Money Talks in Various Languages and Cultures
Baron de Neuflize of the Bank of France argues credit depends on psychology as he seeks American aid to restore France’s trade. He notes French caution in bonds, strong postwar debt handling, and a healthy investment market with Paris loans trading at a premium.
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New York Times
Baron Jacques de Neuflize
America
Bank of France
France
South America
Baron de Neuillze
Paris
Debating England’s High Cost of Living
From the London Times a discussion questions if prices truly reflect value. It argues sovereigns cheap as paper tokens and that land and wheat aren’t inherently dear. The piece notes honey and chickens as cost of production lags and asserts exchange value rises with consumer demand rather than cost.
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Calico
That Famous Laugh in Parliament Over the League of Nations
The New York Post notes American belief that the League of Nations was mocked in British Parliament as Lloyd George defended the league. Senator Johnson cites press dispatches while London Times reports show only limited laughter from coalition benches and loud cheers when the PM argued for a thorough trial of the League to curb war.
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New York Post
England
League of Nations
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Johnson
Norman Davis
Foreign Relations Committee
London Times
League
Heinlein Conflict over Bell Ringing Ends With Reversal
Edward Henlein, former Mt. Vernon NY pastor, was fined 200 and sentenced to two months for disobeying a mayoral bell ringing proclamation. The Chester county court reversed the conviction, ruling no crime was proven and ordered the fine returned. The piece comments on patriotism and returning soldiers.
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Edward Henlein
Mt. Vernon
XN. Y
Miberty
Judge Young
People Va
Heinlein
New York Supplement
Homecoming Praise Turns to Shame Over Uniform Rules
A veteran’s return stirs memory and love for the uniform as crowds cheer. The piece laments civilians who deem service members unfit for resorts and entertains, noting the hypocrisy of banning miltary wearers while others enter freely. It reflects on seven to eight months of absence and the fading honor of uniformed service.
Feet of the Young Men in a World-Shaping Moment
The piece argues that returning soldiers bring energy and reformist zeal to industry and society while learning discipline from war. It maintains youth remains vital in statecraft and social progress, and America will feel this influence as duty blends with aspiration.
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Philadelphia
Patni Detum
Jowett
Balliol
Herbert Halley
Adiapatch
The
Public Ledger
Bngland
America
Judge Discharges Jury in Fractured Courtroom Scene
The judge angrily discharges a jury after an animated exchange. A tall juror claims he was hired by a defense attorney, insisting the judge cannot discharge him. The tense moment highlights courtroom friction and alleged outside influence.
Debated Senators and a World of Stinging Bees and Tax Proofs
A collage of notes covers a beekeeping method to extract stings for formic acid uses, a poem about senators debating costs, and a New York Post report on the 1917 income tax. The piece contrasts sting production with honey value and cites tax returns, noting shifts in exemptions and demographics.
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New York Post
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Tocomesa
We All Love the Water and Noah’s Ark Tale
A fragmented meditation links love of water to the Noah myth. The speaker imagines Noah as a regular man performing a heavy duty while revealing humor about creatures aboard the ark. The tone mixes reflection with light speculation on the animals and voyage.
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Royse
Lin
Noah
Vested Stupidity in Local Politics and Prohibition
Frederick M Davenport reviews New York political influence in city and state, using terms like vested stupidity and vested setup to critique power structures in public policy and election influence. He argues entrenched interests control local governance and law through concealed networks.
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Katear City
Frederick M. Davenport
New York State Senate
New York Traction Companion
Mr. Davenport
Davenport
Ievde
Lolkwe
Santaaeud
The Wandering Expert Sells a Forgetting Fix
A shabby visitor offers a supposed memory system to a merchant prince claiming it guarantees life independence and mastery of the world. The merchant retorts that the visitor’s minute is up and jokes about forgetting tasks. The man returns in a hurry claiming he forgot his hat.
Old but Ever New A Debt Prayer Fable
A preacher ends a sermon with a debt test asking who can pay. Everyone rises except one man in a worn suit. The man admits he cannot pay because he must turn a newspaper to read the brethren who stood first were subscribers, prompting a brief pause before prayer.
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Torun
Peculiar Street Exchange Sparks Local Curiosity
A shopper notes a man leaving a shop with a 26 cent cigar and a sharp remark from a cigar girl about his apparent method of begging. The tale centers on a blind man’s possible reaction to street con games and a puzzled customer’s attempt to understand the exchange.
Kidney Health Claim Prompts Medical Warning Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to use GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules for kidney relief and vigor, claiming quick improvement and a refund if not helped. The piece also notes the need to continue a light regimen after initial improvement to ward off future attacks. A separate tale reports a Western Union messenger's futile search in Fletcher Trust elevators.
Forestry science debated as art or science
A speaker questions whether forestry is science or art saying it seems influenced by wood cuts and craft. The remark frames forestry as a discipline balancing empirical study with artisan skill.
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Fletcher Trust
Westerns Union
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