Secret Diplomacy Debate in Dearborn Independent
George A. Schreiner argues there is no true secret diplomacy as governments always keep some plans private until war. He claims public notes and treaties serve to prepare the governed, mobilize support, and justify impending conflict. He cites historical patterns and warns parliamentary scrutiny follows only after war powers are granted.
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Foreign Office
Congress
Rameses II
Keeping screen doors tight to block flies at home
The article argues for proper screen door construction to prevent flies entering homes. It cites Mr. Frank Baackes, vice president of American Steel and Wire, advocating heavier hinges or three hinges to stop warping and swelling that causes doors to cling and not close.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Mr. Prank Baackes
Vic
American Steel and Wire Company
Guidance on caring for screen doors and hinges
The article advises using a strong coil spring to close doors, ensuring a snug fit without binding in wet weather. Rubber devices can prevent slamming, and hinges should be oiled. in winter remove doors for painting and storage. A diagonal lower-panel strip helps prevent bulging, extending door life.
A Divine Poem by James A Jarreld
The world's history is a divine poem with nations as cantos and individuals as words. Across the centuries tones rise amid cannons and deaths, yet for the Christian philosopher and historian a divine melody remains, promising hope and better days ahead.
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James A. Jarreld
Wasted grain on the farms warned by New York Herald
The New York Herald reports that farm losses from harvesting and threshing losses run to hundreds of thousands of bushels yearly. Worn machinery and careless housing of grain cause waste, with the threshing crew and peasant practices blamed. The piece urges improved methods to boost profits and notes high costs per bushel for crops like potatoes.
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New York Herald
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Cupid in Arkansas in a Conway County unit report
A four hour period yesterday in Dardanelle saw the loss of three women described as fairest flowers and good, with Hymen celebrated as he linked two souls and hearts that beat as one in a wedding-like miracle.
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Cupid
Arkansas
Conway County
Ark
Dardanelle
Hymen
Prsione
Troy
Athena
Veterans pay and costs of bonds debated in postwar critique
The piece argues adjusted veteran compensation should be funded by direct taxation or interest on foreign debts, not via bonds. It cites Dearborn Independent figures claiming bond financing for a $30 million payout would yield $54.6 million to lenders, totaling $84 million. It notes political and economic debates over who bears war costs, including shipboard funding and gas fuel efforts, with various quotes and opinions on policy and responsibility.
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Dearborn Independent
Train Journey Descriptions and Vivid Wildflower Imagery
A lyrical passage recalls travel by train with scenes rushing by the window. It paints wires, villages, and clouds against a blue sky, then shifts to vivid flora including wild roses, crimson blotches, red maples, forget-me-nots, and goldenrod dancing in the breeze.
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Tere Manson
Flying machines may decide future wars says President
The piece argues that aerial warfare will dominate future conflict, with flying ships replacing battleships. It cites President Harding's openness to new ideas, advocates building 500 to 1,000 foreign flying machines, warns against graft in aviation programs, and notes fears in other nations over news and disarmament.
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Arthur Brisbane
New York Times
General Williams
Presidentia
Harding
Japan
Panama Canal
Army
Electricity as domestic servant and future of home labor
An article discusses electricity becoming affordable for the average family and its impact on chores. It quotes Frank Baackes of American Steel and Wire, noting trunk wires' insulation allows widespread use and potential rate reductions. It envisions electric washers, irons, vacuums, and appliances transforming housekeeping and reducing reliance on human servants.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Frank Baackes
American Steel and Wire Company
Livestock Mortality Declines Amid Improved Health Practices
A government report shows 7,000,000 domestic animals died in the year ended April 1 from disease or exposure, totaling $160,000,000. Losses in horses and mules, cattle, sheep, lambs, and swine are detailed with percentages of the national totals, noting improvements due to milder winter, better disease knowledge, and breeding advances.
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New York Herald
United States
Do You Have Trouble With the Napper’s Actress
A London Answers theatrical piece reports a manager denying trouble with the Napper’s actress while noting threats to publish photos of her two army lieutenant sons. A separate McCumber-Need confrontation hints at an appropriation for gold plated chips for senators.
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London
Whittlab
McCumber
le Hire
Parle
Ant
Howe
There’s room for all in life and love for all
A mixed poetic meditation urges acceptance of diverse loves and choices, asserting there is room for many paths and expressions. It contrasts human variety with short cautions about envy, demanding tolerance of different ways of living and loving.
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Florence
Cranby Deslys
Paris
Dulates
Faun
Saint
France
Margaret Sackville
London Observer
Why Fool Ourselves about Trade and Tariffs
An analysis argues the United States and Great Britain face a global trade slowdown. Exports in May lag far behind March, with warnings that tariffs and credit schemes cannot fix a collapsed world market. The piece urges open competition and foreign productivity to enable payment for American goods.
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New York Evening Post
French Chamber of Deputies
Minister of Commerce
Carburant Nationale
France
United States
Great Britain
Ame
London Joint City and Midland Bank
America
Europe
Ellen Terry Returns to Stage for Anniversary of Acting Start
Arthur Brisbane reflects on Ellen Terry and Sarah Bernhardt proving women grow old only with loss of intellect. He critiques civilization’s treatment of women and notes Russia’s dire famine and mass migrations under bolshevism, ending with Hippocrates’ timeless advice on happiness through love of others and work.
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Arthur Brisbane
Ellen Terry
Miss Terry
Henry Irving
Sarah Bernhardt
Boston Youths March for Ice Cream Protest
A fragmented account describes Boston youths and a Kosten girl marching with mothers to urge the mayor and governor to address a local ice cream issue amid historic echoes of past protests. The text traces a civic action linked to community concerns and youth involvement.
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Boston
Oral Gage
Kosten
Senator LaFollette seeks Congress on Mexican air force plans
Wichita Eagle reports Senator LaFollette filed a resolution requesting the President inform Congress about any planned use of armed U S forces in the Mexican oil fields. He cites naval orders and urges no move toward war without congressional approval.
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Wichita Eagle
LaFollette
Mexico
Congress
LaFoallette
What Do You Read for Success and Knowledge
A note on reading habits among successful people. The author observes many read daily papers and trade journals but few explore psychology philosophy or imagination stirring literature. He argues twenty to thirty minutes nightly can rapidly elevate a person’s authority on any subject.
Fragmented Florida column teases nostalgic slang and odd vignettes
A garbled diary of fragments recalls an old hoy in front of a Smith Center store lamenting fashion, a reckless driver incident with intoxication, a botched wreck cleanup, telegrams from a daughter and a mother’s quip, and scattered notes on wages and a home tiler case in New York.
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Smith Center
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