Incubation and Isolation Rules for Contagious Diseases
The article explains incubation periods and isolation rules for diseases such as chickenpox measles smallpox and typhoid in New York state It notes that incubation periods are not fixed and that infectivity may occur near the end of incubation Some diseases require negative cultures or time-based release from isolation with varying allowances by case and disease
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New York State
Huffalo Sanitary Bulletin
New York
Harding Not Unpledged In Newark Style Confab
Senator Harding says he assumes the presidency unpledged on appointments after his nomination. He recalls one promise to John Sharp Williams who urged a Portugal minister post as a dry target. Colorado Senator Thomas, defeated for re election, advised a porch campaign for better vote gain.
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Harding
Gus J. Kargeri
Cincinnati
Times-State
Ofice
Senate
John Sharp Willams
Mississippi
Ohio
Portugal
John
Willams
Thomas
Colorado
Senator Harding
Jim Cox
Honest Bargaining Reforms for Industry Disputes
In The Villager, a call for reform in wage negotiations. Both bosses and workers inflate aims, while industry should emulate fixed pricing to curb deceit and reduce gains from dishonest labor officials. The piece argues for clarity, fairness, and pragmatic bargaining reform.
Burglar With Two Clocks Nabbed After Delayed Flight
London Tit-Bits notes a burglar arrested at night with two clocks in his possession. The Houston Post cites Professor Billock responding to a matter about sleep and botany, with light mockery over his line.
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The
Houston Post
Professor Billock
In Danger. Backwoods Man Causes Hotel Lobby Stir
A rural resident named Ray-Grama sits in a hotel lobby chair near a brass cus, spitting and shifting tobacco while a New York cinema man notes the aging state of the movies last week. He warns Ben to move or risk being spit upon.
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Grama
Ben
New York
Atten
World Movement in Prices Barclays Banking Bulletin
The article argues price declines are broad across farm goods including coffee sugar wheat and cotton air about future costs and that bankers should avoid market risks while supporting farmers. It notes that delays in construction and purchases reflect postponement of demand and stresses the banker’s duty to safeguard deposits and extend prudent credit to maximize farmers’ returns.
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Brotherhood National Bank of Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Defeat of Cox Sparks Debate on Journalistic Integrity
The Toronto Saturday Night notes that Cox's defeat, despite support from higher grade papers, will be welcomed by foes of clean journalism but acknowledges that persistent backing of the Democrat candidate signals journalistic honor. It credits newspapers with forcing from Senator Harding a clearer stance on League of Nations principles and continuing their educative work.
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Toronto
Cox
Democrati
Harding
League of Nations
Fingerprinting Babies Sparks Satirical Campaign
A Kansas City Star piece mockingly reports a campaign to fingerprint all babies and preserve records for life identification. It lists absurd methods and cautions, lampooning bureaucratic overreach and the notion of logging every household detail for future tracking.
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Kansas City Star
The First Silk Hat Sparks London Riot and Trial
John Hetherington, a prosperous Strand haberdasher, wears the first silk hat on January 15, 1707. A crowd grows violent, women faint, children panic, and a boy breaks an arm. The lord mayor orders Hetherington to post 1000 as surety for future good behavior.
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New York Evening Post
John Hetherington
Strand
London
Hetherington
Patronage Back in Post Office Appointments Draws Critique
Kansan City Star notes strong pressure to reopen to patronage post office jobs shielded by civil service as Harding takes office. Missouri Kansas Republicans urge a practical approach, arguing civil service bars were aimed at Democrats and assert political spoils will undermine public service and party organization.
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Kansae City
Wison
Harding
Missouri
Troubles With Bavaria Defies Allied Disarmament Demands
Bavarian government resists disbanding home defense units known as Einwohnerweher and insists on its right to maintain militia forces. The Allied supreme council and Berlin demand disarmament as pledged at Spa, but Munich refuses, highlighting Bavaria’s strong local particularism and defiance of central authority.
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Boston Transcript
Germany
Paris
Einwohnerwehler
Bavaria
Supreme Counci
Lerlin
Spa
Munich
Supreme Council
Berlin
Kavark
Indian weather omens foretell mild winter in Dakota and lake regions
From the New York Herald Indians of the Dakotas and northern Minnesota note unusually fine waterfowl conditions in northern Canada and scarce beaver activity. They cite thinner bark on trees and shallow muskrat burrows as signs, while a fruit grower in Ottawa cites a spray of ripe wild raspberries as an indicator of open weather.
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New York Herald
Dakotas
Minnesota
Canada
Ontario
Ottawa
Prodigies: Dr Stoner Sees Child Mind as Prodigy Seed
Dr. Stoner of Indianapolis tells New York mothers that most children can become prodigies with proper mental nourishment. She notes rapid early learning, no cramming with Winifred Stone, and that the mind is most receptive before age 12.
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Stoner
Winifred Stone
New York
Winifred
Question on Shaw essay and cotton industry paradox
A fragment cites Bernard Shaw's remsel about unemployed Northampton shoemakers and applies it to modern cotton markets. It notes North map to white rail era, asks why southern cotton ginners close when Europe lacks garments, and ends with a Pittsburgh Chronicle telegram and a joke about soothing a baby with gas.
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Bernard Shaw
Northampton
Otr. Shaw
Great Mintala
United
Tates
Europe
Sentimental anatomy sparks domestic dispute dialogue
An exchange from a Scottish Bealeman column features Dan Hssle and Phyllis How discussing love and dishes. A mother character Hessle complains, while Bossie suggests chores. The snippet also notes 200 American branch factories established and an Alabama woman winning $500 damages over a slow station clock.
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Edinburgh
Bealeman
Dan—Hssle
Phyllis
Dan
Alabama
GOP Campaign Funds Revealed In Early 1900s Records
The New York Evening Post reports treasurer Fred W. Upham showing that Taft era elections cost moderate sums in 1908 with expenditures topping 200 000 for two states. Details cite Cortelyou figures for Roosevelt and Hughes campaigns, noting large gifts and a deficit under 1 350 000.
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New York Evening Post
Fred W. Ipham
Republican National Committee
Cortelyou
McKinsey Coat
Roosevelt Imlied
Harriman and Archbold
Taft
Hughes
Upham
Duke
Henry Payne Whitney
Charles P. Taft
A Modern Courtship and Other Bits From The Boston Transcript
A collage of jokes and captions depicting courtship chat points about alimony and aging. Borscht belt style gags include a maid quip about a dress and a grand joke about cobwebs. A Jewelers convention endorses green gold for widows rings amid rail industry notes. The Associated Charities Boston rebrands as the Family Welfare Society of Boston.
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Tuus KR. H. Aishton
American Railroad Association
Charity
Associated Charities Boston
The
Family Welfare Society of Boston
Panamanian toll debate skirts roots of policy
The Springfield Republican notes Mr. Root faces tension between opposing discriminating tolls on foreign ships in the Panama Canal Zone and the new administration’s push to end the treaty pact with Britain. A London Observer column cites U.S. policy shifts as possible ground for negotiation or reaffirmation of honors under the Hay Pauncefold treaty.
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Springfield Republican
Panama
Root
Bis
Senate
Tie
Vitalin
200 Miles of Heels From Collier's Weekly
The columnist riffs on figures and fashion, arguing that if 20,000 American women wear one inch heels, the resulting height would total about 200 miles, humorously casting women on a pedestal.
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Collier
America
Ease Payments From McGraws Equipper Provokes Old Debate
A dialogue unfolds about noise at a house linked to easy payments for furniture. An old colored woman questions the commotion while one speaker mentions a furniture store representative. Another line notes a son named Jakeman faced two breach of promise lawsuits.
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McGraw
Japanese labor dominates Hawaii scenes, locals rely on workers
The San Francisco Chronicle notes that native and colored populations shun work, leaving Japanese laborers to perform. Whites in California and Hawaii depend on them, with the Japs seen as more numerous and indispensable in Hawaii. The piece also mentions Marseilles selling army blanket overcoats for about 6 ach.
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Hawaii
California
Bookkeeper Seeks Raise Sparks Boss Confrontation
A young bookkeeper asks his boss for a raise after a promise of advancement. The boss explodes, insisting the request is unreasonable and that the bookkeeper must meet a long list of conditions. The exchange underscores tensions over pay and loyalty in the workplace.
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New York
Icenes
Unclear excerpt on domestic relations from old column
Fragmentary text shows dialect notes and misheard speech about a wife and family dynamics. No discernible event, names, places, or dates are extractable for a coherent summary.
King’s supreme power debated amid constitutional limits
Montreal Sverard notes the monarch technically holds vast prerogatives such as vetoing legislation dissolving Parliament and declaring wars, while an unwritten convention binds the king to the will of the people and the constitutional order, preventing drastic unilateral actions. The piece discusses the tension between royal power and parliamentary sovereignty.
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Montreal
Watered Stock and Quirky Farm Parlor Tale
A muddled note describes animals and a visitor on a farm, mentioning cows, water, and a character named Tinmate in a humorous, unclear scene. The piece reads like a local oddball vignette with rustic setting and informal dialogue.
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Thadnie
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Honor OF American Press
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Mayer
Ater of
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Ced
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Daddy
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Mother
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Jakeman
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Hall
Nature
All Drugerats
Circulara Iren
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Postum Cereal Co, Inc
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