Training Little Children Play Instinct and Toys
The article argues play is a natural method to develop senses and bodily growth in children. It emphasizes guiding play with simple suggestions, involving mothers in activities, and using toys or improvised items to keep children engaged and ready to play alone.
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Soldiers on Soldier Jobs and the Return to Normal Occupations
A wartime advisory essay argues soldiers should return to prewar trades rather than seek new quick money jobs. It warns against employment bureaus pushing untried fields and urges resuming normal occupations to support national and personal welfare as troops repatriate.
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Toleration and Freedom Across Borders in The Rotarian
A discussion on freedom as mutual rights and toleration. It notes friction between American soldiers and French people in France, compares with Cuba in 1598, and argues tolerance comes from understanding others and allowing independent thought. It emphasizes recognizing others’ rights to think for themselves.
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Fragmentary wartime remark on Miing Quing field enlistment
A garbled wartime note reports a demand by enlisted men at Miing Quing field to see their commanding officer for immediate relief. An officer blames the War Department while a Maine committee member denounces American policy as unreasonable, with curt commentary on loyalty and support.
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Parsley Graft Tale Teaches City Wrongdoing Warning
In an Indiana town famed for graft a lawyer rejects a lucrative offer with strings attached. At a farm visit the father explains parsley fattens hogs, symbolic of easy graft and inevitable slaughter, teaching his son a hard lesson about corruption.
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A Little Journey Into History From the Oklahoman
A May extra session of Congress is rumored to be called due to a filibuster that has stranded the government and endangered vital programs. The piece argues that Republican tactics, as shown by Mr. Hays, skew perceptions of past elections and the presidency, citing historical precedents from 1870 to 1890 and urging quiet contemplation of party rhetoric.
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Demobilization of the Civil War Army in Boston Transcript
The swift postwar demobilization reduced the vast federal army after surrender in April. Labor demand and homestead laws offered soldiers 140 acres, drawing many to farms. The 1,000,616 enlistees formed a broad pool. returning soldiers faced a slow, challenging transition to civilian life.
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Dancing with Spanish Elegance Meets Comic Confusion
The Colonel led a lively ballroom scene with a Spanish grande dame partner guiding the steps. Guests laughed at the slips and playful banter filled the room as formality faded. In the balcony an American woman whispered astonishment about a Teddy Can it be possible.
Roosevelt the Evar Human Wedding Tale Aboard
A New York Evening Sun account recalls Colonel Roosevelt at Miss Willard and Kermit Roosevelt’s wedding in Madrid. An American guest describes a balcony view of guests, noting Roosevelt’s dignified yet informal presence and reflections on a man America mourns.
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Norway Aids France Forest Restoration Plan
Norway plans a belt of trees to help France recover from devastation in a spring operation. A forestry party of about 60 Norwegians will plant 240 acres annually for five years with funds channeled through Consul Veilorg in Atlanta. The belt would run from Adennes toward the Belgian frontier behind Arras, pending French approval.
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Left Behind. Birmingham Age Herald Excerpt
Fragment from a Birmingham Age Herald piece recounts a wartime scene with dialogue about leaving comrades in France and the emotional toll. The surreal line about a mule load references military transport and memory of losses.
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American Soldiers Mock German Prisoner in War Village Parade
A reminiscence recalls American troops marching through a French village with a German prisoner. An English observer notes how soldiers teased the captive while the colonel protested, and the scene drew laughter from the advancing squad.
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Blind or Intelligent Voting in Wisconsin Elections
The Milwaukee Journal argues for replacing the party column ballot with an office group ballot. The proposed system lists candidates by office with party designations and requires voters to mark each candidate. Proponents say the office group ballot treats all voters equally, while the party column ballot benefits partisan voters and narrows choice.
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The Flashing Frog Angler a Scranton Tale of Tricks
In the Scranton Times an odd reptile nicknamed the flashing frog is described as an expert, if awkward, angler. It uses elongated tentails from its nose and a membrane bait to lure fish, then stirs mud to conceal itself while the angler plies a rod and reels in caged fish.
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Printer of Udell's Chief Character Based on a New York Printer
The article describes Charley Udell, a longtime job printer at 62 Bleecker Street, as the inspiration for Harold Bell Wright's novel That Printer of Udell's. Udell is praised for character, generosity to fellow printers, and thoughtful views on life, with Wright visiting him years earlier in the New York printing district.
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Hard Times Told by Veteran Actor on the Road
The veteran actor recalls grim years on tour including a Missouri stint with an Uncle Tom show. A farmer bought Simon Laxtern whip for 60 cents as part of a past sorry tour tale. The exchange ends with a wink about a disguise to surprise his wife.
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Glimpse Into The Future from Soatte Tins
General Dias laments German schooling under wartime strain. He cites a skewed sequence taught to German children that questions who conquered Alsace Lorraine and who retook it, suggesting a shift toward a self proclaimed future power. The remark prompts concern over Allied plans to curb Prussian aggression.
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War on Lice Emerges as Public Health Debate
The piece argues for wartime public action against lice in schools and communities. It cites New York City data showing lice prevalence among 906,000 children and outlines simple control steps such as kerosene and vinegar treatments, heat to 160°F for 30 minutes, and civilian cooperation, framing it as a public mobilization.
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Joe Bailey’s Farewell to the Democratic Party
Joseph Weldon Botyey formerly of the United States Senate mounted the rostrum in Newark and declared he was leaving the Democratic Party. He lamented its shifts on women’s suffrage and temperance, and warned the party had changed beyond his recognition.
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Burleson Blunderer in Telegraph Control Dispute
A New York Post column criticizes Postmaster General Perrle Burleson alleging missteps in the battle with the Postal Telegraph Company. It questions motives, cites management removals, and argues Burleson seeks aggressive rate increases. Democratic congressmen facing encouragement are noted.
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The road of the dead and marching legions
Fragmented poetic lines describe a northern highway of the dead. An imagined landscape presents raiding tribes, rugged terrain, and a jade spectacle. The passage evokes wind cooling blood and soldiers marching toward a silent, doomed horizon.
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