Walt Mason Finds His Place After Years of Misfit Struggles
The prose poet Walt Mason recalls a long, comic journey from factory labor and failed ventures to discovery of his talent for rhyming. He describes farm misadventures in Beatrice Nebraska, a spell as a book agent, returns to publishing in newspaper work, and ultimately syndication of his rhymes at the Emporia Gazette, revealing how he finally found his niche.
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Walt
Himalf
Udgaver
Himealf
William Allen White
Emporia
Ran
Qeeelte
Mason
Canada
Ax Brule
Geemipad
Qiual
Verae
Frank Eansom
Walt Mason
Barmyard
Grover Cleveland
Beatrice
Nebraska
Aneckeloth
Germany Solvency Debate in French Press Repudiates Bankruptcy
The article argues Germany is financially sound despite war debt. It cites Paris papers, industry records, and official boasts of solvency, noting population growth, firm counts, and corporate capital. It contrasts German internal loans under blockade with Allied demands that Germany pay. It includes critical quotes about who can pay and a moral reflection from a child.
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Germany
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France
Paris
Parla
le Caulots
Citer
Holferish
Doutecha Bank
Helfferieh
Ly Cawlois
United States
Eho
la Goulets
Graham
Rain Fell on the Front Amid Messy Streets
An American soldier writes home in rough, misspelled lines describing rain and streets. He mentions rain buckets, the street, and streetcars, conveying a sense of hardship and routine life under poor weather conditions while abroad. The brief excerpt captures a personal note from a soldier to his mother with imperfect spelling.
Australia and New Zealand Prosperity Then and Now
Ample war driven gains lift Australia and New Zealand with vast wheat, wool, sugar, beef, dairy, and minerals. Governments back shipyards, ports, railways, and oil searches while co operatives form for returned soldiers. Trade with the United States and Britain expands as imports rise and development accelerates across agriculture and industry.
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Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
Tiomania
Auatrolaga
Guarantee Trust Company of New York
United States Department of Comerce
Tim
Victoria
Melbourne
Williamatown
Neweartle
Walab Teland
New South Wales
Queensland
Port Pirie
Adelaide
Brisbane
Fremantle
Hobart
Bydney
Raihway
Port Augusta
South Australia
Kalgoorlie
Aubthalia
New Guinea
Jadueteles
Great Britain
Sydney
Wistoria
New South Walesa
United States
Commonwealth
Austraa
Govaramantel
Continent
Narrow Shoe Shift Sparks Fashion Debate After War
After two million demobilised soldiers returned in civvies, fashion columns note a move away from heals and hobble skirts toward practical footwear. An army of men wore larger sizes as comfort and health dictated new shoe standards, with wartime provisioning influencing retail trends and the postwar trend toward narrower lasts inspiring debate about style and function.
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Lesding
Collier's
Argonne
Gaint- Mihiel
Press Freedom and Its Constraints
A short editorial reflection argues that a free press faces essential restraints for decency and responsible creation. It notes all papers live under civilised-country controls, and suggests misused restraints harm journalism more than mere gusts of censorship. The piece ends by cautioning against damaging the press through unjust permissiveness.
Fragmented 1918 Era Page Snippet Fires Off Absurd Bits
A garbled OCR snapshot shows scattered items from a period paper including social notes, jokes, and brief reports. References touch on Sinn Fein, war talk, gas lighting, Parliament, and domestic life with whimsical asides and partial quotes.
Turkish Women Plea to Allied Ladies for Mercy
A Constantinople newspaper excerpt bears a joint appeal from Turkish women to English and French women and all Allied women in peril, urging shared grief and urging the Ottoman government be heard at the Paris peace congress. It asserts Turks suffered two million deaths, condemns crimes by one party, and asks for justice and restraint.
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England
France
Osha
Turkey
Constantinople
Crimea
Francs
Asian Minor
Musmimes
Afties
Paris
Gendt
Mary Spreads Her Net for Tennis Court
A fragmented piece mentions Mary spreading for court and inviting a narrator to attend. It evokes playful romance with references to Thackeray, Peadencls, and Cupid, portraying Mary as charming and captivating. The text is garbled but centers on Mary as a tempting figure and a tennis theme.
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Douglas Mullosh
Mary
Annie
Thackeray
Spor
Lowe
Cupid
Useful Recipes Salmon with Sharp Savee and More
A collection of kitchen instructions for Salmon with Sharp Savee including marinade and mayo sauce, veal fricase, potato soup, chicken or rabbit souffle, cheese fondue style, chocolate sponge, cheese balls, and fried breaded treats. Includes rough steps, ingredients, and cooking methods.
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Pines
Malire
Hotel
Goring Moonlight Inter-Allied War Gemnell Prominence
Fragmented report recalls a stage or film cast with names like Jimmy and Deeks. Mentions vague events and a shifting mood, noting a dreadful world and a moving college scene. Characters appear, but full meaning is unclear from the readable text.
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Goring
Clegee
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