War era wishes and stalled ventures cross a restless world
Inter Mountain Globe notes world rumors of a future war with Japan and a prize for the first American crew to capture a Japanese ship. It also cites a German inventor’s death, social reforms, Pellagra outbreaks, and how war, hunger, and disease reshape populations and economies.
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Japan
Charles
Fritzache
Mateereon
Germany
Pritasche
Presden
Tle
Financial contrasts and bold wartime ideas from Brisbane
Arthur Brisbane surveys booming banking growth in the United States while noting mass unemployment abroad and social tensions. He cites National City Bank of New York figures, wartime aviation progress under General Mitchell, a new nonlethal riot gas, and reflections on wealth controls as well as a young heir’s multi million gifts from accumulated interest.
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Arthur Brisbane
Great National City Bank of
New York
United States
France
Moving Picture Men
Jap Women May Cheer Up
The Milwaukee Journal reports anger among Japanese women over the house of peers denying them entry to petition meetings and political associations. Baron Fujimura argues women are not fit for politics for biological reasons, claiming political participation would destroy the Japanese family system.
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House of Peers
Baron Fujimura
America
Wage Scales Without Jobs In New York Building Trades
The New York Herald reports thousands unemployed across 26 building trades as costs deter projects. Employers propose a one dollar daily wage cut to revive demand, while workers refuse to drop below the postwar inflation scale, which currently lacks available jobs.
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New
Yor Herald
Thin City
Iowa Tax Levy Hikes Expected by 2 Mills
Iowa plans to raise state tax levies by two mills from last year’s assessment. Maria Dawes may spend a few days in Iowa after finishing in Washington.
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Iowa
Maria” Dawes
Finlahes
Washington
Perating Orders Aid to Ex-Service Men Earn Praise
General Perating as chief of staff ordered all army officers in touch with ex-service men to assist their former comrades in obtaining their dues from the government. The move is praised as sensible and humane with practical merit.
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Perating
Vague Chicago Police Records Narrative
Police records continue to indicate a dangerous Hitthequer in Chicago. The fragmentary notes imply rising concern but lack concrete details or named individuals.
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Chicago News
Sweet clover praised as soil healer and prime hay crop
The article extols sweet clover as a valu able farm crop that yields hay comparable to alfalfa and red clover. It notes its soil benefits, including weed suppression and moisture management, and cites Prof. H L Walster’s praise for improving wheat corn and potato yields. It cautions on timing harvest and proper baling to maintain quality and market value.
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National Crop Improvement Service
H. L. Walster
Agronomist
North Dakota
Essentials of Opera
An exchange on the opera night reveals gossip about attendees and performers, noting engagements, divorces, fortunes, babies, and social liaisons. The speakers recall fashion carelessly, misidentify diamonds, and admit poor memory for the show's program.
American Axles Bid Wins Rail Contract in India
A six figure sterling contract for axles for the Indian state railways was awarded to American bidders whose prices were below British and other Engish firms. The piece notes protectionist rhetoric remains, while US labor is praised for stronger quality and lower cost. It also mentions Sweden forest fires and a Belgian glass industry rebound from orders from Asia.
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India
Philadelphia
Europe
Sweden
Ameng
Ban Prancisco
China
Far East
British Physician Notes Chalmeogra Cure for Leprosy
A British physician attributes the apparent cure of leprosy to the fatty coating of chalmeogra. He says cod liver oil also provides this quality and may be used when chalmeogra is unavailable. He notes the tubercular bacillus may be affected by this fatty envelope. The passage references a shipping board contract affecting operations and potential ship suspensions.
Hoover Warns On Coal Sales Amid Senate Battle
Secretary Hoover urges immediate coal purchases as the senate battles profiteering. The coal barons let Congressmen, especially senators, “give them fits” and show signs of action before halting the effort.
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Secretary Hoover
Congress
For It Or Against It From The Indianapolis News
The piece notes the public focus on sunburn remedies as a growing interest in daily life and health. It surveys common questions about prevention and treatment and hints at broader attitudes toward sun exposure.
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The
Indianapolis News
Hrandegee Calls Senate Peace Debate Fruitless
Kansas City Star reports Senator Hrandegee criticizing the Senate debate on the peace resolution as consequential idle fruitless and unnecessary calling it a Senate dev ate in strong terms.
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The
Kansas City Star
Hrandegee
Senate
Get Started Stories Stumble Over Youth Loafing Habits
A miscellany of satirical notes cites Indiana highwaymen in disguise, the ex Kaiser’s finances, a proposed charity tag day, threats of a California movie strike, a New York magistrate on traffic excuses, a Bywitmer land petition to expel the ex Emperor, Carpentier’s title hopes, Uncle Jack Higwing’s birthday, Vienna's fiscal deficit and other urban curiosities.
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Bywitmerland
Federal Council
Charles and
Hin
Jack Higwing
Indiana
Vienna
Eolf
Meddling Matties: Employers and Bobbed Hair Debate
The Chicago Ty Tribune laments an eastern firm banning bobbed hair for women. It argues against meddling in personal liberty and cautions employers to avoid regulating appearance beyond decency. The piece links such rules to a broader American trend of overregulation.
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Chicago Ty Tribune
Jts
How to Take Insomnia Off Your Sleep Path
A guide to easing insomnia through environment and mindset. It warns against drug sleep and favors calm routines, gentle activities, and dreamlike rest. Emphasizes avoiding stimulants, stress, and late excitement while valuing pleasant, untroubled dreams over long drug aided slumber.
Fishing in a Rain Pool Folklore From Kentucky
A Kentucky man encounters a fleeing man with a rod in a water filled road pool. The exchange reveals humor about time and mischief as the teller explains he has no time to turn the wringed. The piece also notes a Paris group named Companions of Intelligence promoting arts and learning among nations.
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Kentucky
Companions of Intelligence
Paris
Gasoline Grading by Color Moves to Prevent Deception
Popular Science Monthly notes multiple gasoline grades differ in performance while appearing similar. Prices reflect quality, so dishonest dealers may charge premium for inferior fuel. Producers in England and elsewhere consider color coding to distinguish grades. A coloring method is already devised that is harmless, stable, and detectable if mixed.
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Popular Science Monthly
England
Beattergood Gcatters Qood in Germany Relief Honors
Alfred Beattergood heads the Quaker relief group in Germany and has provided 160 million meals to poor children. He received honors in Berlin before departure as gratitude for the Europe wide relief work.
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Beattergood Gcatters Qood
Springfield Republican
Alfred Beattergood
Quaker
Germany
Pilgrim's Progress
Herlin
Society of Frienas
Europe
Ask Burbank From the Albany Journal
An inquiry appears about why a seedless watermelon was not produced or why a seedless variety did not emerge, noting public mood and feasibility. The piece reflects on agricultural and market pressures, questioning feasibility and naming public sentiment in Albany.
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Burbank
Albany Journal
How Ford Weathered Gale News of Ford recovery after debt and production shifts
The article details Henry Ford turning a dire cash crisis into a record sales surge by unloading surplus cars through dealers, leveraging drafts, and restructuring operations. It notes a rise in daily output to 4,500 with 45,000 workers, wage reductions, and monthly pretax profits near 20 million dollars.
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Henry Ford
Ford
Treasury
Detroit
Ford Company
Massachusetts
Liberty
Ford Organization
Why barbers talk so much in small town charm
In American Magazine Warber notes barbers come from small towns and serve as gossip hubs. City clients resist raw practices, so barbers apprentice away, carrying small town interests into urban shops. Customers also talk a lot, shaping the barber’s habit and chatter.
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A Warber
American Magazine
Bobbed Hair and Women’s Respectability in Business
The Philadelphia Inquirer column argues against male attempts to regulate women’s appearance, citing Hartford insurers banning bobbed hair as unfounded. It says hair style does not define efficiency or intellect and that men should stop policing women’s dress, noting some office rules are silly.
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The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Insurance Companies
Hartford
Balbed-Halr
Niagara Cave of the Winds suit over damages
A man sues the cave manager for 76000 dollars after his father and mother were killed by a rockfall in the Cave of the Winds. He questions why only his father is valued at sixty thousand while his mother’s damages are pegged at 0. The manager blames it on act of God.
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Wainwright
Alberta
Germany
Mr. Dickinson
Los Angeles Times
Madge Gray
Billy Brews
Bert Bailey
Wall Street
Sue Cathro
Kate Kady
van Gruber
Niagara
Farmers Seek Backers Of U S Chamber Lobby In Washington
The Albany Journal calls for uncovering who backs the United States Chamber of Commerce and its Washington lobbying. It warns that coal shortages and rising prices loom six months ahead and that such fears could trigger dangerous blood pressure rises.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Albany Journal
Prosperity Has No Press Agent Says Collier's Weekly
In a Collier's Weekly reflection, prosperity is seen as the result of quiet progress rather than publicity. Business leaders and workers adapt to hardship, finding new markets and employment while the nation silently rebuilds. Adversity gains attention, but current gains come from steady, unspoken effort.
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United States
Prosperity
America
A Jitney to Jerusalem and Faraway Tours
Leslie's Weekly notes a shift from costly ships to adventurous tours as North Atlantic passenger lines fill again. A schoolteacher lists a three month itinerary through Paris Cairo Jerusalem and more while pondering normalcy. Four men rescued a baby seal near Prince Rupert after a dramatic encounter with eagles.
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Leslie
Shipping Board
Atlanta
Europe
Yar
Montreal
Paris
Chateau-Thier
Belleau Wood
Oxford
Stratford On Avon
Negareth
Desdemona
Fell Aagles
Prince Rupert
Ki. C
Muddle of a Louisville Courier-Journal Snippet
A fragment from the Louisville Courier-Journal shows a speaker muttering about delays and a stocking joke. The lines hint at a humorous miscue about a hole in a stocking and a Bing reference.
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Louleville Courier-Journal
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Rennell Island
Solomon
M. Loucheur
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Red Cross
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Russia
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Moscow
Townley
William Langer
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Neff
Texas
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
George Creel
War Time
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Neenses
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Mriscilla
Midwest
Alden
Anver
Fea
Evuiston
Melbourne
London Times
Australa
New York ‘Times
Sargeee
Institute of Public Service
California
Mulleburs
Wie
Jeanne du Brul
Mitchell
Frankfurt
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Navy
Eve
Adam
Mary Magdalene
Milwaukee Journal
Restoration Service
New York Herald
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Butterfly
Philip M. Shaw
Leane Dordan
Shaw
Elinor J. Shaw
Madrienne la Barre
Miss la Barre
Boston
Temple
Tex
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Tridon
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Conat
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Wall Street Journal
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Collier’s Weekly
Jerusalem
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