Topics of the Day in the Pittsburgh Gazette Times
A collection of editorial quips from various papers notes admiration for Admiral Sims if he remains afloat. debate on which government operation outpaced others. a jab at presidential candidates. and a riff on debt and purchasing power across newspapers.
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Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
Sims
Indianapolis
Minneapolis Tribune
Boston Shoe and Leather Reporter
Columbus Citizen
North Carolina Congressmen Idle Time Critique
A columnist questions how North Carolina congressmen spend their time in Washington and Raleigh, suggesting their workload or priorities are unclear and prompting calls for accountability.
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North Carolina
Miss Alvis Objects to Show With Six Squalling Infants
Miss Alvis criticizes a performance for allowing six crying infants to disturb patrons. She argues audiences should not be forced to endure such disruptions across the aisle.
Central Rail Line Sets New Passenger Slaying Record
With the war over the New York Central resumes rapid progress aiming to break a record for slaying passengers, indicating a dramatic shift in rail safety and public concern.
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New York Central
Advisors fail to show path to lower living costs
The article critiques consumer guidance on reducing living expenses, arguing that strategies proposed so far have not proven effective. It voices skepticism about achievable savings for households facing rising prices and discusses the gap between advice and real-world results.
Would You Love Me If I Didn't Own an Auto
A playful exchange prompts a promise to acquire a car. The dialogue centers on affection and the proposed purchase, highlighting humor and social expectations around ownership.
Cellar hair-cut next prediction for barber notes
Fragmentary lines mention stylist actions and haircut ideas in a curious, cryptic tone. The passage hints at planning and styling choices without clear events, dates, or named people.
Open Season for Candidates and Miscellaneous Notes
Public musings touch on trials for Hindenberg and others in the United States. A judge is named for hearings. The piece jokes about smoking, bathing, cheaper meat cuts, and liquor salvaged from sunken ships. It notes government ad buys and a carload of paper for publicity at regular rates.
Knuckles Won’t Chop With Grounded Marble Shoot
A quirky note claims knuckles stop chopping when placed on the ground for marbles as a sign of spring. Separately a New York woman was bitten by a dog while protecting a $5,000 pulp, a detail some readers savor despite the alarming event.
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New York
Fido
Road project from High Point to Winston-Salem urged
The state typically completes such undertakings in this region so the High Point to Winston-Salem road plan is expected to proceed without difficulty.
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High Point
Winston-Salem
Secretary Baker vows no court martial for soldier patients
The article notes Secretary Baker assures senators soldier patients at Oteen complaining of mistreatment will not be court martialed, claiming this as a reason the regular army is trusted by soldiers. It also criticizes Editor Mebane for a stalled Anti-Saloon League fundraising drive, insinuating the editor has shifted to seeking ads.
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Baker
Oteen
Mebane
Edi
Masher and Flapper Spark Winston-Salem Ordinance Talk
A Winston-Salem editor urges city leaders to curb the so called masher and flapper. He argues masher behavior on street corners harms women and calls for police action while lamenting lack of wholesome recreation and playgrounds for youth.
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Winston-Salem
Labor Federation Opens Raleigh Headquarters
The North Carolina Federation of Labor says it will open offices in Raleigh to provide members with political records of state and congressional candidates. It stresses no aggressive campaign plan and mentions James K. Barrett as candidate for commissioner of printing, noting the post has long been held by M. L. Shipman.
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North Carolina Federation of Labor
Raleigh
Organized Labor
North Carolina
Anti-Saloon League
James K. Barrett
M. L. Shipman
Barrett
The Need for a YWCA in High Point Discussed
A local advertisement argues for establishing a YWCA and YMC A to provide wholesome recreation for girls in High Point. It cites past achievements and cites Nathan and Mencken on the Confederate Pastime, reflecting the era's social attitudes.
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High Point
George Reah Nathan
H.L. Mencken
Lynch
Cost of Living in 1896 Compared to 1919 Inflation
The article analyzes how the 1896 dollar bought far more than a 1919 dollar, noting the 1896 dollar’s purchasing power was about three times that of 1919. It references Bradstreet's price index and cites wage equivalents showing how salaries would need to rise to maintain purchasing power. It also critiques inflationary pressures from business leaders and policy makers, warning of persistent high living costs.
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Bradstreet's
President Day
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Mr. Day
Birth anniversaries mark notable figures across North America
Sir Clifford Siften a Canadian statesman born in Middlesex Ontario is celebrated today as turning 59. Rt Rev John Hazen White bishop of South Bend Indiana is 71. Mary Mills Patrick longtime head of the American College for Girls in Constantinople is 70. Everett P Wheeler a New York bar leader is 50. Arthur Reynolds a Chicago banker born in Pandora Town is 42.
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Clifford Siften
County Middlesex
Ontario
John Hazen White
South Bend
Ind
Cincinnati
Mary Mills Patrick
American College For Girls
Constantinople
Canterbury
N. J
Everett P. Wheeler
New York
New York City
Arthur Reynolds
Chicago
Pandora
Town
North Carolina Produces Most Soybeans Nationwide
North Carolina leads U S soybean production with more soybeans grown in the state than in all other states combined, highlighting the region's output and agricultural impact.
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North Carolina
Unrest 10 Attend Next Legislature
Toronto reports wide interest as the Ontario legislature opens amid a Farmers and Workers majority. The United Farmers of Ontario, allied with labor members, control the cabinet with Premier Drury leading a eight-farmer, two laborer and one lawyer lineup. The platform supports national resource development, free trade with Britain, and reciprocity with the United States.
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Ontario
Gretterin
Alberta
Saskatchewan
United Farmers of Ontario
Agriculturists
Drury
Farmers
Toronto
Farmers’ Cooperative Society
League of Nations
Canada
Great Britain
United States
International and regional meetings open in several cities today
Interchurch World Movement opens in Spokane while Memphis hosts the Southern Retail Lumber Dealers association convention. The U S Bureau of Markets holds a public hearing in Charleston to set permanent milled rice standards. Electric railway and supply associations meet in Louisville. Kentucky club women visit Frankfort to press illiteracy school funding. German warships to be transferred to the Allies, eight battleships eleven cruisers and twenty two destroyers.
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Interchurch World Movement
Spokane
Memphis
Southern Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association
U.S. Bureau of Markets
Charleston
D. C
Louisville
Central Electric Railroad Association
Kentucky Club
Frankfort
Kentucky
Today’s anniversaries recount royal, literary, and political milestones
A list of historical anniversaries notes events from 1789 London illumination for King George III to 1919 the abandonment of a German opera season in New York. Entries include births and deaths of Alexander Everett and Caroline Fox, Alexander III of Russia, Don Carlos, and a Danish princess’s marriage, plus a Kashmir ruler’s offer and a British Empire defense pledge.
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London
Alexander H. Fverett
Boston
China
Caroline KE. Fox
Topsy
Tom’s Cabin
Cambridge
Mass
Alexander III
Russia
St. Petersburg
Livadia
Don Carlos
Teste
Alexandra
Denmark
Prince of Wales
Maharajah of
Cashmere
British Empire
New York
Prohibition Amendment Vote, Debs Espionage Case Highlight Week
One year ago today New Jersey senate refused to ratify the prohibition amendment. The U S Supreme Court unanimously sustained Eugene V Debs conviction under the Espionage Act. The boll weevil movement moved northward as a call for diversity rang out, with followers saved and others lost.
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New Jersey Senate
Supreme Courts of the United States
Eugene V. Debs
Lig boll cotton saves labor in picking
Raleigh agricultural extension service identifies best boll varieties to reduce picking effort and advises farmers on choosing varieties suited to their fields and conditions.
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Raleigh
Farm Woman the Unpaid Servant of the Nation Says Banker Farmer
A Banker Farmer declares the farm woman is the unpaid servant of the nation and perhaps the most indispensable member of the big family that rises when the Star Spangled Banner is played.
Homemade Butter Keeps a Cow on the Farm Charm
A quirky note suggests keeping a cow on the farm to prove that homemade butter has extra charm. The piece reads as light rural trivia with a wink at agricultural life.
President Wilson Receives Railway Men on White House Porch
On the White House porch President Wilson noted how well he looked and joked that a recent shave helped him. He urged the damp-weather hat rule, but the railway men stayed uncovered in his presence.
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Wilson
White House
War Devastated French Forests Beyond Shell Fire
It was not only shell fire that destroyed the forests of France but the war itself. The conflict consumed more timber than actual destruction, with over forty years of production wiped out.
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France
Inside Bathing for Health Through Water and Limestone
A health note advises drinking real hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the bowels and remove toxins. It claims internal sanitation prevents headaches, colds, constipation, bad breath, and other ailments by cleansing the stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels.
Miracle corn removal by Freezone remedy
An ad promotes Freezone as a cheap ether compound to remove corns. A Cincinnati inventor claims it dries instantly, shrivels the corn, and lets the corn be lifted out with fingers. It cautions parents to try it to prevent infection from improper corn care.
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Cincinnati
Father
Mondell Emerges As Leading Wyoming Reagan Ticket Hope
Frank W. Mondell, a long time Wyoming congressman at large and current House majority leader, is floated by Wyoming Republicans for a high national ticket position this year. An orphan from Iowa, he built a career in mercantile work, mining, stock raising, and railway projects before settling in Wyoming in 1887. He helped found Newcastle, led the town’s growth, and later served as mayor, then Wyoming Senate president before first winning a congressional seat in 1898.
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Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
House
Mondell
Congress
Iowa
Newcastle
Cambria
Wyoming Senate
Conventions Opening Today Across Several States
Des Moines hosts the Iowa Retail Shoe Dealers association and the Iowa Butter Egg and Poultry Dealers association. Burlington invites Vermont Engineering Society for meetings opening today.
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Des Moines
Iowa Retail Shoe Dealers’ Association
Iowa
Dealers’ Association
Burlington, Vt
Vermont Engineering Society
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