Wailing World Worries and Economic Rhetoric
A compilation of letters and opinions criticizing spendthrift culture and urging restraint. It cites Theo H Price on rising living costs, a London Times letter praising national love of country over money, Ford’s paper on competition, and LA Times on boosting production to curb extravagance. It also references Chicago industrial relations notes, Boston police unions, parlor socialists, and New York Evening Post concerns about underpaid professors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York Evening Post
Speculators Frightened After Capitol Bank Plot?
Topeka Capital notes a sharp stock market pause following talks between Kansas delegation members, Senator Capper and Gore, and the comptroller and Fed head. It reports brokers urging caution and hints at possible Fed action to curb margin lending as reconstruction needs strain funds.
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Wall Street
Kansas
Senator Capper
Gore
Federal Reserve System
New York
Washington
Houses of
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
A National Prayer for Peace and the League of Nations
A verse prayer petitioning God for guidance, unity, and freedom for all, praising the League of Nations as a path to universal peace. It invokes Christ and seeks blessings on leaders, heralding cooperation of English speaking peoples as a model for mankind and warning that failure would doom the League and global peace.
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Christ
League of Nations
Alice Mullanphy Eliott
Hawarden, Ln
League
War Poster Collections Offer From British and French Sets
The Christian Science Monitor notes a use of a complete British war poster set for 650 dollars, highlighting 215 posters with some withdrawn from sale. A French collection near that price has four pieces shown, while no American set is on the market. William Allen White argues for international cooperation and information sharing as nations face a need for unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Monitor
Atlantic
Iion
France
Protests over Coal Prices by Alabama Rep Huddleston
Representative Huddleston of Alabama accuses coal producers of spreading propaganda to push buyers to accept high prices. He cites a government price fixing solution as essential to curb profiteering. He warns shortages fears are used to deter customers, noting his region’s prominence in the coal trade.
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Aero
Buffalo Express
Huddleston
Alabama
Folkaw
Congress
MacGregor
Huddicnton
United States
George
America
Russia and its vast resources and future growth
The passage argues Russia possesses immense resources including livestock and minerals and will surpass the United States in population and production within this century. It cites Russia’s 8 million square miles, vast forests, coal, iron, copper, gold, and natural gas, and notes agricultural scope from wheat to rice and oranges.
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Russia
United States
Euesia
Jeremiah and His Vote Controversy Sparks Fresh Debate
A fragment describes Jeremiah, described as a claimant, asserting political control over what he calls "old women of both sexes." The text notes he was found, as challenger, not to have voted in 18 years, triggering questions about eligibility and influence in the ongoing discourse.
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Jeremiah
Oynle
Arrage
Cognac
Ko Doo
London
Exercises for flat feet from army methods and daily drills
The piece argues humans walk on two legs with ankles supporting weight. It describes flat foot as common yet treatable and lists exercises from R. Tait McKenzie to strengthen calf and foot muscles. Tips include heel lifts, toes in or out, and bare foot practice, with warnings about arch supports.
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Animal Kingdom
Baron von Steuben
George Washington
Tock
R. Tait McKenzie
Put a Flower in Your Buttonhole for Cheer
A playful ad urges readers to wear a flower in a buttonhole to brighten mood and improve interactions. It promises personal rejuvenation and a contagious, festive spirit that lifts colleagues and friends, even in bleak times. The piece celebrates happiness through a simple, colorful gesture.
In Same Boat
A New York Sun notice shows a military couple seeking a housemaid with the wife asking for low wages. The applicant Mandy, a neat and capable young colored woman, quotes not less than 50 dollars a month, sparking a clash as both spouses claim rank and income to justify the pay.
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New York Sun
Three Acres and no Cow
Dearborn Independent essay discusses the saying three acres and a cow as a historical metaphor for individual land to sustain oneself. It traces ancient and modern precedents, contrasts with 40 acres and a mule, and critiques Turkish governance, economy, and claims of Armenian-Turkish violence narratives.
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Dearborn
Joseph Chamberlain
United Kingdom
Peru
Europe
Fragmented Scots Dialect Snippet From Edinburgh Page
The readable text shows garbled dialogue about buying meat with no fat and references to gloves and a visitor. Names and clear events are absent, yielding a fragmentary, unsettled snapshot of casual speech and misquoted phrases without a cohesive narrative.
Americans To Accept Rule Over Constantinople Debate
A discussion at the peace conference weighing whether the United States should assume oversight of Armenians and Turks in Constantinople. The piece extols the city’s historic role and questions the wisdom of American responsibility for this ancient capital, noting US institutions founded in the region and the broader ideas of world federation.
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United States
Bosphorus
Rome
Constantinople
Europe
Thebes
Babylon
Ephesus
Carthage
Venice
Florence
Bayard Taylor
Edinborough
Gibbon
Asia
Africa
British Channel
Straits of Gibraltar
Panama Canal
Constantine
Tiber
St. Sophia
Solomon
Michael Angelo
Robert College
Beirut
Dra
Washburn
Gates
Blisses
Syria
Turkey
Armenia
New York
King George V aims to reform the national anthem
The Brooklyn Eagle notes George V's push to overhaul the national anthem, citing Gilbert's scornful verses about its rhymes. It recalls Henry Carey’s 18th century “God Save Our Gracious King” and the dubious substitutes, praising Americans for supporting reform and criticizing the anthem’s art and common sense.
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Brooklyn Eagle
George
England
Gilbert
George V
George III
Henry Carey
America
Carey
Covenant critique and racial reflection stomp across news
The piece rails at Articles of a global covenant and Geneva seat, while lampooning errors and misprints. It shifts to a satirical portrait of Willard and a Kansas farm, praising domestic labor over violence and critiquing militarism and racial hostility.
Offer for Cheese From Musical Americas Chorus Shuygert in Switzerkend
A confusing notice from the Ilirge Oper Company discusses cheese exchanges for a chorister photograph. Cadet Jacot Dabinos, a Gianttheater writer, is involved in an odd appeal by a janitor. The piece highlights food shortages and vanity in a somber tone.
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Switzerkend
Citechev
Ilerge Oper Company
Dean
Jacot Dabinos
Gianttheater
Geke
Am Oriental
Suburban Building Rule Dispute Cited by Courier Journal
An excerpt from the Louisville Courier Journal cites a debate over a local building rule. The dialogue suggests disagreements on compliance and enforcement, with references to a browser or architect and a warning about adhering to the rule.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Brower Leao
Toe Honny Ending From thy Booten Transcript
A garbled OCR style record notes a fragment from a dialogue or account mentioning marriage and a limousine. The readable items include names and phrases with unclear context, suggesting a placeholder or misread title and summary rather than a complete event or report.
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Theo. H. Price
The
London Times
Henry Ford
Los Angeles Times
Chicago
Betwe the Lines
R. C. Mi
Enix
Milwaukee
Boston Police Force
American Federation of Labor
Police Department
Boston Transcript
Topeka Capital
Earth
William Allen White
Vizuaiized
Newell Dwight Pilla
Pittsburgh Sun
Tennyson J. Daft
Kansas City Star
Topeka
Hondo Murphy
Detroit Free Press
Russell
Innocent
Sol
Leggio
Central Banker
Corn Exchange National Bank
Philadelphia
Great
Taurus
Mesopotamia
Asia Minor
Caucasus
Committee of Union and Progress
Baloniki
Armiatice
Party of Union and Progress
Edinburgh
Prom Life
Ravius Johneon
Newell Dwight Hillis
Arine
Silver Sea
New York Post
Borah
Hughes
Geneva
Cioneva
Switzerland
Cially
Andorra
Sian Marino
Willard
Lawrence
Ohnnon
Johnson
Mansas
Jawil
Stanmie
Jess
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