German business titan Stinnes linked to Belgian deportations and French mine plans
The article labels Hugo Stinnes as a dictator of German commerce, crediting him with schemes to deport Belgian workers and move stolen machinery to Germany, and to deprive French coal mines. It cites his defense of such actions as military necessity and notes his influence across German publications and unions.
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Hugo Stinnes
Germany
Tonny
Siiines
Holme
Herr Stinnes
Apa
London Times
Health department links prohibition to heat prostrations decline
New York officials say prohibition reduced heat prostrations with the city's hottest day yielding only one case. Last year at 88 degrees four prostrations occurred and at 92 degrees two died. Also referenced is a remark by Baron Luirkenheid on the League of Nations praising American involvement.
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England
Argentina
Utah
Wisconsin
New York Health Department
The Coal Situation in World Markets
The piece argues that the global coal shortage stems from postwar limits, with England exporting less and using ships for food imports. It notes high export costs, foreign contracts, and rising American prices while Italy emerges as a major buyer. Fuel Administrator Rostow cites vast perceived profits and extortion in coal sales to foreigners.
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England
Eingland
Egypt
Norway
Storrow
Rostow
Italy
Mexican Governor Cantu Faces Backlash Over Fight Promoter Ties
The Mexican governor Cantu is linked to James Coffroth, an American fight promoter, prompting government scrutiny and renewed unrest near the U S border at Tia Juana. The affair centers on sports and gambling connections cited by federal authorities as destabilizing.
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Jean Gamblers
Governor Cantu
James Coffroth
Tia Juana
International Boundary Line
Lower California
Amer
Sugar Supply Dilemma Shows Grocers Face Rising Costs
A Brenton Times report tells of grocers paying $27.56 per hundred pounds for sugar under a signed contract at $18.35. The story contrasts the grocer’s plight, customer impact, and the jobber’s defense that he paid a speculator’s price to obtain sugar, urging action to curb such secondhand exploitation.
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Brecton Times
Jooker
Jooker For Many Things Besides Sueer
Ths
Trolley, Car Is Doomed by Industry Leader
Richard Spillane cites A. Z. Blynn of the Northern Ohio Traction and Light Co. saying trolleys must end in big cities. He notes rising yearly operation costs in New York Philadelphia and Chicago threaten funding for new elevated or underground lines. Blynn warns operators are reluctant to act until forced by necessity.
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A. Z. Blynn
Northern Ohio Traction and Light Company
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Mr. Blynn
Twenty One Plus Club in Topeka Voting Rights Debate
The Philadelphia Ledger reports Topeka Kansas civic action sparked by women resisting age disclosure for voting certificates. City clerks faced with legal opinions from women’s groups led by club women and lawyers, giving rise to the Twenty One Plus club as a stance for women not revealing exact ages.
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Topeka
Kansas
Elorm
Good Government Club
Kansas Woman Lawyers’ Association
United Bieter
The Old Order Passes in Railroad Financing Change
The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to issue about 8 million dollars in stock to cover 8 million in convertible bonds. The move signals a new era under the Busch Cummings act, aimed at curbing watered stock and excessive bond issues and aligning financing with net returns on invested capital.
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St. Paul Pioneer Preas
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Atchison
Erie
Alton
Rock Island
New Haven
Eoener
Strus
Apes of Gibraltar Face Deportation Edict
The Barbary apes of Gibraltar, the only wild monkeys in Europe, are to be deported per General Sir H L Smith Dorrion. Guards report previous governors issued varied orders, from provisioning to protection, and a 154 garrison ban limited harm. Catching the agile animals for removal will be difficult due to their skillful descent from high precipices.
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Gibraltar
Manchester Guardian
Europe
H. L. Smith-Dorrion
William Codrington
Africa
Remainder of Curio in Farmhouse Shed Stumps Visitors
An awkward fragment shows farmers and boarders gathering around a peculiar object. The crowd questions what it is while a hinted device or container lies near oversized spare time and a mention of a vehicle or mechanism adds intrigue to the rural scene.
Government bulletin advises on sweet potato storage and frost risk
A government bulletin outlines methods from the National Crop Improvement Service for handling sweet potatoes to extend storage up to fourteen months. Guidance emphasizes timing with the moon phase over frost dates and avoiding frost damage to protect market readiness.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Rof. G
P Alahawa Polytechnic
Southern farmer to grow new money crop in storage house plan
The article explains a method using a storage house with a raised floor and large air circulation to keep sweet potatoes for year round market. Each bin has a coal stove for use when temperatures drop below freezing, enabling monthly delivery to northern families.
Money Cannot Buy These Four Things
A luncheon debate lists four realms money cannot purchase baby's smile youth love of a good woman and entrance into heaven. The narrator notes wealth may buy many comforts but not genuine joy, aging, true affection, or spiritual entry. Each item illustrates a timeless limit on wealth's power.
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Jeaning
Reece
Ponce de Leon
Heaven
Heavenly City
Talking Clock Keeps Time by Voice in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia family uses a grandfather clock with a phonograph speaker that vocalizes the day’s schedule. Mr. Vincent Pinto created the talking clock and can customize remarks for each hour. The clock narrates waking, meals, shopping, work, and curfew from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. This idea came after noticing a relative’s trouble telling time.
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New York
Philadelphia
Mr. Pinto
Mrs. Pinto
Miss Rose
Pinto
Regulating Marriage in Indiana Passes House
The Indiana House approved a bill requiring health certificates for marriage license applicants. Doctors may issue certificates for a fee not exceeding two dollars, a sum debated as insufficient for thorough testing. The measure aims to improve public health though enforcement and out-of-state marriages to evade the law raise concerns.
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Indiana
Harvest Labor Influx Boosts Kansas Wheat Output
A Kansas City report notes a surge in harvest labor across Kansas, contrasting earlier fears of shortages. Increased machinery and widespread labor supply from Des Moines to western states enable large wheat crops, lifting farmer prices and cash flow.
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Hache Review
Kansas
Kansan
Kansas City
Ilisole
Des Moines
Alnes
Mae
Theo
No clear article title available from snippet
A brief fragment notes a discussion on attracting men to a certain occupation and contrasts it with laments about people leaving the country, stating the laments do not align with the facts.
Who Would Fear Death in Leaf and Wind
A poetic passage from the Hoxton Transcript via the New York Port imagines trees and nature sharing emotions and seasons. It blends personified trees with lovers and a sunset blessing, then shifts to a humorous dialogue about a young man’s watch, recounted by a town narrator.
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Feaf
Bearthe Washburn
New York Port
Hoxton Transcript
Pat
Debutantes and Delegates Spark Dallas Debate
The Dallas News notes a lighthearted clash between debutantes and delegates. It asserts a playful preference for debutantes while affirming support for woman suffrage, reflecting social attitudes of the era.
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The
Dallas News
Italian Secret and Secret Treaties Stir Debate
The New York Times notes Viscount Grey’s reiterated opposition to secret treaties in peace time and acknowledges his own role in such pacts during war. It cites the Treaty of London with Italy and a Senate debate in Italy about its validity and the Allied stance if Mary’s rights were not waived.
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Viscount Grey
London
Italy
Signor
Solalola
Titton
Paris
Mary
France
England
Esate Wilson
Defense of Congress From the Council Blutte Nonpareil
A brief defense of Congress appears in the Council Blutte Nonpareil arguing for legislative supremacy against executive overreach. The column defends democratic processes and warns against centralized power eroding constitutional bounds.
Germany and Austria Today Herberts London Times Dispatch
A London Times report describes Germany as alive and relatively stable despite shortages and postwar strain. It contrasts Austria’s dire limits, lack of fuel, and weak government with Vienna’s luxury and poverty, urging self-help and reform to avert deeper ruin.
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Herbert ‘Kaufman
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Austria
Italy
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Schwarswald
America
France
England
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Nowise
Mendicanta
Vienna
Switzerland
Rhine
Ultimate Iil
Tennyson’s Wine and Pipes Recalled in Anecdotes
The Kansas City Star recounts tales of Tennyson as a heavy pipe smoker who favored white clay pipes and a wine companion. He kept a tobacco box by his chair and would break a pipe after use. A port anecdote shows his absent minded drinking, ending with a morning quip about two bottles of port after dinner.
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Kansas City Star
Tennyson
Grase
Who Are the Regulars From the New York World
A critical analysis questions where regular Republicans stand on the League of Nations in light of Senator Harding’s acceptance speech. The piece argues the Johnsonian campaign frames reinforce opposition to international engagement and questions the roles of Taft Hughes McCumber and other leaders. It notes Johnson’s stance on the permanent international court and the need for regular party alignment with or against the League.
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Jonhnaon Gripa
Mount Jaeue
Buncombe
Turkey
Mexico
Harding
League of Nations
Tie of Nations
Ita
Qur Party
Uim- Phage
League of Nationa
League of Nathone
Taft
Jhersham
Hughes
League
Johnson
Penator
California
Why Gilles Grew From the Mt Loule Globe Dem
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Gilles and a Globe-Democrat page but the text is unreadable. The readable bits indicate a nature of desire to elude divine mandate and a quoted oath about bread, with no clear events, dates, or names to anchor a fuller summary.
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Gilles
Mt. Loule
Globe-Democrat
Labor Strain Drives Farmers to Change Roles in Modern Europe
The passage describes fatigue in urban and rural life as workers face demanding labor. It notes a shift away from hired labor on farms toward landowners delegating work, with farmhands scarce and salaries rising in cities. It reflects social and economic pressures reshaping employment and self sacrifice.
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Macedonia
Webs Weave Aerial Journeys Of Baby Spiders
Spinning, after hatching, baby spiders cling in cocoons for a week then separate. They stand on their legs facing the wind and emit a silk thread to ride currents. When they land they haul in the thread and can spin without guidance from adults. Older males seem to enjoy this. About 550 spider species exist in America with two well known, the house and garden spiders.
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America
Crown Prince slogan as catchy political catchword
The Springfeld Republican notes Republicans lost their crown prince catchphrase for four months and comments on the appeal of the term. It argues McAdoo and Wilson clash would have changed nothing, while Harding's party government and supermen phrases lack impact. The piece praises crown prince for its evocative power.
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Crown Prince
Lssue
Springfeld
McAdoo
Wilson
Mr. Harding
Joys of Exclusiveness in Rail Costs
A historical column critiques wage-driven extravagance on modern rail lines and suggests social equality clashes with economic realities. The piece argues high wages fuel excess while everyday professions shift between classes, implying democracy must respect certain boundaries.
Unpleasant Reminders in a Boston Transcript Snippet
A fragment from the Boston Transcript describes a man taking his wife to the beach in a new car. The couple share a strained exchange about enjoying waves, with lapses into garbled dialogue and unclear surrounding detail.
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Boston Transcript
Martha
Marthe
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