The British View Editorial on Versailles Treaty Rift
The Times editorial probes why the United States may still reject ratification of the Versailles peace and the League of Nations. It discusses reservations, Democratic and Republican stances, and the potential impact on Allied aims, warning of delay and urging readiness for action regardless of America’s stance. It emphasizes Wilson’s position, Lodge’s opposition, and the constitutional balance between executive and Congress.
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Senate
Wilson
Europe
League of Nations
Washington
Audi
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
League
America
Senator Lodge
Committee
Hitchcock
Congress
Taft
Germany
Mr. Wilson
Salt Lake City
Small claims court offers cheaper access to justice
The Christian Science Monitor explains that small claims courts remove heavy costs and formalities, with no pleadings or lawyers. A trained judge handles forms summons witnesses and both sides, delivering a legal judgment subject to appeal, though appeals are rare. Thousands of cases move quickly, suggesting wider adoption.
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Christian Science Monitor
Small Claims Court
Rail Road Financing Debate by Brookhart Gives View
Des Moines Register reports Smith W Brookhart discusses railroad financing and guaranteed returns on rail securities. He argues the law forces minimum returns and outlines commissions reserves and contingent funds, questioning future use and the impact on rates and the public.
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Smith W. Brookhart
Des Moines Register
Colonel Brookhart
Esse If
Ee Ancnes
Railway Transportation Board
Anne
Three Baths in Syria in Jericho Region
National Geographic describes a water rich ritual in the Jericho area where visitors bathe in the Dead Sea’s hot valley. Tourists perform a cleansing rite by the main course of the Jordan, seeking relief and a marked historic experience amid the basin’s heat and mineral-rich waters.
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Syria
National Geographic Magasine
Jericho
Jordan
Journey Between Hovels and Springs At Jericho
A weary traveler passes through a modern Jericho area and stops at the Sultan's springs. Water pools cold and clear invite a plunge, washing away echoes of the muddy Jordan waters.
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Mother Earth
Hovla
Jericho
Elisha
Jordan
Who won the war in the Smiths and Johnsons ranks
The War Department records list service by family names with counts. The Smiths lead with 61,000 in service, followed by the Johnsons with 2,000 and the Jones clan with 22.40. Other families include the Greens 2.40, the Browns 9,000, and the Cohens 4,400, plus seven George Washingtons seven Ulysses Grants and 79 Robert E Lees among the ranks.
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American Legion Weekly
Smiths
War Department
Johnsons
Jones Clan
Greens
Brown
Cohens
George Washingtons
Ulysses Grants
Robert &, Lees
One Car to Every 24 Persons Across Nations
From Compressed Air Magazine a motor vehicle exists for every 24 people in the United States. Canada shows about one per 40, England one to 20, Denmark one per 900, and France Belgium Holland Switzerland and Germany about one per 400. Other regions vary widely with Lily’s estimate in WIT at one per 1,000, Portugal 1 per 169, Spain 1 per 1,900, Austria-Hungary 1 per 2000, Russia 1 per 5,000, Australia one per 80, South America about one per 1,490. Many U.S. minor cities have more cars than China or Japan.
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United States
Canada
England
Denmark
France
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Germany
Lily
Portugal
Spain
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Australia
South America
Ching
Japan
The Wrong Word From the Edinburgh Scotsman
A brief comic exchange shows a daughter presenting flowers to a young man and the father correcting her, insisting the term is inappropriate to describe the suitor. The light humor underscores social class and propriety in a domestic moment.
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Edinburgh Scotsman
From Life Characters Clash Over Duty and Duty
A fragment from Life depicts a domestic quarrel where a wife insists on a walk for Fido while a former lieutenant refuses a request, asserting he will not serve as aide-de-c Camp to a poke amid terse, confrontational dialogue.
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Fido
Charles
Mabel
Petition by Clergymen Urges Prompt Paris Treaty Ratification
Signatures from about 14 400 clergymen across denominations urge the Senate to ratify the Paris peace treaty with the League covenant at the earliest date without amendments or reservations that would require resubmission. Denominations listed include Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Baptists, Christians, Roman Catholic, Universalist, Unitarians, Episcopal, Protestant Episcopal, and others.
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Jast Wouk
Senate
Natonal Committee On the Churches
Senate of the
United States
Germany
Methodist Episcopal
Congressional
Unitariia
Episcopal
Protestant Episcopal
Zeneoee
Corks
Mincellaneaus
Alvin C York Beret Receives War Service Upgrade
The passage notes Alvin C. York of Tennessee's fourth district is recommended for a second lieutenant rank with retirement pay and allowances. The bill is introduced by Cordell Hull, reflecting York's wartime leadership and current residence in the district.
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Beret
Alvin C. York
Tennessee
Cordell Hull
Lord Fisher Seeks Global Peace Scheme Via New York Harbor
A dramatic letter from Admiral Fisher proposes a vast, fantastical plan to unite nations by building gigantic ships from a New York harbor to Blacksod Bay and connecting rail and tube links across continents. He cites Schwab of Bethlehem Steel and envisions a network reaching Calcutta, Burma, China, and Japan, funded by commercial empire and engineering prowess. The piece presents the notion as a bold, impractical yet telling wish about communication fostering interdependence.
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Geoffrey Hornby
Nelson
Blacksod Bay
Ireland
America
Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Works
England
Dardanelles
New York
Rom
Achill
Larne
Channel Tube
Stranraer
Dover
Dover Channel
Calais
Constantinople
Channel
Bosphorus
Bagstad
Calcutta
Burma
China
Peking
Japan
Admiral Fisher
N. B
Middlesex
Hertfordshire
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
What Lodge Thinks of Lodge
A compact critique of Henry Cabot Lodge the historian versus Henry Cabot Lodge the senator. It contrasts his treatment of Madison Mason and Stevens Thomson Mason with recent Senate conduct and questions how the historian would judge the senator’s actions.
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Senate
Henry Cabot Lodge
Stevena Thompson Mason
Virginia
Mason
Senator Lodge
New York
United States
Stevens Thomson Mason
Lodge
Congress of the United States
George Washington
Classes for Engaged Girls In Night High Schools
From the Brooklyn Eagle report on Cincinnati social experiments the city sets up special classes for engaged girls in night high schools. The plan reserves instruction to women likely to marry within a year, focusing on cooking housekeeping and managing affairs. Cincinnati argues it should steer young women toward stable home life with guided preparation before sea of matrimony.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Cincinnati
Kaiser How to Gas Warfare Data From Leidy Are Summarized
Doctor Joseph Leidy, U S Army medical director in gas defense, compiles data on poison gases after World War I. He cites chlorine and phosgene use by arts and manufacturers, notes mustard gas lack of antidote, and outlines Maryland laboratory capacity and wartime production levels along with high casualty rates among gas workers. Germany understood gas potency and could not defend all fortified towns.
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Kaiser
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Joseph Leidy
Medical Corps
United States Army
Department of Gas Defense
Maryland
Coronel Walker
Mand
Gan
Germany
Eis Monte
How Mexico Looks to Caruso
Caruso returns from a professional engagement in Mexico enchanted by his reception. The crowd was enthusiastic and a cavalry troop had to extricate his automobile. He felt safe, noting no attempt to be robbed and that he did not seek trouble. The piece contrasts opera singers with American prospectors and merchants in Mexico.
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Caruso
Ltwly
Mexico
Carrno
Caruso Testimony Hints at Mexican Relations Progress
The text suggests no test of the matter, mentions a ransom of 125000 dollars for a consular agent, and contemplates what Metropolitan might pay to recover a popular tenor. It notes Caruso’s testimony praising Mexico City residents as quiet, industrious, and hospitable, implying potential for friendlier ties.
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Halcyon
Mexico
Caruso
Contented Worker Voices Silent Strike
A first person monologue portrays a contented laborer lamenting peers who strike. He boasts steady pay and eight hours of work while observing others abandoning jobs and marching with red flags. He questions grievance yet reveals unease with the era of labor unrest.
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Alrike
Mexico arms drive fuels Texas voices for intervention
A Dallas News analysis argues Mexico’s arms and ammunition efforts in Europe strengthen grievances toward KM by Howe, fueling calls for intervention. It notes parallel fears of invasion and questions whether provocation justifies bold steps, while stressing defenses and regional consequences.
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Dallas News
Mexico
Howe
Fae
Not Patented Note From the 40 Preandsca
Fragmentary text notes a porcupine and remarks about anatomy and hens, with scattered phrases about running over hens and caution to take a wide berth. No clear event or outcome is readable.
Most People Are Honest The New Platform Of Industry
Milwaukee Journal piece argues most people are honest, shaping business trust. It asserts daily commerce depends on mood faith of sellers, buyers, and borrowers. Those who distrust may fail, while those who trust read human nature aright and succeed.
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The
Milwaukee Journal
Skin Cancer Myths and Cures Debate Risks and Realities
An expert argues that many so called skin cancer cures mislead patients and only some skin cancers are treatable at mild risk levels. He warns that cures claimed for skin cancer do not guarantee success elsewhere and urges yearly physician checks for suspicious lip and skin lesions in older adults.
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Mazen
McKelvie Urges Citizens to Help Solve High Living Costs
Governor Samuel R. McKelvie of Nebraska defends editorial stance on legislative limits and asserts shortages are economic facts not solvable by law. He urges individuals to work and save, condemns agitation for relief, and calls out waste and enemies of government for failing to meet citizenship duties. Lincoln letter dated November 19, 1919.
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McKelvie
Nebraska
Sioux City Tribune
Accene
Samuel R. McKelvie
Lincoln, Neb
Modern Marriage Changes in United States Society
A Kansas City Star column compares past and present marriage patterns. It notes reduced local ties and shorter engagements, with couples often meeting and marrying after brief acquaintances. The piece argues modern mobility and rapid courtship reshape expectations and the secrecy surrounding nuptials.
Take the News to Fiume from Springfield Republican
Italian branch of the republican state committee of New Jersey urged voters to choose Wilson or Annunzio. The New Jersey election return should be cabled to Fiume for reporting.
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Fiume
Springfield Republican
Republican
New Jersey
Wilson
Annunsio
New Jerse
The Message. I Saw the Tude on the D Tree
Dorothy Lamach quotes a New York Times fragment describing a poem with winter imagery. Lines mention a tree, leaves like butterfly wings, and a fading hour as seasons turn.
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Dorothy Lamach
New York Times
Fragmentary notice on naval ranks and gender remark quoted
Stray OCR style passage notes that Ameri Britiany and navy ranks are discussed. A British officer comments on British destroyers versus American ships while an American agrees noting sturdiness. A female of the species is briefly referenced in a non-graphic remark.
A Close View of the Kaiser From Czernin Memoirs
The London Times recounts Czernin's Austrian premier perspective on Emperor William II. It describes his talents, lack of criticism, influence on Germany, and war attitudes. The dialogue notes his conversational appeal, religious conscience, and doubts about ending the conflict, detailing his vision of Germany among world powers.
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Count Czernin
London Times
William
William II
Germany
A Limit to Free Speech debated in historic view
The excerpt argues free speech is essential to liberty and promotes open discussion of ideas. It cites Milton's call for free printing and asserts limits when advocating murder or violent overthrow of government. It contends endorsing harm warrants punishment, as open encounter does not justify aiding murder.
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The
Kansas City Star
John Milton
Suburban housing boom amid shoddy builds warned public
Builders rush dwellings in suburbs selling cheaply priced homes up to 8 000 or 9 000 while demand outpaces supply. Reports claim poor planning and low quality materials with fake conveniences risking life and health, accusing builders of fraud and urging action against shoddy construction.
Market note on silver value and gold cross rate
The World reports silver at 001.1 percent an ounce offering a different view of gold cross rate. It notes current metal value in dollars and suggests potential profit from recent price quotations, though the text is fragmentary and lacks clear action.
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New York World
Crucia
Colon
Government Faces Long Road on Monetary Policy
Opportunity in certainly golden, and not far behind among those who so regard it will be the United States government, which has staggered so long under this heavy monetary road.
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Opportunity
United States
Assassination of Witnesses Alarms Egypt Trials
Observers report that after England ended military courts in Egypt, insurgents have used simple methods to remove inconvenient witnesses. In several recent murder trials, three prosecution witnesses were quietly killed. The British withdrawal is viewed by locals as a signal of weakness.
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England
Egypt
Lowell Rebukes German Aid Request Over Strassburg Books
Professor Frans Kiebel of the University of Koenigaberg asks Harvard President A Lawrence Lowell for help in reclaiming books and instruments seized by the French government at Strassburg. Lowell replies in a letter.
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Boston Transcript
Frans Kiebel
University of Koenigaberg
Germany
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Strassburg
Lowell
Woman from Eau Claire seeks decades-old debts payment
The Milwaukee Journal reports on a gray haired woman from Eau Claire who works to locate creditors of her husband from 40 years ago. She says she will not pay because wealth is trivial. this moral obligation reflects on human nature and the value of integrity in society.
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Milwaukee Journal
Eau Claire
Goto Urges English for Hawaii Students
Seattle Times reports former Japanese minister Haron N. Goto in Honolulu advised Hawaiian school pupils and parents to learn English and train children in that language as part of the United States. He stressed unity as residents of the U S and noted acceptance of English over Japanese in Hawaii. The article notes his gracious reception and mentions broader German opera efforts in New York being abandoned after
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Seattle Times
der Klassenkampf
United States
Mooney Committee
Washington State Federation of Labor
Seattle
Mooney
Goto
Haron N. Goto
For
Hawaii
North America
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Randolph
Jefferson
Bache
Stevens Thompson Mason
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Mary
Oman
Walon
Neerer
Basia
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