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Land
Uberty
Star and Stripes
Eal
Biddy
B. Barnard
Hinil
Taurus
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Eithel
Olive
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Hays
Indianapolis Star
Smooth
Patience
Will
Shade
Patrice
Western
Fletcher
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