Sudden Millions and The Rainva Duke Family
The article discusses Joseph Duke, Texas farmer turned oil millionaire, and the question of extravagance versus family happiness. It argues sudden wealth often tests family unity, inviting envy, litigation, and loss of purpose, while praising Duke’s humility and religious conviction. It contrasts material abundance with contentment built through shared effort and sacrifice.
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Joseph Duke
Texas
Duke
Mexas
Tie
Germany to face consequences for wartime actions
The Ohio State Journal notes Germany’s refusal to accept Allied conditions and argues she must pay for her conduct, insisting force and consequence are the core logic of reparation. It portrays Germany as blaming others while needing to accept the medicine she prepared for the world.
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Germany
Cause and Effect
Ohio State Journal
Universal Training and Citizen Responsibility
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat argues universal training should not mean a standing army but reinforce compulsory education and military training as part of national character. It stresses that citizenship carries definite obligations and shared responsibilities within a democratic United States.
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United States
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Sergeant Alvin C. York Keeps Honors Modest
Sergeant Alvin C York, the Tennessee war hero credited with the greatest individual feat, bears his honors with restraint as attention centers on his actions. The article notes no sign of ostentation despite the spotlight surrounding him.
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Alvin C. York
Tennessee
President peeved at Rossevelt? no Bullitt Russia report
The Roosevelt era note says the president reacted with anger and disbelief at Dr. Bullitt’s Russia conditions report. Bullitt, paired with a known Bolshevist sympathizer, produced a favorable view of the Soviet government that clashed with actual conditions. The report was suppressed and Bullitt’s retirement soon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bullitt
Pari
Bullit
Rus
Bullet
Russia
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Mexico's Angeles Villa revolt sparks Washington doubt
The article questions U S response as General Felipe Angeles and Pancho Villa allegedly plot to aid a new Mexico government. It notes past ties to Madero Huerta and Zapata, claims funding by American interests, and warns Carranza may resist a revolution backed by former allies.
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Villa
Foi
Felipe Angeles
Mexico
Carranza
Angeles
Wasington
Carriwil
France
Madero
Diaz
Huerta
Zapata
Mexico City
Papital
Felix Ding
Wind
Hero
Dioafan
Washington
Continent Governments By Force and Villa Allegations
The speaker asserts that governments on this continent were established by force and notes recognition of the Carranza Administration. He questions how they could be accused of aiding Villa and Angles to overthrow it, arguing that such suspicions are inconsistent with recognized authorities.
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Carranza
Villa
Angeles
Graduates urged to pursue further study and ongoing learning
The piece urges high school graduates to continue education despite obstacles. It argues college training is valuable for thinking and opportunity, but if college is denied, one should still seek knowledge through other means. It emphasizes the need to build a lifelong foundation for earning a livelihood and personal growth.
Unstated Driver Hit Pedestrian Then Fled Scene
A motorist struck a pedestrian and did not stop, triggering an active manhunt by authorities. Investigators seek the hit-and-run driver, urging witnesses to provide identifying details and vehicle information.
Price of transporting troops in World War I
Pittsburg Gazette Times notes Brig Gen Hines testified before the House Mill Committee on troop transport costs to France. Britain initially charged $150 per man, later cut to $81.75, with critics suggesting room for further reduction. The piece argues war aims were not solely American and warns against profiteering by allies.
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Hines
House Mill Committee
France
Great Britain
America
Pittsburg Gazette. Times
Doctors overturn dietary rules and old eating paradigms
A medical college instructor advocates challenging generations of dietary guidance. He argues boiling food aids digestion, more water with meals helps, hot bread digests better than cold, and milk should be gulped, signaling a shift away from established eating rules.
Conflicting Dietary Doctrines Spark Gentle Debate
A writer questions universal diet rules citing experiments and expert claims. He notes that some advocate complete mastication and others prefer coarse chewing, suggesting personal choice may trump a universal rule as people follow their own health beliefs.
Bolshevism in New York and church reform
A controversial editorial critiques the Community Church of New York for dropping traditional Christianity and embracing a universal humanistic, social democracy. It links this shift to Bolshevik influence, recounting a Madison Square Garden address and noting scant official action against such rhetoric. The piece ends with a second column note on pity for the poor.
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New York
Unitarian Arch of the Messiah
Metropolis
Community Church of
John Haynes Holmes
Echurch
Russia
Holmes
Madison Square Garden
Wilson
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Admiral Kolchek
Lenine
Trotsky
United States
Amos Pinchot
Frederic C. Howe
United States Immigration
Indah L. Magnes
Tolmes
Pittsburgh
Wilson and Zurich Conference Split Over Peace Terms
The article reports on the Zurich session where American delegates including Jane Adams Ida Tarbell and Jeannette Rankin voice bitter opposition to the peace treaty as Germany and Austria push a denunciation resolution. It notes President Wilson’s sympathetic stance yet hints he opposed severe terms and warns against state intervention undermining free enterprise.
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Congress
Zurich
America
Jane Addams
Ida Tarbell
Jeannette Rankin
Paris
MT Snowden
Miss Rankin
Frau Heymann
Spens
Frau Ghiecklich
Hungary
Wilson
Germany
One man government in the United States ends
A proclamation states that centralized rule is unsustainable as a single leader cannot govern a nation of this size. The message argues for distributed governance and plural authority reflecting the country’s scale and complexity. It notes the historical transition away from a sole executive toward shared power.
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United States
Too Much Paternalism In Socialistic Theory
The Socialistic theory is condemned as forcing everyone to work for others and forbidding individual work. It promises equality in property but would level the capable to the inept. Leaders would be hindered, slowing progress and harming society. The piece argues many global schemes prove the idea faulty.
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New York
Federal Land Bank
Man discovers not legally married after seven years with longtime partner
In Clarksburg Harrison county court a man named John Modwish recalls waking on Christmas Day 1911 to learn he had technically married a widow with three children. He says drunken plans led to a sham ceremony, a child named John Moorish, and a string of arrests caused by his wife. He believes she used the draft and insurance schemes to trap him.
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Clarksburg
John Modwish
East Bend
John
Harrison County
East Clarksburg
Theman
Hto
John Moorish
Tubby
Vogte
Aays Hie
Morwich
Two Warder Boys Save Youth From Drowning
In Ty earts Valley River Furday afternoon two Warder brothers aged 15 and 12 rescued their cousin, the nephew of A. V. Cuppett, from drowning. After submerging, the elder Warder held him by the wrists and hair until help arrived, bringing him to the edge with Mr. Warder assisting. Neighbors called it a heroic rescue by boys who risked much to save a friend.
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Furday
Tyearts Valley
A. V. Cuppett
Fred
Robert Warder
Hugh Warder
Man Fights Tuberculosis and Marriage Robbery Tale
John Joseph, plagued by tuberculosis, seeks funds and legitimacy after a wife’s affair and supposed marriage. He uncovers no county record of nuptials dated December 11, 1911, despite certificates from Holy Rosary and Immaculate Conception churches. Two lawyers confirm no marriage exists, leaving John hopeful yet unsettled.
Youngs Move Family to Park Summer Cottage
Mr Ad Young of the Co-Operative Store says in the heat he moved his family to a cottage near the park. He notes his household includes himself, his wife, the cat and poll parrot, and that they spend every summer at the cottage by the park.
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Ad Young
Co-Operative Store
Mrs. Young
Brakeman L L Dinges Posts Bond for Grand Jury
Brakeman L L Dinges, likely responsible for the gondola killing of Beck Jennings, posted bond to appear before the next grand jury at the September term of the circuit court. Mildred Love of Knotts Avenue plans a Baltimore visit for a month or two with Mrs Fanny Bell and her grandmother Mr Baldwin. Missouri abolishes capital punishment in question.
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L. L. Dinges
Beck Jennings
Mildred Love
Knotts Avenue
Baltimore
Fanny Bell
Mr. Baldwin
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Womget Insurance
WO Boys
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Soohn
Inu
oJiis
John Joseph
Padwa Herawy
Joseph
J. J. Crew
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Bond
Missouri
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