Easing Up the White Man's Burden in Modern Medicine
The essay argues that the so called white man's burden can be lightened by eradicating tropical diseases. It cites the Rockefeller Foundation report praising disease prevention, especially for yellow fever and the bookworm illness. It links health improvements to broader civilization in tropical regions like India and Central America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipling
Rockefeller Foundation
South
Central
South America
Tropics
Ihs
Bengal
India
Panama
Drawing lines on union strikes to shield public welfare
The piece argues for a legal limit on strikes by unions especially in railroads and mines to prevent food and fuel shortages. It urges arbitration for disputes involving coal, transportation, and essential services, and warns that public welfare must override labor pressure when strikes threaten national goods and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
United States
Roosevelt Advocates League of Peace in 1910 Norway Speech
Theodore Roosevelt urged great powers to form a league of peace to prevent wars and enforce peace even with force if needed. He spoke in Christiana Norway on May 5 1910 praising a leader who unites nations for lasting global harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Christiaania
Norway
Goldman and McKinley in New York Herald Report
Report notes Emila Goldman sentenced for deportation and linked to McKinley assassination via Coolidge reading her writings. Describes 1901 Free Society piece justifying Cadgent act and calls for pre crime powers as anarchist influence prompts new anti anarchist legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Emima Goldman
McKinley
Cool- Boxe
Goldman
Emma Goldman
Palmer Well
Congréss
America
War Notes and Wartime Snippets From a Mixed-Voice Page
A fragmented wartime column cites a cook returning from a munitions factory and jokes about her nitrogen desserts. It notes a Christian Defender Monitor prophecy that war with Mexico is unlikely, arguing Mexico cannot challenge the United States and predicting a Mexican surrender if troops cross the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo Eapy
Mexico
Ted Bates
Porte
Mertow
Whoilar Mertoo
Urban unrest fuels bold robberies across big cities
The article argues that while New York and Chicago show serious crime, outbreaks of violence and daring robberies arise from war bred unrest. It links epidemics of crime in several French cities and notes frontier-era youths becoming "bad men." It predicts a temporary spike, urges precautions in handling large money transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
The First Birds Archaeopteryx Described
The text explains that the earliest bird Archaeopteryx appeared long ago with a long tail and feathered wings. It had two limb-like arms for climbing and walking, a protective eye shield, and a back with sharp teeth, indicating its mix of avian and reptilian traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
A Humorous Dispatch From London Answers
A London Answers piece recounts a stern sergeant major scolding a private in uniform for carrying a bucket and the private quipping he is fetching water from the back. The Washington Star and William the Silent are cited in a collage of light anecdotes about behavior and speed limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nobleness in Work and Faith in Labor
A fragmentary editorial note reflects on nobleness in work and hope for those who toil. It contrasts despair with purposeful labor and elevates both hard physical effort and heartfelt endeavor as sacred and divinely meaningful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Posture Lessons From War Time Soldier Standing Feet Debate
Dr. Blake praises improved soldier stance and shoe design while criticizing old foot position. The article cites posture rules eight to ten inches apart, toes forward, and notes foot roll outward as preferable. It compares civilian posture to soldier training and urges lessons in balance and slim waistline for health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. FB. Blake
Poston
Massachusetta
Bradford
Sera
Waller James
New York City
Dawn Draws Nigh Poem by Ethel Wolff
A lyrical scene describes a sleeping garden, owls, white lilies, roses, and a waking cock as dawn approaches. The verse notes moonlit stillness, a candle flicker, and sea sounds from a quiet night in New York Times prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Wolff
New York Times
A Lover of Luxury and Clever Conversationalist
The article portrays Gabriele d Annunzio as the sharpest European conversationalist and a leading Latin and Greco Roman scholar. He lived in Florence amid art and beauty, surrounded by refined works and rare perfumes, running a laboratory to craft new fragrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriele d’Annunale
Fiume
Europe
Florence
Italy
Coolidge and Hanson Backed by New American Party
Calvin Coolidge and Ole Hanney are urged for the national ticket by the party's organizers without waiting for the convention. The move appears to play both ends but not the middle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Coolidge
Ole Hanney
New American Party
Profitless city stores to sell merchandise groceries
Philadelphia's market commission plans twelve permanent profitless stores for merchandise and groceries. George Sale says the stores will handle merchandised groceries and aim to be self sustaining with no profit. Two carloads of Armour picnic hams were bought for sale locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Philadelphia
City Market Commission
George Sale
Commission
Mr. Sale
Mr. Bale
Armour's
Aund
French Thrift in Paris Banks Boost Deposits to Record Level
The Los Angeles Times notes French savings in banks rose by nearly 1 million francs this year, a record high. Despite wartime bonds purchases by Preval and ongoing wage payouts, workers maintain frugal habits while some enjoy luxuries during periods of profits.
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Los Angeles Times
France
Orders Is Orders Doctor Warns on Tuberculosis Fight
The report on progress against consumption notes many areas show sharp decline while others lag. It urges continued effort, humane care, school ventilation, and voluntary agencies to sustain clinics and nurses. seal sales since 1908 fund vital work and urge every citizen to buy 10 cents worth of seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
Red Cross
Kidnappers Press Prisoner to Call for Ransom
A Mexican bandit orders the captive to write to friends to raise funds, claiming they have kidnapped him. The prisoner protests that no one would pay, prompting the bandit to demand the prisoner write to their friends instead to fund their camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Star
Silk project joke in a Boston Transcript item
A lighthearted note in the Boston Transcript quotes a wife saying she bought silk for a tie and jokes about making a scarf herself if anything remains. The line captures domestic humor and a casual exchange between spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Boston Transcript
No Charges Ex Juror Says Pay Was Daily Compensation
A former juror recalls the trial as unpaid and notes the judge did not charge the jury. The ex juror adds that lawyers were paid by the day, not by verdict outcome.
Uncle George on Life's Success In London Voice
A Blighty tale from London presents Uncle George explaining success as getting others to value you as highly as you value yourself through a simple, folksy exchange with a small boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blighty
London
George
Paris Back Fashion Sparks Candid Hairline Talk
In Birmingham Age-Herald chatter a reader comments on Paris styles that reveal the back and prompts cautions about adviseability for girls to dress accordingly. The remark notes that confidence must match exposure and the back becomes a public statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age-Herald
Paris
Dallas News Humor on Return Home at 9 40 P M
A Dallas News quip notes that in the current mood a husband arriving home at 9 40 p m is greeted by a wife asking where he has been all this time reflecting social changes and domestic scrutiny common in the era.
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The
Dallas News
How the old world would improve if men knew all things
Dearborn Independent essay envisions a world where men fully understand realities they pretend to know while women remain unaware of their pretense, urging readers to rethink gendered knowledge and social norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Dearborn Independent
None of Our Business Warns About Miners Wives' Hours
A quote notes that coal miners' wives would face harsh scrutiny if they demanded a four wheel-hour week, reflecting gender and labor tension in a stern, autocratic household context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Dallas News
Hride You Know Jack Flatterer in Boston Transcript
In the Boston Transcript dialogue the speaker remarks that Jack is a flatterer and a married friend notes that marriage generally cures such faults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Jack
Bolivian Railways Climb Andes Toward Coast to Coast Link
Bolivian engineers drive new line from La Paz to Yungas crossing a snowbound ridge and dropping into a lush hot valley, promising climate variety for travelers. The project connects the Pacific coast with the Amazon basin and aims to join Arica in the west with Para in Brazil, crossing the Andes at about 15 2205 feet above sea level. The Trailway Review notes the line will offer a continuous horseshoe curve as part of the transcontinental railroad plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Monitor
Trailway Review
la Pax
Yunges
Pacific Coast
Amagon Basin
Arica
Para
Andes
New York to Be Episcopal Rome in Name
New York will become the Episcopal Church center under a new structure. The presiding bishop Thomas F. Gailor and a 21 member council will direct the church, with Gailor serving a six year term and the group likened to Rome's pope and cardinals. The decision was made at a secret Washington meeting on November 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Protestant Episcopal Church
Detroit
New York City
Rome
Herald
Episcopal Church
Council
Thomas F. Gailor
Episcopal Diocese of
Tennessee
Gailor
Roman Catholic College of Cardinals
Episcopal Center
Washington
Shina Protests Over Foochow Incident Escalates
Peking protests Japan landing troops at Foochow and delays in response while Yosuke Matsuoka prepares a personal investigation. He sails December 12 to Foochow amid fears of serious international complications from the clash between Chinese students and Formosans of Japanese allegiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Peking
Japan
Foochow
Foreign Office
Yosuke Matsuoka
Bureau of Commercial Affairs
The
Matsuoka
Newberry Answers Indictments Today in Michigan Court
Tru man H Newberry United States senator from Michigan and 17 campaign leaders faced federal court in Grand Rapids to plead to indictments charging fraud and corruption in the 1918 nomination and election. Defense moves to quash and seek separate trials expected, as Newberry pled not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Truman H. Newberry
United States
Michigan
Foreign money slides to new low on opening
New York December 9 the market shows fresh lows as currencies weaken. Franc checks fall 0.21 at 11.37, checks down 0.07 at 13.04. Demand sterling off 0.60 at 3.8425 dollars, marks at 0.0197.
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New York
Mitchell Fights To Retain Omaha Rail Service
Mitchell Chamber of Commerce acts to keep Omaha railroad trains 6:36 p m departure from Mitchell and 10:40 a m arrival from the Twin Cities. The trains were withdrawn Monday by orders of George Maciea the St Paul federal regional railway director W H King and W W Burn left for St Paul to present facts to MacHae. The Sioux Falls to Mitchell run covers 70 miles through a dense state region.
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Mitchell
S. D
Mitchell Chamber of Commerce
Omaha
Twin Cities
George Maciea
St. Paul
Sioux Fallin
Old Fashioned Song From Century Magazine Verse
Fragmentary verse items mention longing and romantic imagery. The lines reference dawn miles trees wind clouds love and a quiet nook with a fire. A second fragment alludes to a world chance meeting and friendships with glass and love amid Century Magazine context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowe
Century
Denver Records Fourth Cold Wave With 10 Below Zero
Denver weather bureau reports a record cold wave this winter as the mercury fell to 10 degrees below zero at 6 a m marking the fourth extreme to strike the city this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Weather Bureau
Vegetable Leather from Japan Plant
A London News item describes a Japanese plant that yields a vegetable leather. The shrub, called mi, produces inner bark that, after processing, becomes a tough translucent material as strong as French kid and soft as calfskin.
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The
London News
Japan
Army Demobilization Reaches 94 Percent Complete
Washington D C Dec 9 The War Department announced that 3 446 027 troops have been discharged bringing overall demobilization to 94 percent as the Army winds down from the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
War Department
Missing Player Sparks Travel Mystery in Courier Journal
The Louisville Courier Journal reports a missing athlete after a game trip. Hotel staff are questioned as authorities pursue leads on his whereabouts.
Berkman Habeas Corpus Writ Denied in Deportation Bid
New York December 9 Federal Judge Mayer rejected a habeas corpus writ filed to stop the deportation of Alexander Berkman over alleged anarchist activities. The ruling ends the immediate legal challenge to his removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkman I
New York
Alexander Berkman
Russia
Mayer
Trade of the United States With Mexico
United States Mexico trade rose to 277 million in 1919 from 151 million in 1914 and 117 million in 1910. US exports to Mexico reached 119 million in 1919 while imports from Mexico totaled 158 million. US has supplied over three fourths of Mexican imports and likely handled about four fifths of exports per National City Bank analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National City Bank Bulletin
United States
Mexico
National City Bank
New York
South Dakota Republicans Weigh Wood and Lowden Candidacies
The piece argues Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood holds a formal but weak endorsement in South Dakota. Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois draws broader appeal as a western candidate with a strong record as war governor. It predicts March primaries will reveal true voter strength and promises to report further on Lowden’s prospects.
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Leonard Wood
Wood
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Lowdon
Lowden
South
Strall
Heur
South Dakota
Lady Astor's Rare Gem Sancy Diamond in Viscountess Astor's Tiara
The Sancy diamond owner is the new Viscountess Astor. The gem, cut evenly all around, has a romantic history from French crown jewels to Marie Antoinette. It appeared in Paris in 1867 and was bought by the late Viscount Astor shortly before his wife's death in 18M.
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Lady Astor
London Globe
Astor
de Sancy
Queen Elizabeth
London
James I
Duke of Buckingham
Henrietta Maria
Paris
Marie Antginmette
Golen
Maharajah of
When We Return to Work After the War
A reflective verse urges return to steady labor and normal life. It mocks wartime clamor and imagines carpenters blacksmiths and others resuming trades. The speaker imagines authorities and crowds settling, labor restoring order, and people abandoning frivolous talk.
The Citation Cord Origin in Met Museum Memoir
The article explains the ta don cord’s origin in French tradition linked to mutinous soldiers spared from hanging. It traces the cord’s badge as a symbol of honor from armor laces to the aiguillette on modern uniforms, noting its rise from shoulder lacing to rank distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin Metropolitan Museum of Art
Capitalist Press and the Nation's Reform Tradition
The piece Defends the capitalist press as a long standing force for reform in the United States. It credits the press with rallying support for Lincoln and opposing harmful propaganda while acknowledging human error and independence from any single party or movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Times
United States
Republic
Lincoln
Armistice era shipping faces berth scarcities and profiteers
The text notes a shift from Atlantic confinement to a press on the coast as war constraints ease. Berth shortages trigger speculators to buy and resell at a premium, with steamship fares rising as captains and officials return to posts or travelers move for urgent business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
England
Government thrift as lost art seen in new policy drive
The government, with 100 million dollars in highbrow experts, aims to teach Americans thrift in practice and ideas. Yet officials warn that government thrift remains a neglected discipline and struggle to gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Silk stockings from sawdust teased by Syracuse claim
The Syracuse University College of Forestry announces a perfected process to make milk and other products from sawdust and claims stockings could cost far less. The Portland Oregonian notes skepticism about such lab breakthroughs, predicting practical hurdles and price realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Oregonian
College of Forestry
Syracuse University
Seven Russians Arrested in Seattle With Cash Totals
Seattle Times reports seven men, seemingly Russian laborers, were arrested and found with a total of 6248 in American currency. Several held rubles, including 1400 rubles, during searches at the scene. The piece questions how such large sums—both rubles and dollars—are obtained by recent migrants and contrasts immigrant cash habits with American-born workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Addiion
Pacific Coast
Veven
Russia
Suet Larke &Ovounta
Why Silver Advances From the Brookyn Bagle
A dated analysis discusses silver as a global money metal, its demand in India under British rule, and U S policy melting 1000000000 into bullion to aid England. It notes bullion flows to India China and controversy over embargo and trade balances impacting silver availability and value.
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England
India
London
Congress
China
United of
France
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Goldman and McKinley
New York Herald
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Watt
Uiponad Iheetek
William the Silent
Luxury
Coolidge and Hanson
Springfield Republican
Shina
Shantung
Newberry
Rose
Louleville
Ransuum
Otto Bucheck
Sioux Falls
Argus-Leader
Gyudily
Thore
Farma
Glen
the “Capitalist Press
Bertha
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