Birds and monuments and public notices span world headlines
Inter Mountain Globe reports on a Nicaragua NC-6 sighting mistaken for a bird, Lafayette youth pledge to protect birds, Paris unknown soldier grave flowers, prison population declines, and varied items from Boston health advisories to Hungarian bank levy and French front monuments.
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Nicaragua
Womon Wala
White
Tra Bery
Lafayette
Ind
Paris
Paria School
Health Commissioner of
Boston
Municipal Health Information Bureau
Washington
New York Herald
France
New York City
Kant
Delaware
Petrograd
Hetrograd
Returns Home After Visit to China
Miss Eleanor Anthony, noted as one of Washington's prettiest young socialites, has returned to the capital after a four month trip to Pekin. She is the daughter of Representative Daniel R. Anthony and Mrs. Anthony of Kansas and the great niece of Susan B. Anthony.
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Eleanor Anthony
Washington
Pekin
China
Daniel R. Anthony
Kansas
Susan B. Anthony
Grain salesmen and market reports shape the country trade
The article contrasts country grain dealers with terminal elevator buyers and shippers, noting the salesman’s skill in pleasing buyers and satisfying shippers. It highlights a one percent commission, prepayment of drafts, and daily market reports plus hourly wire quotes to keep country dealers aligned with city trends.
Women Grow Taller Study Sees Height Rise At Stanford
The Tribune reports statistical proof by Dr. C. D. Mosher of Stanford that women students at Stanford have grown taller and lighter in weight over decades. Average heights rose from 62.4 inches in 1891 to 64.1 inches for the tallest group, with ages decreasing. The piece links physical development to increased activity and fashion shifts, noting broader implications for women nationally.
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de. C. D. Mosher
Leland Stanford University
IMA
Leland Stanford
Mosher
Sho
Moasiam
Anat Abe
Ahe
Editor Blows Diuly Tribune Rant on News and Nonsense
A fragmented critique mocks the Tribune for a mix of features and editorials while deriding sensational war dispatches and exotic threats. The writer complains about biased editing and questions why Americans should pay heed to troubling foreign rumors.
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Tribune
the Tribune
Boston
Germany
Pete Blood
Uthey
Mogroes
For Men Only From the Chicago Tribune
A humorous wartime style column riffs on hats and footwear evolving fashion and gear. It notes changes in eyelets and lacing, jokes about buttons and collars, and sidesteps into a social commentary on male attire and vanity with scattered historical asides.
Why Was Sammy the Chess Prodigy?
The author muses on the mystery of genius through Lamarck, Darwin, Mendel, and De Vries. He cites Abraham Lincoln and Henri Fabre as examples and argues that inheritance or training alone cannot explain exceptional talent. He notes random variation and breed-like selection in animals but finds no definitive answer for human genius.
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Sammy
Samuel Reeschewski
Antoinette
Lamarck
Buffon
Darwin
Mendel
Weisman
de Vries
Hollander
Abraham Lincoln
Henri Fabre
Llewellyn
Paradoxes of Tuberculosis and Climate Myths Debunked
A Buffalo Times and Boston Transcript excerpt discuss common misconceptions about tuberculosis. Dr. E O Otis argues rales can persist after healing and that open air or climate alone cannot cure TB amid issues like fatigue, poverty, and poor nutrition offsetting benefits.
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Otis
Rales
Aceka
New Mexico
Colorado
Fragmentary Dialogue on Plumes and View
A fragment shows a young man and a woman discussing plumes. She asks if they interfere with his view, he declines politely and mentions bending them back. The truncated text implies a social exchange about appearance and manners.
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Mina
PAYS TO READ BIBLE DISCUSSION LIGHTS OIL FIND
The Standard Oil Company reportedly sent geologist Charlie Whitshott to Egypt after a Bible theory cited Exodus The ark of bulrushes daubed with slime and pitch led to an oil discovery Three wells are operating with more to follow in Egypt
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Chicago Daily News
Standard Ol
Egypt
Pich
Moses
Charlies Whitshott
Two New Studies Show Breastfeeding Cuts Infant Death Rates
The Children's Bureau issues studies on Akron Ohio and New Bedford Massachusetts showing infant mortality drops with breastfeeding. Across cities including Manchester New Hampshire Johnstown Pa Waterbury Conn Brockton Mass and Saginaw Mich the rate varies from 84.6 to 165 with Akron at 85.7 and New Bedford at 130.3.
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Children's Bureau
Akron
Ohio
New Beford
Mass
Manchester
N. H
Johnstown
Waterbury
New Bedford
Saginaw
Brodto
Public Health Commission of
New Seem
Hossy
The Marne Valley After War Occupation
George F. Kearney laments how the Marne valley bears scars of occupation. The once sparkling stream now carries oily water and a bed littered with rubbish, shells, helmets, and broken tools, a continuing sepulcher to unknown dead. Gypsy caravans roam the devastated roads as locals struggle with scarce resources and foraging.
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Marne
George F. Kearney
American Legion Weekly
Chateau Thierry
The
A Clever Husberd Imitation From London Opinion
A cryptic fragment from London Opinion mentions Wite-Mre and Jones with Hubty-Well implying attraction and mischief around a milliner. The text hints at social intrigue and fashionable figures, though the meaning is obscured by garbled OCR.
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London
Jones
Dawson Book Details Central Europe Relief Efforts
Herbert Hoover reviews a new work by J. Dawson on the American relief administration in postwar Central Europe. The book profiles starving children in Austria Hungary and Czech lands, the need for aid beyond children, and Dawson’s mission shaped by personal loss and wartime experience.
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Dawmar
John Ligne Company
Onnne
Herbert Hoover
Pine
New York
Dawson
American Relief Administration
United States
Europe
Mr. Dawson
Cesar
Éneibeara
Ness
Bunt or Smut in Wheat Affects Farmers and Seed Treatment
The article details two wheat smuts bunt and open smut, their damage to kernels and heads, detection methods, and treatment options. It notes formaldehyde seed treatment and hot water methods, urging responsible avoidance of spreading the disease and referencing guidance from Agricultural College.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Groend
Education and the Alien
An Akron writer urges Italian Americans to embrace American education and English, integrate into society, and pursue merit in government and business. He notes large Italian populations in New York and the United States and argues thorough assimilation strengthens ties to U.S. institutions.
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I! Cittadino
Akron
Ohio
Coum
United States
New York State
Fragmentary Knave at Court Inspires Bitter Echoes
A disrupted fragment recalls a cruel kingly era, with a court adapted to harsh measures. An unnamed courtier appears in a scene of gasps and choking, while a player resumes his game and the event moves on with a detached murmur.
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Vrance
Charvelin
de Chauvetin
Arlington Heights and the Silent Paradox of Duty
An Arlington scene unfolds with grave calm as a death occurs during a card game. Servants remove the body while guests drift by, and a lone speaker invokes duty and wisdom atop the capital’s heights amid talk of tariffs and governance. The prose intertwines memory and political theater in a somber meditation.
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Hw Tate Department
Rhondde
Meitteh Empire
Wae
Britieh Capital
Arlington
Potomac
Arran
Ee Ween Ieee
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Paul W. Yeoman
PUB
Mulett, Crook County, Wyo
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Nave
A. L. McCable
California
Harding
James Kadellewe
Trobe
Salt Lake Cay
New Jersey Farmer Line Boon
State Highway Department
Utah Howe
AL Mamemand
Hou
Cantalivticians
John ¥. Kramer
Rome
Felke
Wyoming
Otis Stringer
Taft
Stringer
Beaton
Bulitor Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Kapeday
Catia
Wales
Buffalo Times
Teloes
Cranberrae
Busineea
Austria
Hungary
Hoover
Belplag
Arington
Nike
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