Alcohol as Medicine in English Medical Opinion
British physician Sir Humphrey Rolleston argues alcohol has emergency use in medicine such as pneumonia, addiction to a temporary stimulant, and as a food substitute for those unable to digest normally. He warns against chronic heart use and highlights morale boosting as a key therapeutic effect, noting cautious application alongside proper remedies.
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England
Anti-Saloon League
Humphrey Rolleston
Royal College of Physicians
Rolleston
Ordinary thuggery in the south and mob intimidation
The piece condemns night riders and masked mobs as plain thuggery, cites recent floggings near Marshal, a $1,250 reward for arrest, and involvement by Governor Moody and federal authorities. It argues social morals rise with stamping out mob intimidation, urging nationwide law and order against covert night crime.
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South
Marshal
Moody
Texas
Montana
Morality regulation mobs and masked crowds cited
A historic columnist warns against mobs cloaking criminal acts as moral policing. The piece critiques hooded protests and notes how quickly crime follows such outbreaks. It jokes about renaming a speedway after Lindbergh as an example of misplaced moral grandstanding.
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South
Salad craze reshapes American eating habits of decade
The article notes lettuce consumption rising 440 percent in ten years, signaling a shift from meat to fruits and vegetables. It cites health columns, school cooking, vitamins, fashion, and economy as drivers, predicting broad social and agricultural impact. It also mentions related cultural and regional observations and odd tangents.
Editorial on Coolidge McMullen and party dynamics
The piece discusses Governor McMullen of Nebraska and Governor Lowden of Iowa as potential 1920 presidential contenders. It weighs party organization, agrarian protest, and third-term questions, noting shifts if Coolidge seeks or rejects a second term and how this affects northeastern and midwestern states and business interests.
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Adan McMaulten
Nebraska
Lowden
Gubridge
Congress
Atrewall
Nadure
Conlidge
Ios
Yepuiong
India
Utes
Michigan
McMichen
Towa
Dakotas
Coolidge
Issie
Gerahichifion
McMallen
Lewden
Towden
Crowd on crime ethic echoes bold social claims
A quotation heavy passage argues that public attitudes excuse crime if the perpetrator is clever or popular, and that fashion, status, wealth, and perceived happiness justify wrongdoings while many presume they can outwit others and God. It critiques faulty morals and social validation.
Debates Over Installment Plans Rile Nation
The Haskin Letter surveys the nationwide spread of installment buying, arguing it burdens consumers and boosts debt while claiming it spurs savings and retail demand. It cites surveys showing growing personal debt, concerns over loss of cash market, and varied opinions from merchants and shoppers about long term effects.
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Washington
Saat
Counntry
Athens
Essen
Pla
Jong
Spinburg
Uncle Sam and Tax Collectors Angered Over Debt Discussion
A garbled OCR-style fragment discusses Uncle Sam as tax collector, wage and debt issues, and calls for income taxes from criminals. Mentions Treasury and Justice departments, prohibition enforcement, and a warning that bootleggers should pay. Includes scattered quotes and references to Wallace, Guggenheim, and English boxing.
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Uae
Wwe
Hoolleggers
Wong Willy
Gare
Treasury Department
Department of Jashice
Internal Revenue
Uncle Sant
Wallace
Idaho
Dietitians Banquet Highlights Faddy Menu Claims
A trans continental lecture tour observer notes a Dietetic Club banquet where doctors urged eating less yet served five courses of ill balanced fare. He mocks the menu including vegan oyster substitute and fruit acid pairings and calls for credible health guidance from Dr McCoy and published menus.
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Daily Papers
Jess
Talso
North American
McCoy
Care the Independent
Independent Q and A column answers many curios
Questions and answers from The Independent cover diverse topics including the White Elephants nickname for a Philadelphia team, Washington avenue history, Virginias waterway connections, costs of a mountain bridge, currency storage, and biographical notes. It features names like Ferdinand Columbus and Nathalia Crane, with cultural and scientific queries answered in concise, period voice.
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Philadelphia Teat
White Elephants
JR McQ
John McGins
New York
Taante
TF. Siihe
Washington
Maso
Cambridge
Department of the Treasury
Flemine
Rapala
Rome
South America
Cnograpine Socity
Orinsace
Amazon
Orinoce
Orinace
M. Bec. A
Young Pine Forests Destroyed by Fire Hit Two States
Young pine forests in eastern North Carolina and Virginia were destroyed by fire in April, threatening coastal plain timber supplies. Authors note that old growth is exhausted and wood industries rely on a future crop from young growth, requiring protection and careful management to restore forests within three to five years if seed trees are preserved.
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Washington
North Carolina
Virgina
Coastal Plain
Korstian
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Maistapha Kemal
Lindbergh
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Andbergh Avec
Germany
Batchelor
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Walter Haren
Rolf An
Nak
Ork
Frank McCmy
The
Baltimore Sun
M’mullen
Foithrgg
Saneuce
Bit Row
Ral
Willie
Rof. & Smith
Doa Foster Simpeon
M. E Courem Minneapotle
Haskin
Sy Frenchs
A. Hania
Ecoupmnete
Ora~ Kon
Oregon
Sam
New Yorke
Solomon AB
Guggenwein
Anander
Oplinnstic
America
London
Mickey Walker
Thanes
Tommy Milligan
Frank McCoy
Dietitian
Dr. McCoy
Walter
Stanley
Aga
Lady Stinley
Henry Curtis
Flelems
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