Representative V Page Announces Retirement From Congress
Washington March 8 Congress learned with regret that Representative V Page will not seek renomination. Leaders praised his service on the appropriations committee as Congress contemplates urging the 7th district Democrats to reconsider. Senate and House leaders, including Majority Leader Kitchin and Senator Overman, expressed deep respect for Page as a capable statesman.
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Parker R. Anderson
Washington
Congress
Representative V Page
Champ Clark
House
Page
Hompe
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Mds
Capitol
7Th Congressional District
Kitchin
Overman
Bob Page
Simons
AllegedKidnapers To Face Hearing Monday In Salisbury
Wade and Thad Childress and Sloan Seechler were arrested in Salisbury on kidnaping charges involving Maggie Pethel. The three men posted bond and a preliminary hearing is set for next Monday at 9 o clock before Esquire Bay. Also reported is a church building contract for St John s Lutheran in the city to proceed rapidly.
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Esquire Bay
St. John’s Lutheran
Chinese language reform movement gains support in China
The article outlines a drive led by President Yuan Shikai supporters to standardize and simplify written Chinese. A reform board would create a common vocabulary of about five thousand characters, unify pronunciation, and replace ornate scripts with grass characters to ease education nationwide.
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China
Cuan Shi-kai
Confucius
Peking
Canton
Qiny
District Is For Page No Matter How He Votes
Thomasville report shows constituents shocked by Representative Robert N Page withdrawal from politics. A large faction favors a warning resolution while others support the President but oppose his move to resign. former rivals regret his decision amid talk of his promising House career ending.
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Page
Thomasville
Robert N. Page
Germans Devote Energies to Consolidating Positions
Metz reports a period of calm around Verdun as German forces focus on consolidating the gains won last week along the fortress line. The Douaumont village trench fighting paused as both sides regroup before renewed effort to drive back the German wedge threatening Verdun.
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Metz
Berlin
London
Verdun
Douaumont
Wheel of Fortune Slows Until Effort Is Applied
A compact aphorism notes success hinges on effort with the image of pushing a wheel to start turning. The line emphasizes that momentum comes from personal labor and determination rather than luck.
Paradox in Everyday Reasoning Sparks Debate
A reflection notes that even widely accepted common sense can conflict with logical reasoning, illustrating how familiar ideas may hide counterintuitive truths. The piece explores how everyday judgments can mislead without careful analysis.
Yuan Shikais Coronation Plans Halted Amid Revolt
Peking February 5 Yuan Shi kai halted plans for his enthronement after a cabinet meeting ordering ministers to resume normal duties despite provincial unrest. Foreign observers note Europe’s war dampening the ceremony with Japan voicing opposition and border bandit activity rising in Shansi and Mongolia impacting mission areas.
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Yuan Shi-kai
Peking
Europe
Yunnan
Japan
China
Shansi
Mongolia
Patseblong
Paotowchen
Saratsi
Kweihwating
English Arraigned for Reducing School Money
London teachers say cuts to elementary education undermine national efficiency. The war savings committee orders a 2,000,044 saving target for the coming year and halts all building projects, claiming a total 4,500,000 saving on education over the next school years. T. Gautrey warns the plan harms empire welfare and future higher education.
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Associated Press
London
McC
T. Gautrey
London Teachers’ Association
War Savings Committee
London County Council
Education Committee
Silence Does Not Prove Knowledge, Speaker Warns
A proverb warns against assuming wisdom from quietness and urges scrutiny of a man’s beliefs rather than his silence. The statement challenges readers to question appearances and seek evidence before judging intelligence or expertise.
The Mist Girls Opty and Pessy Rival The Eddy Boys
The German Twins Anti and Pro join forces with the Relief Triplets Comiec Belgian and Bas in a playful namesake lineup. The item reads as a lighthearted, sportslike grouping from a historical page.
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Mist
Opty
Pessy
Eddy
Com
Tray
Anti
Pro
Relief
Comiec
Bas
Old-time Cold Cure Drink Hot Tea
A vintage remedy promotes Hamburg Breast Tea as a safe vegetable cure for colds and grip. Drink a tablespoonful, add boiling water, strain, and sip a teacup several times daily, noting its claimed effects of opening pores, relieving congestion, and loosening bowels.
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Hamburg
St Jacobs Oil touted to ease rheumatism
Advertisement urges readers to rub St Jacobs Oil on painful joints to relieve rheumatism and related pains. It claims quick, harmless relief without internal treatment and promotes a 25 cent bottle from drug stores.
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St. Jacobs
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