The Sword’s Fate Poem by Margaret B. Sangster Jr
A poem from the Christian Herald reflecting on weapons turned to plows. It contrasts swords once feared and wielded in war with peaceful creation, noting they are melted and recast by a humane nation to till soil and honor sacrifice.
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Margaret B. Sangster, Jr
The
Christian Herald
Direction of French Army Gigantic Task
Paris reports that the French war office civilian administration runs an enormous operation for nearly four million men. It coordinates transportation, clothing, medical care, and services, and supports families with daily allowances. Thousands of top business leaders and officials aid the supply effort.
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United States
French War Office
Ingine
Civil Fe
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Making Others Happy and the Law of Supply and Demand
Rober W Babson argues happiness comes from religion education and experience not quick fixes for society. He says democracy and laws cannot solve all problems and equal starting lines aid only slowly. He stresses that work is essential, wealthier children should be held to same rules, and prosperity comes by guiding the slower runners rather than redistributing rewards. A separate note mentions Desk Sergeant Jens Nivlaen proposing Morgan try patrol wagon exercise to aid muscle development, though it drew embarrassment from onlookers.
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Rober W. Babson
Morever
Jens Nivlaen
Morgan
After Christmas Charity Echoes Through Bronx City
The Bronx community sustained a vast charitable push through fall and winter goods drives and fundraising events. Merchants professionals and donors united to aid the hungry, orphans, and unemployed, urging continued giving as a daily duty beyond the holiday season.
Addressing Weaknesses and Duty to the Jobless
A reflective piece argues civilization’s flaws and urges dignity and justice. It urges the able to aid the jobless with energy and resolve, stressing a shared duty to help brothers in misfortune.
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Mlerr
Cue
Hurry Disease and the Cost of Rush
A Kansas City Star excerpt rails against universal hurry as a habit that harms health and work. It contrasts urban rush, travel impatience, and youth eagerness with the steady, patient path to success, citing examples from daily life and a postmaster appointment won by steady effort.
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Kaunas
Softening the Blow From the Dayton News
The piece condemns euphemisms like Fallen on the Field of Honor used by warring nations to soften wartime deaths. It argues death remains brutal for parents and children, despite phrases that glorify sacrifice, noting ongoing suffering as rulers fail to seek peaceful settlement. The author laments mothers awaiting letters and the real cost of war.
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A Philosopher on Journalism From the Brooklyn Eagle
A fragmented reflection on writing as a trade, not a birthright, praising learned craft over innate talent. It argues journalists should study English, imitate strong style, and value reporters as scarce yet vital, noting the best work is often a singular daily story.
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Yalenen
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Oie
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Ray
Dickens
Tharne
The Paths of the Infinite
Fragmentary text hints at a poetic or prose piece exploring journeys and vastness. It references earth, shorelines, oceans, and distant ventures, with distorted phrases suggesting a meditation on exploration and faith across changing seas and lands.
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Earth
Comfort Stations Cost But Little
Domartle Engineering notes on U S Congress approval of public convenience stations in Washington D C. Underground stations cost 24 000 to 26 000 with ventilation strong enough to renew air 14 to 20 times hourly. Receipts from fees total about 2 000 yearly per station, with daily patronage near 7 900 and 1 000 000 annually.
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Domartle Engineering
Congress of the United Elites
Weehington
Redblack
Washington
Undefended Defenses Stir Congressional Debate
A Washington Times item cites Los Angeles and Chicago dispatches criticizing defense spending. It claims Central Department posts are depopulated, with few soldiers and funds diverted to Forts Des Moines and William Henry Harrison. The piece questions motives behind vast defenses and argues for fiscal restraint.
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Appearances Deceive in Quoted Barber Plan Debacle
A garbled note suggests a barber proposed a makeover for customers, claiming the plan arose yesterday. The text is fragmentary and unclear, with multiple mis-spellings and broken phrases obscuring concrete details of events or participants.
Mystery of the Boule Cabinet continues in Paris intrigue
In New York I LE Lester encounters Grady Simmonds and M Pigot at the station as the tale of the Michaelovitch diamonds unfolds. Pigot reveals Crochard, Drouet and Morel deaths tied to a hidden cabinet, and a theory that the diamonds lie within the Boyle cabinet guarded by peril and pursuit.
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Philip Vantine
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Simmonds
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Vantine
Mr. Simmonds
Orady
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Department of Customs
Drouet
Morel
America
Godfrey
L'Invincible
d'Aurelle
Crownet
M. Vantine
Comnolaseur
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Movies As a Social Influence in the Temperance Era
The article argues moving pictures aid temperance by drawing audiences away from saloons and offering wholesome family entertainment at low cost. It praises the educational and travel scenes on screen, notes potential dangers of mercenary or puritanical abuse, and calls for balanced, broad access to quality dramas to strengthen home life.
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Chicago
Dusiness
Jack London
John Barleycorn
Walter Pritchard Eaton
Christmas Greetings Across Distorted Lines
Fragmented text shows a Christmas greeting with scattered words about memories, well wishes, and distant loved ones. It hints at light hearts and thoughts sent far away, but the message is garbled and largely unreadable.
Peruna Cures Chronic Disease Claim From Arkansas Woman
Mrs Maggie Durbin of 209 Victory St Little Rock Arkansas reports five years of chronic bowels problems and says after two bottles of Peruna she was cured. She invites others to write for details and recommends Peruna to anyone seeking relief.
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Maggie Durbin
Victory St. Little Rock
Ark
No Motorist
A terse exchange hints at a judge doubting the respondent’s concern for hardships, noting the speaker’s apparent apathy toward financial strain and even shortages of essential goods. The dialogue underscores a sharp wit and detached view of hardship.
California Syrup of Figs Ad for Children
A nostalgic appeal contrasts old fashioned castor oil and calomel with modern California Syrup of Figs. The ad touts a gentle, effective laxative for children and adults, urging mothers to choose the 69 cent bottle with clear dosing directions.
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California
Forget His Swetheart Doctor Brandes Story From Chicago News
The Chicago News reports Danish man of letters Doctor Brandes visiting this country recounts a curious tale. He planned a tryst with his sweetheart but became absorbed in Hegel. He tackled the encyclopedia, three volumes of Aesthetics, the Phenomenology of Mind, Philosophy of Law, and then logic and philosophy. In his intoxication of understanding he forgot his date with the young girl.
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Brandes
Chicago News
Hegel
Students Study Grading of Grain at Ohio State
Senior agriculture students at Ohio State University study how grain markets grade farmers products. The course covers market distribution and world crops with laboratory grading tests for weight color moisture quality soundness and kind. Samples from Franklin County farmers and primary markets are examined.
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Ohio State University
Department of Agriculture
Franklin County
Three Reasons Each With Two Legs and Ten Fingers
A Boston mother writes on feeding her boys with Grape Nuts for sustained health. She cites three rosy cheeked sons Bob Jack and Dick as examples and notes improved health and strength in children who avoid candy.
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Bob
Jack
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