Predicting Paper Prices and National News Snippets
A collage of quotes notes Theations failing to translate pads into pax, Palmer’s impact on prices, and a claim the paper dollar is rising. It cites Norfolk Virginian Pilot and Atlanta Constitution on price shifts. It also references 1919 suicide statistics by the Lawyer-Life League with other professions' reactions.
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Columbia Record
Palmer
Norfolk
Virginia Pilot
Atlanta Constitution
Lawye-a-Life League
Peoria Transcript
Colby Warned to Keep Opinions Private
The remark implies Mr. Colby has been told to refrain from sharing personal views, with emphasis on discretion. The statement frames Colby as a gentleman who may hold opinions but is urged to withhold them in public.
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Mr. Colby
City trades dust for bells and whistles in sprinkler plan
A provocative note suggests replacing dust control with another street sprinkler to improve telephone service, implying municipal spending on urban cleanliness and utilities. The remark casts doubt on priorities while highlighting the link between air cleanliness and communication reliability.
Palmer Seeks Presidency Amid Tax and Legal Politics
Mr. Palmer aims for the presidency while critics joke he could lower living costs by serving as attorney general. The remark highlights political maneuvering and public skepticism about his leadership path.
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Palmer
Silent Vote and Promises Stir Hope in Concord Tribune
The Concord Tribune questions Republican promises and analyzes how public sentiment, sarcasm about political devices, and a wary view of politicians shape the election mood as dialogue suggests skepticism about reforms and leadership.
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Concord Tribune
Journal Adds Lincoln Eyre to Staff From War in Paris Intimation
The Winston-Salem Journal announces Lincoln Eyre joining its staff. Eyre served as World correspondent during the war in Paris, the first hint readers have seen that there was a war in Paris.
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The
Winston-Salem Journal
Lincoln Eyre
Paaris
Editor retires with forty nine thousand nine hundred ninety nine dollars
A tale ends with an editor who rose from poverty twenty years ago to a fortune of fifty thousand dollars through diligent work and an inheritance from an uncle. The piece also notes public misgivings about US policy toward Mexico and a humorous remark on buying British islands to settle debts.
Poland seeks US loan to feed people and block bolshevism
Poland asks the United States for financial aid to feed its people and halt the advance of bolshevism. The text argues Congress pay should be halted to free funds, suggesting Poland seeks peace with Soviet Russia to avoid wipeout.
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Poland
United States
Russia
High Point Needs More Police to Curb Robberies
A letter argues High Point suffers from inadequate police protection with a chief, desk sergeant, and four patrolmen. The writer says 10 patrolmen plus day and night supervision are needed to cover all hours and reduce frequent robberies and break-ins.
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High Point
Greensboro
High Pointn
Ex-service men seek government aid for financial relief
An American Legion appeal to Congress urges help for veterans facing financial hardship rather than charity. The piece recalls Franklin Lane’s farm-for-soldiers proposal funded by government lands and repaid over years, noting it would boost economy and taxes. It condemns Congress for prioritizing dubious projects over veteran support.
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The
American Legion
Congress
Where Was the Mat Delayed in Postal Service
The Enterprise laments worsening postal service after a Greensboro Daily News mat advertisement failed to arrive on time. The mat mailed Monday night did not reach the local office until Tuesday noon, despite a roughly twenty mile distance and several nail trains. The notice also mentions Burlon’s reported boom for the presidential nomination.
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Enterprise H
Greensboro Daily News
Greensboro
Todays notable birthdays from historical figures
Today marks anniversaries of Alexander Graham Bell born in Edinburgh 73 years ago. William H Calder born Brooklyn 51 years ago. Duke of Manchester born in London 42 years ago. Rt Rev Thomas F Lillis born in Lexington Missouri 58 years ago. John M Ward born in Heletonte Pennsylvania 60 years ago.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Edinburgh
Scotland
William H. Calder
United States
New York
Brooklyn
Duke of Manchester
Helena Zimmerman
Cincinnati
London
Thomas F. Lillis
Kansas City
Lexington
John M. Ward
Work as a sacred duty in wartime American views
An editorial urged a rebirth of character through wholehearted work. It salutes nurse Jane A. De lano who died in France and calls on all to beware sloth, urging men to embrace honest toil as a divine obligation and a path to moral progress.
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Red Cross
France
Jane A. Delano
God
Crane Named Ambassador to China Again
Charles R. Crane, reported as President Wilson's choice for ambassador to China, has prior one decade ago accepted and resigned before serving. A Chicago native, he built a global manufacturing business with his father, then retired to pursue civic and international issues. He declined Russia post in 1912 and later served on a peace conference commission studying Syria.
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Charles R. Crane
Wilson
China
Sir. Crane
Chicago
Russia
Crane
Balkan
Syria
Anniversaries Through the Ages 1440 to 1918
Readers are reminded of notable anniversaries including 1440 patent precedence for Prince Albert near Queen Victoria, 1845 Florida’s statehood, 1850 birth of Lillian Adelaide Neilson, 1870 Kansas ratifies the fifteenth amendment, 1885 Australian troops near the Soudan, 1892 Berlin press crackdowns, 1903 Leo XIII coronation milestone, and 1918 Canada grants women’s suffrage.
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Prince Albert
Victoria
Florida
Lillian Adelaide Neilson
Saragossa
Spain
Paris
Kansas
New South Wales
Sydney
Soudan
Empire
Berlin
London Times
William
Brandenburg
Leo XIII
St. Peter's
Dominion Senate
Canada
Today’s Events Haul: Birthdays Conventions Open
Florida marks 75th birthday today Woodrow Wilson nears seventh year of presidency Am erican Far Bureau federation meets in Chicago California Credit Men association meets in San Francisco Kentucky Republicans convene in Louisville Ontario Bar Association opens annual meeting in Toronto Purim observance begins at sunset with the feast of lots celebrated by Jews
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Florida
Woodrow Wilson
American Far Bureau Federation
Chicago
San Francisco
California Credit Men's Association
Kentucky
Louisville
Ontario Bar Association
Toronto
Ukrainians resume fighting a year after armistice
One year ago today Ukrainian forces defied a Polish armistice and resumed combat. Reports also claimed Henrique de Paiva Couceiro, leader of Portugal's monarchist revolt, committed suicide.
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Portugal
Henrique de Paiva Couceiro
Hamburger stork cut from Navy menu over low grade products
A Navy menu removes the hamburger stork item amid concerns about low grade products in its ensemble. Officials cited quality and supply issues as rationale for the change.
Red lights warn of Centennial Avenue resurfacing
The Greensboro Record notes High Point drivers welcome the red lights at Centennial Avenue in High Point as a signal for a resurfaced, hardened top coat. The previous road conditions caused severe jolts, with patching failing and agitation to repair growing. Greensboro and High Point hope the current work will restore the highway to a smooth 16 mile link.
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Greensboro-High Point
Centennial Avenue
High Point
High Point Enterprise
Centennial
Greensboro
Flyers Remain Through Sunday in High Point Exhibition
The Liberty Flyers will stay in High Point until Sunday after staging an aerial exhibition over the city. Aviator William H. Clark, an experienced pilot, piloted the plane as residents took rides. Participants yesterday included Alston Clark FE A Hatcher Clyde Marley and James LaBarre Lexington with loops and a falling leaf maneuver.
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Liberty Flyers
High Point
William H. Clark
Alston Clark
FE. A. Hatcher
Clyde Marley
James LaBarre
Lexington
Neck broken lives weeks with unknown injury
Lafayette Indiana report details farmer Larson Stingley age 23 who after a November runaway injury learns his neck is fractured. Doctors perform a leg bone graft to mend the vertebrae and place him in a brace for about six months to test success while Ireland’s Eamon De Valera remarks in New York regarding England and Germany.
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Lafayette
Ind
Larson Stingley
Clarkshill
Stingley
England
Ireland
Germany
Eamon de Valera
New York
Taming My Husband in a Wedding Day Dream
A strained alliance between two lovers unfolds as Crittenden reconciles with Bess during a pleasant dinner and a drive with friends. He resists effusion, yet their bond strengthens through guarded moments, a staged outing with the Boyds, and a hopeful kiss at home. Tomorrow in Kentucky.
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Jack
Betty
Crittenden
Wes
John
Ellen
Boyds
Marjorie
Chester
Spooney
Bess
Kentucky
Prohibition Tries Rachmaninoff's Art in Beer Bet
Russian composer-pianist Sergi Rachmaninoff jokes that American prohibition hampers his music adding a condition that his performance is allowed only if the venue has twelve bottles of genuine beer.
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Sergi Rachmaninoff
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