Jobs Scarce for British Soldiers Seek U S Opportunities
Reports from across the country describe difficulty for demobilized officers finding work after World War I. Veterans with families live on meager pensions while many struggle to secure indoor jobs in agriculture, clerical, or trade fields despite honors from King George and high government letters. Some men fear their long military service hurts than helps in the civilian job market.
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London
Cambridge University
War Office
King George
Sir Auckland Geddes
Board of Trade
America
South Afri
Natal Mounted Police
Agricule
R Rea
Pershing Donates Over 94000 Francs To French War Orphans
General Pershing and his staff contributed 94 625.40 francs to the American Red Cross in Paris for mothers and children affected by the war. A chaplain requested details of relief work and the gift was handed over the day of the general's farewell to France. The fund goes to the Stars and Stripes war orphan program assisting thousands of French children.
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Washington
Pershing
France
American Red Cross
Paris
Red Cross
General Pershing
Stars and Stripes” War Orphan Fund
Clash over Oriental Rice in Honolulu Causes Shortage Fears
In Honolulu a rice supply crisis emerges as an export embargo on Japanese rice tightens availability. Hoarding and profiteering rumors spread, with Japanese and Chinese communities accusing each other while seeking relief from the shortage.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Shantune Centro
Appleton Looks to Ban Night Piano Playing
Appleton Wisconsin considers a proposed ordinance to prohibit playing pianos or other instruments in homes after 11 p m. A fine of 1 to 5 dollars or up to ten days in jail is proposed. The measure targets teenage patrons allowing late night music in their establishments since July 1.
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Baldwin Piano CO
Phonograph
Appleton
Wis
Common Council
Jaly
Classified Ads for Greencastle Indiana Area
A dense run of local classifieds including loans titles and real estate ads from Greencastle Indiana. Listings note for sale rent and wanted items at offices like Dobbs & Vestal and Evens Moffet service. Includes housing eight room modern house and five room brick options along with jobs and lost items. Heavily features groceries cars antiques and farm notices with multiple addresses and phone references.
GHEGK THAT GOLD RIGHT AWAY Remains Trusted Cold Remedy
This long standing cold cough and croup remedy, introduced decades ago, claims high quality and proven effectiveness. It is used by adults and given to children for safe relief from colds and gripe coughs with no aftereffects, available at druggists in prices shown.
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Peru
Dr King’s New Life Pills Featured In Early Ad Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle laxative that acts quickly and effectively. It promises smooth relief and gratifying results with a modest price at druggists.
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Dr. King
He Knew Donkeys In A Classroom English Lesson
A teacher asks Jimmy Brown to rewrite a sentence about Richard riding a donkey. The boy suggests a humorous alternative, proposing a form in which the donkey wants to ride Richard, reflecting a playful classroom exchange.
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Jimmy Brown
James
Richard
Timmy
Jimmy
Famous Beecher Trial Recall Echoes of Pride and Scandal
The Beecher Tilton case revived memories of Roger A Pryor, Theodore Tilton, and Henry Ward Beecher. The trial split public opinion nationwide and drew in many noted reporters and observers as the scandal spread through rail travel, Brooklyn homes, and court rooms, shaping a tumultuous chapter in Civil War era history.
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Roger A. Tryor
Virginia
Lincoln
New York
Brooklyn
Beecher
Tilton
Frank Moulton
Roger A. Pryor
Bessie Turner
Wing Lardner Anecdote At A Philadelphia Club
Chamney Depew recalls a Wing Lardner quip at a Philadelphia club. A gentleman claimed he could not stay because he promised his wife he would return home. Lardner intervened and concocted a tale to persuade the wife to allow the man to stay, revealing his humor.
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Chamney M. Depew
Wing Lardner
Qaint
Phildelphia
Genther
Renatin
Lardner
Marjorie and the Reward for 100 on Anything
A girl named Marjorie struggles with reports from school. Her father promised a quarter for every 100 she earned, but the reward lapsed as illness struck. The doctor notes a fever above 100 while Marjorie clings to the promise of the incentive if she recovers.
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Marjorie
Mami
Christian
Moment of Temptation Ends in Sorrowful Kiss
A man reflects on a kiss that sparked tears as a girl sobs on a couch. He apologizes, admitting his act, while she questions his claim that it meant nothing and recalls the chance he had to wrongfully take it.
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Dallgs News
A Hint to Employers About Holiday Arrangements
A London Answers joke notes two workers who refuse holidays. A boss boasts of a new head clerk and two typists who both refuse to be spared, leaving no staff for holidays and highlighting managerial headaches.
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London
Educational Caution in a Parent Daughter Exchange
A father questions sending his daughter to a cooking school. He cites growing up kind, helpful, and courteous as a priority, arguing against adopting what he views as the arrogance of modern cooks.
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